Advancement Tournament

Shrek Academy.

In a quiet room, Jade Lord Douluo Li Qing, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Zhao Xuan sat in order.

Ning Fengzhi was not here. He was accompanying Ning Rongrong in the academy, reliving their father-daughter bond. However, Zhao Xuan felt that Ning Fengzhi's true purpose was elsewhere; he clearly had other plans.

Although Ning Fengzhi appeared gentle, he was quite calculating. Otherwise, he would not have recruited two Title Douluo-level powerhouses, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, to serve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Nor would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have developed to its current state, showing signs of becoming the foremost sect in the land after the Clear Sky Sect's seclusion.

Fine tea sat on the table, faint white mist drifting from the celadon tea cups.

Although Dean Flender usually acted quite stingy, he had no shortage of treasured goods in his collection. Naturally, he was not miserly toward Sword Douluo's arrival, happily bringing out his own collection.

The two Title Douluos discussed their insights from the path of cultivation, while Zhao Xuan sat beside them as company.

Being able to hear the cultivation experiences of two Title Douluos was an exceedingly rare opportunity. As he sat quietly to the side, he committed their discussion to memory. He might not necessarily need it himself, but others might.

"I once heard that your sword aura was like a gentle breeze, elusive and impossible to grasp, leaving people unable to fathom it. Yet upon seeing you today, I feel that it is not a breeze at all, but rather a storm—something difficult to withstand," Sword Douluo said with a sigh as he set down his tea cup.

Before Sword Douluo, Jade Lord Douluo kept a low profile. Though they were both Title Douluos,