Douluo: The Glory of the Absolute Angel

Chapter 33: An Irresistible Promise (Part 2)



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"You, refuse?"

Elder Xuan repeated, his expression slightly taken aback. The Ninety-Eighth Rank Sealed Douluo had been outright rejected by Ling Bai!

He would be laughed to death by the old fossils of his generation if this news got out! "Yes, Elder Xuan, I refuse."

Ling Bai's gentle smile on his jade-like face exuded an unshakable determination.

Yan Shaozhe was equally surprised. He quickly recovered and said in a grave tone, "Ling Bai, don't make a hasty decision. I should have explained what being Elder Xuan's last disciple means."

"First, you already have a teacher, but a soul master can have many teachers in their lifetime. For example, Ancestor Tang San had Master Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, but did Flandre, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wujie not also teach him? So, there's no need to worry too much about it.

"Second, as a member of the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower, you should understand that the higher your soul power, the harder it is to advance. If you become Elder Xuan's disciple, I guarantee that you will break through to Sealed Douluo within twenty years! You are eleven years old now, so in twenty years, at the age of thirty-one, you will be a Six-Winged Angel Sealed Douluo, roaming the world!

"Third, Shrek Academy will fully support you. Your soul rings will be taken care of by the academy, so you don't need to worry about them. The academy will also do its best to find suitable full-body soul bones for you, each at least ten thousand years old! When you break through to the ninetieth level of soul power, the academy will help you hunt a ten-thousand- year-old soul beast!

"Fourth, Shrek Academy is a school. Whether you are Elder Xuan's last disciple or the Sea God Pavilion's leader, the academy does not force anyone to join or leave a sect. You will still be a disciple of the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower!

"This is the joint promise made to you by the Shrek Academy Soul Power Department Dean, Sea God Pavilion elder Elder Xuan, and the top academy on the continent, Shrek Academy."

"Shaozhe's words represent my thoughts as well."

Elder Xuan, being an old hand, immediately expressed his support to bolster Yan Shaozhe's words. They hoped Ling Bai would reconsider.

Hearing this, Ling Bai leaned back slightly and sighed, "Indeed, it's a promise that's hard to refuse..."

Yan Shaozhe, as the Soul Power Department Dean, was cunning and decisive. Each of the four promises he made was extraordinary and highly strategic.

He was concerned that Ling Bai might refuse Elder Xuan due to his two teachers, so he directly cited Tang San from ten thousand years ago to dispel Ling Bai's concerns.

He then tempted him with promises, commonly known as "painting a pie."

Sealed Douluo, full-body soul bones, ten-thousand-year-old soul rings, ten-thousand- year-old soul bones...

Each promise was bigger than the last, and Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year reputation left Ling Bai with no reason to doubt!

The most cunning of all was the fourth promise. Ling Bai was a disciple of the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower, and his teachers were likely also from the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower.

Initially, Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan had intended to separate Ling Bai from the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower, as who would want to share an heir? However, seeing Ling Bai's outright refusal, Yan Shaozhe immediately changed his mind, emphasizing that Shrek Academy would not interfere with his relationship with the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower to keep him on board.

They would do whatever it took to retain Ling Bai.

If someone asked Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan whether it was worth it, their answer would be, "Absolutely!"

Shrek Academy's influence was enormous, with both advantages and disadvantages. The Sun Moon Empire viewed it as a thorn in their side, and the Douluo Three Kingdoms also feared Shrek, subtly expressing their stance by not sending any direct royal descendants to study there in the past century.

The Six-Winged Angel is the most talented godly soul in history. With Ling Bai as its guardian, Shrek's prestigious status for the next three hundred years would be unshaken. More importantly, history has proven that the Six-Winged Angel can be stably inherited! Shrek Academy had produced three ultimate souls in the past, but their descendants did not inherit their ultimate attributes.

Ma Xiaotao is a prime example. Ten thousand years ago, Phoenix Douluo Ma Hongjun's soul evolved into a Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix, with phoenix flames reaching the pinnacle of fire. However, his direct descendant, Ma Xiaotao, still suffers from the torment of evil fire!

