Nighttime, inside the office shared by the three professors.
The three professors were still marveling at the talent and strength of Xiao Lin and his group.
Considering their age, the professors even began dreaming of winning two consecutive championships in the next two Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournaments.
"Hahaha, Xiao Lin and the others really opened my eyes. What do you call this? Heaven is blessing our Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!"
Meng Shenji stroked his graying beard, laughing joyfully.
They were already getting on in years, and if in their final tenure at the academy they managed to win two championships in a row…
Hiss—just imagining that made them feel pure bliss.
Unrivaled happiness!
"Speaking of which, those three little monsters should be close to breaking through to the Soul Ancestor level, right? When the time comes, I might as well do the hard work and take them out to hunt soul beasts myself,"
suggested Zhi Lin, already picturing it fondly. If Tang San became his personal disciple, that would be even better.
"Hah! You think it'll be you? I should be the one helping them with their soul rings!"
Bai Baoshan snorted. He certainly wasn't going to let Zhi Lin take all the credit. Who didn't want to get close to those three little monsters?
Knock knock knock!
Just then, the door to their office was knocked on.
"Who could it be at this hour?" Zhi Lin asked curiously, then answered,"Come in!"
The moment he said this, the office door swung open instantly.
Standing at the door was a muscular middle-aged man in a black cloak, smiling faintly as he stepped in. Following closely behind him was a golden-haired girl, seemingly only 13 or 14 years old.
Once the girl closed the door behind them, the middle-aged man removed his cloak, revealing his face.
"You—you—you… You're…"
"You're Tang…"
"Your Excellency, Tang Hao?!"
Zhi Lin and Bai Baoshan stared in disbelief at the man's familiar face, utterly stunned.
Only Meng Shenji kept his composure and properly addressed him:
"It's me,"Tang Hao replied coldly.
He had followed Tang San and the others to Heaven Dou City, both to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu from danger.
After the group had arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Tang Hao had secretly investigated the identities of the three professors.
He learned that all three were originally from Spirit City, but due to their disdain for the actions of certain higher-ups in Spirit Hall, they had left and come here to teach.
Given their generally upright character, Tang Hao decided they were trustworthy.
Now, revealing his identity was a signal—he was entrusting Tang San and his companions to them.
The professors were silent for a long while upon learning Tang Hao's intentions.
In their eyes, Xiao Lin's trio had now taken on a new identity.
Tang San was Tang Hao's son, a true genius, a twin spirit user, and a key future force in Tang Hao's revenge against Spirit Hall.
As for Tang San, as long as he didn't reveal his second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer, the academy wouldn't be affected.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lin, being Tang San's "big brother," and Xiao Wu, as his "little sister," were also considered by the professors to be monstrous talents groomed by Tang Hao for his future revenge.
Such monstrous potential… It made the professors truly believe that Tang Hao—or even the Clear Sky Sect—might really have a chance at defeating Spirit Hall one day.
Could Spirit Hall actually be destroyed by the Clear Sky Sect in the future?
The thought was terrifying. The professors had left the Spirit Empire themselves, and they knew too well that it still harbored hidden forces of terrifying strength.
Just relying on Xiao Lin's group wouldn't be enough—unless they too, like Tang Hao, achieved peerless power, preferably reaching the level of Super Douluo.
After deep consideration, the three professors resolutely agreed to Tang Hao's request, even swearing on their martial spirits to guarantee the safety of the trio during their time at the academy.
As for why? Simple.
The professors didn't believe Xiao Lin and the others would become Super Douluo-level beings within just a few years. They certainly wouldn't be launching any revenge missions that soon.
And besides, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy wasn't a place for cowards.
Let them grow safely. At most, in a few years, with their monstrous talent, maybe one of them might become a Soul Sage.
With that in mind, there was nothing to worry about.
After confirming their vow, Tang Hao finally nodded in satisfaction.
Then he pushed forward the blonde girl who had been glaring at everyone with obvious annoyance.
"This girl is my goddaughter. Her name is Tang Ni, twelve years old.Her martial spirit is the Golden Dragon, and she's already a Level 38 Soul Elder."
"Tang Ni, greet the professors."
"Yes, Dad. Good evening, professors."
Tang Ni still wore her cold, annoyed expression, but finally managed a slight smile.
Underneath her flowing golden hair, her stunning beauty broke through like ice melting in spring, vibrant and full of life. In that instant, her beauty could rival a field of blooming flowers.
"Good, good, Tang Ni is wonderful!"
Meng Shenji laughed heartily as he stroked his beard.
Another monster-level talent, just like Xiao Lin's group.
"Alright, I'll arrange for her identity documents and give her a private dorm room,"
Zhi Lin added, and soon summoned a female student to help Tang Ni complete her enrollment.
"Since everything's settled, I'll take my leave."
Tang Hao didn't linger. With a flicker, he vanished from the professors' sight.
"Four monsters! Our Heaven Dou Imperial Academy will definitely win the championship!"
In their office, the professors once again started daydreaming of glory.
Meanwhile, Tang Ni was being led to the girls' dormitory.
After locating her room, she sweetly bid her senior goodbye.
But as soon as she closed the door, Tang Ni's face changed.
"Damn that Tang Hao!"
In truth, Tang Ni was originally the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a soul beast from the Star Dou Great Forest that symbolized fate.
After absorbing part of the Skydream Iceworm's cultivation, she had become a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Normally, a Three-Eyed Golden Lion wouldn't absorb cultivation so quickly. With her talent, reaching 100,000 years was no problem.
Whether she could survive the Heavenly Tribulation afterward depended on luck.
But her species was known for terrible luck, and usually faced the strongest possible tribulations.
Even Ditian wouldn't allow her to absorb the Skydream Iceworm's power easily.
Yet this time, she succeeded and escaped.
She arrived at Notting City seeking another soul beast-turned-human—Xiao Wu.
But by the time she got there, Xiao Wu had already gone to Heaven Dou City with Xiao Lin's group.
Near Notting City, she sensed another 100,000-year soul beast's aura and used the Eye of Fate to track it—leading her to a cave where Tang Hao had planted Blue Silver Emperor seeds.
That's when Tang Hao discovered her.
He didn't realize she was a soul beast in human form.
When she casually mentioned how Blue Silver Grass liked sunlight, Tang Hao suddenly acted like he'd lost his mind.
He took the grass outside and watched it dance joyfully in the sun, tears streaming down his face, overwhelmed with emotion.
They chatted, and when Tang Hao learned her name was Tang Ni, he simply decided—she would be his goddaughter.
Of course, Tang Hao had his own motives. He saw her immense talent and made no secret of it.
He brought her to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy so she could bond with Tang San and the others.
What he didn't know was—Tang Ni's identity was self-invented.
She had used the Eye of Fate to choose that name.
(End of Chapter)