After Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's speeches, a glimmer of light rose in the eyes of everyone in Pan Gate.
Looking at Xiao Fan standing in midair, the members of Pan Gate felt a surge of pride, and their admiration for Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan climbed another step.
Only after a long while did Hu Jia shoo the members of Pan Gate away. Then she took Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan on a tour of Pan Gate as it was now.
Seven of the top ten on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking now belonged to Pan Gate, as did thirteen of the top twenty. Not only was Pan Gate now the strongest faction in the Inner Academy, but many of the academy's elite students proficient in alchemy had also joined it.
"Pan Gate doesn't scramble to recruit people like it used to. From each incoming class, we only accept those with genuine talent and determination. We also secretly assess the character of every student who wants to join. If they don't pass, we won't accept them, no matter how talented they are."
Hu Jia stood beside them, explaining the changes in Pan Gate with a trace of excitement on her face. After all, beyond Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's fame, Pan Gate's achievements owed much to her painstaking efforts to nurture it.
"Hehe, thank you for all your hard work, Sect Master Hu Jia."
Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, then cupped their hands toward Hu Jia and teased her. After they had left the Inner Academy, Hu Jia had taken over as Pan Gate's Sect Master, while Lin Yan had retained his title of Great Protector. Without those two, Pan Gate would never have developed to its current level.
They chatted for a while longer. Seeing