Chapter 1297 A Gentleman’s Promise!

The starlight is like a veil, covering the broken spiritual valley.

The last nine Soul-Condensing Grasses floated up in Ye Tianming’s palm. The star patterns on the leaves had dimmed, but they were still flowing with heart-pounding fluctuations of soul power.

"The remaining soul-condensing grasses are yours."

As he spoke, he pushed the spiritual herbs towards Lan Xinyao, and a drop of blood essence flowed from his fingertips and injected into them. "These spiritual herbs have been soaked in my blood essence, and the medicinal effects will be three times more powerful. Is that okay?"

Lan Xinyao rolled up her wide sleeves, and the spiritual herb sank into the storage space of the jade pendant on her waist.

"Barely enough."

She responded reluctantly, still feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

Such a good opportunity was snatched away by Ye Tianming.

This feeling still made her feel a little unhappy.

Ye Tianming leaned against the dilapidated rock wall and looked at Lan Xinyao with a smirk.

How could he not feel Lan Xinyao's unhappiness?

However, he was not at the point of a saint to give up this opportunity.

This time, he really got a great advantage.

Thinking of this, he flicked out a dragon scale talisman and shot it towards Lan Xinyao: "Senior sister, when you enter the Ni Lin Ancient Ruins, you can use this dragon scale talisman to sense me. Whether you want to grab opportunities or kill enemies, Ye is willing to lend a hand!"

As Lan Xinyao's fingertips just touched the dragon scale talisman, a warm breath came along her fingertips, carrying Ye Tianming's unique breath.

The dragon scale talisman felt slightly hot in her hand, and the golden lines flowing on it moved like a living thing, causing ripples in her eyes.

For a moment, she was a little embarrassed to respond to Ye Tianming's sincere gaze.

She looked away, raised her jade hand, and put the dragon scale talisman into her sleeve, but her tone softened unconsciously: "It's just a piece of talisman paper, but you speak so solemnly."

Seeing her accept it, Ye Tianming grinned and said, "A gentleman's promise is worth more than gold."

When he stood up, he pulled at the wound and groaned, but still had a smile on his face. "Sister Lan, if you think this is not enough, how about I owe you another favor after we get out of the ancient ruins?"

Lan Xinyao looked at Ye Tianming's somewhat disheveled but still upright figure, and her heart suddenly softened.

Although Ye Tianming was covered in wounds while trying to block the sound waves, he refused to retreat even a single step.

Although Ye Tianming was fighting for the opportunity, wasn't he also trying to protect her?

Just like within the Kunpeng ruins.

Everyone else thought that Ye Tianming had benefited.

But only she herself knew that it was Ye Tianming who helped her regardless of the danger.

The resentment in my heart suddenly dissipated.

"Who wants you to owe me a favor again?"

She turned her face away, but her ears were flushed. "Take care of yourself first. I hope you don't lose your life when you enter the ancient ruins."

Having said that, she turned and left.

Ye Tianming looked at Lan Xinyao's disappearing figure, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Although Lan Xinyao's words were cold and harsh, there was a hint of concern in her voice that she herself was not even aware of.

When Ye Tianming returned to the courtyard, the sky was already turning pale.

The spirit gathering array was still operating silently. He sat cross-legged on the stone platform, feeling the surging power in his body.

After absorbing the power of the dragon soul, the true dragon's blood seemed to be ignited, surging happily in the meridians, echoing the soul nourished by the Star Soul Grass.

In just one night, his spiritual power was probably enough to rival that of a strong man who had reached the half-step tribulation realm.

Even if the two sides were to fight to the death, his spiritual power would not be much worse than that of a strong person in the Tribulation Realm...

Especially the fusion of the True Dragon Soul, which actually allowed him to absorb the True Dragon's blood essence to an unprecedented degree...

Unconsciously, the morning light pierced through the clouds. Ye Tianming opened his eyes and calmed his spiritual power. His figure flashed and he appeared in front of the Tianziyuan meeting hall even faster.

Between the carved beams and painted buildings, the suspended jade plaques emitted a faint light, illuminating the silhouettes of people in the hall.

The moment he stepped in, a cry of surprise broke the silence: "Look! It's Ye Tianming! The guy who just came in and ranked in the top ten!"

In the main seat of the meeting hall, the white-haired Xuan Xingzi stood up suddenly, his eyes fixed on Ye Tianming, and a bright light flashed in his cloudy eyes: "Good! Good! Good! I have lived for so many years, but this is the first time I have seen a freshman directly rank among the top ten!"

"It's simply amazing!"

While praising him, he flicked his sleeves and a stream of light sank into Ye Tianming's brows. "This is the academy's gift to the top ten. Keep it!"

The uproar all around became louder.

The other nine geniuses ranked in the top ten all turned their eyes to Ye Tianming.

Some have fiery eyes, others are hostile.

Chu Qianjue, who ranked third, clapped his hands and laughed: "Interesting! It seems that this trip to the Ni Lin Ancient Ruins finally has some hope!"

Behind the crowd, other core disciples who were not on the list crowded in a corner, their eyes full of envy, and whispered about Ye Tianming's background.

Seeing this, Xuan Xingzi raised his hand and signaled everyone: "Quiet!"

His voice was like a loud bell: "Everyone, the Ni Lin Ancient Ruins are about to open! According to rumors, there is a real dragon's Ni Lin hidden in the ruins. It is a treasure that can reshape blood and change fate! If you get it, not only will your strength increase greatly, but you will also have the opportunity to comprehend the true dragon's way! This time, the top ten core disciples of my Tianzi Academy can all go!"

The hall was instantly boiling with excitement.

Chu Qianjue tightly grasped the long sword at his waist. Su Yaoyao, who was ranked sixth, had a gleam of longing in her eyes. Even the usually cold Lan Xinyao slightly clenched her sleeves.

The true dragon blood in Ye Tianming's body trembled violently, as if responding to some call, and his heartbeat accelerated.

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded: "Senior Brother Xuan Xingzi, I think your arrangement is a bit inappropriate."

The one who spoke was Lei Mingzi, the mentor who sat below Xuan Xingzi. At this moment, he had a sinister look on his face, dark red vertical lines on his forehead, and wore a black robe embroidered with twisted lightning patterns.

He stared at Ye Tianming, with subtle hostility in his eyes, "Brother, Ye Tianming is just a freshman who has just entered the academy. Even if he ranks in the top ten, we must not hastily let him represent our academy's core disciples to participate in the search of the Ni Lin Ancient Ruins. This trip is of great importance. If we are not careful, our Tianzi Academy will become a laughing stock!"

"Brother, please think twice!"

The meeting hall suddenly fell into silence, with only Lei Mingzi's words echoing in the empty space.

Everyone's eyes shifted back and forth between Ye Tianming and Lei Mingzi.

After a moment's silence, the disciples in the corner began to whisper to each other, and discussions spread like a tide.

"Teacher Lei Mingzi is right. He is a newcomer after all. Isn't it too risky to ask him to go to the ancient ruins?"

"But he defeated Chen Buyi after all. His strength is there..."

"Humph, can one victory represent everything? The Ni Lin Ruins are extremely dangerous, how can we let a newbie mess around!"

Ye Tianming's expression changed slightly, and the golden light in his eyes flowed slightly.

He raised his eyes and looked directly at Lei Mingzi. The aura around him suddenly became heavy. The true dragon blood rushed in his meridians, and there seemed to be the sound of a dragon's roar looming.

"Teacher Lei Mingzi, is it possible that in your eyes, the ranking of the Tianzi Academy is just a joke?"