Only the sword intent lingering in the air, refusing to disperse, remained.
And it was precisely this residual sword intent
that made Ji Ruo Feng dare not even take a single step closer!
Through this sword intent,
Ji Ruo Feng seemed to see two swords that should not exist in the mortal world, intertwined together.
Swords powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth and tear apart space-time.
They were colliding!
They were surging!
Those were absolutely not swords of the mortal world, but... swords of Immortals!
Tonight,
who knew how many people in Tian Qi City would be unable to sleep!
Tian Qi City, Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
Inside a private room.
Li Changsheng and Jiang Mu Ming, the culprits behind everything, had their arms around each other's shoulders.
They listened to music and savored fine wine.
"Hahaha, Little Brother Jiang, your sword is truly extraordinary and unconventional!"
Li Changsheng did not hold back in his praise.
Jiang Mu Ming was absolutely the most monstrously talented person he had ever seen in his life.
Although that sword strike had only been a brief taste,
he could still sense the boundless power it contained, as though it truly could destroy the world.
"Old man, your sword wasn't bad either. Of course, your taste is even better!"
Jiang Mu Ming pointed at the fine wine in his hand.
At the same time, he was secretly shaken in his heart. The sword he had used just now was Destroy Heaven Sever Earth Sword Twenty-Three.
Although it had only been a small portion,
Li Changsheng had received it without suffering the slightest injury, which was enough to prove his strength!
Number One Under Heaven was certainly no empty title!
He was likely an absolute powerhouse even among the Sixteen Realms!
"By the way, old man, you said I could come to your Academy and work as a teacher."
"How does that sound?"
Li Changsheng's hand paused as he drank.
He looked at Jiang Mu Ming.
Curiously, he asked, "Oh? What's so good about this Academy? With your cultivation, you can go anywhere under heaven."
"Why insist on coming here to work as a teacher?"
Jiang Mu Ming merely smiled.
He said, "Mister Li, you, Number One Under Heaven, are in the Academy. What reason would I have not to come?"
"That would make it clear just how many hidden dragons and crouching tigers the Academy has!"
Li Changsheng burst into laughter when he heard this.
He happily slapped Jiang Mu Ming on the shoulder.
"But seriously." Jiang Mu Ming's expression suddenly turned solemn as he said, "Just as your hobby, Mister Li, is taking on disciples,"
"I have two great hobbies as well."
"One is reading, and the other is imparting the Dao."
"Tian Qi City gathers the finest talents under heaven, while Jixia Academy is the object of everyone's longing. Working as a teacher in the Academy happens to suit my interests perfectly."
Li Changsheng nodded.
He stood up and straightened his clothes.
He said, "Very well. Starting tomorrow, you will be the Academy Second Master."
"As for the people in the Academy, teach whoever you take a liking to."
With that,
Li Changsheng suddenly flew away.
He shouted, "Little Brother Jiang, keep up!"
A smile flashed across Jiang Mu Ming's face. He had not expected that the famous Academy Mister Li actually liked skipping out on the bill.
Still, they were merely worldly possessions.
Jiang Mu Ming left behind enough money and followed closely in Li Changsheng's footsteps.
He headed toward the Academy as well.
The next day.
A shocking piece of news spread throughout Tian Qi City in less than half a day.
The famous Jixia Academy
had suddenly produced a so-called Academy Second Master, second only to Li Changsheng!
And afterward,
Li Changsheng requested that everyone stop addressing him as Mister Li.
Instead, they were to call him the Academy Grand Master!
This was absolutely a privilege no other teacher in Jixia Academy had ever received. No one had ever been able to stand alongside Li Changsheng!
What an honor was this?!
Under Heaven, there had never been such a person before this!
The Imperial Palace.
Emperor Tai An listened to Eunuch Zhuo Qing's report.
His brows unconsciously drew tightly together.
His eyes were filled with wariness, as well as killing intent that gradually spread through his heart!
"You're saying that Li Changsheng appointed himself Academy Second Master without obtaining My permission?"
"How presumptuous!"
"Has Li Changsheng forgotten that I was the one who conferred upon him the position of Academy Libationer?"
Emperor Tai An tightly shut his eyes.
He suppressed the killing intent in his eyes, but the murderous aura in his chest refused to subside.
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