Before the voice had faded, the door had already opened. Fan Lang stepped inside, with his three Senior Sisters entering alongside him.
The Six Paths Heavenly King's incarnation stood by the window inside the room. The light streaming in from outside made his white hair gleam brilliantly. He turned around and looked at Fan Lang with a smile, his expression carrying an elder's appreciation for a junior.
"You've been away for several months, and you've grown considerably through this experience. It seems you're better suited to roaming far and wide than staying cooped up in the academy cultivating in silence," the Six Paths Heavenly King said with a smile.
"The Dean is right. I'm simply destined to run around and work myself to the bone," Fan Lang said.
"The capable must bear more burdens, naturally. The Heroes Gathering in a few days will depend on you displaying your Divine Might. With you here, our academy's odds of victory will rise greatly."
"Rest assured, Dean. Leave this Heroes Gathering to me. It'll be a piece of cake."
"You've repeatedly made a name for yourself over these past months. Even Emperor Without Heaven died by your hand. You have the right to say that, and I believe you."
The two chatted casually. The Six Paths Heavenly King asked about Fan Lang's experiences over the past few months, and Fan Lang selectively recounted some of them.
Everyone knew that Fan Lang's growth surely involved secrets of his own, so the Six Paths Heavenly King did not pry into the matter.
The Six Paths Heavenly King had previously promised that Fan Lang would receive an additional reward for destroying the Land of No Law. He could collect it together with his mission reward.
As for the exact reward, the Six Paths Heavenly King kept