Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start-Chapter 244: What is the Authority Seal?

Death Seal?

Xiao Zhan looked surprised. What was this? He had never heard of it before.

However, the name sounded very impressive.

Curious, he looked towards his wife and noticed that her face was showing a hint of seriousness, tension, and a bit of disbelief.

But regardless of the expression, it was enough to show that she knew what it was.

Xiao Zhan became even more curious.

Ye Wudi knew that Xiao Zhan was clueless, so he gazed at him, his deep eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

He took the initiative and said, "Do you know why there are only eight major families in the entire Federation, and not seven or nine?"

Xiao Zhan shook his head, he obviously didn’t know.

Ye Wudi continued, "Within the Spirit Master cultivation system, there are many mystical aspects, each capable of displaying powerful combat abilities. Among these, there is something called ’Authority Seal’, which stands out amidst these mystiques."

"Authority Seal, as the name suggests, is the seal of power. Death Seal is the power to control death. The reason why there are only eight major families is precisely because each of these families possesses an Authority Seal, allowing them to control different powers."

"This power is extremely formidable, enough to make the Federation wary! And our Ye Family’s Authority Seal is the Death Seal."

Xiao Zhan somewhat understood, but not completely.

"What exactly is the function of this Authority Seal? And why are there only eight?"

Ye Wudi signaled him not to rush; he would explain everything Xiao Zhan wanted to know.

He handed over a document to Xiao Zhan, which recorded information about ’Authority Seals’, including what kind each of the eight major families possessed.

However, this information was scarce, almost just a few brief notes.

Meanwhile, he continued, "What exactly the Authority Seal does, to be honest, I am not very clear either. Not many people in the entire Federation know. Because only those who truly possess an Authority Seal can understand their true power. And they consider such matters highly confidential, not even disclosing it to their closest family members."

"As for your question about why there are only eight Authority Seals, the reason is simple. The primary condition to possess an Authority Seal is that one must reach the Realm of Seventh Grade Sovereign!"

"Only a Seventh Grade Sovereign is qualified to possess an Authority Seal. Remember, having the qualifications does not mean they necessarily possess one."

"Because another prerequisite is that one must have a high understanding of a certain attribute. Only when both conditions are met can a Seventh Grade Sovereign produce an Authority Seal."

"Our Ye Family has comprehended the Death Attribute, thus our Authority Seal is also known as the Death Seal. To this day, only eight Authority Seals have appeared, hence there are eight major families."

Hearing this explanation, Xiao Zhan kind of understood the significance of the Authority Seal.

Simply put, it’s like having a Nascent Soul ancestor, where one Nascent Soul can establish a sect.

In this world’s terms, the requirements seem even higher.

After all, the first requirement is to be a Seventh Grade Sovereign.

This condition alone limits too many people.

Being a Seventh Grade Sovereign, not to mention in the Federation, even globally, it’s a top-tier status. Leaders of the various Federations respect them, even if they are not from the same Federation alliance.

After all, it’s indeed one person who can protect an entire region!

Additionally, one must also have a deep understanding of an attribute. Ye Wudi didn’t specify how deep, but given that the entire Federation only has eight Authority Seals, one can imagine the difficulty.

Understanding this, Xiao Zhan had another doubt, "Since not every Seventh Grade Sovereign has an Authority Seal, according to this theory, the base number of Seventh Grade Spirit Masters should be quite substantial. Why do I feel like there aren’t many people in the Federation?"

Ye Wudi shook his head, "Indeed, according to this, there are many Seventh Grade Sovereigns, but what you don’t know is that the current eight major families didn’t emerge at the same time, but rather over the past hundred years or so."

"In the early days of aberrations, Demon Beasts were vicious, and humans couldn’t resist. Thus, humans needed to continuously explore new powers. Amidst the sacrifices of many predecessors, someone grasped the concept of the Authority Seal. The emergence of the Authority Seal significantly boosted the strength of Spirit Masters, allowing humans to hang on by a thread."

"Thereafter, humans began to emulate this method. Over a hundred years, only eight people grasped an Authority Seal."

"During this hundred-plus years, the struggle between humans and Demon Beasts was incessant, almost without a day of peace. Often, these Seventh Grade Sovereigns had to take action, so although many people broke through to Seventh Grade Sovereign, in reality, not many exist."

"Additionally, Authority Seals can be inherited. Only a newly comprehended Authority Seal can represent a large base of Seventh Grade Sovereigns. But as of now, nearly twenty years have passed without anyone comprehending a new Authority Seal."

With this explanation, Xiao Zhan indeed understood; constant war and inheritable Authority Seals suddenly reduced the numbers, naturally making Seventh Grade rarer.

However, Xiao Zhan’s heartbeat quickened a bit.

Can Authority Seals be inherited?

Then Ye Wudi calling him over, could it be that he wanted him to inherit the Death Seal?

Indeed, Ye Wudi then took out another document for them to see and said, "I’ve gathered all information about Huang Yuan, and found that he has no motive for instigating a mutiny except for this Death Seal."

"Coincidentally, Huang Yuan’s Artifact Spirit, the Dark Gold Eagle Claw, also possesses the Death Attribute, and qualifies to inherit the legacy, so I suspect this is definitely his target."

Xiao Zhan glanced at the information about Huang Yuan, which indeed showed nothing suspicious.

Profit must outweigh the risk for people to be driven.

With such a deadly risk, the reward must be significantly high, several times larger, to drive someone.

Thus, Ye Wudi’s speculation was most likely correct; Huang Yuan was definitely targeting the Death Seal.

After Ye Wudi finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong again, and continued, "This matter of the Authority Seal is of the highest level of confidentiality. Apart from the eight major families and some high-level officials, almost no one knows."

"And if Huang Yuan really came for this, then it can only mean one thing - our Ye Family’s Death Seal has been targeted by people from the other seven major families!"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but look puzzled, blurting out, "Can other families covet our Authority Seal? Don’t they have their own Authority Seals?"