There was no way he could laugh anymore. With that slap, Long Chen scattered the six paths of Heavenly Vein dragon energy around the old man. If Long Chen had been a bit stronger, he would have killed him instantly.
He wasn't dead at this moment, but the fluctuations of the soul fire were extremely weak, at risk of extinguishing at any moment. How could he possibly smile?
Long Chen's slap startled the other elders, who stared at him in terror, not daring to utter a sound.
"Long Chen, forget it, let's go! The director is still waiting for you. Bai Shishi and Yu Qingxuan ran over and pulled Long Chen away.
This time, no one dared to say another word. Watching Long Chen's figure disappear, the few elders finally dared to run over and check his injuries.
"Fortunately, I didn't lose my breath at the end. Hurry back and ask the deputy director for help to secure the source." Someone hurriedly carried the injured old man on his back and dashed off without a trace.
The disciples present looked at each other, recalling everything that had happened before. It felt like a dream—the terrifying Yang Tu, like a monster, had actually been killed by a single punch from Long Chen.
As for the Six Veins Heavenly Saint level, he was crippled by Long Chen's slap. Yang Tu was known as the most ruthless man, but when it came to Long Chen, he was nowhere near enough.
While the academy disciples were whispering privately, Long Chen had already left, accompanied by Bai Shishi and Yu Qingxuan, taking the two siblings.
Once out of everyone's sight, Yu Qingxuan looked at the young girl in surprise. Clearly, she had noticed that this girl was a promising alchemy talent. If cultivated well, her future would be limitless.
Bai Shishi gave the siblings a jade token, allowing them to teleport directly to the location of the Dragonblood Legion, while the three of them walked slowly.
Long Chen noticed that Bai Shishi and Yu Qingxuan's fate fluctuations were vast and boundless, both already children of destiny. Especially Bai Shishi, who, although deliberately concealing her fate fluctuation, could sense that razor-sharp aura.
The two linked arms with Long Chen. They didn't say a word, their faces showing a hint of shyness, but their eyes were filled with satisfaction.
"Long Chen, tell me, when will we be able to stay together forever, never part?" Yu Qingxuan suddenly looked at Long Chen and said.
Hearing Yu Qingxuan's words and seeing her expectant eyes, Long Chen felt a pang in his heart. He was known as the youngest dean in the history of Lingxiao Academy, an undefeated prodigy who terrified countless enemies.
Yet, he was not even as good as a mortal, couldn't even be with the person he loved, and was suffocated by all kinds of pressures every day. What kind of strong person or prodigy was that?
"Sorry... I ... I shouldn't have ...." After saying this, Yu Qingxuan immediately regretted it. She knew saying that was like rubbing salt into Long Chen's wound, so she hurriedly said.
Seeing Yu Qingxuan's panicked expression, Long Chen felt a pang of sympathy. He smiled slightly and said, "
Don't be afraid. Once we stand at the top of the world and fully control our own destiny, we will never drift with the crowd again. I believe that day is not far off."
"Yes, I believe you!" Yu Qingxuan nodded obediently.
"Boss!"
Just as Long Chen was being affectionate with Yu Qingxuan and Bai Shishi, space suddenly trembled, and Bai Xiaole's figure appeared, startling all three of them.
No one knew what kind of divine power Bai Xiaole had used, but he appeared silently without any warning. Long Chen was so frightened he nearly raised his knife to attack.
Bai Xiaole shouted excitedly, "Hahaha, you all got startled by me. How about the boss?" Am I impressive? This is a new divine ability I just awakened, I... Oh dear! Bai
Xiaole was excitedly about to introduce his new divine ability, but Bai Shishi grabbed his arm and gave him a good beating, making him scream uncontrollably.
"Why are you hitting me?" Bai Xiaole cried out, feeling extremely wronged.
"You scared me!"
Bai Shishi gritted her teeth, but whether it was scaring her, ruining a certain pleasant atmosphere, or embarrassing because she had been too close to Long Chen earlier, no one knew.
Bai Xiaole was still a child, confused and unsure of what he had gone wrong. Bai Shishi chased and beat him, and he immediately activated his spatial divine power and disappeared.
When Bai Shishi came back, she felt like the atmosphere had been ruined by this guy, and she wished she could chase him out and beat him up again.
Long Chen looked at Bai Shishi angrily and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for Bai Xiaole. This sister was just too violent.
The three continued forward. Long Chen couldn't help but frown, because he saw that the further he went, the more desolate it became, filled with ruins everywhere.
"Isn't that a bit of a bully?" Long Chen said.
"Indeed, a bit!" Yu Qingxuan said with a bitter smile.
Hearing Yu Qingxuan's words, Long Chen immediately flew into a rage. Yu Qingxuan was calm and indifferent, disliked fighting, and almost never held grudges.
She felt it was a bit of bullying, but definitely not a little, but just too much—bullying to the point of being the best.
"Should we greet Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and the others first?" Yu Qingxuan suddenly said.
"No need. Xiao Le must have already told everyone the news of Long Chen's return. Let's first meet the Dean and the Hall Master." Bai Shishi said.
Long Chen agreed—they were all brothers and didn't care about formalities. But when he arrived at Bai Letian's residence, Long Chen nearly lost his temper on the spot.
A simple temple, with weathered walls and a large hole in the roof. Bai Letian sat cross-legged inside. Seeing Long Chen arrive, he smiled and stood up:
"Dean Long Chen, I hope you've been well. Please come to my humble home for a chat."
"This humble abode really is quite cold, with drafts leaking everywhere." Seeing Bai Letian living in a humble kiln, yet still dignified and unaffected by the environment, Long Chen couldn't help but admire him.
"Mountain winds blow, flowing water murmurs, birds singing and insects chirping, listening to the sounds of nature cleanses a heart of dust and dust—such opportunities are rare and hard to come by!" Bai Letian said with a smile.
"That's because your realm is high. We can't accept their arrangements. We'll live in our own tents." Bai Shishi said irritably.
After learning more, the academy had arranged accommodations for the Dragon Blood Warriors and the disciples from the main academy. However, this place was even worse than Bai Letian's. At least Bai Letian had a shed here, though it had a hole.
And the place where they were assigned was nothing but ruins. Clearly, this was a deliberate humiliation. Bai Shishi couldn't stand such humiliation; if Bai Letian hadn't been holding them back, she would have already turned against them.
"Dean, what exactly is going on?" Long Chen asked.
"It's a long story, come on, sit down and let's talk!"
So Bai Letian explained the whole story. When he heard that the director of the First Branch Hospital not only failed to thank everyone but was even trying to push them out, he immediately flew into a rage.
What angered Long Chen the most was that the First Branch seemed to no longer want to acknowledge their ancestry. They believed that after so many years, the main academy had long since declined and seemed to be trying to establish its own sect.
And when the disciples advanced to Immortality, the First Academy also distributed unfairly. If it weren't for the Hall Master's intervention, they wouldn't even give everyone a chance to enter the small world and advance.
"That's really giving me face."If you care about face, then I don't have to give them any face. Long Chen said through gritted teeth.
The Dragonblood Legion had been bullied to this extent, and the anger in his heart was instantly uncontrollable.
"Bai Letian, the dean orders you to quickly bring prisoner Long Chen to Lingxiao Hall." At that moment, a cold shout rang out, and in that instant, Long Chen's killing intent surged.