Jia Nan Academy Convoy

"Good, you did a good job by telling me about it, I'll go ask to meet him when we reach the Hao Clan." The professor replied and excused the student before continuing to walk toward the Hao Clan's Estate.

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At the same time, Hao Clan's Estate's Main Hall.

"Big Brother, it seems that the Jia Nan Academy's Convoy has come, they should arrive at the Estate in less than an hour." Hao Jian informed Hao Tian.

"Hmm, who is in charge this time?" Hao Tian didn't care too much about the Jia Nan Academy's Convoy since the highest graded person amongst them should be one of his juniors from the Academy.

"Yes, this time it seems that Ruo Ling is the one who is escorting them.

"Ohh, this lass has already become a professor, when I and Xue'er graduated from the Academy she just arrived in the outer section, unfortunately, her talent wasn't sufficient to go past the Da Dou Shi realm at the required age and it seems that she got stuck at the Outer Court, bah it doesn't matter since our disciples will all go to the Outer Court, she can take care of them." Hao Tian was a little surprised that the little girl from back then had already become a professor but it made sense since her talent wasn't high enough.

"Hmm, Big Brother, do you know when Shen'er will come out of seclusion because the test will be held in two days, this is an important event and Shen'er has to be here, he represents the younger generation of the clan."

"Don't worry too much, he should come out by tomorrow." Hao Tian knew what Hao Shen was trying to do, so he understood that he currently couldn't be disturbed, the Jia Nan Academy would also wait for him if something unexpected happened since he was practically as strong as the professor in charge.

"Alright, then we can only wait." Hao Jian smiled and continued to stand with his Big Brother.

Hao Jian had extreme respect toward Hao Tian and he also understood why his big brother was selected to be the patriarch, that was why he never said anything about this, and he also chooses to work under him.

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An hour later, Hao Clan's Estate Entrance.

A big convoy stopped before the entrance of the Hao Clan and waited for the doors to be opened, after some time they were invited to enter the Estate.

The different students were a little angry about that since they didn't know the background of the clan, to them no clan could be something while being in the little Jia Ma Empire, so they should be received with respect, but when they started to complain they were immediately interrupted by professor Ruo Ling.

"The Hao Clan is under the protection of a Dou Zong realm practitioner, and this Dou Zong was the third-ranked student in the Inner Court while he studied at the Jia Nan Academy, they also possess some Inner Student who was ranked in the top forty, they deserve respect."

The students were terrified because even in their clan there wasn't a Dou Zong realm practitioner, even more so one who was ranked third in the Inner Court, and probably, their own relatives knew him when he was a student. When they were thinking a voice sounded in front of the convoy.

"Professor Ruo Ling, it's my pleasure to receive you in the Hao Clan." That was Hao Tian who had just arrived with Hao Jian.

"Hao Clan's Patriarch, it's Ruo Ling pleasure to be here." She sounded very respectful since she had heard of him when she just entered the Academy, the two brothers before her, were ranked sixteenth and twenty-sixth respectively when they were in the Inner Court.

"Alright, follow me I'll lead you to your courtyard."

As they were walking, they spoke about the news at the Academy and other things but the subject quickly came toward Hao Shen.

"Patriarch's Hao, I've heard that the Young Master of your clan had already reached the peak of the Dou Shi realm, is it true??" Ruo Ling was very intrigued about this fact since it seemed to be impossible, it meant that a fifteen years old student had already nearly reached her own strength before he even entered the Jia Nan Academy.

"It is true that it was the results announced by the Testing Stone, so yes, Shen'er is a Peak Dou Shi realm practitioner." Hao Tian replied proudly.

"Then, is it possible to meet him now?"

"Sorry about that, Shen'er is currently in seclusion and will only come out in the next two days."

"Alright, then I'll meet him at that time."

Then the two of them continued to walk.

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Two days later, Waterfall of the Hao Clan's Estate.

A wave of strong Dou Qi suddenly erupted from under the waterfall, after some time, a figure emerged from the cave while smiling.

"The power of a Da Dou Shi realm practitioner is indeed different, I have condensed my Dou Qi Crystal, and I'm now a 4-star Da Dou Shi realm practitioner." At the Da Dou Shi realm, one had to condense a Dou Qi Crystal, it was formed by the Dou Qi in the body of the practitioner, it allowed the practitioner to emit Dou Qi outside of his body and it was the true start of cultivation in the eyes of many people.

'Alright, thanks to the Dou Qi stored in the Emerald Demonic Flame I was able to have another breakthrough from the 3-star to the 4-star Da Dou Shi realm, I think I'm currently stronger than the professor dispatched by the Jia Nan Academy, so it won't be a problem to take a leave.

I should go see father to tell him the good news.' Hao Shen then started to walk toward the Hao Clan's Estate Main Hall, he arrived there after only four minutes.

"Father, I've come out of seclusion, I was successful." Hao Shen informed Hao Tian the moment he saw him.

"Good, Good, you didn't disappoint me Shen'er, the professor of the Jia Nan Academy is here and the test will begin in two hours, you came out just in time." Hao Tian smiled when he said the first part, but his expression soon turned serious. "But before that, I have something I have to tell you, it concerns the history of our clan."