There was no such thing as kindness without a reason in this world.
Lin Shuguang returned to his quarters and opened the Silver Casket Ye Tianhao had left behind.
Inside lay a letter...
Only when Lin Shuguang picked up the letter did he notice a bronze-colored medal beneath the envelope.
As he held it, threads of coolness spread from his palm throughout his body. They were far from bone-chilling and felt rather refreshing.
While he was experiencing this strange sensation, the bronze-colored medal in his palm suddenly seemed to answer some summons, erupting with a brilliant, dazzling light.
Lin Shuguang instantly lost his sight.
His hand felt empty.
The Martial Dao Will Crystal in his sea of consciousness underwent a change as well.
His surroundings changed in an instant.
When Lin Shuguang opened his eyes again-
Inside a magnificent hall.
A White-Browed Elder sat cross-legged in midair above countless steps, as though seated high in the heavens. Golden light flashed as his eyes opened and closed. His aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea, overwhelming the mind. Divine light wreathed his body, and he radiated authority without anger.
Lin Shuguang was still reeling in shock when the White-Browed Elder spoke, his voice rolling down from the heavens like thunder:
"From this day forth, you are the Holy Son of my Heavenly Dao Academy. All worldly matters shall become your past. May you devote yourself to studying the Heavenly Dao and subdue the demons and monsters within your own heart..."
Every word that fell upon Lin Shuguang struck like a bolt of divine lightning, sending his blood surging and tempering his flesh.
Before he could hear the rest of the White-Browed Elder's words, Lin Shuguang was pulled back to reality.
The bronze-colored medal had completely