Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!

After leaving Spirit Hall, Xiao Tianyang went to the meeting place he had arranged with Old Jack, the village chief. However, since things had ended rather quickly, they had not arrived yet.

Thus, he could only wait there idly.

Even so, it could not conceal the joy on Xiao Tianyang's face.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host, for completing the Side Quest: [Challenge Long Yuntao]!"

"Reward obtained: Random Martial Skill ×1!"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host Xiao Tianyang, for obtaining the martial skill Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!"

Xiao Tianyang had received this System Prompt when Su Yuntao unleashed his martial spirit.

That was also why he had called for a stop.

First, Xiao Tianyang did not have that kind of fetish and had no desire to get beaten up.

Second, although Su Yuntao seemed to be on fairly good terms with him, it was better to reveal less in front of outsiders, lest someone set their sights on him.

For those two reasons, Xiao Tianyang had said some pleasant words, giving Su Yuntao a way to back down, then offering a few small trinkets to mend the rift between them.

As for whether Su Yuntao liked the gift... did that even need to be asked?

At Su Yuntao's age, was there any gift more exciting than Boruto?

If it had not been inconvenient to carry around, Xiao Tianyang would have stayed behind to read it himself.

"Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, like the Nine Yang Divine Skill, has simple moves but boundless power. It's perfect for dealing with those flashy techniques that only look useful!"

"However, with my current strength, I can at most use the first three moves. Any more than that, and my body probably won't be able to take it."

"But that only applies before I obtain a spirit ring. It definitely won't be a problem later!"

Having made up his mind, Xiao Tianyang began sorting through the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms that had appeared in his mind.

When he had something to do, he forgot the passage of time. It was only when someone approached that Xiao Tianyang came back to his senses.

"Brother Tianyang, what are you thinking about?"

Tang San could not help asking, "We've been calling you for quite a while. Why did you only respond now?"

"Nothing."

Xiao Tianyang shook his head, then looked at Old Jack. "Grandpa Village Chief, let's go."

Before long, the three of them arrived at the Junior Spirit Master Academy. Its slightly worn archway was built from stone, with four large characters in the center: 'Notting Academy'!

"It does look pretty convincing. It's somewhat like the middle schools from my previous life..."

Xiao Tianyang pondered to himself.

At that moment, a strange, mocking voice rang out.

"Where did these country bumpkins come from? Don't they know this is Notting Academy?"

Old Jack's heart sank. He hurriedly took out his certificate and handed it to the two guards at the entrance.

"Old man, are you trying to fool me?"

The guard glanced at the certificate in his hand, then swept his gaze over Xiao Tianyang and Tang San before sneering. "Your lousy little village produced two children with Innate Full Soul Power? And one of them even has Blue Silver Grass?"

"Do you take me for an idiot?"

As he spoke, the guard even tossed the certificate to the ground. The contempt written all over his face was truly infuriating.

Old Jack's expression darkened as well. Anger rose in his heart, but he did not dare to vent it, since this was Notting Academy.

Even if he did not consider himself, he had to think of the two children beside him.

With that thought, he sighed inwardly and reached into his robe.

Seeing this, greed flashed in the guard's eyes.

Using public duty for private gain was not something they were doing for the first time.

But just as Old Jack was about to take out the money, Xiao Tianyang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Do you two recognize this?"

The guard was somewhat dismissive, though displeasure showed on his face. Could he really let a duck that had reached his mouth fly away?

Yet when he saw the item in Xiao Tianyang's hand, his legs went weak with fright.

Because Xiao Tianyang was holding a certificate issued by Spirit Hall!

"You two are merely academy guards. You would never dare disregard a certificate issued by Spirit Hall."

When Xiao Tianyang said this, the two guards could not help letting out sighs of relief.

"So someone must be pulling the strings behind this. No need to make me guess... you belong to Notting Academy, so that means Notting Academy is deliberately trying to provoke Spirit Hall, right?"

If the guards had merely been startled before, they were now truly terrified!

This child before them... no, this grandpa—his words were downright deadly!

"Young master, forgive us! We were blind and looked down on you just now. Please, spare us!"

With a wail, one of the guards threw himself to the ground and hugged Xiao Tianyang's leg, begging for mercy.

This matter had not originally been so serious.

But if things went according to Xiao Tianyang's words, even their lives would probably not be enough to make up for it!

"Is that so?"

Xiao Tianyang rubbed his chin and said with a solemn expression, "Don't be afraid, you two. You have Spirit Hall backing you. As long as you expose whoever ordered you to do this, not only will someone protect you afterward, but you might even receive a reward."

They absolutely could not wear that lofty hat. The moment they hesitated, they would truly be finished!

Hearing this, the other guard dropped to his knees as well. "No, young master! We really know we were wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive us!"

Xiao Tianyang's expression remained unchanged as he pointed at Old Jack.

The two guards immediately understood what Xiao Tianyang meant and hurried forward. "We're sorry, old sir. It was our fault just now. You're a respected elder, so please don't lower yourself to the level of country ruffians like us."

Old Jack had never seen such a scene before. He quickly waved his hands and said he did not mind. Only then did the two guards look back at Xiao Tianyang.

They understood that the final decision would likely still rest with this young master.

"Heh heh, it seems I misunderstood. Since that's the case..."

Xiao Tianyang crossed his hands, secretly rubbing his index finger and thumb together.

The two guards gritted their teeth. After gathering what they had, they took out several Silver Coins and placed them in Xiao Tianyang's hand.

"That's all?"

Xiao Tianyang looked displeased.

"Th-that really is all we have," the guard said tremblingly.

"Forget it. I'm not interested in this little bit of lousy money."

Xiao Tianyang put on a disdainful expression and tossed the Silver Coins back. Mixed among them was a Gold Soul Coin. He added, "Remember, use your brains when you go out from now on."

The two guards' eyes lit up. They hurriedly stuffed the money into their pockets and said fawningly, "Don't worry, young master. We definitely won't make the same mistake twice. If you ever need anything in the future, just come find us."

Tang San and Old Jack watched this unfold with utterly bewildered expressions.

How had the situation suddenly taken such an unbelievable turn?

Weren't they supposed to be the ones getting extorted?

How had they instantly become the ones who needed to be courted instead?

After Tang San came back to his senses, he thought to himself, How did I never notice that Brother Tianyang had this kind of skill before? He feels even more cunning than those elders of the Old Generation in the Tang Sect...

As for a spectator in the distance, he too witnessed this scene. Amid his shock, a trace of curiosity rose within him.

How could a child who looked only five or six years old toy with people's hearts so skillfully?