Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

"Well, how was it?"

When Lin Jiayi arrived, Jing Hongchen couldn't wait to ask.

In truth, Jing Hongchen had been paying close attention to Qian Ran long before his arrival. Qian Ran's talent was simply too extraordinary to ignore. Moreover, Jing Hongchen's granddaughter, Meng Hongchen, had been infatuated with Qian Ran ever since the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament.

Meng Hongchen had even chosen to remain at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy rather than taking the rare opportunity to study at Shrek Academy.

For most Sun Moon students, the chance to study at Shrek was a coveted opportunity. While the Sun Moon Academy excelled in soul engineering, its methods for cultivating soul masters were notably inferior. Many students had to rely on special potions to break through cultivation bottlenecks, and their understanding of Martial Souls lagged far behind that of the three Douluo Continent nations.

Studying at Shrek could help bridge this gap significantly, making it an irresistible prospect.

Yet Meng Hongchen had foregone this chance, her decision a clear testament to how deeply Qian Ran had captivated her.

"The most outstanding performance came from a student named Qian Ran," Lin Jiayi began, unable to suppress his astonishment. "He's only fourteen years old, yet his cultivation has already reached Level 58. Even more astonishing, his other metrics meet the standards of a Soul Douluo. During the final test, he achieved a perfect score, pushing the device to its absolute limit."

Lin Jiayi's voice quivered as he spoke, unable to fully convey the shock Qian Ran had delivered.

He had never imagined that a soul master's capabilities could reach such monstrous levels.

For a brief moment, Lin Jiayi felt a pang of insecurity.

If Qian Ran was this powerful, could the other Shrek "monsters" be similarly extraordinary? And if so, how could the Sun Moon Academy hope to compete with Shrek?

A Soul King with Soul Douluo-level strength rendered their own Level 5 Soul Engineers completely irrelevant.

Jing Hongchen's eyes widened as he reviewed the data Lin Jiayi provided, his heart pounding with disbelief.

This…

"Could there be an issue with our testing equipment?"

Normally, Jing Hongchen had complete faith in the academy's soul devices, many of which were designed by Level 8 or higher Soul Engineers.

The testing equipment in particular was highly specialized, typically overseen by top-tier engineers.

"No, Headmaster. That's impossible," Lin Jiayi replied firmly. "Even if the physical metrics were somehow flawed, there's no disputing the Level 89 strength he demonstrated. When he struck the testing device, I felt a genuine sense of danger. If I hadn't known it was just a test, I might have activated my own Level 8 defensive soul tool."

Lin Jiayi vividly recalled Qian Ran's terrifying transformation during the test—like a fearsome beast unleashed.

"Moreover, Headmaster, there seems to be a discrepancy in our intelligence. Qian Ran's secondary Martial Soul appears to be a strength-based soul, and it manifests as a golden dragon. This differs significantly from the ice dragon Martial Soul described in our reports," Lin Jiayi added.

"A golden dragon? Strength-based?" Jing Hongchen frowned. The academy's intelligence couldn't possibly be this far off. During the tournament, Qian Ran had openly displayed his Martial Soul in front of tens of thousands of spectators. If such a basic detail were incorrect, then the empire's intelligence agencies would be a complete joke.

Still, Jing Hongchen quickly dismissed this as a minor issue.

Regardless of Qian Ran's Martial Soul, his test results were simply too extraordinary to ignore.

In that moment, Jing Hongchen understood why his granddaughter had become so enthralled with Qian Ran after a single tournament. Knowing that Qian Ran would be coming as an exchange student, she had even abandoned her long-standing desire to attend Shrek.

It made sense now. A genius of this caliber naturally drew attention.

To describe Qian Ran as a "ladykiller" wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Even with his flaws, Qian Ran's brilliance was enough to overshadow them entirely.

"A talent like this showing up at Shrek… If only he were part of our Sun Moon Empire," Jing Hongchen lamented. Shrek's boast that Qian Ran was a once-in-ten-thousand-years prodigy now seemed entirely justified. Even Shrek must have only produced one such genius in its long history.

A figure like Qian Ran filled Jing Hongchen with both awe and a burning desire to bring such talent under his control.

At that moment, Jing Hongchen recalled a suggestion made by Ma Lao, the mentor who had led the Sun Moon Royal Team during the tournament. Ma Lao had proposed a bold plan: using Qian Ran's bloodline.

At the time, Jing Hongchen hadn't taken it seriously.

Now, however, the idea seemed worth considering.

If Qian Ran couldn't be brought to heel, the empire would never allow someone so powerful to leave its borders alive.

But killing him outright felt like a waste.

What if they could extract his bloodline first? Qian Ran's two Martial Souls were both exceptional—one likely tied to the legendary Spirit Hall of old, and the other a top-tier dragon Martial Soul.

The six-winged angel Martial Soul had once dominated the continent, and Jing Hongchen had since delved deeper into its history. For thousands of years, the angel lineage had ruled over soul masters in Douluo Continent.

In this world, bloodlines were everything.

Powerful soul master families relied on bloodline inheritance. Martial Souls could only be passed down through lineage.

The Sun Moon Empire's lack of strong Martial Souls was a result of its historically weaker bloodlines—a gap they had tried and failed to bridge for centuries. Attempts to forge alliances with the great Martial Soul clans of Douluo Continent, such as the Clear Sky Clan or the Body Sect, had all been stonewalled.

But Qian Ran was different.

Reports painted him as a hedonist at Shrek, openly indulging in his desires. With careful planning, the empire might exploit this tendency.

Most importantly, Qian Ran's Martial Soul bloodlines were unimaginably rare. Extracting his bloodline could allow them to create a new, powerful soul master lineage.

Jing Hongchen shared this plan with Lin Jiayi, whose reaction was one of utter astonishment.

"Brilliant! Simply brilliant!"

Regardless of which Martial Soul they acquired from Qian Ran, the gains would be astronomical.

(End of Chapter)

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