manynovel Chapter 116 Remember the Zhang Family Tonight
Chapter 116 Remember the Zhang Family Tonight
Chapter 116 Remember to go home tonight
Zhu Lu's pretty face became even more rosy, as beautiful as a flower.
She bit her lower lip lightly, and a thin layer of mist welled up in her heterochromatic eyes, giving her an alluring aura.
After a fierce struggle, I finally managed to button up my pajamas.
Watching Zhu Lu get dressed and leave the room, Huo Yuhao finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Gu Yuena also reappeared, lazily lying on Huo Yuhao's chest, a faint smile on her lips.
She pondered for a moment, then said with a hint of surprise, "That little kitten has become so bold! I thought she'd have to wait a few more years before she dared to be so proactive."
"Who could be bolder than you? And whose fault do you think it is all?"
Huo Yuhao said in a somewhat unpleasant tone.
If it weren't for Gu Yuena's provocation last night, how could things have turned out this way?
"I'll take that as a compliment."
Gu Yuena gave a light snort. "Alright, you should get up now. I'm going back to sleep; I'm skipping breakfast."
As she spoke, Gu Yuena seemed to remember something, took out two dragon scales that shimmered with a silvery-white luster and handed them to Huo Yuhao, speaking with a hint of resentment.
"Yesterday, you didn't even remind me to bring a gift. One of these is my sore spot; you can give it to your mother."
The other one is one of my ordinary scales. Once you activate it, I'll be able to sense your location even on another continent.
Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena and said in a somewhat solemn tone.
"Thanks."
He knew in his heart that this was different from the black dragon's reverse scale that Emperor Tian had in his previous life.
With Gu Yuena's Silver Dragon Reverse Scale, his mother's safety in the Douluo Continent was practically guaranteed.
Unless it is a deity descending to the mortal realm, there is probably nothing else that could threaten my mother's safety.
"There's no need for thanks between us. If you really want to thank me, remember to come home early tonight."
Gu Yuena's voice carried a hint of teasing, "If you're going to stay out overnight, I'll come looking for you tonight, you know."
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Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ten thousand years ago, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three great sects, was a sect whose wealth could rival that of a nation. It even possessed its own city not far from Heaven Dou City ten thousand years ago.
Although the scale of Qibao City back then could not compare with that of an imperial capital like Tiandou City, it was in no way inferior to any provincial capital on the continent.
However, later on, the Spirit Hall almost wiped out the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School overnight.
Even after the allied forces of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo empires finally defeated the Spirit Hall.
Although the rebuilt Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School did not choose to completely disappear from the world like the Haotian School, it did become much more restrained.
Now, ten thousand years later, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is more like a huge merchant guild.
It can be said that the Nine Treasures Pavilion in every important core city on the mainland can be considered as part of the branch of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
This is also done to avoid the tragedy that happened ten thousand years ago, when the entire sect was almost destroyed by the Spirit Hall overnight.
However, even so, several hundred miles outside of Tiandou City, the original site of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still belongs to the most core part of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
As Huo Yuhao walked along the mountain path, he could see pavilions and towers hidden among the mountains and forests, among which a magnificent building resembling a nine-treasure glazed pagoda was particularly spectacular.
High above the surrounding buildings, squads of Soul Masters using flying Soul Tools patrol the area from time to time.
Perhaps having learned from the lesson of being wiped out overnight ten thousand years ago, before Huo Yuhao could even get close, a squad of Soul Masters landed not far away, looking at Huo Yuhao warily.
Under the watchful eyes of dozens of people, Huo Yuhao took out a special token engraved with the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda pattern from his storage soul tool, which Ning Tian had given him in advance.
"My name is Huo Yuhao, and I am a friend of your young sect leader, Ning Tian. I have come here specifically to pay a visit, and I would appreciate your help in making contact with me."
Although the leader of the Soul Master team saw that Huo Yuhao was alone and was holding the young sect master's token, he did not let his guard down. He simply stepped forward a few steps and took the token from Huo Yuhao's hand.
After confirming that everything was correct, he called out to the Soul Master team behind him, "Xiao Yi, take this distinguished guest to the reception room to wait. I'll go and contact the steward."
