Chapter 2385: Refusing to Join the Thatched Cottage, Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi, and Visitors from the Cloud Saint Imperial Palace

Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to the Origin Academy from the Origin Realm.

However, the turmoil had only just begun.

Jun Xiaoyao's identity caused a sensation in all directions.

Many cultivators within the Origin Academy gathered together.

Perhaps not every cultivator had heard of Jun Xiaoyao's reputation in the Boundary Sea.

But his connection to the Cloud Saint Imperial Palace alone was enough to attract attention from all sides.

Not to mention that he possessed a physique as mythical as the Chaos Body.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering, when I happened to see that young master before, I felt he was transcendent and peerless, not like a mortal."

"Thinking about it now, I truly didn't misjudge him."

Some female cultivators of the academy sighed, feeling incredibly regretful in their hearts.

If they had stepped forward to exchange a few words with Jun Xiaoyao or even build some rapport back then, they would have benefited immensely now.

"That Xia Guihua is truly lucky to have such a young master with a heaven-shaking background by her side."

Many others were filled with envy toward Xia Guihua.

Moreover, a phenomenon emerged.

That was, some academy disciples who had previously been on good terms with Qin Taiyuan silently distanced themselves from him.

As if they did not want to be caught in the fallout.

This caused Qin Taiyuan's mental state to fray even further.

As for Li Xinghe and Li Peiyu, they had lost their usual arrogance and were now so low-key they had almost no presence.

As for Jun Xiaoyao, he did not care about the various changes in the outside world, nor did he take them to heart.

After receiving Yun Xi back, he spent several days alone with her.

Although it was excellent that Yun Xi was independent and strong, and her display of strength had satisfied Jun Xiaoyao,

Jun Xiaoyao did not want Yun Xi's personality to undergo any drastic changes, or for her to be left with trauma.

Toward his own people, especially those closest to him,

Jun Xiaoyao would rather let Yun Xi be a flower in a greenhouse than have her experience any negative emotions.

Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao asked himself, he had the ability to protect Yun Xi so she would be free from worry for all eternity.

However, the fact was that Yun Xi's emotions recovered very quickly.

The coldness and indifference previously in her eyes melted away like ice in the spring sun.

To Yun Xi, Jun Xiaoyao was her sun.

Even if her heart were frozen, with Jun Xiaoyao there, it could be melted.

Seeing the long-lost smile on Yun Xi's exquisite, flawless face, Jun Xiaoyao's heart also settled for the time being.

At least he didn't have to worry about Yun Xi becoming some kind of yandere sister.

Afterward, Jun Xiaoyao briefly explained the situation.

Although Yun Xi had said there was no need to explain.

"Brother is actually cultivating with dual bodies, and both physiques are so heaven-defying."

Yun Xi was shocked.

Cultivating with dual bodies was not actually considered rare for cultivators.

But for both bodies to be the true self, for both to possess supreme strength, and for both to be physiques that could be called heaven-defying—

This was simply too terrifying; it was truly peerless throughout the ages, and a second person could not be found.

However, although Yun Xi was amazed, she was not surprised.

Because when they were in the Nandou World before, Jun Xiaoyao had told her about some of his origins.

Although he had not revealed the detailed situation,

Yun Xi knew that Jun Xiaoyao was actually a reincarnated body.

In other words, Jun Xiaoyao was not just her brother; he had other identities.

Yun Xi naturally would not pry into Jun Xiaoyao's secrets.

She only knew that no matter what identity Jun Xiaoyao held, he was the most, most, most, most important person to her.

After soothing Yun Xi,

An elder of high status and great power from the Origin Academy came directly to find Jun Xiaoyao.

He came from the Thatched Cottage.

The Thatched Cottage could be said to be the transcendent place of the Origin Academy, a separate lineage of inheritance with a very high reputation.

Even the Master of the Origin Academy could not interfere with the Thatched Cottage.

And this elder stated directly that Jun Xiaoyao could join the Thatched Cottage.

And it would be unconditional, without reason.

