newbobooks Chapter 266 Ning Tian, The Predicament of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School
Chapter 266 Ning Tian, The Predicament of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School
Chapter 266 Ning Tian, The Predicament of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School
Although the Sea God's Fate event has not officially started yet, there are already many people waiting on the shore, and staff members in charge of the Sea God's Fate props team are setting up the scene.
Huo Yuhao looked around and asked curiously, "What's going on today? Why is it so lively?"
Wang Dong asked in surprise, "You didn't know that?"
I thought Xiao Xiao had told Huo Yuhao about what happened today.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If Huo Yuhao had known about this event today, would he have been able to focus on his seclusion?
Wang Dong knew that although Huo Yuhao liked peace and quiet, he also liked to join in the fun.
"Want to know why?"
Wang Dong put his hands on his hips, looking like he'd tell you if you begged him.
Huo Yuhao wasn't going to tolerate this and boarded the small boat that led to Seagod Island.
Even if Wang Dong didn't say anything, Huo Yuhao knew what was going to happen.
Wang Dong was still waiting for Huo Yuhao to beg her, but in the blink of an eye, Huo Yuhao abandoned her and boarded the ship.
"Hey, wait for me!"
Wang Dong quickly followed and jumped into the small boat before it left the shore.
"What's wrong? Are you angry?"
Huo Yuhao smiled as he looked at Wang Dong, who was tilting his head to look at the lake.
What do you think?
Wang Dong turned his gaze back to Huo Yuhao and said irritably.
"Actually, I already guessed what happened without you telling me."
Huo Yuhao shrugged and said, "At this time... shouldn't it be the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event?"
Although the outer disciples generally do not know about this matter and are never allowed to attend the ceremony, Huo Yuhao has always known about it. A few years ago, when the Sea God's Fate was held, Huo Yuhao pretended to go to the Sea God Lake to enjoy the scenery and secretly spied on it from afar with his spiritual detection. Elder Mu did not care.
Wang Dong snorted coldly and turned his head to look at the seaside.
Upon arriving at the inner courtyard dining hall on Poseidon Island, it was lunchtime, and many people were already queuing up.
There aren't many students in the inner academy, maybe only about a hundred are permanent residents, but at this moment they are almost all gathered in the cafeteria, waiting for the upcoming Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event.
Some students were looking for a partner, others wanted to take this opportunity to get married with the blessings of others, and still others were just there to watch the drama unfold.
In the midst of the monotonous and tedious years of cultivation, the Sea God's Blind Date Event was indeed a welcome source of amusement.
"Huo Yuhao, look, the academy even provides wine, which isn't usually available."
After getting his food, Wang Dong immediately noticed several wine barrels placed to the side.
"Wine?"
Smelling the familiar yet unfamiliar aroma of the wine, Huo Yuhao, unusually, felt the urge to have a drink.
Huo Yuhao doesn't like drinking. In his memory, whether in his past life or this life, Huo Yuhao has never reached the point where he needs to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
But what kind of low-end wine could Shrek Academy possibly serve in its inner courtyard?
Even from a distance, Huo Yuhao could clearly smell the fragrance and sweetness of grapes, accompanied by a faint aroma of wine. Far from being unpleasant, it was rather captivating.
This wine is far better than the memory of that chef's survival.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had made a cup, Wang Dong couldn't resist his curiosity and made a small cup as well.
"Have you ever drunk alcohol before?"
Watching Huo Yuhao pick up his cup, take a sip, and lightly tap it, Wang Dong imitated him in a similar manner.
As soon as the wine entered his mouth, the delicate aroma of grapes burst forth instantly, and the intense fragrance made Wang Dong close his eyes to savor it.
"I don't drink much; I just watched others drink and copied them."
As the aroma of grapes faded, the burning sensation of alcohol exploded on the tip of the tongue like a spring thunderclap, leaving Huo Yuhao speechless.
"I didn't realize this liquor was so strong!"
"You didn't even notice the distillation purification method you provided?"
A crisp sound rang out, and Huo Yuhao turned his head to look, where he saw a gentle and elegant young girl.
"Ning Tian?"
Huo Yuhao was quite surprised to see this person.
Ning Tian pointed to the seat next to Huo Yuhao: "Can I sit here?"
Huo Yuhao casually replied, "Suit yourself."
Ning Tian nodded, lifted her skirt, and sat down gracefully.
This scene made the two of them grit their teeth in anger.
Yes, it's Wu Feng and Wang Dong.
