Supreme Squad

Huo Wu had no intention of holding back her emotions, letting the stirrings in her heart spread—she had already decided this anyway. She directly ignored the strange looks from everyone else.

She was merely following her heart and speaking her mind. What was wrong with that? She was already 15 years old, and many of her peers had already dated several boyfriends.

She glanced at Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu beside her—three young girls, aged 12, 13, and 13 respectively. They were still wet behind the ears, so obviously, she had the advantage!

Ning Rongrong saw through Huo Wu's undisguised thoughts at a glance. She even suspected that Huo Wu was thinking of something "inappropriate for children." Judging by Huo Wu's words, she wasn't just thinking of repaying a "life-saving debt," but was clearly planning on "making a life together" too!

Zhu Zhuqing also frowned thoughtfully—so Huo Wu was trying to "seduce her teacher"?

Xiao Wu stared at Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er's actions and expressions, secretly muttering to herself: Could this fourth junior sister (Shui Bing'er) have gotten her brain addled from too much ice exposure? Didn't she notice her wiggling her hips from time to time? And Huo Wu, perhaps her Martial Soul's advancement made her temperature too high, causing her heart to catch fire? Why was she so "enthusiastic" right from the start?

Those in the know understood that they were here to become disciples; those who didn't would think these two girls were here for a matchmaking session!

She then looked at Ye Feiyang, seeing his calm and composed expression, completely unswayed by beauty. Only then did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief: Fortunately, the teacher wasn't swayed. Otherwise, given the nature of Soul Beasts, there were no such things as "teacher-student taboos."

Ye Feiyang caught sight of his five disciples, each with their own expression, but he couldn't guess what they were thinking. However, he knew that with the bond of teacher and disciple, their feelings for each other would gradually deepen, and the goodwill returned would be higher.

Ye Feiyang was already accustomed to their reactions and found them reasonable and normal. He silently endured the disciples' "teasing" without stopping them—as their master, he didn't want to interrupt their yearning for "beautiful things," so he decided to bear this "lively atmosphere" alone.

But the long silence was ultimately a bit strange. They looked at each other, staring blankly, as if conversations now relied on guesswork?

Ye Feiyang cleared his throat lightly, drawing the attention of his five disciples, and slowly said, "Just be yourselves. Live in the moment, and don't try to change yourselves just to please someone."

He paused, his tone becoming serious, "There's one more thing you must remember—since you've entered my tutelage, you are now family. As a family, there must be no internal conflicts. If anyone intentionally stirs up trouble, no matter who it is, I will purge them from my sect and expel them."

What he wanted was a harmonious and stable "rear base"; he didn't have time to deal with trivial matters. If someone caused discord over a minor friction, it would have been better not to have taken them in from the start.

Ye Feiyang understood the character of his five disciples to some extent. With his warning, there shouldn't be any major issues, but he still had to make things clear beforehand.

As his voice fell, his gaze swept over the five people before him. At this moment, the five girls had also put away their smiles and nodded seriously, their attitude impeccably obedient. It was a joke! Being expelled from the sect was absolutely impossible; it would never happen in this lifetime!

"Teacher, don't worry, we will always be your good girls!" Ning Rongrong said with a smile, adding, "And now Huo Wu and Bing'er are our 'sworn sisters,' even if there are conflicts, it'll probably be because of you..."

She winked, with an expression that said, "You understand."

Ye Feiyang glanced at her, understanding her meaning—as long as he could remain impartial, there would be no problems.

"Alright, little Huo Wu, little Bing'er, you two go and familiarize yourselves with the newly acquired cultivation techniques first." Ye Feiyang turned to Ning Rongrong and the other two, continuing, "Little Rongrong, little Zhuqing, little Wu, the three of you don't need to guard the arena anymore."

Upon hearing this, the three girls were about to ask "Why?"—they found guarding the arena quite interesting, as it could hone their skills and also "teach a lesson" to any impudent challengers.

Ye Feiyang had anticipated their question and explained in advance, "Currently, the effect of guarding the arena has reached our expectations. What you need to do next is to focus on cultivation. When you have time, the five of you can also spar with each other to build rapport."

His gaze swept over the five girls before him, each with a distinct style yet equally outstanding, and he smiled slightly, "There's another important matter to announce today—I plan to officially form a team, and its name will be 'Supreme Squad'."

"The position of captain will be held by Ning Rongrong. Let her oversee the rear and coordinate the overall situation. Do you have any objections?"

Ning Rongrong was surprised to be appointed captain and her eyes immediately lit up. She subtly puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and was overjoyed inwardly—although she missed out on the "senior disciple" position, she at least got to be the team captain! This way, she could get one step closer to her teacher.

The other four girls raised no objections after hearing this. They knew that with Ning Rongrong's current strength, abilities, and the unique nature of her cultivation technique, this captain position was indeed what everyone wanted.

"Teacher, I have no objections," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.

