The Inner Court Teacher had no choice either. In such a short time, Qian Chaoyun had actually slain so many Evil Spirit Masters.
Such achievements were simply dazzling.
Back then, even Dai Yueheng had only managed a narrow victory, while Qian Chaoyun had been able to kill them with ease.
There might have been an element of attribute suppression involved, but that too was part of one's strength.
After leaving the field, the Inner Court teacher immediately called Qian Chaoyun over and praised him. "Good, good, good! Qian Chaoyun, you truly are strong. After Ma Xiaotao, you are the second student to be this monstrous. For a moment, I did not even know how to evaluate your strength."
"I was merely fortunate."
Qian Chaoyun clasped his hands and answered modestly.
At a time like this, he needed to be a little humble. With so many Inner Court Students present, he still had to give the seniors some face.
Before he had fully grown strong, Qian Chaoyun constantly reminded himself to keep a low profile.
The Inner Court Teacher nodded in satisfaction. He liked humble Students like this.
Neither arrogant nor impetuous—he truly was an unpolished gem.
At that moment, Dai Yueheng suggested, "Why not let Chaoyun carry out Inspection Group missions with us? There happens to be an Inspection Group mission these next few days. It would prepare him in advance for entering the Inner Court."
Before Qian Chaoyun could speak, the Female Students began objecting.
Hua Yao put her hands on her hips and scolded him, "Dai Yueheng, junior disciple has only been at the Academy for a few days, and you already want him to carry out Inspection Group missions with us? That is far too dangerous."
"In my opinion, he should wait a while before going. There is no need to rush."
Wu Ming's brows rose sharply as she chimed in, "Dai Yueheng, you rascal, I can tell at a glance that you are up to no good. How can you make Chaoyun carry out that kind of mission? It is not safe at all."
"I only had a sudden idea because younger brother's spirit happens to counter Evil Spirit Masters. Why are all of you acting like your fur has been ruffled?"
Dai Yueheng explained helplessly.
Being handsome really could put food on the table, especially when one was both handsome and powerful. In the eyes of girls, that made him highly sought after.
He considered himself one of the most handsome men in the Inner Court.
But compared to Qian Chaoyun, even Dai Yueheng had to admit he fell short.
At that moment, the Inner Court teacher interrupted their conversation. "Leave everything to the academy! Nothing can be rushed. All things must proceed step by step."
The Inner Court Teacher really knew how to talk... Qian Chaoyun silently commented before replying, "Thank you, Seniors and Senior Sisters, for looking after me. I will consider Inspection Group missions. No one hates Evil Spirit Masters more than I do, and every time I kill one, my Soul Power increases. I enjoy carrying out missions."
Everyone was delighted to hear that.
This junior disciple really knew how to speak. Just a few words had balanced everyone's thoughts.
Dai Yueheng and the other male Students had initially been somewhat hostile, believing Qian Chaoyun did not dare carry out missions and planned to lie low and slowly develop.
But they had not expected him to be even more eager for quick gains than they were, dreaming of killing Evil Spirit Masters.
In the end, everyone went off to attend to their own affairs.
Qian Chaoyun also left the City of Slaughter and went to the Inner Courtyard Cafeteria for a meal, taking the opportunity to deepen the sibling-like bond between himself and Zhang Lexuan.
He knew perfectly well who treated him kindly and who gave him the stick.
For now, only Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao treated him as family, so he still needed to spend more time nurturing those relationships.
In the blink of an eye, a year and a half passed.
On Lake Heart Island, Zhang Lexuan looked at the cultivation tasks in her hand and let out a long breath. She said to Qian Chaoyun beside her, "Very good. Over this past year and a half, you have completed almost every cultivation task. Every time, you exceeded my expectations."
"It is all thanks to senior sister's excellent teaching."
Qian Chaoyun modestly clasped his hands in salute, exceptionally polite.
Looking across the entire Academy, she was the only person worthy of such courtesy from him.
Zhang Lexuan was less like a Teacher and more like the family member from the original owner's memories, caring for him in every possible way.
Whenever there was anything good, she gave it to him first.
Even whenever he went out on missions to kill Evil Spirit Masters, she would secretly follow behind to protect him.
Zhang Lexuan merely smiled gently. "You are still putting on this act with me? You little rascal are really slippery. But there is an advantage to it. After all, quite a few deranged Students in the Academy reject the Sacred Angel Spirit."
"After a year and a half of cultivation, you are now a level fifty-seven Soul King. There are few opponents for you even in the Inner Court. Yet you are not a true Inner Court Disciple. Do you feel any resentment?"
Qian Chaoyun shook his head. "No resentment. It is a good thing for me too."
He truly did not want to become an Inner Court Disciple and be given some title like one of the Shrek Seven Devils.
He had reached this point entirely through his own efforts. The Shrek Resident Elders had nothing whatsoever to do with it.
As for cultivation resources, Zhang Lexuan had provided them all.
Ever since he had taken Xuan Zi as his master in the Star Dou Great Forest, Qian Chaoyun had rarely seen that nominal Teacher. He had never truly regarded him as an Esteemed Teacher.
"That is good."
Zhang Lexuan breathed a sigh of relief, afraid that Qian Chaoyun might feel slighted.
It was a good thing that this little fellow could see things so clearly.
In a year and a half, he had advanced from level forty-four to a level fifty-seven Soul King. Such heaven-defying progress was unparalleled even within the Academy.
If nothing unexpected happened, Qian Chaoyun should be the third Soul Emperor leading the team in this All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Competition.
A fourteen-year-old Soul Emperor—his talent was already catching up to Mu En's from over two hundred years ago.
Even Mu En had said that the Sacred Angel Spirit was far too terrifying. As long as there were enough Evil Spirit Masters to kill, there might even be a Titled Douluo under twenty years old.
Suddenly, Zhang Lexuan spoke softly. "These next few days are when the Academy recruits New Students. According to Mu En's arrangements, you are to attend classes in Freshman Class 5. With your talent and strength, you originally would not need to go, but after some thought, it would still be good to give you some tempering."
"Once the new student classes finish being assigned, go attend Class 5. But you may return to the Inner Court whenever you wish. In any case, you count as one of the Inner Court's people, and your Inner Court assessment will be arriving soon."
After hearing this, Qian Chaoyun nodded. "Senior Sister Lexuan, you will miss me, right?"
Zhang Lexuan froze for a moment, then revealed a gentle smile. She rubbed Qian Chaoyun's head and replied, "What nonsense are you saying? Of course I will miss you. But you need to be careful around a few people."
"Xu Sanshi, Beibei, and Dai Huabin. Try not to get into conflict with them."
Qian Chaoyun asked in confusion, "Why?"
Zhang Lexuan answered warmly, "You are already a level fifty-seven Soul King, with strength comparable to the Inner Court. There are no Soul Kings as powerful as you in the Outer Court. If you clash with them, would that not be bullying the weak?"
Qian Chaoyun understood instantly.
Zhang Lexuan was afraid that he might accidentally beat several Outer Court Geniuses too badly. After all, those people all had powerful backing.
He, on the other hand, had no backing. Nominally, he was Xuan Zi's disciple, but only he knew that Xuan Zi had provided him no help at all.
What a fitting Old Esteemed Teacher—the Grand Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult.
After that, Zhang Lexuan gave him a few more instructions before sending Qian Chaoyun to familiarize himself with the Outer Court. There were still many activities on the day New Students began school.
Qian Chaoyun nodded and left the Inner Court.
It was time to meet Huo Yuhao, the favored son of the Peerless Era. Without Tian Meng, he wondered what kind of soul ring Huo Yuhao had obtained.
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