Heaven Dou City
All the citizens of Heaven Dou City knew about a new academy called Tianwen Academy. It was not only protected by a Titled Douluo but also run by a principal who did not discriminate against commoners but instead valued them highly.
The key point was that this academy would start enrolling students in a day.
The requirements were simple: they didn't look at cultivation level or martial spirit, as long as you had spirit power, you could sign up. You only needed to pass a test to be able to join.
The commoners of Heaven Dou City knew only this much, but the nobles in the city sensed something different.
The momentum of Tianwen Academy was tremendous, with various forces competing to promote it.
Just how powerful was Gu Yi? No one could say for sure.
Far away in Spirit City, Bibi Dong, in the Pope's Palace, also received the news.
"Prepare, prepare, I want to see for myself just how excellent this academy that the Spirit Hall vigorously endorses really is."
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, standing beside her, had expressions of disbelief. Why would the Pope be interested in witnessing the enrollment of an academy? But they dared not neglect it, knowing that the Pope's methods were quite ruthless.
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
"Fengzhi, do we really need to send so many sect disciples to be teachers and students?"
Gu Rong couldn't understand Ning Fengzhi's decision. After all, those with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial spirits were considered the backbone of the sect. Not keeping them in the sect for careful cultivation but sending them out seemed illogical.
Even if that kid Gu Yi did have some skills, was it really necessary to value him so highly?
"Uncle Bone, Gu Yi is quite remarkable. Just his strange self-created spirit abilities alone are worth our attention, not to mention his strength. And don't forget, he's only a Spirit King now!"
Ning Fengzhi hadn't communicated much with his daughter, but he had gleaned some clues from her words. Perhaps Gu Yi didn't mind those self-created spirit abilities being spread around.
This was an opportunity for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. A vast sect like theirs, with only Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo as aging titled Douluos, was already showing signs of decline.
This was the drawback of an auxiliary martial spirit.
Even though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had immense wealth, without powerful individuals, it was like a child flaunting gold in the streets.
Gu Yi's appearance offered him this chance. Regardless of the outcome, it was worth trying.
Gu Yi, as usual, used his Evil Domain to temper everyone's willpower, showing no change in behavior despite the enrollment starting the next day.
Tang Yuehua approached, looking at the relaxed Gu Yi, unsure whether to admire his calmness.
"You really aren't nervous at all."
"What's there to be nervous about? Whoever wants to come will come; it's not my loss."
Gu Yi's face was full of indifference as if he really didn't care. Why be nervous or worried if the loss wasn't his?
Gu Yi suddenly shifted the conversation, saying to Tang Yuehua, "But now that you mention it, I'm starting to feel a bit nervous. You have to compensate me."
Tang Yuehua didn't expect Gu Yi to become so childish, playing such tricks.
"There's nothing I can do."
Tang Yuehua simply didn't respond, and Gu Yi's aggressiveness increased over the past few days. He often hugged and held her, not taking her seriously at all, even though she was the renowned Moon Pavillion Madam.
Watching Tang Yuehua walk away, Gu Yi smiled. His mastery over the Evil Domain was becoming more familiar, allowing him to control the situation well even without Tang Yuehua's presence.
However, the backlash from the Evil God Bead still required Tang Yuehua's help. Over time, the Evil God Bead was growing stronger under the erosion of evil power, allowing it to hold more evil power and giving him more time to deal with it.
Gu Yi looked at the four people struggling to endure, then glanced at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who had already failed and stood outside the domain.
Dai Mubai hadn't been right since Zhu Zhuqing returned, explaining that their martial spirit connection had weakened.
Gu Yi didn't expect Dai Mubai's resolve to be so weak, losing his will just because of a weakened martial spirit connection.
Dai Mubai now resembled the earlier Zhu Zhuqing but without her tenacity.
Zhu Zhuqing, after Gu Yi's guidance, was steadily increasing the time she could endure, indicating she would soon break free from the influence of her past.
Unsurprisingly, Oscar lasted the longest again, but Ning Rongrong also surprised him by holding on longer than before.
After it ended, Dai Mubai approached Gu Yi alone.
"Teacher, I want to become stronger."
Standing before Gu Yi, Dai Mubai, despite his words, looked completely defeated, like a withered plant.
Honestly, Gu Yi was a bit disappointed.
"Become stronger? In your current state? Come back when you've figured things out." Gu Yi walked away, ignoring his request.
Not far off, he saw Tang Yuehua standing by a pillar, serene and beautiful.
"He's still a prince, and you're teaching him like this?" Tang Yuehua didn't understand Gu Yi's attitude towards Dai Mubai.
Gu Yi walked over and said to Tang Yuehua, "In his current state, no matter how strong the technique, it's useless. He has to figure it out himself. Besides, his past actions were somewhat cowardly; experiencing what Zhu Zhuqing went through is fair."
"I'm leaving." Tang Yuehua turned to walk towards the academy gate.
"Leave? The evil power hasn't been suppressed yet." Gu Yi took a few steps forward, scooping her up and heading towards the room. He was becoming more like a rogue in front of Tang Yuehua.
"Ah, what are you doing? Put me down. I really need to go back to Moon Pavillion for something." Tang Yuehua struggled in Gu Yi's arms, but her strength was too weak to resist.
"Don't worry, I'll personally escort you back after." Gu Yi lowered his head, speaking softly to Tang Yuehua. They were so close that Tang Yuehua could feel his breath.
"How can you be like this? Put me down. What if someone sees us?" Tang Yuehua was teaching Zhu Zhuqing and others etiquette, and being seen like this in public would be quite embarrassing.
(End of chapter)