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Listening to the Snake Grandmother, Fu Ye pondered for a moment—well, he pretended to ponder. He didn't consider himself a "good" person; to put it nicely, he was a picaflor who loved every beauty he met. To put it bluntly... (fill in the blanks yourself).
"I can agree to let your granddaughter join the Tianshui team," Fu Ye began. "However, she will join as an auditor first. If the other members of the Tianshui team acknowledge her strength and character after two months, she can officially join our ranks."
Fu Ye specified joining the team, not just the academy. With Meng Yiran's talent, joining the academy was easy, but the team was a different story. In his eyes, her talent was roughly on par with or slightly lower than Yu Hairou's.
Chao Tianxiang immediately nodded in agreement. "Yiran, from today on, you will follow this instructor to Tianshui Academy. Staying cooped up in the sect forever isn't the way to grow."
Meng Yiran was still in a daze. She felt like her grandmother had just sold her off in a matter of seconds.
"Little girl, are you sure you want to train with me? Our Tianshui team's training is very 'hard'," Fu Ye said, lying through his teeth.
Zhu Zhuqing, nestled in his arms, was confused. Hard? Since when? They ate high-level spirit beast meat every meal, had perfect mimicry cultivation environments, complete sets of cultivation methods, and Top-Tier Yoga that accelerated their progress. Besides a few group battles in the afternoon, their schedule was incredibly free! But then again, the girls in the team were famously hardworking, competing for every second to improve under such perfect conditions and with such a "handsome and gentle" instructor... Heehee.
"I..." Meng Yiran looked at her grandmother and saw firm determination—and a look that said, "don't you dare disappoint me."
"I'm willing to join!"
Chao Tianxiang breathed a sigh of relief. She trusted her judgment. Following a man who became a Title Douluo at such a young age would surely bring Yiran immense benefits.
"Alright. Stand still; I'm going to check your physical condition."
Fu Ye approached Meng Yiran, still holding Zhuqing. Since they had met before, Yiran didn't think he would harm her.
Zzzt...
Fu Ye placed a finger on her forehead. A weak current of electricity flowed through her body to her limbs, feeding her physical data back to his fingertip.
Tsk, who would have thought? Meng Yiran was a hidden gem—at least a C-cup, very well-developed... Ahem! Fu Ye meant that her current physical fitness was perfectly capable of absorbing a spirit ring under 1,800 years, and her mental strength was excellent! He definitely didn't mean anything else!
Speaking of measurements, one had to mention Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun—she was at least an E, maybe even an F. Fortunately, Zhuqing still had room to grow, and her current D-cup put her in second place among his wives, just behind her sister. The genes of the Zhu family in Star Luo were truly exceptional!
Fu Ye: () Huge thumbs up!
"Your body is in good shape. Go absorb that 1,700-year Man-Faced Demon Spider. Your physical fitness is just right for it."
Meng Yiran almost called him a pervert after his first sentence, but she relaxed upon hearing the rest.
"Grandmother..."
Duke Long, however, was skeptical. "But the limit for a third ring is usually around 1,200 to 1,400 years..."
Fu Ye gave him a look. 乛乛 "Believe it or not. Am I her instructor or are you? If something goes wrong, I'll handle it."
Stubborn old man, Fu Ye thought. We agreed I'd lead her, and now you're questioning my methods?
Duke Long clutched his chest in frustration, but the Snake Grandmother pulled him aside. "Old man, if we've made her his student, we must trust his judgment!"
Duke Long fell silent. His Excellency... He was indeed a "Your Excellency." A man who could hang a high-level Spirit Douluo up and beat him couldn't possibly be wrong about soul power. "Sigh... perhaps I really am just getting old."
While Meng Yiran began the absorption, Fu Ye sat on the ground in a shady spot, holding his "little cat." He kept a close eye on the situation.
In his view, Meng Yiran would have no trouble, but if a problem arose, he would intervene. For now, he wanted to test her willpower. After all, this was the "super ring" that the original "Child of Destiny," Tang San, had nearly died trying to absorb.