Chapter 479: Four Great Ancient Academies
After Xiang Shaoyun found out about Tang Longfei's identity, their relationship had naturally warmed considerably. They completely ignored the people around them as they chatted happily as those people started leaving quietly.
The yin devil wind had already been obtained by Xiang Shaoyun, and the combat prowess he had just displayed greatly pressured them. They had zero confidence they could defeat him.
At this time, Huo Xudong walked over and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Brother Xiang. Don't forget me after you become the Yu Clan's son-in-law in the future."
Huo Xudong was showing the same friendliness he had been showing Xiang Shaoyun all along. But for some reason unknown to him, a slight trace of murderous intent seemed to be leaking from Xiang Shaoyun's eyes when looking at him.
"Of course, of course I will," replied Xiang Shaoyun with a smile.
He then walked toward Yu Caidie, looking at her with a pair of eyes filled with emotion that were capable of touching any maiden’s heart. Yu Caidie met his gaze, a smile slowly forming on her face. As it appeared, the entire world seemed to lose all color, and the few remaining geniuses were dazed. This was a smile capable of causing the downfall of kingdoms, one that only a fairy should have, never appearing in the mortal world.
"You are mine," Xiang Shaoyun held her tender hands and declared domineeringly.
The moment he uttered those words, numerous random scenes surfaced in his mind, as if he had said the exact same words to Yu Caidie in their previous lives. Everything felt so very familiar.
Yu Ziyi had not expected that Yu Caidie would actually let Xiang Shaoyun touch her. One ought to know that Yu Caidie had been prideful since young and would not spare any man a second look. Even their brothers in the clan received such cold treatment from her as well. Yu Caidie's current behavior was completely unlike her usual self.
Yu Ziyi acknowledged that Xiang Shaoyun was an extremely attractive young man in both looks and strength. But that was still not enough for him to be the match of their clan's Holy Maiden.
Has Sister Die really fallen for this kid? Yu Ziyi wondered inwardly.
With an enchanting smile as beautiful as a field of blooming flowers, Yu Caidie replied, "Yes, I am yours. But I will only agree to your proposal after you become the sole bright star amid the sea of geniuses."
After saying that, she gently pulled her hands from Xiang Shaoyun's grip.
"Sole bright star? How so?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
Yu Caidie said, "At the very least, you need to become a core disciple at one of the legendary Four Great Ancient Academies."
"The legendary Four Great Ancient Academies?" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed.
"That's right. So long as you can become a core disciple of any one of them, I will be yours," said Yu Caidie resolutely.
"That is quite a high requirement," said Tang Longfei with a sigh. He patted Xiang Shaoyun's shoulder and said, "Brother Yun, I believe in you. Go for it!"
Despite what he was saying, he didn't really have much confidence in Xiang Shaoyun. The legendary Four Great Ancient Academies were the most renowned academies of the dominion. Existing for over 100,000 years, they were holy lands of cultivation that had been passed on since the ancient times.
The four academies were genuinely among the top organizations in existence. They were respectively the True Martial Academy, Nine Palace Academy, Dragon Phoenix Academy, and Sacred Deer Academy. With ancient inheritances in hand, these academies would only accept people who were freakishly talented as their disciples.
Their disciples were all Super War Kings or Super War Emperors, and none of them were weak. Even Xiang Shaoyun had only learned of the Four Great Ancient Academies from some ancient records. He knew very well how hard it would be to meet this requirement of Yu Caidie's.
The previous him would probably stand no chance of entering any of the four academies. But the current him had enough confidence to at least participate in the entrance test even though he still did not have 100 percent confidence he could make it.
"Sure. Becoming a core disciple of an ancient academy? That is nothing. I, Xiang Shaoyun, am a genius cultivator that will only appear every 10,000 years. Someone like me is worthy of being at least a personal disciple. Caidie, just you wait to be my wife," bragged Xiang Shaoyun.
"You need to be quick, then. I am already a special-recruit disciple of the Dragon Phoenix Academy. After leaving the Devil Domain, I will be heading there," said Yu Caidie with a wink.
"What? Holy Maiden, you are already a special-recruit disciple of the Dragon Phoenix Academy?" Tang Longfei exclaimed in alarm before Xiang Shaoyun could say anything.
Yu Caidie nodded.
"You indeed live up to your identity as the Yu Clan's Holy Maiden candidate," said Tang Longfei. "I have only gotten the qualification to take the entrance test of a regular disciple so far."
"Sure, see you at the Dragon Phoenix Academy," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.
"Good. I'll be leaving then. You can claim your reward for this trip from the Yu Moon Pavilion," said Yu Caidie with a smile. She then hopped on her phoenix mount and left.
In truth, Yu Caidie had left out that the one to obtain the yin devil wind would also be qualified to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy with her, but with the identity of her follower. That was the actual reason for her to organize this trip to the Devil Domain. The Seven Villains knew this. That was why they had sent their disciples to fight for the yin devil wind so they could get a chance to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy with Yu Caidie.
Sure, entering as a follower was nothing to be proud of, but just being able to enter was in itself an extremely glorious feat. After entering, regardless of one's identity, one would have a much brighter future.
Of course, the Seven Villains had a different goal as well. They were hoping that their candidate would be able to search for something even more important for them after entering the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
One ought to say that these Villains were truly ambitious, and Ugly Gambler had made the correct bet on Xiang Shaoyun. Unfortunately for him, Yu Caidie had not invited Xiang Shaoyun to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy as her follower.
There seemed to be some sort of connection between the two, and they seemed to have been a pair of lovers in their previous life. Xiang Shaoyun had fallen for Yu Caidie from the very first time he laid eyes on her, and Yu Caidie's heart had also thumped heavily when she first saw him. That was why she did not wish to see her future man become her follower. She hoped that he could display enough potential and talent to prove that he was worthy of her.
"If you want to become my sister Die's man, you need to cultivate hard. If you fail to even enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy, you can forget about it," said Yu Ziyi before she left as well.