“Ah?”
This time, Li Tian wasn't feigning surprise; he was genuinely taken aback.
They're even rushing to curry favor?
“Your Highness can decide.”
Li Tian didn't agree directly but instead threw the question back to Qian Renxue.
He didn't believe Qian Renxue would refuse.
This was clearly beneficial to him; if she refused, wouldn't she be afraid of him becoming disloyal?
And don't forget.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was on good terms with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and Ning Fengzhi was her teacher.
She had even less reason to refuse.
“This is a good thing for you, and my advice is to accept.”
Although very reluctant, Qian Renxue had no choice.
Li Tian said, “Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will always be your person; otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the Great Spirit Arena in the first place, but directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.”
At this moment, not showing his stance was not an option.
What if Qian Renxue, fearing he would be swayed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, decided to kill him?
Qian Renxue looked deeply at him.
At this point, how could she not understand that he had been aiming for her, or for Heaven Dou, from the very beginning?
Only his purpose… was unclear.
However, she had no intention of digging for answers; that might cause a rebellious reaction.
Let's take it slowly.
With Grandpa Sword and the others as backup, there was an insurmountable chasm between her and him.
He couldn't stir up any big waves.
It was best to be honest; if he wasn't, then she wouldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
“The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a castle near the Heaven Dou Royal Academy; you can temporarily stay there and receive guidance from Sword Douluo.”
Qian Renxue said nonchalantly.
“Good!”
Some words lose their value when spoken too much, so Li Tian said no more.
Next was small talk.
Li Tian thought that since she was also the Young Lord of Spirit Hall, he asked her some questions about Spirit.
The result…
She was also only half-knowledgeable; everything she knew was recorded in books.
She had no personal insights.
It seemed this matter would still fall to Chen Xin; his attainments in this area were definitely not low.
…
The next day, early morning.
Li Tian arrived at the academy early by carriage, and he didn't know if it was because Yu Tianheng was afraid of seeing him again and feeling awkward, but he had actually taken leave.
But that wasn't important.
The most important thing for Li Tian and the others at this stage was to Cultivate, so sparring wasn't an everyday occurrence; once in a while was enough.
There were no other classes today either.
Li Tian didn't rush to the Ning Clan Castle but stayed honestly at the academy to Cultivate.
It wasn't until after school in the afternoon that he arrived at the Ning Clan Castle.
The Ning Clan Castle was not far from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, only about a ten-minute walk.
The castle's main color was white, with a European style.
The massive castle stood on a vast plain, exuding grandeur and magnificence.
Truly worthy of the Ning Clan's craftsmanship.
“Young Master Li, right? The Sect Master has already given instructions; please follow me.”
The guard seemed to have seen Li Tian before and recognized him at a glance.
No wonder, at six or seven years old with slightly dark skin, he was simply too easy to recognize.
“Thank you!”
Li Tian cupped his hands, then followed him into the Ning Clan Castle.
“Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Sword, let's go out and play.”
On the lawn in front of the castle, Chen Xin was lying on a lounge chair, and Ning Rongrong kept shaking his arm.
Chen Xin's face was full of helplessness.
Because the upper limit of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was Spirit Saint, they weren't very concerned about Rongrong's Cultivation, which led to her playful personality.
She always wanted to go out and play.
It had been over two months since her Spirit Awakening, and with Innate spirit power of level nine, she still hadn't Breakthrough to level ten; this was only one level of spirit power at the Spirit Scholar stage.
The speed was a bit too slow.
Just as Chen Xin was about to say something, he saw Li Tian being led in by the guard.
“Stop messing around, we have a guest.”
Chen Xin saw Li Tian and sat up as if he had seen a savior.
Ning Rongrong looked in the direction of his gaze.
“Oh, isn't he that… that person? Why is he at our house?”
She naturally had an impression of a Genius like Li Tian.
But she suddenly couldn't recall his name.
“Junior Li Tian greets Sword Douluo.”
Upon approaching, Li Tian bowed to Chen Xin, and then cupped his fists to Ning Rongrong.
“Young Miss Rongrong!”
Chen Xin waved his hand and said, “No need for formalities. You can stay here today and get familiar with your living environment for the next period. Tomorrow, I will formally begin teaching you.”
Li Tian cupped his hands, “As Senior wishes.”
Chen Xin nodded slightly, then looked sideways at Ning Rongrong: “Li Tian will be temporarily staying at our house during this time. You can show him around first and arrange his accommodation.”
“Okay, Grandpa Sword.”
Although Ning Rongrong was curious, she didn't rush to ask questions.
She had received aristocratic education since childhood.
She knew what questions could be asked, what couldn't, when to ask, and when not to, all in her heart.
“Please!”
Ning Rongrong extended her hand to guide him, graceful and poised, revealing an inherent elegance.
“That's the garden… that's…”
Ning Rongrong took Li Tian on a tour from outside the castle, introducing the functional areas while also asking about Li Tian's experiences and observations.
This was to break the ice.
Although she and Li Tian weren't familiar, there seemed to be no sense of awkwardness.
Her attitude towards Li Tian was more like that of a long-lost friend.
This was a child who had received aristocratic education from a young age, winning at the starting line; their social skills were incomparable to children from commoner families.
The confidence and elegance that emanated from her very being were also something children from commoner families couldn't possess; even seeing her would likely cause them to feel an involuntary sense of inferiority.
Of course, Li Tian was an exception.
Although he hadn't received aristocratic education, he was a Transmigration who had lived two lives.
Moreover, his talent gave him immense confidence.
It was impossible for him to feel inferior; he just lacked a bit of elegance in his speech.
However, this didn't affect anything.
Ning Rongrong controlled the degree very well and didn't ask anything too private.
Li Tian also had no intention of engaging in deep conversation.
After all, she seemed to treat him as a friend, but in reality, it was just a business-like social tactic.
Among people, the most taboo thing is to speak too deeply with shallow acquaintances.
After touring the castle, Ning Rongrong arranged a room for Li Tian.
It was not much worse than a luxurious presidential suite.
“I'll be staying here during this time. If you need anything, you can find me anytime.”
Ning Rongrong said.
Originally, she didn't know why her father had Grandpa Sword bring him here to stay, but now she knew it must be for Li Tian.
Li Tian's talent was worth attracting to any force, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was no exception.
Li Tian said, “Thank you, Young Miss Rongrong.”
“Just call me Rongrong. I always feel a bit strange when you call me Young Miss.”
Ning Rongrong said with a peculiar expression.
“Ah? Is that so?”
Li Tian looked bewildered; he really hadn't noticed anything wrong.
Ning Rongrong said, “A little, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Anyway, just call me Rongrong; Father and the others all call me that.”
Li Tian nodded: “Alright!”