Chapter 148 Huo Yuhao Wants to Run Away?
Jiubao Pavilion Private Room.
A huge table was laden with dishes. Ice Emperor entered, looked around, and her first words were:
"This braised pork ribs is good, save some for me."
Cui Yajie rolled her eyes behind her. "Sister Bing'er, can you sit down first before we talk?"
"Even if we sit down, we should eat this first." Ice Emperor pulled out a chair as if it were the most natural thing in the world and had already picked up her chopsticks.
The meal was quite lively.
Ning Tian hosted the dinner, with Wu Feng helping to organize things. Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie dragged Ice Emperor along to grab some food, while Wang Dong'er sat in a corner eating in silence, occasionally glancing at Dai Huabin before quickly looking away.
Zhu Lu sat next to Dai Huabin and quietly placed a piece of fish on his plate without saying a word.
Snow Emperor held her teacup and barely touched her chopsticks throughout the meal, but she did finish the entire pot of Snow Bud Tea.
It was just a celebration, nothing special.
After lunch, it was a little past two in the afternoon.
Xiao Xiao yawned. "Class Monitor, what are we doing this afternoon?"
"Cultivation." Dai Huabin put down his chopsticks.
Xiao Xiao's yawn was abruptly cut off.
"You just finished the qualifiers. Don't you want to rest for a bit?" Cui Yajie asked tentatively.
Dai Huabin glanced at her. "You're reporting to the inner courtyard tomorrow. Which of you has recently broken through in soul power?"
The group looked at each other, and no one said a word.
"That settles it then." Dai Huabin stood up. "Ning Tian, does your Jiubao Pavilion have cultivation rooms?"
Ning Tian nodded. "Yes. There are rooms on the basement level with soundproofing and soul power isolation. Three rooms should be enough."
"Then I'll borrow them."
Ning Tian was eager for them to stay a little longer, so she immediately asked Wu Feng to make arrangements.
Zhu Lu was the first to get up and follow Dai Huabin. Wang Dong'er hesitated for a couple of seconds before following. Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie exchanged a glance and resignedly stood up.
Ice Emperor was naturally pulled along by Snow Emperor and headed toward the first basement level.
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The basement level of Jiubao Pavilion.
The three cultivation rooms were indeed well soundproofed.
Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu went into the innermost room. Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie squeezed into the middle room, while Snow Emperor occupied the outermost room by herself.
Ning Tian did not rush to leave.
She stood in the corridor and waited until Dai Huabin had finished arranging things for everyone before speaking.
"Huabin, there's something I need to tell you."
Just as Dai Huabin was about to push open the door to the cultivation room, he paused and turned back to look at her.
Zhu Lu raised her head slightly from inside the doorway, then lowered it again to continue meditating cross-legged.
She did not react much to Ning Tian talking with Dai Huabin. She simply wanted to continue cultivating.
Dai Huabin took two steps back and followed Ning Tian to the end of the corridor.
"Go ahead."
Ning Tian took out a neatly folded letter from her pocket, but instead of handing it to him, she read out the key points directly.
"My mother's exact words were: 'If this is true, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to give everything. Ning Tian may first express the sect's position. If it is convenient for Young Master Dai, please visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect another day so I may speak with him personally.'"
After Ning Tian finished reading, she folded the letter again.
"Mother didn't specify what conditions she could offer in the letter. Things like that can't be put on paper. But she used the phrase 'give everything.' Huabin, you should understand the weight of those four words within the sect."
Dai Huabin certainly understood.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was no longer as powerful as before, a lean camel was still bigger than a horse.
The phrase "give everything" coming from the Sect Master's mouth meant that Gold Soul Coins, Title Douluo elders, sect connections, and political resources were all open for negotiation.
But Dai Huabin did not agree immediately.
The matter of immortal herbs involved too many complexities.
If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect obtained the Qiluo Tulip and Ning Tian's martial spirit successfully evolved, then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would have to be deeply bound to him.
Not a loose alliance, but a profound relationship.
In addition, his relationship with the soul beast clan—including Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—belonged to him alone.
In the future, they might even have to contend with the gods. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not remain steadfast, then this immortal herb naturally...
Dai Huabin thought for a few seconds before looking up.
"Alright. When the academy is on holiday, I'll personally visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and speak with your mother."
Ning Tian's shoulders relaxed.
She had actually been worried that Dai Huabin would continue delaying without giving a definite answer.
After all, considering his current strength and resources, she really wasn't sure whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's offer could still move him.
Now that he had personally agreed to visit the sect, it at least meant there was hope.
"Then I'll have my mother prepare for your visit in advance." Ning Tian's tone became much lighter.
Dai Huabin waved his hand. "No need for all that formality. Business comes first. We'll talk directly when we meet."
"Okay."
Ning Tian carefully put away the letter, hesitated for a moment, then added,
"Huabin, if this matter succeeds, I'll do my best to cooperate, no matter what conditions you offer."
Dai Huabin glanced at her, said nothing, nodded, and turned toward the cultivation room.
Ning Tian stood in the corridor until his footsteps disappeared behind the door before slowly exhaling.
Wu Feng had already appeared silently at the top of the stairs.
"Young Mistress, he agreed?"
"Mm."
Wu Feng walked over and lowered her voice.
"Shouldn't we establish the sect's bottom line beforehand? Just in case he asks for an outrageous price..."
Ning Tian shook her head.
"Wu Feng, you still don't understand the situation."
"If the Qiluo Tulip truly exists and is really in his hands, then no price he asks is too high."
"Transforming the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is something no one in the sect has accomplished in the ten thousand years since our ancestor Ning Rongrong became a god. If I can achieve it, the future of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be changed because of it."
Wu Feng fell silent.
She knew Ning Tian was right.
But there was still a thorn in her heart. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly gave everything in exchange for a single immortal herb, then the relationship between the sect and Dai Huabin would become completely unequal.
From then on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would no longer be Dai Huabin's ally, but his follower.
Wu Feng did not voice those thoughts.
There were some things that the Young Mistress understood more clearly than she did but simply chose not to dwell on.
...
At the same time.
Shrek Academy, Soul Guidance Department Teaching Building.
"Senior Brother! Is Dai Huabin really that strong?" Huo Yuhao asked in shock.
He Caitou sighed, recalling Dai Huabin's astonishing performance in the arena.
His voice carried both helplessness and admiration.
"By then, I had already been eliminated and was watching from the sidelines. Xu Sanshi, the Eternal Guardian of the outer courtyard, awakened his martial spirit into the Xuanwu form, but Dai Huabin shattered his defense with a single strike and knocked him unconscious."
"Dai Huabin is simply too powerful. He's only a second-year student, yet his strength has already reached the standards of the inner courtyard."
He Caitou's tone was filled with amazement at Dai Huabin's strength and a trace of envy.
Was this the talent of a top-tier martial spirit?
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao silently recalled everything He Caitou had described.
Dai Huabin was highly valued by the inner courtyard, and his future resources would undoubtedly be abundant.
As for himself, he had only barely become a core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department within Shrek Academy.
Could he really catch up to Dai Huabin by staying at Shrek Academy?
Or should he leave Shrek Academy and search for the legendary Body Sect?
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