"This junior understands!"
Seeing this, Xing Jue hurriedly bowed respectfully. Although he didn't know why this Soul Elder wanted him to instill his soul energy into him, Xing Jue didn't dare to be the slightest bit negligent towards an expert with such a special identity. This was because Xing Jue really did have a favor to ask of the Soul Elder.
Then, Xing Jue stored the Soul Elder's Soul Compass into the Soul Devouring Order. Then, he began to instill a large amount of soul energy into it. This infusion wasn't a big deal, but Xing Jue was shocked to find out that the Soul Elder was only satisfied after instilling more than half of his soul energy. At this moment, Xing Jue was sweating profusely due to the excessive consumption of his soul energy. His face was as pale as paper.
"Oh my god, it's a good thing that soul energy can recover quickly. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to supply it."
Xing Jue panted heavily while wiping the sweat on his forehead. However, there was a happy smile on his face because Xing Jue at least knew that his father was still alive and knew where he went.
Most importantly, this Soul Compass was indeed a treasure. Moreover, it was an Honorable Tool that was far above a Spiritual Tool. Although Xing Jue couldn't take this Honorable Tool and had to listen to its arrangements.
However, with such an Honorable Tool, even if he encountered any danger in the future, Xing Jue believed that the Soul Elder wouldn't just sit and watch. After all, he needed the support of Xing Jue's soul energy. Although he didn't know what effect it would have, Xing Jue believed that there must be a reason for it. Perhaps this was the reason why he chose Xing Jue.
Although the strength of this mysterious Soul Elder was greatly reduced, he at least had the strength of an Intermediate Wargod. Just thinking about having an Intermediate Wargod as a bodyguard, Xing Jue felt very safe.
Most importantly, this Soul Elder knew a lot of things that Xing Jue didn't know. This would be of unimaginable help to Xing Jue in the future. Therefore, Xing Jue had already made up his mind that no matter what the Soul Elder requested, he would try his best to satisfy it.
"Soul Source World, what kind of world would that be?" After making up his mind, Xing Jue cast his gaze outside the window and looked at the vast sky. His face was filled with anticipation and yearning.
After that, Xing Jue did not leave the Secret Battalion again. Aside from his daily cultivation, he channeled a large amount of spiritual energy into the Soul Devouring Token every day. However, what made Xing Jue speechless was that the Soul Exalt refused to speak even though he was receiving spiritual energy from Xing Jue every day. His actions made Xing Jue feel extremely helpless.
Fortunately, after a month of cultivation, Xing Jue was pleasantly surprised to discover that he had already touched the boundary of a high-level Battle-Saint. In a few days, he would be able to break through.
However, on this day, a piece of news suddenly came from Xing Jue's Upper Treasure Token. When Xing Jue saw the news, he couldn't help but frown because the current emperor was actually going to personally visit the Secret Battalion that Xing Jue was in.
Furthermore, aside from the emperor, there was another very important person, and that was the supreme commander of the Secret Battalion, Marshal Xiao Ding. This Marshal of the Secret Battalion, who had been in seclusion for several years, had actually come out!
After receiving this news, Xing Jue hurriedly ordered his subordinates to make grand arrangements to welcome the esteemed emperor and the Marshal. On the next day after Xing Jue received the news, the most supreme man in the Starfall Dynasty, the emperor, and the so-called number one expert of the Starfall Dynasty, Marshal Xiao Ding, arrived at the branch of the Secret Battalion. Accompanying them were the leaders of the Imperial City's Embroidered Uniform Guards and the generals of the Secret Battalion. All of them were Wargod experts.
At this moment, several Wargod experts were gathered in the main hall of the Secret Battalion. The atmosphere could only be described with one word: oppressive! At this very moment, the main hall was completely silent. The only thing that could be felt was the powerful aura of the peak experts of the Starfall Dynasty.
They were all waiting, waiting for the two men in the seats of honor to speak. Because, in this place, only the two of them were qualified to speak.
"Which one of you is Xing Jue?" Finally, the white-browed old man with a well-built body and a baleful look on his face, who was sitting next to the emperor, spoke with a thunderous voice.
"This lowly one, Xing Jue, pays his respects to the Marshal!" Seeing this, Xing Jue didn't dare to hesitate. He hurriedly walked forward and knelt down respectfully.
"Hmph, he's actually an Intermediate Battle-Saint."
"What's wrong with you? Putting aside the fact that you've meddled in my Secret Battalion, you actually made an exception and promoted an Intermediate Battle-Saint to the position of Head Captain. How am I supposed to convince the others by doing this? "
However, to everyone's surprise, as soon as Xing Jue finished speaking, the Marshal didn't say anything to Xing Jue. Instead, he turned his furious gaze toward the emperor and sternly reprimanded him.