"Teacher, I have no objections either," Xiao Wu chimed in, nodding.

Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er had even fewer objections—after all, they couldn't even defeat Ning Rongrong before this, so how could they question her?

Hearing everyone's response, Ning Rongrong became even more smug, smiling and saying, "Teacher, your judgment is excellent!"

"Teacher, my Six Meridian Divine Sword has achieved some success, and I now have no shortage of offensive methods. If I take charge of the rear as the 'commander,' oh no, as the captain, I definitely won't disappoint everyone~"

She spoke with great confidence, but inwardly she was secretly calculating: At that time, she would call the shots, and everyone would have to listen to her. Just thinking about it felt exhilarating!

As she spoke, she directly put her hands on her hips and looked at the other four girls, "Hehehe~~ From now on, be polite to your captain... If I'm happy, I might even give you rewards."

The remaining four girls looked at Ning Rongrong's smug demeanor and felt like hitting her, clenching their little fists. Although they wore smiles, their hearts were already "full of complaints."

Fortunately, Ye Feiyang intervened in time to "discipline" her—he playfully flicked the back of Ning Rongrong's head, "What are you being so smug about? Don't you have any semblance of being a captain?"

Ning Rongrong reached up to cover her head, stuck out her tongue, and muttered softly, "This isn't smugness, it's confidence... Teacher, when you were 'showing off,' I didn't interrupt you either! Can't I be a little smug?"

Ye Feiyang pointed at Ning Rongrong, momentarily speechless. After all, "showing off" was indeed quite satisfying. Oh well, she was just a little kid, let her be!

Seeing that her teacher wasn't going to pursue it further, Ning Rongrong turned to Zhu Zhuqing and the other four girls, smiling and saying, "Senior and junior sisters, please guide me in the future. You can bring up any suggestions to me."

Inwardly, she added, she wanted to see who would dare to actually make a suggestion! If anyone dared, they wouldn't get any gifts in the future.

"Rongrong, we fully support you being captain, so can you move aside for a moment?" Huo Wu took the opportunity to push Ning Rongrong aside and turned to Ye Feiyang, her eyes full of anticipation, "Teacher, my brother, Huo Wushuang... he also wants to join Supreme Academy."

After being pushed aside, Ning Rongrong silently noted this down—Heh~ Dare to disrespect the captain, gifts halved in the future! She always knew how to "treat herself well," and would never blame herself for what others did.

Ye Feiyang naturally knew who Huo Wushuang was. He nodded, "If he's willing, he can register at Supreme Academy. However, don't expect to be a personal disciple."

"Any student of Supreme Academy will be provided with suitable cultivation techniques. You can ask him about it later."

Huo Wu nodded vigorously. This answer already made her very satisfied. The joy on her face was undeniable—it was good that he could join. She didn't dare to imagine her brother having the same fortune as herself. What her teacher had invested in her was already priceless; how could such a precious opportunity be available to everyone?

She also knew that Ye Feiyang only accepted nine personal disciples, and only personal disciples could enjoy this top-tier treatment. Therefore, she was fortunate to have been chosen and had no complaints in her heart.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er also spoke up, "Teacher, actually, my sister, Shui Yue'er... she also wants to join the academy."

"That's possible, but she won't be a personal disciple either," Ye Feiyang's words were direct.

Shui Bing'er immediately understood his meaning and smiled, nodding, "I understand, Teacher. She will definitely be willing. Oh, and actually, Xue Wu and the others... they also want to come together."

Ye Feiyang's mouth twitched slightly as Shui Bing'er listed the names—Good heavens, is this Shui Bing'er planning to move the entire Skywater Team to Supreme Academy? Isn't this clearly 'turning her back on her own'?

He couldn't help but ponder: Would this offend too many academies at once? But then he thought, what if he did offend them? Would they dare to come and fight him?

He didn't look down on the Heaven Dou Empire, it was just that there really weren't many capable people there. Even Dugu Bo wasn't someone who would die for the empire. Besides, he wasn't afraid – if anyone dared to come, he'd make sure they lost their granddaughter and their medicinal garden.

He hadn't made a move on Xue Beng before not because he was afraid of him, but because he needed to establish a foothold in Heaven Dou City and take on disciples. If he had killed Xue Beng, the royal family would have lost face, and it would have definitely attracted a lot of trouble. If he had truly wanted Xue Beng dead, he would have acted long ago. Fortunately, Xue Beng was sensible enough not to bother him recently.

Ye Feiyang chuckled freely, "Alright, anyone who wants to come is welcome. However, even for acquaintances, the tuition fee won't be discounted."

People change – he used to be focused on "escaping poverty," but now he's focused on "getting rich."

Currently, the Supreme Squad is still short two people. Under the simplest, most direct, and most hassle-free conditions, he's leaning towards recruiting Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan – after all, according to the system's assessment, both of them have S-rank potential, making them the easiest disciples to "acquire" at this stage.

