Zi Jiuxian was the one who spoke. As expected of a professor from a prestigious institution, she was a true member of the Academy Faction.
Yet as a rising star of the Mystic-Side, she was laying out Tech-Side principles. It always felt somewhat out of place.
At that moment, Professor Zi's face had gone slightly pale. Clearly, she could not quite withstand Great-Grandmother's imposing presence.
By comparison, Xiang Xue and Hua Xiezhi, both A-rankers, were holding up somewhat better than she was.
After all, Xiang Xue had advanced earlier and experienced more battles. The Academy Faction could not compare to that.
Hua Xiezhi, meanwhile, had grown entirely through combat. That fierce, fearless aura simply could not be cultivated in a greenhouse.
As everyone marveled at the exquisite change, another wave of energy suddenly came from the small courtyard where Jia Shuiqing was in seclusion.
This fluctuation was not especially intense, yet it gave off an extraordinarily mystical feeling.
It was as though this were an energy that had never before existed in this world—very plain, very peaceful. It appeared suddenly, yet not abruptly.
Everyone developed the same feeling: this energy should have always existed, but no one had discovered it before.
That was right—it felt like encountering an old friend in a foreign land. Beyond delight and surprise, there was even a trace of relaxation.
But in reality... this was actually a stranger.
Yet somehow, everyone felt that way, and their emotions could infect one another.
A thought suddenly surfaced in Qu Jianlei's mind. "Heaven and Earth Rejoice?"
Nutrient Solution was also affected by that emotion, but unlike the others, she could restrain herself somewhat.
So even amid her astonishment, she had silently been observing First One's reaction.
Hearing that, she could no longer hold back. "Heaven and Earth Rejoice...