The scenery went from blurry to clear in about two seconds.
Zhang Yuanqing found himself in a hall that was neither cramped nor particularly spacious. At the front was a lectern, with a red-carpeted aisle down the middle and wooden pews on either side.
The layout was somewhat similar to a church, except there was no Jesus nailed to a cross behind the lectern.
An elderly man with graying hair stood at the lectern, with a row of teachers behind him.
At that moment, Zhang Yuanqing stood beside the first pew on the left, with Princess Yinyao and Blood Rose on either side of him.
"Oh, damn!" A familiar voice came from behind him. "Yuanshi Tianzun, you're attending this year's advanced study class too?!"
"Oh, damn, Yuanshi Tianzun, you're here too." A crisp, pleasant young girl's voice came from his left as well.
Zhang Yuanqing looked around. Beyond Princess Yinyao stood Sun Miaomiao, beyond Blood Rose stood Zhao Chenghuang, and when he turned to look behind him, he saw Yuan Ting, whom he had not seen in over a month.
"Oh, damn, you three are here too." Zhang Yuanqing beat them to the accusation. "Wherever you lot are, something always happens."
Yuan Ting and Sun Miaomiao: "..."
The cool-looking Zhao Chenghuang gave a slight nod. "Long time no see."
Zhang Yuanqing gave an "Mm," then turned and swept his gaze over the students behind him.
The space before the pews was packed with students from the advanced study class, twenty-two in all. He spotted several familiar faces among them: All Under Heaven Returns to Fire, Yuan Ting, Crossing Pawn, Red Chicken Bro, Xiahou Aotian, Cattle-Pen Mountain Little Fairy, and Peony Fairy.
Well, familiar faces made up nearly half the class. But how did a non-official member like Red Chicken Bro