The Might of an Immortal

Administration Building, Dean's office.

Su Manchen, sitting on the sofa, looked at the person opposite her with a rather unpleasant expression.

At this moment, Ling Fei was standing respectfully opposite him. Beside him, sitting in the guest seat, was a tall, thin middle-aged man with a smile on his face, exuding an astonishing aura.

The Reception Room was completely enveloped by the man's oppressive aura. Song Yi's forehead was covered in sweat, and he had already retreated behind the dean, only able to barely withstand it by activating his protective magic. Even Dean Su Manchen, with all her strength, could only protect a small area around herself and was not overwhelmed by the man's aura.

"Ling Ao, you're so impressive..."

Su Manchen said through gritted teeth.

"Not at all..." Ling Ao chuckled, "Ling Fei is my cousin. His presence represents the Ling Family's stance. Since Ningdong Academy feels he's not qualified, then the Ling Family will send someone who is."

"If the dean feels that it's more direct to test strength than to reason with us, then the Ling Family is willing to accept the challenge."

With that, Ling Ao snorted coldly, and his aura surged even higher!

This time, the dean's protective aura was compressed by half a foot, and the powerful Song Yi felt as if he had encountered a strong wind blowing directly at him, and was forced to retreat unconsciously.

"Ling Ao, don't forget, Ningdong Academy is directly under the Yuan Cultivation Society!" Su Manchen gritted her teeth and said, "As the Ling Family Head, are you trying to declare war on the Yuan Cultivation Society by acting so wildly here?"

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing through the oppressive atmosphere in the room. Su Manchen immediately felt relieved, and Ling Ao's expression changed slightly as he looked towards the door.

Just as Su Manchen was teetering on the brink of collapse under the oppressive force, the door to the Reception Room suddenly opened.

The moment those words were uttered, Ling Ao's aura intensified, and not only he, but also the furniture and furnishings in the room began to tremble and even crack.

"Not at all, you flatter me, sir." Facing Old Yuan, Ling Ao was noticeably more restrained. "I'm not here to cause trouble. Ningdong Academy detained members of my Ling Family, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to come and demand their release, isn't it?"

"Go ask Wan Guiyuan if he's willing to break ties with the Ling Family and the Wildlands Hunter Guild for the sake of a junior member of the Ling Family!"

"Yuan Shouzhen..."

This is not the effect of internal energy, nor is it a skill or ability related to primordial energy; it simply stems from the overwhelming pressure of a powerful being, which theoretically can only affect living beings. Now, even inanimate objects are beginning to be affected—this is the Immortal Realm who has Feather Transformation!

Su Manchen frowned. The Peak and the Feather Transformation may seem to be only one step apart, but in reality, they are already completely different levels.

An Old Man who looked to be in his sixties, with a severely balding head, walked in. Behind him, Tie Jingang, a burly man taller than the door, stood at the doorway but dared not enter.

"Let me see, who's acting so arrogantly?"

"Today, I must take Ling Xin with me!"

"The Yuan Cultivation Society?" Ling Ao sneered, "Do you think the Savage Wilderness was given to the Ling Family by the Yuan Cultivation Society? It was protected by generations of the Ling Family ancestors who risked their lives! Back then, the Yuan Cultivation Society never intended to leave the Ling Family a way out. War? Do you think the Ling Family is afraid?"

Ling Ao withdrew his previous imposing manner, stood up, and looked at Old Yuan had just entered the Reception Room.

"I've heard about what happened. If you're reasonable, I'll argue with you!" After Old Yuan came in, Su Manchen also stood up. Old Yuan sat down opposite Ling Ao, crossed his legs, and said, "First, Ningdong Academy did not detain anyone. Ling Xin came to seek help on her own initiative. It's true that she's from your Ling Family family, but she's also a student of my Ningdong Academy!"

"Heh heh, back when you were only this tall, you used to call me Uncle Yuan, how come you call me by my first name now?" Yuan Shouzhen sneered, "So you've ascended to Feather Transformation after all, looking down on us mortals now..."

"If a student at school is a victim of domestic violence and seeks help from a teacher, do you think we should intervene?"

Ling Ao sat opposite Old Yuan: "I admit that Ling Xin is a bit unconventional and has some prejudice against me... but the Ling Family has always treated her well, so calling it domestic violence isn't quite right, is it?"

"Whether it's suitable or not is your family matter." Old Yuan waved his hand. "Secondly, Ling Xin came to us to purify the pollution in his body. He came from the Savage Wilderness and stayed in the Ling Family for a while, right? Has the pollution been resolved?"

"Whether it's resolved or not is a matter for the Ling Family," Ling Ao said. "Even if she really has mutated, it should be handled by the Ling Family."

"Listen to that word, 'handle'?" Old Yuan sneered. "From the very beginning, you never treated her like a human being! Just a tool that can be 'handled' away at any time!"

Ling Ao's eye twitched. "Old Yuan, I respect you as Senior, but playing word Game with me is pointless!"

"Then let's talk about something practical!" Old Yuan looked into Ling Ao's eyes. "I have a way to purify Ling Xin's pollution."

Ling Ao's eyes lit up. "Really? Forgive my ignorance, but how do you purify this situation?"

"Trade secret," Old Yuan chuckled. "But I can tell you, Ling Xin's case isn't the first I've seen. There was someone whose condition was even worse, but I managed to pull them back from the brink."

"Really?" Ling Ao looked at Old Yuan.

"I swear on Yuan Shouzhen's name!" Old Yuan raised his hand. "Three months later, your Ling Family can send someone to check on Ling Xin's condition. If there are still signs of the Wildlands Contamination, you can take her away; our academy won't stop you. But if she has already eliminated the Savage Wilderness Pollution, then you must let her attend school normally and not interfere with her future life."

Ling Ao thought for a few seconds, then stood up. "Okay, as long as the child is alright, everything is negotiable."

"Everyone thinks that Ling Jue and I were competing for the position of family head back then, and some even suspect that I secretly caused his death. But Old Yuan, you should know how good our relationship was back then. Now he only has these two siblings left behind. If anything were to happen to them, I wouldn't know how to face my deceased brother..."

"If that's really what you think, then treat these two siblings well." Old Yuan also stood up. "Next, we need to study Ling Xin's purification plan. Goodbye."

Ling Ao nodded. "I'll come again in three months."

After Ling Ao left, the atmosphere in the room eased considerably.

"Old Yuan, thank goodness you returned in time..." Song Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He was drenched in sweat and completely exhausted, barely able to stand by leaning on the table. "Otherwise, we really wouldn't know how we would have faced the wrath of an immortal..."

"Tch..." Tie Jingang, who had just entered, curled his lip and said, "Look at you, so pathetic."

"You've got guts!" Song Yi rolled her eyes at him. "Why didn't you dare come inside just now?"

"I just thought the door was too narrow..." Tie Jingang crossed his arms, his face neither red nor white.

The two were longtime friends and would bicker whenever they met, but the dean didn't interfere much. He just looked out the window and let out a long sigh of relief.

"This Ling Ao is outrageous!" Su Manchen said angrily, "Relying on his breakthrough to the Feather Transformation, he's becoming increasingly disrespectful to others!"

"Oh dear, Man Chen, just say less." Old Yuan stood up and walked to the dean's side. "Look at you, your eyes are all red. Come here, let me see if you're alright."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched the head of the hospital director, wiping her eyes in a very intimate gesture.

However, Dean Su resisted strongly, pulling his hand away from Old Yuan's and saying with a look of disgust, "Oh dear, how many times have I told you, don't always treat me like a child!"

"Dad!!"

(End of this chapter)