Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy's Mixed Team (2)
"Luckily, there are no outsiders here."
"Otherwise, I guarantee I'll make you so angry you'll die."
"Is a one-third attrition rate really considered normal?"
"What is the Heaven Dou Royal Academy compared to that?"
"What's so special about Feng'er's Tianshui Academy?"
"And there are also the many academies in the Star Luo Empire, and even the Spirit Hall."
"How are they supposed to stay happy?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong was left speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
She knew about the situation at the Blue Tyrant Academy.
Although Ye Qingcang had always been in charge of internal affairs, Violet took over as the situation developed. However, in the past year or so, due to the significant changes, Violet had to hire several secretaries to help manage things. Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling were Violet's right and left hands, but she, as the dean, was not entirely unaware of this.
This round of Nine Divisions is open to everyone.
Not just from an academic background.
Some sect disciples, such as Hu Yanli, Xu Tianzhen, Long Aotian, etc.
Some family heirs, such as Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, Ning Rongrong, etc.
There are also countless Rogue Cultivator.
They all participated in this competition.
Students from academic backgrounds not only lack numerical superiority, but also struggle to gain an advantage in terms of skill and tactical awareness.
There are advantages to being Rogue Cultivator Rogue Cultivator.
There are many despicable tricks.
These academic high-achievers are often left in a state of utter chaos.
Disciples of different sects each have their own set of methods.
They have quite a few hidden cards up their sleeves.
They can strike you out of nowhere, and there's really no way to defend against it.
Furthermore, even the family heirs, who seem to be the fewest in number and the easiest to deal with, are actually not so easy to deal with. Although Martial Soul are not a secret, and Soul Skill are basically not a secret either, and they are just a few moves over and over again, these Soul Master from the family have been studying the three-move routine for thousands of years. It is a killing move that looks simple but is impossible to break. Or rather, if it could be broken, the family would have been destroyed long ago, and would not have survived to this era and remain famous.
What about the academics?
What does the academic school have?
Some of them are simply people!
Because the advantage of the academic approach is that it has no other limitations!
There are no restrictions based on identity!
There are virtually no gender restrictions!
Age restrictions are common, but not many!
Commoner Soul Master in his early twenties.
I want to study at the Advanced Soul Master Academy.
Is it possible?
Sure!
As long as you meet the admission requirements, you're good to go!
For example, Feng Xiaotian is already so old, yet he can still stay in the Mad Wind Academy. In fact, like Wang Qiu'er and Tang Wutong in the original novel, who entered Shrek Inner Court Shrek Inner Court, perhaps the latter had some influence from their social status, but the former definitely did not. The former relied on absolute strength to force their way in.
Therefore, when the number of people is not dominant.
This is where the shortcomings of the academic approach become apparent.
"The Heaven Dou Royal Academy was almost completely wiped out."
"Less than one in ten survives... that's about right."
"Tianshui Academy is a bit better, but four-fifths of the students have been eliminated. Shui Feng didn't give me a precise number of students who will make it to the second round, only saying that there are only about two hundred students."
"According to her, the proportion of Divine Wind is better."
"Because students at the Shenfeng Academy are generally able to fly."
"Blazing Fire Academy is similar to her Tianshui Academy. Most importantly, the core of the Blazing Fire Academy, that is, Huo Wu, unfortunately faced a little girl from the Shrek Academy, who was said to be the God Trial Taker of the Ice God. She was eliminated in the first round."
"The Spirit Hall has finally stepped forward."
"More than half of them were eliminated."
"Star Luo Royal Academy is similar to the Blazing Academy, but superior to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy... I heard from Feng'er that the three members of the teaching committee of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were so angry that they slammed their fists on the table... This is also related to your poaching of their students."
The phoenix that Liu Erlong mentioned is the Shui Feng.
She is the mother of Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
Interestingly, in Shui Feng's words, Liu Erlong is called Long Er, and the two have opposing Martial Soul attributes, one is water and the other is fire, and even their Martial Soul quality is similar.
If they weren't both women, but rather a man and a woman.