Furthermore, if Jun Xiaoyao joined the Thatched Cottage, he would directly obtain the core status and receive the most core cultivation.

Jun Xiaoyao naturally knew what the Origin Academy was planning.

They wanted to keep him in the academy for the long term.

However, Jun Xiaoyao still smiled and politely declined.

Because Jun Xiaoyao was truly not very interested in the so-called Thatched Cottage.

Although the Thatched Cottage was transcendent, in his eyes, it was just so-so.

"Little friend, are you really not interested? My Thatched Cottage is different from the academy."

"Even the academy's top-tier Heaven-Character Courtyard cannot compare to my Thatched Cottage," the Thatched Cottage elder said.

"Why?"

Jun Xiaoyao was slightly interested.

The Thatched Cottage elder explained.

It turned out that once, the Origin Academy had a monstrously talented figure.

Named Huang Xuan Yi.

His origins were incredibly mysterious, and no one knew his background.

However, he possessed the ability to nurture all spirits and educate all things.

In the end, he was honored as Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi.

And the Origin Academy's Thatched Cottage was established by Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi.

This was the reason why the Thatched Cottage held such a transcendent status in the Origin Academy.

Even now, some heads of great families in the Origin Universe, powerful figures who had founded their own sects, and so on,

were all disciples who had listened to lectures under Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi.

"In the Thatched Cottage, there remain many of Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi's manuscripts, true interpretations, insights into the Imperial Dao, and so on, which would be of great help for little friend to break through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm."

The Thatched Cottage elder advised.

He naturally saw it.

Although Jun Xiaoyao possessed Quasi-Emperor-level combat power, he was only a Quasi-Emperor in the physical body and had not truly broken through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

And the manuscripts and insights in his Thatched Cottage were extremely effective for breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

After listening, Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained indifferent.

As for this Imperial Teacher Huang Xuan Yi, in his view, it was just so-so.

Jun Xiaoyao had cultivated all the way here without ever truly taking a master, so naturally, he did not think much of that so-called Imperial Teacher.

Moreover, breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm might be as difficult as ascending to heaven for others,

but for him, it was only a matter of time.

If it weren't for the fact that Jun Xiaoyao wanted to break through from a low-level Quasi-Emperor to a mid-level Quasi-Emperor in one step,

he could even break through right now in front of this Thatched Cottage elder.

So Jun Xiaoyao still refused.

Although the Thatched Cottage elder felt it was a pity, he had no way to force Jun Xiaoyao.

So he could only sigh and leave.

And when this news spread, it caused an uproar among the countless cultivators of the Origin Academy.

The Thatched Cottage, which all of them would break their heads trying to get into,

Jun Xiaoyao had just refused it like that.

"As expected of a Chaos Body; having talent really makes one willful."

"Even without the Chaos Body, with his identity, he wouldn't necessarily have to enter the Thatched Cottage."

Many people sighed.

Subsequently, this news spread to the Thatched Cottage, which also stirred up quite a bit of turmoil.

After all, most of those who could enter the Thatched Cottage had status, position, and strength.

Wouldn't Jun Xiaoyao's refusal strike a blow to the sense of superiority of the Thatched Cottage disciples?

However, a blow was a blow.

Hindered by Jun Xiaoyao's talent and identity, which were laid out there,

Chaos Body plus the background of the Cloud Saint Imperial Palace—

If he wasn't arrogant, who would be?

Even though Jun Xiaoyao refused the Thatched Cottage's invitation, the Thatched Cottage could only smile apologetically and dared not take any action.

Although some Thatched Cottage disciples might be unhappy in their hearts, they could only hold it in.

The Chaos Body was not something just anyone could provoke.

And just as various news was flying everywhere,

not many days later,

suddenly, a boundless, majestic flying boat, resembling a palace, broke through the void and arrived.

Its fluctuations caused an entire starry sky to tremble.

And when they saw that flying boat, some cultivators of the Muyang Star Realm widened their eyes and gasped.

"It's the Cloud Saint Imperial Palace's Cloud Sea Dragon Boat!" ===== CHAPTER 2386 =====