So Polite?

"Godwind City. Let's rest here for a while."

After some time, Danheng had already left the bounds of the Star Dou Great Forest and arrived at a large city.

Above the enormous arched gateway of the city wall, the three words "Godwind City" stood out brilliantly, drawing Danheng's gaze.

"I heard there's a Godwind Academy here. I wonder how it compares to Shrek Academy."

On his way to Godwind City, Danheng had heard from passersby that there was a Godwind Academy within the city. It was quite renowned throughout the Heaven Dou Empire, and its students were all outstanding talents.

"Shrek Academy's admission requirements are already extremely strict, so it's only natural that its students achieve something. Godwind Academy... most of its students should have wind-attribute martial souls."

Upon entering Godwind City, Danheng sensed a dense concentration of wind-attribute power within one of the academies in the city.

However, he was in no hurry to visit it. Instead, he first wandered around Godwind City.

As a major city of the Heaven Dou Empire, it was clearly far more prosperous than Suotuo City.

In terms of land area alone, Godwind City was much larger than Suotuo City.

Its architectural style and the general strength of its people were also noticeably different.

"Boss, do you buy soul beast corpses?"

Stopping before a shop, Danheng decided to ask.

He had known that these corpses could be sold for money, but he had no idea where to sell them!

"Soul beast corpses? What kind?"

Seeing that the shop owner seemed interested, Danheng immediately took out the corpse of the twenty-thousand-year soul beast he had killed before.

Yes, the very same twenty-thousand-year soul beast that had dropped a Soul Bone.

"Th-this is... a ten-thousand-year soul beast!"

After inspecting it carefully, the shop owner cried out in shock, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

"Woohoo, this is my first time seeing a ten-thousand-year soul beast up close."

"A twenty-thousand-year Stormwind Bear? Good heavens, this young man..."

Someone sharp-eyed in the crowd immediately recognized the soul beast corpse, and the way they looked at Danheng changed.

Anyone capable of hunting a twenty-thousand-year soul beast was no ordinary young man.

"Well? Can you buy it?"

Seeing so many people gathering around, Danheng felt it would be best to get rid of the thing as soon as possible.

He did not know whether the buff Aha had placed on him had disappeared yet. If it had not, that would be another problem.

"To be honest, sir, I'd like to buy it, but I simply don't have the means."

The owner gave a bitter smile. He truly lacked the capital to take in a ten-thousand-year soul beast corpse.

"My shop isn't that big. I can manage a thousand-year soul beast, but for a ten-thousand-year one, why don't you ask at the Godwind City Auction House?"

"Many parts of a ten-thousand-year soul beast can be sold. You might get a good offer at the auction house."

Danheng nodded. Although he had not dealt with it yet, at least he now had a lead.

"Wait."

Just as Danheng was about to put away the Stormwind Bear's corpse, a voice suddenly called out to him.

A rather handsome young man stepped out from behind the crowd. When the onlookers saw the clothes he wore, they instinctively made way for him.

"Sir, how about selling the Stormwind Bear's corpse to us?"

"You?"

Danheng looked behind the young man and found no one else accompanying him. He figured this person might be a representative of some force in Godwind City.

"Oh, Godwind Academy. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Feng Xiaotian, a student of Godwind Academy. May I ask how to address you, sir?"

The young man named Feng Xiaotian introduced himself while sizing Danheng up.

By instinct, Feng Xiaotian believed that Danheng had to be a powerful wind-attribute martial soul master.

Upon hearing Feng Xiaotian's name, quite a few of the onlookers dispersed. They clearly knew what would happen next and had no intention of staying to watch.

"I am Danheng. Are you willing to buy this Stormwind Bear's corpse?"

"Of course. If you're concerned, sir, you may come to our academy and speak with our Dean in person."

Feng Xiaotian spoke as if it were only natural. A twenty-thousand-year wind-attribute soul beast corpse would certainly be valuable.

"Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

"You're too polite, sir."

Hearing Danheng actually address him as "sir," Feng Xiaotian hurriedly replied, suddenly feeling somewhat ashamed.

Someone capable of killing a twenty-thousand-year soul beast had to be at least a Soul Emperor, right?

And the other party looked so young. He was surely a peerless genius as well. Yet someone like that was calling a mere student like him "sir"?

What kind of genius was this? Why was he so polite?

Feng Xiaotian had originally wondered whether Mister Danheng would be overbearing in his conduct or arrogant in his speech.

But now, it seemed...

He might be somewhat inferior to Danheng?

After all, Danheng was already so powerful and yet still so humble. Compared to him, Feng Xiaotian's little bit of talent was, bluntly put, nothing but small fry!

However, Danheng had no idea what Feng Xiaotian was thinking. He simply looked around as they walked.

Godwind Academy was located in one corner of Godwind City. That entire area belonged to the academy, and Godwind Academy also had a vast Simulated Training Environment, occupying considerable space within the city.

Since Feng Xiaotian did not speak, Danheng did not either. He merely followed in silence, estimating how much the Stormwind Bear's corpse might sell for.

Thus, Feng Xiaotian, looking burdened with thoughts, led Danheng back to Godwind Academy.

"Xiaotian, who is this?"

The guards at the academy gate naturally recognized Feng Xiaotian. Normally, they would not interfere if he brought someone in.

But today, Feng Xiaotian looked...

In short, he did not look normal.

Had he been threatened? Or bullied?

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing. This is Mister Danheng. He's here to discuss something with the academy, and I'm showing him the way."

Feng Xiaotian came back to his senses, though he still looked dazed.

Danheng's great strength, combined with his astonishingly good attitude, had made Feng Xiaotian question himself for a moment, as well as the people he had encountered before who called themselves geniuses.

They had grown up surrounded by praise, with the title of genius constantly placed upon them.

Even they themselves had unconsciously come to believe it.

But were they really geniuses?

"I see. Then go on in."

Though doubtful, the guards allowed the two into the academy, still feeling that something was off.

This wasn't Feng Xiaotian's usual style, was it?

That kid was usually full of energy every day. Why was he so listless today?

No, they should report this to the academy.

"Mister Danheng, wrong way. This way."

After entering the academy, Feng Xiaotian suddenly noticed that Danheng had wandered off course and hurriedly called out.

"My apologies. The wind-attribute energy over there seemed quite dense. Is that also part of your academy?"

"Yes. It's just the Simulated Training Environment, nothing worth mentioning."