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan had pre-arranged that after Ling Bai became Elder Xuan's disciple, the academy would gradually cultivate him into the Sea God Pavilion leader. They would then have Ma Xiaotao join forces with Ling Bai to use the sacred power to purge the phoenix evil fire while leaving the Six-Winged Angel's bloodline in Shrek Academy! From then on, the Six-Winged Angel would become another hallmark of Shrek Academy! For the glory of the next ten thousand years, those brief sacrifices were nothing!

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

Ling Bai did not give an answer but asked, "Elder Xuan, Dean, do you know who my teacher

is?"

"Old Zhou?"

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

"Yes." Ling Bai nodded.

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

"Dean is right, but I want to emphasize the efforts my teacher and the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower have put into me over the years."

A gentle breeze blew, stirring his golden hair. Ling Bai's eyes were deep and calm: "Ten- thousand-year-old deep-sea devil whale gelatin, ten-thousand-year-old magic soul great white shark oil, I've been eating them since I was little. Ten-thousand-year-old jade spirit fruit is my daily fruit, and my meals include arctic moonlight rice, ten-thousand-year-old earth dragon sinew, ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea lobster... the ingredients for my three meals a day are never repeated.

"My body, soul power, and soul rings beyond the limit were all accumulated by the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower through resources. Moreover, after the battle with Poison Immortal, my teacher was left with a lingering illness. Despite the risk of his illness flaring up, he insisted on forcefully refining the Ming Emperor Pill for me."

"Ming Emperor Pill..."

Just thinking about the materials needed to refine the Ming Emperor Pill made the usually

frugal Yan Shaozhe wince.

The Ming Emperor Pill, the main ingredient of which is the inner core of a ten-thousand- year-old light-type soul beast, supplemented by dozens of ten-thousand-year-old light- attribute medicinal treasures, is hailed as the continent's top pill.

Xuan Water Pill, Soul Ascension Pill, Soul Nourishing Pill, Xuanwu Divine Pill...

Compared to the Ming Emperor Pill, these highly sought-after pills in the world were mere

trifles!

At the mention of the Ming Emperor Pill, Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe knew that Shrek Academy could not compete with the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower.

Shrek had painted a pie, but the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower had already fed the pie to Ling

Bai!

In gambling terms, the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower's actions could be described as an all-in

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They had placed all their bets on Ling Bai, betting on his smooth growth and his loyalty to the sect when he came of age.

Ling Bai decided to speak plainly. He looked at Elder Xuan and Yan Shaozhe and said, "After the battle with Poison Immortal, the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower and the Main Body Sect became enemies. One must know how to repay kindness. If the two sects ever go to war, I will not abandon the Nine Treasures Crystal Tower.

"As far as I know, Shrek Academy does not participate in sect-to-sect battles. When the Tang Sect's ten-thousand-year-old foundation was seized, Shrek did not intervene. Will you accept an heir who might one day fight to the death with the Main Body Sect?"

Yan Shaozhe and Elder Xuan fell into a deep silence. The Main Body Sect was a super sect on

par with Shrek's Sea God Pavilion.

Sacrificing the entire academy for Ling Bai was a losing proposition.

"Let's discuss the matter of discipleship later."

Yan Shaozhe broke the silence: "You can study at the academy with peace of mind. I haven't

decided on the reward for helping Xiaotao last night. How about this: I'll give you a promise. Whenever you encounter difficulties, just come to me, and I'll solve them."

Yan Shaozhe had only meant to be polite, but Ling Bai immediately spoke up.

"Dean, I want to change rooms."

"Just that?"

Yan Shaozhe said indifferently, "Choose any room on Sea God Island."

"Then, could you please arrange a room for me at the Golden Tree?"

"Sure... wait!"

Yan Shaozhe's eyes nearly popped out of his sockets.

"The Golden Tree!? Don't be ridiculous!"

(End of Chapter)