r18novel Chapter 123 The Emperor's Invitation
Chapter 123 The Emperor's Invitation
Chapter 123 The Emperor's Invitation
Just as everyone was joking around and occasionally teasing Ye Nanxiao, a man and a woman walked into the cafeteria on this floor.
Upon seeing this, Wang Yan immediately put down the steamed bun in his hand, stood up, and said to the crowd, "His Majesty has arrived."
Upon hearing this, everyone put down their food and prepared to stand up and pay their respects.
Before anyone could react, Xu Jiawei said, "No need, no need for formalities. My current identity is not that of the Star Luo Emperor, but rather the Hall Master of the Gathering Star Hall."
Wang Yan pushed out two chairs for Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu to sit down.
"Juxing Hall?" Everyone had questions in their minds. What kind of place was this, and why did Xu Jiawei emphasize this?
Wang Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it the Gathering Star Hall founded by Douluo Wenyue?"
Xu Jiawei nodded with a smile and explained to the Shrek Academy members, "Juxing Hall is the Star Luo Empire's Soul Tool Research Center and its core base for Soul Tools. I've come here for the Soul Tool that Friend Ye demonstrated in the previous competition."
All eyes turned to Ye Nanxiao. Ye Nanxiao thought for a moment, recalling the soul tool he had used during the battle against the Star Luo team, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you here to intercept the tower?"
Xu Jiawei nodded and said, "That's right, I want to buy interceptor towers from you."
Ye Nanxiao stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said with a helpless expression, "All the interception towers I have are damaged, and I haven't made many of them. If Your Majesty is in a hurry, how about I start making more as soon as I return to the academy?"
Xu Jiujiu tugged at Xu Jiawei's sleeve and whispered, "Juxingtang has received a batch of rare metals."
Xu Jiawei glanced at Xu Jiujiu, and the unspoken understanding between the siblings made him realize what Xu Jiujiu wanted to express.
After thinking for a few seconds, he said to Ye Nanxiao, "Juxing Hall is a soul tool base built by Xingluo with the full strength of the nation. Some of the equipment inside was also purchased from Mingde Hall. How about you stay in Juxing Hall for the time being to develop the interception tower? Xingluo will provide all the rare metals needed for its production. In return, you can choose any rare metal in Juxing Hall."
Ye Nanxiao immediately perked up, his eyes flashing with the symbol of the Golden Soul Coin, and asked in surprise, "Choose any rare metal?"
He was worried about how to get more rare metals from Qian Duoduo, as the planned consumption of rare metals was quite terrifying.
Both He Caitou and Huo Yuhao showed envious expressions. For a Soul Master, the allure of rare metals is immense, especially when you can choose any one of them.
Seeing that Ye Nanxiao was interested, Xu Jiawei smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, choose any rare metal, regardless of quality or weight."
Wang Yan's eyelids twitched a few times. Xu Jiawei was really generous with his choice of rare metals. You should know that some rare metals were directly cut off from circulation by the Empire.
Sensing Ye Nanxiao's intention, Jiang Nannan grasped the soft flesh around Ye Nanxiao's waist, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.
The two were deeply in love at the time.
Feeling the soft flesh around his waist, Ye Nanxiao maintained his expression, took Jiang Nannan's small hand in his large hand, and gently patted it, comforting his little rabbit.
Ye Nanxiao said somewhat embarrassedly, "Your Majesty, could you give me a few days to make arrangements?"
Xu Jiawei's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, "So you're agreeing?"
Xu Jiujiu also fixed her gaze on Ye Nanxiao's face, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Ye Nanxiao nodded, and then a soft moan was heard.
Jiang Nannan turned her head away and pinched the soft flesh on Ye Huli's waist with her small hands.
Xu Jiawei was delighted to receive Ye Nanxiao's reply and nodded, saying, "Alright, young friend Ye, please make the arrangements in the next few days. Could you please ask Teacher Wang to pass on the message from Shrek Academy?"