He still has four slots left for personal disciples. If there are no more suitable candidates, he's willing to reserve one spot for each of them. Of course, there are more "tempting" candidates than them, but they would be more troublesome to recruit and have a higher difficulty coefficient.

For example, Qian Renxue (Xue Qinghe) has SS-rank potential. If he could trick her into becoming a disciple, it would be an absolute windfall. But she's too arrogant, and besides, they haven't revealed their true identities yet, so it wouldn't be easy to get her to become his disciple.

Speaking of potential, Tang San also has SS-rank potential. It's a shame that not only can he not be friends with Tang San, but they are mortal enemies. Even without this past grievance, Ye Feiyang never intended to take male disciples as personal disciples – male disciples, in particular, really affect the atmosphere between master and disciple!

After the baptism of the Martial Soul Advancement Pill, the potential of his five disciples has all risen to S+, which is not much different from SS-rank.

Some people might not understand what "potential" actually refers to – the potential rating given by the system is a comprehensive assessment of all aspects, including innate foundational conditions and potential that can be tapped into later, not a one-dimensional judgment. Therefore, this rating is basically reliable.

Bibi Dong also has SS-rank potential and possesses Twin Martial Souls. If he could take her in, he would definitely get a golden Soul Ring. It's a shame that Bibi Dong has already reached the pinnacle of the Soul Master world, so how could she become a disciple? Moreover, Xiao Wu has a deep-seated hatred for her. Even if Ye Feiyang "coveted" her potential, he wouldn't hurt Xiao Wu's feelings for his personal preferences.

Besides them, there are a few more outrageous existences on the system's list: Snow Empress and Wang Qiu'er are SS+-rank; Ice Empress and Ah Yin are SS-rank; and the most exaggerated among them is Gu Yuena – SSS-rank potential.

Ah Yin having double S potential was something Ye Feiyang didn't expect at first, but on second thought, she does have the imperial bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, so it makes sense.

Although he also "coveted" these monstrous resources, he really didn't know where to start. To take them as disciples, he would first have to persuade them to transform into human form, right? But he currently has no confidence in persuading a group of Soul Beast overlords to transform and become his disciples.

However... dreams should still be pursued. Ye Feiyang plans to go to the Far North Icefield when he has time to meet the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress. If he can trick these two ice and snow overlords into transforming and taking them as disciples, it would naturally be a huge profit. Moreover, he could also change their destinies and prevent them from ending up as someone else's Soul Rings.

Some people might think their original endings were good? But if you think about it carefully, didn't they all sacrifice themselves in the end?

Next, after his disciples reach level 40, he also plans to visit the Star Dou Great Forest. When "asking" for Soul Rings from Da Ming and Er Ming, he'll take the opportunity to meet Wang Qiu'er. He doesn't know how much Wang Qiu'er has grown by now, but as the destiny carrier of the Star Dou Great Forest and an imperial auspicious beast, her strength is already not weak – a cultivation of fifteen thousand years can already rival a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

If he can "intercept" her early, he can change Wang Qiu'er's tragic fate of being manipulated by Tang San and ultimately sacrificing herself. If Ye Feiyang remembers correctly, after Tang San became a God King, he forcibly inserted a wisp of his daughter's divine consciousness into Wang Qiu'er's body, which was the direct cause of her tragic end.

"Tsk, this scumbag..." Ye Feiyang couldn't help but complain in his heart. Speaking of Tang San, there were simply too many things to complain about, enough to talk for three days and three nights without stopping.

Tang San is simply a hypocrite who proclaims "I am justice." After becoming a god, he preached "gods cannot interfere with the mortal world" while wildly breaking the rules himself: he interfered with Qian Renxue's divine trial; later, he personally entered the fray and "went on a rampage," tearing the rule system of the God Realm to shreds.

He dragged his brothers to the God Realm but watched helplessly as Ma Hongjun's wife grew old alone in the mortal world. Ma Hongjun wasn't without his pleas, but Tang San always used "God Realm rules" as an excuse to refuse. Then, in order to protect his own son, he turned his parents into the Plane Lord and the Life Tree of the Douluo Continent.

Ning Fengzhi had also desperately begged him to resurrect Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo – these two had died fighting for him, but he still used "God Realm rules" to flatly refuse. Yet, he could forcibly interfere with the growth of an imperial auspicious beast for his beloved daughter and even forced the Sun Moon Empire to change its name to the Heaven Dou Empire...

The Douluo Continent being jokingly called "Tang Family Continent" is not without reason.

He himself killed his way through everything to avenge his mother, thinking it was only right; but when Huo Yuhao wanted to avenge his mother, he jumped out and interfered, setting up all sorts of trials, under the guise of "training," but in reality, it was an explosion of possessiveness. If Huo Yuhao hadn't had good fortune on his side, he would have been played to death by him!

No wonder Tang San is jokingly called an "Outer Realm Heavenly Demon"... There are many similar things, and I can't go into too much detail, or it might seem like "padding."