The Real Deal (Second Update, Please Vote for Monthly Tickets)

The next morning!

The thin morning mist had yet to disperse. Dewdrops clung to the branches and leaves, and on the academy's martial arena, Tang Peiqing drifted down from the sky.

Below, righteous disciples from all over Qing Province had already gathered, preparing to listen to him answer their questions and resolve their doubts.

"Senior Brother, you..."

However, a small interlude occurred in the crowd.

The four Golden Sword Sect disciples, including Jia Chuchu, blinked as they stared at Xu Chang, who had his hands clasped behind his back, chin tilted up, and kept wandering back and forth with a puzzled look in their eyes.

"Ahem, it's nothing. I'm just taking a stroll."

Xu Chang coughed twice, his gaze darting about.

Jia Chuchu and the others looked at him strangely, while some of the surrounding righteous disciples also watched this unfamiliar face curiously.

They had been here studying and listening to lectures for nearly a month, yet many of them were seeing Xu Chang for the first time. That was because Xu Chang, wishing to avoid getting too closely involved with Ghost Ridge Palace, had been living in seclusion.

"This is our senior brother, an inner sect disciple."

Jia Chuchu explained to some familiar friends so that Xu Chang would not seem so out of place.

"Next, we'll continue yesterday's lecture. This time, I'll personally share some insights into the tenth layer of the Spirit Nurturing Realm. We'll touch on the theory of the five elements, which is closely related to the five viscera involved in cultivation at the Secret Treasure Realm."

Tang Peiqing slowly began speaking, and the scene finally settled down. Everyone turned their attention to the lecture, and no one paid any more attention to Xu Chang.

Xu Chang let out a sigh of relief. He leaned