On the other side.
Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and Wu Siduo were walking together along a wide, flat main road.
The three of them were currently planning to head to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. In fact, at the beginning, Wu Siduo hadn't planned on traveling with Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
Wu Siduo didn't have a clear destination or goal for this training excursion; she had intended to wander alone and see where her feet took her. However, seeing this, Wu Feng took the initiative to invite her.
Regardless, Wu Siduo and Wu Feng were members of the same team and had experience fighting together. Their relationship wasn't bad, so when invited, Wu Siduo agreed.
Walking on the road to the Sect, Ning Tian looked at the increasingly familiar scenery and path. Her usually steady eyes couldn't help but flicker with an indescribable surge of emotion.
"Calculating the time, we've been away from the Sect for a very long time."
Ning Tian sighed softly in her heart.
Over these past eight months, they had been almost completely isolated from the world in the Shrek Academy in the sky. Every day was spent either on Cultivation or researching their Secondary Profession; they simply had no time to make any contact with the outside world.
Now, Ning Tian actually felt a bit uncertain.
She wasn't sure if the news of her decisive withdrawal from that Counterfeit Shrek Academy on the ground had reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
She was, after all, the sole successor of this generation of the grand Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. As the Young Sect Master, she hadn't contacted the Sect for so long; she didn't know if her father and the Elders in the Sect would be worried.
As the successor of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Tian's current mood was incredibly complex, even carrying a hint of the anxiety one feels when returning home after a long absence.
However, when Ning Tian remembered her gains during this period, that trace of anxiety instantly vanished, replaced by an unprecedented, powerful confidence!
The corners of Ning Tian's mouth curled up slightly. If she showed her current achievements to her father and Elders, they would surely be very happy.
After all, the Foundation she now possessed was something that even if the Counterfeit Shrek Academy on the ground exhausted all its resources, it could never possibly Cultivate!
At this moment, Ning Tian and Wu Feng glanced at each other, both seeing the anticipation in the other's eyes.
Their current mindset was essentially one of 'returning home in glory.' Not only did their steps become much lighter, but their hearts were quite excited, as they couldn't wait to show their families the results of their Cultivation.
Meanwhile, Wu Siduo, who was walking beside them, had a calm expression. She just quietly listened to their conversation and observed the surroundings without saying a word.
Soon, following the wide road, the three arrived before a magnificent complex of buildings.
This was the headquarters of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!
As one of the wealthiest Sects on the continent, the main gate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's headquarters was built to be extremely grand.
Two majestic jade statues stood before the gate, highlighting the Sect's deep heritage and financial power.
Wu Siduo stopped her pace and slightly raised her head. A flicker of something unusual passed through her cool eyes as she took a general look at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School before her.
"So this is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
Wu Siduo made a silent evaluation in her heart.
It did look somewhat luxurious and resplendent, but in Wu Siduo's view, it was merely that.
The exterior looked decent enough, but it lacked the kind of heritage that could truly make one feel awestruck.
Just at that moment.
Outside the main gate, several Sect Disciples who were dutifully guarding the entrance swept their gaze across and instantly noticed Ning Tian's group of three walking toward the gate.
When they clearly saw the girl walking in the center, with her clear features and noble temperament...
The eyes of those gatekeeping Disciples widened suddenly. They almost couldn't believe what they were seeing and rubbed their eyes vigorously.
After confirming they weren't seeing things, the Disciples immediately hurried forward, their faces showing expressions of shock.
"Young Sect Master?! Is it really you?!"
The voice of the lead Disciple trembled slightly as he spoke excitedly to Ning Tian.
"Young Sect Master, you... you've finally returned! The Sect Master has been sending people everywhere to look for your whereabouts for the past half year!"
Seeing the excited state of the gatekeeping Disciple, Ning Tian felt a warmth in her heart, knowing the Sect must have been anxious because of her disappearance.
Ning Tian nodded with a smile.
"It's me, I'm back. I've made everyone worry during this time."
Then, Ning Tian turned slightly and pointed to the aloof Wu Siduo standing to the side, introducing her to the gatekeeping Disciple.
"This is my classmate, Wu Siduo. She has come back to the Sect with me as a guest."
Hearing the Young Sect Master's introduction, the gatekeeping Disciple gave a respectful bow.
Since she was a classmate brought back by the Young Sect Master, she was naturally a distinguished guest of the Sect.
The gatekeeping Disciples didn't block them at all, quickly stepping aside and respectfully allowing Ning Tian and the others to enter the Sect.
"Young Sect Master, please go in quickly. The Sect Master should be in the assembly hall right now."
Ning Tian led Wu Feng and Wu Siduo through the magnificent courtyards of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with practiced ease.
Before long, the three arrived at the doors of the Sect's assembly hall.
Just as they reached the outside, Ning Tian heard the sound of conversation coming from inside the hall.
The three stepped into the hall.
Seated at the head of the hall was a middle-aged man with an elegant face, wearing a set of luxurious long robes.
His body exuded the steadiness and wisdom of one who had long held a high position. He was the current Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and also Ning Tian's father.
And in the seat below School Master Ning sat an elderly man with an extremely burly and robust build, with a head full of white hair but still full of vigor.
A faint aura of violent power emanated from this Elder, giving him an air of natural authority even when not angry.
This Elder was Wu Feng's biological grandfather, a high-ranking Elder within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the school's only Titled Douluo, the Red Dragon Douluo, Wu Long.
School Master Ning and Wu Long, who were originally discussing Sect affairs, looked up simultaneously upon hearing the footsteps outside the door.
When they saw Ning Tian and Wu Feng walking into the hall.
The teacup in School Master Ning's hand shook violently, and scalding tea splashed onto the back of his hand, yet he was completely oblivious to it. He stood up directly from his chair, his face full of shock and joy.
"Tian'er?!"
Beside him, Wu Long also widened his copper-bell-like eyes. Looking at Wu Feng following behind Ning Tian, he was so excited that he directly smashed the side table with a palm strike.
"Feng girl?! How did you two suddenly come back?!"
Ning Tian and Wu Feng smiled at each other and walked forward quickly.
"Father, Grandpa Long, we're back."
Ning Tian gave a respectful bow.
"Grandpa!"
Wu Feng, on the other hand, was not formal at all and ran directly to Grandpa Long's side.
After the brief moment of surprise, School Master Ning's rationality quickly returned.
He walked quickly to Ning Tian, looking his daughter up and down.
After confirming that Ning Tian was not only unharmed but that her entire temperament had undergone a transformation that even startled him, School Master Ning's heart finally settled back into his chest.
"You two girls, where on earth have you been for the past half year?"
School Master Ning took a deep breath, his tone carrying a bit of reproach, but more of it was confusion and worry.
"I heard you defied the teachers at Shrek Academy and then dropped out. Dropping out is one thing, but you didn't contact me for such a long time..."
At this moment, School Master Ning's gaze fell upon the clothing of Ning Tian's group. He remembered very clearly that these were not the uniforms of Shrek Academy, as he himself had once studied there.
"Which academy have you joined?"
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A/N:
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