Bing Di's surprised voice suddenly rang out beside Xue Di, and a hint of excitement appeared in her eyes.
Before they obtained the reward, they could only guess.
Although the list of rewards in that group rule included a reward like surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, Xue Di wasn't sure if they could really obtain such a reward. Perhaps they would receive a Spirit Bone, a reward useless to them, or maybe they wouldn't be able to appear in the diary book and wouldn't get any reward at all.
But now...
Bing'er had truly succeeded in her Breakthrough and become a Vicious Beast with four hundred thousand years of cultivation!
They really could obtain the reward they needed...
Xue Di's breathing suddenly became rapid.
Just as Ao Yao said in the diary book, she had no confidence whatsoever in breaking through seventy thousand years. If a hundred thousand-year Snow Lotus were truly placed before her, she might choose the path of transformation into human form.
And the final outcome of the path of transformation was becoming Huo Yuhao's Spirit Soul.
But now...
...
Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ao Yao looked somewhat stunned at the beautiful woman dressed in a long silk dress before him, completely not expecting the Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to visit so suddenly.
Ever since he Awakened his mutated, useless Spirit, he had started to become invisible within the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. There was no ridicule, no mockery, and no deliberate difficulty—none of the melodramatic plots from novels occurred.
The wealthy Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School was not stingy about supporting a freeloader like him, and his sense of presence continuously diminished until he completely became a non-entity.
Things like going to pleasure houses to listen to music were completely ignored.
At most, he would occasionally run into a few female Spirit Masters from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School who would exclaim,'So handsome!'
Ao Yao was puzzled why the Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School would appear at his home, while Ning Tian was also observing the excessively handsome youth before her.
She remembered Ao Yao's Family—several hundred years ago, Ao Yao's ancestor was the foremost combat power of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, a Super Douluo with Rank ninety-eight cultivation. Unfortunately, the descendants of this powerful Guardian Douluo were not as capable in later generations. The originally powerful Spirit underwent successive malignant mutations, and by the time it reached Ao Yao, his Innate spirit power was only a pitiful two and a half levels.
But...
She actually couldn't sense any decadent aura from Ao Yao. His deep, ink-like eyes were overflowing with such self-confident expressions.
Ning Tian couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly, a hint of curiosity and probing rising in her heart.
As the Sect Master, she had naturally noticed the two beams of light that had previously appeared in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and she had even ordered the Guardian Douluos to investigate them carefully for a period.
Although they found nothing, they eventually confirmed the general area where the two beams of light appeared.
And Ao Yao's home was exactly on the edge of this area.
Was it a coincidence?
Ning Tian's heart stirred, and a gentle smile bloomed on her face, sweeping over like a spring breeze: 'Your ancestor once rendered meritorious service to our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School as a Guardian Douluo. As the Sect Master, I naturally have to come and see you.'
This was a lie.
In the past twelve years, I have seen you only a handful of times, and not once after your Spirit Awakening.
However, Ao Yao wasn't foolish enough to expose her. Instead, he followed her words and smiled: 'I am grateful for the Sect Master's care. I am living quite well now. At least I don't worry about food or clothing, and I can even go out for a stroll occasionally.'
Neither subservient nor overbearing, courteous and measured.
Ning Tian's smile didn't change, and she continued softly, 'Do... you have any desire to study at Shrek Academy?'
'My daughter, Ning Tian, is going to Shrek Academy. If you are willing, I hope you can go with her. You two can look out for each other.'
Ning Tian raised an eyebrow, her words full of probing.
Ning Tian was her most beloved daughter and the heir most qualified to shoulder the heavy burden of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. Since she personally pleaded with her to let Ao Yao attend Shrek Academy with her, she, as a mother, naturally developed an extremely strong interest in Ao Yao.
She didn't believe her daughter didn't know Ao Yao's Innate spirit power Rank, nor did she believe Ao Yao was truly that simple.
Perhaps those two beams of light were caused by Ao Yao?
Go to Shrek Academy?
The Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School came to my house early in the morning just to have me go to Shrek Academy?
Ao Yao was slightly stunned, and a feeling of resistance quickly arose in his heart.
Of course, this resistance wasn't directed at the Sect Master before him, but at Shrek Academy.
He really didn't have any good feelings for that place.
Not only because Shrek Academy was filled with traces of that person named Tang, but mainly because Shrek Academy was truly unreliable—from the outer courtyard teacher Zhou Yi, to the Martial Soul Department Dean Yan Shaozhe, and the Sea Gods Pavilion Elder Xuan Zi, none of them were very reliable.
Moreover, that kind of strict teaching was simply not a place for people to stay.
At least, it wasn't a place for a lazy person like him.
His greatest wish was to write his diary every day, idle away his time, visit pleasure houses occasionally, and then, once his strength was sufficient, ascend to the God Realm to slap Tang San across the face.
'What's wrong? You're unwilling?'
Seemingly noticing Ao Yao's hesitation, Ning Tian let out a light laugh, 'Shrek Academy is the Holy Land in the hearts of the continent's Spirit Masters, the undisputed number one academy on the continent. Don't you want to study there?'
I don't want to.
Ao Yao answered in his heart, but what he said out loud was a polished version: 'Sect Master, you should also know that I am just a Spirit Master with only two and a half levels of Innate spirit power and a useless Spirit. With my current cultivation, I don't even meet the enrollment requirements for Shrek Academy...'
'No matter.'
Ning Tian smiled gently, her eyes seeming to see right through Ao Yao: 'The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and Shrek Academy have an extremely close relationship. We have one unconditional admission spot every year. We haven't had a chance to use it before, but this time, it can be used for you.'
'Ning Tian is, after all, just a girl. Although she has Wu Feng with her, it is better to have a boy accompany her. Don't you agree?'
Wait... It makes sense that the Tang Sect has an interview spot, but how does the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School also have an unconditional admission spot?
Thinking of the Nine Colored Goddess Ning Rongrong, who achieved godhood ten thousand years ago, Ao Yao instantly understood the reason.
Ah, I get it.
I can understand.
'I see that your house also needs some repairs. While you accompany Ning Tian to study at Shrek Academy, I can have the craftsmen from the sect properly renovate it.'
Ning Tian smiled and stood up, looking at Ao Yao meaningfully:'Since that is the case, it's settled then.'
?
When did I agree to this with you?
Huh? Wait, don't go!
I didn't agree to go to Shrek Academy!