"Because of Princess Bi Yao, the Young Master hates him to the bone."
The old man slowly nodded when he heard Gu You Ting's question.
"Princess Bi Yao … Unfortunately, my son doesn't have the life to marry her."
Cold lights flickered within Gu You Ting's eyes. "However, the people outside actually belittled my son and praised that Duan Lingtian … Since Xuan hates him, then there's no need for him to remain in this world."
As Gu You Ting finished speaking, he had a calm expression.
It was as if he'd transformed into a judge that could easily decide a person's life and death.
Perhaps, in his eyes, he'd never taken Duan Lingtian and the Duan Clan behind Duan Lingtian seriously.
"My Lord, that Duan Lingtian contributed the most to the capture of Southern Barbaric City by our Crimson Sky Kingdom's army this time. His majesty the Emperor will probably heavily reward him, think highly of him, and take him to be a pillar of the kingdom …"
The old man slightly frowned and seemed to be slightly hesitant.
"So what?"
Gu You Ting indifferently said, "My son is already doomed, so let me complete his final wish … He hates this Duan Lingtian to the bone, so I'll kill this Duan Lingtian to comfort his soul in heaven, and it can be considered as doing something for him one last time."
Even though he guessed that his son had already died, Gu You Ting still quickly recovered his calm.
If Duan Lingtian was here, he would surely feel fear towards Gu You Ting.
Because this sort of person was what he hated the most, and was also the most gloomy and terrifying.
Early morning the next day.
Within the spacious room, Duan Lingtian was served by the two little girls to put on his clothes before walking out of the room in large strides.
After eating breakfast, he went to Paladin Academy.
Everywhere he passed, it unsurprisingly caused a stir.
"Duan Lingtian, I like you!"
Right at this moment, a nearby female student roared at Duan Lingtian with a red face.
Duan Lingtian was stunned.
The surrounding group of students were stunned as well, then a wave of booing sounded out.
"I like you too."
Duan Lingtian smiled at the female student and continued to walk forward.
Instantly, some of the other female students looked at the female student who spoke earlier with envious gazes. Subsequently, they imitated her. "Duan Ling Tian, I like you!"
"Duan Lingtian, I like you!"
… …
In the face of these enthusiastic female students, Duan Lingtian returned a smile. "I like you too."
All the Paladin Academy students present had a favorable impression of Duan Lingtian's calmness.
"Duan Lingtian!"
At this moment, a person was walking towards them from afar.
Duan Lingtian frowned.
He had never thought that the other party would take the initiative to greet him, and in such a friendly manner at that.
The person before him was none other than Xu Qing!
"Xu Qing, you've changed."
Duan Lingtian's lips curled into a faint smile. The current Xu Qing lacked the arrogance of the past. Instead, he was much calmer.
At the very least, the feeling he gave Chen Xi wasn't as loathsome as before.
Obviously, the incident from before had caused Xu Qing to change a lot.
"I still have to thank you for allowing me to see many things clearly … Also, your chain of three strategies is admirable!"
Xu Qing had a friendly expression as he replied with a smile.
After being defeated by Duan Lingtian the last time, Xu Qing was silent for a few days before recovering.
He'd thought about many things clearly and had taken Duan Lingtian to be his target, so he moved forward courageously.
This time, as a grade 2 student of the Star General Department, he'd joined the Crimson Wyrm Army and headed to the northwest border together. He'd witnessed Duan Lingtian's strategizing and felt admiration in his heart.
Perhaps, from that moment onwards, the resentment he had towards Duan Lingtian in his heart had completely vanished.
"You're not bad as well, you've actually broken through to the Origin Core Stage."
Duan Lingtian's eyes narrowed as he smiled mysteriously.
"You … You can even tell?"
Xu Qing was stunned.
He'd broken through on the way back to the Imperial City this time, and he'd just broken through less than a month ago. He was sure that he hadn't revealed his strength at the Origin Core Stage before anyone.
However, he'd never imagined that Duan Lingtian would be able to see through it with a single glance.
"Duan Lingtian, you're indeed out of the ordinary … How about we be friends?"
Xu Qing's face was filled with anticipation.
"Aren't we friends now?"
Duan Lingtian smiled.
Xu Qing smiled as well. "Then I won't disturb you any longer, I'm going to class."
"Okay."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
The short exchange between Duan Lingtian and Xu Qing shocked the surrounding crowd of people.
"Could it be that this is the legendary 'no discord, no concord'?"
"Perhaps."
Many people sighed with emotion. Amongst them, some had even personally witnessed the confrontation between Duan Lingtian and Xu Qing.
At that time, Xu Qing wished for nothing more than to kill Duan Lingtian!
But now, these two people had actually become friends. The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable.
"Right, Duan Lingtian said earlier that Xu Qing has already broken through to the Origin Core Stage?"
"It seems so!"
"I never imagined that after an Origin Core Stage martial artist appeared in our Paladin Academy's first year, an Origin Core Stage martial artist also appeared in our second year!"
...
In next to no time, the topic of the crowd of students shifted to Xu Qing.
When Duan Lingtian walked into the classroom, he noticed that besides Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun, everyone was looking at him with burning gazes.
"Duan Lingtian, good job!"
"You've really done well for our Star Mastermind Department's first years!"
"Amazing!"
...
The crowd of students in the class looked at Duan Lingtian and weren't stingy with their words of praise.
Duan Lingtian returned each and every one of them with a smile.
