Nuoding Academy.
Although it was just a primary Soul Master academy.
This was the first step on Tang San's path to godhood in the original story.
It was also the location where Tang San met the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, Xiao Wu.
Just as they reached the entrance.
The emotionless voice of the system echoed in Golden Crown's mind once again.
[Detected that the Host is currently at Nuoding Academy, check-in successful! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the reward: First Soul Ring age increased by five hundred years!]
[Next check-in location: Supreme Pontiff Palace!]
As the system's voice faded.
Golden Crown's first ring instantly increased by five hundred years, and he simultaneously felt the feedback of power.
He then looked at Nuoding Academy.
"Speaking of which, Yu Xiaogang should have already started freeloading here, right? Should I go in and take a look?"
"Forget it, what's there to see about that scumbag? I'd rather head back to Spirit Hall Academy."
After thinking it over, Golden Crown shook his head and left the place with Rhino Douluo.
Unexpectedly.
While they were halfway there.
They heard someone shouting for help.
Several richly dressed youths had cornered a girl in a small alley.
The girl wore a white dress and was very cute, especially her large, watery eyes, which made her look pitiful.
"Help!"
"Hehehe, little beauty, go ahead and scream. No one's coming to save you even if you scream your throat raw."
"Come, let big brother show you some love."
"For something like this, naturally Brother Xiao should go first."
"At least you guys know your place."
The guy his companions called Brother Xiao approached the girl with a grin.
Seeing this, the girl became even more frightened: "Mama! Grandpa! Where are you?"
"I'm warning you, don't come any closer, or my mother won't let you off!"
Hearing this.
The hooligans burst into laughter.
"Who are you trying to scare? Do you know Brother Xiao's status?"
"The City Lord of Nuoding City is his father!"
Xiao Rong interrupted, "Stop wasting time. Little beauty, my dad is a four-ring Spirit Ancestor. Following this young master, you definitely won't lose out in the future."
"In your dreams," the girl said firmly.
"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. Today I'll let you know how formidable this young master is."
With that, Xiao Rong moved to grab the girl.
Seeing this, as a model youth, how could Golden Crown sit idly by?
He immediately stepped in front of the girl.
With a few quick moves, he knocked all of them to the ground.
Then he turned to look at the girl and asked, "Are you alright?"
The girl shook her head, indicating she was fine.
Seeing this, Golden Crown prepared to leave.
However, the girl pulled on him and said cautiously, "Um, can you take me to find my mother? We accidentally got separated just now."
Golden Crown was a soft-hearted person.
Looking at the girl's pitiful expression, he agreed.
"Alright."
"Thank you."
Seeing Golden Crown agree, the girl thanked him happily.
Golden Crown looked at Rhino Douluo and said, "Let's help her find her mother first, then we'll return to Wuhun City."
Rhino Douluo nodded.
The two then began helping the girl search for her mother on the streets.
"By the way, I still don't know your name?" Golden Crown asked curiously.
The girl thought for a moment and said softly, "My name is Ye Lingling, you can just call me Leng Leng."
"Oh, Ye Lingling..."
"Huh? Your name is Ye Lingling?!"
Golden Crown suddenly asked loudly, staring at Ye Lingling.
"Yes, is there something wrong with my name?" Seeing Golden Crown's strong reaction, Ye Lingling couldn't help but shrink back.
Golden Crown continued to press, "Are you from the Nine Heart Begonia Sect?"
"How do you know?" Ye Lingling was very curious.
How did this boy, who seemed about the same age as her, know where she was from just by hearing her name?
She hadn't used her Martial Soul in front of him.
After receiving a definitive answer.
Golden Crown scratched his head.
He didn't expect that a single act of righteousness would lead him to the future sole successor of the Nine Star Begonia line.
One must know that the Nine Star Begonia was the top-tier healing type Martial Soul.
Its possessor had healing abilities that could be called 'heaven-defying'; in battle, no matter how seriously you were injured, as long as your side's Nine Star Begonia Soul Master hadn't fallen, your injuries would be healed quickly.
However, this Martial Soul had a fatal flaw.
That was, each generation of Nine Star Begonia could only have one successor; only when the previous generation's Nine Star Begonia Soul Master died would a new one appear.
Therefore, it was difficult to form a powerful faction.
But for Golden Crown, this wasn't an issue at all.
When the time came, he just needed to seize Dugu Bo's Immortal Herb garden.
By having Ye Lingling consume the qiluo begonia, this problem could be solved.
If he could fool her into attending Spirit Hall Academy, wouldn't he have a super healer in the future?
Thinking of this.
He quickly asked, "Leng Leng, are you in school yet?"
Ye Lingling shook her head and answered innocently, "Not yet, but soon."
"My mother brought me out this time to handle the enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Seeing that she hadn't gone to Heaven Dou Royal Academy yet.
Golden Crown immediately knew his chance had come.
"Um, Leng Leng, have you ever heard of Spirit Hall Academy..."
And so, Golden Crown began his abduction... fooling.
Mentioning things like Titled Douluo acting as teachers, possessing the best mimetic cultivation fields on the continent, and so on... how could the inexperienced Ye Lingling have ever seen such a pitch?
She was quickly fooled into a daze.
She blinked her large eyes and asked curiously, "Really? Is Spirit Hall Academy that amazing? It actually has legendary Titled Douluo as teachers!"
"Guaranteed! Truer than pure gold!" Golden Crown said with a face full of sincerity.
But Ye Lingling soon looked worried again, "Although I really want to go to Spirit Hall Academy, my mother has already decided to let me go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy..."
Golden Crown said confidently, "Don't worry, as long as you want to go, I can try to persuade your mother when we see her later."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Great, I want to go to Spirit Hall Academy!"
Seeing Ye Lingling's happy face, Golden Crown smiled triumphantly.
Hahahaha!
Just like that, he had fooled Ye Lingling into his grasp.
Next, he just needed to handle her mother and everything would be fine.
Soon.
They found Ye Lingling's mother near an inn.
Ye Lingling's mother was named Ye Susu.
Her Martial Soul was the same as Ye Lingling's, the Nine Star Begonia.
However, at this time, because of the curse of the Nine Star Begonia, her lifespan was nearing its end.
Therefore, her body was very weak, and her face was exceptionally pale.
After hearing Ye Lingling recount what had just happened, Ye Susu stepped forward and thanked him, "Thank you for saving my daughter. Take this money as our token of gratitude."
Golden Crown waved his hand and said, "Madam is too polite, it was just a small effort."
Ye Lingling suddenly said to Ye Susu, "Mama, can I not go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy? I want to go to Spirit Hall Academy."
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