Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr On the way to the Elder Compound, Du Shaofu learned quite a bit about the academy's elders from Ouyang Shuang.
It was said that there were quite a number of elders in the academy. Most of them were in seclusion and were rarely seen. Ouyang Shuang did not know exactly how many elders there were.
Generally speaking, Tianwu Academy was divided into the Martial Department and the Talisman Department. The Talisman Department was slightly more complicated and was further divided into the Medicine Department, the Weapon Department, and the Formation Department.
The Martial Department was managed by Elder He Hu, Elder Liao, and Elder Fu.
Elder Murong Xi was in charge of the Formation Department, while Elder Sun Biyue was in charge of the Medicine Department. It was said that no one was in charge of the Formation Department. Furthermore, there were not many students in the Formation Department. Even the Medicine Department and Formation Department did not have many people.
From Ouyang Shuang, Du Shaofu learned some special information. It was said that in the entire Talisman Department, there were only two students on the Martial Roll and those two were from the Formation Department.
There was not a single student from the Medicine Department and Weapon Department on the Martial Roll. It was said that there were still students on the Martial Roll from the Medicine Department, but they were kicked out later on.
The Weapon Department was even worse. It was said that no one from the Weapon Department had entered the Martial Roll for ten to twenty years.
General Budian Shanhe, Lady Ling Xuan, and Gu Xinyan both cultivated both the Martial Path and Talisman Dao. It was said that the two of them were also Talisman Masters. However, the two of them chose the Martial Department in name and were only Talisman Masters. Thus, they could only be considered as members of the Martial Department and not the Talisman Department.
In the simple courtyard, when Du Shaofu followed Ouyang Shuang into the main hall, he saw twenty to thirty elders of Tianwu Academy seated there.
Swish swish …
As Du Shaofu entered, the gazes of all the elders in the main hall landed on Du Shaofu.
Each of the elders had different expressions on their faces. However, when they looked at Du Shaofu, their eyes were filled with the same shock.
"Greetings, elders."
Du Shaofu's eyes swept across the large hall and immediately saw a few familiar figures. Among them were Elder Murong Xi, who he had met before, Du Xiaoman's master, Elder Shangguan Qiong, and Elder Liao.
Du Shaofu felt rather puzzled as he looked at Elder Liao. Logically speaking, Elder Liao seemed to have quite a few conflicts with him. However, Elder Liao had disregarded his own safety to save Du Shaofu when he was being chased by the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine in the Dark Forest. This was something that Du Shaofu could not explain.
"Du Shaofu, did you personally capture Ghost Claw?"
In the main hall, an old man in his sixties with an extremely ruddy face looked at Du Shaofu and asked. There was some doubt in his eyes, and his figure was strong and powerful.
Du Shaofu looked at the old man. From the description that Ouyang Shuang had specially given to them, Du Shaofu guessed that this person was probably the Talisman Array Martial Institution's Elder He Hu.
"Elder, I personally captured him."
Du Shaofu secretly spied on Elder He Hu's concealed aura. Even if he was not at the Martial King Realm, he was not far from it.
"Du Shaofu, Ghost Claw has reached the Nirvana Realm of the Martial Marquis Realm. He wasn't severely injured when you captured him, right?"
A middle-aged man asked Du Shaofu. His gaze fluctuated, and there was some doubt in his shock.
"Is this very important? Anyway, I have captured Ghost Claw and brought back the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine. The academy's punishment on me can be written off."
Du Shaofu looked at the many elders in the main hall. After he finished speaking, he immediately took out the brocade box that contained the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine from his Qiankun Bag.
"Hualala …"
As Du Shaofu opened the brocade box, a dazzling light instantly soared into the sky from within the brocade box. An energy fluctuation rippled in the surrounding air.
A completely sparkling and translucent green vine was slightly curled up within the brocade box, and when it stretched out, it was probably around three meters long. Its surface was wrapped in talisman markings, and it slowly wriggled like a living being, as if it possessed intelligence.
However, at this moment, there was obviously some kind of restriction set up in the brocade box. The green vine was unable to break the restriction.
"It's the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine!"
As the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine appeared in Du Shaofu's hand, all the elders instantly exclaimed in surprise. From the fluctuation of the aura, it was obvious that it was the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine.
The brocade box was only opened by Du Shaofu for a brief moment before it was closed again. After which, he held the brocade box in his hands as he looked at all the elders and said, "Elders, I have retrieved the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine and Ghost Claw. Shouldn't you return the points that you have deducted from my points card?"
"Well …"
The eyes of a woman around the age of 50 in a long dress at the seat of honor moved instantly when she heard this, and then she smiled at Du Shaofu and said, "Your points were deducted because you've ruined the medicinal field and destroyed countless spirit herbs. The 8 million points deducted from you are far from being enough to make up for it. However, you've recovered the Spirit Skyvine and made up for the academy's losses, and you've captured Ghostclaw and restored the academy's reputation. So, all the debts you owe the academy in the past will be written off!"
"That's too unfair. You are bullying me."
