Chapter 981: Making Acquaintances

Li Fengyi and the others saw Zong Sha and Jiang Wanyu descend after retracting their resonant power. Realizing Li Luo’s attitude, they also put away their hostile intent; after all, there was no deep grudge between the two sides, merely competition for the "Spirit Resonant Gold Dew."

Li Luo turned to Li Fengyi and the others and asked, "How much Spirit Resonant Gold Dew was produced here?"

Li Fengyi said, "A total of twenty drops of Spirit Resonant Gold Dew were harvested here."

Li Luo thought for a moment, took out a jade bottle, tossed it to Zong Sha, and smiled, "Twenty drops of Spirit Resonant Gold Dew, half for each side. I wonder what Senior Zong Sha thinks?"

Having harvested a wave earlier in the Golden Hall, Li Luo had quite a surplus of Spirit Resonant Gold Dew in his hands; a mere ten drops were a small matter to him.

Zong Sha caught the jade bottle and sensed it briefly, immediately knowing there were ten drops of Spirit Resonant Gold Dew inside. He felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Since Dragon Head Li Luo has said so, then naturally there is no problem. If it weren't for the fact that some in our team were still short of Spirit Resonant Gold Dew, we wouldn't have intended to compete with you."

Li Luo’s attitude was kind and he was quite courteous to them. Now that he had even paid out of his own pocket to make up for the Spirit Resonant Gold Dew, Zong Sha naturally would not be aggressive.

Jiang Wanyu, standing to the side, did not speak, but her expression softened significantly. At the very least, the attitude Li Luo displayed was impeccable.

Moreover, in terms of their current strength and lineup, the other side was a cut above. Even if they really didn't share the Spirit Resonant Gold Dew, the two of them would have had to swallow their pride and retreat for the time being.

Li Lingjing and the others also swept over at this moment, landing beside Li Luo.

Zong Sha glanced at Li Lingjing with some wariness; it seemed their brief exchange earlier had left a deep impression on him. At the same time, he smiled kindly at Li Luo, "I didn't expect that we would have this kind of connection with Dragon Head Li Luo."

"Senior Zong Sha, according to the academy's rules, you can just call me Junior," Li Luo said.

Zong Sha could see that Li Luo held a friendly attitude toward them, and as it happened, he did not want to make enemies with the Li Tianwang lineage, so he nodded readily.

"Then I will be bold and call you Junior Li Luo."

Jiang Wanyu, standing by, stared at Li Luo and asked, "If you were at the Astral Sage College now, what year would you be in?"

Li Luo smiled, "I should be a second-year student."

Jiang Wanyu was slightly shocked. Although Li Luo had not yet stepped into the Heavenly Pearl stage, his combat power was extremely astonishing. In their previous exchange, even with her resonant power intensity at the second-stage Heavenly Pearl, she had failed to crush Li Luo, which showed that his resonant power was no weaker than an average Heavenly Pearl stage practitioner.

Such a person, let alone at the Astral Sage College, would be considered a rare prodigy even at their Tianyuan Ancient College.

At the very least, among the current second-year students, even the very top few were likely no match for Li Luo.

"Then you have to call me Senior Sister," Jiang Wanyu said sullenly.

"Senior Sister Jiang," Li Luo said with a chuckle, trying to build a rapport.

"I heard that Junior Li Luo possesses three resonances, so although he is only in the Extreme Evil stage, the depth of his resonant power is not much weaker than the Heavenly Pearl stage." Zong Sha saw Jiang Wanyu’s frustration. This junior sister was a proud and arrogant person who had many admirers in the academy. Her own talent was also extremely high; not only was she a standout among the third-year students, but she had also mastered one of the prerequisite Marquis-level techniques for the "Three Dragon Heavenly Flag Canon," the "Crimson Dragon Departing Fire Flag."

Clearly, Jiang Wanyu’s ultimate goal was the "Three Dragon Heavenly Flag Canon," which showed her own ambition and pride.

"Is Senior Sister Jiang’s 'Crimson Dragon Departing Fire Flag' one of the 'Three Dragon Heavenly Flag Canon' techniques? I heard about this complete Destiny-grade Marquis technique back at the Astral Sage College, but unfortunately, the Astral Sage College only has the 'Black Dragon Underworld Water Flag'," Li Luo asked with a smile.

Jiang Wanyu nodded slightly, looked at Li Luo, and asked, "Do you possess a Dragon resonance?"

Li Luo nodded and said, "My third resonance is indeed a Dragon resonance."

Jiang Wanyu felt a bit envious upon hearing this. She only possessed Wind and Fire resonances and lacked a Dragon resonance. She was able to master the "Crimson Dragon Departing Fire Flag" because she had used a high-quality Dragon-attribute exotic item as a medium to catalyze the power of the Dragon resonance. However, such a medium was ultimately not as convenient as possessing the power of a Dragon resonance within oneself.

"The 'Black Dragon Underworld Water Flag' you practiced and the 'Crimson Dragon Departing Fire Flag' I practiced are only two of them. There is another technique called the 'Silver Dragon Heavenly Thunder Flag.' Only by mastering all three can one unleash the true power of the 'Three Dragon Heavenly Flag Canon'," Jiang Wanyu said.

