"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you. We heard that someone from the Clear Sky Sect appeared nearby yesterday. Recently, Spirit Master teams from our Spirit Hall might be patrolling the area. If you encounter them, Heart of Fire Academy just needs to cooperate with the investigation; there's no need to be nervous."
At this point, the Spirit Hall Deacon finished the land deed transfer procedures and added this statement to Xin.
Xin regained his senses and casually replied, "Mm, alright."
"Heart of Fire Academy... The Heart of Fire Team, which has been very popular at the Soto City Great Spirit Arena these past two days, must be from your academy, right? Winning four against seven—truly rare Spirit Master Geniuses.
Our Bishop asked me to pass on a message: If Heart of Fire Academy is willing, you can merge into our Spirit Hall. The Soto City Spirit Hall Branch Hall will provide you with excellent support conditions and even secure your qualification to participate in the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition in over a year." The Spirit Hall Deacon praised them.
"Deacon, Heart of Fire Academy maintains full autonomy and will not merge into the Spirit Hall. Please leave."
Before Xin could speak, Ning Fengzhi walked over indifferently and rejected the Spirit Hall Deacon's invitation.
This happened to align perfectly with Xin's wishes.
Although the Spirit Hall was powerful, joining it would ultimately mean being controlled by others.
"How dare you! The person in charge of Heart of Fire Academy hasn't even spoken yet. What right do you have to..."
"Ah, it's an esteemed lord of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Since the lord says so, we won't insist. We hope Heart of Fire Academy will consider it carefully."
The Spirit Hall Deacon turned his head and saw that the speaker was dressed nobly and wore a precious pendant from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. The extremely large-framed old man merely released a little pressure, making the Deacon feel as if a giant mountain was pressing down on his head. After cupping his hands and speaking, the Deacon fled in panic.
"School Master Ning, who are these people behind you?"
At this moment, Xin noticed that a team holding various tools had returned with Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi chuckled: "Rongrong is willful and mischievous; she must have caused Dean Xin quite a headache recently."
"As Rongrong's father, I naturally must contribute to the academy."
"See, I heard that the Spirit Hall would be delivering the land deed for the adjacent plot today, so I took the liberty of buying the two nearby hilltops as well. Consider it Dean Xin's dowry... oh, no, a gift for the academy."
"These workers are people I specifically hired to help renovate these lands and hilltops. If Dean Xin needs anything constructed, feel free to instruct them to do it."
Ning Fengzhi spoke casually, but this gesture was truly extravagant. Shrek Academy had operated for so many years and couldn't afford to buy a single plot of land, yet he bought two hilltops and gifted them just like that...