Chapter 157: Ning Tian's Choice

With a smile on her face, Ning Tian had already arrived in front of the male students by the time she finished speaking these words.

Indeed, no one dared to question her statement, because back in the day, the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was a sect that had produced deities, and it was the number one Support System Tool Martial Soul on the continent today!

The eyes of the male students couldn't help but become fervent; even Dai Huabin, who had shown no reaction until now, had his eyes flicker slightly.

Even Dai Huabin had to admit that among the female students of the same grade, Ning Tian was capable of attracting him, and to a certain extent, her appeal was even greater than that of Zhu Lu.

But he and Zhu Lu had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and their families had been on good terms for generations. When it came to a wife, he had no choice at all; the Dai Family and the Zhu Family were destined for generations of intermarriage, as only in this way could the two families cooperate for mutual benefit.

Coming here today was not for the purpose of choosing a girlfriend. It was purely for Zhu Lu; whether he participated or not didn't matter, because his wife had long been destined. But as he watched Ning Tian glide slowly toward him from across the way, his heart stirred with a few ripples.

Ning Tian also did not linger, heading straight for her target.

Damn it, in this direction, why do I feel like mine is in a bit of danger...

Watching Ning Tian come in his direction, Su Yu subconsciously felt a sense of crisis. Last time, being lit up by the entire audience had already been a pitfall; if another one came to his side this time, he would likely be killed by Wang Dong'er's gaze nine times out of ten.

Just as Su was still recalling his guesses in his mind, reality soon made him feel what a Shura field was. Su Yu widened his eyes, for he was shocked to discover that Ning Tian was actually coming in his direction.

No way? No way? Big sister, taking a turn would be fine, don't come over... Before his inner thoughts could finish, Ning Tian had already arrived not far in front of him and nodded gently to him. Although Ning Tian was a bit shy, she still gathered her courage, raised her head, and met Su Yu's gaze.

"In my eyes, you possess those powerful arms. I am willing to follow by your side with my Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. I wonder if you might grant me a thin sheet of ice."

As their eyes met, Su tried his best to control his skyrocketing blood pressure. He found that while Ning Tian was gentle and carried a hint of shyness, her gaze was extremely firm. If it were anyone else, they would have long been bewitched by Ning Tian's weak and gentle appearance, but Su Yu knew very well that behind Su Yu stood an incomparably massive commercial empire, and furthermore, Su Yu possessed a talent that others could hardly compare to.

In every aspect, Su Yu fit Ning Tian's criteria for a spouse, so she was not surprised by this.

"Wow..."

All of a sudden, enthusiastic cheers erupted among the boys on Sea God Lake.

As the owner of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Tian had been groomed as the next sect master since she was young. She was extremely outstanding in every aspect, but she had known from a very early age that as a Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master, although she possessed the strongest Support System Tool Martial Soul, she had to have a powerful protector to reach the pinnacle of this world.

And a partner was undoubtedly the best opportunity to choose. This opportunity only came once, and of course, she had to choose an existence she could fully approve of. Long ago, she had noticed Su Yu, and had even investigated this outlier who had started with mediocre performance but later rose abruptly and soared upward. This investigation had completely dispelled her doubts.

She firmly believed that with her ability, status, and appearance, the union of the two would have unimaginable benefits for the forces and families behind them. Even if there was Wang Dong'er, so what? She believed that the forces behind Su Yu would definitely choose her.

Having not seen him for nearly four years, Su Yu still had the ability to stun the entire audience upon his appearance today.

Even though his soul power was not as high as hers and his level was not high, he possessed combat power that was almost monstrous. His talent was no weaker than anyone else's; even Huo Yu Hao, with his Twin Martial Souls, could not compare to him!

Moreover, Ning Tian knew that Su Yu not only had strong aptitude but also a massive family. Furthermore, he had been recalled for a year and a half due to family reasons, but after he returned, he was still able to easily defeat Dai Huabin!

What's more, having studied in the Sun Moon Empire for two and a half years, he even held the title of Level 6 Soul Master while dual-cultivating in Soul Guidance and martial souls. Perhaps, for other Inner Court students, they didn't care much about Soul Guidance Devices, or even about Su Yu as a person.