Ning Tian didn't beat around the bush; as soon as he sat down, he got straight to the point: "I heard you've developed a triggering device. Could you tell me more about it?"
After several encounters over the years, Ning Tian has come to understand Huo Yuhao's style: if there's something to discuss, they'll talk it out; if they can't reach an agreement, they'll part ways amicably.
"You're quite well-informed; you found out in just one day?"
Huo Yuhao looked at Ning Tian curiously, knowing that the other party wanted to take down the trigger device.
Ning Tian picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, casually saying, "To take over the wealth of the entire continent, intelligence is an indispensable part."
"Let's give you a quote first."
Ning Tian gently put down his chopsticks, glanced at Wang Dong, who was sitting diagonally across from him and looked somewhat indignant, and said calmly, "What do you think of me?"
"no?!"
Wang Dong and Wu Feng jumped to their feet, staring at Ning Tian in disbelief.
"Are you serious?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao stopped eating and looked at Ning Tian in surprise.
"The transactions back then were enough to allow you to buy vast resources; you probably wouldn't even consider ordinary money or resource transactions."
Ning Tian looked into Huo Yuhao's eyes, his deep blue eyes showing surprise and appreciation, but no joy.
"And I... I'll have to get married eventually."
Ning Tian shook his head and decided to tell the truth.
For people with strong mental fortitude, it's possible for them to detect when you lie.
"From the day I came to Shrek Academy, I have been scrutinizing all the prodigies of Shrek Academy, simply because the disciples of our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School need the protection of a strong person."
"Over the years, I've seen very few guys who can be described as stunning, and even fewer who I can find attractive and who don't annoy me."
"Then Huo Yuhao is even less likely to..."
Before Ning Tian could finish speaking, Wang Dong interrupted him eagerly.
"Cough cough."
Huo Yuhao coughed lightly and said, "Miss Ning Tian, to be honest, my talent is only average among the Shrek Academy students..."
Ning Tian retorted, "But for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, your strength is not the most important thing. Having an extra title will have limited effect on the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. On the contrary, your soul tool talent is more important to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."
Heaven knows how amazed Ning Tian was when he first saw the trigger device.
According to Ning Tian's assessment, this triggering device can be used on the vast majority of soul tools.
For the disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, whose cultivation level is capped at 79, as long as they master this technology, the sect leader can personally control the lethal soul tools that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has accumulated over the years.
This means that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has gained another channel to transform wealth into combat power.
For the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which had been a support-type sect for over ten thousand years, this was an enormous temptation.
If we can infiltrate Mingde Hall again and get our hands on the sealed milk bottle, the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul will have real power, instead of being a strong person who can only be bound and cultivated by favors.
Yes, the power of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's sect leader is diminishing these days.
More power is concentrated in the hands of those titled experts whom the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has painstakingly cultivated.
Although the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School considered loyalty when selecting disciples to be cultivated, the dark side of human nature was still unavoidable.
With the emergence of powerful figures with selfish, cowardly, and other inherent flaws, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's leader's influence has actually diminished.
Getting them to protect the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is already the limit, let alone asking them to die. Therefore, in recent years, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has become increasingly low-key, and has even had to choose neutrality in wars that affect the continent.
After all, those with titles are unwilling to risk their lives on the battlefield...
To regain control of the narrative and seize military power, one must take control of the situation. Binding Shrek Academy's strong members is one way, and wielding powerful soul tools is another.
Therefore, Ning Tian chose to enroll at Shrek Academy.
Therefore, Ning Tian found Huo Yuhao today.
"Thank you for your recognition, Ms. Ning Tian."
Huo Yuhao said calmly, "However, I have already handed over the relevant technology to Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. If your sect has any needs for modifying soul tools, you can contact the relevant person in charge."
Ning Tian's eyes lit up.
Oh right, how could I forget about that?
The triggering device doesn't necessarily have to be made by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School itself. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can provide a finished soul tool, which Shrek Academy can then modify.
"But are you really not going to consider me?"
Ning Tian glanced at Wang Dong again and chuckled, "As long as you are willing, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's treasury will be open to you. With the accumulation of wealth over ten thousand years, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can not only easily push you to the throne of titles, but also provide you with enough rare metals to squander at will, allowing you to become an eighth-level Soul Master in the shortest time."
As for level nine.
Even though the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has been researching soul tools for thousands of years, no one has been able to cross that threshold.
There's no other reason than that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's own members have the talent (soul tools), but not the talent (soul power level).