Du Shaofu curled his lips and refused to accept this. These elders were definitely bullying him. He had risked his life to obtain the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine and had even lost his life several times. However, these elders were all apprehensive about this and that. They really knew how to take advantage of him. "Alright, enough.
"Alright, stop messing around. You've destroyed quite a few medicinal fields. This time, we've captured Ghost Claw and brought back the Mysterious Spirit Heavenly Vine. Your contribution is the greatest. The academy will remember this great merit. Don't think too much about it. You didn't lose out. Didn't you eat the Green Bamboo Spirit Fruit?" Elder Murong Xi said to Du Shaofu.
"Brat, don't push your luck." Ouyang Shuang, who was beside Du Shaofu, also rolled her eyes at Du Shaofu. Her eyes indicated that Du Shaofu should stop while he was ahead.
"Alright, I'll take a loss this time."
Du Shaofu felt that he wouldn't be able to take advantage of them. He handed the brocade box in his hand to Murong Xi. However, he seemed to have thought of something. He immediately looked at all the elders with vigilance and asked, "Will you guys deduct my points in the future?"
"Cut the crap. Your matter with the academy has already been written off. As long as you don't cause any more trouble, we naturally won't deduct your points." Murong Xi couldn't help but glare at Du Shaofu.
"I'll believe you guys this time. You guys can't bully me."
Du Shaofu was skeptical. He then handed the brocade box that contained the Mysterious Spirit Heaven Vine to Murong Xi.
"This brat …"
Looking at Du Shaofu, many of the elders revealed a bitter smile.
A few of the female elders even had smiles on their faces. They were all puzzled. Although this seemingly docile little fellow was a little sly and cunning, was he really as ferocious as the rumors said?
"Du Shaofu, you're still a registered student. With your strength, there's no need for an assessment. You can directly become an official student. Pack up and report to the academy as soon as possible." Elder He Hu looked at Du Shaofu and spoke with a serious expression. It was as if what he said was a matter of course. There was nothing special about it at all.
"Elder He Hu, what do you mean?"
However, just as Elder He Hu finished speaking, Elder Sun Biyue immediately glared at Elder He Hu and snappily said, "According to what I know, Du Shaofu is also a Soul Symbol Master. Naturally, he can also choose to come to my Talisman Academy."
"Elder Sun is right. Du Shaofu is also a Soul Symbol Master. However, everyone knows that among the hundred people on the Martial Ranking, there are only two students from the Talisman Academy. Letting Du Shaofu go to the Talisman Academy is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Moreover, if he enters the Martial Academy, he can still cultivate as a Soul Symbol Master. There's no delay."
Elder He Hu smiled. The meaning behind his words was to suppress the Talisman Academy in front of Du Shaofu.
"You …"
Hearing Elder He Hu's words, Elder Sun immediately glared fiercely at Elder He Hu. When the surrounding elders heard the competition between Elder He Hu and Elder Sun Biyue, they didn't know what to say.
Everyone knew that with Du Shaofu's talent, whether it was the Martial Academy or the Talisman Academy, they naturally hoped to compete for him.
Between the Talisman Academy and the Martial Academy, there had always been a tradition of secret competition. However, for an unknown period of time, the Talisman Academy couldn't compare to the Martial Academy and had always been suppressed by the Martial Academy.
"Du Shaofu, do you want to enter the Martial Academy or the Talisman Academy? Choose for yourself." Elder Murong Xi looked at Du Shaofu and said.
"This …"
To Du Shaofu, there was nothing special about being an In-Name Student and an official student. However, it was more convenient for official students to cultivate in the academy. At the same time, his drunkard father also hoped that he could enter the Talisman Academy. After pondering for a while, Du Shaofu said, "I will enter the Talisman Academy."
As Du Shaofu's voice fell, many elders were rather surprised. It was also somewhat beyond Ouyang Shuang's imagination.
Elder He Hu was even more astonished. Then, he immediately said to Du Shaofu, "Kid, you have to think clearly. If you enter the Talisman Academy, you won't have any future prospects. Entering the Martial Academy is the way to go. I will give you another chance to choose. As long as you enter the Martial Academy, I will personally teach you. No, I will take you as my personal disciple. How about it? I remember that your cultivation method seems to belong to the tyrannical type. I just happen to have a tyrannical fist technique at the Marquis level. It should be extremely suitable for you …"
"He Hu, what do you mean by 'if you enter the Talisman Academy, you won't have any future prospects'? Do you want to compete?!"
Elder Sun Biyue couldn't bear it anymore and almost attacked Elder He Hu. This was simply too much. Not only was he trying to snatch a student who was about to enter the Talisman Academy, but he was also using all kinds of methods to entice him. A Marquis level martial skill and an Elder taking him as a personal disciple was definitely an irresistible temptation for all students.
"Elder Sun, that's not what I meant. I just wanted Du Shaofu to think about it a little more."
Elder He Hu seemed to know that he was a little too enthusiastic. He immediately smiled apologetically at Elder Sun Biyue with an embarrassed expression.
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