Chapter 3273
Following Su Ya's gaze.
Zheng Qing instinctively looked toward the old wizard on the podium. This time, his eyes did not settle on the elder's sacred and solemn expression, but on the Four-colored Robe he wore.
This luxurious ceremonial attire had clearly been designed to balance the relationships among Hogwarts' four houses. Its materials were evenly apportioned and restrained, yet amid the pervasive spiritual radiance and aura, it appeared magnificent and dignified.
But within that dignity.
Near the hem of the robe, close to the left ankle, a tiny "stain," almost blending into the dark green fabric, quietly entered Zheng Qing's sight.
Zheng Qing did not know whether Dumbledore's robes were washed by house-elves.
But he knew that a wizard who had reached the realm of Legend could never wear a "dirty robe"—that would violate the lawful transformation brought about by power itself.
Once cultivation reached the level of a Grand Wizard, the physical body began to transcend the mundane. The circulation of energy within became flawless and complete, replacing low-level physiological metabolism. The skin no longer secreted excess oils, no fine flakes of skin fell away, hair roots became firm, and not even a single strand of hair would fall out for no reason. All stains and unpleasant odors produced by the metabolism of an ordinary body would be eliminated at their source.
And upon advancing further, stepping into the mysterious realm of Legend, such cleanliness was no longer merely "not producing grime," but rose into a conceptual state of "unstained." All mundane matter in the surrounding environment found it difficult to cling to their body or clothing. Even if, on a sudden impulse, he rolled about freely in a mud pit, the foul mud and water would be naturally repelled and slide away the instant they