Ning Tian's Guarantee, Inner Court Prepares for the Grand Competition

Ning Tian cradled the Snow Lotus, murmuring, "I was the one who misunderstood you. I never expected you to still be picking Snow Lotuses—have you given any to anyone else?"

Yu Daoyun's mouth twitched; he never imagined there would be a second hurdle.

Thus, he spoke up: "I was training in the Extreme North. Do you know how terrifying the Soul Beasts are there? I was hunted by several Ice Jade Scorpions and then by a Titan Snow Demon. I nearly died in the Extreme North, and I never expected to be misunderstood by you the moment I returned to the academy."

Ning Tian panicked instantly, silently drooping her little head as she whispered, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have spoken without thinking."

"Then give me a promise—a promise that you won't speak without thinking in the future," Yu Daoyun said.

Ning Tian blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, "A written promise? I know how to do that. Whatever kind of promise you want, I can agree to it."

She was very happy, her brows curved, believing this to be a bit of romantic tension between a boyfriend and girlfriend.

As a Young Lord, Ning Tian was quite precocious when it came to matters of the heart.

Yu Daoyun immediately recalled some audio he had heard on a certain platform in his past life, then revealed a devilish smile and leaned into Ning Tian's ear to whisper it to her.

Two minutes later, after hearing it all, Ning Tian's pretty face turned red to the tips of her ears. She gritted her teeth and said, "No way! That's too shameful! I've never said anything like that before; what kind of promise is recited like that?"

Yu Daoyun sighed, "I have to throw myself back into intense training tomorrow."

Hearing this, Ning Tian clenched her little fist and punched him hard, feeling both embarrassed and angry.

Damn it, this jerk is really pushing his luck. Seeing that the soft approach didn't work, he's going straight for the pity play.

Who cares if you need to train? You're really going too far.

Consequently, Ning Tian compromised with Yu Daoyun, saying in a delicate voice:

"Meow meow~ I am the master's little silly pig, giving the master a promise, promising not to let you lose. If I make you cry again, let me turn into a little silly pig."

"I won't make you angry again, my Yunbao is the best, meow meow meow~"

After finishing the promise, Ning Tian felt so ashamed she could have dug a three-bedroom apartment into the ground with her toes.

As the Young Lord of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, she had never recited such a shameful promise, let alone to a boy she liked.

Ning Tian was truly going crazy inside.

Why did that hateful Instructor Brother have to make me say such a shameful promise?

I'll beat you to death, I'll beat you to death!

At this moment, after hearing it, Yu Daoyun affectionately patted Ning Tian's head.

Ling Luochen, look at this—if you don't tell stories, there are plenty of others who will.

If you don't perform well, you won't even get a single Snow Lotus.

The kitten that had been bristling with anger just a moment ago instantly turned docile, lifting her head with curved brows, enjoying her master's petting.

Ning Tian seemed to be saying: Hurry, pet me more!

Two hours later, the afternoon classes for the Outer Court were about to begin. Yu Daoyun turned and left the Outer Court, returning to continue tempering his physique, striving to achieve the Indestructible Body as soon as possible so he could battle the female demons for three hundred rounds.

Back where she stood, Ning Tian watched the back of Instructor Brother, a spoiled little princess's smile appearing on her pretty face. She hummed, "Once I have you in my grasp, I'll make you pay it back tenfold. I'll make you call this Young Lord 'Master' a hundred times."

"I'll even step on you, make you wash this Young Lord's feet, and humiliate you thoroughly, meow meow meow..."

After a bout of fantasy, Young Lord Ning Tian carried the Snow Lotus and headed back.

Inner Court, a few days later, during the joint training.

Yu Daoyun had been back for a few days now, spending every day doing nothing but training. He had completely entered a state of self-forgetfulness, single-mindedly wanting to achieve the Indestructible Body.

But the Indestructible Body was not so easily attained; he had only made a little progress.

On this day, a large number of Inner Court students returned. Yan Shaozhe organized a joint training session, summoning all Inner Court students who met the tournament requirements to gather at the Lake Heart Island in the Inner Court.

Naturally, Yu Daoyun was summoned as well.

At this moment, in the Inner Court's simulated training grounds, Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, Yao Hao Xuan, Xixi, and others had all arrived.

Yan Shaozhe stood at the very front, one hand behind his back, his voice deep: "I want to inform all Inner Court students that the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will begin in a while. You are all the students of this session who qualify to participate."

"After deliberation by the elders, the list of participants will be decided through fair competition among everyone. In the end, only seven people can become the main team members, and only one can become the captain."

"Therefore, the academy intends to hold a selection tournament. The person with the greatest strength in the end will become the captain, and the others will become main team members according to their strength rankings."

As soon as these words were spoken, the students present began to roll up their sleeves, excited and restless. Even those who were usually good friends were now at odds with one another.

The reason was simple: this ten-thousand-year glory of Shrek was very important to them.

As long as they obtained the honor of being tournament champions, they would be respected by Soul Masters wherever they went to work in the future, or even if they stayed at the academy, because it symbolized absolute strength and the title of the strongest genius.

The current situation was that whoever competed for a spot was an opponent; they would turn against each other in an instant.

Dai Yueheng rubbed his hands together, preparing for a big fight.

He was already a six-ring Soul Emperor; among his peers, he feared no one except Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao held her chin high, looking down on everyone.

With the highest soul power and the highest quality Martial Soul, she was the only one who could be Ma Xiaotao. The position of captain could only be hers.

Chen Zifeng, Yao Hao Xuan, Gongyang Mo, and the others all felt that they could become main team members, defend Shrek's ten-thousand-year glory, and become those upon whom that ten-thousand-year glory was bestowed.

However, Yu Daoyun wasn't too happy, or rather, he didn't want to be shackled by ten thousand years of glory.

Wouldn't this make him Shrek's dog, bound by its ten thousand years of glory?

He was destined to become the Sea God Pavilion Master, and he didn't want to be a puppet of glory here.

Shrek's shackles were too heavy, making it hard to breathe.

Thus, Yu Daoyun spoke, "Dean Yan, may I make a request that isn't too excessive?"

Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "Go ahead, this Dean will consider it appropriately."

Yu Daoyun said seriously, "I want to form my own team to participate in the competition."

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the students present changed.

Did Yu Daoyun's words imply that he didn't want to bear Shrek's ten thousand years of glory?

Why would he refuse such great honor? He was fully capable of becoming a main team member, as his strength and explosive power were the strongest after Dai Yueheng and Ma Xiaotao.

Mu En's disciple had a strong rebellious streak.

Yan Shaozhe's expression also changed upon hearing this; he had never expected Yu Daoyun to make such a request.

Without Yu Daoyun's participation, the team's strength would be greatly diminished.

Furthermore, if Yu Daoyun formed his own team, it would surely be eliminated, making it a loss that outweighed the gain.

Would Mu En agree?

But then he thought, without Yu Daoyun's participation, the championship would be won by the team led by Xiao Tao, the one bearing ten thousand years of glory.

Yan Shaozhe suddenly felt that the future was infinitely bright.

At that time, all the elders would praise him for nurturing a genius.

As for Yu Daoyun, since he was so unwilling to strive for advancement, he could just warm the bench for now.

Without the help of the Inner Court elites and Xiao Tao, he wouldn't be able to win the championship.

With this thought, Yan Shaozhe said solemnly, "This Dean can agree to your request, but there is one condition."