Chapter 72: Fulong Academy

"Roar!"

The Lava Ferocious Tiger was extremely enraged. Despite its formidable strength, a single strike from it would either kill or severely injure Xu Daoyan.

If Tian Tian were to be hit, she would surely be crushed to death, with no hope of survival!

However, it could not land a single attack on its enemy, which made it even more furious and frustrated.

Xu Daoyan condensed a yellow qi arrow, drew the Immortal Feather Bow to a full circle!

Whoosh!

The arrow reached its target in an instant, piercing the joint of the Lava Ferocious Tiger's hind leg. Crack! The sound of bones breaking echoed.

Immediately after, a white qi arrow shot out, accompanied by a terrifying wave of qi!

Crack!

The Lava Ferocious Tiger's hind leg joint was severed, causing its body to tilt to one side, completely losing its ability to move.

Tian Tian plucked the strings of her zither, and the sharp swords formed from the snow condensed in the sky pierced into its body, gradually eroding its life force.

Xu Daoyan continuously condensed yellow qi arrows, gradually shattering the Lava Ferocious Tiger's bones!

A series of惨嚎 (horrible howls) echoed, making people's scalps tingle.

Originally, the Lava Ferocious Tiger's roar was powerful enough to disrupt the zither music, but now that Tian Tian had reached the Earth Immortal realm, her mental state was incomparable to before, and she was not affected at all.

Under the joint attack of Tian Tian and Xu Daoyan, the Lava Ferocious Tiger was on its last breath. At this moment, a fierce light flashed in its eyes, and it spat out a stream of lava flames, attacking Tian Tian!

The extremely thick lava burned with fierce flames, and the attack was terrifying. Even if Xu Daoyan were to be hit, it would be difficult for him to withstand it!

In that instant, Tian Tian felt as if her life was coming to an end, but Xu Daoyan's voice echoed in her mind.

"Music comes from the heart, and the heart gives birth to myriad phenomena!"

A massive ice wall formed from the power of the snow appeared in front of Tian Tian, protecting her at the critical moment.

She broke through again, making "Snow White" not only offensive but also defensive!

The lava flames struck the ice wall, and the two opposing forces collided violently. The lava flames split and flowed to the sides of the ice wall.

Tian Tian remained calm, plucking the strings of her zither, and a thin white barrier rose around her!

Seeing that the Lava Ferocious Tiger was about to spit out a second lava flame, Xu Daoyan quickly pulled out the Thunder Spear from the ground and threw it with all his might.

Pfft!

The Thunder Spear pierced through the edge of the Lava Ferocious Tiger's mouth, pinning it shut. Xu Daoyan then shot three white qi arrows in quick succession, severing the tiger's neck and ending its life!

Bang!

The Lava Ferocious Tiger's body exploded, and a high-quality Fire Immortal Stone, at least a hundred pounds and the size of a water jar, rolled out from its body.

Xu Daoyan's mouth almost watered. A pound of high-quality Fire Immortal Stone was worth 15,000 Immortal Coins, and a pound of top-quality Fire Immortal Stone was at least three times that price!

Such a large top-quality Fire Immortal Stone was worth at least 4 million Immortal Coins. This trip had been very fruitful, and he put the Fire Immortal Stone into his bag.

Tian Tian came from a wealthy background and was the princess of Youzhou, so she naturally didn't care about such small wealth. Otherwise, when Xu Daoyan returned 30 million taels of gold to her, she wouldn't have been so unhappy.

"Hehe, it seems your cultivation these days has been quite good!" At this moment, Gao Ziqi appeared out of nowhere.

"Master, you bastard, you're clearly making things difficult for us!" Tian Tian coldly snorted.

"Without me, could you have made such rapid progress? You ungrateful girl!" Gao Ziqi laughed heartily, took a big sip of wine, and felt very pleased.

Tian Tian didn't say anything. Indeed, in these twenty days, she had made great progress, far surpassing her previous solitary cultivation.

Xu Daoyan had also reached the peak of the Upper Human Immortal realm, just one step away from the Earth Immortal realm!

"It's been a month. I think we should go back now," Xu Daoyan said. His high-quality Five Elements Spirit Stones were all used up, and he wanted to return to Tian Shi Wangcheng as soon as possible to take on some tasks, preferably to rob someone from the Heavenly Ghost Sect. Otherwise, life would be unbearable.

Although he still had over a hundred pounds of top-quality Fire Immortal Stone, he knew it wouldn't last long, so he needed to plan ahead.

Gao Ziqi immediately saw through Xu Daoyan's thoughts and said with a double meaning, "I'm afraid you want to go back to the Shilong Chamber of Commerce, right?"

"How did you know?" Xu Daoyan was taken aback.

Hearing this, Tian Tian felt a surge of anger, just as Gao Ziqi had predicted: "I already said, after cultivation, I'll take you back to Youzhou Fulong Academy. As for Tian Shi Gong, I'll inform him."

"But..." Xu Daoyan needed a lot of Immortal Stones for cultivation. If he really entered the so-called Fulong Academy, he might not be able to take on tasks and earn military merit like in Tian Shi Wangcheng!

"There's no 'but'!" Tian Tian glared at Gao Ziqi and said, "First, we'll go back to Tian Shi Manor and inform Tian Shi Gong, then we'll return to Youzhou!"

