-08-10 17:34:13 Author: Kuangbiao de Xianyu
After calming himself down, Yang Ziyuan sensed his current Soul Power Level.
"Already level 56?"
This level was more or less what he had expected.
After all, residual energy from last time had accumulated inside him, along with the Soul Power gained from refining the External Soul Bone.
And this time, he had absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring beyond its age limit!
With all three factors combined, it would have been strange if his Soul Power hadn't skyrocketed!
But he understood that each of these three things was incredibly precious!
So, in the days to come, it would likely be very difficult for his Soul Power Level to advance as rapidly as it had today.
After all, the higher one's Soul Power Level, the slower the progress.
However, for someone like him, who had a God Trial, increasing his level wasn't difficult!
The rewards from the God Trial were no mere window dressing, after all!
"Never mind! Now that everything's taken care of, I should go let Grandpa and the others know I'm safe."
Having made up his mind, Yang Ziyuan got up, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and left the room.
Meanwhile, in the Yang Family's main hall.
"No! I won't agree, no matter what you say!"
Yang Wuhui glared furiously at the elderly woman before him.
The old woman wasn't a stranger. She was Yang Ziyuan's maternal grandmother, Shui Wuyue!
She had come to persuade Yang Wuhui to let Yang Ziyuan join Skywater Academy.
After all, she had made up her mind two years ago.
If Yang Wuhui hadn't spent the past two years avoiding her, Yang Ziyuan would have joined Skywater Academy long ago.
Now that she had finally caught him, how could she give up so easily?
"Yang Wuhui, I'm telling you right now: if you don't let Ziyuan join Skywater Academy, you can forget about having any peace from now on! I might as well move in here! Your Yang Family will have to feed me and put a roof over my head!"
Shui Wuyue spoke with the air of someone who had nothing to lose.
"You—you..."
Completely enraged by her behavior, Yang Wuhui pointed at her. "You're going too far!"
"Hmph! Just tell me whether you agree or not!"
Seeing Shui Wuyue act like such a shameless scoundrel, Yang Wuhui wanted nothing more than to slap her.
In the end, though, he managed to hold back.
"This isn't a matter of whether I agree or not. Ziyuan can't be exposed to the public right now!"
"Make a name for himself? What a load of nonsense!"
At that, Shui Wuyue flew into a rage.
"Yang Wuhui, what do you mean? Are you saying that letting Ziyuan make a name for himself would harm him?"
"It would. It really would!"
Yang Wudi, who had been standing to the side, couldn't take it anymore.
The two of them had been arguing over Yang Ziyuan all morning.
If not for the fact that Shui Wuyue was Yang Ziyuan's grandmother, he would have thrown the woman out himself for being so unreasonable!
"Yang Wudi, what do you mean by that?"
"Senior, you may not understand Ziyuan's situation. As things stand, it's no longer suitable for him to appear in public."
Yang Wudi then told her about Yang Ziyuan's Soul Ring Configuration.
Hearing this, Shui Wuyue immediately deflated.
Although she wanted Yang Ziyuan to compete for Skywater Academy, she understood what mattered most.
If Yang Ziyuan really took the field, Spirit Hall definitely wouldn't let him off!
After all, everyone would want to know how to absorb a Soul Ring beyond its age limit!
"Fine, then! I'll think of something else!"
As she spoke, Shui Wuyue stood up to leave.
Just then, Yang Ziyuan walked in.
Seeing Shui Wuyue, he looked puzzled.
"Grandma, what are you doing here?"
Shui Wuyue gave him a plaintive look.
"My dear grandson, you've put your poor grandmother through so much!"
Yang Ziyuan then learned from Yang Wudi why Shui Wuyue had come.
"Grandma, do you really want to win the Soul Master Tournament that badly?"
"Hey, it's not that I want to! The other four academies are forcing our hand! Skywater Academy has ranked near the bottom in the Soul Master Tournament time and again. On top of that, our strict admissions requirements have left us with fewer and fewer students. If we don't find a way to improve our reputation, I'm afraid students won't want to join Skywater Academy anymore!"
"Uh, that was set by Skywater Academy's founder. Even though I'm the academy's headmaster, I can't just change it as I please!"
Hearing this, Yang Ziyuan finally understood Skywater Academy's predicament.
No wonder she was so determined to get him to join the academy.
So that was the reason.
Still, it was unexpected that she would willingly give up the opportunity once she learned about his situation.
After thinking it over, Yang Ziyuan decided to help Shui Wuyue.
After all, she was family. Besides, it would be a simple favor for him.
Most importantly, he was also interested in the Soul Master Tournament six years from now.
The champion's reward that year would be three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones!
Even if he couldn't use them himself, he could save them for the family!
After all, a family's foundation was built up over generations. Now that he had grown strong, it was time to give something back to his family.
"Grandma, I can join Skywater Academy! But let's make one thing clear first: I want all the champion's rewards from the Soul Master Tournament!"
"No problem, no problem!"
Shui Wuyue had been ready to give up, but the moment she heard Yang Ziyuan's offer, she agreed without hesitation.
As for the Soul Master Tournament's champion's rewards? She didn't care about them at all!
Without Yang Ziyuan, they would have trouble even making it to the finals!
Winning the Soul Master Tournament was even further out of reach!
So she agreed to Yang Ziyuan's condition without a second thought.
"No, we don't agree!"
Seeing that Yang Ziyuan was about to act recklessly, Yang Wudi and Yang Wuhui panicked.
In their view, Yang Ziyuan had no reason to take such a risk.
After all, how could a Soul Master Tournament championship compare to a God Trial?
"Grandpa, Second Uncle, don't worry! With my current strength, I can easily beat Soul Emperors even without using my Soul Rings! And I'll be even stronger six years from now!"
"Even so, you can't gamble with your life!"
Yang Wudi and Yang Wuhui urged him in unison.
Yang Ziyuan smiled faintly. "All right. To put your minds at ease, I'll show you something!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Ziyuan slowly revealed his Soul Ring Configuration—purple, purple, purple, black, red!
"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?!"
-08-10 17:34:15 Author: Kuangbiao de Xianyu
Seeing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring around Yang Ziyuan, Yang Wuhui and the other two were stunned.
"Ziyuan, was this also a reward from your God Trial?"
Yang Ziyuan nodded.
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