Su Chen looked at the four of them, "The Great Era is still some years away, so you don't need to be anxious. What you need to do now is to cultivate more strong individuals. Only in this way can you face that great calamity in the future."
Li Juejun asked, "Senior, what exactly is that great calamity?"
Su Chen's lips moved slightly...
The pupils of Man Zun and Li Juejun suddenly contracted, and their expressions changed drastically.
The Devil Master's expression also changed slightly.
Shen Xiao remained calm.
Su Chen then raised his hand and waved it, changing the surrounding scenery, and the group returned to the outside of the academy.
The Man Zun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Senior, was that great calamity really that terrifying?"
Su Chen looked at him and calmly said, "Mm."
The Man Zun's heart sank.
Su Chen said, "Alright, as I just said, that great calamity is still some years away, no need to be anxious."
The four nodded.
Su Chen said, "Come with me to see how the disciple assessment went."
He said no more, turned and walked into the academy.
The four people followed behind him.
At this point, the disciple assessment has reached its final stage, and only a few hundred people remain to stay in this stage. It should be noted that nearly 100,000 people initially registered.
Of the original 100,000 applicants, only a few hundred remain, a remarkably high elimination rate. The final stage, however, tests one's mental fortitude.
Hundreds of people stood in the center of a large formation, their eyes closed, some with cold sweat beading on their foreheads and their expressions slightly distorted; others looked relaxed and without any pressure.
The six vice deans stood in the void, watching them.
"Ah!"
At this moment, someone let out a scream, collapsed to the ground, pupils wide open, gasping for breath, face deathly pale.
Immediately afterwards, dozens more screams rang out, each person displaying the same utter terror as the first.
Xue Ya stared at them coldly. "I advised you all from the beginning not to participate in the assessment if you had ulterior motives, but you didn't listen, so don't blame me."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and waved it, instantly suppressing dozens of people to death with a terrifying force, without even a scream or a cry for mercy.
Xiao Jing said coldly, "The formation the dean provided is truly excellent; it detected so many individuals with impure motives."
"The dean has arrived," Shen Li said at that moment.
Everyone looked over and saw Su Chen slowly flying towards them, followed by the Devil Master and his three companions.
The six people bowed to Su Chen and respectfully said, "Dean."
Su Chen nodded calmly and asked, "How did it go?"
Xue Ya said, "Everything went smoothly."
Su Chen nodded and said, "That's good."
Xiao Jing looked at the four people behind Su Chen and asked, "Are they the Dean's newly accepted mentors?"
Su Chen nodded and said, "Yes, they will assist you in teaching the academy disciples later."
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Welcome."
Man Zun and Li Juejun nodded and said, "Hello."
The Devil Master nodded slightly.
Shen Xiao stared intently at Shen Li, lost in thought.
Xiao Jing was taken aback and looked at Shen Xiao, "You know Vice Dean Shen Li?"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiao couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, "You... you're saying he's Shen Li?"
Li Juejun and Man Zun also gasped in disbelief.
A hint of surprise flashed in the Devil Master's eyes.
Xiao Jing was stunned. "Right... right, what's wrong?"
He hadn't expected such a strong reaction from the others, especially from Shen Xiao, whose reaction was the most intense.
Shen Xiao's body trembled as he stared at Shen Li, "You... you're still alive."
Shen Li did not respond.
Shen Xiao said with a complicated expression, "You're still blaming your parents..."
"Shut up!"
Shen Li roared angrily, his expression cold, "Don't mention them to me."
Shen Xiao was speechless.
Shen Li looked at Su Chen, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Dean, I'm tired, I'll go back and rest first."
Su Chen glanced at Shen Xiao, then looked at Shen Li and nodded, "Mm."
Shen Li said no more, turned and left.
Shen Xiao hesitated, then finally let out a long sigh.
The Man Zun exclaimed in shock, "I never expected that Shen Li is still alive!"
Li Juejun nodded and said, "Yes, I thought he had already perished."
Xue Ya looked at Shen Xiao and asked, "Have you had any conflicts with Vice Dean Shen Li?"
Shen Xiao was silent for a moment, then said, "He is God Clan."
God Clan?!
Upon hearing this, the six vice deans stared at Shen Xiao in utter shock. None of them had expected that the old man before them was actually a powerful member of the God Clan, let alone that Shen Li was one!
Shen Xiao replied, "As for other matters, I'm afraid I cannot tell you."
The group of people who had originally wanted to ask something immediately abandoned the idea. They guessed that something must have happened between Shen Li and the God Clan, which led to their strained relationship.
Below, Man Ya slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the crowd around him who were still asleep, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.
Ye Ningshuang opened her eyes and let out a long sigh, "Finally, we passed."
She looked up at the sky, and when she saw Su Chen, she smiled and nodded at him.
Su Chen noticed her and smiled.
As time went on, more and more people woke up, each one looking incredibly excited and thrilled.
Someone exclaimed, "Haha, from now on, I'm also a disciple of the Yingtian Academy!"
A young man cried out, "Father, Mother, your son has not disgraced you."
Just as everyone was immersed in this joyful atmosphere, Xue Ya suddenly said, "Silence!"
The crowd fell silent instantly, gazing at the sky with respect.
Xue Ya pointed to Su Chen and said, "This is Su Chen, the Dean Su our Yingtian Academy."
An uproar erupted in the audience.
"What! He's our dean? He's so young!"
"The dean is so handsome, I'm smitten."
Yafu stared intently at Su Chen, her expression slightly complicated. When she learned that Su Chen was the dean of the Yingtian Academy, she was also very shocked. She really didn't expect Su Chen's background to be so powerful.
Sigh~
The thought of that idiot Zhu Shi'an made Yafu furious.
Su Chen looked at the crowd below and said, "First of all, congratulations on passing the assessment and entering Yingtian Academy. Secondly, as you all probably know, Yingtian Academy is a place where brilliant minds gather and outstanding talents emerge..."
He said a lot, after all, he was the dean of the academy and it was necessary for him to motivate these new disciples. And what he said did have a certain effect, everyone was filled with enthusiasm and their expressions were extremely firm.
Su Chen concluded, "These people beside me will be your teachers from now on, and they will help you in your cultivation. I hope you will devote yourselves to cultivation and not waste your talents, nor disappoint the academy's high expectations of you."