Blue Silver Academy VS Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?! Rumors Run Wild!

The skull had a bizarre and imposing shape, its surface covered in mysterious runes of spatial laws that radiated a heart-palpitating spatial fluctuation.

[Spirit Bone Skill: Void Shuttle. Consumes spirit power to set spatial markers at any location, allowing for instant travel to the marked point, ignoring distance and obstacles. Current maximum markers: three.]

Beyond this, there were three additional spirit skills focused on mental power.

They covered the three aspects of area-of-effect, single-target, and crowd control.

Excellent!

A look of satisfaction appeared on Chen Xuan's face.

With this spirit bone, his mobility would see a qualitative leap; whether for traveling or self-preservation, it was a top-tier divine skill.

With a thought, he tucked the Void Dragon Skull away.

At this moment, Dugu Yan, having finished the apprenticeship ceremony, had already risen from the ground.

She turned, her emerald eyes burning with fury as they locked onto the ashen-faced noble students once more.

"Now, it is your turn."

She cracked her knuckles and walked toward them step by step, a dangerous smile curling at the corners of her lips.

"Just now, how was it that you insulted my teacher?"

"Come here, kneel, and apologize to my teacher!"

The group was terrified out of their wits, retreating repeatedly.

Are you joking?

Dugu Yan was already a powerhouse, and now that her Martial Soul had evolved, her strength had skyrocketed. How could they possibly be her match?

"Dugu Yan, don't go too far!" the leader shouted, his voice trembling despite his fierce facade.

"Too far?"

Dugu Yan sneered, wasting no more words.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple—four spirit rings rose abruptly, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the group.

They felt as if they were being crushed by a massive mountain; their legs went weak, and with several thuds, they uncontrollably collapsed to their knees.

In the face of absolute strength, any bluster was pale and hollow.

With mournful faces, they kowtowed toward Chen Xuan like they were pounding garlic.

"Teacher Chen Xuan, we were wrong! We were blind! Please, with your great magnanimity, spare us!"

After apologizing, the group fled Blue Silver Academy as if granted amnesty, scrambling away and never daring to look back.

Dugu Yan retracted her Martial Soul, surveyed the crowd, and declared with immense dominance:

"From today on, I, Dugu Yan, am a student of Blue Silver Academy, and Teacher Chen Xuan is my mentor!"

"If I ever hear anyone dare to speak a single bad word about my teacher again, do not blame me, Dugu Yan, for being impolite!"

Her voice rang out with resounding clarity.

After a brief silence, all the students in the courtyard, both old and new, erupted into thunderous cheers.

"Senior Sister Dugu is right!"

"Support Senior Sister! Defend the teacher's dignity with our lives!"

"Long live Blue Silver Academy! Long live Teacher Chen Xuan!"

With the high-profile arrival of Dugu Yan, granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, and the news of her public Martial Soul evolution, the name of the previously obscure Blue Silver Academy caused a massive sensation throughout Heaven Dou City.

Inside Heaven Dou City, the major restaurants and teahouses were bustling with noise.

Blue Silver Academy, a name that no one had cared about yesterday, had now become the hottest topic among the spirit masters of the entire city.

"Have you heard? The Poison Douluo's own granddaughter, that proud daughter of heaven Dugu Yan, has actually enrolled in Blue Silver Academy!"

"Enrolled? It's more than that! They say that the moment she entered, her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul evolved on the spot! The scene was incredible—golden light soared into the sky, and the pressure was world-shaking!"

"Is that for real? Martial Soul evolution? That's something that only exists in legends; how could it be so easy?"

A middle-aged spirit master who looked quite experienced held his teacup, curled his lip, and wore a look of utter disbelief.

"The quality of a Martial Soul is determined at birth; how could it just change like that?"

"I suspect it's just a smoke screen the Blue Silver Academy cooked up to make a name for itself."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a young man at the next table scoffed and retorted:

"A smoke screen? That's an interesting take."

"Who is Dugu Yan? The granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, proud and arrogant—could she be fooled by a smoke screen?"

"Besides, I've heard that the current Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, has long since taken that Dean Chen Xuan as his teacher!"

"Don't tell me you think the Crown Prince's judgment is flawed as well?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the middle-aged soul master from before was instantly choked, his face flushing red as he struggled to utter a single word for a long time.

Questioning Dugu Yan was one thing, but questioning the crown prince of the empire was a grave crime indeed.

People nearby immediately crowded over, full of curiosity.

"Wait, didn't His Highness the Crown Prince long ago take Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his mentor? Why would he take another?"

"Exactly. Sect Master Ning is hailed as the number one support-type soul master on the continent. With his guidance, would His Highness really need another teacher?"

In an instant, the crowd's topic of conversation quietly shifted from the Blue Silver Academy to the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi.

In a corner, someone lowered their voice, speaking with a tone of speculation:

"Do you think... could it be that Sect Master Ning's abilities aren't actually as miraculous as the legends say?"

"Otherwise, why would His Highness, in the prime of his youth, seek out another master when his soul power cultivation has been stuck for so long?"

Once these words were out, the air grew noticeably quiet.

This was immediately followed by a burst of irrepressible snickering.

"Shh... watch your tongue, watch your tongue!"

"Still, now that you mention it, it does make some sense."

"Whether that Dean Chen Xuan has any real talent remains to be seen, but Sect Master Ning... surely he couldn't be inferior to some unknown brat, could he?"

"Haha, that's hard to say!"

On the second floor of the teahouse, in a private room by the window.

Ning Fengzhi's hand, holding his teacup, paused slightly.

He was dressed in white, his temperament as gentle as jade, and his face always wore a warm, genial smile.

But at this moment, that smile faded slightly, and a trace of gloom flickered deep within his eyes.

Sitting opposite him were the two guardian deities of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.

Chen Xin was dressed in white, his aura restrained, eyes closed in meditation as if everything around him were of no concern.

But when those murmurs drifted into his ears, his tightly closed eyes snapped open.

"Hmph."

A soft snort, not loud, yet it caused the air in the entire room to stagnate.

"A bunch of frogs in a well, daring to gossip about the world's number one support."

Beside him, Bone Douluo Gu Rong chuckled, his voice laced with playfulness and a hint of murderous intent.

"Fengzhi, do you want this old bone to go down there and cut out all their tongues?"

"That so-called Blue Silver Academy, and that brat named Chen Xuan, are truly courting death, daring to step on the reputation of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to climb higher."

"He is unworthy." Sword Douluo was concise, his tone filled with an arrogance that looked down upon the world.

Ning Fengzhi set his teacup down with a soft clink.

He raised a hand, signaling the two Titled Douluo to remain calm.

"Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, why bother getting angry over such common gossip?"

He regained his composed and indifferent demeanor, smiling, "I do not care about these things."

Though he said this, his heart was already surging with turbulent waves.