After watching the leader leave in a hurry, Huo Yuhao was taken to a place outside the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School that was specially used to entertain guests.
After sitting quietly in the reception room for only about fifteen minutes, Huo Yuhao was led into the interior of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School by a sect steward.
Along the way, one could see squads of Soul Masters patrolling back and forth, their auras deep and focused. Following the steward's steps, Huo Yuhao entered the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda at the very center.
Compared to the rustic and natural beauty of the Poseidon Pavilion, which is carved from an ancient golden tree, the interior of this Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda is resplendent with gold.
The surrounding area is decorated with a large number of colorful glazed tiles, which are gorgeous but not overly gaudy. Instead, they reveal a harmonious charm everywhere.
Huo Yuhao successfully entered the ninth floor via the massive soul-guided elevator.
After passing through a somewhat narrow corridor, you will enter a spacious living room with an area of at least five or six hundred square meters, cleverly separated by exquisite screens.
Warm sunlight streamed through the huge crystal floor-to-ceiling windows all around, and many exotic flowers and plants vied for attention, while a faint fragrance lingered in the air.
The most striking sight is a refined middle-aged man in a white robe gazing into the distance through the floor-to-ceiling window.
On a sofa not far away sat a middle-aged woman with long red hair, a plump figure, and a touch of heroism in her eyes.
Clearly, both of them had been waiting there for quite some time.
Hearing Huo Yuhao walk in, Ning Siyuan slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Huo Yuhao as he carefully examined him.
A hint of surprise flickered in his eyes.
It wasn't because of the other party's gentle and refined handsome appearance, but because even with his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul's ability to discern, he couldn't accurately sense Huo Yuhao's aura.
Ning Siyuan, who had initially been somewhat incredulous at the boy who had been praising his daughter so highly, was secretly surprised upon seeing him in person.
"So you must be Huo Yuhao, the classmate Xiaotian mentioned. Seeing is believing, indeed. You are truly extraordinary."
With a gentle smile on his face, Ning Siyuan walked over to the sofa and gestured for Huo Yuhao to sit down and talk.
Huo Yuhao sat down as instructed and politely replied, "Sect Leader Ning, you flatter me. I was merely lucky."
Ning Siyuan looked at Huo Yuhao with a smile and said in a gentle tone, "Let me introduce myself first. I am Xiaotian's father, and this lady next to me is Xiaofeng's grandmother, the Blazing Dragon Douluo Wu Xi."
Compared to Ning Siyuan's approachable demeanor, the red-haired beauty kept her gaze coldly fixed on Huo Yuhao.
"Just lucky?" Wu Xi snorted coldly, seemingly with some dissatisfaction. "If you treat Xiao Feng so casually, then I won't feel comfortable entrusting him to you."
If Huo Yuhao was only interacting with Wu Feng alone, Wu Xi would naturally not have such an attitude.
However, she learned from her granddaughter Wu Feng that this young man had quite a few unwanted romantic interests in the academy, not to mention his relationship with Ning Tian.
As Wu Feng's elder, she was naturally worried that her granddaughter might suffer some grievances while by Huo Yuhao's side, or even be abandoned by Huo Yuhao after being taken advantage of.
"Sister Xi." Ning Siyuan frowned slightly. Although he was a little jealous of the boy who had taken care of his precious daughter, he was, after all, the head of a sect, and his temperament and composure were not enough to directly reveal his displeasure.
However, he was somewhat helpless with Wu Xi, who was also his elder, and could only offer a slight reminder, hoping that she would not make things too difficult for Huo Yuhao.
"Sect Leader Ning, Senior Wu's words are quite true. I just don't know how I can show my sincerity to put Senior Wu at ease?"
Huo Yuhao didn't seem to care too much about Wu Xi's attitude. Before they came, Wu Feng had almost knelt down and begged him, repeatedly telling him to be more understanding of her grandmother's impulsive nature.
Hearing Huo Yuhao's neither humble nor arrogant response, Wu Xi was clearly taken aback. She had not expected Huo Yuhao to throw the question back at her again.
She was always quick to speak, and for a moment she couldn't think of a reply. Should she suggest demanding a sufficiently valuable dowry?
