Chapter 30: Returning to Tiandou Royal Academy, Shrek Academy arrives for an exchange

Zhexian was slightly stunned, then gave a light laugh, a faint trace of loneliness flashing in his eyes: "Miserable? Perhaps, but some regrets can only be fulfilled by him alone."

His voice was low and distant, as if he were recounting a long-sealed past.

Silver Dragon King—Guyuena watched him quietly, a trace of complex emotion added to her eyes.

"What exactly have you experienced?" Guyuena's voice carried a hint of inquiry, even faintly revealing a touch of concern.

Zhexian did not answer directly, but looked up at the starry sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of the firmament to see that Jiutian Shidi he was once familiar with.

A moment later, he said softly: "Some things are of no use to speak of."

Zhexian's gaze flickered slightly, as if he had fallen into deep thought.

After a moment, he said slowly: "I am merely a passerby; I will eventually leave this place."

……

Zhexian left Life Lake, his figure dissipating in the eyes of the crowd, leaving behind only petals to prove he had been there.

"A passerby..." Guyuena murmured in a low voice, a flash of complex emotion crossing her eyes.

And who knows how much time had passed.

Tiandou City.

Zhexian's figure had already appeared before the gate of the Heaven Dou Imperial Soul Master Academy, and just as he was about to step inside, his footsteps suddenly halted.

To his right, a dozen people dressed in simple attire walked into the academy.

Among them were not only teenagers in their teens, but also middle-aged people in their forties or fifties.

The middle-aged man leading them held a map in his hand, clearly here for the first time.

"Is this the Heaven Dou Imperial Soul Master Academy? Why is it a mountain on the map?"

"The entire mountain belongs to Tiandou Royal Academy; the forest behind the mountain and the lake at the foot of the mountain also belong to the academy," a young girl in a pale blue long dress explained softly.

Just as everyone was surprised, an unkind voice rang out.

"Stop!"

A group of students wearing the uniform of Tiandou Royal Academy walked over swaggeringly, their eyes filled with thick disdain.

"Who are you people?"

"

The middle-aged man in the lead saw the arrogant and domineering appearance of the students opposite,

his brows furrowed slightly, and he said: "We are Shrek Academy, here specifically for an exchange at the invitation of your Tiandou Royal Academy."

"Lead the way."

A student snorted coldly: "Coming to our academy for an exchange? Just you bunch of paupers?"

"Why haven't you rolled away yet?"

"Tiandou Royal Academy is not a refugee shelter."

The other students also spoke up one after another.

But seeing that the other side did not react, the Tiandou Royal Academy students prepared to teach them a lesson.

One student rushed up directly, wanting to give this group of bumpkins from Shrek Academy a taste of their power.

"Paupers, let you taste something fierce!"

His fist, wrapped in sharp, fierce wind, slammed heavily toward the chest of the Shrek Academy student.

However, the scene of broken bones and severed tendons that was expected did not happen.

Boom—

That student was sent flying backward directly.

The remaining Tiandou Royal Academy students were all astonished.

That Tiandou Royal Academy student flew backward and fell heavily to the ground, emitting a dull thud.

His face turned pale instantly, clearly having suffered a not-insignificant injury. Seeing this, the other few Tiandou Royal Academy students revealed expressions of shock, clearly not expecting the other side to be so capable.

"You... you actually dared to strike!" A Tiandou Royal Academy student pointed at the group from Shrek Academy, his voice filled with anger and disbelief.

On the Shrek Academy side, Dai Mubai gave a cold laugh, retracted his fist, and said indifferently: "Our Dean said, lead the way!"

The student who had been knocked flying struggled to climb up, his eyes full of resentment. He gritted his teeth and said: "You bunch of bumpkins, you dare to run wild at Tiandou Royal Academy! Just you wait, I'm going to call people to deal with you right now!"

"Enough."

A cold voice rang out, and a young man appeared in front of Shrek Academy.

"Teacher Qin!" The Tiandou Royal Academy students revealed expressions of respect upon seeing the man.

"Dean Flender and Shrek Academy were specially invited by me to our Tiandou Royal Academy for an exchange; who told you to block them!" Qin Ming's cold gaze swept over those students.

The students were instantly as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to speak.

"All of you, run ten laps around the playground for me!"

Qin Ming's voice was cold and dignified, carrying an unquestionable command.

Hearing his words, those Tiandou Royal Academy students' faces turned pale instantly, but they dared not show the slightest defiance, and one after another they lowered their heads and responded respectfully: "Yes, Teacher Qin!"

Having said that, they turned around dejectedly and ran toward the playground, beginning to run laps around it.

Clearly, Qin Ming's status in Tiandou Royal Academy was extremely high, and the students were both respectful and fearful of him.

Seeing the students leave, Qin Ming turned around, the cold expression on his face softening slightly, revealing a faint smile.

He looked at Flender and the group from Shrek Academy, bowed slightly, and his tone carried an apology: "Dean Flender, friends from Shrek Academy, I am truly sorry; I have let you see a joke."

Seeing this, Flender hurriedly waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing, just some minor squabbling."

Qin Ming nodded, his gaze sweeping over the group from Shrek Academy, lingering for a moment especially on Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others, a trace of approval flashing in his eyes. He smiled and said: "The strength of that junior just now, I'm afraid it has already reached the Soul Elder level, right?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai was slightly stunned, then nodded and said: "Teacher Qin has a sharp eye."

Qin Ming smiled, did not say anything more, but turned and made a "please" gesture, saying: "Dean, I will take you to meet the three Committee Members."

Flender nodded and said, "Then I will trouble you."

The group from Shrek Academy followed Qin Ming into Tiandou Royal Academy. The buildings inside the academy were magnificent and ornate, revealing an aristocratic atmosphere everywhere. The wide roads were lined with tall trees, and the air was filled with a faint floral fragrance, giving people a feeling of tranquility and comfort.

Xiao Wu followed by Tang San's side and whispered, "Xiao San, this Tiandou Royal Academy is indeed imposing; it is much better than our Shrek Academy."

Tang San smiled slightly and responded in a low voice, "After all, it is the empire's number one academy, with abundant resources; naturally, it is not something our Shrek Academy can compare to. However, the quality of the students..."

Xiao Wu nodded, a trace of agreement flashing in her eyes.

Walking in front, Qin Ming seemed to have heard their conversation; he turned his head to look at Tang San, a trace of appreciation flashing in his eyes. He smiled and said, "This junior schoolmate is right, but the students of Tiandou Royal Academy are divided into three grades: the Heaven-Minor Grade, the Heaven-Supreme Grade, and the Tiandou Grade. The few you encountered just now were merely the weakest Heaven-Minor Grade; these students mostly come from the nobility of the empire and its affiliated kingdoms."

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