Huang Xiaolong looked at Xiong Meiqi, and coldly sneered, âThe new studentsâ assessment bet, you havenât forgotten right?â
Xiong Meiqiâs body trembled and there was panic in her eyes, not daring to meet Huang Xiaolongâs eyes . Her eyes turned a pale white .
Bet? While Sun Zhang and Xiong Chuâs were still confused, the pale Xiong Meiqi suddenly knelt down . She just knelt down in the square like that, opened her small cherry like mouth, âWang! Wang! Wang!â and she cried out three times in a row .
Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu were stunned agape .
While Sun Zhang and Xiong Chu remained confused and stunned, Xiong Meiqi suddenly stood up, turned around and fled, disappearing without a trace .
All around the square were dazed faces .
Looking at the direction in which Xiong Meiqi disappeared; Huang Xiaolong felt she wasnât as hateful as he had thought . At the very least, she dared to say and dared to do . Initially, he had thought she would surely try to wriggle out of it .
Xiong Chu looked at his daughter's disappearing silhouette, and could only shake his head .
Due to Xiong Meiqi running away, the new studentsâ assessment stopped midway and did not continue .
Huang Xiaolong and the others dispersed from the square .
Sun Zhangâs eyes flickered a he looked at Huang Xiaolongâs receding silhouette, âIt looks like, within the next two days, I should make a trip to the Marshalâs Mansion, and have a chat with that old fellow Haotian!â
Having understood the meaning hidden in Sun Zhangâs words, Xiong Chu laughed and said, âBased on Principalâs good relation with Marshal Haotian, coupled with Principalâs strength and identity, Iâm sure Marshal Haotian would be happy to agree to let Huang Xiaolong become Principalâs disciple . â
Sun Zhang nodded; he nodded not because he was worried (about Huang Xiaolong becoming his disciple), but he because was curious about Huang Xiaolongâs martial spirits .
That old fellow Haotian should know, right? Sun Zhang thought secretly . He was about to leave but laughed bitterly when he remembered Jiang Tengâs unconscious body, and said to Xiong Chu, âLetâs go, we should first stabilize Jiang Tengâs injury before talking about anything else . â
Xiong Chu also smiled bitterly and nodded .
Thereafter, both of them carried the unconscious Jiang Teng and disappeared from the square in the blink of an eye .
Huang Xiaolong however, went to the library instead of returning to the classroom .
The first floor of the library was opened to all Academy students, however, battle skills and cultivation techniques were kept on the second floor, third floor, and the fourth floor . Therefore, only those that had accomplished tasks issued by the Academy, and had a certain amount of contribution points were allowed to go to those floors .
Of course, Huang Xiaolong didnât enroll into the Academy to learn their battle skills or cultivation technique; even though he had lived in this Martial Spirit World for almost ten years, the things he understood were very little . So, he wanted to read more books to learn about this world .
After reading two books on martial spirits, Huang Xiaolong noticed a book titled âSupernatural Abilityâ on a bookshelf
Supernatural ability?
His curiosity was stoked, and he took the book then started to flip through the pages . The more he read the more captivated he became . The book not only described the many different martial spirit supernatural abilities, but also the usage, strengths, and weaknesses . Although it wasnât in full detail, it was enough to open a new door for Huang Xiaolong .
A little more than an hour later, Huang Xiaolong returned the book to its rack, and picked another book .
While Huang Xiaolong was concentrating on books in the library, the entire Academy was swept by a wave of intense discussion .
âI heard today in the new studentsâ assessment, a new student called Huang Xiaolong nearly destroyed that student Jiang Teng who possesses a grade eleven martial spirit!â
âThis is a hundred percent true! I was in the square at the timeâ that Huang Xiaolong suddenly exposed a peak late-Fourth Order strength!â
âThe peak late-Fourth Order! How old is this Huang Xiaolong, not even ten, right? This is too terrifying!â
âI also heard that this Huang Xiaolong came to register with the Principalâs recommendation letter; previously, Jiang Teng called him a âwasteâ every time he opened his mouth!â
There was such discussion in every corner of the Cosmic Star Academy, regardless of whether it was an older student or teacher, they were all shocked when they heard it while at the same time, everybody was trying to guess what Huang Xiaolongâs martial spirit was .
