Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 33 An Irresistible Promise (Part 2)

"You refuse?"

Elder Xuan repeated it, his expression slightly astonished. A level 98 Title Douluo had taken the initiative to accept a disciple, but was rejected without any mercy!

If word got out, he'd be laughed to death by some old-fashioned person from an entire era!

"Yes, Elder Xuan, I refuse."

Ling Bai's jade-like face wore a seemingly gentle smile, yet it revealed an unshakable determination.

Yan Shaozhe was equally surprised. He quickly realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "Ling Bai, don't make a hasty decision. I was careless just now; I should have told you what it means to be Elder Xuan's closed-door disciple."

"First, you already have a teacher, but a Soul Master can have many teachers in his life. For example, Tang San's ancestor, Master Yu Xiaogang, was his teacher. Weren't ancestors like Flander, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji Tang San's ancestor's teachers? So there's no need to worry too much."

Secondly, as someone from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, you should understand that the higher your soul power, the more difficult your cultivation. If you become Master Xuan's disciple, I guarantee you will definitely break through to the Title Douluo level within twenty years! You are eleven years old this year, and in twenty years, when you are thirty-one, you will become a six-winged angel Title Douluo who will dominate the world!

Third, Shrek Academy will fully allocate resources to you. Your future spirit rings will be taken care of by the academy, so you don't need to worry about them at all. At the same time, the academy will do its best to find a full set of spirit bones with attributes suitable for you, each of which will be at least ten thousand years old! Once you break through to level ninety in spirit power, the academy will help you hunt down a hundred thousand-year-old spirit beast!

Fourth, Shrek Academy is an academy. Whether you are Elder Xuan's closed-door disciple or the Sea God Pavilion Master, the academy does not force anyone to join or leave the sect. You are still a disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School!

This is a promise made to you jointly by the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, Elder Xuan of the Sea God Pavilion, and Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent.

"Shao Zhe's meaning represents my meaning."

Elder Xuan, being an old comrade, immediately expressed his support to solidify the credibility of Yan Shaozhe's words, hoping that Ling Bai would change his mind.

Upon hearing this, Ling Bai leaned back slightly and sighed, "It really is a promise that's hard to refuse..."

Yan Shaozhe truly lived up to his title as Dean of the Martial Soul Department. He was cunning, shrewd, and full of courage. Each of the four things he promised was extraordinary and extremely strategic.

He was worried that Ling Bai would refuse Elder Xuan because of the issues with his two teachers, so he directly brought up Tang San from ten thousand years ago to dispel Ling Bai's concerns.

Then they were lured with promises of benefits, a practice commonly known as "drawing a cake" (or "promising a free lunch").

Title Douluo, full body of soul bones, 100,000-year soul ring, 100,000-year soul bone...

The promises they made were getting bigger and bigger, and Shrek Academy's long-standing reputation wouldn't arouse Ling Bai's suspicion!

The most cunning and treacherous of them all is the fourth one. Ling Bai is a disciple of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the teacher he mentioned is most likely also a member of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan did initially intend to separate Ling Bai from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, since who would want to share an heir with someone else?

Seeing that Ling Bai directly refused, Yan Shaozhe immediately changed his mind and emphasized that Shrek Academy would not interfere with Ling Bai's relationship with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School in order to appease him.

They would spare no expense to keep Ling Bai.

If someone were to ask Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan whether it was worth it, their answer would definitely be, "Yes!"

Shrek Academy's influence is immense, but it has both advantages and disadvantages. The Sun Moon Empire sees it as a thorn in its side, and the Douluo Three Kingdoms are also very wary of Shrek. In recent years, they have not sent any direct descendants of the royal family to enroll, which is a subtle way of expressing their attitude.

The Six-Winged Angel is the most talented divine martial soul in history. With Ling Bai in charge, Shrek Academy's lofty status for the next three hundred years will be unshakable.

More importantly, history has proven that the Six-Winged Angel is a divine-level martial soul that can be stably passed down!

Shrek Academy once had three people with ultimate martial souls, but their descendants did not inherit the ultimate attributes.

Ma Xiaotao is also a vivid example. Ten thousand years ago, when Phoenix fought Roma Hongjun, his martial soul transformed into a nine-headed fire phoenix. The phoenix flames evolved to the ultimate fire, and his direct descendant Ma Xiaotao is still suffering from the torment of evil fire!