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School recruits people from the common people in the completely opposite way.
Huo Yuhao, who possesses talents in both areas, is truly a rare talent in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. If he were to acquire the resources and technology accumulated by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School over the years, Huo Yuhao might very well become the first level nine soul master in Douluo Three Kingdoms.
Therefore, Ning Tian decided to give it another try.
"Click—"
Wang Dong and Wu Feng simultaneously snapped the chopsticks in their hands.
Sensing the murderous aura in the air, Huo Yuhao felt somewhat embarrassed: "Thank you for your recognition, Miss Ning Tian, but I have no intention of finding a partner in the near future..."
Ning Tian gave Huo Yuhao a deep look, but ultimately didn't bring up the matter again. Instead, he inquired about something else:
"Are you planning to attend the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event tonight?"
Wang Dong's ears twitched slightly, and he looked at Huo Yuhao with the same curiosity.
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "Miss Ning Tian, as I said, I have no intention of finding a partner in the short term."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong felt both happy and disappointed.
Ning Tian nodded and said, "In that case, I won't participate tonight."
!!!
Wang Dong looked at Ning Tian in disbelief.
So you're still eyeing Huo Yuhao?
Sensing someone's gaze, Ning Tian chuckled and explained, "The Sea God's Fate allows for bride kidnapping. I was originally thinking of causing you some trouble."
After all, Huo Yuhao was the first person to reject Ning Tian's overtures.
Huo Yuhao said helplessly, "Didn't you want to find a powerful partner? Why did you have to set your sights on me?"
A hint of sadness flashed in Ning Tian's eyes: "You wouldn't understand."
To outsiders, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is the number one support-type sect in the world, and it has amassed the wealth of the entire continent. However, only those who are truly disciples of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can understand its predicament.
"What?"
Ning Tian's voice was so soft that he didn't even pronounce it properly. Even though a Soul Master's hearing is far superior to that of an ordinary person, Huo Yuhao still couldn't hear what Ning Tian was muttering.
"Nothing?"
Ning Tian composed himself and said softly, "Although the other members of the academy are incredibly talented, their usefulness to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is limited, and it's not worth investing all my resources now..."
Thank you!
Huo Yuhao's expression was strange.
Fortunately, Ning Tian's voice was soft enough that even Huo Yuhao could barely hear it.
If Ning Tian's words were heard by the others in the inner courtyard, Huo Yuhao would have offended everyone in an instant.
What? I, a dignified inner court student, am inferior to this Huo Yuhao?
That's about it.
Ning Tian didn't order much food, so he finished quickly and said goodbye.
Watching Ning Tian and Wu Feng leave, Wang Dong snorted coldly: "I didn't expect you to be so popular. Even the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School took the initiative to curry favor with you."
Huo Yuhao puffed out his chest and said, "That's right, after all, I'm a genius."
Ning Tian came purely for his soul tool talent, Huo Yuhao could say that without any guilt.
Wang Dong gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, a great genius."
"By the way, did you attend the Poseidon's Fate Blind Date Event tonight?"
Huo Yuhao changed the subject.
Since Wang Dong hasn't changed into women's clothing yet, it seems he doesn't plan to go.
Wang Dong said proudly, "With my talent and looks, do I really need to go on blind dates to find a partner?"
"Too,"
Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "After all, even Meng Hongchen was captivated by you."
"Stop it, don't mention that guy in front of me."
Wang Dong's face darkened at the mention of this.
Even though she's currently dressed as a man, it's really hard to accept that she's being pursued by someone of the same sex.
Huo Yuhao checked the time; it was almost time. No wonder most of the students in the cafeteria had already left.
Only Huo Yuhao, who was still hungry, was still eating. Even Wang Dong stopped eating and just chatted with Huo Yuhao.
"It's about time, let's go see what's going on!"
The vast Poseidon Lake is an incredibly spacious stage. More than a hundred inner court students gathered together, and it did not feel crowded at all; on the contrary, it felt quite spacious.
Of course, the lakeside and the stage on the lake belong to those who participated in the Sea God's Fate.
Those who were just there to watch the spectacle, like Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, could only remain as spectators from afar, traveling by boat with the academy's teachers.
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, beams of light suddenly shot out from the lake, a total of fifteen pale golden beams shining brightly.
Through the misty water vapor, Huo Yuhao silently watched the fifteen beams of light.
Originally there were seventeen, but after removing Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Wang Dong, there should only be fifteen left. Who is the extra one?
(End of this chapter)