Time flowed like the water in Spirit City's moat, silently carrying away a year and a half.
On this day, drums and gongs thundered on the eastern side of Spirit City, and colorful ribbons fluttered-the Spirit Hall Academy, a year and a half in the making, was finally complete.
Pure white teaching buildings rose in tiers along the gentle slope, their carved window frames gleaming softly in the sunlight;
Across the plaza, the golden patterns of the Soul-Gathering Array Disk flickered in and out of sight, slowly drawing in and releasing the soul power of heaven and earth. It gathered energy from ten li around, creating one of the continent's finest cultivation environments for the students.
Qian Xunji wore purple-and-gold papal robes, while Bibi Dong was dressed in a sharply tailored purple-and-black combat outfit. They stood shoulder to shoulder before the academy's main entrance, receiving the cheers of teachers and students.
Sunlight fell over them, outlining their upright figures. This scene had long become the most familiar-and most reassuring-sight in Spirit City.
"Dong'er, the academy is finally finished."
Qian Xunji gazed at the bustling crowd before him, his voice filled with satisfaction.
Over the past year and a half, his relationship with Bibi Dong had quietly warmed at a remarkable pace-from handling administrative affairs side by side to cultivating together beneath the moon. Through the lingering influence of Divine Slaughter's Domain, Asura God's divine consciousness had subtly magnified Bibi Dong's concern for him. By now, they understood each other so well that a single glance conveyed their feelings.
Bibi Dong nodded, a flicker of anticipation crossing her violet eyes:
"Next, we need to put our hearts into nurturing the students. Once they grow, Spirit Hall's future will be even more secure."
Lately, she had been striving to reach level 90.