Chapter 216: The Pleasantly Surprised Su Qian

The words had barely fallen when the door was opened, and in Su Qian's eyes, Xiao Lin walked in, accompanied by a spirited, vigorous old man.

"This is..." Su Qian hesitated. In his perception, this old man was terrifying; at the very least, that aura, deep as an abyss, was not in the slightest inferior to the Dean of Jia Nan Academy, Mang Tianchi, back in the day.

It was fortunate that it was Xiao Lin who had brought the other party in; otherwise, he would have been prepared to trigger the hidden measures in the room and call upon the Elders and students of Jia Nan Academy to run for it.

Xiao Lin introduced him: "This is that clansman of Zi Yan."

At this moment, Zhu Huo took the initiative to step forward and introduce himself: "This old man is Zhu Huo. I have met Great Elder Su Qian."

Su Qian hurriedly stood up; such a big shot could not be offended.

"You are too polite, sir."

Su Qian asked in confusion: "I wonder which clan you are a senior from? And Zi Yan's identity is..."

He secretly guessed in his heart that that little girl Zi Yan was not simple, to actually be able to draw such a powerhouse to come personally to receive her.

"This old man is the Great Elder of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and Zi Yan is our clan's Highness who was left wandering in the outside world—the future Dragon Emperor!" Zhu Huo had no intention of hiding it.

He believed that this Great Elder who had brought Zi Yan back to Jia Nan Academy was not a fool; leaking Zi Yan's identity would not benefit anyone.

And since Zi Yan still needed to stay at Jia Nan Academy for a long time to come, some things still needed to be made clear.

"Hiss!" Su Qian gasped. He had guessed that Zi Yan's identity was not simple, but he had never thought he had still underestimated Zi Yan's status.

Although he had never dealt with the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, he knew that the other party was the head of the three great families of the Beast World, and without a doubt, a behemoth-level force in the Central Plains.

And the Dragon Emperor went without saying—the leader of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, the boss, with a status incomparably noble.

Zi Yan was actually the future Dragon Emperor; her status could be imagined.

"Then, are you here to take Zi Yan back to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?" Su Qian asked with some reluctance. Without Zi Yan, that little treasure, life in the future would not be easy.

But he had no intention of stopping it either. Since Zi Yan was the future Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, she naturally needed to grow under the cultivation of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to do so better.

Su Qian also believed that with that layer of status, even if Zi Yan went back, it was impossible for her to suffer any great grievances; perhaps she could still be that little tyrant who roamed the world.

Furthermore, if the other party was determined to take Zi Yan back, he could not stop them, and both in reason and sentiment, he had no reason to obstruct them.

To Su Qian's surprise, Zhu Huo shook his head and said: "After this old man's consideration, Zi Yan will stay at Jia Nan Academy for the time being."

"Why is that?" Su Qian frowned. Were they not worried about delaying Zi Yan's growth progress?

"This is also the second issue this old man wishes to negotiate with you, sir."

Amidst Su Qian's confusion, Zhu Huo spoke: "To tell you the truth, the Dragon Emperor of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is actually right beneath the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower of Jia Nan Academy."

"What?" Su Qian was shocked and turned pale. "Your clan's Dragon Emperor is beneath my Jia Nan Academy?"

He was completely bewildered and terrified. This clan's Dragon Emperor was actually beneath Jia Nan Academy; if they happened to turn over, this massive academy would be finished instantly!

Zhu Huo comforted him:

"Please rest assured, Great Elder. Her Highness is the daughter of the Dragon Emperor, and since you, Great Elder, brought Her Highness out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, His Majesty is still very grateful to you, Great Elder."

"Naturally, he will not do anything bad to Jia Nan Academy."

"Then..." Su Qian hesitated: "Could you tell me... why your clan's Dragon Emperor appeared beneath my Jia Nan Academy?"

"This... please forgive this old man for not being able to say." Zhu Huo refused.

The Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion involved too much; ordinary people simply could not get involved, and they did not even have the qualifications to know.

Moreover, behind Jia Nan Academy there was a Dean from an Ancient Race, and Zhu Huo could not fully trust the other party.

"This old man hopes that you, Great Elder, can keep this secret."

"No problem." Su Qian agreed readily. He felt that this thing was not a good thing for Jia Nan Academy, and it was better not to know.

"Many thanks for your understanding, Great Elder." Zhu Huo thanked him, then immediately took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Su Qian.

"This..." Su Qian did not accept it immediately, only looking at Zhu Huo in confusion.

Hush money?

"Please do not overthink it, Great Elder." Zhu Huo explained:

"These are just a small token of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's sincerity."

"If not for your help, Great Elder, our clan would still be unable to find news of Her Highness to this day. For all these years, thanks to the care you, Great Elder, and Jia Nan Academy have shown Her Highness, these cultivation resources are merely a token of our appreciation."

"Please accept them."

"Then many thanks to you, sir." Su Qian did not decline. He knew that with the other party's status, it was impossible for them to take out any trash to deal with him.

Although he had not looked yet, there would definitely be surprises inside. These resources might allow Jia Nan Academy's strength to rise to a new level; only a fool would not want them.

"This is only the first thing." Seeing Su Qian accept his gift of thanks, Zhu Huo also revealed a smile.

"There is more?" Su Qian was shocked. Was the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan this generous?

Zhu Huo said confidently: "It is said that Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy has a Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower that can increase the students' cultivation speed?"

"That is correct!" This was a matter known to everyone, and Su Qian admitted it generously.

"As it happens, my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan can also provide a similar place."

"Truly?" Su Qian was overjoyed. The Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower could be said to be one of the great foundations of their Jia Nan Academy; if they lost the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, although Jia Nan Academy could still be the number one academy on the continent, it would definitely not have such great appeal.

However, at present, the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower had a major problem.

The root of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower's ability to increase cultivation speed lay in the Fallen Heart Flame, which was sealed within and known as a "cultivation cheat."

However, the Fallen Heart Flame was not some kind-hearted soul that could honestly be used by Jia Nan Academy.

On the contrary, it was thinking every moment about breaking through Jia Nan Academy's seal. In recent years, the Fallen Heart Flame's strength had grown stronger and stronger, and the seal was almost unable to suppress it.

Su Qian had been thinking about a retreat for Jia Nan Academy; once they truly lost the Fallen Heart Flame, they must have a substitute.

And now, Zhu Huo's words were like sending a pillow when one was sleepy!

"In the Void Space, there is a place called the Void Thunder Pool. The lightning within has the effect of tempering the body and promoting cultivation, and it is even more effective for those who cultivate lightning-attribute Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods."

Zhu Huo said: "My clan will build a similar Cultivation Secret Realm for Jia Nan Academy; at that time, you, Great Elder, only need to find a place to install it."

Of course, the lightning Zhu Huo spoke of was naturally weakened; otherwise, let alone that group of students, even if this Great Elder Su Qian went up personally, he would probably turn to ash before he could last even half a minute.

And precisely because of this, they did not need to expend much effort at all; as long as a very small amount of lightning was separated and weakened through an array, it could be used.

"Many thanks for your gift!" Su Qian said excitedly.

"As long as the Great Elder is satisfied!" Zhu Huo said with a calm expression on the surface. Just look, this is the style of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; it's nothing like the pettiness of those other people.

At this moment, Zhu Huo suddenly remembered something:

"My clan will construct a Space Channel at Jia Nan Academy. Could I ask the Great Elder to provide a secluded location?"

"That is naturally no problem." Just kidding, the thing Jia Nan Academy lacked the least was territory; if there really wasn't any, they could just "borrow" some from other factions.

Moreover, the back mountain connects to the territory of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and land reclamation is a highly sought-after task at Jia Nan Academy.