I reckon they're a match made in heaven in many people's eyes.
Because yin and yang can be harmonized.
It's true that water and fire are incompatible, but it's also true that yin and yang should be in harmony.
It is theoretically feasible.
This is also why Liu Erlong and Shui Feng became best friends.
It was absolutely not because Liu Erlong suddenly had a whim to go to Shui Feng's place with Ye Qingcang when he was still an infant, hoping to get some food for Ye Qingcang. It was absolutely not, absolutely not.
And that last line about poaching customers...
"We're back!"
Dugu Yan pushed open the door with a nonchalant air and led Yu Tianheng into the room.
Yu Tianheng subconsciously glanced at the people in the room.
I was immediately startled.
He quickly bowed his head and raised his hands in greeting.
His tone was respectful, yet tinged with fear. "Auntie... what brings you here?"
"Tian Heng, are you saying I can't come?"
Liu Erlong turned around, looked back, and gazed at the doorway.
This startled Dugu Yan, who had already realized something was wrong.
He quickly took two steps back.
He stood next to Yu Tianheng.
Following Yu Tianheng's etiquette, they bowed deeply in greeting.
Yu Tianheng's father was one of Yu Yuanzhen's offspring. Yu Yuanzhen had countless illegitimate children in his life. There are 23 sons who are still alive and acknowledged. If you include Yu Xiaogang who has died, there are 24. So it is correct for Yu Tianheng to call Yu Xiaogang "uncle". It just means that he has many, many more uncles.
Yu Luomian is Yu Yuanzhen's younger brother. The two share the same parents and have had a close relationship since childhood. Liu Erlong is naturally considered Yu Yuanzhen's niece, and is a cousin of Yu Xiaogang and Yu Tianheng's father. Therefore, based on this generational relationship, Liu Erlong is naturally Yu Tianheng's aunt, even more important than the other direct descendants' aunts. In Yu Yuanzhen's eyes, he has many daughters, and marriage is the primary purpose. However, Liu Erlong is positioned as the only daughter of his brother Yu Luomian, the one who carries on the family line, ensuring that Yu Luomian's lineage will not be extinguished, and guaranteeing that Yu Luomian will have a memorial tablet and incense offerings after his death. Therefore, when Yu Yuanzhen, the clan leader, attaches such importance to her, Liu Erlong, although an illegitimate daughter, is still more noble than the other direct descendants and has a higher say in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
Not to mention that Ye Qingcang is Liu Erlong's adopted son.
The kind of child who was raised from a young age.
Therefore, even though they were called the twin stars, Yu Tianheng still dared not disrespect his aunt, because he knew that if Yu Yuanzhen could only save one of them when he and Liu Erlong were placed together, he would definitely save Liu Erlong. That was the difference.
However, Yu Tianheng had no complaints about this.
Liu Erlong is indeed more important than him.
In addition, Liu Erlong treated him well.
Unlike those snobbish aunts.
She was someone who truly treated him like a nephew.
So he was just surprised.
Surprised to see Liu Erlong here.
Instead of staying in seclusion at the Blue Tyrant Academy.
However, just as Yu Tianheng was thinking about this, he suddenly realized something, subconsciously looked up, stood up, and looked at Liu Erlong in disbelief. "Aunt, could it be... that you have succeeded?"
"Success?"
Dugu Yan was puzzled.
But he also got up and looked up.
Bowing once is a sign of politeness.
Because she is Yu Tianheng's fiancée.
Yu Tianheng's aunt, so she can also be considered her aunt.
In addition, Liu Erlong is also her dean.
From both a moral and logical standpoint, bowing once is nothing.
But there's no need to keep bowing.
So when she saw Yu Tianheng get up, she followed suit.
But soon.
She was taken aback by Liu Erlong's answer.
"Yes..." Liu Erlong nodded, looked at his nephew, beckoned him and his niece-in-law to come over, and then, in a deliberately calm tone, subtly boasted, "During my seclusion, I made some progress, and the bottleneck was unknowingly broken through. However, I'm still missing a Ninth Soul Ring..."