Wang Yan nodded in agreement. Elder Xuan was already in a hands-off approach to Ye Nanxiao, and since the invitation came from the emperor of Xingluo, he would most likely agree.
Xu Jiawei didn't linger. After exchanging a few words and confirming the time, he left with Xu Jiujiu.
Watching the brother and sister disappear from sight, Ye Nanxiao then began to beg for mercy, "Hey, Nannan, stop pinching! If you keep pinching, your chubby little thing will fall off!"
Jiang Nannan gave a soft snort and released her small hand.
He Caitou and Huo Yuhao moved closer to Ye Nanxiao, looking at him with enthusiasm in their eyes.
"What are you two planning to do? Let's make this clear first, I'll choose the rare metals!" Ye Nanxiao said, arms crossed, with a "no discussion allowed" look on his face.
"Hehehe, it's nothing, I just hope you can give me some rare metals to help with the research." He Caitou rubbed his hands together and said with a simple smile.
"Hehehe, my dear brother, how could I forget my cute little brother when something good happens?" Huo Yuhao leaned over behind Ye Nanxiao and massaged Ye Nanxiao's shoulders.
"So, rare metals can make Nanxiao push the millstone?" Xu Sanshi came to a conclusion.
"Sure, sure. Apply more pressure on the right side, and a little more on the left side, that's it." Ye Nanxiao closed his eyes and enjoyed Huo Yuhao's massage.
"I'm full." Jiang Nannan stood up, picked up her tray, and left.
Ye Nanxiao jumped up from his seat and ran to Jiang Nannan's side.
Looking at Ye Nanxiao, who was now the younger brother in the family, everyone wore gloating smiles.
After coaxing his rabbit all the way back to his room, Ye Nanxiao consciously took out the keyboard and placed it on the floor.
Jiang Nannan sat down on the edge of the bed, looking at Ye Nanxiao with affection in her beautiful eyes.
"Alright, I still have to offer some consolation." Ye Nanxiao chuckled and tossed out several silencing beads.
Meanwhile, in the Star Luo Imperial Palace.
Xu Jiawei looked at his younger sister with a helpless expression and said, "This transaction cost quite a lot."
Xu Jiujiu smiled and said, "The rare metals in Juxingtang are not the same as the rare metals in the imperial palace."
Xu Jiawei shook his head and said, "It's alright. The interception tower is very profitable. It's fine if the little fox takes a piece of rare metal. If you succeed, that would be even better."
As the brother and sister were talking, an elderly man dressed in the robes of a Star Luo elder walked in quickly, stood in front of Xu Jiawei, and bowed.
Xu Jiawei quickly said, "Mr. Luo, there's no need for such formalities."
Old Luo nodded and asked, "Does His Majesty have something to discuss with me?"
Xu Jiawei said, "Does Elder Luo still remember the interception tower soul tool we talked about before?"
Upon hearing about the interception tower, Elder Luo immediately became excited and asked, "Has His Majesty returned from the procurement?"
After a long while, she covered her mouth and laughed, "No, it's that we kidnapped the producer."
Old Luo's eyes gleamed, and he quickly asked, "Where is this young friend? I'll start a new research project right away!"
"Let's wait a few days. Young friend Ye is probably quite busy these days," Xu Jiawei said with a smile.
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Dividing line
Looking at the exhausted Ye Nanxiao, Elder Xuan barely managed to refrain from hitting him on the head with the chicken bone in his hand, and asked, "Are you sure you're in the right condition to stay in Xingluo and research soul tools?"
Ye Nanxiao, his body weary, slowly nodded.
A little uneasy, Ma Xiaotao held up one finger and asked, "Xiaoxiaozi, how much is this?"
Ye Nanxiao rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'm in great shape, I'm fine!"
Huo Yuhao asked Bei Bei, pointing at Ye Nanxiao, "What's wrong with my brother?"