But Ning Tian, as a Support System Tool Soul Master, did not see it that way. She had no combat power herself, but she could achieve attacks through Soul Guidance Devices. Precisely because of her understanding of Soul Guidance Devices, she understood even better how formidable a Level 6 Soul Master was. Moreover, Su Yu was not only a powerful Soul Master but also a genius Soul Engineer with great talent in the field of Soul Guidance; even He Caitou, who had the academy's resources tilted toward him, was not as good as him!

What she valued was Su Yu's potential, and the forces behind Su Yu!

As for feelings, in her view, they could be cultivated. She also firmly believed that with her excellence, she would definitely be able to attract Su Yu. After all, she possessed the top-tier Support System martial soul on the continent; with her support, Su Yu's forces could be comprehensively elevated to a new realm.

Moreover, she knew that anyone with a special status in a major power generally had no control over their own marriage. As long as she could demonstrate higher value than Wang Dong'er, the family behind Su Yu would definitely support her.

It was precisely because of this confidence that she had come to him without hesitation even though Wang Dong'er had already chosen Su Yu.

However, what she did not know was that in Su Yu's family, Su Yu was always a person outside the system, because Su Xinyuan had already cleared all hidden dangers for him when he was born. Moreover, Su Yu was now in charge of the family. A family without a Title Douluo sitting in command, no matter how powerful, had to compromise with the empire. If Su Yu's family really had a Title Douluo, they would likely not be far from extermination.

This was a game of chess, because in the eyes of the Three Great Empires, the role of the Su Family was that of a money bag. When the money bag was no longer willing to make money for them, it was time to empty the money bag completely.

She had thought Su Yu would agree, but Su Yu opened his mouth and asked, "Big Senior Sister, in this round, do the boys have the right to refuse?"

"In this round, the boys do not have the right to refuse. Only in the next round can you choose the girl you like." At this moment, Zhang Lexuan had guessed Su Yu's thoughts, so she spoke up to remind him.

"Alright then, please." Su Yu and Wang Dong exchanged a smile, then slowly blew a breath, leaving a patch of open space for Ning Tian.

"Thank you." Ning Tian gave an elegant, slight smile, lifted the sides of her dress with both hands, and stepped onto the ice sheet.

Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five soul rings rose from beneath her feet at this moment. She raised her right hand, and a brilliant light suddenly appeared in her palm; a seven-story pagoda with magnificent radiance appeared in her palm.

Watching Ning Tian's display of trying to show off, Su Yu teased in his heart, "Aren't you afraid that I'll be snatched away by someone else?"

"No one can snatch away the person I like." Wang Dong just glanced at Ning Tian indifferently, her eyes full of arrogance. Clearly, she did not take Ning Tian seriously.

The five soul rings floated up and finally circled around the pagoda. Under the reflection of the soul ring light, the pagoda itself appeared even more brilliant.

Ning Tian chanted softly: "Glazed Pagoda, pagoda glazed; the Glazed Pagoda has seven stories. The first is Strength, the second is Speed, the third is Soul, the fourth is Defense, and the fifth is Attack."

Although Su Yu didn't know why the second soul skill had been 'Solution' during the freshman competition and had now changed to 'Speed', this setting really had its continuity eaten away to nothing.

Suddenly, a strange scene occurred; the pagoda in her palm floated up slowly and grew a bit larger. The five soul rings circling the pagoda flashed one after another like waves.

Five rays of seven-colored light drifted out and landed steadily on Su Yu. Instantly, Su Yu was enveloped by the colorful light; in this dark night, his surroundings were filled with bizarre and kaleidoscopic colors.

In an instant, Su Yu had to admit the power of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. He felt his cultivation base surging; not just his cultivation, but his strength, speed, soul power, and all other aspects were greatly enhanced.

Even his reaction speed, perception, and the range of his mental influence were greatly increased. It is no exaggeration to say that a Soul Douluo, under the full support of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, could contend with a Title Douluo!

This kind of powerful amplification, when applied to a strong person, would undoubtedly be even more powerful!

This was one of the reasons why the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was called a top-tier sect. Although they could only cultivate to the Spirit Sage level, their role was in some ways even more powerful than a Title Douluo!

When people from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect were thrown into war, they would undoubtedly allow the side receiving their assistance to be a cut above the opponent in terms of top-tier combat power!

