The sun shone bright, and the breeze was gentle. Su Qian, the official Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy, was lounging in a quiet courtyard within the academy, basking in the sun in utter comfort.
But the next moment, he suddenly sensed a ripple of energy. Before he could examine it closely, an extremely familiar, playful, crisp voice rang out in the courtyard.
"Old Su, long time no see!"
Su Qian rose and looked over, an unexpected smile immediately appearing on his weathered old face. "Zi Yan, when did you get here, you little girl?"
Su Qian then shifted his gaze to the black-clad young man at the front. "And this one... are you Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Yan cupped his hands in greeting upon seeing Su Qian. "I am honored that Great Elder Su Qian still remembers me."
Su Qian laughed heartily. "Although you only stayed at the academy for a short month back then, you came here to study with the strength of a Dou Emperor, and in the end even took little Zi Yan away with you. No matter how poor this old man's memory is, I couldn't possibly forget a little monster as earth-shattering as you!"
After laughing, Su Qian looked toward the last of the three. "And this young lady is?"
"Greetings, Great Elder. I am Qing Lin. I came with Young Master Xiao Yan."
"Welcome, welcome." Su Qian nodded with a smile.
Su Qian could not sense even the slightest Dou Qi fluctuation from the three of them, as though they were merely ordinary people. Yet after serving as the Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy for so many years, he had seen his share of storms. Deep down, he vaguely felt that the three before him were exceptionally powerful—perhaps far stronger than even the