Ye Zitong naturally didn't know that she had been sold off by two unscrupulous people like this.
"Zitong, Dean Ximen is the Dean of Tianwu Academy. He is highly virtuous, unparalleled in martial arts, handsome, and kind-hearted... (5,000 words omitted). He is the best choice for you to become a Disciple! What are you waiting for?" Zhang Hao said with a slight smile to Ye Zitong.
Zhang Hao said so much, but the only thing Ye Zitong cared about was Ximen Jin's identity. The Dean of Tianwu Academy. This was a leg that couldn't be thicker. At least it was in Tianwu Academy.
"Are you the Dean of Tianwu Academy?" Ye Zitong looked at Ximen Jin and asked.
"En... child, I am..."
Ximen Jin looked at Ye Zitong very kindly.
"Damn, this is showing off!"
Lan Haiping on the side was about to vomit from watching. He sighed inwardly: How come he had never seen this Old man so shameless before? It seems that you can't judge a book by its cover!
"Good Disciple, after this period of time when this Old man is busy, we will hold a discipleship ceremony. From now on, you will be this Old man's last Disciple," Ximen Jin said very proudly.
"Hehe, Zhang Hao, I have Nine Spiritual Roots. Am I very powerful?" Ye Zitong looked at Zhang Hao very proudly.
In the Western Ridge Kingdom, Ye Zitong had never seen Spiritual Roots tested, so she didn't know what the significance of her Nine Spiritual Roots was. She only knew it felt very awesome.
"Zhang Hao, I have Nine Spiritual Roots. What about you? You're so powerful, you should at least be stronger than me, right?" Ye Zitong looked at Zhang Hao with a curious baby look.
Damn, this Young Master finally knows now what it means that there is no comparison, there is no harm. Anyone I brought with me is a Nine Spiritual Roots. Why am I so unlucky? Will I tell you that I am a rare single Spiritual Root on the True Martial Continent?
"Cough cough cough, Zitong! I haven't tested my Spiritual Roots, so I don't know what kind of Spiritual Roots I have?" Zhang Hao said with a very innocent look.
However, at this time, Lan Haiping on the side had sharp ears. He seemed to hear the conversation between Zhang Hao and Ye Zitong and quickly said, "That's not right! Zhang Hao, I seem to have tested your Spiritual Roots for you. Have you forgotten?"
Zhang Hao's face twitched upon hearing this. Damn it, Old man, are you really bringing up something that shouldn't be mentioned?
Ye Zitong immediately became curious upon hearing this. She looked at Lan Haiping and asked, "Dean, what kind of Spiritual Roots does Zhang Hao have? He's so powerful, his Spiritual Roots must be stronger than mine, right?"
Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin immediately showed strange expressions upon hearing this.
Indeed, Zhang Hao was the strangest person Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping had ever met in their lives. In fact, based on Zhang Hao's one Spiritual Root's Aptitude, he couldn't even reach the Great Martial Master Realm. But now, Zhang Hao's strength had reached a Realm that Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping had to look up to. This could be said to be a violation of the Spiritual Root law of the True Martial Continent.
"Master, why don't you tell me. How many Spiritual Roots does Zhang Hao have?" Ye Zitong asked curiously.
Just as Ximen Jin was about to speak, suddenly, a Tianwu Academy Instructor ran in from outside, looking hurried.
"Li Instructor, what's going on? Why are you in such a hurry?" Ximen Jin asked the Instructor.
When the Instructor saw Ximen Jin, his expression brightened and he said, "Dean, our College's students rescued a Changfeng Academy Instructor outside. He was being pursued by Heavenly Demon Sect Disciples at the time."
"Heavenly Demon Sect?"
Upon hearing about the Heavenly Demon Sect, Zhang Hao couldn't help but frown.
Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping looked at each other. Ximen Jin quickly asked the College's Instructor, "Li Instructor, how is that Changfeng Academy Instructor now?"
Li Instructor said, "He fainted and seems to be seriously injured. He was already on his last breath when we rescued him."
"Quick, take me to see him." Ximen Jin's expression darkened.
Everyone quickly arrived at a large hall outside. Several Tianwu Academy Inner Courtyard students were gathered around an Instructor covered in blood.
Ximen Jin quickly stepped forward, took out a Dan, and had the Instructor swallow it. He then stood up.
Lan Haiping quickly looked at Ximen Jin and asked, "How is he?"
Ximen Jin frowned and said, "He's seriously injured. However, after swallowing my Dan, he should wake up quickly. At that time, we can understand the situation."
As expected, after a moment, the Changfeng Academy Instructor woke up. However, he still looked somewhat weak.
"I... cough cough... where... where am I?" The Changfeng Academy Instructor said with some difficulty.
Ximen Jin looked at the Changfeng Academy Instructor and said, "You are in Tianwu Academy."
"Tianwu Academy, that's... that's great. Quickly take me to see your College's... Dean, and tell him that our Changfeng Academy and Tianba Academy were both destroyed by the Heavenly Demon Sect... destroyed..." the Changfeng Academy Instructor said.
"What?"
Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping, and even Zhang Hao on the side, were greatly shocked. Obviously, the news from this Changfeng Academy Instructor was too shocking.
Tianba Academy and Changfeng Academy were two of the Three Great Academies in the Northern Region, on par with Tianwu Academy. Yet, they were unexpectedly destroyed overnight. This was simply unbelievable.
"What exactly happened? These two Academies have been able to last for so long, there must be a reason. This Dean finds it hard to imagine that they would be suddenly destroyed," Ximen Jin asked the Instructor.
This was also what Zhang Hao wanted to know. Changfeng Academy and Tianba Academy were two of the Three Great Academies in the Northern Region. Their status in the Northern Region was crucial. Even in times of crisis, they could often turn danger into safety with their past Foundations. It was absolutely impossible for them to be destroyed so easily. Something unknown must have happened here.
"Because... because this time the Heavenly Demon Sect sent a Half-Step Martial Lord," the Instructor said breathlessly.
It turned out that this time, the Heavenly Demon Sect sent a great expert from their main sect, who was the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect's main sect, a Half-Step Martial Lord.
The Heavenly Demon Sect was still carrying out its usual strategy of devastating the Foundations of the Ten Great Sects. The most important Foundations of the Ten Great Sects in the Northern Region were naturally the various Academies led by the Three Great Academies. Therefore, this time, the Heavenly Demon Sect, led by the Grand Elder of the main sect, first targeted the Three Great Academies. Under the attack of a Half-Step Martial Lord, Changfeng Academy and Tianba Academy naturally couldn't withstand it this time.
Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin's faces turned ashen. A Half-Step Martial Lord, this was something they didn't even dare to think about. Ximen Jin was only a Martial Grandmaster (2nd level) Martial Warrior. Lan Haiping, after receiving the Dan given by Zhang Hao, had just barely broken through to the Martial Grandmaster Realm at this moment, still too far from a Half-Step Martial Lord. Both of them naturally knew that if a Half-Step Martial Lord arrived, they would be completely unable to resist.
