The Enthusiastic Big Sister

Outside the entrance to the Haoyue Branch Hall.

"Let's part here!"

Balza stopped and turned back, a pleased expression on his face.

"Xiao Tian, you've truly surprised me. Your spiritual power was only thirty points during the assessment two days ago, yet in just one day, it has doubled."

Ye Tian's heart stirred, and he was about to say something.

But Balza lightly waved a hand. "There's no need to explain. I understand. You've always been a mature child, so you must have been hiding your true ability before, right?"

"What a pity. If you'd shown your full strength a few days earlier, perhaps Lord Xingyu would have taken you as his disciple!"

As he spoke, Balza could not help but feel regret on Ye Tian's behalf.

After all, he had received a voice transmission from Long Xingyu. That was something only an Earth Knight could accomplish. If Ye Tian could become the disciple of an Earth Knight, his future would be limitless.

Seeing Balza draw his own conclusions, Ye Tian did not take the initiative to explain.

"It's fine, Instructor. Being a knight at the Haoyue Branch Hall is good too."

"That's true. Work hard, little fellow. I hope you can become a true knight!"

Balza no longer kept a stern face. His gaze at Ye Tian was filled with hope.

"All right, no need to see me off. Hurry back inside!"

"Instructor, wait! There's one more thing I need to trouble you with!"

Just as Balza was about to leave, Ye Tian hurriedly called out to stop him.

"What is it?"

"It's like this..."

Ye Tian did not hide anything and told him everything about killing someone a few days ago.

After hearing him out, Balza looked at Ye Tian with even greater surprise.

However, he did not ask further and nodded without hesitation. "I understand. I'll handle this matter. If it happened as you said, those three scum deserved to die!"

"Also, in the name of the Odin Sub-temple, I'll ensure that your mother and Haochen's mother are looked after. You won't need to worry about something like this happening again."

"Thank you, Instructor!"

Ye Tian expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

Balza merely shook his head as though it were only natural. "No need to be so polite. With your and Haochen's talent, you'll both become members of the Knight Holy Temple sooner or later, and you'll be among the main forces fighting the demons in the future. Naturally, the Temple must protect your families as well."

"But Haoyue City is different from Odin Town. Think carefully before you do anything."

Ye Tian nodded once more.

"Then I'll head back to Odin Town first!"

After a brief farewell, Balza set off alone on his journey home.

Only after his figure had completely vanished behind the buildings did Ye Tian turn and return to the Haoyue Branch Hall.

He stood quietly waiting in the reception hall on the first floor.

Just then, a pleasant voice suddenly rang out.

"You're Ye Tian, the one Uncle Zhao mentioned, right?"

Hearing someone call his name, Ye Tian immediately turned to look.

A graceful young girl in light armor came into view.

She appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old. Her pink hair was tied into a neat ponytail, and curiosity shone in her beautiful pinkish-blue eyes.

A sword hilt protruded from each side of her shoulders. She was clearly a Punishment Knight.

"I'm Ye Tian. May I ask who you are?"

The girl smiled and held out her right hand. "Little brother, my name is Li Xin. Uncle Zhao asked me to take you to the dormitory. Come with me!"

Ye Tian had not expected to meet someone familiar, but he still reached out and shook her hand.

"I'll be troubling you, Sister Xin."

Her hand was long and strong, but slightly rough to the touch, clearly from practicing with a sword for many years.

Li Xin immediately flashed a radiant smile. "What a sweet talker. Come with your big sister!"

As they walked, she introduced him to the Haoyue Branch Hall.

The Haoyue Branch Hall covered a vast area. Aside from the three-story building, there was a large area behind it specifically for the Quasi-Knight classes.

It included dormitories for resting, Knight Plaza for cultivation, and Knight Hall for teaching knowledge and skills.

As a mid-sized city, Haoyue City received a group of Attendant Knights from the sub-temples of surrounding villages and towns every three years for assessment. Only those who passed the Quasi-Knight assessment could remain at the Haoyue Branch Hall to study and train.

Of course, there were exceptions to everything.

Attendant Knights like Ye Tian, who had been recommended by a sub-temple to continue their studies here, could also stay as long as they met the requirements.

If the Quasi-Knights who remained could break through to Tier 3 Knight within five years, they could become official members of the Haoyue Branch Hall and registered members of the Knight Holy Temple.

As for those who failed to meet the requirements, they either joined the army or took on other duties for the Knight Holy Temple.

Balza of Odin Town, for example, belonged to the latter category.

After explaining all this, Li Xin looked at Ye Tian with curiosity written all over her face.

"Little brother, is it really true, like Uncle Zhao said, that you have sixty-five points of spiritual power at only nine years old?"

"Yes."

Ye Tian did not hide it. In truth, this was not something he could conceal anyway.

Li Xin blinked her large eyes, clearly finding it hard to believe.

"Sixty-five points of spiritual power at nine years old... Little brother, are you really human?"

At this rate, Ye Tian would reach one hundred points of spiritual power and become a Quasi-Knight in two years at most.

By then, he would only be eleven.

An eleven-year-old Quasi-Knight was simply shocking!

Li Xin was known as the strongest genius in the history of the Haoyue Branch Hall, yet she had only passed the Quasi-Knight assessment at thirteen.

At that thought, the small trace of pride in Li Xin's heart gradually faded.

There was always someone stronger out there. She could not slack off.

Otherwise, if this little brother she had only just met caught up to her in a few years, wouldn't that be utterly humiliating?

Under Li Xin's arrangements, Ye Tian smoothly moved into a dormitory.

Quasi-Knights lived four to a dormitory, while knights already had rooms to themselves. Attendant Knights who had been recommended here also lived four to a room.

Yet when Ye Tian pushed open the door, he found no one inside.

Every bed was empty and covered in dust.

"Think it's strange that no one's here?"

Li Xin chuckled and explained, "This dormitory was specially prepared for Attendant Knights, but the requirements are too demanding. Usually, not even one appears in several years, so this place has remained empty."

"I see!"

Understanding dawned on Ye Tian.

Thinking about it carefully, thirty points of spiritual power at nine years old truly was extraordinary.

Even Li Xin, standing before him, had only reached one hundred points of spiritual power at thirteen. She might not even have had thirty points of External Spiritual Power when she was nine.

"Don't just stand there. Your big sister will help you clean!"

With that, Li Xin rolled up her sleeves and got to work first.

After a busy round of cleaning, the entire dormitory was not exactly spotless, but it had at least been completely refreshed.

"Thank you, Sister Xin."

Ye Tian thanked her sincerely.

To his surprise, Li Xin casually patted him on the shoulder. "Why are you being so polite with your big sister? You're my little brother. If you have any problems in the future, you can come find me anytime."

"Oh, right. Your situation is rather special, so you'll be assigned to the Quasi-Knight class. They usually have lessons once every two days, all in the morning. The rest of the time is for free cultivation."

"..."

An hour later, Li Xin finally left.

From her, Ye Tian had gained a general understanding of the Haoyue Branch Hall. At the same time, he could not help but develop a strong fondness for this enthusiastic big sister.

My life of study is about to begin. I can finally learn all kinds of skills. I really can't wait!