Battle Through the Heavens: The Road to Ascendancy Begins at Jia Nan Academy

The Heavenly Flame Venerable understood at once. With a light sweep of his withered hand, faint ripples spread through space. A pitch-black rift slowly opened in the center of the study, and currents flowed within it, forming a stable passage.

"Old Su Qian, you'd better train hard! Don't let me come back in glory someday and find the grass on your grave taller than a person!"

Zi Yan made a face at Su Qian. After tossing out that impudent remark, she flashed into the spatial passage ahead of everyone else.

She could tear open a spatial rift and travel on her own, but why go to all that trouble when someone else was willing to do it?

"Heh..."

Her childish remark did not anger Su Qian, though it left him torn between laughter and exasperation. He shook his head helplessly.

"Don't worry, First Elder. Even if we're too far away in the Central Plains to return, we'll make names for ourselves. You'll still hear news of us here at Jia Nan Academy."

Seeing Su Qian's helpless expression, Qin Chen spoke up to ease the mood of their parting.

Then he stepped into the passage without further delay. The Heavenly Flame Venerable gave Su Qian a slight nod and a warm smile before following him in.

A moment later, the rift in the study slowly closed and vanished without a trace, as though it had never been there.

Su Qian gazed at the empty room, sighed softly, and shook his head with a wry smile.

Qin Chen and Zi Yan had reached the Dou Zong realm at such young ages. Their talent was extraordinary. If they kept going, might they one day become legendary Dou Sheng Experts standing at the pinnacle of the Battle Qi Continent?

The thought sent a jolt