Obtaining the Void Divine Soil

"Dean, I wish to leave the academy today. Please grant me permission."

The request infuriated Hu Gan. He had been planning to make amends to Mu Zichen, only for the young man to announce that he wanted to leave the academy.

How many people had voluntarily left Jia Nan Academy since its founding? And of those who had, who hadn't been forced out by circumstances beyond their control?

But Mu Zichen? Was he leaving because he resented the academy? Hu Gan admitted that the academy had failed him today. It owed him an apology, and Hu Gan intended to compensate him. He hadn't planned to let the matter end there.

More importantly, if Mu Zichen left over this, the damage to the academy would be considerable.

"What? Do you object to the punishment I handed down today?" Hu Gan asked, his face expressionless.

"You misunderstand, Dean. I'm already grateful that you chose not to punish me over today's incident."

Mu Zichen hurriedly continued, "I wish to leave because I've found someone I want to follow. From now on, I want to devote myself to serving him."

Only after hearing Xiao Meng's earlier conversation with Hu Gan had he learned that Xiao Meng wasn't a member of the academy. That was why he wanted to leave.

Everyone froze. Hu Gan breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Xiao Meng with mixed feelings. The young man had been at the academy for barely two or three days, yet he had won over a gifted disciple willing to follow him of his own accord. How many people had that kind of ability or appeal?

Follow that bastard...? Xiao Yu and the Little Demoness felt a jumble of emotions. They hated Xiao Meng, but they also admired him. And, of course, they were