Ji Mo kindly reminded, "Dean, you must teach your daughter well in the future. What kind of grown woman just pounces on a young man, and hugs him so tightly? It's too unladylike. This habit must be corrected."
"Qianqian, did you really do that?"
Song Zhenwei turned and stared at Song Wei Qian, as if he didn't recognize his own daughter.
Song Wei Qian bit her lip, her cheeks flushing red to her ears. She shot Ji Mo a fierce glare.
This guy was getting the benefits and then acting all high and mighty. Her beautiful, blooming self had thrown herself into his arms, and he was still complaining?
"Ah, thank heavens, my dear daughter, you've finally come of age!"
Song Zhenwei shouted excitedly. He had always worried that Song Wei Qian wasn't interested in men, and now he was finally relieved.
"Qianqian, actually, girls don't need to be so reserved. If you like someone, pursue them boldly. I'm not an old-fashioned person. Even if you have a child first and then hold the wedding, it's perfectly fine."
Song Zhenwei looked gratified, his heart filled with joy.
"You old scoundrel, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm not talking to you anymore."
Song Wei Qian stomped her feet in embarrassment.
As a father, how could he teach his daughter like this? Wasn't he ashamed?
Ji Mo was dumbfounded. Was the family tradition of the Song family this formidable?
No, he had to stay away from Song Wei Qian in the future. Otherwise, if she forcibly took him, he wouldn't have anyone to turn to for justice.
He dragged Long Dazui, intending to leave.
"Mr. Ji, what is this?"
Song Zhenwei looked at Long Dazui, who was being dragged by Ji Mo like a dead dog, with some surprise.
Although Long Dazui was on the verge of death, the aura of a Demon Emperor emanating from him caught Song Zhenwei's attention.
"Oh, just a little monster. I was planning to drag it back and slaughter it for dinner. What, Dean, do you like it too? When I'm done cleaning it, I'll give you a leg to try."
Ji Mo said, being very diplomatic.
After all, the other party was his boss, so he had to show some respect.
A little monster?
Slaughter it for dinner!
Song Zhenwei's eyelids twitched wildly. Was Mr. Ji this ferocious, wanting to eat a Demon Emperor?
"Old Song, save me, I'm your Dazui Dazui."
Long Dazui immediately shouted, opening his large, captivating eyes and staring directly at Song Zhenwei.
"Dazui Dazui? That name sounds familiar."
Song Zhenwei met Long Dazui's gaze. After confirming their eyes met, he recognized it as the little pet he had bought for Song Wei Qian.
Song Wei Qian briefly told Song Zhenwei about Long Dazui's experiences, which drew exclamations of surprise from Song Zhenwei.
He spoke up to plead, "Mr. Ji, this fellow is also somewhat useful. Why don't you form a contract with him as a pet and let him serve you, how about that?"
Eating a Demon Emperor would be a terrible waste. Keeping him as a pet was the proper way.
"It's so ugly, what's the use of it?"
Ji Mo said with disdain, then kicked the nearby Yazhu, "It's better to raise this cat than to raise him."
A Demon Emperor is inferior to a cat?
Song Zhenwei was about to retort, but upon taking a closer look at Yazhu, his scalp tingled.
This was not a cat at all; it was clearly the Yazhu of the Dragon Clan.
At this moment, Yazhu was as docile as a cat. Even after being kicked, it dared not show the slightest impatience, for fear of angering Ji Mo and being eaten for dinner.
Song Zhenwei found it hard to believe that Yazhu, rumored to be incredibly proud, unruly, bloodthirsty, and ferocious, was so submissive in front of Ji Mo.
Could it be that Mr. Ji understood the legendary Dragon Taming Technique?
"Actually, I am very useful. If you spare my life, I am willing to make a heavenly oath to protect Langya Academy for life."
Long Dazui decisively chose to sell himself to survive.
Song Zhenwei's eyes lit up. This condition was very appealing, and even Song Wei Qian was moved. With Long Dazui joining, the overall strength of Langya Academy would increase significantly.
