Known as the Alliance's strongest, the man who claimed, "Under the starry sky, I am invincible. Do as you please!"
He was a legendary figure Long Fan both knew well and found unfamiliar.
He knew him well because he had the God's-eye view of a transmigrator.
Yang Haoyu, who possessed the Number One Divine Beast Under the Stars—the Super Tier 9 Starlight Divine Beast—had immediately gained the recognition of several Divine Thrones the moment he came before them.
If he had made a choice then, he could have become a Divine Seal Knight on the spot.
But he had not done so.
Instead, he had made a request of the strongest of the Divine Thrones, the one no one had ever used before—the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation.
In the end, although he had been rejected by the Divine Throne of Eternity and Creation, he was still incomparably glorious, fully worthy of being called the Alliance's number-one pillar.
A hundred years earlier, he would have been a proper son-of-fortune-level existence.
He was unfamiliar because Long Fan, living in an ordinary little town, had never had the chance to come into contact with such high-level figures of the Temples.
Especially since Yang Haoyu himself had faded from the sight of the upper ranks of the Six Great Temples and begun years of secluded cultivation.
All that remained of him were legends.
Yet now, he had appeared so abruptly.
The atmosphere in the hall was rather strange.
One old, one young, they looked at each other.
For a time, neither spoke.
It was Yang Haoyu who broke the silence first.
"How old are you this year?"
Knowing the other party's identity, Long Fan did not hide anything.
"Ten."
Yang Haoyu forcefully suppressed the excitement in his heart and said calmly, "Ten years old with ninety-nine points of spiritual energy. Not bad talent. Have you taken the Squire Knight assessment?"
Although he appeared steady as an old dog on the surface, inside, he was shocked as hell.
Holy shit, ninety-nine points!
What kind of concept was that?
At such a young age, the boy already had half a foot in the door of becoming an Apprentice Knight.
Long Fan answered, "Today was the Squire Knight test in Tor Town, but the Demon Race invasion interrupted the normal process."
Hearing this, Yang Haoyu pondered for a while.
Then he looked at the neither servile nor overbearing youth before him and said, "There's no need to continue with the procedure. Skip the Squire Knight assessment directly.
I'll guide you for a few days first, then you can take the Apprentice Knight assessment. Of course, the prerequisite is that you're willing to acknowledge me as your master."
Long Fan pretended to hesitate.
"But I've never met you before."
Yang Haoyu took out a slightly old yet still bright and polished Knight Temple Badge, then got straight to the point.
"This can prove my identity. A registered knight holding a Main Temple Badge may choose to accept disciples in a branch temple."
Long Fan nodded.
"But Instructor Ba Lei Te..."
Yang Haoyu's gaze grew slightly more solemn.
"Then we'll wait. We'll talk after he arrives."
As he spoke, he said nothing more.
He merely turned in one direction, his lips moving faintly a few times.
After a short while, Ba Lei Te came running over quickly, shock and respect still on his face.
"Greetings, Instructor!"
When Long Fan saw this newly appointed instructor, Ba Lei Te, he performed a standard knight's salute, just as he usually did toward Uncle Pein.
Yang Haoyu watched Long Fan's courteous and modest gesture, and his heart stirred slightly.
Ba Lei Te gave Long Fan a token nod in return.
Then he quickly walked up to Yang Haoyu.
He said respectfully, "My Lord Knight!"
Yang Haoyu was still very genial and did not put on any grand airs.
He nodded with a faint smile.
"No need to be so restrained. I called you here today only because I intend to take this child from your town as my disciple."
Hearing this, Ba Lei Te, who had not yet recovered from his shock, hurriedly turned to Long Fan and said, "Long Fan, this knight comes from the Knight Main Temple.
"Starting today, he will be your knight instructor. You must listen to everything he—"
Yang Haoyu waved a hand.
"Ba Lei Te, don't be so rigid. When I take disciples, I have always valued willingness."
As he spoke, his gaze landed on Long Fan.
"Long Fan. A good name. Now, are you willing to take me as your master?"
