Chapter 2150 - 2143: Honestly, I’m the Weakest One

When Zhang Menglong said this, he truly wasn’t being pretentious. Compared to his bottomless pit-like body, the Supreme Crystals consumed by Shadeer to elevate her Soul Rank could indeed be ignored. Perhaps even Shadeer’s Soul Rank elevating from First-class to Divine Grade might not exceed what Zhang Menglong consumes to raise a level. These Supreme Crystals he really doesn’t care about at all.

Actually, Zhang Menglong could have taken a bit more, maybe helping her reach an even higher realm. But for this small Mansha Kingdom, having a Princess with exceedingly high potential might not necessarily be a good thing!

However, for Shadeer, this was already the most shocking thing in her life. Within just a few minutes, her Soul Rank had elevated to such a level!

According to the information they have, even in the Qinglan Kingdom, the Prince with the best potential only had a Soul Rank of Third-class high-grade quality, and he crossed into the ranks of Transcenders at the age of 25.

As for her with a Fourth-class soul, just how terrifying could she become? If she had started cultivating from childhood, she’d probably already be a Second Grade Transcender by now!

There’s one month left, and if a miracle happens, she might still have a chance in this wager!

"Thank you, my King!" Shadeer unexpectedly knelt down before Zhang Menglong. To her, giving her such hope was undoubtedly a form of salvation amid despair.

"Alright, alright, don’t go there. Consider these Supreme Crystals as payment for telling me so much information just now. We’re square now. Don’t go doing something like offering yourself; I already have a wife and kids!"

There was a flicker of confusion in Shadeer’s eyes. When had she ever intended to offer herself? Could it be that Zhang Menglong was a bit too confident?

Nonetheless, her gratitude towards Zhang Menglong was still genuine. The stories of legendary figures she just recounted were known by anyone who enjoyed reading stories or had broad knowledge, thus not considered secretive. In her view, they had no real value.

Yet the Supreme Crystals Zhang Menglong used are universally recognized as priceless treasures!

"Let’s go!" Zhang Menglong said, "Your body now is like a sponge, able to absorb a lot of nutrients at this moment. I’ll concoct a few elixirs for you, which should enhance your cultivation efficiency."

"My King, could you wait a moment?" Shadeer suddenly spoke up.

"Don’t mess around, I’m really not that kind of person. Young lady, it’s inappropriate!" Zhang Menglong assumed Shadeer wanted to use some indescribable means to repay his kindness while there was no one around, thinking to himself how inconvenient it would be to resist such beauty.

Yet once again, he seemed to have misunderstood Shadeer’s intentions.

"My King, I simply want to know your Soul quality. Could you let me see?" Shadeer asked expectantly.

"If it’s inconvenient for you, then never mind." In Shadeer’s guess, Zhang Menglong’s Soul Rank must be unbelievably high!

To defeat multiple Transcenders of the kingdom with First Grade Transcender power, it would be impossible without a very high Soul Rank.

"It’s really not inconvenient!" Zhang Menglong stepped forward and placed his hand on the instrument.

The Crown Prince of the Royal Family happened to enter the testing room at this time. A few days ago, the Emperor had bestowed him the Supreme Crystals from Zhang Menglong’s compensation. Having used them up, he was eager to see how much his Soul quality had improved.

But just as he stepped in, the blinding brilliance prevented him from opening his eyes.

The instrument had sat there, never having generated such a phenomenon until now. What kind of Soul was required to make the Soul Gem emit such intense brilliance!

Zhang Menglong removed his hand, and the glow from the gemstone gradually subsided.

"My King!" The Crown Prince respectfully greeted, as he had yet to inherit the throne, and his status was considerably lower than Zhang Menglong, who was a meritorious figure. Besides, his Supreme Crystals were indirectly bestowed by Zhang Menglong.

Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the display screen of the instrument.

"89.999!"

"Almost Ninth Grade Soul!"

Both the Crown Prince and Shadeer couldn’t help but exclaim, this reaction akin to someone on Earth shouting "Holy crap!" after winning the lottery with no exaggeration.

This level of Soul Rank was, to them, simply legendary.

The highest Soul quality recorded in the history of the Mansha Kingdom was only Third Grade Elementary! With a Fourth-class soul, one already qualifies to be directly enrolled in those academies!

A Fifth-class Soul might even be accepted as a Direct Disciple by academy elders and mentors.

Sixth and Seventh-class Souls are only likely possessed by prominent figures within those academies!

Such individuals not only have incredibly swift cultivation speed, as at the same realm, their strength is several times or even over ten times that of ordinary Transcenders!

No wonder Zhang Menglong easily defeated so many Transcenders from the Mansha Kingdom, now seemed seamlessly fitting.

"My King, you are by far the most gifted person I’ve seen!"

Shadeer and the Crown Prince’s eyes sparkled with envy, imagining what it would mean for their own Soul Rank to reach such heights.

"Strong, you say? Pathetically weak!"

Zhang Menglong said in a half-annoyed tone, "Every elder in my family is stronger than me. I’m the weakest in my family, unable to lift my head with such Soul quality!"

"Huh?" They both were dumbfounded.

An almost Ninth Grade Soul Rank being viewed as the weakest—was this a case of aristocratic flair or outright pretension?

If Zhang Menglong’s family had Soul ranks at least Ninth Grade, perhaps even Divine Grade?

Hold on!

The Princess suddenly realized a great possibility.

Why did Zhang Menglong inquire about those strong figures just now? Was it merely out of interest?

As far as she knew, those individuals all hailed from low-level worlds, and Zhang Menglong too came from some obscure low-level world. Could it be, he has some connection with them, and the elders he referred to are those phenomenally strong predecessors?

"Highly likely!" The more Shadeer pondered, the more feasible this seemed; only then could Zhang Menglong indeed be the weakest in his family.

Zhang Menglong observed Shadeer’s expression, surmising she likely guessed most of it.

"Shush!" Zhang Menglong quickly signaled for her to keep quiet.

Shadeer’s heart raced; if she previously had doubts about Zhang Menglong’s ability to assist her, she was now completely at ease.

If Zhang Menglong had such formidable elders behind him, whom in this world could he not handle?

Even if the Emperor of Qinglan Kingdom personally came demanding someone, as long as Zhang Menglong refused, they could forget taking anyone from the Mansha Kingdom!

Conversely, he might even consider sending the Qinglan Kingdom’s Princess over to serve as a maid for Mansha Kingdom!