Ling Tian's arrival immediately eased the atmosphere in the lounge.
"Bai Xiaomei's identity is special, and her disappearance will also alarm the Divine Kingdom. As far as I know, several commissioners from the Language Academy have already begun searching for Bai Xiaomei's whereabouts across the world. As long as she hasn't been dragged into a deep alternate dimension or died, they should find her soon."
"Let's not discuss this matter for now. The reforms of the Ability Institute still require us to lead the way."
The Ten Prodigies of the Ability Institute were ranked for a reason—there were naturally differences in strength. Although the wild and violent Hao Long believed he could fight Ling Youna, he was definitely no match for Ling Tian.
"Brother Tian..."
Ling Youna immediately moved closer, her cheeks flushed as she stood beside Ling Tian. Some people might already have noticed that they both bore the surname Ling. The two were indeed distant cousins, separated by three degrees of blood relation.
"Mm."
At the same time, the loud clacking of leather shoes slowly approached from outside the door.
"Have all nine outstanding disciples arrived on time? I'm very sorry to have called you here so early."
"Dean!"
The newcomer was the Masked Man, dressed in a purple suit with a nameplate bearing the title "Dean" on his chest. The nine people in the lounge had already met the Masked Man in private; otherwise, they would never have unanimously approved the change of dean.
"Today, all the disciples of the institute will be summoned to gather in the gymnasium. This concerns many matters, including the reforms of the Ability Institute. As the newly appointed dean, I'm still unfamiliar to most of the disciples, so I'll need your assistance with management. After all, you are the people the