"Mr. Ji, do you think it's possible..."
Song Zhenwei's old face contorted into a fawning smile as he pleaded.
"Alright, I'll give you this ugly lizard. But it's not for free. You must take special care of my three students, giving them the best benefits the academy has to offer."
Ji Mo laid out his conditions, seeking benefits for Lin Mengmeng and the other two.
Song Zhenwei readily agreed. Ji Mo's three students were now cultivation geniuses and were already qualified to enjoy the best resources.
In this way, Long Dazui was a gain for nothing.
"Could it be that Qianqian bathed with Mr. Ji? Is this a reward bestowed by Mr. Ji?"
Song Zhenwei overthought, his gaze fixed on Song Wei Qian, thinking that his adopted daughter had been raised for years and was now useful. It was time to sell his daughter for glory.
To revitalize the academy, it seemed he would have to let his dear daughter get closer to Ji Mo in the future.
Ji Mo returned to the dormitory dejectedly.
This time, he was greatly disappointed. The Dragon Saliva Liquid had no effect on him, and the wild game he had painstakingly obtained couldn't be eaten. It was a huge loss.
Yazhu followed Ji Mo back to the dormitory and was stunned by the courtyard, which was like a fairyland.
The spiritual energy was so dense that it condensed into mist, many times stronger than the Dragon's Lair. Dao rhymes permeated the ground, and the laws of heaven and earth intertwined. It was even more effective than soaking in Dragon Saliva Liquid all day. Cultivating in this place would surely lead to rapid progress.
"As expected, surviving a great disaster brings great fortune. This is a tremendous opportunity."
Yazhu excitedly rolled around in the courtyard. Its initial submission to Ji Mo was feigned, but now it was sincere.
As long as it cultivated here, it would not take long for it to condense a new Dragon Pearl, one even more powerful than before!
Ji Mo looked at the frenzied Yazhu and shook his head repeatedly.
Forget it, he'd just treat it as raising a kitten.
Ji Mo remembered that this time was not entirely without gain; he had obtained a precious pearl.
He reached into his robe, intending to take out the pearl to admire it, but found it empty.
"Where's my pearl?"
Ji Mo looked confused, then fumbled around again, pulling out the Treasure-Collecting Snake.
At this moment, the Treasure-Collecting Snake looked listless, its abdomen distended, clearly showing the shape of a pearl.
Clearly, the Dragon Pearl had been swallowed by this little creature.
However, Ji Mo couldn't understand how a small green snake, about the size of chopsticks, could swallow a pearl the size of a goose egg.
The Treasure-Collecting Snake was clearly stuffed, its ruby-like eyes filled with despair. How could it, a mere snake, handle a Dragon Pearl?
It was likely that the little creature would explode and die soon.
"Greed makes a snake swallow an elephant; it's probably going to be stuffed to death."
Ji Mo felt a pang of heartache for the pearl, but he couldn't bring himself to kill the snake to retrieve it, nor could he stand by and watch it die. He decided to save the Treasure-Collecting Snake.
He took out a silver needle and performed the "Four Symbols Needle Technique." The silver needle, carrying leaping runes, directly pierced the Treasure-Collecting Snake's belly and struck the Dragon Pearl.
Ding!
The Treasure-Collecting Snake's abdomen lit up with a dazzling, brilliant light. The Dragon Pearl was shattered by a single needle, and the terrifying energy contained within poured out like a volcanic eruption.
However, the violent power was controlled by Ji Mo, transforming it into gentle energy that nourished the Treasure-Collecting Snake's body.
Yazhu sensed something and entered the room to check the situation, its face filled with shock.
What kind of technique was this, to be able to control the power of the Dragon Pearl's eruption and allow the Treasure-Collecting Snake to absorb it smoothly?
If this were to spread, the entire Dragon Clan would likely try to put Ji Mo to death.
After all, the Dragon Clan could not tolerate anyone being able to refine the power of a Dragon Pearl so easily. This was a taboo.