Return to Jia Nan, Mang Tianchi!
After setting up his trap in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Lin left immediately.
His departure also relieved the Amethyst Winged Lion King, the overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
"I hope it doesn't happen again--"
This is the heartfelt voice of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
As for Xiao Lin, after leaving the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he went directly to the Jia Nan Academy!
Indeed, as Elder of the Jia Nan Academy, having been away from the academy for so long, Xiao Lin felt that now that he was going to Central Plains, he had to go back and take a look first.
He didn't want to become the second Bastard Outer Academy dean in First Elder Su Qian's eyes!
I still remember when Xiao Lin was still at the Jia Nan Academy, First Elder Su Qian often complained about the Outer Academy dean who never showed his face.
With Xiao Lin's current cultivation level of Dou Venerable, it didn't take him long to enter the Black-Corner Region after leaving the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Then, they flew over Peace Town and returned to the Jia Nan Academy.
Because Xiao Lin made no attempt to conceal his presence, he was discovered as soon as he entered Jia Nan Academy.
"Who dares to cause trouble at my Jia Nan Academy?"
However, Xiao Lin had barely entered Jia Nan Academy when a voice rang in his ears.
Upon hearing that voice, Xiao Lin felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
Dou Venerable!
And this was Dou Venerable stronger than himself!
At that moment, Xiao Lin wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
"How is that possible? Are there powerful individuals hidden in the Jia Nan Academy that I don't even know about?"
Xiao Lin felt a chill run down his spine and unconsciously unleashed his full aura.
However, Xiao Lin was not stupid. He recalled something that First Elder Su Qian had mentioned before he left Jia Nan Academy, and he immediately came to his senses.
"Dou Venerable far stronger than me, and still within the Jia Nan Academy, then there's only one person left—"
Just as Xiao Lin was thinking this, a Spatial Passage not far in front of him suddenly opened.
Immediately afterwards, a figure with white hair, but appearing to be middle-aged, stepped out.
Furthermore, what's most striking is the blue lightning bolt pattern running through the eye on the other person's left cheek and forehead.
At this moment, the middle-aged man was sizing up Xiao Lin.
Similarly, Xiao Lin was also sizing up the other person.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged man spoke.
"Elder Xiao?"
Although it was a question, the middle-aged man's tone was quite certain.
"Greetings, Dean!"
Xiao Lin didn't hesitate. He put away his imposing aura and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the other party.
"Hahaha, it really is you! Three-Star Dou Venerable Realm, not bad, not bad! Much stronger than Qian Mu, Bai Lie, and Su Qian!"
Although we had never met before, Su Qian often mentioned you in her letters to me!
I heard you've helped Jia Nan Academy solve several difficult problems; that's truly gratifying!
The middle-aged man laughed heartily as he slowly approached Xiao Lin.
As for his identity, he is none other than Mang Tianchi, the founder of the Jia Nan Academy, the elusive dean, and also Elder of the Lei Clan, one of the Eight Great Emperor Clans!
His cultivation level has now surpassed that of ordinary High-Level Dou Venerable, reaching above the Nine Stars!
This is why Xiao Lin immediately felt a sense of inferiority upon seeing his opponent.
Indeed, in Xiao Lin's judgment, he was no match for Mang Tianchi.
It's important to know that Xiao Lin's current setup is Three-Star Dou Venerable Realm with the Mid-Heavenly Realm soul and Five-Rank Spirit Array Master!
This configuration allows Xiao Lin to be invincible among Mid-Level Dou Venerable, and he can also put up a fight against High-Level Dou Venerable.
However, the Dou Venerable realm is very special.
After reaching the Nine-Star Dou Venerable, he still had to compress his own Dou Qi and make Dou Qi Nine Transformations!
In other words, the pinnacle of Dou Venerable is not Nine Stars, but the Nine Transformations that Nine Stars!
The Mang Tianchi is now at the Nine Transformations Revolutions stage, just one step away from entering the Saint Realm, which represents the true Saint Realm of the Dou Qi Continent!
Such strength is not something Xiao Lin can easily exploit in his current state.
Mang Tianchi is the strongest person Xiao Lin has ever encountered in his life, and the only person he has met since he awakened his Past-Life Wisdom who he felt he could not defeat!
"I've long admired the dean's reputation, but I've never had the chance to meet him before. Today, I'm finally able to make up for that regret."
Seeing Bu Tianchi approaching, Xiao Lin greeted him with a smile.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk. Su Qian and the others must have been wanting to see you for a while now."
After confirming that Xiao Lin was not an enemy, Bu Tianchi no longer stood on ceremony and directly pulled him into the Inner Academy.
Soon, the two arrived at the Inner Academy, in the dean's office, which had been empty for some time.
Here, First Elder Su Qian, along with the two Grand Elders Qian Mu and Bai Lie, were already waiting.
"Old Lin, it really was you!"
Elder Lin! ×2
Upon seeing Xiao Lin, First Elder Su Qian, Qian Mu, and Bai Lie spoke in succession.
It was clear that the three of them were very happy about Xiao Lin's return to the Jia Nan Academy.
"Honestly, you guys knew Elder Lin was coming back, but you didn't even warn me. I thought someone was going to attack Jia Nan Academy, and you made me happy for nothing—"
At this moment, Mang Tianchi suddenly spoke up and complained.
What a waste of time!
That sounds kind of weird to them.
Your Excellency Dean, how much do you wish for someone to attack Jia Nan Academy?
The remaining four, including Xiao Lin, couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
Seeing Mang Tianchi's disappointed expression, they didn't know what to say.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, Xiao Lin could tell that Mang Tianchi was a very easygoing and cheerful person!
And it also carried a touch of childlike whimsy.
Such people are easy to get along with, as long as you don't have any ulterior motives.
"Dean, we should have warned you in time! Old Lin's presence had barely appeared at the Jia Nan Academy before we even had a chance to speak, and you'd vanished."
Su Qian felt helpless in the face of her own dean's attempt to shirk responsibility.
Although Qian Mu and Bai Lie didn't say anything, it was easy to tell from their expressions that they shared the same thought!
"Tch, how can you blame me? It's because all three of you have progressed so slowly over the years. If you had Elder Lin's strength, how could you have missed reminding me?"
Ultimately, it's because you guys were too lax!
Mang Tianchi continued to shift the blame.
Okay, okay, you're the dean, you're right about everything!
The three of them no longer wanted to talk to the infallible Dean.
Seeing this, Xiao Lin couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.
All I can say is, this is so typical of a dean!
Afterwards, the five core members of the Jia Nan Academy chatted amongst themselves in the dean's office.
Through their conversation, Xiao Lin learned a lot about what had happened after he left Jia Nan Academy.
He listened with great interest to all of these stories.
Xiao Lin and Mang Tianchi quickly became acquainted.