Beibei glanced at Ye Nanxiao, who looked exhausted, and then at Jiang Nannan, who stood beside him looking radiant. She said in a low voice, "Nanxiao isn't taking care of his health. He's overworked from staying up all night. Don't follow his example."
Xu Sanshi suppressed his laughter and quickly walked to the back of the line, afraid that Ye Nanxiao would discover that he was secretly laughing.
Jiang Nannan carefully straightened Ye Nanxiao's collar, her gaze tender and gentle, and said, "Remember to take care of yourself, and come back quickly after you're done with your research! Got it?"
Ye Nanxiao reached out and pinched Jiang Nannan's pretty face, kissing her on the lips, and said, "I know, when I come back, I'll be the one to subdue you, little bunny!"
Jiang Nannan's eyes curved into crescent moons as she leaned in and kissed him before returning to Shrek's team, completely satisfied.
Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu were waiting at the hotel entrance early in the morning. When they saw Elder Xuan approaching, they quickly stepped forward and said, "Elder Xuan, we're still troubling you with the academy. Don't worry, after Young Friend Ye completes his research, I'll have Jiujiu personally escort him back to Shrek Academy."
Elder Xuan nodded and said, "Alright, this kid is yours to keep. It's better to have him do things than to let him slack off all day at the academy."
Watching Elder Xuan lead the Shrek Academy group away, Ye Nanxiao put on a smiling face and said, "Your Majesty, you are now my boss. Whenever we start our research, I'm ready to go."
Xu Jiawei patted Ye Nanxiao on the shoulder and said, "No rush, let's go to Juxing Hall first. The overall scale of Juxing Hall is not much smaller than that of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department."
Seeing that Xu Jiawei had no airs of an emperor at all, and was arm in arm with Ye Nanxiao, Xu Jiujiu followed behind the two with a smile on his lips.
After entering the palace and passing through numerous security checks, Xu Jiawei led Ye Nanxiao into a world of steel.
Xu Jiujiu took out several tokens and keys of various sizes from his personal storage soul tool, entered the password for a while in the controller next to a huge metal door, and then placed the tokens and keys in a certain order.
Ye Nanxiao watched as Xu Jiujiu entered three sets of keys, his lips twitched, and he sighed, "The things from Mingdetang are really complicated."
Xu Jiawei smiled and explained, "This was custom-made and cost quite a bit. This is a military restricted area, so security measures need to be in place."
With a metallic sound, the heavy door slowly opened, revealing a long passageway inside.
Should we go further in? Ye Nanxiao recalled the distance between the palace gate and here. Xu Jiawei had hidden Juxingtang underground in a large hall behind the palace.
After passing through the long corridor, an old man was already waiting for Ye Nanxiao and the others at the end.
Xu Jiawei introduced, "This is Elder Luo, the Douluo Wenyue, the revered Douluo of Xingluo, and also the founder of Juxingtang."
Elder Luo looked at Ye Nanxiao and said, "This must be young friend Ye, right? I am Luo Rui, titled Wenyue, and I am also a level nine Soul Master."
Ye Nanxiao performed a junior's greeting and said, "This junior, Ye Nanxiao, greets Elder Luo."
Elder Luo nodded, reached out and pressed his hand on the soul-guided metal door behind him. A surge of soul power emanated from it, and the door opened.
A research lab with a pure metal style came into Ye Nanxiao's view, with orderly rows of soldiers and busy soul masters, rows of standard soul tools and various soul tools under development.
Looking at the Gathering Star Hall, which was completely different from the Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department, Ye Nanxiao's gaze kept moving around, finally settling on a technologically advanced staircase wall. There were many small doors on the wall, and the names of various rare metals were engraved on the doors. Many of these were rare metals that Ye Nanxiao coveted but Qian Duoduo wouldn't give him.
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The previous chapter was temporarily blocked. I've been busy these past few days and didn't notice. It was a mistake during editing. I estimate you'll be able to see it again in a few days. (Old Ye's pivotal moment as he becomes a man...)
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