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At the entrance of the Outer Academy, Li Xiaonan spotted his Mad Master pacing back and forth, seemingly waiting for him.
"Master!"
"Ah! Good! Seven days it is! Come with me to see the Elder."
On the way, Yu Jizi filled Li Xiaonan in on the events that had transpired.
A few days ago, when Yu Jizi and Huang Yan returned to the Outer Academy, they were summoned by the Elder. The reason was naturally due to Bai Nuo's antics at the Azure Dragon Hall.
Before Yu Jizi could explain anything, he was met with a barrage of scolding from the Elder, who lamented that he had taken on a good disciple without informing him. Now they were in trouble... If it weren't for Huang Yan holding him back at that moment, he might have truly lost his mind from all the nagging.
After dismissing Bai Nuo, Yu Jizi and Huang Yan finally seized the opportunity to explain. The Elder was a reasonable person and immediately called upon disciples from the Azure Sky Sect and Emei Sect to understand what had happened. Unfortunately, one of the witnesses from Emei Sect had already left the Outer Academy due to matters within her sect, leaving them with one less witness.
The Elder decided to wait for Li Xiaonan's return to gather details directly from him.
So when the seven-day limit arrived, Yu Jizi was circling around the entrance of the Outer Academy, waiting for Li Xiaonan. He was pleased that his reliable disciple kept his word and returned as promised.
Li Xiaonan had expected to arrive at a serious place like the Assembly Hall but was surprised when he followed Yu Jizi to the Star Picking Tower.
"You must be Li Xiaonan?"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback and turned toward the source of the voice—a young scholar with a refined appearance. He thought to himself: Please don’t tell me this is the principal!
In his mind, the principal of the Outer Academy should be an old man with a white beard, someone who exudes an intimidating presence. The image before him of the White-faced Scholar was simply too different.
"Hey, you! I'm talking to you! Are you Li Xiaonan?" The Scholar glared with wide eyes, looking exceptionally beautiful in his anger.
Li Xiaonan could only shake his head helplessly, feeling a pang of regret in his heart.
He bowed slightly and said, "In response to the Grand Elder, I am indeed Li Xiaonan."
"Oh! I heard that you first injured Chen Yi and his group, colluded with the Demoness to steal a treasure, and then injured Xing Su..." Li Xiaonan felt a bit dizzy as the White-faced Scholar rambled on for over five minutes. The gist remained unchanged; it was just a few repeated phrases. He couldn't help but think: Is this guy a reincarnation of Tang Seng?
"Hey! Why are you zoning out? Didn't you hear me asking you something? Quickly answer, yes or no!" The Grand Elder slammed the table in frustration when he saw Li Xiaonan's lack of response.
Li Xiaonan was momentarily dazed and almost nodded in agreement but snapped back to reality and firmly stated, "No!" He then recounted the entire incident clearly and concisely.
Yu Jizi nodded along, seemingly quite satisfied with this manner of narration.
The White-faced Scholar tapped lightly on the table, calmly observing Li Xiaonan.
Feeling increasingly uneasy under that gaze, Li Xiaonan took out an egg and continued, "This is what I found in the cave... a treasure."
"Huh? What kind of egg is this? It has such strong life force. Crazy one, go call Xiao Bai here."
Yu Jizi nodded and dashed out of the Star Picking Tower. He had been wanting to leave for a while; Xiao Bai was certainly not Bai Nuo but rather Bai Fengfeng, an elder from the White Tiger Hall.
In no time at all, Yu Jizi returned with Xiao Bai to the Star Picking Tower.
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but sigh when he saw the little white figure; this was truly the Principal!
He thought to himself, "This Scholar Principal is quite something. Elder Bai, despite being a white-bearded old man, is called 'Little White.' If we were to associate 'little' with anything, it would have to be because of Bai Fengfeng's height; he certainly doesn't seem to be over one meter sixty... a bit short."
"This is... this..." Little White said excitedly as he touched the egg, glancing at the Grand Elder.
"Little White, speak boldly," the Grand Elder urged.
Little White swallowed hard. "The vitality is so vigorous; this isn't an ordinary Spirit Beast Egg. It could be an egg from a Ninth-Order Spirit Beast..."
The Grand Elder slammed his hand on the table, excitedly exclaiming, "Hatch it! Quickly hatch it! The Outer Academy will have a Ninth-Order Guardian Spirit Beast!"
Li Xiaonan stood by with three lines of worry on his forehead. It seemed that this scholarly elder had forgotten that this egg belonged to Li Xiaonan. In fact, he had long intended to give this egg to the Outer Academy.
Whether this egg was a blessing or a curse was uncertain; ever since Li Xiaonan got his hands on it, there had been no peace.
Little White chuckled and cradled the egg in his arms, using his True Essence Power to incubate the Spirit Beast Egg.
He sat there for a full three days, and Li Xiaonan grew weary just watching. Since the Grand Elder hadn't allowed him to leave, he could only sit beside Ling Kui and observe.
"I... I can't hold on any longer!" Little White's face turned red as he clearly exhausted his True Essence Power. At that moment, with both hands holding the egg, he didn't even have time to take a pill to replenish his True Essence Power. Moreover, there truly weren't any pills available that could replenish power as vast as an ocean.
The Scholar Principal's expression darkened as he pressed one hand on the egg and kept it there for seven days straight.
After the Scholar Principal exhausted his last bit of True Essence Power, the eggshell finally cracked.
Li Xiaonan and his partners were all stunned.
Inside the egg was not a beast at all, but a person—a little boy about five or six years old, with a remarkably handsome and cute face that bore some resemblance to the principal. His rosy cheeks displayed a calm expression.
