Chapter 254: Aftermath! The Return!

  Ihe Jia Nan Academy's inner courtyard.

  Zi Yan, with her small hand clutg a purple ponytail, stood somewhat dazedly o the huge crater created by the bck-robed person's attack.

  "Teacher, where did you go?" Zi Yan murmured sadly, gazing at the ruins around her.

  Just a moment ago, she had returo the inner courtyard after receiving a signal, but after asking seven ht elders in the academy, not a single one had seen Gu He.

  As she pondered, Zi Yan's gem-like eyes suddenly dimmed, and then she burst into tears, "Wuu... Where are you, master? Who will give me spiritual medie and pills to eat if yone..."

  Just then, a figure in white robes not far behind Zi Yan heard her g and couldn't help but twitch the er of his mouth.

  "I've only been gone for a short while, and this little one is already wailing?"

  Hearing the noise from behind, Zi Yan quickly turned her head and, upon seeing Gu He, her fastantly brightened, revealing a row of white teeth.

  "Hehe, it's so good to see you're okay, teacher. I thought you..."

  "Thought your teacher was dead?" Gu He g Zi Yan, saying somewhat irritably.

  Seeing Gu He's expression, Zi Yan suddenly lowered her head, fiddling with her purple ponytail, too scared to speak.

  At this moment, an elder from the academy passed by and, notig Gu He, excitedly said, "Elder Gu He, it's so good to see you. The Grand Elder and others are looking for you in the cil hall to discuss something."

  Hearing this, Gu He nodded slightly, "I uand. I'll e with you."

  Zi Yan, seeing Gu He being called away by the Grand Elder, stuck out her tongue and smiled mischievously.

  ...

  Ihe cil hall of the Jia Nan Academy's inner courtyard.

  Su Qian, along with the two guardians, Elder Bai and Elder Qian, stood at the ter, surrounded by a dozen Dou Huang realm elders.

  "Elder Qian, Elder Bai, the Falli Fme has escaped from the tower and is now untraceable!" Su Qian sighed, "Our inner courtyard's Sky-Burning Qi Refining Tower has lost its inal purpose."

  "Yes, the Sky-Burning Qi Refining Tower is crucial to the foundation of Jia Nan Academy. Now, all we do is hope for the dean to return soon," Bai Lie and Qian Mu nodded in agreement.

  "Grand Elder, Elder Qian, Elder Bai, sihe Sky-Burning Qi Refining Tower is no longer funal, does that mean we have to cel the top ten ranking petition in the inner courtyard as well?" suddenly, one of the Dou Huang realm elders suggested.

  "This... The top ten ranking petitioainly ot be celed, as it would greatly reduce the students' motivation to cultivate," Su Qian pondered for a moment before tinuing, "As for the rewards, instead of fire energy, heart fme tempering, we could offer spells, fighting teiques, medial pills, pill recipes, etc. What do you all think?"

  "I agree, Grand Elder. I think it's a very good idea."

  "I also agree!"

  "However, we o carefully sider the rewards corresponding to the rankings."

  As Su Qian proposed ging the rewards for the petition, the elders in the room immediately engaged in a lively discussion.

  Just then, Gu He arrived and was about to quietly stand behind the group of elders when Su Qian called him out.

  "Elder Gu He, you've arrived at the perfect time!" Su Qian said with a smile, waving Gu He over.

  Gu He had inteo keep a low profile and simply listen to the meeting, but upon his arrival, Su Qian's call turned him into the focus of everyone present.

  Seeing this, Gu He had no choice but to walk up to Su Qiaantly.

  "Elder Gu He, these two are the guardians of our Jia Nan Academy, Elder Qian and Elder Bai."

  "Elder Qian, Elder Bai, this is Elder Gu He, a sixth-grade alchemist. You two must have seen him just now!" Su Qian quickly introduced.

  "Many thanks to Elder Qian and Elder Bai for the rescue!" After the introdu, Gu He bowed in thanks to the two guardians.

  "Ah! Not bad!"

  When Elder Qian and Elder Bai saw Gu He ing, a hint of admiration also appeared in their usually calm and waveless eyes.

  "To have reached the rank of a sixth-grade alchemist at such a young age, your future is bound to be limitless!"

  Hearing their praise, Gu He modestly responded, "Elders, you ftter me."

  "There's no need for modesty. Nowadays, in the Bck er Region, you won't be able to find a sed sixth-grade alchemist," Elder Qian said with a smile, squinting his eyes.

  Hearing this, Gu He pondered for a moment, then spoke with some anger, "I've also heard about the murder of the Alchemy Emperor Han Feng of Feng City... Does the Soul Hall really act so recklessly?"

  Seeing Gu He's angry expression, Su Qian's eyes fshed with a sharp light as he hurriedly replied, "The Soul Hall is indeed a bit too audacious, but... with Elder Qian and Elder Bai here, even if the Soul Hall were to wipe out all the forces in the Bck er Region, they wouldn't dare to mess with Jia Nan Academy. Nothing will happen here in the Inner Academy."

  Hearing Su Qian's words, Qian Mu and Bai Lie also nodded in agreement, "Even if the two of us are not a match, with the dearaordinary methods, I believe no one would dare to cause trouble."

  At this moment, Gu He also uood some of the reasons why Su Qian had sought him out.

  What Su Qian had in mind was that with so many is happening in the Inner Academy today, including the terrifying attack by the man in the bck robe and the huge invisible fire python rampaging within, it would make someone who had just joihe Inner Academy not long ago feel insecure.

  Therefore, at this moment, Su Qian and the others were very calm and fident in the meeting hall, aiming to stabilize everyone's morale.

  Uanding their iions but choosing not to voice them, Gu He did not worry about these matters.

  "Indeed, Jia Nan Academy is currently very safe in this Bck er Region!" Gu He said, going along with their versation.

  ...

  After the meeting among the leaders of the Inner Academy ended, Gu He slowly returo his courtyard.

  "Master, you're back! What did the elders say?" Zi Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, asked curiously in the yard.

  "They didn't say much, mainly about some restru issues of the Inner Academy and ges to the rewards for the future strength rankings," Gu He replied indifferently.

  In the yard, upon hearing Gu He's words, Zi Yan's bright and bck eyes showed a thoughtful look.

  The reward for the strength rankings—Fire Energy, had long been useless to her. Now that it was ged to something else, it naturally attracted her i.

  "Ma yourself. If you 't win the first pce, you won't have spiritual medie pills to eat iure!"

  Leaving Zi Yan with these words, Gu He theered the room and quickly set up a seal. At his heart, suddenly, a group of invisible fmes emitted a strong light.

  This invisible fme was the essence of the Falle Fme, but now, it had pletely lost the viole had when it first escaped its fi. At this moment, it quietly stayed in Gu He's heart, stantly refining his body.

  (End of Chapter)

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