All eyes fell on Ling Zhan.
It was instinctive.
At a place like this, seniority and pedigree no longer mattered.
Here, whoever was more capable, whoever was stronger, had the greater say!
Having celebrated his birthday yesterday, Ling Zhan had turned twenty-one today.
As far as Ling Zhan was concerned, he could not be bothered to care about birthdays.
Still, shortly before going to sleep last night, quite a few people had sent him messages with their blessings.
Zhu Yaoguang, Zhou Xue'er, Sheng Luni, Sheng Luqian, Li Chaoge, Charlotte, Anna...
As well as Ji Wuming, Hel, and the others who had fought alongside him during their freshman year.
The five deans of Tianyan Academy, his teachers, and others.
The members of the special operations squad from Hundred Ghost Fortress.
They had all sent congratulatory calls, emails, or letters.
But what surprised Ling Zhan somewhat was...
A joint letter had come from the Holy Light Empire.
The sender was a servant who had signed a contract with him, named Xiao Ye.
Besides wishing her master Ling Zhan a happy twenty-first birthday, the letter also explained what she had been busy with lately.
Xiao Ye had already reached level 170.
She was now raising and caring for a group of little girls.
Mentioning little girls would surely leave Ling Zhan unfamiliar with them, or with little impression of them.
But Xiao Ye had sent him a photograph.
In it, dozens of adorable girls stood together for a group photo, holding birthday greeting signs in their hands, their faces filled with bright, lovely smiles.
The moment he saw the photo, Ling Zhan knew who these girls were.
Especially the blue-haired girl standing at the very front.
They were the girls he had once rescued in Darklight City of the Holy Light Empire.
Seeing