Almost everyone present was shocked by this scene, but no one dared to say anything. After all, this marshal had another special identity, and that was the emperor's father-in-law. Even so, they found it hard to accept the fact that the most powerful man in the Starfall Dynasty was reprimanded by someone else.
"Father-in-law, even though this Xing Jue is only a Beginner Battle-Saint, his talent is extremely outstanding. If he is properly nurtured, his future achievements will be limitless. That's why I made an exception and appointed him as the Head Captain of the Secret Battalion. I just want to better nurture talents."
However, what surprised everyone the most was that the emperor's expression didn't change in the slightest in the face of the Marshal's merciless reprimand. Instead, he spoke apologetically, as if he was talking to his own father.
"So what if he's outstanding? No matter how outstanding he is, he still has to follow the rules. As long as he meets the standards of my Secret Battalion, I'll naturally promote him. Why would I need you to interfere? "
"Also, don't forget that the commander of the Secret Battalion isn't just judged by his personal strength. What's more important is his ability to carry out tasks. How are you going to convince the masses by allowing a child like him to lead the most important Heaven division?" The Marshal continued to reprimand loudly without any change in his expression.
"Heh, Father-in-law, one's ability isn't measured by age. How do you know that Xing Jue doesn't have the ability to lead this Heaven division?"
"From what I see, this Heaven division is currently being led by Xing Jue very well. It seems like there isn't anyone who doesn't believe in Xing Jue. On the contrary, even the Head Captains, who are a level higher than Xing Jue, are convinced by Xing Jue. I feel that this is enough to prove that Xing Jue is outstanding. In terms of ability, Xing Jue is clearly more outstanding than others."
The emperor maintained a faint smile as he spoke in a neutral tone. However, his words were filled with an extremely sharp rebuttal.
"Outstanding? Since you think so highly of this Xing Jue, I'll give him a chance to prove his ability."
"General Zhao, hand over the most difficult case in the Starfall Dynasty to Xing Jue to handle. If he can capture the culprit within a month, I'll acknowledge his ability and make an exception to promote him to the rank of general."
"However, Xing Jue, do you dare to accept it?" The Marshal suddenly turned his sharp and oppressive gaze towards Xing Jue.
At that moment, Xing Jue felt a majestic and invisible aura enveloping him. The pressure from the aura made it difficult for Xing Jue to breathe. Even his body was greatly restricted.
"Xing Jue is willing to give it a try." However, even in the face of such pressure, Xing Jue did not hesitate at all. Instead, he cupped his fists and accepted the challenge decisively.
When Xing Jue accepted the challenge, almost everyone present was shocked. Even the Emperor, who was on Xing Jue's side, was shocked.
The most difficult case in the Starfall Dynasty was one that even many generals of the Heavenly Secret Unit could not solve. For Xing Jue to accept it, the consequences could be imagined.
"Good. You do have some courage."
"Since that's the case, I won't make things difficult for you. General Zhao and the people in this Heaven division are at your disposal. The time limit is one month. If you can solve the case I've given you, I'll immediately make you a general of the Heavenly Secret Unit. However, if you fail, you'll be dealt with according to military law."
However, to everyone's disbelief, after Xing Jue accepted the challenge, the Lord Marshal, who was originally targeting Xing Jue, suddenly expressed his admiration for him. However, at the same time, he also told everyone what kind of situation Xing Jue would face if he failed.
After that, the Marshal actually personally flipped through the files of the recent cases in the Starfall Dynasty and chose the most difficult case for Xing Jue. When everyone heard the case he chose, even the strongest general in the Heavenly Secret Unit apart from the Lord Marshal, as well as General Zhao, who was in charge of the files, could not help but feel their scalps go numb.
That was because it was a case of a family being massacred. Most importantly, the person who was massacred was a high-ranking official in the Imperial City. There were hundreds of Battle-Saints in the official's family, and the official himself was actually a Battle God.
However, such a powerful family was completely massacred. There were 1,308 people in the entire family, and not a single one survived. It could be seen how cruel the murderer was and how powerful he was. The difficulty of this case could be said to be extremely high.
"Xing Jue, I'm really sorry. I've really implicated you this time!"
Within the Punishment Manor, in Xing Jue's bedchamber, the current Emperor stood with his hands behind his back and sighed to Xing Jue behind him with an ashamed expression.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?" The Emperor's sudden words caused Xing Jue to be greatly shocked. His face was filled with confusion.
"Due to certain reasons, this father-in-law of mine harbors hatred for me and is extremely dissatisfied with me. The reason why he specially came here today is not for you, but for me. "
"Now that he has chosen such a difficult case for you, he is indeed making things difficult for you."
"It'll be fine if you can solve this case, but if you can't, I'm afraid that it will affect your future. After all, I've already placed you under him. Even if I want to transfer you back, it's already too late," the Emperor sighed with a face full of worry, as if he had already predicted how tragic Xing Jue's fate would be.
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