"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen Su Yu before?" Although he had received Ning Tian's support, Wang Dong, who was on the side, glared fiercely at Ning Tian, continuing to hold Su Yu's arm, not giving Ning Tian a good look at all.

"You..." Ning Tian wanted to retort, but she could only force herself to stop her words. After all, the choice in the back was still in Su Yu's hands.

"Your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda is indeed worthy of being the continent's strongest support. The name of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda is well-deserved."

Out of politeness, Su Yu did not refuse anything. Anyway, his goal had always been very obvious: either you retreat in the face of difficulties yourself, or I will invite you to retreat in the face of difficulties...

The next one to go on stage was Wu Ming. This Golden Crow Saintess had lost a bet and went straight to Chu Qingtian, who had originally taken advantage of the situation, almost scaring this brother into passing out on the spot.

Just as everyone was exclaiming that Wu Ming, as the Golden Crow Saintess, would actually choose Chu Qingtian, this brother didn't say a word, looked at the Big Senior Sister with a face full of grief and indignation, and then fell straight down with a look of despair!

"Bang!"

The moment before touching the water surface, Chu Qingtian slammed heavily onto the ice. Then, among the many dumbfounded students, someone said, "It's over, this time even the 'severing the wrist to survive' failed. I don't know whose handiwork this is, I admire it!"

"You were quite cheerful when you lifted your bamboo hat earlier, and now you want to run? I'm telling you, there's no way."

At this time, Su Yu said with a wicked smile. Only then did everyone realize that Chu Qingtian had not successfully fallen into the water just now because Su Yu had frozen the water surface.

"Su Yu, you..."

The following scene was a bit unsuitable for children; the scene was too cruel and bloody. If the Big Senior Sister hadn't intervened to stop it, Chu Qingtian would have almost been beaten into a vegetable.

It was also fortunate that the Big Senior Sister's personal charisma could hold the scene, otherwise this Sea God Fate Blind Date Assembly would have really turned into a Sea God Fate Martial Arts Assembly.

Listening to Chu Qingtian's confession, which was full of a desire to survive, this brother chose the former when faced with the choice between life and dignity; however, it must be said that this time, Chu Qingtian was truly punching above his weight.

I hope this kid can be honest in the future and treat Wu Ming well, though judging by the current situation, it is impossible for Chu Qingtian to pull any funny business.

After all, his strength is plain to see; in other words, Chu Qingtian knows the difference between a good final meal before the end and being well-fed every day.

When this guy exhausted his life's cultivation before encountering a crisis, and through a mix of coaxing and deception, he finally made Wu Ming stare at him blankly, "Y-you, is everything you said true? You have always liked me?"

"Mm." Chu Qingtian nodded vigorously, though he actually felt ashamed in his own heart.

At this very moment, the gazes of the vast majority of male students were filled with contempt. Was this guy a pleasant surprise? That didn't seem right; it was probably more of a shock. It was just that this guy's improvisation was too good; he was practically silver-tongued, managing to leave Wu Ming speechless and believing him.

Among all the male students, there were probably very few who truly believed Chu Qingtian, and even Huo Yu Hao, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, was full of doubt. To clearly understand whether what Chu Qingtian said was true, he even specifically activated Spirit Detection.

Therefore, he could feel that when Chu Qingtian spoke those words just now, his mental fluctuations were extremely intense, but not the kind of intense, passionate emotion; rather, it was a nervous, trembling type of fluctuation.

Moreover, his hands were moving constantly behind his back, showing that his mental state was not calm. Thus, the credibility of his words was not very high.

Su Yu had also replicated Spirit Detection, but he couldn't be bothered to use it; he could guess with his eyes closed that this guy Chu Qingtian was just making things up to survive. If he really liked her, he would have confessed long ago, instead of shaking in his boots and acting like a hero cutting off his own arm on the spot.

Any person with a shred of self-awareness would know; how much of this kid's words were true and how much were false, the male students present could probably tell without even guessing.

Just like that, the Golden Crow Saintess announced she was officially off the market. After everything seemed to have reached a perfect conclusion, Wu Ming bowed to Su Yu with great gratitude.

"Su Yu, thank you..."

"It's nothing, you're welcome, it was just a small effort."

Looking at Chu Qingtian, whose legs were still trembling, Su Yu returned a kind smile; this scene made Chu Qingtian grit his teeth in hatred.