The gate guard listened as the young man introduced Flender, founder of Shrek Academy, and looked at the letter of recommendation Flender had written. He hurriedly summoned his Martial Soul and flew toward the academy's academic affairs office.
As a guard at Blue Tyrant Academy, he had to know about the formidable reputation Dean Liu had made for herself across the continent.
The Golden Iron Triangle possessed the Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the only one of its kind on the entire continent.
Dean Liu was the Horn of Slaughter of the Golden Iron Triangle. Now students from Shrek Academy, founded by the Flying Horn, Flender, had come to seek her out. How could the guard not be anxious?
The young guard was a Soul Grandmaster capable of flight. His Martial Soul was an ordinary swallow.
In just one minute, he flew to the director of teaching's office.
"Teacher Shu Yin, six students from Shrek Academy have arrived outside.
According to them, Shrek Academy was founded by Flender, the Flying Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle.
This is a letter of recommendation from their dean, Flender. Please take a look."
At the news of another member of the Golden Iron Triangle, Teacher Shu Yin rose and hurriedly took the letter.
Seeing the four-eyed owl marked on the sealed envelope, Shu Yin hurried off to find Dean Liu Erlong in the forest behind the academy.
"Well done, Xiao Li. I'll find the dean now. Hurry back to the gate and receive them."
A minute later, the young guard returned and told the six Shrek students to wait a moment.
Two minutes after that, a black figure rapidly approached.
Moments later, the figure landed before Lin Hao and the other five. She was a beautiful woman in a fitted black outfit, looking every inch a valiant heroine.
Looking at the six talented youths before her, Liu Erlong asked excitedly, "Did all six of you come from Boss Fu's academy?"
Seeing this, Lin Hao kicked Ma Hongjun beside him and whispered a reminder.
"Fatty!"
Ma Hongjun snapped out of it and stepped forward to introduce himself.
"Um, Martial Aunt Liu! I'm Ma Hongjun. My Martial Soul is the Fire Phoenix, and Flender is my master."
Liu Erlong smiled at the green young man before her.
"Good! If you're Boss Fu's disciple, you're my disciple too. Come on, all six of you, follow me inside. I'll get you enrolled. You can introduce yourselves on the way."
As they followed Liu Erlong toward Blue Tyrant Academy's teaching building, Lin Hao and the other five introduced their Martial Souls and Soul Power Levels one by one.
After all, they were joining Blue Tyrant Academy for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
By the time they finished their enrollment paperwork in the teaching building, it was nearly noon. Liu Erlong took everyone to the second floor of the dining hall for a feast.
Afterward, Liu Erlong took Ma Hongjun aside to talk about Flender. She arranged for an older Blue Tyrant Academy student to show Lin Hao and the other four around and introduce them to the academy.
An hour later.
Lin Hao and the other four had followed the older student around the academy. They had learned the basics of Blue Tyrant Academy and found the teaching building, the administrative building, the dining hall, and, most important of all, the Mimicry Training Ground.
Once the tour was over, the five went their separate ways.
Lin Hao took Xiao Wu straight out of Blue Tyrant Academy, planning to visit Dugu Manor and find Dugu Bo.
He wanted Dugu Bo to accompany them to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and trade for a few Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.
Dugu Manor stood in the eastern district of Heaven Dou City, where the great nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire also lived.
Dugu Manor was a traditional courtyard residence with three successive courtyards.
Since Dugu Yan had gone to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Manor had grown quiet. Dugu Bo had long spent most of his time at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, suppressing the backlash from the poison in his body.
Not many people lived there now. Apart from Dugu Bo, only a few servants remained.
As Lin Hao and Xiao Wu neared Dugu Manor, Lin Hao began shouting.
"Old Freak, I'm here!"
In the courtyard, Dugu Bo was lounging in a chair and basking in the sun. Hearing Lin Hao call out, he hurried to welcome him.
Just as Lin Hao and Xiao Wu reached the gate, Dugu Bo opened it to greet them.
"Little Monster, you're here."
"And who is this?"
After opening the gate, Dugu Bo first glanced at Lin Hao, then at Xiao Wu, whose hand Lin Hao was holding.
Lin Hao smiled. "Old Freak, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Wu, my girlfriend."
"Oh? Then hurry in."
They followed Dugu Bo into the courtyard residence.
The three sat down in the courtyard and began to chat.
After some idle talk, Lin Hao finally explained why he had come.
"Old Freak, could you take us to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? I want to make a trade with them."
"I'll need your standing as Poison Douluo to make it happen. Of course, there's something in it for you too. I can trade for a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone that suits Sister Yan perfectly."
Dugu Bo waved a hand at Lin Hao.
"Forget the Soul Bone. With the relationship we have, why even bring that up? If you want to go, I'll take you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"Still, if you really can get Yan a suitable Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, all the better!"
Lin Hao laughed.
"Don't worry! If this trip goes smoothly, Old Freak, you might even come away with a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone yourself."
"All right! What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't far from Heaven Dou City."
The three left Dugu Manor.
Dugu Bo lifted Lin Hao and Xiao Wu with his Soul Power and flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As they flew, Lin Hao silently swore he had to get himself a Wing External Soul Bone.
Dugu Bo made no attempt to conceal his presence along the way, so by the time he brought Lin Hao and Xiao Wu to the gates of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,
its sect master, Ning Fengzhi, and its two guardian Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, were already waiting there.
Seeing Dugu Bo arrive with two young people, Ning Fengzhi stepped forward to greet them.
"Senior Poison, what brings you to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Dugu Bo waved a hand and pointed at Lin Hao.
"This Little Monster Lin Hao wants to make a trade with your sect. I'm just here to watch his back."
Lin Hao stepped forward and revealed his cultivation.
"Greetings, Senior Ning, Senior Sword Douluo, and Senior Bone Douluo. I'm Lin Hao. The trade I've come to discuss concerns a matter of great importance to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. Might we speak inside?"
As a level seventy-nine Soul Sage, Ning Fengzhi could naturally sense Lin Hao's cultivation and age. He was shocked: Lin Hao was only twelve years old at most.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were even more so.
"Young friend Lin Hao, to be on the verge of becoming a Soul Ancestor at such a young age—your talent is extraordinary indeed."
"Please, all three of you, come inside with me!"
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