Three days later, within Jia Nan Academy, the academy that had once been bustling with activity now seemed especially quiet.
There were no students coming and going along the tree-lined avenues, nor any figures sweating through training anywhere else. Even the birds that usually chirped nonstop seemed to have sensed the unusual atmosphere and had rarely fallen silent.
The entire academy had already been emptied.
Now, several figures stood upon the broad plaza at the center of the academy.
The man at their head looked hale and spirited. He was none other than Mang Tianchi, the dean of Jia Nan Academy, who had broken through to the Dou Sheng realm.
Beside him, Great Elder Su Qian stood with his hands behind his back, his green robes drifting lightly in the breeze, his aura having already reached Peak Dou Ancestor.
And standing at Su Qian's side was Lin Ming's teacher, Elder Huo.
Several years ago, Elder Huo had received the soul cultivation method gifted to him by Lin Ming, allowing his Soul Power to finally break through its shackles and step into the realm of a 6th Grade Alchemist in one stroke.
After several more years of continuous bitter training and improvement, he was now a genuine Seventh Grade Alchemist.
Not only that, his Dou Qi cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds over these years, allowing him to step from the Dou Emperor realm of the past into the ranks of the Dou Ancestors.
At this point, the three of them watched the backs of the final batch of students disappear in the distance, then turned around together and nodded toward Lin Ming and Zi Yan, who stood at the very center of the plaza.
"Dean, Great Elder, Elder Huo, thank you for your hard work."
Lin Ming cupped