"See that Young Man?" Shi Jian said.
Xu Zimo looked in the direction of his finger and saw a resolute-looking Young Man in a green robe seated on a meditation cushion.
He was listening intently to what the woman at the head of the hall was saying.
The Young Man carried an ethereal air around him, with a green sword strapped across his back.
"What about him?" Xu Zimo nodded and asked curiously.
"His name is Feng Xiaoxi. He is one of this generation of Heavenly Dao Academy's most highly anticipated contenders for the Heavenly Mandate," Shi Jian introduced.
"Among the younger generation, everyone regarded him as their leader."
"Not bad," Xu Zimo said after sizing him up.
"And that woman in red on the left." Shi Jian pointed at someone again.
"She is the dean's personal disciple, Bai Li, and one of the foremost figures in our academy as well."
Within this small hall, nearly all of Heavenly Dao Academy's upper echelon had gathered.
"There is no stopping the Heavenly Azure Demon Peng from breaking free of its seal. Let us abandon the matter of the seal," the woman seated at the head said.
"Those Imperial Dynasty Immortal Sects that came after hearing the news do not truly intend to destroy Heavenly Dao Academy.
"They merely want to take advantage of the chaos to seize the foundation of Heavenly Dao Academy."
"Is there truly nothing we can do about the Heavenly Azure Demon Peng?" Vice Dean Li Changhe asked unwillingly from the side.
"The ancestors will handle this matter. It is not something we need to worry about.
"We only need to deal with those Imperial Dynasty Immortal Sects," the woman said calmly.
"I will now assign people to guard each treasured land. As long as everyone gives their