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan had already discussed it beforehand. After Ling Bai became Elder Xuan's disciple, the academy would gradually train him to become the Sea God Pavilion Master. Then, Ma Xiaotao would get involved with Ling Bai and use the divine power to remove the Phoenix Evil Fire while leaving the bloodline of the Six-Winged Angel in Shrek Academy!

From this day forward, the six-winged angel will become another synonym for Shrek Academy!

What are those short-term sacrifices compared to the glory that will last for millions of years to come!

"We hope you will consider this seriously and thoroughly," Yan Shaozhe said sincerely.

Ling Bai didn't give an answer, but instead asked, "Elder Xuan, Dean, do you know who my teacher is?"

"Old Zhou?"

Elder Xuan believed that only Jianmu Douluo could make Ling Bai reject him.

"Yes." Ling Bai nodded.

Yan Shaozhe frowned and said, "Although Senior Jianmu is strong, he has a plant-type martial soul. What he teaches you may not be suitable for you. Shrek Academy has produced countless soul masters over the past ten thousand years and has cultivated three ultimate martial souls. We can provide you with the best education and resources."

"The dean is right, but what I want to say is how much my teachers and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School have sacrificed for me over the years."

A gentle breeze ruffled her long golden hair, and Ling Bai's eyes were deep and calm: "Ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea demon whale glue, ten-thousand-year-old demon soul great white shark oil, I've been eating these since I was a child. Ten-thousand-year-old jade spirit fruit is my daily fruit, and the ingredients for my three meals a day are never the same: far northern moonlight rice, ten-thousand-year-old earthworm tendons, ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea lobster... The ingredients for my three meals a day are never the same."

My physical body, soul power, and the super-powerful soul rings were all accumulated for me bit by bit by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School using its resources. Moreover, my teacher suffered a hidden injury after his battle with Poison Undying, and he endured the relapse of this injury to forcefully refine the Bright Emperor Pill for me.

"The Emperor's Pill..."

The thought of the materials needed to refine the Emperor's Pill made Yan Shaozhe's teeth ache.

The Minghuang Pill's main ingredient is the inner core of a 100,000-year-old light-type soul beast, supplemented with dozens of gentle, 10,000-year-old light-attribute natural treasures. It is hailed as the number one pill on the continent.

Mystic Water Pill, Soul Ascension Pill, Soul Nourishing Pill, Black Tortoise Divine Pill...

These pills, which are considered unattainable by most people, are nothing compared to the Ming Emperor's Pill!

Upon hearing the name of the Minghuang Pill, Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe realized that Shrek Academy could not compete with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Shrek Academy was just making empty promises; the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had already fed the cake to Ling Bai!

Casinos have a specific term to describe the behavior of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School: All-in.

They placed all their bets on Ling Bai, betting on his smooth growth and that he would remain loyal to the sect once he had grown strong enough.

Ling Bai decided to speak frankly. He looked at Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe and said, "When Master fought the Great Battle of Poison Undying, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Body School became enemies. One should know how to repay kindness. If the two schools go to war one day, I will not abandon the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School."

As far as I know, Shrek Academy does not participate in battles between sects. When the Tang Sect's millennia-old foundation was seized, Shrek did not choose to intervene. Would you accept an heir who might become a mortal enemy of the Body Sect in the future?

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan fell completely silent. The Body Sect was a super sect that was no less powerful than Shrek Sea God Pavilion.

By jeopardizing the entire academy for Ling Bai's sake, this deal is a losing proposition no matter how you look at it.

"We'll discuss the matter of becoming an apprentice later."

Yan Shaozhe broke the silence: "You can focus on your studies at the academy. I haven't decided on the reward for helping Xiaotao last night. How about this, I'll make you a promise: if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell me and I'll help you."

Yan Shaozhe was just being polite, but Ling Bai immediately spoke up.

"Dean, I'd like to change rooms."

"this one?"

Yan Shaozhe said listlessly, "You can pick any island you like on Poseidon Island."

"Then I'd appreciate it if the dean could book me a room at the Golden Tree Hotel."

"Okay...wait a minute!"

Yan Shaozhe's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"A golden tree?! You're kidding me!"

(End of this chapter)