The surviving members of Heaven's Chosen all received an audio clip containing the words "Huang Tian." It played automatically—
Hearing his name, Huang Tian followed the voices across the void and killed them all.
"The evil is wiped out, and the gains were considerable."
This trip had yielded several extraordinary items, as well as a good number of spiritual herbs from Heaven's Chosen's lair.
"If I take and refine these herbs, advancing another realm or two shouldn't be difficult."
He smiled and waved a hand. Throughout the ravaged estate, the charred corpses turned to ash and scattered on the wind. At the same time, the earth split open, swallowing the collapsed buildings and piles of rubble.
In moments, the estate had vanished completely. Only level ground and some scorched vegetation remained.
He raised his hand again and sent out a green gleam. It sank into the earth, and the yellowed, scorched plants swiftly grew lush, as though they had drawn in ample nourishment. Clusters of flowers sprang up as well, swaying in the breeze and releasing an intoxicating fragrance.
"Whoosh!"
With the cleanup done, Huang Tian lingered no longer. He shot into the sky like a streak of light and flew straight back to Changnan City. About an hour later, he arrived at Changnan University.
The campus was still bathed in sunshine. Some students sat on roadside benches, soaking up the sun and breeze; others strolled along the paths listening to music, or went to the sports field to jog and walk.
Everywhere he looked, youth, peace, and ease filled the scene—
Carrying a case in his right hand, Huang Tian entered the dormitory building at an unhurried pace. He went up to the second floor and opened the door to room 208. Finding no one inside, he set the