Library Pavilion
Xiao Yu was unaware of the conversation between Cai Lin and Cai Die in the room. At this moment, Xiao Yu and the others had already followed Instructor Kulu to the dean's office.
Instructor Kulu opened the door and let Xiao Yu and the others in. Xiao Yu looked up and saw an old man sitting behind a desk in the room. It was Dean Hu Gan.
A figure was already standing in front of Dean Hu Gan; it was Wu Hao from the Law Enforcement Team. Xiao Yu didn't see Hu Jia. That's right, she voluntarily withdrew from the top five of the Inner Academy Selection Tournament.
When Hu Gan saw Xiao Yu and the others enter, he smiled and said, "Hehe, you guys finally made it."
Xiao Yu and the others bowed slightly before the table. Hu Gan smiled and said, "Since you're all here, I won't waste any more time. You were the top five in this Inner Academy Tournament, so you've earned the right to enter the Library Pavilion."
As he spoke, Hu Gan stood up from behind his desk, walked to the wall behind him, and casually clapped his hands a few times. A deep rumbling sound came from behind, and then a dark passage appeared in front of him.
"Follow me." Waving to the five people, Hu Gan took the lead and entered the dark passage. Xiao Yu, holding Xun'er, followed behind Hu Gan and went in one after another. Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu, and finally Wu Hao went in.
The walls of the passage were inlaid with large luminous pearls, their white light enveloping the passage. After walking for about half an hour, a faint light appeared at the end of the passage, dispelling some of the oppressive atmosphere.
The group quickened their pace toward the light at the end. As the blinding light poured down from the sky, those accustomed to the bright light of the passageway closed their eyes slightly to adjust to the glare. After a while, Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes and finally saw the entire Library Pavilion of the Jia Nan Academy.
At the same time, a system notification sounded in Xiao Yu's mind, "Congratulations, host, for successfully winning first place in the Inner Academy Selection Tournament and successfully entering the Jia Nan Academy Library Pavilion. Reward: Earth Tier High-Grade Dou Technique Ice Attribute Earth-rank Battle Skill, Frostless. Reward has been issued, please check!"
Xiao Yu used his Soul Power to sense the area in his Storage Ring and indeed saw a white scroll, which should be the Ice Attribute Dou Technique, Frostless.
However, Xiao Yu's attention didn't linger on Frostless for long. Instead, it was drawn to a massive, ancient pavilion in the middle of the valley. On that pavilion stood an extremely old plaque with three somewhat blurred characters eroded by time. "Scripture Pavilion!"
Although the ancient calligraphy and its subtle, archaic charm were somewhat blurred, they were still enough to leave the five of them in awe. It truly lived up to its reputation as the mysterious Library Pavilion of the Jia Nan Academy's Outer Academy. Led by Hu Gan, the five stopped twenty meters away from the Library Pavilion and then clasped their hands in a respectful gesture towards it, saying, "The top five in this year's Inner Academy Selection Tournament Library Pavilion been determined. According to the rules, I have brought them here. Please, elders, open the door!"
Hu Gan's words, carried by his Dou Qi, lingered in the valley for a long time. Shortly after he finished speaking, two figures in gray robes suddenly appeared in front of the Library Pavilion gate.
The two old men remained silent, as did Hu Gan, who kept his hands clasped in a fist salute and waited quietly.
The five people behind Hu Gan remained silent. Among them, Xiao Yan gently stroked the ancient ring on his finger, his brows furrowing slightly. He couldn't sense the faint connection between himself and his teacher. His gaze then fell on the two gray-robed figures, presumably because their strength made his teacher wary.
After a few minutes of silence in the valley, the two gray-robed figures sitting cross-legged in front of the pavilion's entrance finally opened their eyes. Their gazes, as calm and unwavering as those of old monks, swept over the five people before settling on Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan. Their gray robes trembled slightly, and they uttered a soft, hoarse sound of surprise, "Heavenly Flames?"
"Two Heavenly Flames coexisting? How come that little guy's aura is so similar to the Fallen Heart Flame in the courtyard?" A hoarse voice rang in Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan's ears.
"May I ask your names, young friends?" A gray-robed man stared at Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, his voice carrying the vicissitudes of time.
The people in the valley were slightly taken aback upon hearing the voice. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "We, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, greet the two elders!"
"A Green Lotus Core Flame and a Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and you actually absorbed them both into your body? Aren't you afraid of these two fires backfiring?" An old voice echoed in Xiao Yu's ears.
Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's because of my special constitution that I'm able to have them coexist within me!"
The people around Xiao Yu looked at him in surprise, wondering why Xiao Yu had suddenly spoken up. Clearly, only Xiao Yu had heard the old man's voice.
Suddenly, a voice reached Xiao Yan's ears, somewhat surprised, "Young friend, the aura emanating from you seems very similar to that of the Fallen Heart Flame within the academy. May I ask the origin of this flame within you?"
Xiao Yan was startled when he heard the voice, but quickly realized that this was probably the work of the two elders. He swallowed slightly and said softly, "It was discovered by chance in the forest outside the academy."
The two elders exchanged a glance and then asked no further questions. Instead, they looked at Hu Gan, "These two have good talent; they're much better than the previous generation!"
Hearing this, Hu Gan felt a slight sense of relief and smiled, "In that case, please, elders, open the Spatial Lock."
Immediately, everyone saw a slight crease appear in the space in front of Dean Hu Gan, and then a space crease resembling a wall appeared before them.
Seeing everyone's confusion, Hu Gan smiled and explained, "This is Spatial Lock, an extremely powerful barrier that only Dou Zun expert could set up. It was left behind by a senior from the academy hundreds of years ago. Without the special methods of the two elders inside, even a Dou Zong expert couldn't get in!"
Everyone nodded in understanding. As the two elders slowly formed hand seals with their withered hands, two extremely powerful invisible waves emanated from them, and the Spatial Lock in front of them was suddenly torn apart by an invisible hand.
"Let's go." Seeing the spatial portal, Hu Gan waved and walked in directly. Xiao Yu and the others followed suit, and their vision became much clearer.
"Thank you for your trouble, elders!" Hu Gan said respectfully with a smile.
"Just a mission." The old man's hoarse voice came from beneath his gray robe.
Hu Gan turned to Xiao Yu and the other four, explaining the rules and things to note about the Library Pavilion, then pointed to the Library Pavilion and said, "Now you can go in and see if you have any luck!"
Upon hearing this, everyone prepared to step into the Library Pavilion. After crossing the grass in front of the pavilion and stepping onto the uneven stone steps ravaged by time, Xiao Yu's gaze fell on the plaque of the Library Pavilion.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu was directly attracted by the aura contained in the plaque, boom!
In just a moment, Xiao Yu's Dou Ling aura erupted uncontrollably!