The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

He also had to bury this hatred deep in his heart.

Chapter 110 He Caitou

All grades in the Martial Soul Department's outer academy finish class at 4 PM sharp every day, leaving a long time before dark.

The freshmen from Class 1 filed out one after another; not all of them were in a hurry to get to the cafeteria for lunch.

Xu Zihuang walked from his previous seat to the classroom door, and most of the students greeted him kindly.

He responded politely to each of them.

Just then, Huo Yuhao suddenly rushed out of the classroom, even bumping into several freshmen students.

This drew complaints from the crowd, and one of the more sarcastic individuals sneered, "So it's this guy. I heard he only has level eleven soul power."

"Level eleven soul power? How did he pass the freshman assessment?"

"Who knows? Maybe they just got lucky and managed to latch onto a powerful figure."

They were all eleven or twelve-year-old boys, and not everyone has such a calm and composed personality. Besides, Huo Yuhao's talent was so poor that it didn't matter if they offended him with their words.

What's the point of worrying about someone like that who can't even pass the promotion assessment in the second year?

Xu Zihuang watched Huo Yuhao's figure disappear into the distance with a thoughtful expression. With his Golden Eye Martial Soul of the Spirit attribute, even without using his Martial Soul, his dynamic vision was several times that of an ordinary person.

He clearly saw Huo Yuhao's eyes, which were filled with resentment and bloodshot.

He knew why Huo Yuhao was like this, but none of it concerned him.

With a gentle smile still on his face, he slowly withdrew his gaze and looked towards the direction not far from the entrance of the freshman class classroom.

A girl with short, blond hair stood quietly here. She was also wearing a white freshman school uniform, but her tall figure gave her a unique charm. With a delicate nose, snow-white skin, and a gentle smile on her pretty face, she was Ning Tian, ​​who had been assigned to Class 3.

Feeling down, Wu Feng followed the others out of the classroom with his head down. But when he caught a glimpse of Ning Tian out of the corner of his eye, he seemed to be revitalized and excitedly quickened his pace to greet him.

"rather--"

But before she could even utter a sound, the smile on her face froze instantly.

Ning Tian didn't even notice her, and took a few steps forward to stand in front of Yu Tianhuang.

With Ning Tian's arrival, the female students from Class 1 who were surrounding Xu Zihuang all looked a little awkward.

Among all the female freshmen, few could rival Ning Tian in looks. Moreover, Ning Tian exuded an air of elegance, clearly indicating he came from a prominent family.

Moreover, many people knew Ning Tian's identity; he came from the ancient Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on the continent, which indeed made them feel somewhat inferior.

Xu Zihuang narrowed his eyes slightly. Ning Tian's high-profile visit to him clearly indicated his intentions.

He didn't mind Ning Tian using such a petty trick. Ning Tian felt that she was in his best interest, but wasn't he also trying to take advantage of Ning Tian?

Or rather, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School behind her.

In any case, he won't be the one who suffers in the end.

Xu Zihuang's expression remained unchanged as he asked Ning Tian in a gentle and welcoming manner, "Ning Tian, ​​is there something you need?"

“I heard you’re also interested in soul tools. Luckily, I got two application forms for taking soul tools from our class teacher. If you need them, you can fill them out and submit them to the Soul Tool Department later.” Ning Tian generously took out two forms from a beautiful, bright gold ring-shaped storage soul tool.

Having made up her mind, she wouldn't hesitate.

After becoming a formal student in the Martial Soul Department, students can choose to study Soul Tools. It's not mandatory; it's entirely voluntary. It takes up their spare time and doesn't interfere with the Martial Soul Department's regular courses.

However, both Class 1 and Class 2 primarily focus on cultivating traditional Soul Masters, and the class teachers of both classes generally do not actively suggest that their students choose to study the Soul Guidance Department.

The third class, which consists entirely of support-type battle spirit masters, and the fourth class, which mainly consists of food-type and healing-type spirit masters, are both classes with a lack of combat power. These two classes usually have the most students choosing to study the spirit guidance system.

Xu Zihuang's heart stirred slightly; Ning Tian's actions had inadvertently helped him solve many troubles.

He had long wanted to meet his elder brother, He Caitou, but considering that it would be too abrupt and conspicuous to go to the Soul Guidance Department to contact He Caitou, the matter was delayed.

He Caitou was picked up by Fan Yu. When he was picked up, he had just escaped into the territory of the Tianhun Empire. At that time, he was covered in wounds.

Although no one currently doubts He Caitou's true identity, if someone who is under intense scrutiny were to contact He Caitou, the likelihood of being noticed by those with ulterior motives would greatly increase.

Now that Ning Tian has taken the initiative to invite him, everything feels much more natural.

Perhaps he was overthinking things, but after three years of imprisonment, he had no choice but to be so cautious.

“I was just thinking the same thing, so let’s go to the Soul Guidance Department together.” Xu Zihuang smiled and waved to Tuoba Yu, who was waiting for him ahead, indicating that he would go first.

Ning Tian nodded with a smile, and under everyone's gaze, the two walked side by side toward the Martial Soul Department, located in the northwest of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy covers a vast area. The two first walked west for a quarter of an hour, then north for about ten minutes. Only then did they leave the Outer Court Martial Soul Department and enter the Outer Court Soul Guidance Department.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a huge building.

The freshman teaching buildings they had seen were already quite large, but compared to the rectangular gray building before them, they paled in comparison. The total area of ​​this building was probably comparable to the dormitory building of the Martial Soul Department.

