Gathering the Scattered Remnants of the Academies

She had lived for over sixty years and had seen countless geniuses and powerful figures, yet she had never seen anyone like him.

He could clearly have crushed everything with his strength, yet he had chosen a different path—making those willing to follow him submit of their own accord.

"Headmaster Shui," Xiao Yun said calmly and gently, "when you return, I'll arrange for people to assist you in settling the people from the Three Great Academies. As for Spirit Hall, you needn't worry. That sword strike will be enough to make them think twice."

Shui Yuntian nodded, then could not help asking, "Young Master Xiao, that sword strike just now..."

Xiao Yun smiled faintly and said dismissively, "Just a trifling trick, not worth mentioning."

Shui Yuntian opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

A trifling trick?

She looked at the mountain outside the window that was still split apart, then at the clouds in the sky that were still dispersing. If that counts as a trifling trick, then what have people like us, who have cultivated for decades, amounted to?

Xiao Yun said nothing further and turned toward the door. When he reached it, he stopped and glanced back at Shui Yuntian.

"Headmaster Shui, I'll have to trouble you to calm the students after what happened today. Also, once Ruo Yan and the others return, have them come find me."

Shui Yuntian hurriedly replied, "Yes."

Xiao Yun nodded and pushed the door open before leaving.

Only Shui Yuntian remained in the office.

She stood before the window, watching Phoenix Nest Lake gradually settle, the small mountain that remained split apart, and the Cloud Mark in the sky that was still fading away. She did not move for a long time.

After a long while, she let