With things already said to this point, Long Fan naturally went with the flow.
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"Yes, I am willing!"
The other party was walking Attribute Points!
If he casually taught him a few moves, farming some skill or spiritual-energy Attribute Points would leave him rolling in wealth.
"Mm. Let's go."
As Yang Haoyu spoke, he slowly turned and walked outside.
Long Fan waved to Instructor Ba Lei Te.
But Ba Lei Te, standing where he was, was a little dazed.
As he watched their backs recede, his heart was still filled with incomparable shock.
One had to know, what had happened just now was none other than voice transmission, an ability only Earth Knights and Radiant Knights possessed, wasn't it?!
And he had only just taken over as the knight instructor of Tor Town.
Most of the previous records and assessment files had been burned and lost, so he did not know Long Fan's exact spiritual-energy index either.
But it was definitely quite outstanding. Otherwise, he would not have caught the eye of such a powerful knight.
What a talented young seedling!
Little did he know, the other party's rapid rise relied on only two words—deep blue!!
At the foot of Tor Town's mountain.
An old man and a youth walked here from Tor Sub-Hall.
Along the way, there was not much conversation.
Ripples were also stirring in Yang Haoyu's heart, which had been calm for many years.
He had not expected that, after sensing an aura at the level of the Divine Throne and coming here to investigate, he would actually stumble upon a fine seedling by sheer chance!
In the future, perhaps he could raise a disciple capable of conquering the Eternal Throne.
That could count as fulfilling one of his wishes.
Long Fan, meanwhile, knew the other party wanted to find a place to cultivate.
He silently followed behind, showing not the slightest impatience.
Very soon, Yang Haoyu stopped in his tracks.
His gaze turned toward Tor Mountain, covered in dense forest.
"This mountain is a rather nice quiet place. It suits your cultivation."
Long Fan nodded.
Looking at this prospective disciple who possessed both temperament and talent, Yang Haoyu smiled faintly.
"Disciple, off you go!"
All of a sudden, Long Fan only felt a warm, vigorous, and immense energy surge over from Yang Haoyu.
Yang Haoyu's toes tapped lightly against the ground, and he rushed toward the mountain peak.
At the same time, a current of energy lifted Long Fan and carried him forward.
In just a few breaths, Tor Town had already been left far behind.
Riding this spiritual-energy free ride, Long Fan passed through the forest where he had met Saint Caier.
His heart stirred slightly.
The figure of that purple-haired little girl from the childhood "Throne of Tragedy and Desolation" surfaced in his mind once more.
By the time Long Fan withdrew his thoughts, Yang Haoyu had already brought him up Tor Mountain.
They arrived at the summit.
Yang Haoyu waved his large hand.
The Starry Sky Ring in his hand flashed with a faint glow.
In an instant, as if he had conjured people out of thin air, two small wooden cabins appeared in Long Fan's sight.
There was no courtyard, only a pair of lonely wooden cabins.
These were the portable wooden cabins Yang Haoyu had used for secluded cultivation over the years.
Though they could not compare to the Temple's luxurious cultivation rooms, their advantage lay in their quietness.
For a powerhouse at the peak of the ninth step, such superficial things had long since faded in importance.
An utterly ordinary little wooden cabin; a storm-commanding Holy Knight.
Yang Haoyu flipped both hands again.
In his left and right hands, he each took out a sword-shaped weapon roughly wrapped in cloth. At a glance, they looked extraordinary, glowing faintly and trembling ever so slightly.
Long Fan's eyes instantly lit up.
Compared to the Wooden Sword that snapped after one slash, the material alone was countless times better.
The Deep Blue System's attribute scanning function activated directly.
Starry Sky of the Sun: knight's sword, Radiant Grade Equipment. Comes with the burning effect of the Holy Fire buff, and can also assist in casting a spiritual-power fire mark on enemies.
Starry Sky of the Cold Moon: knight's sword, Radiant Grade Equipment. Comes with the slowing effect of a freezing buff, and can also help achieve a certain light-bending invisibility effect.
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