As Ouyang Yuan conceded, Tang Miao withdrew the lightning he was about to unleash.
Everyone present, especially those from the Lightning Institute, was completely stunned!
A student who had just arrived not long ago, and who, normally speaking, should still be in high school preparing for his college entrance exam.
But this young man, who should have been taking his college entrance exam, had directly entered the main campus? And, as an Intermediate Mage, he had directly defeated Ouyang Yuan, the top prodigy of the Lightning Institute!?
If this hadn't been seen with their own eyes, no one would have believed it... After all, it was simply too unbelievable... But at the same time, it was real. Four elements, two of which were innate soul seeds? One-thought Star Path... Innate dual elements... At this moment, many people felt that heaven was unfair!
And at this moment, Dean Xiao, as well as Qian Kun and Sun Yuan, were practically jumping with excitement!
Especially Sun Yuan and Qian Kun, with Tang Miao's monstrous talent, he was guaranteed a spot in this year's Academy Competition. And as long as he achieved some excellent results then, the rewards they would receive would definitely be the culmination of their life's struggles!
Dean Xiao was even more excited. A monstrous prodigy appearing in Pearl Institute meant that in the future, their institute would surpass any other in China. Even the Imperial Capital couldn't compare... And, he feared that by then, Pearl Institute would be nominated on a global scale...
At this moment, Ai Tutu, who had just cursed Tang Miao, looked at him with shining eyes and then said, "Sister Mu, this is an incredibly awesome existence! After you arrive at this academy, if you can find a way to recruit him into the Mu family, then the Mu family's future will be limitless!"
Mu Nujiao, uncharacteristically, didn't retort Ai Tutu. Instead, she shook her head and sighed, "With his talent, I'm afraid our Mu family wouldn't be able to accommodate him."
Ai Tutu, however, smiled and said again, "With your goddess-like charm, wouldn't that pervert be conquered by you? Having someone like him as a husband wouldn't be bad!"
Mu Nujiao, uncharacteristically, didn't retort Ai Tutu. Clearly, if Tang Miao had that intention, she would be willing.
Isn't that the role of a noble family's daughter?
Mu Nujiao had always understood this, just like her younger sister, who, despite only being in high school, already knew how to strive for the family's interests.
Ai Tutu was slightly taken aback when Mu Nujiao fell silent. She had actually just said it casually. But she hadn't expected Mu Nujiao to have no reaction?
"Sister Mu, you wouldn't really be willing to marry him, would you?"
Hearing this, Mu Nujiao blushed and chided, "What are you saying? He might not even fancy me..."
After a pause, Mu Nujiao sighed again, "Besides, I'm not like you. I can't have the freedom I want... If he really is willing to join the Mu family, I would naturally be willing to marry him."
When Mu Nujiao spoke, there was no emotion in her eyes. She wasn't a lovesick fool; it was merely the awareness a daughter of a noble family should possess.
Ai Tutu smacked her lips and said, "If you're willing to marry him, then I can only choose to be his mistress~ Sigh~"
Mu Nujiao: "..."
She was actually quite impressed by Ai Tutu's outspoken personality. However, this little devil just had that kind of personality.
Was Ai Tutu in love at first sight? Of course not. She actually just thought Tang Miao was quite powerful and not that boring. Plus, seeing a hint of sadness in Mu Nujiao, she said that.
As the esteemed eldest daughter of the Ai family, the most favored one, how could she possibly be someone else's mistress?
...At the same time, some of the people Ouyang Yuan had gathered were completely dumbfounded. Who would have thought that Ouyang Yuan's desire to become famous again before graduation would turn out like this? Becoming someone else's stepping stone...
And some of the noble family scions immediately sent word of what happened here back to their families.
If such a dazzling prodigy were taken in by a family, the person who recommended him would also receive no small merit!
...Tang Miao, the person involved, naturally didn't know any of this. At this moment, he had already been led to Dean Xiao's office.
"I thought innate soul seeds and one-thought Star Path were already incredible talents. I never expected you to give me such a big surprise... You truly are astonishing," Dean Xiao said with a benevolent smile.
At the same time, he was already thinking about how to keep Tang Miao within the academy. He knew that Tang Miao currently had no background, meaning he could be poached at any time. If he didn't want Tang Miao to leave, then he absolutely had to find a way to make him stay.
But even if the academy showed favoritism, there was only so much they could offer... As Dean Xiao was pondering, Tang Miao said, "Dean, I heard that after getting first place, you get five days to cultivate in the Three-Step Pagoda?"
Hearing this, Dean Xiao came back to his senses and nodded at Tang Miao.
"Can I go in and cultivate today?"
For Tang Miao right now, the most important thing was naturally cultivation! Not only did his Ice element need cultivation, but his Summoning element did too.
As for the Space element, he could only choose to put it aside for now... The Ice element was his other main output, and the Summoning element was naturally because of Little White.
Dean Xiao wasn't listening to what Tang Miao was saying. Instead, he hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tang Miao and said, "Tang Miao, don't you know how big a stir today's events will cause?"
"Huh?"
Tang Miao paused, then said, "What do you mean?"
Dean Xiao's mouth twitched slightly, but he patiently said, "The talent you displayed today has surpassed too many people. And, according to my estimation, your talent ranking among the younger generation should be enough to reach the top three."
It seemed a bit off to only rank Tang Miao's talent fifth, but he couldn't say exactly what number it was.
He continued, "So, I think many, many forces will come looking for you very soon... At that time, will you leave Pearl Institute?"
Although Dean Xiao knew that if Tang Miao was determined to leave, he definitely couldn't stop him. However, he still wanted to try and persuade him to stay. After all, this concerned the future direction of the academy!
Tang Miao was taken aback, then waved his hand dismissively and said, "Dean, I thought it was something serious. If I really wanted to join some force, I would have joined the Judgmental Court directly. Why would I come here?"
He also knew how many recruitment offers today's exposure would attract. But if he wanted to, wouldn't it be over if he just joined the Judgmental Court?
Why else would he work so hard and strive? Isn't it so that in the future, he can do whatever he wants, do it if he feels like it, and turn and leave if he doesn't, without any restrictions!
However, after Dean Xiao said this, Tang Miao finally understood why Dean Xiao had been looking so worried. A sly smile immediately appeared, and he said, "Dean Xiao, so your silence for half the day was because you were afraid I'd run off?"