It was near noon when Huang Xiaolong left the library . When the older students who were present in the square that morning recognized Huang Xiaolong, they started to point and whisper with a weird expression .
Huang Xiaolong could hear the discussions around him, and he shook his head; he hadnât expected that news in this world spread just as fast; after all, three hours had barely passed since the incident in the morning .
âYoung Master!â The waiting Fei Hou and the four Marshal Mansionâs guards had seen Huang Xiaolong come out and quickly went to him greeting him as they got nearer .
Huang Xiaolong nodded then took the five of them to Tianxuan Mansion .
âYoung Master, we heard you nearly wasted that Jiang Teng!â On the way, Fei Hou said .
âYou all heard about it?â Huang Xiaolong was surprised and smiled bitterly .
The five of them laughed, and Fei Hou said, âThat Jiang Teng was the exalted Academy genius in more than a hundred years possessing a superb talent martial spirit and heâs also Sun Zhang and Xiong Chuâs disciple at the same time . The matter about Young Master almost turning him into a waste caused great waves that spread throughout all of Royal City!â
It even spread throughout Royal City?
Huang Xiaolong was a little astonished and frowned, but he gradually relaxed . It was useless to hide anymoreâ soon enough there would be people who would find out that he had a vague connection with the Marshalâs Mansion . Moreover, with Marshal Haotianâs presence, there shouldnât be anyone who dared to make a move against him; at least he was still safe while in the Luo Tong Kingdomâs Royal City!
Soon, they arrived at the Tianxuan Mansion .
Allowing the four guards to stand down, Huang Xiaolong and Fei Hou sat in the main hall where he asked Fei Hou about his progress in practicing the âLiquid Thunder Artsâ .
Fei Hou answered with a happy face, saying, âSovereign, your subordinate has been diligently practicing the cultivation technique that you passed down in these past few days, and my battle qi cultivation has increased exponentially!â
Based on the speed of his cultivation these past couple of days, there was no need for five yearsâ perhaps in four yearsâ time he could breakthrough into the Xiantian realm .
Huang Xiaolong nodded and he asked Fei Hou about the matter regarding the purchase of slaves .
And Fei Hou reported everything in detail to Huang Xiaolong .
For the last couple of days, Fei Hou carefully selected twenty-six slaves and started to nurture them by teaching cultivation techniques .
Listening to Fei Houâs report, Huang Xiaolong nodded with satisfaction .
âIâve decided that in two days I will go and train in the Silvermoon Forest . â said Huang Xiaolong (in a low but serious tone) after Fei Hou was done with his report . âI should be back around the end of the yearâs competition . â
âWhat? Sovereign, you want to go into the Silvermoon Forest to train alone?â Fei Houâs expression changed, worried, he asked, âSovereign, this, itâs better if Subordinate accompanies you!â
Huang Xiaolong waved his hand saying, âNo need . Â In the upcoming five months, stay in the Tianxuan Mansion and train the slaves . Also, you must diligently practice the Liquid Thunder Arts every day . â
Fei Hou wanted to say more, but Huang Xiaolong shook his head, âDonât say any more, Iâve decided!â With his current strength combined with his supernatural ability to conceal himself within shadows, as long as he doesnât venture too deep into the forest, there wonât be much danger . Furthermore, Huang Xiaolong didnât want to continue relying on Fei Hou and Marshal Haotianâs power .
Seeing that Huang Xiaolong had made up his mind, Fei Hou could only accept the order respectfully .
While Huang Xiaolong decided to enter the Silvermoon Forest in two daysâ time, on the other side of the Marshal Mansion, there was an uninvited guest â Cosmic Star Academyâs Principal, Sun Zhang!
Sun Zhang arrived in the Marshal Mansion and chatted some miscellaneous stuff with Marshal Haotian before stating the purpose of his visit: his desire to take Huang Xiaolong as his disciple .
âWhat? You want to take Huang, Huang Xiaolong as your disciple?â Marshal Haotian was shocked, so much so that even his voice became awkward . Then, without any doubt or hesitation, shook his head and said: âNo!â
What a joke, Huang Xiaolong was their Asuraâs Gate Sovereign . How can a little Cosmic Star Academyâs Principal qualify to have him as a disciple?