Upon seeing the two of them, Su Cheng indeed felt some new ideas arise in his mind.
Being at the center of the vortex was actually the most stable and safest position. With Ning Fengzhi present, perhaps today he could act even more aggressively than planned.
However, the look in the other's eyes was a bit strange—what was up with this old fellow?
Su Cheng knew that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had a close relationship with both the Tian Dou Royal Family and the Tian Dou Royal Academy. After all, they were neighbors. As the top support sect in the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was financially strong, and Ning Fengzhi was someone skilled in socializing with broad connections. That was entirely normal.
A flood of thoughts flashed rapidly through Su Cheng's mind, but he temporarily ignored the two of them and respectfully bowed to the three people at the main seats:"Junior Su Cheng greets the three seniors."
The three Soul Douluos did not maintain any formal posture. The elder in the center, with white hair and beard, smiled at Su Cheng as he spoke. His voice was slightly sharp but not unpleasant.
"I am the Chief Dream God Machine of the Tian Dou Royal Academy's Academic Committee. These two are the Deputy Chairs, Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin. Child, how old are you this year?"
"Just turned eleven after the New Year."
At his words, those present all showed brief flashes of surprise.
During a Soul Master boy's golden cultivation period, even a difference of half a year could indicate completely different talent, let alone a difference of a year or more.
The Dream God Machine found it difficult to remain calm. He directly stood and came close to Su Cheng, reaching to grab his wrist.
Su Cheng did not dodge, knowing that the elder wanted to test his bone age.
The Dream God Machine squeezed his hand bones, then turned to the others and nodded in confirmation, proving his statement was not false.
"Child, can you show us your martial soul?"
Actually, Sun Buyu had already explained Su Cheng's situation beforehand. But now that they knew his actual age, their attitude naturally shifted.
Su Cheng had no objection. He extended his right hand, and three soul rings—one yellow and two purple—appeared, with the Longevity Sword suspended above his hand.
"Impressive, impressive…"
"Cough."
At this moment, a light cough interrupted the Dream God Machine's admiration. Looking up, he noticed Zhi Lin giving him a subtle signal.
Only then did he realize that Ning Fengzhi, sitting as a guest, had been observing Su Cheng's sword-type martial soul with a scrutinizing gaze, his expression thoughtful.
The elder moved slightly in his heart and gently patted Su Cheng's hand, signaling that he could retract his martial soul.
He then closely guided him to Ning Fengzhi and smiled:"Come, let me introduce you. This is Ning Fengzhi, Sect Leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. His martial soul is the legendary top support martial soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower."
"Greetings, Sect Leader Ning."Su Cheng feigned surprise and quickly saluted.
"You are Su Cheng?" Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly, an inexplicable expression crossing his face."Have you ever heard of the Sword Douluo, Chen Xin?"
Su Cheng's eyes flickered. How could he not know Chen Xin? Not only did he know, but he was also very familiar with him.
"The Sword Douluo's reputation—surely no soul master with a sword-type martial soul would be unaware. Junior is naturally no exception."
"Perhaps one day I will take you to meet him."
Su Cheng felt a surge of surprise in his heart. Ning Fengzhi was known for showing favor to talented juniors, something Su Cheng understood—it was an old tradition of support sects.
But Chen Xin was not so easy to approach. Ning Fengzhi had no reason to show such favor to a junior he was meeting for the first time, even using his own sect's Titled Douluo as leverage.
"Strange… has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect undergone some changes recently?"Su Cheng pondered silently but outwardly showed a hint of delight, nodding in response:"It is my honor."
The three Soul Douluos beside them also secretly increased their attention toward Su Cheng.
Regardless of how his relationship with Chen Xin would turn out after joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, at the very least, he would have a relatively close connection.
Even without considering the Seven Kill Sword Master, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one of the Academy's major financial supporters. They would certainly show him some face.
"Su Cheng, Teacher Sun Buyu just guided you through the Academy. How do you find it?"
"The cultivation environment is excellent, worthy of the name 'Royal.'"
A smile appeared on the Dream God Machine's face."So, you are certain about joining the Tian Dou Royal Academy?"
"I heard that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will start in just over three years?"
Su Cheng did not answer immediately, instead asking about something unrelated.
But the Dream God Machine was astute; he immediately grasped Su Cheng's meaning and hesitated slightly:"You wish to compete for a spot on the Tian Dou Royal team?"
From his perspective, Su Cheng's strength made him qualified. Even though he was only Level Thirty, with a few years until the Soul Master Tournament, it would be no problem to level up further.
Moreover, sword-type martial souls already had incredible attack power, and Su Cheng's was at the innate full soul power level.
The problem was that team spots were not determined solely by strength. Background, age, martial soul type, teammate compatibility, and other factors had to be considered.
Su Cheng was still young; waiting another cycle would be more than sufficient. By then, his power could grow further, making it unnecessary to compete with older students.
Still, this student could not be allowed to slip away, leaving them somewhat conflicted.
Seeing this, Su Cheng did not bother with further words and stated directly:"In the Soul Master world, strength speaks. Teacher Meng, may I test the abilities of the prospective team members? If they surpass me, I am willing to withdraw."
The Dream God Machine felt a weight lift and hurriedly said:"If you lose, it doesn't matter. You are still young; you can wait another cycle."
Su Cheng nodded:"Then I'll trouble Teacher Meng to arrange it."
"Haha, this will also give you a chance to see our students' abilities."
"The students will watch attentively."
Seeing that the discussion about enrollment was mostly settled, Ning Fengzhi, sitting to the side, spoke:"Rongrong, you are familiar with the Academy's environment. Show Su Cheng around. I have matters to discuss with the committee members."
Ning Rongrong immediately stood up. She had been growing impatient while sitting politely before, and now that she had a chance to leave, she welcomed it.
She approached Su Cheng with a smile:"Come, I'll show you around the Academy."
When Ning Rongrong smiled, two dimples appeared on her face, making her look exceptionally charming. Though young, her soft, alluring gaze carried a hint of maturity.
Su Cheng naturally had no reason to refuse. Everything he needed to do had been done; next, he just had to dominate the Academy team members. He greeted her and left the Academic Committee with her.
He had to admit—the Tian Dou Royal Academy was genuinely impressive. Situated in the mountains, the natural scenery was excellent, and the air was fresh and moist.
Walking through the Academy, Su Cheng felt much more relaxed.
He had no particular feelings toward Ning Rongrong, good or bad, but he knew Chen Xin valued this little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After leaving a short distance from the Academic Committee, he planned to speak with her briefly.
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