Damn, the day passed so quickly

The Holy Spirit Sect had told him to join the Spirit Pagoda, but they never specified which faction.

Was there a rule stating he had to join the Qiangu Clan?

Not at all.

He didn't possess the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul either; joining them would only leave him as an outsider unable to reach the core circle, which was useless. It was better to join a core power like the Leng Family that wasn't centered on the Coiling Dragon Staff.

The reason the Spirit Pagoda was split into two factions was precisely because of the Qiangu Clan's exclusionary nature.

The Qiangu Clan wanted their own kin to occupy the entire Spirit Pagoda, but naturally, others were unwilling to stand for it.

Led by the Leng Family, the other factions formed an alliance, creating a massive coalition comparable to the Qiangu Clan to stand against them.

The Leng Family was currently in the lead, as they possessed the strongest overall strength, but that position could be replaced by others at any time.

If he joined the Qiangu Clan, no matter how well he developed, he would only ever be a dog. But by joining Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu, he might be able to turn the tables, rise up, and perhaps even reach the position of the top leader in the future.

Furthermore, taking Han Tianyi as his master offered tangible benefits. Primarily, it was Han Tianyi and his group who had discovered and scouted him first, and the effort they had expended to find him had actually moved Lin Tian.

He had been stubborn with Leng Yaozhu only because he had grasped her personality traits; combined with his understanding of the original work, he could precisely control her thoughts.

At this point, Leng Yaozhu had actually become even more intimate with him.

Since he had already been snatched away and couldn't resist, he might as well enjoy it.

Thus, Lin Tian very "sensibly" cupped his fists and bowed to Han Tianyi: "Disciple Lin Tian greets Teacher!"

"What kind of apprenticeship ceremony is this?"

Leng Yaozhu found the comical scene before her quite amusing.

Lin Tian was currently held in her arms, bowing to Han Tianyi, who was flying in front of them, while she flew toward Proud Arrival City.

Han Tianyi laughed heartily, even someone with his high level of cultivation was amused: "Interesting, truly interesting!

Little one, I have never taken a disciple in my entire life. You are the first, and you will be the last.

I accept this title of Teacher!"

Leng Yaozhu found Lin Tian even more adorable now. She held him with one arm and pinched his cheek with the other, laughing as they flew: "Little one, you're a smart one!

With Elder Han backing you, no one in the Spirit Pagoda will dare to bully you.

Just focus on cultivating with Elder Han from now on. With your talent, you will surely make a name for yourself on the continent within ten years.

Do you know who the number one genius on the continent is?"

"Don't ask, if you ask, it'll never end."

Han Tianyi immediately warned.

Lin Tian looked at the hesitant Leng Yaozhu and immediately realized that if he said he didn't know, she would definitely start talking about Yun Ming and go on and on about him.

This was the self-awareness of a super simp.

Lin Tian shook his head:

Good thing Teacher warned me.

What is the point of this simping?

He hasn't even looked at her properly, yet she secretly competes with Ya Li. What kind of charm does this Yun Ming even have?

It's truly baffling.

The flight speed of a Limit Douluo was extremely fast. In just half a day, Lin Tian was brought back to Proud Arrival City by Leng Yaozhu.

As soon as they landed, countless figures hurried to greet them. Leading them was the Eastsea City Pagoda Master, Han Tianxin, followed by a group of experts at the Soul Douluo and Soul Saint levels.

Everyone bowed: "Family Head, Pagoda Master Leng, you have returned."

Han Tianyi's gaze fell upon Han Tianxin: "Tianxin, you did well. You found a disciple for me."

Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Han Tianxin's face, and her gaze locked onto Lin Tian.

Han Tianyi's words meant he had already accepted Lin Tian as his disciple. The Family Head had never taken anyone as a student before; even with her own exceptional talent, she hadn't caught the family's eye. To think Lin Tian had been taken as a disciple by Elder Han was truly shocking.

Did that not mean this little guy's status was now above hers?

What a complete reversal of the natural order.

However, Lin Tian wasn't interested in that right now. His main concern was Na'er; this was the Silver Dragon King, and he couldn't let such world-shaking wisdom slip away.

Thus, Lin Tian spoke to Han Tianyi with a serious expression: "Teacher, I want to go home and see my younger sister, Na'er, first.

Ever since I was taken away, she has been all alone, and I am very worried about her."

"Mm, go ahead."

They had all read Lin Tian's file, so they knew he had picked up a little girl.

The little guy was very kind-hearted, so it was only natural for him to be concerned about that little girl.

With Han Tianyi's permission, Lin Tian immediately took off running toward his home.

He sprinted all the way, passing through familiar streets, and finally reached the small wooden house.

The door wasn't locked, so Lin Tian pushed it open and entered.

The room was dimly lit, and a small figure sat upright on the sofa.

Her body was hunched over the makeshift wooden table Lin Tian had built, where a broken Soul Tool communication device he had left behind was glowing and playing something.

Na'er was completely focused, watching it with rapt attention.

Lin Tian stared, his eyes widening; he was used to seeing the soft and fragile Na'er, so seeing her in this state felt quite novel.

It seemed his disappearance over the past few days hadn't affected her, which was a good thing.

"I'm back."

Lin Tian spoke to Na'er with a pleasant surprise.

Gu Yue heard the noise and immediately turned to look at Lin Tian at the door, a flicker of imperceptible disgust crossing her face before she turned her gaze back to the Soul Tool communication screen: "You're back."

Gu Yue's voice was cold and detached; she didn't stand up, her fingertips still tapping intently on the screen.

"Na'er, did you miss me while I was gone?"

Lin Tian looked at Na'er, feeling that something was strange but unable to put his finger on it; she felt different from how he remembered her.

Could it be that being snatched away by the Evil Soul Master had stimulated her, causing her to mature all of a sudden?

This is infuriating!

Give me back my innocent and lively Na'er right now; damn that Blood Fiend, it makes me so mad—I haven't even had a chance to build up any favorability yet.

"Na'er, what are you doing right now?"

"Are you blind? I'm looking at a Soul Tool. Is there anything else? If not, don't bother me."

Lin Tian felt his worldview being reshaped; was this really the same fragile Na'er from before?

Why did it feel like she had turned into a completely different person?

However, at that moment, under Lin Tian's shocked gaze, the movements of Gu Yue's hands came to an abrupt halt, and her beautiful brows furrowed.

"Damn it, has a whole day passed already?"