Within the Golden Platform, Zhang Yu received a notice from the Academy and learned that it was time to depart. He left Li Qinghe at the residence, brought Azure Dawn and Azure Sunlight out with him, and traveled directly to Mooring Boat Terrace by way of the underground expressway.
By the time they arrived, dozens of people were already waiting there.
He was the lead instructor for this expedition. Besides him, there were two other instructors, one surnamed Zhou and one surnamed Chang, both mid-level cultivators. Each had four or five young disciples following them, along with quite a few attendants.
Though the two were at the same level as Zhang Yu, the Dao sects they came from were smaller, and what they had learned was not refined enough. Their fighting strength was comparatively weak, so their standing was far inferior to Tang Chi, Wu Chang, and the others.
Yet the two had spent thirty years at the Academy and possessed a wealth of experience. This time, they would ride the same flying vessel as Zhang Yu and jointly take charge of protection.
Zhou and Chang both knew their place well. They maintained sufficient awe toward Zhang Yu, who had defeated Tang Chi, and when they saw him arrive, they both took the initiative to step forward and salute him.
Zhang Yu returned the salute, then flicked his sleeve and walked along the terrace extension toward the flying vessel. Azure Dawn and Azure Sunlight followed behind him.
Only then did Zhou and Chang lead their disciples and attendants aboard in succession.
At the same time, the Academy's newly enrolled students, along with the accompanying instructors and soldiers, also began boarding the vessels one after another beneath the morning light.
About half an hour later, everyone had boarded the flying vessels.