Seeing how angry the teacher was, Chu Lang asked, “Teacher, who upset you?”
Their teacher was one of the highest-ranking in the academy. Who among the students or teachers would dare to provoke him?
The teacher gave him a glance. “You even need to ask?”
“It’s you little troublemakers! You’re so young, yet you dare to do and say anything!”
Chu Lang: “???”
He had only asked a question, how had he ended up being dragged into this?
After saying that, the teacher turned to Huang Quan. “Huang Quan, do you have a grudge with Dongfang Ling?”
Dongfang Ling?
This name had been coming up a lot recently. Huang Quan remembered it and replied, “A bit of a personal grievance.”
“No wonder,” the teacher said after hearing her response. “Those people following Dongfang Ling found out that you were the one who won the Dragon Spirit Fruit. They’re all saying, ‘Why haven’t you eaten it yet?'”
Everyone knew by now that the Dragon Spirit Fruit was deadly.
Their saying that was basically hoping for Huang Quan’s death.
After hearing the teacher’s words, Nangong Yan’s gaze turned cold.
“I also overheard someone mentioning Qin Yang,” the teacher continued. “That student used to be one of Dongfang Ling’s followers, but he hasn’t been around lately.”
Huang Quan nodded. “He can’t come.”
The teacher added, “I heard them say you killed Qin Yang.”
He said this in a casual tone, showing no dissatisfaction with Huang Quan, and continued, “They also said that Qin Yang’s master has returned. You killed Qin Yang, and his master won’t let you off.”
Qin Yang’s master?
Huang Quan thought about it for a moment and had a vague memory.
But ever since Qin Yang returned to the Tianhuang Kingdom and then died, she hadn’t encountered Qin Yang’s master, so she’d almost forgotten about it.
“I don’t need him to let me off,” Huang Quan said. “If he wants revenge, he should come as soon as possible.”
“Exactly!” the teacher replied. “You don’t need to be afraid. As your teacher, I will protect you.” Even though Huang Quan didn’t really need it.
Huang Quan smiled and said, “Thank you, teacher.”
The teacher was so angry because Huang Quan was his student, and also because Dongfang Ling and the spoiled brats around him had done a lot of excessive things. They didn’t understand cultivation and, when talking about Huang Quan, not only wished for her death but also made some disrespectful comments. That’s why the teacher was so furious.
If he hadn’t overheard it, he wouldn’t have cared, but since he did…
How could he let them off without punishing them by making them clean the beast pen?
Beasts are loud, right?
Let them go chat with the beasts!
“Alright, let’s begin class,” the teacher said, flipping open the book in front of him.
Huang Quan thought about that book for a moment.
Given the thickness of that book, the teacher could lecture them for several days…
…
After the last class, Huang Quan was about to ask the teacher for leave when she saw the teacher close the book and say, “I will be taking you all on a field trip for a while.”
A field trip?
Huang Quan was surprised. Was it for training?
If so, there would be no need to ask for leave.
She could find a place to make medicines during the training…
Chu Lang asked, “Teacher, last year’s training was in the Western Ling Empire. Where are we going this year?”
The teacher replied, “The Northern Territory.”
“The Xuanling Empire?”
Chu Lang was shocked. “Teacher, are you sure?”
“Your strength is good enough for it,” the teacher said, as if not noticing Chu Lang’s discouraged expression, and announced, “Tomorrow, you will begin a half-month training session.”
“The training ground will be in the snowy plains of the Northern Territory of the Xuanling Empire.” At this, the teacher looked at Jing Chen. “That’s right, it’s the snowy plains where your family lives.”
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Jing Chen frowned and said, “Teacher, if we’re going to the Jing Snow Plains, that might be a bit too much for us.”
The place they would be training at would definitely not be the outskirts of the snow plains, but deep within. However, the deeper regions of the plains were extremely dangerous, filled with many slumbering beasts.
Even the location of the Jing Snow Palace was not considered the inner region, just close to it. Let alone the depths of the snow plains.
Jing Chen added, “Even my father wouldn’t venture into the deep parts of the snow plains easily.”
“I know,” the teacher said. “Don’t worry, your training this time will be in the inner area, not in the deep regions.”
“If anything happens, you can contact me immediately,” the teacher assured them. “I’ll come and get you then.”
It seemed the decision was final.
Chu Lang, looking deflated, said, “Alright.”
Huang Quan had no opinion about the training location but asked, “Teacher, are we leaving tomorrow?”
The teacher looked at her and asked, “Is leaving tomorrow inconvenient?”
“Not really,” Huang Quan replied.
It wasn’t that there was anything inconvenient, but if they left tomorrow, she wouldn’t be able to wait for her third brother to return.
Her third brother’s training would last seven days, and today was the fifth day, so he wouldn’t be back until the seventh day.
Huang Quan didn’t mention this, but the teacher seemed to understand after thinking for a moment and said, “I’ll give you three days to prepare. We’ll leave in three days.”
Huang Quan was stunned and looked up at the teacher.
“After all, there are only a few of you in Shengling Academy,” the teacher said. “It doesn’t matter when we leave, as long as you’re prepared.”
After saying that, the teacher glanced at Chu Lang again. “I know you don’t like snowy places, but you must go. You can bring plenty of your family’s medicinal pills.”
“As the Young Master of the Pill Tower, the one thing you won’t lack is medicine.”
Chu Lang nodded, indicating that he understood.
The teacher said no more, took his book, and left.
Huang Quan watched him go and smiled.
The teacher was truly kind.
Leaving three days later meant not only waiting for her third brother but also waiting for Qin Qin to return.
…
Two afternoons later.
The flying beasts raised by the Imperial Academy appeared from the distant sky, and as they reached the airspace above the academy, they began to slowly descend.
Seeing the return of the flying beasts, the students in the square quickly made way.
Standing next to Huang Quan, Nangong Yan grew increasingly nervous as he watched the flying beasts slowly land.
He was about to meet A’Mian…
Just as Nangong Yan was filled with nerves, the flying beasts touched down.
Students from the eight academies of the Ling Academy dismounted from the different flying beasts.
Nangong Mian stepped off one of the beasts and immediately looked ahead, where he spotted Huang Quan and the person standing beside her!
Upon seeing the person next to Huang Quan, Nangong Mian was first shocked, and then overjoyed!
Ignoring the teacher, who still had things to say, Nangong Mian sprinted towards them at full speed.
Nangong Yan, seeing the person running towards them, became even more nervous than before.
Huang Quan stepped aside a little.
“Second Brother!”
As Huang Quan moved aside, Nangong Mian reached Nangong Yan, and without giving him a chance to speak, threw his arms around him in a tight embrace.
“Second Brother!”
“You’re finally back!”
“Where have you been all these years?” Nangong Mian fired off several questions in quick succession. “Why didn’t you contact us?”
“Do you know how long Quan Quan and I have been looking for you and Big Brother?”
Hearing these words, Nangong Yan’s heart was filled with deep sorrow.
Gently patting Nangong Mian on the back, Nangong Yan said, “A’Mian, I’m sorry. It’s Second Brother’s fault. I’ve let you and Quan Quan worry for so many years.”