"Who's the master here, you or me?" Gao Ziqi glared, but he was secretly delighted.

"Who's the disciple here, you or me?" Tian Tian's eyes were slightly fierce. She was very unhappy that Xu Daoyan wanted to return to Tian Shi Wangcheng to find Shi Man so soon after leaving.

Actually, Xu Daoyan just wanted to go back to buy high-quality Five Elements Immortal Stones.

"Alright, I'll listen to you this time!" Gao Ziqi rubbed his nose and had no choice but to comply. After all, Tian Tian's cultivation was complete, and he wasn't afraid of being caught by the Heavenly Guard.

Gao Ziqi used his skills to carry Tian Tian and Xu Daoyan, and they flew through the clouds.

This time, they arrived at Tian Shi Manor in less than half an hour.

Upon arriving, they still had to follow the rules of Tian Shi Manor and had a servant announce their arrival. They were immediately welcomed into the main hall.

"Junior Tian Yu, greeting Tian Shi Gong!" Tian Tian spoke first as soon as they entered the main hall, afraid that her identity as a woman would be exposed.

"No need for formalities, Mr. Gao, Young Master Tian, you're back. In this short time, Young Master Tian has made great progress. Mr. Gao is truly remarkable!" Tian Shi Gong smiled warmly. Tian Tian had intentionally hidden her true identity, so he naturally had to play along.

"Not at all!" Gao Ziqi bowed and sat down.

Tian Tian bowed politely and said, "Tian Shi Gong, I have a request. I hope you can agree."

"Please speak!" Tian Shi Gong stroked his beard and smiled.

"I want to borrow Xu Daoyan and take him to Fulong Academy for a period of cultivation. Is that acceptable?" Tian Tian spoke firmly, wanting Tian Shi Gong to understand her determination and give her face.

"Uh?" Tian Shi Gong was slightly surprised. Taking Xu Daoyan to Fulong Academy for cultivation was indeed a good thing. After a moment, he laughed, "Ha, this is a good thing. Daoyan, you should thank Young Master Tian. Cultivation at Fulong Academy is much better than at Tian Shi Manor. You should work hard and achieve great things in the future!"

From Tian Shi Gong's words, Tian Tian sensed that he didn't want to give Xu Daoyan to her, but lending him was not a problem. She thought, "Humph, when the time comes, you won't have a choice. How can I, the princess of Youzhou, let someone else benefit from my cultivation?"

"Yes!" Xu Daoyan bowed to Tian Shi Gong.

"Since that's the case, we'll return to Youzhou." Tian Tian didn't want to stay in Tian Shi Wangcheng for a moment longer.

"Wait a moment. I still have some things to arrange. Besides, I need to inform General Shi and Shi Yun in Youzhou. We can't just leave without a word," Xu Daoyan said seriously.

"Hehe, there's no need to worry about Shilong City. I'll send a letter to inform them. You just focus on your cultivation at Fulong Academy," Tian Shi Gong said, even more appreciative of Xu Daoyan.

"Right, what are you worried about?" Tian Tian chimed in.

"Uh, there's one more thing!" Xu Daoyan said. Tian Tian was getting impatient. Did this guy want to see Shi Man?

"Speak!" Tian Shi Gong was in a good mood. Xu Daoyan had made great progress in a short time, and he was very happy.

"I have three subordinates. Qin Han and Zhang Chaosheng were both soldiers in Shilong City. I hope Tian Shi Gong can give them positions so they can use their talents!" Xu Daoyan requested.

"Ha, that's no problem. Their strength is quite good, comparable to Earth Immortals. Our border region is in need of capable people. You don't need to worry about this," Tian Shi Gong agreed readily.

"I want to take Bai Shi with me. He is originally from Youzhou. Thirteen years ago, he was stationed at the border. His mother was seriously ill, but he couldn't return. He died in battle and became a ghost due to his unresolved feelings. This time, I'll take him to Youzhou to pay respects to his deceased mother and fulfill his filial duty," Xu Daoyan had this matter on his mind.

"Go ahead, come back quickly!" Tian Tian naturally wouldn't refuse such a request.

With Tian Shi Gong's approval, he returned to the palace and explained the situation, saying, "Qin Han, Zhang Chaosheng, you two should rejoin the military and earn more military merit to strengthen yourselves. Also, take care of Mother for me when you have the chance."

"Yes!" Qin Han and Zhang Chaosheng responded in unison.

"Bai Shi, you'll come with me to Youzhou. This time, we'll finally fulfill your wish!" Xu Daoyan felt relieved.

"Thank you, Young Master!" Bai Shi was grateful.

"Young Master, Shi Man has been coming to see you every other day. Do you want to see her? What if something happens?" Qin Han said.

"It's too late. Young Master Tian is in a hurry to return to Youzhou. You can go to the Shilong Chamber of Commerce and tell them I'm going to Fulong Academy in Youzhou. We'll meet again in the future," Xu Daoyan instructed.

"Yes!"

"Take care!" Xu Daoyan took Bai Shi and bid farewell to Qin Han and Zhang Chaosheng.

"Young Master, we'll wait for your return!" Qin Han and Zhang Chaosheng saw him off. They knew that once Xu Daoyan left, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to stay in the palace, so they would remain in Tian Shi Manor to await orders.

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