After following Hu Gan inside, they immediately saw two elderly men, several strong men, and dozens of young people standing before them.
"Ha ha, Hu Gan, you've finally arrived. How are this year's new students?"
One of the elderly men looked at Hu Gan and said with a hearty laugh.
Hu Gan revealed an enigmatic smile.
"You'll find out soon enough. This time, the Fire Energy Hunting Competition should be quite a show."
Hearing this, the other man did not press further and merely said with a smile,
"Good. Then I'd like to see what kind of show it is!"
"If there's no show, then prepare to buy me a drink!"
Hu Gan shook his head with a smile and said nothing more. He merely introduced them to Xiao Yang and the others.
"These two are elders of the Inner Academy."
"This is Elder Li, and this is Elder Liu."
"If you have any matters in the Inner Academy later on, you can seek them out."
Hu Gan addressed that last sentence to Xiao Yang and the other two.
Elder Li was the one who had spoken with Hu Gan earlier.
Noticing Hu Gan's expression, Elder Li asked curiously,
"Are these three little ones also in the top three of this Outer Academy Competition?"
When Hu Gan nodded, a trace of surprise flashed through Elder Li's eyes.
"These three little ones are so young, yet they've already made the top five in the Outer Academy. Is this year's class really that weak?"
"Still, even so, reaching the top five at such a young age means these three have considerable potential!"
The other students all showed a trace of unwillingness in their eyes upon hearing that.
However, before several elders, they did not dare interrupt casually.
Elder Li knew that no