Douluo Continent: Newcomer Yuhao, thank you Lan Xuanyu

Chapter 75 Ning Tian's Invitation

"Um... if I may ask, when Huo Yuhao was in Class 10, did he never consider teaming up with other classmates for the competition?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "...No. According to my teacher, this should be an internal assessment given to me by the academy, although I don't think such an assessment is very meaningful."

Hearing this, Ning Tian smiled with relief. "Looks like I'm not too late... There's something I'd like to discuss with Huo Yuhao. When the second-year teams compete, could Wu Feng and I join Huo Yuhao's team?"

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. Ning Tian's almost impeccable speech reminded him of another person, Princess Xu Jiujiu of Xingluo.

Ning Tian didn't say she was inviting Huo Yuhao to join her team. Instead, she said that she and Wu Feng would join Huo Yuhao's team, which was a clear way of praising Huo Yuhao.

It's very comfortable talking to people like this, but you still have to be careful.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao sighed inwardly, "We're both disciples of a major sect, so why does Wang Dong have such a loose tongue?"

Huo Yuhao didn't agree immediately, but instead asked, "May I ask what kind of assessment it is? I'm in the Control Department, while Ning Tian should be in the Support Department. Logically, we shouldn't be in the same class, right?"

Ning Tian nodded silently, and just as he was about to speak, a waitress dressed as a maid came up with a trolley to deliver the cake.

"Hello, this is your dessert, please enjoy... Ah?"

The visitor was none other than Tang Ya, the current leader of the Tang Clan.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised to see Tang Ya dressed as a maid. She certainly wasn't here to experience life; could it be that she was here to... work?

So it seems that this Tang Clan leader is a little more useful than he imagined.

Huo Yuhao greeted Tang Ya with a smile, "Hello, Senior Tang Ya... no, I should call you Sect Leader Tang."

Tang Ya's expression stiffened for a moment. She looked at Huo Yuhao, then at Ning Tian and Wu Feng, and forced a stiff smile.

"Okay, please enjoy your meal, everyone." She hurriedly placed the pastries on the table where Huo Yuhao and the others were, then pushed the cart and ran off.

"Huo Yuhao, do you know her?"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "It was a brief encounter. She invited me to join the Tang Sect before, but I declined."

Ning Tian narrowed his eyes slightly. "Tang... Sect, it's best not to get too involved with this sect. They're acting strangely in many ways."

Huo Yuhao became interested. "Oh? Why do you say that, Ning Tian? Oh right, may I start eating now?"

"Haha, of course, of course, let's eat and chat."

After putting a spoonful of cake filled with cream and large cherries into his mouth, Ning Tian's face showed a happy expression, and even Wu Feng seemed a little intoxicated.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but nod slightly; it seemed that girls really liked these desserts.

Ning Tian's voice was calm, and there was no sound of chewing. "Ten thousand years ago, the once-powerful Spirit Hall was replaced by the Tang Sect. The Tang Sect once became the number one sect in the world, even surpassing the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was one of the three upper sects. It was once unparalleled in its glory."

"But ten thousand years later, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School still exists, while the Tang Clan has long since declined. It's not just that the development of so-called hidden weapons couldn't keep up with the times; the main reason lies with the Tang Clan itself."

Huo Yuhao blinked twice; he remembered that Sister Xiaotao had said the same thing before.

"Let's not even talk about the requirement that all the sect leaders in the past have to have the spirit of Blue Silver Grass, which sounds absurd. Back then, the Nine-Colored Goddess Ning Rongrong and the Sea God Tang San were both members of the Shrek Seven Devils and had a close relationship. Moreover, they were both the first deputy sect leaders of the Tang Sect. Naturally, they also obtained the so-called Tang Sect secret manual, 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record'."

Ning Tian's voice carried a hint of disdain, "But since the ascension of the Sea God Tang San, without exception, not a single Tang Sect disciple who has studied the Tang Sect's secret manual, the 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record,' has been able to catch up with the first sect master, the Sea God Tang San. Our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School also had predecessors who read the 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record,' but after practicing it, their cultivation speed did not change much. On the contrary, after advancing to Soul Saint, their soul power circulation became sluggish, becoming a hindrance."

Then, Ning Tian revealed a bombshell.

"Some people have also branched out their own cultivation methods based on the Xuan Tian Gong in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu, but without exception, they all died suddenly and mysteriously."

"What?!"

The cultivation methods of this era have naturally made great progress compared to ten thousand years ago, and a soul core cultivation system has been developed. It is normal for some powerful forces to create their own cultivation methods for their disciples.

Just like Huo Yuhao himself cultivated the "Spirit Ice Technique" taught to him by Baili Du, how should I put it, it was simply a cultivation method tailor-made for him, it was extremely suitable.

You can create your own martial arts techniques, or you can learn from others. But what's going on when someone suddenly dies after developing a new technique based on the so-called "Mysterious Heaven Technique"?

One or two instances of going astray in cultivation might be a coincidence, but if it happens consistently, then it's undoubtedly someone's doing it intentionally.

Huo Yuhao stuffed a large strawberry into his mouth. "Does Ning Tian mean... that the 'Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record' left behind by the first Tang Sect Master, the Sea God Tang San, is not suitable for cultivation?"

Ning Tian's words were actually driven by her own selfish motives. As the young master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, her reason for coming to Shrek Academy was not only to build her own team, but also to find a suitable partner to protect her.

So far, Ning Tian finds Huo Yuhao agreeable and naturally doesn't want Huo Yuhao to join that damned Tang Sect.

Ning Tian shrugged. "I didn't say that... Anyway, let's leave the topic of the Tang Sect at that."

Then, her tone became more serious, "Huo Yuhao, you should have heard of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, right?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao nod affirmatively, Ning Tian continued, "Huo Yuhao should already be aware of the relevant rules, so I won't go into detail. The reason I'm looking for you is simple: I hope to team up with Huo Yuhao in next year's Shrek Academy reserve team selection competition to complete the Shrek Academy outer court reserve team assessment and represent Shrek Academy in the competition held in Star Luo City next year."

"...I see, I see." Huo Yuhao finally understood why Ning Tian had come to find him.

He gave a wry smile. "...Is this considered an internal assessment by a major sect?"

Ning Tian returned a somewhat melancholic smile. "Huo Yuhao is indeed clever; I knew I couldn't hide it from you. What if my answer is yes? Would you still choose me as your partner?"