Chapter 26

Ye Tianming carried the small tower away from the grand hall, and Qin Lian did not pursue them, though his expression was far from pleasant. If not for the presence of Nan Lingzhao, he would have taken action just now.

See Yang Lianshuang?

Who is Yang Lianshuang?

She is the founder of the Galaxy Sect. A person of such stature would not dare to disturb her unless the Galaxy Sect was on the brink of destruction. Moreover, the broken tower kept calling her by her name, showing no respect at all, which was extremely impolite.

After Ye Tianming carried the small tower away from the grand hall and saw that the sect leader of the Galaxy Sect did not chase after them, he immediately felt relieved.

He almost got beaten up.

The small tower was still a bit angry, "Damn it, truly a tower in the plain being bullied by dogs, it infuriates me."

Ye Tianming comforted, "Ancestor Tower, don't be angry, it's not worth it to get upset."

The small tower was still indignant, "I am really angry!"

Ye Tianming: "......"

After a long while, the small tower calmed down a bit and said in a low voice, "Kid, I didn't lie to you, I really know the founder of the Galaxy Sect."

Ye Tianming nodded, "I believe Ancestor Tower, because Ancestor Tower has no reason to joke with me."

The small tower felt relieved, as it was still a bit afraid of affecting its great and noble image in the kid's heart.

Ye Tianming continued, "Our approach was wrong. If we rashly asked to see the founder of the Galaxy Sect, the sect leader definitely wouldn't agree, and even he might not be able to arrange a meeting with the founder... So, Ancestor Tower, can you directly contact the founder?"

The small tower was somewhat helpless, "No."

Ye Tianming immediately felt a headache.

But then he thought of a question and asked, "Ancestor Tower, are you sealed?"

The small tower replied, "Yes."

Ye Tianming was very surprised, "Ancestor Tower, you are so powerful, who could seal you?"

The small tower said, "My strength is actually not very strong. My main strength lies in my wisdom; I have great wisdom."

Ye Tianming: "......"

The small tower said, "Don't worry, I know some other people, we can look for them one by one."

Ye Tianming asked, "Ancestor Tower, the people you know, are they not from this era?"

The small tower replied, "Yes."

Ye Tianming thought for a moment and then said tactfully, "Going directly to find the ancestors of others might be a bit disrespectful."

The small tower: "......"

Just as Ye Tianming was about to speak, the seal in his hand started to tremble, and then Nan Lingzhao's voice sounded, "Where are you?"

Ye Tianming looked at the seal, "Miss Zhao?"

Nan Lingzhao laughed, "This seal has a voice transmission function. Where are you now?"

Ye Tianming said, "I am in the Galaxy System."

Nan Lingzhao was very surprised, "Why did you go to the Galaxy System?"

Ye Tianming said, "It's a long story, Miss Zhao, do you need something from me?"

Nan Lingzhao said, "Come to Central Earth quickly... Forget it, you probably don't know the way, I'll come to pick you up."

The seal returned to normal.

Ye Tianming gently stroked the seal in his hand, lost in thought.

Not long after, Nan Lingzhao found him.

Just as Ye Tianming was about to speak, Nan Lingzhao directly pulled him and said, "Come on, let's go to Central Earth immediately."

Ye Tianming: "......"

Soon, the two arrived at Central Earth.

Nan Lingzhao led him to a mountain. Not far from them was a stone gate with large characters: Guanxuan Academy.

The plaque was already rusty, and the characters "Academy" were almost faded beyond recognition.

Behind the stone gate, on the mountaintop, stood several lonely palaces. These palaces were in disrepair, with many outer walls already fallen off.

Ye Tianming was a bit puzzled, "Miss Zhao, this is... Guanxuan Academy?"

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "This is the Guanxuan Academy of Central Earth, and Central Earth is also known as the Sin Province."

Ye Tianming turned to look at Nan Lingzhao, "Sin Province? Why?"

Nan Lingzhao led him into the academy, "This story dates back a thousand years. At that time, Central Earth had a superpower, the True Dragon Clan. Of course, this matter has little to do with the True Dragon Clan, but it has a lot to do with the superpower behind the True Dragon Clan, the Heavenly Dragon Clan."

"Heavenly Dragon Clan!"

The small tower suddenly spoke.

Ye Tianming thought, "Ancestor Tower?"

The small tower said softly, "Nothing, just thought of an old friend."

Ye Tianming thought: It seems Ancestor Tower knows this Heavenly Dragon Clan.

Nan Lingzhao continued, "I don't know much about the Heavenly Dragon Clan, but I know that their status and power in the Guanxuan Universe were even higher than the Lan Clan, truly wielding immense influence. Later, it was said that the Heavenly Dragon Clan committed a great crime, and all their top experts were killed by the Guanxuan Sword Master. The remaining members of the Heavenly Dragon Clan were exiled, never to return to the Guanxuan Universe..."

At this point, she glanced around, "The ancestral land of the Heavenly Dragon Clan is Central Earth. Because of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, this place was abandoned by the academy and gradually became known as the Sin Province. The powerful sects and families here, to avoid being implicated, all moved away. With the departure of these families and sects, this place began to decline..."

Ye Tianming said, "Miss Zhao, you brought me here, does the academy here agree to take me in?"

Nan Lingzhao said, "My father is negotiating with their headmaster. Don't worry, since my father is personally involved, he is confident."

Ye Tianming said softly, "Thank you."

Nan Lingzhao looked at him and smiled, "We are friends now, no need to be so formal."

