Qin Ming led Tang Tian and the other two through the corridors of Heaven Dou Academy.
His steps were much quicker than on the way there.
The light outside the corridor was bright.
It spilled over the enormous white jade sculpture in the center of the courtyard.
It was the monument commemorating Heaven Dou Academy's founding, densely inscribed with the names of its distinguished alumni through the generations.
Tang San gave it another look. Noticing his gaze, Qin Ming smiled:
"As long as you're strong enough, your names can be engraved there too."
He had said "as long as," not "if."
Even he was a little surprised by his own certainty.
Within the Sea of Consciousness, Little Blue was secretly studying the stone monument through Tang Tian's eyes.
Its leaves curled slightly in excitement.
[Little Blue whispered: Master, will you have your name engraved there too?]
[Tang Tian replied offhandedly: What, afraid I can't do it?]
[Little Blue hurriedly shook its head: No, no! I just thought... only really, really amazing people could have their names engraved, right? If you're doing it, count me in!]
[Tang Tian laughed: Showing off like this is what your master does best. I'll definitely take you along.]
[Little Blue gently brushed its leaves against Tang Tian's consciousness form and gave a soft hum of agreement.]
[Little Iron Hammer rolled her eyes: So sappy! It's just engraving a name. What's there to get excited about? If you ask me, Tang Tian, you should become a Titled Douluo someday and have these people begging you to put your name up there. Now that's prestige!]
The Academic Affairs Office building gradually came into clearer view for the three of them.
Qin Ming led them through the first-floor lobby and headed straight for the top floor.
As he