Unconscious, the Higher-Ups' Decision

With Soul Power at only level thirteen, he had defeated a Soul Elder in the thirties—a feat even Yun Ming had never accomplished.

Based on this achievement alone, he had reason to believe that these two possessed talent surpassing even Yun Ming's.

Once the other academy higher-ups learned that Chen An was not a soul beast, they too were delighted.

"No matter what, these two children must be protected. We must make sure they grow up."

"At the same time, we should do everything possible to make them feel a sense of belonging to the academy."

"Better yet, we should bind their interests to those of the academy, so that they prosper together and suffer together."

"Only then, once they grow into peerless powerhouses, will they bring the academy the greatest benefits."

An elder spoke, his mind racing through countless considerations, all from the perspective of the academy's interests.

These two had the potential to grow into peerless powerhouses like Yun Ming.

Once such a powerhouse stood guard over them, Sun Moon Royal Academy would reach new heights.

They would have the confidence to stand on equal footing with Shrek Academy.

At the same time, their influence within the Federation would greatly increase, ushering in a golden age.

The most important thing for an academy was talented students, and now they had two—the very best kind of geniuses.

"Call a high-level meeting immediately to discuss these two children," Xu Lin said.

"Take Chen An to Director Feng and have him personally treat the boy."

"This child is extremely important to Sun Moon Royal Academy. Nothing must go wrong."

"And make sure no hidden injuries remain in his body that could affect his talent," Xu Lin instructed.

Director Feng was the chief person in charge of the infirmary, equivalent to a hospital director.

He was a Titled Rank healing Soul Master, ranked among the top five healing Soul Masters on the continent.

"Yes," the doctor replied respectfully, while growing curious about Chen An's situation.

What was so special about this child that the academy head valued him so highly?

Xu Lin and the others left, heading straight to the academy's high-level conference room to discuss the matter.

"From the fact that Chen An held back against Sun Yunduan, I am eighty percent certain that this child has kindness in his heart."

"It is unlikely that he will become an Evil Soul Master," Xu Lin voiced his thoughts.

The reason he had stopped those people earlier was precisely because he wanted to see whether Chen An would strike to kill.

If Chen An had truly gone for the kill, then no matter how talented he was, Xu Lin would not have shown mercy.

Fortunately, Chen An had remained rational and had not dealt a killing blow.

"He is not a soul beast, nor is he likely to become an Evil Soul Master. Chen An is worth nurturing," someone said.

Many people echoed the sentiment, all highly optimistic about Chen An's future.

After a vote, everyone unanimously agreed to nurture Chen An and Gu Yue Na as successors.

Once they grew up, they would be qualified to become academy heads if they wished.

Having decided to raise them as successors, they began discussing the related arrangements.

The most important matter, naturally, was how to strengthen their sense of belonging to the academy.

This was extremely important—one could even say it was the most crucial part of the training plan.

Without a sufficiently strong sense of belonging, nurturing them would be a waste of effort.

Everyone offered their own opinions, though the core idea was to treat them as well as possible.

Chen An gradually woke from his unconsciousness, his body pleasantly warm and comfortable.

To his surprise, he felt no pain anywhere in his body.

How long have I been asleep? The question could not help surfacing in Chen An's mind.

His body's self-healing ability was very strong. The injuries he had suffered in the previous battle would likely heal completely after a few days of sleep.

Now that he felt virtually no pain, did that mean he had been asleep for several days?

Opening his eyes in confusion, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling and surroundings.

Chen An propped himself up and looked around, his gaze settling on an elderly man.

The old man noticed his gaze and looked over as well. "You're awake."

"Mm." Chen An answered instinctively, then asked, "Senior, where am I?"

"And how long was I unconscious?"

He could sense considerable energy fluctuations from this kind-looking, gentle old man.

This was a Soul Master whose Soul Power far exceeded his own, so it was appropriate to address him as Senior.

"This is the academy infirmary. The academy head had someone bring you here."

"He asked me to treat you. After my treatment, you only slept for a little over three hours."

The old man spoke unhurriedly. He stood up and took out a box of biscuits from the storage cabinet beside him.

"Have some of these special biscuits first. You've only just woken up, so it's not suitable for you to eat too much."

"I only slept for a little over three hours?" Chen An was somewhat surprised as he accepted the biscuits the old man handed him.

"How long did you think you'd been asleep?" the old man asked with an amused smile.

"My injuries have basically healed, so I thought several days had already passed."

Chen An answered truthfully, and the way he looked at the old man changed somewhat.

It was this old man's treatment that had allowed him to recover so quickly.

Now that he thought about it, this old man's healing ability was quite impressive.

"With me treating you, there's no way you could have remained unconscious for days," the old man joked.

"Thank you, Senior," Chen An said gratefully.

"It was all the principal's instruction. If you want to thank someone, thank him." The old man waved his hand indifferently.

He made a call and informed the principal that Chen An had awakened.

Chen An quietly ate the biscuits, but his mind remained highly active as he considered what would happen next.

He had already displayed sufficient talent.

He had defeated that Level 35 Soul Elder by transforming into a giant dragon.

Such talent would certainly make the upper ranks of Sun Moon Royal Academy take him seriously.

What came next would depend on just how much importance these people placed on him.

Of course, what followed might not all be good news.

He had transformed into a giant dragon, and they would certainly ask about the reason for it.

He went over the explanation he had prepared in his mind once more, reviewing it until he was familiar with it.

They should have drawn my blood for testing too, right? Chen An thought.

The hospital-like environment made him think it was very likely that they had already tested his blood.

The fact that he could wake up safely already explained many things.

It seemed the results of the blood test he had undergone last time were fairly reliable.

That was, his blood had been determined to be relatively normal.

If there had been any abnormality—for instance, if his blood really contained soul beast bloodline—then he would not have transformed into a dragon.

Instead, he would have used the power of his second martial soul to defeat his opponent.

With the Golden Armor War God Ape's strength, it was possible for him to defeat a Soul Elder as well.

It was simply less likely than directly transforming into a giant dragon.

During his spar with Di Tian, he had fought in his giant dragon form and tested his own strength.

The conclusion was that he possessed combat power close to that of a Soul Ancestor. Such strength was enough to defeat a Soul Elder, but not enough to completely crush one.

Sun Yunduan had been easily defeated by him in his giant dragon form in the battle not long ago.

That was because the man had been frightened and had already lost the will to fight.

If he had fought back with his full strength, Chen An might not have won so easily.

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