Ye Tianming nodded without speaking, but he silently remembered many things.

Nan Lingzhao suddenly pulled him, "Come on, let's secretly listen to what they are discussing."

Ye Tianming: "......"

In a very simple grand hall, Nan Lingxun and a plainly dressed old man were sitting opposite each other. This old man was the current headmaster of the Guanxuan Academy in Central Earth, Song Shi.

Song Shi sighed softly, "Brother Xun, you are putting me in a difficult position. Look at Central Earth now, can it withstand the targeting of the Xiao Family and the Green Province Academy?"

Nan Lingxun said, "Brother Kong, as far as I know, if Central Earth continues to be at the bottom, it will lose its qualification to establish an academy, right?"

Song Shi's expression immediately turned grim.

According to the rules of the Guanxuan Universe, an academy that ranks last in the Ten Thousand Provinces Competition for ten consecutive times will lose its qualification to establish an academy.

And coincidentally, Central Earth had been at the bottom of the Ten Thousand Provinces Competition for nine consecutive times.

It's not that the people here are not capable, but there is simply no one participating...

Nan Lingxun said calmly, "Since the situation is already this bad, are you afraid it will get worse?"

Song Shi's face immediately darkened.

Nan Lingxun continued, "This young man has passed the Guanxuan Path."

"Guanxuan Path!"

Song Shi immediately flew into a rage, "Don't mention the Guanxuan Path to me!!"

Nan Lingxun said softly, "Is he still like that?"

Song Shi's face was expressionless, "What do you think?"

Nan Lingxun sighed softly, "This young man is different. He is a prodigy from a low-ranking family, who has cultivated to the Lesser Tribulation Realm on his own. This is an incredible achievement. If you cultivate him well, I can't guarantee the top ten, but the top twenty is definitely possible."

Song Shi still shook his head, "We can't afford the retaliation from the Green Province Academy and the Xiao Family."

Nan Lingxun said, "Old Song, why do you stay here? Isn't it because you don't want the academy here to lose its qualification? This young man is a great opportunity for you."

Song Shi still shook his head.

Nan Lingxun said, "My Nan Ling family will sponsor your academy with one million spirit crystals."

Song Shi immediately said, "Deal."

Nan Lingxun glanced at him and walked out.

Song Shi suddenly said, "They say your daughter has taken a fancy to him, is it true?"

Nan Lingxun glanced at him and said irritably, "None of your business."

With that, he walked out.

Song Shi chuckled.

When Nan Lingxun walked outside, he saw Nan Lingzhao and Ye Tianming standing by a pillar nearby. Nan Lingzhao looked serious, with "I didn't eavesdrop" written on her face.

Beside her, Ye Tianming bowed slightly, "Thank you, Senior."

Nan Lingxun walked up to them, his gaze falling on Ye Tianming. Nan Lingzhao immediately became a bit worried.

Nan Lingxun glanced at Ye Tianming and nodded slightly, "Cultivate well here. In this world, without strength, even if you have a thousand feet of anger, you can only cut grass."

Ye Tianming nodded, "I will remember that."

Nan Lingxun nodded and looked at Nan Lingzhao beside Ye Tianming, "Let's go home."

Nan Lingzhao turned to look at Ye Tianming, "The academy here is very backward, but the headmaster and the only mentor are not simple. Follow them well, cultivate well, and improve your strength."

Ye Tianming looked at her, "Take care."

As he spoke, he handed her the seal.

Nan Lingzhao took the seal and then slipped a storage ring into his hand, smiling, "Take care."

With that, she turned and followed Nan Lingxun away.

Ye Tianming tightly held the storage ring in his hand and watched Nan Lingzhao's departing figure in the distance.

...

After the father and daughter reached the sky, Nan Lingzhao suddenly asked, "Father, you don't seem to care whether I like him or not."

Nan Lingxun said calmly, "Do you think that everything I did was conditional, with the condition being that you must sever all ties with him in the future?"

Nan Lingzhao immediately said, "Father, you are not that kind of person."

Nan Lingxun looked at her, "The words I said to you before were not because I looked down on that young man or wanted to force you to make a choice. As the clan leader, I had to say those things because what you did concerns the safety of the entire Nan Ling clan."

He paused and continued, "As your father, I am proud of what you have done. In the entire Guanxuan Universe, from the outer cabinet, the inspection bureau, the patrol bureau, to the inner cabinet... no one can match my daughter. They are all a bunch of corrupt people. If you were in the era of the Guanxuan Sword Master, you would be the second Fang Yu, and the Nan Ling clan would be proud of you."

Nan Lingzhao's eyes were moist, "Father..."

Nan Lingxun said solemnly, "But I am not just your father; I am also the clan leader of the Nan Ling clan. Daughter, I hope you understand this. You are not just a patrol envoy; you are also the next head of the Nan Ling family. When you act, you cannot think only of yourself; you must also think of the clan. This is your responsibility. Don't be 'skilled in statecraft but clumsy in self-preservation.' I hope you live a peaceful life."

Nan Lingzhao nodded, "Father, I understand."

Nan Lingxun nodded in satisfaction.

Nan Lingzhao continued, "This time, I made a mistake."

Nan Lingxun looked at Nan Lingzhao, who said coldly, "Not all descendants of noble families are bad. If I want to achieve something great, I can't rely on myself alone. I must rally a group of young people with prestigious backgrounds and similar ideals. I must unite them into a powerful force to crush the Xiao Family and all the lawless noble families."

Nan Lingxun almost fainted.

You understand nothing.

So, did I just waste my words?

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