"Crimson Dragon Departing Fire Flag, Silver Dragon Heavenly Thunder Flag..." A sense of longing appeared in Li Luo’s eyes. These two Marquis-level techniques were likely Fire Dragon and Thunder Dragon attributes, which would fit perfectly with his own Dragon resonances.

"You shouldn't be thinking about the 'Three Dragon Heavenly Flag Canon.' Now that you have left the Astral Sage College, I’m afraid the academy won't give you the opportunity to learn the remaining two Marquis-level techniques." Jiang Wanyu saw Li Luo’s expectations and immediately poured a bucket of cold water on him.

"I have to try," Li Luo said, undeterred. He smiled, "Speaking of which, I do indeed have some matters that will require me to go to the Tianyuan Ancient College later."

Zong Sha said enthusiastically, "That would be most welcome. When you arrive at the Tianyuan Ancient College, we will certainly host you well."

Li Luo thanked him, and the atmosphere between the two sides became increasingly relaxed.

At this moment, several streaks of light rushed over from the distance and landed near Zong Sha and the others. It seemed they were other students from the Tianyuan Ancient College who had arrived after receiving the signal.

After Zong Sha spoke a few words to them, he suppressed their tense, sword-drawn posture.

Li Luo then warmly invited Zong Sha, Jiang Wanyu, and the others to travel together, as they were not far from the Gold Dew Terrace.

Zong Sha did not refuse, so the two groups gathered together and swept toward the same direction at a steady pace.

While traveling, Li Luo kept asking for information about the Tianyuan Ancient College.

"Senior Zong Sha, does your academy have an instructor named 'Lan Lingzi'? The Dean of our Astral Sage College is very familiar with her."

"Lan Lingzi? She is not an instructor at our academy," Zong Sha laughed.

Li Luo was stunned. Vice Dean Suxin had clearly told him to go to the Tianyuan Ancient College to find someone named "Lan Lingzi." Had this person left?

"Lan Lingzi is the Vice Dean of our academy," Jiang Wanyu added calmly from the side.

Li Luo breathed a sigh of relief and became intrigued. He had heard that Dean Pang Qianyuan and this Lan Lingzi were old acquaintances. He didn't know how deep the relationship was, but if it were deep enough, he could perhaps make use of it.

However, Dean Pang was truly a "Vice Dean killer." Vice Dean Suxin was completely submissive to him, and it turned out there was another old acquaintance who was a Vice Dean at this ancient college.

"Senior Zong Sha, is the Tianyuan Ancient College closely connected with the other ancient colleges? I come from a Sage College and have always longed for your ancient colleges. I didn't even plan to return to the Dragon Tooth Lineage; what I wanted most was to go to an ancient college," Li Luo said with a smile.

Hearing this, several people from the Tianyuan Ancient College nearby beamed with joy, all praising Li Luo for his discerning eye.

Zong Sha also smiled and said, "The major ancient colleges are both competitors and companions, so the relationship is naturally close. Sometimes, for special missions, students from the various ancient colleges even need to coordinate with each other."

Li Luo’s eyes flickered, and he smiled, "Senior Zong Sha, do you have any information about the Holy Light Ancient College in the Central Divine Continent? I have a very good friend who entered it previously, and with her talent, I suspect she went directly into the Heavenly Star Academy of that ancient college."

"Oh? Directly into the Heavenly Star Academy? Then your friend must have extremely stunning talent," Zong Sha said, surprised.

At this time, Jiang Wanyu, who was standing nearby, suddenly had a change in expression and said, "I have heard some information about the Holy Light Ancient College. It is said that in their Heavenly Star Academy, there have indeed been several newcomers this year, and among them is a girl who has caused a huge sensation at the Holy Light Ancient College."

Zong Sha also nodded and said, "Now that Junior Sister Jiang mentions it, I do have some impression... I heard that a supernova has appeared in the Heavenly Star Academy of the Holy Light Ancient College. She achieved the fastest seat promotion in the history of the Heavenly Star Academy. Now, she is not only a prominent figure in the Holy Light Ancient College, but even our other ancient colleges are inquiring about her."

Li Luo’s heart trembled, and at the same time, a sense of excitement surged within him, because he vaguely felt that the person they were talking about was undoubtedly the one he was looking forward to.

"What is her name?" Li Luo asked.

Jiang Wanyu thought for a moment and said slowly, "The Holy Light Goddess, Jiang Qing'e."

Although he had expected it, when Li Luo heard this name again from someone else’s mouth, his emotions were still inevitably turbulent. A feeling called longing surged from the depths of his heart like a tide, leaving him speechless for a moment. His mind was filled entirely with that familiar, unforgettable face.

Jiang Wanyu did not notice his emotions and said with interest, "This Senior Sister Jiang is a person with a lot of character. She is a top-tier prominent figure at the Holy Light Ancient College now. I don't know how many top prodigies from all sides want to pursue her, but she has ruthlessly rejected them all. Moreover, she openly declared that she already has a fiancé. Although that fiancé only comes from the Outer Divine Continent, in her eyes, any prodigy compared to her fiancé is nothing but grass."

"I don't know how many heaven-gifted prodigies were stung by these words. Some have even been investigating the identity of this fiancé, attempting to travel thousands of miles to the Outer Divine Continent to force him to break off the engagement."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo nearly fell out of the sky.

He was both moved and on the verge of tears. How did he inexplicably end up with countless enemies for no reason?