The crowd had already lined up in the square.
Ye Qiong walked to the steps, turned around, and revealed the two people behind him.
"Let me introduce our two new students: Feng Jin and Aglaea."
Aglaea looked at everyone, smiling sweetly.
Feng Jin, meanwhile, wore a bright, energetic smile and waved at the crowd.
"Hello, everyone!"
Ye Qiong continued:
"Aglaea. Martial Soul: Golden Cocoon. Level 34. Control System."
"Feng Jin. Martial Soul: Eye of Dawn and Dusk. Level 33. Support and Healing System."
A low murmur of astonishment rose through the crowd.
It seemed two more exceptionally powerful students had joined them.
Seeing their reaction, Ye Qiong quickly clapped his hands.
"All right, quiet down. I have an announcement to make."
The crowd fell silent at once, all eyes turning to Ye Qiong.
Ye Qiong swept his gaze over everyone and announced:
"I've decided to move the academy to Heaven Dou City!"
His words sent shock through the crowd.
Move to Heaven Dou? Had they heard him right?
But before anyone could ask, a golden light spread across the ground beneath the entire academy.
Every building disappeared.
The crowd cried out in astonishment. Wang Sheng and the others gaped in shock.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi stood in the middle of the great hall, holding a letter that had just arrived.
Chen Xin sat beside him, watching the letter in Ning Fengzhi's hand. Like an anxious father, he rubbed his hands together.
"Um, Fengzhi, what did Xiao Qiong say in his letter?"
At that, Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin and gave him a faint smile.
"He said he plans to move the academy he built to Heaven Dou."
Chen Xin froze.
"He's going to make a name for himself in Heaven Dou City?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded and handed him the letter.
Chen Xin took it and skimmed through it, then burst into hearty laughter.
"Just as you'd expect from my disciple! He's been away only a few months, and he's already managed to build his academy up all by himself. Wonderful, just wonderful."
After saying this, he looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"Fengzhi, weren't you planning to visit Heaven Dou City soon? We might as well go see that academy of Xiao Qiong's while we're there."
Ning Fengzhi nodded. "That's what I had in mind. And while we're at it, we can visit Rongrong too."
"Rongrong's going to Heaven Dou as well?" Chen Xin asked in surprise.
"That's right. Rongrong will soon be joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy along with Shrek Academy."
Chen Xin frowned at this.
"Why do I get the feeling that things won't go smoothly for Shrek on this trip?"
Heaven Dou Royal Academy wasn't easy to get into. Given the backgrounds of those people from Shrek, he suspected the nobles and even the royal family would drive them out.
Ning Fengzhi waved a hand.
"Whether it goes smoothly or not, joining Shrek was Rongrong's own choice. Let her do as she pleases."
Chen Xin sighed.
"That's true. Xiao Qiong was right—we spoiled her too much before. It'll do her good to go out and see the world. There's no need for us to worry."
"By the way, why hasn't that old Bone fellow come back yet?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head helplessly.
"Uncle Gu went to Heaven Dou with Ye Qiong."
Chen Xin slapped the table and scolded with a laugh, "That old Bone! We agreed to take turns, one month each, secretly watching over Xiao Qiong and Rongrong. It's been nearly a month and a half. He hasn't come back to switch with me, and now he's gone straight to Heaven Dou!"
"No, I'll have to watch them for two months this time—half a month longer than that old rascal!"
Ning Fengzhi rubbed his forehead helplessly.
Heaven Dou City,
Ye Qiong led the group through Tribbie's portal.
He had them find a hotel in the city and settle in, while he went to the Heaven Dou City administrative office and paid for a plot of land outside the city to use as their new grounds.
The next day, when Ye Qiong brought everyone to the vacant lot,
he gave a light wave of his hand.
Omphalos Academy appeared on the ground once more.
Everyone stared, stunned.
They hadn't expected Ye Qiong to have a way to move an entire academy.
Had the dean moved the academy out like this back in Suotuo City, too? Had it not been an illusion, as they'd thought?
Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
Was their dean really a Soul Saint?
Seeing everyone's stunned faces, Ye Qiong clapped his hands.
"Everyone, starting today, Heaven Dou City is your new stage. You'll have better opportunities here, but you'll also face greater challenges."
"Are you confident you can make a name for yourselves here?"
After more than a month, the crowd was no longer as they'd been before.
In response to Ye Qiong's question, they all answered in unison:
"Yes!"
Ye Qiong nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Go get ready. We'll be training in the Simulation Realm shortly."
With that, Ye Qiong returned to his office.
He looked at the map of Heaven Dou City's academies on his desk, where several famous academies were marked, and a smile tugged at his lips.
He would keep building Amphoreus into a powerhouse and restore the glory it had once enjoyed in the Honkai Star Rail world.
The next step was to make a name for them in the upcoming tournament.
Heaven Dou Great Soul Fighting Arena.
Host Doudou announced the next team match in a ringing voice:
The Feng-Ya Duo versus the Silver Blood Duo.
The Silver Blood Duo's brothers, Silver One and Silver Two, walked out of the rest area.
Both stood over two meters tall. Their upper bodies were bare, their muscles knotted like iron lumps.
The moment they appeared, cheers erupted from the stands.
"The Silver Blood Duo! Level 38 Power Attack System brothers!"
"Omphalos on the other side? Never heard of them."
"Must be a new academy. Going up against the Silver Blood Duo right away? They're going to get beaten to tears."
Silver One grinned and shouted toward the rest area across from him:
"Hey, where are your people? Don't tell me they forfeited because they were scared!"
Ye Qiong sat at the front of the rest area and turned to Aglaea and Feng Jin beside him.
"It's your turn. Go on and show them what you can do."
The two nodded and walked side by side through the passage onto the arena.
Seeing them, Silver One sneered.
"Two little girls? Is your academy out of people?"
Aglaea said nothing, merely raising a hand slightly.
Her Martial Soul, the Golden Cocoon, appeared behind her at once.
The referee announced the start.
Silver One and Silver Two both flexed their arms, and two yellow rings and one purple ring rose around each of them.
Then silver-gray fists covered their hands.
Third Soul Skill: Silver Armor Heavy Punch!
Silver One drove off the ground and shot toward Aglaea like a cannonball.
Seeing this, Wang Sheng sprang to his feet in the rest area, ready to shout a warning, but Jiang Zhu pressed him back down.
"Don't rush. Keep watching."
Faced with the attack, Aglaea stood her ground, making no attempt to dodge.
Just as Silver One drew near,
she gently raised her left hand.
The next moment, countless golden threads shot out and instantly wrapped around Silver One.
Aglaea calmly drew the threads taut, lifting him into the air.
"Big brother!"
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