This round of summoning bodyguards had even caught Gu An himself by surprise.
Not only could he draw twice, but one of the summons was actually from the Soul Beast Clan!
It wasn't Gu Yuena, the Co-Lord of Soul Beasts, but Zi Ji—the Hell Demon Dragon King!
The woman who appeared before Gu An was tall and striking, with long purple-black hair falling to her waist and shimmering with a dark violet sheen in the light.
Her eyes were a deep purple, with vertical pupils.
Her features were exquisite and alluring, and she radiated a dangerous, seductive aura.
Gu An fell silent.
All right, all right. So that's how we're playing it?
So Soul Beasts were included in the draw pool too!
He'd just been thinking that his last draw had given him Leng Yaozhu, vice-master of the Spirit Pagoda and a Level 99 Limit Douluo—a perfect start.
This time, he figured he'd get Yun Ming or Leng Yulai, at least. He wasn't picky.
Instead, he'd gotten the Hell Demon Dragon King.
At this rate, how hard would it be to draw the people he actually wanted?
How was he supposed to assemble his third-generation Shrek's Seven Devils?
It didn't matter if he couldn't get all the guys. The girls were the important ones!
A stream of information suddenly surfaced in Gu An's mind.
After reading through it carefully, his expression turned a little strange.
So he could do that too?
The World Consciousness of the world of Douluo Continent III had hidden a supplementary clause in the draw rules.
It had waited until he had enough World Origin before alerting him.
As long as a student from Spirit Transmission Academy defeated a student from Shrek Academy in an official match, he could target a draw from among the people at Shrek Academy!
Gu An's mouth twitched.
He had to admit, the World Consciousness of Douluo III really was keeping up with the times.
It had improved, but not all the way.
The rule looked difficult. After all, weren't all the students at Shrek Academy geniuses?
But on closer inspection, it was actually pretty simple.
The rule didn't say he had to defeat any particular student from Shrek Academy!
Freshmen were students. Outer Court students were students. Inner Court students were students.
All he had to do was win a match.
Gu An's eyes lit up.
He had to find an opportunity to fleece Shrek Academy again!
With targeted draws, he wouldn't have to worry about luck.
He could specify Yuan'en Yehui, Gu Yue, or Xu Xiaoyan. Just thinking about it made him happy.
He was already looking forward to seeing the Shrek Academy of Douluo III beat the Shrek Academy of Douluo II to a pulp.
But, back to the stunning beauty who had just appeared before him.
Gu An put aside his calculations and looked at Zi Ji again.
He quickly came to terms with the result.
For his plans, Zi Ji might even be a better choice!
He was in desperate need of World Origin right now.
And what was Zi Ji? The Hell Demon Dragon King, a Ferocious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the Soul Beast Clan's strongest fighters.
It was perfectly natural for her to attack human geniuses, wasn't it?
A Ferocious Beast had come to the human world and attacked a few talented students from Shrek Academy.
However you looked at it, that was a grudge between Soul Beasts and humans. No one would suspect Spirit Transmission Academy.
Besides, even if anyone investigated, the Ferocious Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest could take the blame.
Di Tian, Xiong Jun, Ten Thousand Demon King—which of them wasn't famous?
The more he thought about it, the more perfect it seemed!
He could have Zi Ji act as a lone wolf, specifically intercepting Huo Yuhao's opportunities and attacking members of Shrek's Seven Devils.
That way, he could gain World Origin and leave no trace pointing back to him.
Zi Ji opened her eyes the instant she landed.
Her deep purple, vertical pupils swept over Gu An. Without a moment's hesitation, she dropped to one knee.
Her movement was brisk and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
"Greetings, Master."
Gu An raised an eyebrow.
She really was different from Leng Yaozhu.
When Leng Yaozhu had first met him, she had acknowledged him as her master, but she'd been much more casual about it. She'd even rolled her eyes and teased him.
Zi Ji was completely formal and rigid.
Maybe it was because he was human. She seemed to keep a respectful distance from humans by nature.
Still, Gu An didn't mind.
Respect had its advantages. At least she'd be easy to work with.
He nodded to Zi Ji.
"Get up."
Zi Ji rose, her hands resting at her sides. She lowered her head slightly, waiting for Gu An's orders.
Although Gu An already planned to have Zi Ji act as a lone wolf, he had no intention of sending her away just yet.
He hadn't forgotten the biggest change in Huo Yuhao: his Second Martial Soul.
According to the original timeline, it wouldn't be long after the freshman assessment before Huo Yuhao went to the Far North.
There, he would meet the Ice Empress, get talked around by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and obtain his Second Martial Soul.
If Zi Ji was there, bringing a Ferocious Beast along to intercept the Ice Empress should make things easier.
And if the interception failed... he could simply use his second draw to get someone who could overpower her by force!
Gu An tucked the thought away, then reopened Douluo Planet's permissions panel.
There was still plenty of World Origin left.
Besides summoning bodyguards, there was one more thing he had to do right away: move the Spirit Pagoda into Spirit Transmission Academy in this world!
Only with the Spirit Pagoda would Spirit Transmission Academy be a true Spirit Transmission Academy!
Gu An operated the panel with a few movements of his mind.
Then, above a plot of land that had long been set aside in the depths of Spirit Transmission Academy, a gigantic phantom suddenly appeared.
A few breaths later, the phantom solidified completely.
A nine-story tower, dozens of meters tall, appeared out of nowhere in the center of Spirit Transmission Academy!
The entire tower was silver-white, with intricate patterns carved into every level. A huge crystal ball was set into its peak, giving off a gentle glow.
Countless tiny wind chimes hung from the eaves. When the breeze passed, they chimed clearly.
Naturally, the people elsewhere in the academy saw it too.
Xiao Xiao had just woken up from her faint. Mother Gu was grilling her with question after question.
She was practically in tears!
What kind of person had to face a barrage of questions about romance the moment she woke up?
She was still a child!
But when she found out that the woman before her was Brother Gu An's mother...
Well, in that case, it was fine.
Blushing, Xiao Xiao answered every question obediently, her voice soft and sweet.
Just then, a deafening rumble came from outside the window.
The ground throughout the academy trembled slightly.
Mother Gu and Xiao Xiao turned toward the window at the same time, then both froze.
A huge silver-white tower had appeared out of nowhere in the center of the academy!
"What... what is that?"
Mother Gu murmured.
"Could it be something Xiao An made?"
As soon as she finished speaking, several members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect hurried over.
Ning Qingyun was at the front, with Wu Yunshan, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng following behind her.
Ning Tian's face was full of shock. Wu Feng's mouth hung open, her eyes nearly bulging out of her head.
"Sect Master! What's going on with that tower?"
Wu Feng pointed out the window and shouted.
"It wasn't there a moment ago! How did it suddenly appear?"
Ning Qingyun took a deep breath, forcing down her shock.
"I'm not sure either, but it must have something to do with Xiao An."
She turned to Mother Gu.
"Elder Sister Gu, where's Xiao An?"
Mother Gu pointed toward Gu An's room.
"He's in his room. Yaozhu is in there with him, too. They seem to be discussing something important."
"Then let's wait here."
Ning Qingyun nodded.
Everyone stood in the courtyard, watching the tower that had appeared out of nowhere as they waited for Gu An to come out.