After that.
The Law Enforcement Hall underwent a complete overhaul, with all personnel being replaced.
Everyone originally thought that the Grand Elder, as the biggest winner in this power struggle, would place his own people in the Law Enforcement Hall. This approach was understandable, after all, the Grand Elder was the victor.
However, the Grand Elder did not pay any attention to the Law Enforcement Hall. Instead, a reclusive Vice Dean came out of seclusion to personally take charge of the Law Enforcement Hall.
This noble character also inspired everyone in the academy to hold the Grand Elder in even higher esteem.
It's safe to say that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Grand Elder will likely become the Vice Dean without much trouble.
On the other hand, what about the Second Elder? He hasn't left the courtyard in all these days, nor has he issued any statement. He has only instructed the Law Enforcement Hall, which is in dire need of rebuilding, to quickly find the real culprit. It's as if nothing has happened.
but.
The biggest beneficiary of this power struggle wasn't just the Grand Elder; Xiao Hei and the others also reaped significant rewards.
Besides the generous reward from the Grand Elder, it made the entire academy realize their talent and strength again.
Now that they've moved into the Heaven Character Courtyard No. 1, no one feels they're not good enough; on the contrary, they feel it's the only place they're qualified to live there.
Several elders, including the Fifth Elder, publicly declared that their doors were always open to Xiao Hei and his group.
However, Xiao Hei and the others were not invited to the elders, but instead plunged into the inheritance secret realm.
This mission, coupled with the tempering of his body by the Iron Spike Whip in the Law Enforcement Hall, has brought him to a Lin Jie point in his cultivation level, where he is about to break through.
This also made most of the elders think more highly of them, and instead of rushing to profit from the reputation they had built up during this period, they focused on steady and solid cultivation.
This is very rare.
At the same time, it also aroused great curiosity among countless inner court students, who wanted to see what level they could reach on their second entry into the secret realm.
After all, they broke all the records on their first try, so their second attempt was naturally highly anticipated.
Elder Fen saw Xiao Hei arrive at the Heaven Refining Tower, he smiled to himself, "Kid, you're quite good."
Xiao Hei bowed again and said, "I still must thank you, senior."
Elder Fen waved his hand and said, "I'm just stating the facts, not targeting anyone. The Law Enforcement Hall has been controlled by that old codger, the Second Elder, for years. He's been eliminating dissidents and creating chaos. I've long been fed up with it."
How long are you planning to stay in the Heaven Refining Tower this time?
Xiao Hei shook his head, gazing at the tower shrouded in flames ahead, and said wistfully, "I don't know either, but I want to go as far down as possible."
Elder Fen nodded and said, "You have the strength, but you still can't be too greedy. The higher you go, the higher the Power of Origin becomes, and it will be difficult to withstand it before you adapt."
"Thank you for the reminder, senior."
"Go." Elder Fen lowered his head, seemingly falling asleep again.
Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Hei stepped inside.
The people outside began to speculate about how many floors they would be able to reach this time.
"The second time, they should be able to climb three or four places higher. Although that's a bit of an exaggeration, based on their first performance, they still have a chance."
"Well, I wasn't used to it the first time, but I was more used to it the second time, it's just that the interval between them was a bit too short."
"Look, three or four places is about the maximum. Normally, we'd only move up one or two places."
But.
Even with such bold guesses, they were still wrong.
It was only the first day.
Xiao Hei's ranking began to change.
Originally in 22nd place, he was pushed down by Xiao Hei!
Meanwhile, Ye Qiubai moved up to twenty-fourth place.
Shi Sheng, on the other hand, surged to twentieth place.
Fang Qiong rose the fastest, climbing two places on the first day to reach twentieth place!
Only Mu Fusheng was caught in the Raging Lightning Sea, was still not on the list.
No one dared to speculate further; instead, they stared in horror at the ranking stone tablet, heads tilted back in disbelief.
He Chao and Liang Qing were also among them, their faces turning ashen as they looked at Xiao Hei's ranking.
But... this isn't over yet.
For the next month, the entire Chaotic Spirit Academy was filled with talk of Xiao Hei and his friends.
Even direct disciples and students from the outer academies are paying attention to the rankings!
Xiao Hei has reached thirteenth place in the Heaven Refining Tower!
Ye Qiubai defeated the thirty-ninth sword puppet and reached fourteenth place!
Star Stone Mountain, ranked twelfth among the Shi Sheng.
In the Formation Hall, Fang Qiong has directly risen to tenth place!
Hmm... Mu Fusheng still hasn't made it onto the list.
Seeing this situation, which had never occurred before at the Chaotic Spirit Academy, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, then swallowed hard, feeling somewhat numb.
Could it be that there's something wrong with these secret realms? Are they easier to conquer now?
Someone actually tried it, but they didn't even have the strength to step into the next level.
The problem wasn't with the secret realm, but with them...
"How on earth did that?!"
"So fast! Even the direct disciples couldn't do that!"
"Don't even mention direct disciples, even the top five direct disciples haven't been able to do it... except for that monster."
"Yes, they've already reached a level comparable to that monster."
"I wonder where the Grand Elder found them from; we've never heard of such a thing in the Heavenly Mystery Continent before!"
"That Mu Fusheng pales in comparison to them."
"Well, not everyone can be this monstrous. Mu Fusheng is probably the weakest among them."
That's what they said, but when everyone thought of Mu Fusheng, they all felt a bit more familiar with him...
In secret.
Tan Zongzhao and Feng Ye were also observing the list.
"This Mu Fusheng is hiding his true intentions too well," Feng Ye said helplessly.
Tan Zongzhao smiled and glanced at Feng Ye: "What, did you discover something?"
Ye Bai rolled his eyes and said, "Of course he found out! When he went to the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty, although he didn't reveal his strength, it seemed like he was deliberately hiding something from all angles. And he was planning to teach Cheng Dahai Yu Cheng a lesson, all by himself!"
"Oh?" Tan Zongzhao at the Feng Ye and asked in surprise, "So you know who did it?"
Feng Ye shook her head and said, " Mu Fusheng definitely knows, but he didn't tell me, and I didn't ask."
At this point, Feng Ye shrugged and said, "Besides, even if I knew, so what? The Second Elder should have paid the price for what he did long ago."
"Too."
Another month has passed.
The rankings remained unchanged for the rest of the month, which relieved everyone.
Has it finally stopped...?
Little did they know... that Xiao Hei and the others stopped not because they were unable to go any further, but because their current location was the most suitable for breaking through their cultivation level.
In the past month, everyone's cultivation level has broken through!