"Xiao Bai! What... is going on?" the Scholar Principal exclaimed angrily.
"I... I... this is a Ninth-Order Spirit Beast..." Before he could finish his sentence, he was met with a fierce kick from the Scholar Principal.
"Do you think I'm stupid? You can't even tell the difference between a human and a beast! Do you think I'm foolish..." He repeated this phrase while stepping on Xiao Bai.
Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui automatically ignored the two elderly seniors beside them who were acting irrationally, their gazes fixed blankly on the child before them.
Everyone present understood that this egg had taken ten days to hatch, with the combined efforts of two powerful experts at the late Fusion Stage and the Great Ascension Stage. The life within this egg must be incredibly strong! Furthermore, after searching through the history of the Phantom Star Continent, there had never been a spirit beast that could transform into human form upon birth. This egg's child was undoubtedly extraordinary.
Just as everyone was in shock, the boy's rosy face suddenly revealed a pair of striking black-and-white eyes that opened wide. He looked around in a daze as if just waking up. The Scholar Principal released Xiao Bai and quickly walked toward the child.
Although two people had hatched this egg, it was clear that the principal had exerted more effort. If spirit beasts recognized their parents by scent upon birth, then the Scholar Principal was undoubtedly the father.
The little boy wobbled as he stood up, revealing a sweet smile on his face. He staggered forward, extending his two white arms that resembled lotus roots, calling out in a soft voice, "Dad... Dad..."
The Scholar Principal felt tears welling up in his eyes from excitement. He thought to himself that his seven days of hard work had not been in vain, and he reached out his hand to welcome the child.
In the next moment, however, the Scholar Principal froze. The little boy smiled as he walked past him and leaped into another person's arms.
This person was not Xiao Bai but Li Xiaonan—the first one to impart True Essence Power to him and someone with whom he shared a deep connection.
Li Xiaonan was stunned, murmuring, "Am I a father now?" He then turned to look at Ling Kui.
Ling Kui knew exactly what he was thinking and lightly spat at him.
"Mom..." It had to be said that this little egg was quite adorable. It looked up at Ling Kui and sweetly called out, causing her mouth to twitch as she glanced at Li Xiaonan, unsure of how to respond.
Li Xiaonan took out a blanket and draped it over the child. "Come on! It's just a son! I, Li Xiaonan, will take him! From now on, your name will be Li Nezha, and your nickname will be Dog Egg!"
Li Dogdan wrapped his arms around Li Xiaonan's neck and smiled sweetly, "Dad, I'm hungry!"
Little White nimbly climbed up from the ground, completely ignoring the Scholar Principal, who stood nearby with his arms outstretched in a stiff motion.
"Good boy, what do you want to eat? Uncle has everything here." Saying this, he pulled out various meats from unknown spirit beasts and some pills.
Li Dogdan made a face of disgust. "That's gross! I don't want that! Dad, I want to eat shiny golden stones."
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Inner Thoughts: This son really knows how to show off. Shiny golden stones are just spirit stones! He won't eat regular feed but insists on spirit stones—truly extraordinary!
Not wanting to disappoint his son, he took out two High-Quality Spirit Stones. Li Dogdan grinned as he grabbed one in each hand and devoured them in a couple of bites.
Li Xiaonan and his partners were once again left dumbfounded.
"Dad, it's not enough! Dog Egg is still hungry!" A black line appeared above Li Xiaonan's head. Two High-Quality Spirit Stones! With his current cultivation level, it would take him a week to exhaust the Spiritual Energy from just one stone, yet Dog Egg finished them both in no time—and still wanted more!
Although there were still a million High-Quality Spirit Stones in Li Xiaonan's Soul Ring, he couldn't let Dog Egg eat like that. He glanced at the Scholar Principal, who stood with his back turned like a statue, and unconsciously narrowed his eyes.
He picked up Li Dogdan and, grinning, walked over to the Scholar Principal. "Elder, if it weren't for your profound skills, this child would probably be stuck in that egg for a long time. Why not take him under your wing?"
Li Dogdan looked at Li Xiaonan with a confused expression. In an instant, his bright eyes were filled with grievance. "Is Daddy upset because Dog Egg eats too much? I won't eat anymore! I'll just have two pieces of stone a day, okay? Please don't abandon Dog Egg!" With that, he burst into tears.
Li Xiaonan felt a pang of heartache as he watched. He thought better of it and decided not to hold it against the Principal. Just as he was about to speak, the Principal clapped his knee and said, "Dog Egg, don't mind your poor father. It's just some stones! Grandpa has plenty!"
Li Dogdan and Li Xiaonan exchanged smiles. Li Xiaonan sighed inwardly, realizing that this spirit beast son was quite clever, as if he understood his thoughts.
He set down Li Dogdan, who promptly dove into the Principal's arms and called out sweetly, "Grandpa!"
The Principal laughed heartily. "From now on, you can eat as many spirit stones from the Outer Academy as you want!"
Before long, the stock of spirit stones in the Outer Academy significantly dwindled, and the esteemed Elder had to swallow his pride and retract his words. This left Li Xiaonan and his son feeling quite frustrated for a while.
Li Dogdan lay in the Scholar Principal's embrace, not forgetting to wink at Li Xiaonan with a look of mischievous triumph.
Li Xiaonan shook his head, thinking to himself: This child is quite clever indeed.
Due to Li Dogdan's presence, the matter of Li Xiaonan's theft of treasures was no longer mentioned by the Scholar Principal. After all, he was nominally the grandfather of Dog Egg, which made him Li Xiaonan's godfather as well.
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