"Ah! Once again, Lin Yu takes first place in the quiz. If only he were one of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan... that would be amazing!"
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Fengzhi shook his head with a mix of admiration and regret after seeing that Lin Yu had correctly answered the quiz question once more.
"It's such a pity that he was the only one to answer correctly this time. No one could even claim the second or third place rewards..."
"Lin Yu has won so many rewards now. He must be incredibly talented. If he could join our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, I'd die with no regrets," Bone Douluo Gu Rong sighed alongside Ning Fengzhi.
After all, it was thanks to the strength of the two Titled Douluos that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan stood as one of the three great sects.
But sadly, the sect was experiencing a talent gap. No one seemed ready to take the mantle after them.
There wasn't a single disciple with the potential to become a Titled Douluo in the future. And in the Douluo Continent, strength is everything!
If things continued this way, once the two elders passed on, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would certainly lose its place among the top three sects, relegating them to just another auxiliary sect.
"Lin Yu is cautious. If he's already refused the recruitment from Spirit Hall, there's no way he'd join us when we're not as strong as them," Sword Douluo Chen Xin remarked somberly from the side.
"Haha, if he did want to join, and if he's close in age to Rongrong, I'd even marry her off to him to show our sincerity!" Ning Fengzhi half-joked, laughing with a tinge of seriousness.
"Dad! I'm not just going to marry someone randomly!" Ning Rongrong puffed up her cheeks, her light-blue dress billowing as she crossed her arms indignantly and stared at her father.
"Haha, don't be mad. Daddy's just joking," Ning Fengzhi laughed, trying to soothe his daughter.
…
In the live broadcast room, after seeing Lin Yu answer the question correctly again, not only the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan but also other major powers like Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Star Luo Empire couldn't help but once more grow eager to recruit Lin Yu.
Especially now that the upgraded broadcast room had increased the number of rewards, originally only granted to the first correct answer, now extending to the top three.
But despite their hopes, it turned out they still couldn't secure a reward.
Lin Yu remained as unbeatable as ever!
[Ding! The current live quiz has ended. The broadcast room will temporarily close in three minutes. You may now choose to exit freely.]
[The next live quiz will take place one month from now!]
After announcing the rewards, since no one raised any issues or disputes, a line of blood-red text appeared in front of everyone, accompanied by a cold voice.
A month until the next broadcast?
Seeing this, many nobles, spirit beasts, and even some hundred thousand-year-old spirit beasts couldn't contain their joy.
According to what the broadcast room had said earlier, the one-month interval between broadcasts now felt like the equivalent of seven days in the past, before the broadcast room was upgraded.
And the quizzes that came after shorter intervals were always the easiest!
Plus, with the broadcast room upgrade, more rewards were now available.
It seemed like their chances of winning something were on the rise!
…
As the broadcast room closed, everyone began to exit.
Meanwhile, inside the Duke's mansion, Duke Zhu Xuanfeng was feeling ecstatic.
Even though he hadn't won any rewards during the quiz this time, he felt that he had gained something equally valuable—vital information!
It turned out that Body Martial Spirit Masters could also become Titled Douluos, and not just any Titled Douluos, but powerful ones at that!
Although the most powerful Body Martial Spirit Master in the broadcast had been the Poison Douluo, the head of the Body Sect, Zhu Xuanfeng had learned that Poison Douluo had attacked Shrek Academy to capture the Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao.
If Huo Yuhao could prompt such action from the Poison Douluo, then his Spirit Eyes Martial Spirit must not be the weak, useless thing everyone thought it to be.
Coincidentally, Zhu Xuanfeng had a young Body Martial Spirit Master in his ranks, whose Martial Spirit was also his eyes.
This young spirit master was already exceptionally gifted, but the broadcast had revealed that as long as Body Martial Spirit Masters, like the Body Sect disciples, focused on cultivating their physical bodies, their Martial Spirits could evolve a second time.
If this young genius in his mansion could evolve his Martial Spirit, he could become unstoppable!
"Someone, bring me Ye Liangchen! Be respectful and treat him with utmost courtesy!" Zhu Xuanfeng shouted, filled with excitement at the prospect of summoning Lin Yu for a conversation.
Today, he was determined to tie this prodigy to the Ghostly Duke Mansion by any means necessary.
Lin Yu was their hope for future greatness!
As Zhu Xuanfeng's order was given, Lin Yu, who had just resolved to save his newly earned reward for later, heard a knock at the door, summoning him to meet the Duke.
With a knowing look, Lin Yu guessed what this might be about and followed the servant to a secluded, luxurious part of the Duke's mansion, where he met Duke Zhu Xuanfeng.
"Haha! Liangchen, you're here! Please, sit, sit!" Zhu Xuanfeng laughed heartily, standing to greet Lin Yu and enthusiastically offering him a seat.
"Liangchen, if I may call you that, you've been with us for half a month now. How are you finding the Ghostly Duke Mansion?" Zhu Xuanfeng smiled warmly as tea and refreshments were served.
"It's been good. Quite pleasant," Lin Yu responded with a nod after taking a sip of tea.
"Excellent, excellent. If anyone in the mansion has treated you poorly, I would be most upset," Zhu Xuanfeng said, pretending to be relieved as he chuckled.
He continued to subtly probe Lin Yu about his background, to which Lin Yu gave only one answer—he was an orphan.
Hearing that Lin Yu was an orphan, Zhu Xuanfeng couldn't hide his delight.
"Ah, Liangchen! I had no idea you were an orphan. How unfortunate. Have you ever thought about finding a new family?"
"If you don't mind, how about joining the Ghostly Nether Cat Clan?"
"We have plenty of beautiful girls your age, all stunning. You can take your pick if you join us!" Zhu Xuanfeng said, feigning sympathy before revealing his true intentions.