If It Wasn't 100%, How Could I Rest Easy?

Hearing this, Tang Hao understood what the soul beast boy had in mind.

Since Spirit Hall is an enemy to both of us, and neither of us wants to be discovered by them...

Then let well water and river water stay out of each other's way. You keep protecting your son, and we'll keep cultivating in peace.

Neither side interferes with the other, and we'll pretend nothing ever happened.

"I understand." Tang Hao's figure vanished.

Only his voice lingered: "Consider me never to have appeared today."

Now that he had confirmed this dragon and boy had come to cultivate, he could stop worrying for the time being.

But that also meant he had to remain by Tang San's side to protect him.

Trusting Ah Yin did not mean he trusted every soul beast.

Even Xiao Wu was no exception. In his eyes, she was currently nothing more than a spare soul ring and soul bone for Tang San.

The kind he could kill and harvest once Tang San's cultivation reached the necessary level.

But this dragon and boy were different. The dragon was powerful.

With this dragon acting as a "guardian," he could hardly make the soul beast boy his target.

To put it bluntly, he lacked the strength. Tang Hao was not one hundred percent confident he could take down both of them.

At any time, strength was what gave one's words weight, without exception.

Zi JI was powerful, so Tang Hao had his reservations and moderated his words.

Others would not receive that treatment.

How strong are you? You dare question me, the Clear Sky Douluo?

"He's gone." Zi JI concealed her dragon horns and wings. "If we fought, I'm confident I could slaughter him."

"But not one hundred percent confident." Jin Jiuxiao stared at the spot where Tang Hao had departed. "If it isn't one hundred percent, then there's a chance of failure."

"If we're going to do it, we do it cleanly."

Once he reached level thirty, he would be able to form contracts with three ferocious beasts.

The next two slots would naturally go to Xiong Jun and Bi Ji.

With Zi JI and Xiong Jun joining forces, supported by Bi Ji's healing and assistance, Tang Hao would have no chance of survival.

Only then could he rest easy.

"Once I cultivate to level thirty, we'll go somewhere."

"The opportunity there might let your cultivation break through to five hundred thousand years, or even six hundred thousand."

Zi JI was a true pureblood dragon with a potent bloodline.

She should be able to inherit the legacy of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.

If she succeeded, her cultivation would at least double.

As they spoke, Zi JI hugged him from behind, resting her chin on Jin Jiuxiao's shoulder and pressing her cheek against his. "Little Jiuxiao, you're going to make your big sister fall for you completely."

How did Jin Jiuxiao know these things?

Why did he know Tang Hao's identity?

Why was he so familiar with the human world?

Did these questions matter?

No.

What mattered was that Jin Jiuxiao was her family.

And Jin Jiuxiao held her in his heart.

"Aren't you going to ask why I know so much?" Jin Jiuxiao held the hands Zi JI had wrapped around him.

"Who doesn't have a few little secrets?"

Zi JI was deeply understanding. "You won't hurt me, and you hold me in your heart. That's enough."

For her, that was already enough.

Hiss...

How could such a direct declaration not make my heart flutter?

"Mm."

Jin Jiuxiao let out a breath. "Sister Zi JI, let's find a courtyard house to rent first."

They needed somewhere to settle down first.

He was not going to stay in the academy dormitories.

Why share a room when he could have one to himself?

It was not as though he lacked money.

Di Tian had given him plenty of gold soul coins.

"All right, whatever you say." Zi JI smiled faintly and took Jin Jiuxiao's hand again.

The two wandered around Nuoding City for half a day, asked around a little, and viewed two or three courtyard houses.

In the end, they chose a quiet little courtyard in a relatively secluded spot.

After buying some everyday necessities, they moved in with their bags.

Once they had tidied up a little, Zi JI lay on the living room sofa. "Oh, right. If you're going to school, don't you need to enroll?"

"Yes. We'll visit Nuoding Academy in a bit."

"Hello, where should I go if I want to enroll?"

Holding his appraisal report from Spirit Hall, Jin Jiuxiao asked the gatekeeper.

Before even turning his head, the gatekeeper replied, "Young fellow, enrollment has already closed."

"If you want to enroll, wait until the next..."

As he turned around, he saw the Spirit Hall appraisal report Jin Jiuxiao was holding up.

Name: Jin Jiuxiao.

Sex: Male.

Martial soul: Rey.

Soul power level: Fourteen.

"Innate full soul power?! Level fourteen at six and a half?!" The guard cried out in shock as soon as he read the information on the report.

He hurriedly added, "Young fellow, wait here for two minutes."

"I'll go tell the dean!"

Before Jin Jiuxiao could reply, the guard dashed into the academy.

Level fourteen at six and a half, with innate full soul power and a beast martial soul...

With talent like that, they would beg him to stay and study if they had to!

Jin Jiuxiao had expected this outcome.

A beast martial soul and innate full soul power-even if they did not know what the martial soul "Rey" was, they would understand just how much those qualities were worth.

Not a single beast martial soul with innate full soul power was weak.

Soon, the guard hurried back with an elderly man. "This is our academy's dean."

"Jin Jiuxiao, that's your name, correct? I'm the dean of Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy." The old dean introduced himself. "Could you let me see your appraisal report again?"

"Of course, Dean." Jin Jiuxiao handed the report to the old dean.

The old dean took it and examined it carefully. Once he confirmed everything was in order, a brilliant smile spread across his face. "Welcome to the academy, Jin Jiuxiao."

"You'll join the class for your year as a late enrollee."

"Shall I show you around the academy first and arrange your dormitory room while we're at it?"

Jin Jiuxiao shook his head slightly. "I'm planning to attend as a day student, Dean. That should be allowed, right? My sister is also in Nuoding City."

The old dean immediately beamed, without a trace of impatience on his face. "Of course. I'll arrange a single dormitory room for you as well. You can stay at the academy or at home, whichever you prefer."

Then he slapped his forehead and changed tack. "Look at my memory. I forgot it's almost dark."

"Jiuxiao, I'll wait for you here at eight tomorrow morning. How does that sound?"

Geniuses had privileges.

"Of course." Jin Jiuxiao took five gold soul coins from his pocket and handed them to the old dean. "Dean, this is my tuition."

"Ah, all right."

He then bid the old dean farewell and headed toward the courtyard house he had rented.

Zi JI, who had been protecting him from the shadows, flickered into view beside Jin Jiuxiao.

"Tang Hao was there too?"

"Yes. We each kept to our own side, like well water and river water. He behaved himself well enough."

"Sorry for the trouble, Sister Zi JI."

"What? Another child with innate full soul power?!" A middle-aged man's voice rang out from the dean's office.

"Yes. He's quite talented and polite, too. A promising young seedling." The old dean spoke appreciatively to the middle-aged man across from him. "Xiaogang, why don't you teach the children a lesson tomorrow?"

Yu Xiaogang's mind immediately sprang into motion. "Then I'll wait for that child with you tomorrow."