Heavenly Palace Academy.
Nearly a year had passed since Qin Feng first arrived.
The place still hadn't changed at all. The ancient, elegant Heavenly Palace Academy was built along the contours of the mountain, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, as if it were a fairyland.
Inside, lush trees shaded the grounds, streams flowed beneath little bridges, and winding paths led to secluded places. Everywhere was steeped in an air of ancient elegance.
Although many outer sect disciples had died in the last Inner Sect Assessment, the Immortal Alliance had tens of thousands of outer sect outposts, which could replenish their numbers continuously.
The Heavenly Palace Academy was still full of disciples.
"It really hasn't changed a bit!"
Qin Feng brought Xiao Bai to the Heavenly Palace Academy and suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.
The outer sect disciples were either sitting cross-legged in lecture halls, listening intently, quietly and studiously reading in the Library Pavilion, or chatting, drinking tea, and admiring the moon in the residential quarters.
How familiar it all was!
"Isn't that Qin Feng?!"
Several passing inner sect disciples saw Qin Feng and froze.
As far as they knew, the Third Elder had increased Qin Feng's punishment. He should have been reflecting on his mistakes atop Immortal Casting Peak. What was he doing at the Heavenly Palace Academy?!
"I didn't see a thing!"
Some clever disciples had already turned to leave.
It wasn't that they didn't want to report Qin Feng. The problem was that Qin Feng's backer was the Fourth Elder.
They feared that if they reported him, they'd be seized before they could take two steps and sentenced to prison within three days.
"I didn't see anything either!"
The other disciples caught on as well and hurriedly fled the scene as if running