Section 24: Came and Went in Haste, Not a Cloud Left Behind!

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After instantly defeating his opponent in the alchemy contest, Chu Yun hurried to the venue for the sealing contest.

"You're late." His opponent was a woman in blue robes. Her brows were sharp and stern as blades, making one feel as though they were facing an iceberg.

"Believe me, I'm even more pressed for time than you are. Let's begin." Chu Yun gave her a glance and immediately urged the academy staff onward.

"You!" The woman grew angry. Being late was disrespectful to others, especially in an academy contest so steeped in honor.

"Kid, you're in for trouble. That's Master Mei Dao of Blue Mountain Academy, an authority in our sealing world." Though this academy staff member was also an old man, unlike the rigid one from before, he winked at Chu Yun with the air of an old mischievous child.

"Hurry, hurry, Senior. I really have something urgent to do." Chu Yun rubbed his hands together, his face full of anxiety.

The academy staff member dropped his playful expression. It seemed Chu Yun truly was in a hurry. He coughed, then took out two sealed scrolls and explained, "These two scrolls bear identical seals. Whoever breaks theirs first wins. The second to break it enters the losers' bracket. Those who cannot break it will be disqualified."

With that, he handed one scroll each to Chu Yun and Master Mei Dao. Then, pointing to the private rooms on either side, he continued, "Please enter the rooms to break the seals."

"No need." Chu Yun accepted the scroll and saw that it was an ice-type seal. He immediately took out the Drunken Snow Blade, activated the Ice Transformation Dao Method, and swept it lightly across the scroll, dissolving the seal completely.

"Here. I'm leaving first." He