"Please familiarize yourself with the academy first. I need to go back and organize my information. I'll report back to you the next day!"
Goodbye, teacher!
Qianying blinked, raised her arm, waved it playfully, and vanished without a trace, her lotus robes billowing away.
After she left, Xie Feng strolled around the academy with his hands behind his back, though he was actually paying more attention to the outside world.
The closest building to the academy is the princess's residence, followed by numerous city towers, with the imperial palace at the center. The entire underground city is heavily fortified with multiple Formation, making it extremely well-guarded.
Upon closer inspection, one can also detect a dense array of detectors hidden in the shadows, functioning as powerful as the city's guardians!
These detectors are extraordinary; even high-level Earthborn Devil Creature, such as Elder Xin Zhong, a Creation Realm Ninth Stage, cannot completely block them!
There must be an even more powerful force supporting this energy source!
"This Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race... how come it's so huge? One of its underground cities is comparable to a powerful force in the Dao Realm!"
Xie Feng muttered to himself, then turned and walked towards the academy.
suddenly...
A dark shadow flashed before him.
A blast of cold air hit me.
Xie Feng looked up and saw Xin Zhong glaring at him, angrily accusing him, "What are you looking at? As the princess's teacher, why aren't you at the academy? What are you doing wandering around here?!"
Xie Feng rolled his eyes.
I can't be bothered with it.
Why is this thing so persistent?
I really want to hit someone...
He ignored Xin Zhong and strode straight into the gate of the academy.
Xin Zhong was deeply insulted. His face turned ashen, and he pointed at Xie Feng, shouting angrily, "You are truly arrogant!"
His fingers were trembling with anger!
Xie Feng said, "Talking to you is a waste of my time."
They can't give him a pass, nor can they provide the address of the Golden Tomb. Who would want to deal with this old guy!
Xin Zhong scoffed coldly, his anger already rising, but as the high-ranking and powerful Grand Elder, he couldn't show it even if he was angry!
Xin Zhong took two steps forward, looked at Xie Feng, and said in a deep voice, "Although the princess acknowledges you as her teacher, this elder does not believe in your abilities."
"Want to give it a try?"
Xie Feng snapped out of his daze and said with a bright smile.
Very good!
Finally, I have a legitimate reason to hit someone!
You practically asked to be beaten, so don't cry if you lose!
Xie Feng put his left hand behind his back and casually extended his right hand, making a gesture of asking for battle.
Xin Zhong looked at him, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He said without changing his expression, "The academy is a quiet place; it is not suitable for violence!"
Xie Feng said, "You're quite self-aware."
Xin Zhong frowned. "What do you mean?"
Xie Feng smiled, "Knowing he couldn't beat me, he found a way to back down."
Xin Zhong laughed angrily, "This elder is of high moral standing and prestige. It would be dishonest for me to beat a young man."
Xie Feng blinked. "Winning unfairly?... Losing seems even more embarrassing, doesn't it? Ah, no, you seem to have lost once just now, Elder, am I right?"
Xin Zhong: "..."
His fists were clenched!
"Humans are indeed sharp-tongued and repulsive! This elder will not stoop to your level. I have other important business to discuss with you!"
Does this concern me?
"Good!"
"Explain."
Xie Feng uttered a single word calmly.
Xin Zhong's forehead veins throbbed, and he snapped, unable to contain himself any longer, "Has no one taught you to speak properly? How dare you, a newcomer to the Golden Devil Emperor Silkworm Race, act as arrogant as this elder?!"
Xie Feng glanced at him, shrugged, and said, "Me? I speak human language to human beings, ghost language to ghosts, and swear when I'm neither human nor ghost! Which one are you? If you're going to bring up my family's upbringing, how about I call my family over so you can criticize them to their faces?"
Xin Zhong almost fainted from anger.
He'd lived most of his life and never met such an arrogant young man!
I encountered this today!
He wouldn't have tolerated it if it weren't for the princess's sake!
Xin Zhong looked up, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his anger.
Seeing this, Xie Feng said, "Is this the magnanimity of a clan elder? To argue with a young person like this is too petty, isn't it?"
Xin Zhong: "..."
He really couldn't take it anymore!!
Xie Feng spoke again, "What is it? Are you going to tell me or not? If not, I'm going to rest!"
Xin Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "This elder must tell you that the princess has a very special constitution; she was born without Dantian! In order for her to cultivate like a normal person, the clan leader placed a dantian pearl into the princess's body to replace her Dantian."
"This method has many drawbacks. Every six months, it will backfire and endanger the princess's life. Fortunately, the princess survived each backfire!"
"Moreover, this method cannot last. Danzhu's abilities can only protect the princess up to the Creation Realm at most! Beyond that, she will run out of steam! Do you have a solution?"
It's clear that Xin Zhong is very anxious!
He watched Qianying grow up from a young age, so he was practically like a father to her!
Xie Feng said expressionlessly, "Do you think... I'm a doctor? Why don't you go see a doctor for your health problems?"
Xin Zhong said, "We have searched everywhere for good doctors, but none of them can cure me!"
Xie Feng shrugged. "Do you think I have a way?"
Xin Zhong stared at him and said matter-of-factly, "You are the princess's teacher. The princess is in grave danger; you can't just stand by and watch her die! She is your student!"
Xie Feng: "..."
Good heavens!
You're really good at using moral blackmail!
He didn't even teach him a single move, and he's already being morally blackmailed?!
Xie Feng pondered for a moment, then revealed a sly smile, "Save him? Sure, but more money will do!"
Xin Zhong stared at him. "One million!"
Xie Feng said, "Don't rush, just give me whatever price you think the princess's life is worth!"
Xin Zhong said, "The princess's life is priceless!"
Xie Feng smiled, "Priceless means without value. You mean... you're planning to get it for free?"
Xin Zhong was stunned.
He hurriedly waved his hands frantically, saying, "That's not what I meant!"
Xie Feng said, "One price, thirty million!"
Xin Zhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement!
How dare you refuse?
This is the life of a princess! What's thirty million?
Anyway, the clan has money!
Xie Feng held up two fingers. "However, there are additional conditions. First, the thirty million will come from your own pocket and be delivered tomorrow! Second, next time, don't send anyone to monitor me, or else..."
Xie Feng sneered, casually raised his hand, and energy shot towards a nearby ancient tree. With a bang, a person fell from the tree to the ground, spurting blood and dying instantly!
Xin Zhong's eyes widened, and his face turned pale!
This person was sent by him because he didn't trust Xie Feng!
"A dignified elder like yourself resorting to surveillance tricks? Do you think you can outsmart me?"
Xie Feng sneered, then stepped into the academy, flicked his sleeve, and slammed the door shut!
"You!!"
Xin Zhong was so angry he almost had a heart attack...
"Boy, you'd better not give this elder any leverage! Your presence here is definitely suspicious and your motives are impure! You may fool the princess, but you can't fool this elder! We'll see!"
Xin Zhong said angrily!