Leaning on Age? Who's More Senior Than the Ancestors?

Feeling the gaze from Leng Hanyuan, Tang Wulin shifted his body slightly, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

His intuition told him that the way this Spirit Transmission Pagoda Grand Elder was looking at him seemed a bit off.

Yet, Tang Wulin couldn't quite put his finger on exactly what was wrong.

I must be overthinking it.

Tang Wulin shook his head, pushing that thought to the back of his mind.

After all, he was just a minor soul master from an ordinary background; no matter how he looked at it, there was nothing about him worthy of the attention of such a high-ranking figure from the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

Compared to Tang Wulin's strange sensation, Xie Xie's reaction on the side was much more typical.

His young face was filled with excitement.

This was a legendary figure on par with the Spirit Transmission Pagoda Master!

To receive guidance from such a titan—even if it were just casual pointers picked up while tagging along with the girl beside him—was an opportunity countless soul masters across the continent dreamed of.

If the chance for casual guidance from someone standing at the pinnacle of the continent were put up for auction, it would undoubtedly fetch an astronomical price.

It was practically like a pie falling from the sky.

Although Teacher Wu was actually quite excellent as well.

But given the gap in their cultivation levels, there were certainly insights where he couldn't compare to this elder.

"Greetings, Teacher!"

Xie Xie didn't hesitate for a second to step forward and change how he addressed the man.

The way he was practically throwing himself at the elder made Wu Zhangkong's expression darken.

He was well aware of the gap between himself and this Spirit Transmission Pagoda Grand Elder.

But the way Xie Xie was behaving looked far too cheap.

It was as if his original teacher—himself—was completely worthless.

While Wu Zhangkong wasn't the type to nitpick, he silently took note of it.

He was certainly feeling a bit displeased.

He cast a faint, lingering glance at Xie Xie.

Although Leng Hanyuan was teaching alongside him, given the man's personality, his focus would surely be on the girl beside him.

It was impossible for him to spend much effort on ordinary students like Tang Wulin.

Most of the future teaching time would likely still be led by him.

Hmm...

It seemed necessary to increase the intensity of Xie Xie's training.

Xie Xie, still immersed in the joy of having such a big shot become his teacher for no reason, had no idea that he had already been added to Wu Zhangkong's special watch list.

There were many "blessings" waiting for him to enjoy in the future.

The news that a Spirit Transmission Pagoda Grand Elder had gone to teach at East Sea Academy quickly spread across the entire continent.

Every move made by a figure of this caliber drew immense attention.

East Sea Academy, as a result, became the center of public focus for a time.

However, once the Phoenix Family released a message stating that their ancestor did not wish to be disturbed, few dared to rashly go and bother the Grand Elder.

Thus, Leng Hanyuan did not encounter much trouble at East Sea Academy.

He spent his time extracting more insights regarding the Divine Realm from Gu Yue, while keeping an eye on the shifting balance between Gu Yue and Tang Wulin, and incidentally helping to cultivate the values of this original protagonist.

He was living quite a leisurely life.

But while he was relaxed, others certainly were not.

Leng Yaozhu, the head of the Phoenix Family, had been quite frazzled lately.

Several elders were currently seated before her.

They were all high-ranking figures within the Phoenix Family.

And the reason they had sought out Leng Yaozhu was simple.

"Clan Head, what exactly is the ancestor's intention?"

"Why on earth would he go to a tiny place like East Sea Academy to be some teacher?"

One of the elders asked first.

At the beginning, the members of the Phoenix Family had indeed found it difficult to accept this ancestor who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

However, after witnessing Leng Hanyuan's strength and confirming his identity through the portraits in the family treasury, they had already accepted the fact that this ancestor from ten thousand years ago had been revived.

Moreover, ever since Leng Hanyuan suppressed both Qiangu Dongfeng and Qiangu Dieting—two Limit Douluos—at the core high-level meeting of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, the status of the Phoenix Family within the Pagoda had risen significantly.

It had even reached the point where they were vaguely beginning to rival the Qiangu Family, the overlords of the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

Their reliance on this ancestor had reached its peak.

Almost everyone in the Phoenix Family regarded Leng Hanyuan, this ancestor from ten thousand years ago, as a gift from the heavens.

They believed this was the opportunity for their Phoenix Family to rise and become the number one family within the Spirit Transmission Pagoda.

Yet, after mapping out a development plan for the Phoenix Family, Leng Hanyuan had taken Gu Yue and run off to East Sea City to become a teacher at East Sea Academy.

This naturally made the elders very concerned.

They hadn't felt it before.

But following the appearance of Leng Hanyuan, the entire Phoenix Family had come to view him as the pillar of the family.

During the time Leng Hanyuan was away from the Phoenix Family, the clan was in a state of panic.

They felt a sense of unease.

"The ancestor has his own plans."

"I am not entirely clear on the specifics myself. If you truly wish to know, go and ask the ancestor yourselves."

Leng Yaozhu rubbed her temples.

These few elders were not the first to come and inquire about Leng Hanyuan's purpose in going to East Sea Academy.

Several groups of elders had already come to ask before.

But Leng Yaozhu was also quite helpless.

She knew that Leng Hanyuan had gone to East Sea Academy because of the legendary Silver Dragon King, who was his disciple in name, Gu Yue.

However, Gu Yue's identity was extremely special.

Leng Hanyuan had once instructed her not to reveal it to anyone else.

Therefore, Leng Yaozhu could not tell them the truth.

She could only brush them off by saying she didn't know either.

"This..."

Hearing Leng Yaozhu's words, the faces of the elders immediately showed expressions of hesitation.

How could they dare to disturb that ancestor?

Although Leng Hanyuan did not appear particularly difficult to get along with on a daily basis, his seniority was, after all, set in stone.

These elderly elders were truly juniors in front of Leng Hanyuan.

When facing him, they always had the feeling of a child facing an elder.

They dared not disturb him rashly, fearing they might delay the ancestor's plans.

Yet, they were truly curious as to why the ancestor would run off to East Sea Academy.

That was why they had come to ask Leng Yaozhu, the clan head.

After all, it was she who had awakened Leng Hanyuan.

Back when they were hosting those mysterious guests, the ancestor had only kept Leng Yaozhu by his side.

What did this mean?

This was the clear mark of a trusted confidante!

Leng Yaozhu was the confidante most trusted by that ancestor within the Phoenix Family!

That was why they had come, believing that Leng Yaozhu must know the ancestor's intentions.

Looking at these few elders who were clearly nearing the end of their lives yet acting as cautiously as children, Leng Yaozhu tried hard to suppress the twitching of her lips.

She said in a deep voice:

"Enough, you do not need to concern yourselves with the ancestor's affairs."

"Just finish the tasks the ancestor instructed you to do."

"If you end up ruining the ancestor's plans and delaying the rise of the family..."

"Understood, understood!"

The elders trembled all over.

If they delayed the rise of the family, they would truly become sinners for all eternity.

They would certainly be nailed to the family's pillar of shame!

At their age, there were not many things they cared about anymore.

A reputation after death was one of them.

The several elders dared not ask any further questions, hurriedly turning and departing to busy themselves with their tasks.

Once they had left, the expression on Leng Yaozhu's face finally crumbled, and she burst into a fit of laughter.

These old fogies, who usually relied on their seniority to disregard even her words as clan leader at times, had acted as obedient as children the moment they heard the word "Ancestor."

She finally understood.

When dealing with these old antiques, one simply had to bring out an even older antique like the Ancestor!