In the next moment, the Melody Empress suddenly grabbed Ian Song's arm, exclaiming excitedly, "Leon, are you serious? Did you really obtain the Emperor-Rank Martial Soul? You're not just messing with us, are you?"
"That's right! If you dare lie to us, kid, I'll make sure you get a good beating!" the Venerable Dragon Sword chimed in right after, his eyes wide and round, filled with anticipation.
"How could I possibly dare to joke about something like this with you two seniors?" Ian Song nodded firmly.
With Ian Song's confirmation, both the Venerable Dragon Sword and the Melody Empress felt a huge sense of relief, immediately followed by boundless joy. The world's only Emperor-Rank Martial Soul had actually been obtained by their own Sanctum Martial Academy. If word got out, Sanctum would instantly become famous throughout the Human Race.
Sanctum Martial Academy's influence would grow even further, and with this momentum, it could even be built into a martial Holy Land for the Human Race. But remembering that Ian Song was still a military man, the two felt a pang of regret. If this kid hadn’t joined the military, all the glory would belong to Sanctum alone. Now, it seemed the military would take half the credit.
"But..."
Ian Song's voice sounded again, and the word "but" instantly made the Melody Empress and the Venerable Dragon Sword tense up.
"But what is it, Leon? Hurry up and tell us!" the Venerable Dragon Sword urged, a hint of worry in his eyes.
Ian Song smiled, "Actually, it's nothing too serious. I've already successfully fused both the High-Grade Martial Soul and the King-Rank Martial Soul, but the Emperor-Rank Martial Soul requires far too much soul power. To fully fuse it will take some time!"
Once a Martial Soul and its host successfully fuse, even if someone kills the host, the Martial Soul will dissipate along with the host's death.
But if the fusion doesn't succeed, then even if the host dies, the Martial Soul won't dissipate.
So, upon hearing that Ian Song hadn't fully fused the Emperor-Rank Martial Soul, both the Venerable Dragon Sword and Melody Empress's expressions became serious.
In the next moment, the Venerable Dragon Sword said in a deep voice, "Empress, the Emperor-Rank Martial Soul is far too important. I propose that one of us stays to guard Leon, so he can complete the fusion as soon as possible!"
That's exactly what we should do!
The Melody Empress nodded in firm agreement, then took out three bottles of pills from her storage ring and handed them to Ian Song. "Leon, these three bottles of pills all help restore soul power. They should be very useful to you!"
Thank you, Senior Melody!
Ian Song quickly thanked her and took the pills. He really needed them right now, so he didn't bother being polite.
"I also have two bottles here. Take them as well!" The Venerable Dragon Sword waved his hand, and two more bottles of pills landed in Ian Song's hand.
Ian Song thanked him again.
The Venerable Dragon Sword added, "Alright, there's no time to lose. Leon, start fusing right here. With us watching, no one can disturb you!"