The Curtain Falls

"Reporting to the Ancestor, this disciple was not bewitched by the Devil God, but rather devoured a Divine Spark Fragment, which enabled me to deduce the Dao Resonance beyond one hundred."

Cao Youqian responded respectfully.

"Can you suppress the False Divine King?"

The Cao Clan Saint was still somewhat incredulous at what he was hearing. After all, Cao Youqian had only been Saint for a few years, and although the False Divine King had not yet condensed Divine Spark, he was not someone a newly appointed sage could defeat.

Cao Youqian continued, "To be honest, Ancestor, it was my master who bestowed this Divine Spark upon me."

hiss...

The Saint of the Cao Clan gasped and slowly turned to look at Chu Feng, saying with admiration, "Qiankun Daoist Qiankun, you truly deserve to be called the number one teacher in the history of my Dao-Seeking Academy. I admire your magnanimity. I will follow your advice in this competition for the position of Dean."

Chu Feng smiled and said, "I'll say it again: it depends on Xiao Chen and Daqian's wishes. Since Daqian is unwilling, then let him stay. As for Chen'er, you tell us your plans."

Xiao Chen took a step forward and said respectfully, "Master, this disciple does not wish to return to the Dao-Seeking Academy. Firstly, this disciple promised Master to assist Jiuwu in becoming a Saint; secondly, our Famous Sword Holy Land is still lacking a Saint, and I must at least leave behind Saint's lineage before I can leave."

"Alright, since you all have your own ideas, I won't force you. I will take your thoughts back to the Holy Institute. It's been a long time since we, master and disciples, have gathered together. Let's get together tonight."

Chu Feng had long known that his two disciples' choice to come here was merely a formality.

"Good!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cheered. They hadn't seen their master for decades, and it would be a lie to say they didn't miss Chu Feng.

Before long, a banquet was set up inside the Dao-Seeking Sect.

After a few drinks, Saint Cao, without the slightest airs, drank with Chu Feng with great relish.

Saint Cao raised his wine cup and said, "Divine King Qiankun, this cup of wine is a toast to you."

"No, senior, you mustn't."

Chu Feng quickly stopped him, after all, the other party was a senior, and it was a bit inappropriate for a senior to toast him.

"If you don't give me this chance, you're looking down on me."

Saint Cao feigned a stern face and said, "This cup of wine is a sincere toast to you. Without you, I don't know when my Cao Clan would have produced its next Saint. Now, I not only see two new sages of the Cao Clan, but also a new Divine King, or even Divine Emperor."

He dared not guarantee that Cao Youqian would definitely become a Divine Emperor. Although there were no special requirements for Divine King to break through to the Divine Emperor Realm, the void was fraught with danger, and no one dared to say that they would definitely make it to the end.

Chu Feng smiled and said, "Senior, I need to correct you."

I would like to hear more details.

Saint Cao looked at Chu Feng with some doubt, wanting to know if he had said something wrong.

Chu Feng said in a serious tone, "Xiao Chen, Daqian, Jiuwu, and A-Yan all have the potential to become Great Emperor. You're saying that Daqian can only become Divine King in the future? Doesn't that mean I'm an incompetent teacher?"

hiss...

Saint Cao was somewhat taken aback by Chu Feng's sudden display of arrogance, but he was secretly delighted. He raised his wine cup and said, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Qiankun is absolutely right. I misspoke. I'll drink this cup first as a sign of respect."

After saying this, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, and Chu Feng also drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The banquet lasted until late at night.

The next day, Chu Feng did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he called Jiang Yan to his own courtyard. He looked Jiang Yan over and saw that the boy's True Essence of the Great Dao had already exceeded one hundred, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"When I bestowed the Three Ancestors Divine Pill upon your three senior brothers, did you have any thoughts about it?"

Jiang Yan said, "This disciple has no particular thoughts. What Master gives, this disciple gladly accepts; what Master does not give, this disciple will not insist upon."

"You're getting better and better at talking, kid. This is a Supreme-Grade Dao Fruit Pill. Take it after you break through to the Saint Realm. Its effects will be even more powerful than the Great Dao Pill, allowing you to comprehend ninety-nine Dao Resonance at once. You could say that one Dao Fruit Pill can turn you from Saint into Divine King. However, I don't recommend that you do that. At least wait until you have 999 Dao Resonance before breaking through to Divine King. Of course, three thousand Dao Resonance is the best." Chu Feng earnestly advised.

"This disciple will obey Master's command," Jiang Yan said respectfully.

"By the way, I will be refining Dao Fruit Pill next time. You can observe at the Holy Institute to improve your alchemy skills." Chu Feng still had a set of Dao Fruit Pill materials given to him by Dean Kong, enough to refine a Supreme-Grade Dao Fruit Pill. Guiding others in alchemy was also a form of guidance, and he couldn't let his own disciple fall behind.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan's face lit up with ecstasy. Compared to the Dao of the Human Emperor cultivated by Senior Brother Ji, he preferred the Dao of Alchemy. In his view, no matter which path it was, as long as it could bring a good life to the Human Race, that was enough.

He bowed deeply to his master: 'Thank you, Master.'

"There's no need for thanks since we've only met. Remember to stay true to your Dao heart, and one day you'll surely become Immortal Emperor." Chu Feng gave Jiang Yan a few more words of advice before leaving the Dao-Seeking Sect.

On the other side, after learning about the backgrounds of the Dean and the other Saint, Bing Yan said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Since the academy has this intention, I am willing to serve as the Dean of the Dao-Seeking Academy."

Upon hearing this, the Saint of the Heavenly Dao Institute's face lit up with joy. He smiled and said, "Bing Yan, don't worry, I will do my utmost to prevent that brat from the Cao Clan from becoming the academy's dean."

Bing Yan replied calmly, "Daqian and Little Chen won't be coming back. If they really want to come back, I'm fine with giving them this position."

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The Saint of the Heavenly Dao Institute was full of questions. He wanted to ask, "How can you be so sure they won't come back?" But when he thought of Bing Yan's other identity, he gave up asking. As long as Bing Yan was willing to serve as the dean of the Dao-Seeking Academy, their Heavenly Dao Institute lineage would still be the backbone of the Dao-Seeking Academy.

The years of being dominated by the Miscellaneous Dao Institute are finally coming to an end. No one knows where Meng Xiao'er found such a monstrous talent as Chu Feng, who actually suppressed their Heavenly Dao Institute for over a hundred years. Now that the Heavenly Dao Institute can once again compete with the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, he is content.

Dean Kong could naturally see what the senior was thinking, but he didn't intend to point it out. In his view, the rise of any academy would be a good thing for the Dao-Seeking Academy.

As Chu Feng and Dean Kong's teams returned to the Holy Institute, the Divine King Zhen convened another meeting. He turned his gaze to both sides and asked, "Well, have you two received your answers?"

The Saint of the Cao Clan spoke first, "My lord, the Daqian is willing to remain in the Dao-Seeking Sect."

Upon hearing this, the Saint of the Heavenly Dao Institute smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "Your Cao Clan knows what's good for you."

Chu Feng continued, "Senior, Xiao Chen has also decided to stay at the Dao-Seeking Sect to protect Ji Jiuwu."

"Um."

The Divine King Zhen responded, saying, "Then I hereby declare that, effective immediately, Bing Yan will become the Dean of my Dao-Seeking Academy, and the Dean's Ceremony will be held on a chosen date."