As a respected elder of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, what good things hasn't she seen?
Not to mention, wouldn't doing that be like selling your own precious granddaughter?
The young man before them was an exceptional choice in terms of appearance, talent, and ability.
To be honest, if she were a few decades younger, she probably wouldn't be able to resist wanting to pursue Huo Yuhao.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the living room became somewhat tense.
Wu Feng, who had been eavesdropping behind a screen at the other end of the hall, couldn't help but come out when he saw that the atmosphere was not right.
She quickly ran to Wu Xi's side and sat down, gently pulling her arm and shaking it, her tone carrying a hint of coquetry.
"Grandma~"
Looking at Wu Feng's girlish demeanor, which she rarely saw anymore, Wu Xi sighed helplessly.
"You child, you're really biased towards outsiders. Grandma didn't do anything to him."
Ning Tian, who came out with Wu Feng, naturally sat down next to Huo Yuhao and affectionately took Huo Yuhao's arm.
This scene made Ning Siyuan's brows twitch uncontrollably.
Ning Siyuan coughed a few times to cover up his unease.
Then he took out a white jade box that looked to be of extraordinary quality from his storage soul tool, placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and gently pushed it in front of Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, it's alright for you to call me Uncle Ning so directly. I heard from Xiaotian that your second martial soul is Extreme Ice. It just so happens that this thing is just sitting unused in our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's treasury. Consider it a little gift from Uncle Ning to you."
As Ning Siyuan opened the box, a thick, extremely cold mist billowed out, and inside, a small, pale blue grass that looked crystal clear and emitted a faint halo was swaying gently.
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Ten-thousand-year-old Mystic Ice Grass?"
Ning Siyuan, who had originally planned to give a detailed introduction, praised Huo Yuhao for recognizing the item.
"As expected of a student from Shrek Academy, your knowledge is truly extraordinary. This Mystic Ice Grass can be considered one of the top-tier ice-attribute spiritual herbs."
While it's not quite a true immortal herb, it's still a rare and precious natural treasure, immensely beneficial for the cultivation of all ice-attribute soul masters. I think it should help you solve the problem of slow cultivation speed for some ultimate martial souls after level 30.
Huo Yuhao was able to recognize the Xuanbing Grass because he had made a soul contract with the Eight-Cornered Xuanbing Grass in his previous life.
The leaves of this Xuanbing Grass grow an extra corner every 15,000 years or so. Judging from the appearance of this Xuanbing Grass, it is at least close to 20,000 years old.
On the other side, Wu Xi was also surprised that the usually shrewd and calculating Ning Siyuan would actually go to such lengths to win over Huo Yuhao.
Could it be that the other person's talent is much greater than she had previously guessed?
"Since it's Uncle Ning's kind offer, then I won't refuse." Huo Yuhao frankly closed the jade box again and put it into his storage soul tool.
Seeing this, Ning Siyuan's smile widened, and he asked in a gentle tone:
"I wonder what your plans are after you graduate from the academy, Yuhao? Although our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot compare with the Sea God Pavilion in terms of top-tier combat power, we definitely surpass them in terms of resource allocation, financial strength, and connections."
This is the most obvious difference between sects and academies.
The main lineage within a sect usually suppresses other branches, allowing them to spare no effort in cultivating their own successors.
The allocation of resources among different factions within the academy is often a headache. For example, Xian Lin'er frequently complains about being broke during meetings of the Sea God Pavilion.
It's difficult to judge the merits of these two options; they each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Ning Tian, who was holding Huo Yuhao's arm, naturally understood the deeper meaning in his father's words.
As the only daughter of the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and a direct descendant of the main lineage, her husband is bound to be completely tied to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
But with Huo Yuhao's talent, a talent so outstanding that it made her feel somewhat inferior, was he really willing to stay at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School for her sake?
For a moment, Ning Tian didn't dare to look at Huo Yuhao, and was even afraid to hear what Huo Yuhao would say next.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly and said gently, "Uncle Ning, I've heard Ning Tian mention the restrictions on family inheritance within the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. Part of the reason I'm here is to resolve this issue."
(End of this chapter)