The Gatekeeper Had Courted Death

Sky Dragon Pavilion, Pavilion Master's Office.

"Lin Yu, tenth-generation master of Sky Dragon Pavilion, pays respects to the great Dark Demon Dragon King and the great Silver Dragon King."

After sending them here, Di Tian vanished from Di Lintian's sight. However, he was certain that Di Tian would not leave so quickly.

"Rise. From today onward, publicly declare that Na'er and I are your disciples."

Di Lintian spoke to Lin Yu, who was kneeling on one knee.

"Yes!"

Lin Yu replied excitedly.

Sky Dragon Pavilion had been passed down for ten thousand years. The great Dark Demon Dragon King had finally taken human form, and the great revival plan had finally begun.

"Next, I'm going to a city called Nuoding City. Na'er, do you want to come?" Di Lintian looked at Na'er beside him and asked with a smile.

"Sure, Brother Lintian." She placed particular emphasis on the word "Brother," making Di Lintian shudder.

"Great Demon Dragon King, my status makes it inconvenient for me to leave Sky Dragon Pavilion for too long. Let Red Fire and Mystic Water, the two great protectors, secretly safeguard your safety," Lin Yu said with exceptional respect.

"Prepare a carriage. We leave at once."

Sky Dragon City lay at the border of the Heaven Dou Empire, adjacent to the Star Luo Empire. Spirit City was separated from it only by the Star Dou Forest.

More than half of the Star Dou Forest lay between Sky Dragon City and Nuoding City. Going around it would take seven days, while passing through the Star Dou Forest would take only three.

A luxurious carriage departed from Sky Dragon City. Rather than taking the smooth, broad main road, it headed straight into the Star Dou Forest.

After they left, Sky Dragon Pavilion also spread a piece of news to the various major powers.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi sat in the seat of honor, his brows tightly furrowed as he looked at the letter in his hand. On the back of the paper was a ferocious Dark Demon Dragon.

"Fengzhi, what did Sky Dragon Pavilion write in its letter?" Sword Douluo Chen Xin, standing to one side, asked.

"Sky Dragon Pavilion wants to build prestige for their young pavilion master." Ning Fengzhi briefly summarized the contents of the letter.

"Young pavilion master?" Bone Douluo Gu Rong asked in astonishment.

"Demon Dragon Douluo has taken two disciples. It should be one of them?" Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment before making his guess.

"Isn't the master of Sky Dragon Pavilion passed down through a single line? Shouldn't the young pavilion master be that old fellow's son?"

"Maybe... an illegitimate child?"

The same scene was also playing out in Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Three days later, Nuoding City.

The luxurious carriage stopped before Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy. Di Lintian and Na'er slowly stepped down from it.

"What are you doing here?"

"How can you say such cold words in such a soft, sweet voice?" Di Lintian corrected her. "You should say it like this: Brother Lintian, why did you come here?"

"Have you learned it?"

Di Lintian received no reply, only an icy glare.

"Alright, alright. Let's go. You'll find out soon enough." Di Lintian gave Na'er a push.

Na'er was pushed forward. After taking two steps without hearing footsteps behind her, she turned around and found Di Lintian still standing where he was.

"Di! Lin! Tian!"

Na'er's eyes seemed to spit fire, as though she wanted to burn Di Lintian to ashes.

Di Lintian had not stopped on purpose. As he was walking forward, a casual glance seemed to reveal his target. In the distance, an old man and a young boy were slowly approaching Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy.

"Don't be angry yet. I'll buy you something delicious later." Di Lintian awkwardly pulled Na'er back, bent slightly, and kneaded her shoulders.

Di Lintian and Na'er had been fooling around at the academy gates for quite a while when the gatekeeper came out. Seeing their luxurious clothes and the lavish carriage behind them, he immediately revealed a fawning smile. "Young master, young miss, are you here to enroll?"

"Get lost!"

Without even looking at the gatekeeper, Na'er spat out a single word: "Get lost."

The gatekeeper froze in place, hardly believing his ears.

Just then, the old man and young boy had arrived. "Little brother, we're from Holy Soul Village. This child is a work-study student sent by our village. Please, could you..."

Before Old Jack could finish, the gatekeeper vented his fury at having been cursed by a child on him. "Can a golden phoenix come out of a grass nest? Can some run-down village produce anyone with Soul Power? Get lost! Hurry up and get lost!"

Tang San's gaze had not left Di Lintian ever since he first saw him. In the depths of his heart, he felt that the person before him had no small connection with him.

Only after hearing the gatekeeper's mocking words did Tang San shift his gaze and look at the gatekeeper with chilling eyes.

"This is the certificate issued by Deacon Su Yuntao of Spirit Hall." Old Jack tremblingly took out the certificate Su Yuntao had left behind.

The gatekeeper took it, did not even glance at it, and threw it to the ground. "You dare forge a Spirit Hall certificate?"

"You... you're deliberately making things difficult." Old Jack was so furious that he repeatedly struck his cane against the ground.

At that moment, Di Lintian looked toward the entrance. Sure enough, he saw Yu Xiaogang walking over. An invisible burst of Mental Interference shot from between his brows, and Yu Xiaogang stopped in place without noticing anything amiss.

"What was I going to do again?" Yu Xiaogang rubbed his suddenly blank mind and muttered in confusion.

"What did you just do?" Na'er caught Di Lintian's mental fluctuation and asked in a low voice.

"I used a little trick. Let's go in." Di Lintian took Na'er's small hand and walked into the academy.

Seeing the two of them approach, the gatekeeper wisely stepped aside.

This made the sinister aura in Tang San's eyes grow even heavier. Suddenly, he stepped forward, gathered Soul Power in his right palm, and struck toward the gatekeeper's abdomen.

"Ah—!"

The gatekeeper screamed as he flew into the academy.

"You made things difficult for Grandpa Jack again and again. You have already courted death!"

Tang San slowly raised his right arm and aimed at the gatekeeper's heart. Because of Di Lintian's interference, Yu Xiaogang was too late to stop him.

Three Silent Sleeve Arrows shot forth, piercing straight toward the gatekeeper's heart. The gatekeeper was not a Spirit Master, merely an ordinary person with a few levels of Soul Power. He could barely even see the swiftly approaching sleeve arrows clearly, much less dodge them.

"Pfft!"

With a muffled sound, the three sleeve arrows sank into the gatekeeper's chest.

"You..."

The gatekeeper struggled to spit out one word before completely losing consciousness and leaving the world forever.

"Little San... you..."

Tang San had moved too fast. Before Old Jack could react, the gatekeeper had already died with his eyes open.

"Murder!"

Students passing by instantly screamed and shouted when they saw this, drawing nearby pedestrians over to watch.

No matter the world, watching a spectacle was human nature.

Di Lintian, who had not walked far, heard the screams behind him and revealed a wicked smile.

"How did you know he would kill the gatekeeper?"

Recalling Di Lintian's mental fluctuation just now, Na'er ran through it in her mind. If Di Lintian had not stopped Yu Xiaogang from moving forward, he would certainly have had time to stop Tang San.

"Secret." Di Lintian replied mysteriously.