As the giant dragon emerged, it instantly transformed into human form, with a tall and straight figure and a handsome face.

He was none other than the current Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Clan; his imposing presence was evident even without anger, and his gaze met mine.

The Dragon Emperor spoke first, “The Second and Third Masters are revered in the East Sea, truly bringing glory to our humble abode. Why should such a trivial matter trouble you two?”

The dragons were at fault to begin with, and they should admit it. Now that all races should unite, let's end this here!

At this moment, the Dragon Emperor adopted a very humble attitude. Although he was the Dragon Emperor, a powerful figure at the ninth level of the Wuji Dao Realm, and the Dragon Clan had a profound foundation, he would not risk a conflict with Taibai Academy over such a trivial matter.

The dragons have done this before, so it's not a problem for them to back down for now.

After saying that,

Li Jinzhao replied calmly, "It's not a big deal in itself, but your Dragon Clan's actions are full of provocation. My academy's disciples are still young, and they may have been left with psychological trauma, which could affect their entire lives. This matter... is not a trivial one!"

Dragon Emperor: ⊙﹏⊙!

OK!

I understand now, isn't this just extortion and demanding compensation?!

then,

The Dragon Emperor replied, "I understand, I understand! In that case, my Dragon Clan is willing to compensate this young brother. There are many good things in this storage ring, and we hope that the young brother will accept them."

After saying that,

Li Jinzhao's expression was somewhat displeased, because... this bastard admitted defeat far too quickly. He should at least have a fight! He hadn't drawn his sword in many years.

Then, Li Jinzhao took the storage ring into his hand, glanced at the contents of the storage ring, and couldn't help but sigh. This old dragon really did things perfectly. The things he gave were not ordinary goods; they were truly rare and good things.

He's a master of interpersonal skills, even better than most people.

Li Jinzhao casually tossed the storage ring to Nezha, saying, "Keep it. It's nothing special, just passable."

Dragon Emperor: (*′i`*)

Do you really have to speak so dishonestly?!

Not a good thing? Barely good!? How can someone with a body temperature of just over 30 degrees Celsius say such cold words?

Um? !

Those items would be fiercely contested even by experts at the ninth level of the Great Dao Realm, and they would be useful even to experts at the Boundless Great Dao Realm.

Is this barely acceptable?

Oh!

After that, the matter was naturally resolved, which was already a pretty good result for me.

This is a special time, and it's best not to cause too much conflict, otherwise it will become a troublesome matter.

If external threats cannot be quelled and internal strife breaks out, then the Ancestral Star Realm will only perish.

then,

As Li Jinzhao and Gao Shizhi left, Li Jinzhao looked at Nezha and said, "Kid, not bad. Your talent in swordsmanship is outstanding, even surpassing mine. How about it? Interested in becoming my disciple?"

Upon hearing this,

The disciples of the academy were extremely envious. To be able to become Li Jinzhao's disciple meant that everyone in the world would give him face. As long as it wasn't excessive, he could walk around with impunity.

Moreover,

With Nezha's talent, if he were to inherit all of Li Jinzhao's skills, his future achievements would likely surpass those of Li Jinzhao.

This is like trying to reach the sky in one step!

Even if they could just become Li Jinzhao's students, let alone become his apprentices, their lives would be considered worthwhile.

at this time,

Nezha replied without hesitation, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder. However, I already have a master and will not seek another. If you are willing, I can be your student and take you as my teacher."

After saying that,

Everyone: ⊙﹏⊙!

Holy crap?!

Bro, don't you want to listen to what you're saying?! Huh?!

Good heavens!

They refused?!

That's Li Jinzhao, one of the most outstanding sword masters in the world. He wanted to take you as his disciple, and you actually refused.

Even if you have a master, so what? You can still find a second master by discussing it with them.

You didn't even bother to discuss it, you just refused outright!?

ox!

Later on, I'm sure I'll regret this, and then I'll know what I missed.

They were even afraid that Li Jinzhao would get angry because of this, what a fool they were!

At this time,

Li Jinzhao, however, did not get angry or upset. On the contrary, he seemed to appreciate Nezha even more.

"Alright, fine. Since you already have a master, it's not good to force you. From now on, you'll be my student!"

Nezha bowed and said, "Greetings, Master!"

Li Jinzhao nodded in satisfaction and said "good". Then he waved his hand and a sword aura surged into Nezha's body. Then his voice rang out, "With this sword aura, I can help you kill a powerful expert at the ninth level of the Great Dao Realm. If you were not unable to withstand more, I could even kill someone at the first level of the Wuji Great Dao Realm."

"Thank you, teacher!" Nezha replied.

At this moment,

Everyone was even more envious; this gave them an even more powerful trump card.

after,

Shen Qiu led Nezha and the others to continue the trials, while Li Jinzhao and Gao Shizhi left.

Before entering the trial realm, Nezha thanked Shen Qiu. He knew that Shen Qiu's reluctance to act earlier was not because he was ignoring him, but to see how far he could go, and also to decide which powerful figure from the academy Shen Qiu could summon.

Shen Qiu simply waved his hand in response to Nezha's thanks, saying nothing more and not requiring Nezha's gratitude; he had simply done what he should do.

As for the other academy disciples, they all felt ashamed. They did not understand that their thoughts at the time were truly unacceptable.

certainly,

They also learned a lesson: never draw conclusions before the very last moment.

...

at the same time,

In the imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty capital,

Li Taibai, the dean of Taibai Academy, was in the emperor's study, a vast room occupied only by the two of them.

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