Douluo Continent: The Ice King's Resurrection

Chapter 108, Section 107: Arrangements

"Xiao Tian is here? Come in and sit down." Yan Shaozhe was sitting at an office desk, holding a pen in his hand.

Clearly, he was still working before the two of them came in.

However, upon seeing Ma Xiaotao and Ling Bingtian enter, Yan Shaozhe smiled, put down his pen, and gestured for the two to sit down on the empty sofa where the middle-aged beauty was.

Ma Xiaotao was equally unceremonious. After bowing to Yan Shaozhe, she bowed to the middle-aged woman and said, "Greetings, Master's wife."

Then, she patted Ling Bingtian, signaling him to call for help.

In fact, even without Ma Xiaotao's reminder, Ling Bingtian, who had undergone meticulous training from the Ling family, would not be impolite.

Ling Bingtian first bowed to Yan Shaozhe and greeted him as Uncle Yan, then bowed to the middle-aged woman and greeted her as Auntie.

Although Ling Bingtian had already guessed the middle-aged woman's identity, he didn't need to be presumptuous before someone formally introduced her.

Yan Shaozhe and the middle-aged woman both waved to indicate that they had received the message. The middle-aged woman then turned her gaze to Ling Bingtian.

Her identity can be discerned from Ma Xiaotao's words.

She is Cai Meier, the current vice dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy, and the wife of Dean Yan Shaozhe, a titled Douluo with a soul power cultivation level of 95.

Similarly, she is also Ma Xiaotao's adoptive mother.

After looking Ling Bingtian up and down, a satisfied look appeared in her eyes, which made Ling Bingtian, who was being looked at, feel a little uneasy.

Cai Meier had often heard Yan Shaozhe mention Ling Bingtian before, so she had a general understanding of him.

A peerless genius with a powerful background and talent that surpasses all other geniuses in the world!

In Cai Meier's mind, Ling Bingtian and Ma Xiaotao were a perfect match. Apart from a slight age difference, their talents and family backgrounds were very compatible.

In particular, the fact that Ling Bingtian possesses the ultimate ice martial soul was mentioned by the old healer in the academy long ago. As long as Xiao Tao can unite with a member of the opposite sex who possesses the ultimate water or ultimate ice martial soul, the problem of evil fire in her body can be cured.

Having lived together for over ten years, Cai Meier naturally cared deeply for Ma Xiaotao. She had been quite worried when Ma Xiaotao was troubled by the evil fire within her martial soul, but without a soul master possessing either the ultimate water or ultimate ice martial soul, and without being able to find the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, she was powerless to help.

But now, things have changed. Ling Bingtian's appearance has brought about a turning point. He has not only spared Xiao Tao the pain of the evil fire, but may also be able to eradicate the evil fire problem in her spirit in the future. If we think boldly, it might even allow Xiao Tao's spirit to be elevated, making her another ultimate fire spirit master at Shrek Academy.

With these considerations in mind, Cai Meier now looked at Ling Bingtian with the same satisfaction a mother-in-law would show to her son-in-law.

Most importantly, as Ma Xiaotao's adoptive mother, Cai Meier is also the person who understands her best. Ma Xiaotao's favorite type of man is a soldier who has been through blood and fire. The most typical example is the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire.

Looking at Ling Bingtian's appearance now, it undoubtedly satisfies Ma Xiaotao's aesthetic standards.

Besides, as a titled Douluo who was nearly a hundred years old, Cai Meier could tell at a glance that Ling Bingtian was a person who had truly experienced real combat, not just a showy figurehead. Considering what her husband had told her about the Ling family's background, how could Cai Meier be dissatisfied with Ling Bingtian?

But at this moment, Yan Shaozhe was the main character in this office, so she didn't say much. She just sat quietly to the side, drinking tea and watching what the next few people would say.

After inviting Ma Xiaotao and Ling Bingtian to sit down, Yan Shaozhe also came out from behind his desk and sat in the main seat of the sofa, where he began to exchange pleasantries with Ling Bingtian.

"It's been several years since we last met. The academy has been quite busy these past few years, so I haven't had a chance to visit your father and His Majesty the Ice God Douluo. Are you both well?"

"My father and grandfather are both well. My grandfather may have had some new insights recently, and his cultivation may have improved further." Ling Bingtian replied to Yan Shaozhe with the same respect, while also subtly revealing Ling Yongsheng's current situation.

