Battle Department? Madman Department?

"Which of the six major factions do we belong to?" Lu Chuan inquired.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's face showed a hint of embarrassment. He braced himself and said, "We don't belong to any of the six major factions."

"Oh," Lu Chuan nodded. "So, we're considered unofficial, then."

Chu Feng: ...

"You could say that."

"Since we're unofficial, where do we live? And where do we have classes?" Lu Chuan asked again.

"Besides the six major academies, Azure Dragon Academy also has the Azure Dragon College, which houses all the unofficial factions."

"Azure Dragon College teaches everything. It's unlike the six major academies, which only teach content within their respective factions," Chu Feng explained.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll go pick up some more people, and then we'll head back to Azure Dragon Academy. You can learn about these things once we get there."

"We're picking up more people?" Lu Chuan asked, confused. "It's not the enrollment period for the Four Great Academies right now, so who are we picking up?"

"Naturally, it's people who, like you, were specially recruited into Azure Dragon Academy."

Chu Feng explained with a smile, "Azure Dragon Academy has two enrollment periods each year, the regular college entrance examination and special recruitment."

"The special recruitment period officially begins tomorrow and lasts for three days."

"This is why I gave you a week to prepare; the goal was to make sure you'd arrive during the special recruitment period."

"Furthermore, my mission for this trip is to escort the specially recruited students into the academy."

"Supporting Lin City, but it was just a casual act."

"I see," Lu Chuan nodded, feeling a faint anticipation towards these specially recruited students.

What was the strength of these specially recruited students like?

Were they stronger than him?

Soon, the answer would be revealed.

"These are a bunch of beasts!"

Looking at the batch of specially recruited students before him, Lu Chuan thought to himself.

Good heavens, these students were all extraordinary. They either possessed exceptional talent or their cultivation realms far surpassed those of their peers.

Take Ji Yuechen, the most monstrous student among this group, as an example. He not only possessed the special Moon Spirit Physique but his cultivation was also practically monstrous!

At only seventeen years old, he had already reached the Sixth-Rank realm!

That's right! Sixth-Rank!

Keep in mind that the Guardian Lord, the strongest person in Lin City, was only barely at the Sixth-Rank.

He's seventeen?!

The only thing that put Lu Chuan at ease was that there were no alchemists among this group. Because of Lu Chuan's identity as an alchemist, these students showed him considerable respect.

Even the aloof Ji Yuechen offered Lu Chuan a friendly smile.

"Master Lu, which faction specially recruited you?" At this moment, a cute, chubby young man approached Lu Chuan and asked with a smile.

"I was specially recruited by Brother Feng," Lu Chuan replied with a smile.

"Brother Feng?"

The chubby young man seemed to recall something, his face filled with shock. "Master Lu, you joined the Madman Faction?!"

Lu Chuan: ???

Chu Feng, who was piloting the shuttle nearby: ???

"Chen Mo, I'm right here!" Chu Feng said with a displeased expression.

"I was talking nonsense, Teacher Chu. You're a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me." Chen Mo said while smiling and lightly slapping himself.

"Old Mo, you have the nerve to call others madmen?" Lu Chuan looked at Chen Mo with a strange expression.

Even though Chen Mo looked harmless, in reality, he was like a reincarnation of the God of Slaughter.

He possessed the special God of Slaughter Bloodline, and his cultivation would continuously increase as long as he killed.

Back in his second year of high school, Chen Mo had single-handedly infiltrated a Heavenly Principle Cult branch and slaughtered everyone within it, leaving no survivors.

Because of this, he was specially recruited by the Conquest Faction, one of the six major factions, and was considered the future leader of the Conquest Faction.

Lu Chuan truly couldn't imagine what kind of stir the Conquest Faction would cause on the Starry Sky Battlefield if Chen Mo were to lead it.

"I'm different!"

Chen Mo waved his hands repeatedly. "I had no choice. Also, why do you call me Old Mo?"

"I'm not old."

"It's nothing. Your name reminded me of an old acquaintance, and in some ways, you two are indeed similar," Lu Chuan said faintly.

"Really?"

Chen Mo shrugged indifferently. "Forget it, Old Mo it is then. It sounds quite friendly."

"By the way, Old Mo, why do you call our faction the 'Crazy Faction'?" Lu Chuan asked again.

"It's because you guys dare to fight anyone and bow to no one. If someone dares to bully your people, you'd move your entire family to get revenge for them."

"If that's not crazy, what is?" Chen Mo said helplessly.

Hearing this, Lu Chuan turned to look at Chu Feng. Chu Feng, however, fell silent. Seeing Chu Feng's expression, Lu Chuan knew Chen Mo wasn't lying.

"That's not all," Chen Mo said, seeming to gain interest and looking excited. "Because of the Sky Swallowing Art, your Crazy Faction desperately craves resources, to an almost insane degree."

"For just a sliver of resources, you dare to storm the lairs of other races and turn them upside down."

"Tell me, if that's not crazy, what is?"

"Chen Mo!" Chu Feng glared at Chen Mo, radiating killing intent. "I'll say it again, our faction is called the Combat Department, not the Crazy Faction!"

Chen Mo pouted. "Combat Department, fighting heaven and earth, what's the difference between that and being crazy?"

"Chen Mo!" A cold smile spread across Chu Feng's lips. "It seems I need to show you the wrath of a Ninth Rank expert."

"You dare!" Chen Mo stood up angrily. "Brother-in-law, believe it or not, I'll tell my sister about today!"

The single word "brother-in-law" instantly deflated Chu Feng. Chu Feng fidgeted slightly. "Don't talk nonsense, your sister hasn't agreed to my pursuit yet."

"Isn't that just a matter of time?" Chen Mo said matter-of-factly. "Among your sister's suitors, only you, brother-in-law, can be considered a dragon among men."

"The rest are just duds, how could they possibly compare to you, brother-in-law."

Lu Chuan looked at Chen Mo in astonishment. Good heavens, isn't this a variation of eating soft rice? Chen Mo, you're selling out your sister this much, aren't you afraid she'll beat you to death?

After this interlude, Chu Feng happily piloted the shuttle, and Chen Mo never uttered the words "Crazy Faction" again. As for the name of Lu Chuan's faction... just as Chen Mo had said, fighting heaven and earth, the Combat Department!

Time always flies when you're chatting.

Before long, the sky began to darken. Lu Chuan and his group were not far from Azure Dragon Academy now. When they reached a desolate wilderness, the shuttle landed, and everyone disembarked in succession.

Looking at the barren surroundings, someone couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say we've arrived at the academy? Where is it?"

"Don't worry, the academy will appear shortly," Chu Feng said with a smile, taking out a special roulette from his embrace. He then pressed it firmly.

Instantly, the space before everyone's eyes twisted rapidly, gradually forming a three-meter-tall vortex!