The gray building looked very heavy, not only because it was built of brick and stone, but also because many parts of its surface had a metallic sheen. Deep rumbling sounds emanated from inside the building, even causing slight tremors under Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian's feet.

A sign next to them told them what this place was: Soul Guidance Device Testing Area.

Ning Tian hesitated and said, "We've come to the wrong place, haven't we?"

The two had never been to the Soul Guidance Department before, and the buildings there all looked the same, with no obvious distinguishing features.

"Let's go in and ask." Xu Zihuang took out the hexagonal crystal token that Qian Duoduo had given him from his soul tool and then pressed the token against the door of the test area.

A gap suddenly appeared in the door, just big enough to accommodate his token.

After a brief fluctuation of soul power emanated from the gate, the token sprang up from the gap. Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a crackling sound, the main entrance of the test area building opened horizontally.

Ning Tian looked at the token in Xu Zihuang's hand in surprise, but she did not ask any questions. Instead, she silently followed behind Xu Zihuang.

Once the door opened, the two realized that the door, made entirely of metal, was a full three feet thick. It had sliding rails on the ground and at the top, allowing it to move slowly.

After entering, there is a long horizontal corridor, which looks a bit like the dormitory area, but there is only one door every thirty meters on one side. The doors are labeled with words like Experimental Zone No. 1 and Experimental Zone No. 2.

Not long after they left, they were lucky enough to run into a senior student who was about three or four years older than them.

The senior student was taken aback when he saw their white freshman uniforms, then noticed the crystal token in Xu Zihuang's right hand and immediately raised his voice.

"You are Yu Tianhuang?"

"Senior, do you know me?"

"Dean Qian instructed that if he found you here in the Soul Guidance Department, he would take you directly to see Teacher Fan Yu."

The senior chuckled, "And who is this junior?"

"Hello senior, we're here to submit our forms and prepare to choose the Soul Guidance Department." Hearing the senior's words, Ning Tian's surprise deepened, but he quickly put on a polite smile.

The more attention Yu Tianhuang receives from the academy's higher-ups, the more it proves that her choice was correct.

She has never had any prejudice against soul tools.

Because of the unique nature of martial souls and the warning of the sect almost being wiped out ten thousand years ago, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School had long ago begun to strongly support its disciples in learning and using soul tools.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is also a rare ancient sect in the Douluo Continent that does not reject soul tools.

After thinking it over for a moment, the senior student decided to lead the two of them inside.

"I see. Please come with me."

The three of them walked all the way to Gate 12 of the experimental area at the end of the corridor.

As soon as the gate opened, a completely different world unfolded inside. Thick metal plates divided the space into various areas, like metal boxes. Led by the senior student, they arrived at an open space, approximately two thousand square meters in size.

"Teacher Fanyu".

At the edge of the field, a tall, middle-aged man with a slight frown looked over. It was Fan Yu, whom Xu Zihuang had seen before in the stands of the assessment area.

"Hello, Teacher Fanyu." Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian bowed respectfully to Fanyu at the same time.

Fan Yu walked over, saw the form in Xu Zihuang's hand, and stared intently into Xu Zihuang's eyes.

"You want to study soul tools?"

Xu Zihuang nodded, and out of politeness, introduced Ning Tian.

"She is Ning Tian, ​​and also a core disciple among our freshmen. We are all preparing to study soul tools."

"Okay, come with me." As Fan Yu spoke, he turned and strode towards the test area.

"Caitou, come here."

Upon hearing the name, Xu Zihuang trembled slightly, his usually calm mind stirred with a rare ripple. He stared blankly at the burly young man running towards them.

After a six-year separation, he finally met his elder brother again.

The boy who approached them looked to be about the same age as Beibei, judging from his face. However, he was extremely tall, easily over two meters, with shoulders broader than Fanyu's. He was shirtless, revealing dark muscles, and his head was completely bald. Compared to ordinary people, he was much darker-skinned. He had a kind and honest appearance.

Upon discovering that Ning Tian, ​​a very pretty young girl, was also there, he immediately became uneasy and quickly took out a loose-fitting garment from his soul tool and put it on.

"Teacher." He Caitou bowed respectfully to Fan Yu.

Fan Yu pointed at Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian, ​​"You show them the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon first."

"Yes." He Caitou didn't ask any questions and smiled憨憨地 at Xu Zihuang and Ning Tian: "Hello, junior brothers and sisters. My name is He Caitou, everyone calls me Caitou, you can call me that too. Come with me."

"Hello, Senior Brother He." Ning Tian smiled elegantly.

Upon hearing Ning Tian address him as "Senior Brother," He Caitou's awkward expression eased considerably.

He didn't pay much attention to Xu Zihuang, who hadn't responded.

Seeing that He Caitou's gaze did not linger on him for long, Xu Zihuang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Sure enough, they didn't recognize me anymore.

I probably never imagined I would survive.

Among his generation in the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, the only ones close to his age were He Caitou, or rather Xu He, and Xu Tianzhen, the daughter of his second uncle who colluded with evil spirit masters to launch a palace coup and usurp the throne.

Xu Tianzhen is also Xu Tianran's younger sister, and is now the princess of the Sun Moon Empire.

His father, the Purple Emperor, held a fiefdom in the southern part of the Sun Moon Empire, a large area bordering the Star Luo Empire. Due to tense relations with the Star Luo Empire and his long-term involvement in political affairs, he spent a significant portion of his childhood in the Sun Moon Empire's palace. He mostly spent his time with He Caitou.

The two had an extremely close relationship during their childhood.

Although it had been six years since they last met, the rekindled memories still touched him.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Zihuang suppressed his feelings and followed He Caitou.

Now is not the time to be honest.