When Ling Bingtian parted ways with Ling Yongsheng last time, he gave him one of the three remaining pieces of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

When Ling Yongsheng obtained the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, his eyes almost popped out of his head. He had lived for more than two hundred years and this was the first time he had ever seen such a high concentration of ice-attribute natural treasure!

In fact, it wasn't just him. Apart from a certain insect with incredible luck, even the three great kings of the far north, who were noble and powerful, had never actually seen the existence of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Even with Ling Yongsheng's cultivation level of 98 Super Douluo, without the enhancement of the ultimate ice attribute, he still found it quite difficult to hold that not-so-large Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. However, before leaving, he told Ling Bingtian that with the help of this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, he was confident that he could make further progress in the next few years and reach the highest level that humans could achieve.

Ultimate Douluo!

Furthermore, with the help of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, if Ling Yongsheng's martial soul could evolve once again... Ling Yongsheng himself dared not even think about it; the scene was simply too beautiful.

"Hiss—" Upon hearing Ling Bingtian's respectful and calm words, Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but gasp. He had met Ling Yongsheng before and knew that Ling Yongsheng's cultivation had already reached a terrifying level of 98. If his cultivation advanced further, wouldn't he reach the level of a teacher?

What a terrifying existence that must be!

Yan Shaozhe dared not think too much about it, but he knew that Ling Yongsheng was very fond of his grandson, Ling Bingtian. Therefore, as long as he could take good care of Ling Bingtian, Ling Yongsheng's beloved grandson, the Ling family would likely be a staunch ally.

With this in mind, Yan Shaozhe also overturned his original idea of ​​directly arranging for Ling Bingtian to cultivate in the inner courtyard after he had just sensed Ling Bingtian's strength.

Wanting to invest in Ling Bingtian but without a clear way, Yan Shaozhe quickly came up with an idea within seconds.

"That's wonderful. Well then, Xiao Tian, ​​now that you've come to Shrek Academy, we certainly won't treat you unfairly. However, with your current cultivation level, entering the inner courtyard directly wouldn't be a problem. But if you did that, I always felt that something was missing from your youth."

"So, my idea is that you study in the freshman class for a while first. After the freshman assessment, if you want to advance to the inner academy or skip a grade, I will arrange an assessment for you." Yan Shaozhe stroked his chin and said slowly.

"Me? Freshman assessment?" However, Ling Bingtian's jaw almost dropped when he heard what Yan Shaozhe said.

As a dignified Soul Master, participating in a competition between a group of Great Soul Masters, wouldn't that make everyone laugh? Ling Bingtian felt somewhat dumbfounded.

"That's right, my mind is made up. I know roughly what your life has been like these past few years, and I feel that you've been living too stressfully. These three months before the freshman assessment, just take a little break," Yan Shaozhe continued, then picked up his tea and drank it, clearly not wanting to discuss the topic any further.

"Alright." If Yan Shaozhe said that, Ling Bingtian really had nothing to argue with, so she could only agree to Yan Shaozhe's arrangement.

But I couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated. Wasn't this just bullying a child?

Ma Xiaotao, listening from the side, was also dumbfounded. Her original intention was to have Yan Shaozhe arrange for Ling Bingtian to enter the inner courtyard for cultivation after learning that Ling Bingtian had reached the Soul Master level. She never expected that Yan Shaozhe would make such an arrangement after Ling Bingtian arrived.

Ma Xiaotao wanted to ask Yan Shaozhe, but she also knew that now was not the right time.

Only Cai Meier, who sat quietly sipping tea and listening, glanced briefly at her husband. Having lived together for decades, how could she not understand his thoughts? This arrangement was probably related to what Ling Bingtian had said when he came in.

However, Cai Meier naturally wouldn't undermine her husband. Seeing that Yan Shaozhe had finished speaking, she also started chatting with Ling Bingtian and Ma Xiaotao.

Ling Bingtian didn't dare to be negligent when Cai Meier struck up a conversation. He answered what he could, and for what he couldn't answer, he said what he could say.

Overall, aside from the peculiar arrangement, the conversation between the group was quite pleasant, with both hosts and guests enjoying themselves.

For the next hour or so, the four of them sat in the dean's office and chatted.

The newly arrived students had no idea what a terrifying mountain was about to appear in their lives...

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