"Haha! Duan Lingtian, not long after you left yesterday afternoon, we saw that fellow, Tian Hu … He even said that he'd settle the score with you at noon. "
Xiao Xun laughed.
"Settle the score with me? Settle what score? "
Duan Lingtian was stunned and felt that it was slightly strange.
"What else could it be? It's naturally the matter of you not helping him get a quota to join the reinforcement army."
Xiao Yu laughed as well.
"F * * k! The two of you sold me out just like that? "
Duan Lingtian glared at them. These two fellows were really unreliable …
"We didn't sell you out, he guessed it himself."
Xiao Xun shrugged and lightly smiled.
Right at this moment, Sima Zhangfeng walked into the classroom and stood on the platform. His deep gaze then descended onto Duan Lingtian, and it contained a complicated feeling.
Even he never imagined that Duan Lingtian actually had the natural talent of a strategist that was able to lead an army and fight a war!
Leading an army of 100,000 to capture the Southern Champion Kingdom's Southern Barbaric City without losing a single soldier …
Such a battle achievement could be used as a teaching material.
"Borrowing an arrow from a straw boat, secretly plotting in Chen Cang, taking drastic measures to deal with the situation … Adding on the ability to cross the sea by deception, Duan Lingtian, you're really not simple."
Sima Zhangfeng glanced deeply at Duan Lingtian as he laughed.
"Teacher, you're too kind. I was just lucky."
Duan Lingtian smiled modestly.
Lucky?
It wasn't only Sima Zhangfeng; the corners of the mouths of the group of students, including Xiao Yu and Xiao Xun, couldn't help but twitch.
This could be called lucky?
Just when Sima Zhangfeng didn't know what to say, a figure appeared at the classroom door.
Paladin Academy's Vice Dean, Zhan Xiong.
Zhan Xiong nodded to Sima Zhangfeng, then looked at Duan Lingtian and said, "Duan Lingtian, his Majesty wants to see you. Come with me."
Whoosh!
Zhan Xiong's words naturally caused a stir within the classroom as expected.
Their Crimson Sky Kingdom's Emperor wanted to summon Duan Lingtian?
"Looks like Duan Lingtian is going to be lucky."
"I guessed it long ago. This time, Duan Lingtian commanded the army to capture the Southern Champion Kingdom's Southern Barbaric City and brought honor to the Crimson Sky Kingdom. His Majesty will surely be extremely happy and naturally can't avoid rewarding Duan Lingtian based on his contributions."
"I wonder what his Majesty will reward Duan Lingtian …."
"Can't we just wait for Duan Lingtian to return and ask?"
...
Within the classroom, the students whispered in discussion.
Only when Sima Zhangfeng intentionally coughed twice did the entire classroom return to its tranquility.
Duan Lingtian followed behind Zhan Xiong and walked out of Paladin Academy.
Outside the academy, a luxurious carriage was waiting there, and on both sides of the carriage were two squads of armored soldiers.
Acting as the coachman was a young soldier.
"These armors don't seem to belong to the City Guard … Could it be that they belong to the Imperial Army that guards the Imperial Palace?"
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart.
"Vice Dean, Lord Ling Tian, this way please."
When the young soldier saw Zhan Xiong and Duan Lingtian arrive, he leaped down from the carriage and respectfully welcomed them into the carriage.
When facing Duan Lingtian, a heartfelt reverence appeared on the young soldier's face.
As a member of the army, he greatly admired Duan Lingtian's actions at the northwest border.
"Vice Dean, they're the Imperial Army?"
Sitting in the carriage, Duan Lingtian looked at Zhan Xiong and asked curiously.
"Exactly, they're the Imperial Army."
Zhan Xiong lightly nodded, then said with a smile, "It's all thanks to you this time. Normally, even if I wanted to enter the Imperial Palace, I would prepare my own carriage …. But this carriage was personally ordered by his majesty the Emperor to be prepared for you."
In next to no time, Duan Lingtian arrived at the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace was grand and imposing. Numerous palaces stood in the distance, and they seemed to be extraordinarily grand.
Now, the carriage that carried Duan Lingtian entered the Imperial Palace as if it was entering a place without anyone, and they quickly arrived before a palace at the center of the Imperial Palace.
Under the escort of the young Imperial Army soldiers that acted as the coachmen, Duan Lingtian and Zhan Xiong walked into the palace.
Within the palace, it was a dazzling sight that caused one to be dazzled.
"Hmm?"
After walking into the palace, Duan Lingtian noticed that there were already four people present within the palace.
The Divine Might Marquis, Nie Yuan, and his son stood at the side.
On the golden throne, an old man in his sixties that wore a dragon robe sat firmly there.
Although he was old, the dignified aura of a person of high status was the most oppressive amongst all the people Duan Lingtian had seen.
However, this bit of dignified aura was unable to affect Duan Lingtian in the slightest.
Duan Lingtian guessed it.
This old man in his sixties ought to be the current Emperor of the Crimson Sky Kingdom.
At the side of the Emperor stood a middle aged man.
The middle aged man was dressed like a refined scholar. His eyes flickered with a sheen of wisdom, and he had a carefree expression and an extraordinary bearing.
If he saw such a figure at any other time, Duan Lingtian would surely praise him in his heart.
However, now.
Slight vigilance arose in Duan Lingtian's heart when facing this person.
Because, when he'd just entered the palace, he'd noticed a trace of faint killing intent that enveloped his body.
That strand of killing intent flashed before vanishing.
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