"What's wrong? Not satisfied?"
"It's alright!" Qin Ning didn't say much.
This kind of tea was truly nothing to him.
Hearing these words, Xu Tongtian felt embarrassed but dared not say more.
The scene that day in the inner courtyard's martial arts arena still kept him awake at night.
Seeing Qin Ning again, he felt as if he had seen a ghost, truly not daring to refute any of Qin Ning's words.
He didn't want to end up like Jin Yilei, Song Fengyu, and Chang Liang, who couldn't even keep their lives.
"Alright, this time, I'm here to settle the matter of residency!"
Qin Ning spoke again, "I wonder if the living arrangements for inner courtyard disciples have been properly made yet?"
"I will arrange it for you now!"
Xu Tongtian directly took out a rolled-up map, smiling, "Miss Ye Yuanyuan, before she was promoted to the inner courtyard, always stayed in the seventh district."
"Qin Ning, take a look, where do you want to stay? I will arrange it for you now!"
Xu Tongtian opened the map and meticulously introduced, "Our Tian Shen Academy currently has a total of thirty-five areas for inner courtyard disciples to reside in."
"Currently, all areas have vacant residences for inner courtyard disciples.
Inner courtyard disciples each have their own small courtyard, a two-story building, including a laundry room, a bathroom, and a cultivation room, fully equipped with everything."
"Of course, if you are not satisfied with any place, you can tell me directly."
Xu Tongtian said enthusiastically, "I can help you apply to enter the academy.
In fact, entering the Tian Shen inner courtyard is also possible.
After all, you are currently at the ninth level of the Spirit Sea realm, so reaching the Spirit Platform realm will be quick!"
Xu Tongtian's enthusiasm, however, made Lu Xuan and the others feel somewhat confused.
It had always been the academy disciples who respectfully and cautiously treated the academy elders, not daring to even breathe heavily. When had they ever seen an academy elder treat their disciples like this?
Moreover, it was an honorary elder at the Spirit Soul realm.
Throughout the entire imperial capital, they were all top figures.
"Thirty-five areas?"
Qin Ning heard this and said, puzzled, "As I recall, weren't there thirty-six areas in the academy?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Tongtian's expression changed slightly, and Ye Yuanyuan's expression at this moment was also very strange.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing!" Xu Tongtian explained, "Before, there were indeed thirty-six areas, but now there are only thirty-five. That thirty-sixth area was originally the most prosperous place, but now... it's abandoned!"
Abandoned!
Qin Ning's serious expression showed a hint of surprise.
Ye Yuanyuan then said in a low voice, "Young Master may not know, but a few years ago, a fire broke out in the thirty-sixth area, resulting in nearly ten thousand disciples living in that area being injured, and more than half died.
Since then, although the academy rebuilt the place, it is rumored that at midnight there are still ghostly spirits, causing many disciples to no longer dare to live there."
"Gradually, that place was abandoned!"
"Fire!"
A hint of ruthlessness flickered across Qin Ning's face at this moment.
"Alright, if that's the case, I'll stay there!"
Pfft...
Pfft...
As soon as Qin Ning finished speaking, Lu Xuan, Qin Hai, and the other two all spat out the tea in their mouths.
"Third Brother, don't mess around!"
"That's right, Boss, don't joke around!"
"Exactly, although I just entered the academy, not long ago, I heard that place is called a haunted house!"
“Although I don’t believe in ghosts, the dense yin energy is still not good, after all.”
The four of them all expressed their opinions.
“There’s nothing bad about it!”
Qin Ning stood up, a faint smile on his face, and said, “Elder Xu, you said there are no living people there, right? Then the few of us will live there. I’m sure the academy won’t have any objections, will it?”
“Objections, no, but Qin Ning, that place is truly very dangerous, very terrifying!”
Xu Tongtian said with a laugh, “Why don’t you look at other places, for example, Area Nineteen? It’s built at the foot of a mountain range, surrounded by abundant spiritual energy; it’s a good place.”
“No need, just choose Area Thirty-Six!”
Qin Ning said firmly.
Xu Tongtian felt worried in his heart.
Any other choice would have been fine, but he insisted on choosing Area Thirty-Six, a place that was a graveyard for the dead.
That year, at least thousands of disciples died in Area Thirty-Six. Living there, anyone would be terrified.
But Qin Ning didn’t care; he just wanted to choose a good place to live.
Qin Ning then said, “This time, the ten disciples who reach Spirit Mark Level Nine first can also choose one spirit art, one spirit artifact, and one spirit pill, right?”
“That’s right!”
“If that’s the case, then please trouble Elder Xu. The rewards for the six of us should be chosen according to what’s written here and sent directly to Area Thirty-Six!”
Qin Ning spread out his palm, and a piece of paper appeared in his hand.
Xu Tongtian could only nod in a daze.
He was still reeling from Qin Ning’s choice of Area Thirty-Six.
Slowly, Qin Ning and the others departed.
It took Xu Tongtian a long time to compose himself, looking at the paper in his hand.
“This, this, this…”
At this moment, Xu Tongtian’s face was pale, and his fingers trembled.
“No, I must quickly go find the Dean, I must go find him!”
Xu Tongtian hurriedly stood up and ran off at top speed…!
At the same time, on the other side, Qin Ning led Qin Hai, Ye Yuanyuan, and the others, following the vast inner courtyard, searching for Area Thirty-Six.
When they arrived at Area Thirty-Six, all five people, except for Qin Ning, stared blankly, speechless.
The entire Area Thirty-Six, that year, had nearly ten thousand disciples residing there. Moreover, with its abundant spiritual energy, it could be said to be the best area among the thirty-six. Countless inner courtyard disciples vied to live there.
But then, an unexplained fire broke out, and Area Thirty-Six was completely burned down. Thousands of disciples perished, their bones never even found.
Afterward, the academy rebuilt the place, giving it a new appearance, but strange occurrences continued to happen, terrifying everyone completely.
Many disciples collectively protested, and with no other choice, the academy’s management could only arrange for disciples to live elsewhere. Area Thirty-Six was ultimately abandoned.
At this moment, the vast Area Thirty-Six had rows of small, two-story detached houses lining both sides of the road.
Leaves rustled, a cold wind swept through, and the gloomy, chilling aura sent shivers down one’s spine.
For a very long time, no one had lived here.
Now, it truly seemed very desolate. As the sun set in the west, its light gradually disappeared, making the place even more eerie.
“Boss…”
Zhang Xiaoshuai said, trembling, “It’s too scary here! How about we… change places to live!”
“It’s fine!”
Qin Ning stepped into Area Thirty-Six at this moment and said with a smile, “The scenery is a bit desolate, but with so many rooms, once they’re cleaned up, they’re all livable.”
"Just think, the six of us are in a place that can hold ten thousand people. If we stay in one room each day, we won't repeat a single room in a year!"
"In the entire Heavenly God Academy, only we can receive this kind of treatment, right?"
One room each day, no repeats?
Only Qin Ning could look at such a desolate place and say something like that!
Wait, no, six people?
Ye Yuanyuan's face also turned pale at this moment.
"Yuanyuan, as my maid, of course, wherever I am, you are there too, right?"
Qin Ning said with a narrow-eyed smile.
"Mm!"
Ye Yuanyuan could only reluctantly nod at this moment.
Although she was at the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm and didn't believe in ghosts, this place... was indeed a bit terrifying.
Just thinking about how at night, the six of them would have to live in a place where thousands of people had died, that feeling...
"Ah..."
Suddenly, a scream rang out. Zhang Xiaoshuai jumped onto Lu Xuan, shouting, "Ghosts, ghosts!"