The trial in the Misty Rain Tower was already more than halfway through.
Previously, Zhao Shuning had been teleported to the Dark Swamp Land, which shortened her cultivation time by about half a year.
Although everyone liked Zhao Shuning as she had founded many new sects in the Misty Rain Tower, most people, including those in charge, thought that she hadn't completed any tasks and didn't meet the criteria for promotion to a fourth - level student. So they planned to make her repeat a year. Anyway, Zhao Shuning was so powerful that repeating a year wouldn't have much impact on her.
Who would have thought that Zhao Shuning simply quit. A few days later, she walked out of the Misty Rain Tower.
Of course, this was just what others said.
The actual situation was like this.
Zhao Shuning had secretly gone to find Teacher Su. She knew that Teacher Su was the one who understood her best.
Su Nian was also happy to see Zhao Shuning coming.
When Zhao Shuning showed her actual abilities in front of her, Su Nian was stunned.
"Student Zhao, you—" What did this mean?
"Teacher Su, as you can see, I came to the Misty Rain Tower to learn. Now, I've learned almost enough. I want to go back to the Zhao Clan first."
Staying in the Misty Rain Tower any longer didn't make much sense for Zhao Shuning.
"With your abilities, indeed, no teacher in the Misty Rain Tower is qualified to teach you anymore. Student Zhao, I'd like to ask you something. Please tell me the truth."
"Sure, Teacher Su. Please go ahead."
"During the time in the Maze Forest, that Huodou?"
"I brought it there."
Zhao Shuning didn't intend to hide it. Anyway, Su Nian didn't have any ill - will towards her. With a little thought, Teacher Su could figure out the matter about the Huodou.
"Is it a demonic beast you've formed a contract with?"
"No."
"Then it—"
"Teacher, can I not answer these questions? Because I think the matter of the Huodou will involve other people." For example, Ye Xingchen.
Su Nian sighed. Since Zhao Shuning didn't want to answer, she wouldn't force her.
"So, what's your purpose for coming to see me this time?"
In Su Nian's opinion, if Zhao Shuning wanted to leave, she wouldn't be so hesitant, nor would she come to tell her specifically. Since she came, she must have something to ask for.
"Teacher Su, I'd like you to help me get a graduation letter of certification."
"Student Shuning, you'd better think it over. If you're not satisfied with the decision of the Misty Rain Tower and don't want to repeat a year, I can ask the academy to let you—"
"Teacher Su, that's not the reason. I know that after being promoted to the fourth level, we can take on tasks from the four major clans. Completing those tasks can earn us a lot of spiritual stones, but the speed is too slow. I don't have that much time to waste."
Zhao Shuning was just a seven - year - old child. How could she say that she didn't have time to waste?
"Teacher Su, please."
Zhao Shuning's sincere expression was hard to refuse.
"Okay."
Su Nian thought for a long time and finally agreed.
Zhao Shuning bowed deeply to Su Nian. She knew that Su Nian's help was also a favor to the Zhao Clan. Without the academy's graduation certificate, leaving the Misty Rain Tower without permission would surely make other clans think that the Zhao Clan's descendants were too unruly. In the future, they would surely make things difficult for her family.
"Teacher, can I ask why you're in such a hurry to go back?"
"Intuition."
Zhao Shuning had a hunch. She always felt that something big might happen to her family.
It was a good thing that her elder brother had been selected into the Patriarchal Assembly, but the opportunity came too suddenly.
The Zhao Clan was just a small clan in the small town. Such a sudden rise of a person would surely attract a lot of envy.
Teacher Su had said that the matter of her elder brother's selection into the Patriarchal Assembly was kept secret, but that was exactly why she was even more nervous.
There was no wall that could block the wind. If someone wanted to hinder her elder brother's growth, they would surely start with the family.
Zhao Shuning thought that even if she was overthinking, she must go back home. Only then would she feel more at ease.
"Sometimes, I have to say, Student Zhao, you're really willful."
But this kind of willfulness of hers was exactly what Su Nian liked.
"Teacher Su, thank you. After I leave, if anything happens to the people in Shuiyunsheng, I hope you can take care of those kids."
"Those kids? Student Zhao, you've forgotten that you're the youngest spiritual herbalist the Misty Rain Tower has ever had. In fact, you're the real child. Besides, now there's a poisonous snake guarding Shuiyunsheng. No one in the academy dares to have any bad ideas about them anymore. Now, even the people in charge of the Misty Rain Tower have become much more polite to the people in Shuiyunsheng."
Zhao Shuning smiled and said goodbye to Su Nian again before leaving.
She only told Su Nian about her leaving. Otherwise, Shuang'er and the others would surely stage some emotional farewell scenes.
Zhao Shuning was thick - skinned and couldn't stand such scenes.
"Zhao Shuning, wait a minute."
It was Teacher Su's voice.
"Teacher, is there anything else?"
"Here, this is for you."
Su Nian handed a delicate invitation to Zhao Shuning. Zhao Shuning was also very confused. It was not hard to see that the family emblem of the Wang Clan was printed at the top of the invitation.
"Teacher, what is this?"
"This is the entrance exam for the inner - door disciples of the four major clans. You can give it a try. Our Misty Rain Tower has two quotas in total. One of them depends on the amount of spiritual stones they earn from doing tasks later. It seems that it will be the poisonous snake. The other one can be recommended by the four major people in charge jointly. I've discussed it with them before, and they all agree to let you go."
Zhao Shuning looked at this precious invitation and didn't want to take it.
It was a heavy favor.
"Teacher Su, I don't want to owe too many favors."
Su Nian pretended not to hear and directly put the invitation into Zhao Shuning's hand. Then she said, "Here, it's a headache for us to decide who to recommend. You can just do me a favor and take this hot potato away. How about it?"
Zhao Shuning clearly knew that Su Nian was doing this for her own good.
But she just didn't want to get involved with the Wang Clan.
After saying that, Su Nian turned around and went back into the Misty Rain Tower. Then she closed the big door of the Misty Rain Tower tightly in front of Zhao Shuning.
"Alas, I'll just keep it for now."
Zhao Shuning casually put the invitation into her Qiankun bag, turned around, and walked away very elegantly.
By chance, she glanced and saw that the people from Shuiyunsheng had been watching her at the corner.
"Stop looking. Go back."
Zhao Shuning turned around and waved her right hand in the air a few times.
Although the people from Shuiyunsheng couldn't see Zhao Shuning's expression at this moment, and they knew that Zhao Shuning couldn't see their actions, they still waved their right hands in unison, their eyes full of reluctance as they silently said goodbye to Zhao Shuning.