A gentleman on the road, fair as jade; a young master unmatched beneath the heavens!
At that moment, those words surfaced in everyone's mind.
When that earth-shaking aura vanished, everyone let out a breath and hurriedly looked toward the white-robed figure slowly walking through the air from afar, their eyes filled with reverence and apprehension.
"Headmaster!"
Seeing Lin Cheng return, Zhou Yu and the other two forcibly suppressed their excitement and hurried forward several steps to bow respectfully.
"Headmaster!" The others also hastily bowed. This was the respect due to the strongest of the strong!
Even Elder Mu and the other peak Bitter Sea cultivators lowered their heads deeply, not daring to overstep or show the slightest disrespect. As they sensed Lin Cheng drawing near, their hearts clenched sharply with tension and fear.
It was a natural reaction.
When ants faced a dragon, terror and dread were inevitable.
"You may rise."
Lin Cheng's voice was gentle. A faint ripple spread out, and to everyone's shock, they discovered that their bodies had straightened upright beyond their control.
Even Elder Mu and the others were affected. Their reverence for Lin Cheng deepened severalfold.
He could not be matched!
He could not be offended!
Lin Cheng paid no attention to the others' expressions. By now, he was accustomed to such things.
Nor did he put on any lofty airs. After all, if he looked down on and disdained to speak with everyone weaker than himself... then Lin Cheng might as well remain mute for the rest of his life. Generally speaking, his cultivation was higher than most people's anyway.
"Zhou Yu, Liu Chen, Wu Yong."
Lin Cheng called out the names of several students and nodded lightly. "You performed well this time, and your cultivation has improved considerably. You deserve praise. But you