A Fortune of Twenty-Five Thousand Fire Energy: An Yi Rewrites the Inner Academy's Records as Its Richest New Student Ever

It was noon.

After resting by Little Creek and eating lunch, An Yi could not be bothered to walk any farther. He spread his Flame Wings, took everyone into the air, and flew across the Primeval Forest, landing steadily at the exit on its far side.

In the clearing at the exit, Great Elder Su Qian and the forty-odd Inner Academy elites An Yi had stripped bare were all waiting with complicated expressions.

As for the other new students of this year's intake, they were still wandering through the forest like headless flies.

An Yi had no interest in playing their savior.

At the sight of Han Yue's team emerging with An Yi, along with Zi Yan trailing him like a little shadow while munching on candy-like pills, Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, and the others went utterly stiff.

No way! Was even that unreasonable monster Zi Yan no match for this guy?!

Zi Yan swallowed the pill in her mouth and pointed at the white-bearded old man standing at the front of the group. "He's the Great Elder. He's the one who told me to beat you up."

Su Qian's eyelid twitched furiously. He gave a dry cough to hide his embarrassment and stepped forward. "I am Su Qian, Great Elder of the Inner Academy."

An Yi folded his wings away and cupped his hands in greeting, neither servile nor arrogant. "Nangong Yi pays his respects, Great Elder."

Behind him, Xun'er, Xiao Yan, and the others followed suit.

Su Qian's gaze lingered on An Yi for a moment before he sighed. "I won't say any more about this Fire Energy Hunting Competition. I imagine you've already guessed my intentions. However..."

Su Qian turned toward Zi Yan with a helpless look.

Zi Yan blinked her big eyes and looked back