Chapter 35 Three Years in a Hurry
As an agility-based Soul Master, the Black-Clad Soul Emperor's speed was naturally extremely fast.
In just a few seconds, his presence could no longer be sensed throughout the vast Academy.
Only the Sword Douluo beside Ning Hao could vaguely sense the direction he had left in.
At the same time, this also gave him a lot of doubts.
"Sect Master, I understand that you trust Ning Huan and entrust the hidden guards to his command."
"But this matter definitely concerns the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and even the Star Luo Empire..."
Aren't you worried that his youthful carelessness might ruin the situation?
Ning Hao did not answer his question immediately after hearing it.
Instead, he slowly walked to the window, put his hands behind his back, and looked down to take in the entire view of the Academy.
"Uncle Jian, what do you think of Xiao Huan?"
Upon hearing his sect leader's question, Sword Douluo, caught off guard, was taken aback.
He then lowered his head and pondered for a moment before slowly giving his evaluation.
"He possesses superior talent, temperament, and intellect; he knows when to advance and retreat, understands right from wrong, and values relationships."
"From major sect affairs to daily life, we don't need to worry about anything."
"Aside from his rather mediocre close-combat talent, even I can only offer sufficient assistance in terms of experience."
"Do you think the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can retain a promising young talent?"
The old man remained silent upon hearing this.
This is because he genuinely couldn't come up with the answer.
He could only stand quietly behind Ning Hao, listening to him mutter to himself.
"We all know that Xiao Huan's background is mysterious."
"But neither you, me, nor Uncle Feng and the others have ever mentioned a single word about it."
"It's as if this point was predetermined by everyone, well, even that little rascal."
In a daze, Ning Hao subconsciously recalled the verbal exchange between Zhong Deng and Xiao Deng back then, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
Finally, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
They laughed for quite a while before finally getting back to the topic.
"He needs a safe space, and the sect needs a wedge to break the deadlock. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement."
"But favors are always harder to repay than material things, and ironically, most of what we can give is material..."
Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo, who had previously seemed to understand but not quite, suddenly understood.
"So, Sect Master, you've been trying to share real power as much as possible in an attempt to build a closer relationship?"
"That's right!" Ning Hao said with a smile.
"Given his lazy nature, once he's done with his work, he'll probably get rid of these mundane matters as soon as possible."
"His willingness to actively participate in the disputes on the mainland this time was beyond Ning's expectations."
"not to mention..."
As he spoke, he paused for a moment, his bright smile growing even wider.
"There's a very high chance that Tian'er knows what Xiao Huan is planning to do!"
Even if you don't know the specific details, you should at least understand the key parts!
"So, let the kids handle their own affairs. We adults shouldn't meddle; just provide support as much as we can."
"However, my daughter has grown up and has secrets, which she keeps from even her own father, making this old man quite sad."
Sword Douluo: "..."
Holy crap!
No wonder you always look so confident!
So they already guessed the young master's little scheme!
What's the point of saying that?
Are you teasing the old man?
What a waste of your time!
Thus, at an unexpected time and place, half of Ning Huan and Ning Tian's secret was easily exposed.
After all, if Ning Hao could confirm that his daughter was hiding something, it must mean that he had some suspicions about her.
Even if they don't know the key points, at least they have a clear understanding of the general outline!
Otherwise, even if he didn't interfere in the matter of the Duke's mansion, he would have sent Sword Douluo to follow along.
He asked for nothing more than to clean up the mess for those two little ones in times of crisis!
"Let's go, Uncle Jian, it's time to move on to the next step of our plan."
"Tsk... blowing up your own house is actually quite exciting."
With the creaking of the door closing and the fading chatter, the continent was about to be swept up in another storm.
...
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, the situation on the mainland remained turbulent.
However, three unexpected major events quietly shattered the calm that had lasted for many years.
The first thing worth discussing is undoubtedly the numerous geniuses who have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.
As the older generation of leaders retires, the younger generation gradually takes on the main responsibilities.
These rising stars have taken up the mantle of the times from their predecessors and are making their voices heard from all over the continent.
The Evil Fire Phoenix, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, the Red Dust Clan, and so on, are all like this.
But if we're talking about the most outstanding ones, Zhang Lexuan and Dai Huabin are undoubtedly the best.
The former goes without saying.
Having been nurtured by Shrek Academy for many years, her strength already surpasses that of her peers.
Two years ago, she followed Ning Huan's advice and asked two elders to accompany her when she was hunting for her eighth spirit ring, in order to protect her.
Although they still couldn't escape that 100,000-year-old soul beast.
But in the end, she absorbed the 100,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone almost completely intact.
The ending is quite different from the tragic one in the original story, where the entire group is wiped out.
Furthermore, since Xuanzi's gluttony and trouble-causing issues were no longer a problem, Shrek Academy widely publicized Zhang Lexuan's achievement of becoming a Soul Douluo with a 100,000-year Soul Ring.
After numerous maneuvers, her name has even begun to rival that of the Black and White Sacred Dragon from a century ago.
On the other hand...
Yes, from the outside world, it seems incredibly glamorous!
But only Ning Huan, the mastermind behind it all, knew how much of Dai Huabin's "genius" status was questionable.
He rose to prominence three years ago and is now a mid-level Spirit Master.
Compared to the Spirit Masters of the same period in the original work, the price to pay for being more than ten levels lower is naturally imaginable.
If someone skilled in fortune-telling were to stop at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, they could easily discover it.
The imperial golden aura that had been building up for many years and was showing signs of rising above it had already been largely consumed without anyone noticing.
Perhaps when his golden energy is exhausted, that will be the day he pays the price.
But Ning Huan was actually hoping that he would expend even more energy.
Huo Yuhao... ultimately carries the blood of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion!
The second matter concerns evil Spirit Masters.
The reason for this is still the butterfly effect caused by Zhang Lexuan's breakthrough to the Soul Douluo level without taking any damage.
Shrek Academy, which should have been quiet for a long time, inexplicably mobilized most of its inner disciples and elders at once.
They traveled all over the continent, and without hesitation, they would kill any evil Spirit Master they encountered.
The scale of the attack was so great that even the headquarters of the evil Spirit Masters of the Sun Moon Empire suffered as a result.
The Holy Spirit Cult, which was not fully revealed until the second Soul Battle Tournament in the original work, was exposed to the public eye several years earlier.
This caused widespread panic across the mainland.
In the end, Moon had no choice but to step forward and step onto the stage, which barely calmed the storm.
Of course, a butterfly wouldn't flap its wings for no reason.
The news of the gathering of evil Spirit Masters was deliberately told to Shrek Academy by Ning Huan through Zhang Lexuan.
Not for any other reason than to find some work for those idle old folks.
Let's shift all our attention to our arch-enemy and start a love-hate relationship!
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