Taking the Headmaster as His Master

"Those counted as two questions already. Now for my third question."

"After transforming into a dragon in the previous battle, you were fully capable of killing Sun Yunduan."

"But you held back. I want to know what you were thinking at the time," Xu Lin said meaningfully.

Chen An glanced at Xu Lin, wearing an expression that seemed to ask why he would even raise such a question.

"We were merely sparring. Before that, there had been no deep enmity between us."

"I had no reason whatsoever to kill him, nor would I kill someone out of anger."

"At the time, all I thought about was defeating him, not killing him," Chen An said.

Xu Lin smiled. "Then that question was unnecessary on my part."

He was very satisfied with Chen An's answer and knew that Chen An had not lied.

That meant his emotions were relatively stable; he would not go berserk and lose control simply because he was injured in battle.

"One last question," Xu Lin said, his tone becoming more serious.

There was also greater anticipation in his gaze as he solemnly asked, "Are you willing to take me as your master?"

Chen An froze and stared blankly at Xu Lin, not expecting him to want to accept him as a disciple.

He had never anticipated this before. His thoughts raced as he considered whether to agree.

Many things came to mind, most of them weighing the pros and cons.

Yet nearly everything that surfaced in his mind was an advantage. There seemed to be no drawbacks.

Xu Lin was also a little nervous at this moment. He truly did not want to hear Chen An refuse.

He was genuinely very satisfied with Chen An. Having such a disciple would leave him with no regrets for the rest of his life.

If he could personally nurture him into someone on par with, or even surpassing, Yun Ming—

Then his life would be complete. Even if he were to die immediately, he would have no regrets.

At his status and level, what he wanted most was a perfect inheritor of his legacy.

By taking Chen An as his disciple, he could also bind him to Sun Moon Royal Academy.

In his view, this was the best way to foster a sense of belonging.

Chen An slowly rose to his feet, and Xu Lin's gaze followed him.

Without a word, Chen An walked to an open space beside the sofa, then dropped to one knee before Xu Lin.

Clasping his hands, he solemnly saluted Xu Lin. "This disciple greets Master."

Xu Lin's nervousness vanished, replaced by a smile—one he could not contain.

He rose happily, quickly stepped forward, and helped Chen An up.

"Good child." Xu Lin placed both hands on Chen An's shoulders, speaking with considerable excitement.

Chen An also smiled faintly as he looked at Xu Lin.

Taking such a master would bring him nothing but benefits and make many things easier in the future.

Having taken Chen An as a disciple, Xu Lin was clearly overjoyed.

He soon took out a Soul Tool resembling a heart-protecting mirror and gave it to Chen An.

"This is a Ninth-Level Soul Tool I specially prepared for you."

"It will automatically activate when you encounter danger and help you block attacks from anyone below the level of a Super Douluo."

"This Soul Tool also has an alarm function. As long as you are attacked, I will receive a warning here."

"When that happens, I will rush over to rescue you as quickly as possible," Xu Lin said.

He placed great importance on Chen An's safety and took this opportunity to give him an additional layer of protection.

Ninth-Level Soul Tools were very precious, but to a Ninth-Level Soul Guidance Master like him, their value was somewhat diminished.

Giving one away like this did not make him feel too heartbroken.

"A Ninth-Level Soul Tool?" Chen An was genuinely a little surprised. He had not expected the Soul Tool to be of such a high grade.

"Master, isn't this too precious?" Chen An did not accept it directly.

Xu Lin smiled. "No matter how precious it is, can it be more important than my disciple's life?"

"You said your family suffered a misfortune, so I imagine you must have enemies."

"What if those enemies come after you? How can you do without something to protect your life?"

"Accept this gift without worry, and keep it on you at all times. Do not be careless."

"I do not want to see the tragedy of a white-haired man sending off a black-haired one."

Chen An looked deeply at Xu Lin. For him to have considered so much, he truly had put thought into it.

"Thank you, Master." Chen An did not decline any longer and carefully accepted the Soul Tool.

A ninth-grade Soul Tool was worth at least a hundred million in this day and age.

As the times had developed, the purchasing power of the same amount of currency had declined.

Ten thousand years ago, a ninth-grade Soul Tool usually cost only several tens of millions.

Now, that price had multiplied several times over. One hundred million was considered the cheapest possible price.

"You should head back first and get some proper rest. Tomorrow morning, bring Gu Yue Na here to see me," Xu Lin said.

"Alright." Chen An nodded.

Knock, knock, knock. After returning to the fortieth floor of the student building, Chen An knocked on Gu Yue Na's door.

The door quickly opened, revealing Gu Yue Na's exquisite face.

"Should I come in and talk, or will you come to my place?" Chen An asked.

After all, it was inconvenient for him to enter a girl's room directly.

"Just come in." Gu Yue Na walked into the room.

After entering, Chen An closed the door and sat down on the sofa opposite Gu Yue Na.

"You won?" Gu Yue Na asked first. Several hours had already passed since Chen An's battle.

"Mm. I transformed into the Death God Dragon and defeated my opponent, then I passed out for a few hours."

Chen An gave a concise explanation.

"Did you expose your identity?" Gu Yue Na asked, clearly concerned about that.

"No. I explained it as a special form of dragonification, and they believed it."

"You know that I don't have any soul beast aura at all."

"Under those circumstances, they instinctively wouldn't suspect that I was a soul beast in human form."

"Coupled with a somewhat reasonable explanation, it was easy enough to convince them," Chen An said.

Gu Yue Na nodded. Not only Chen An, but even she did not carry the slightest trace of soul beast aura.

With her original strength, it had been easy for her to eliminate all traces of soul beast aura after taking human form.

"After I woke up, Dean Xu Lin took me to his office and asked me some questions."

"At the same time, he offered to take me as his disciple, and I agreed," Chen An continued.

Gu Yue Na looked at Chen An in surprise. This was something neither of them had considered before.

"Becoming the dean's disciple should be a good thing for you."

"You'll be able to make better use of all kinds of resources at Sun Moon Royal Academy."

"Besides, didn't you say that there might be a major clan behind the dean?"

"Now that you've become his disciple, you've established a connection with that major clan as well."

After thinking it over, Gu Yue Na spoke of the benefits this could bring.

"Mm. Becoming Xu Lin's disciple will save me a lot of effort."

Chen An nodded, then added, "He asked me to bring you to see him tomorrow."

"I suspect he may want to take you as a disciple too."

"Or have another powerhouse in the academy take you as a disciple. In short, he wants to establish a more secure relationship."

"Then I'll have to think about how to refuse," Gu Yue Na said. Her goal was to join the Spirit Pagoda.

Ideally, she would become the disciple of a high-ranking figure in the Spirit Pagoda. That would make things easier for her there.