"May I invite you, young friend, to visit my Green Bamboo Garden?" the Grand Elder said amiably.
If others saw this, they would probably be flabbergasted.
Feng Yuqin had originally come with Yan Xiao and the others. But then she had accidentally gotten some news about Mo Xuanye, so her visit this time had a purpose.
Now that the Grand Elder of the Holy Heaven Academy had invited her, she of course wouldn't refuse.
When they arrived at the Grand Elder's Green Bamboo Garden, Du Yuanbai, the dean of the Holy Heaven Academy, also showed up.
"Are you the one who passed the most difficult level?" Du Yuanbai looked at Feng Yuqin with a probing gaze.
When he first heard this news, he thought he had misheard.
"Was today's level very difficult?" Feng Yuqin's rhetorical question left both the Grand Elder and Du Yuanbai stunned.
After a moment, the Grand Elder burst into laughter. "The younger generation is really formidable."
Although he hadn't witnessed it at the time, there was a playback function, and it could even be fast - forwarded.
So when he noticed something unusual in the examination venue, he had re - watched Feng Yuqin's process of passing the level.
Now seeing Feng Yuqin still looking so calm and composed, the Grand Elder was extremely satisfied.
"From now on, you'll be the vice - dean of the academy." As soon as the Grand Elder said this, Du Yuanbai was dumbfounded.
"Grand Elder, our academy already has a vice - dean," Du Yuanbai reminded him in time.
The Grand Elder gave Du Yuanbai a cold look and said, "Then how about you give up your position as dean?"
The stunned Du Yuanbai: "..."
He had always known that the Grand Elder had a particular preference for geniuses. He himself had been promoted all the way thanks to the Grand Elder's support because he was outstanding in all aspects.
But he never expected that the Grand Elder would shift his focus so quickly.
Feng Yuqin glanced at Du Yuanbai and saw that he just looked rather conflicted. She slowly said, "The current vice - dean is a nice person, so I won't cause him any trouble. But when I was passing the level, I heard Elder Fan make a bet with the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall. If I won, the position of the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall would be mine."
The Grand Elder quickly recalled the vice - dean's protection of the girl and Jiang Chengyun's slander of Feng Yuqin.
"You're such a vengeful girl," the Grand Elder said with a soft smile. After a pause, he continued, "But I like this straightforward personality. Let Jiang Chengyun admit defeat as promised."
Du Yuanbai: "..."
Half an hour later, the news that a young woman had come to the Holy Heaven Academy and replaced Jiang Chengyun as the new elder of the Pill - Refining Hall spread throughout the academy.
Yan Xiao and the others had just completed the admission procedures and received their name tags after passing the assessment when they heard this news.
"Could it be Aqin?" Yan Geng said in surprise.
"She said she had other things to do before. Could it be that she went to compete for the position of the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall?" Ye Xianyu also looked shocked.
Since he was quite interested in the Holy Heaven Academy, he had learned a lot about its history.
There had never been a case where a new student directly replaced the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall.
"It's not convenient to contact Aqin now. We'll contact her after we get back to our accommodation," Ye Ying said.
However, they all understood that based on the descriptions, if it was really a stunning twenty - year - old woman, it was most likely Aqin.
Since there were quite a few of them, they all chose to live in the same courtyard with their acquaintances.
After following the academy staff to their accommodation, they immediately contacted Feng Yuqin.
Feng Yuqin learned their location and arrived at their courtyard in less than half an hour.
"Aqin, I didn't expect you to become the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall. You're even more powerful than the teaching teachers," Ye Ying said excitedly as soon as she saw Feng Yuqin.
"Aqin's pill - refining technique is probably unmatched on the entire Wild Dragon Continent. It's a waste of her talent to be an elder in this academy," Ye Xianyu said with a smile.
Feng Yuqin smiled and took out a large number of pills, including some clan - level pills. "You should all take these pills. Be extra careful when using the clan - level pills. An innocent man incurs blame merely for possessing a jade gem."
"Aqin, you're also in the academy. Why are you giving us so many pills?" Yan Xiao and the others looked at the pills in their hands, shocked by the quantity, and couldn't help but look puzzled.
"I originally planned to accompany you to enter the academy and learn about many things on the Wild Dragon Continent with you. But now the situation has changed, and I may not be able to accompany you," Feng Yuqin paused and then told them about Mu Weizhu.
Hearing that Mu Weizhu was also in the academy, their expressions all turned grim.
They knew something about the conflict between Feng Yuqin and Mu Weizhu.
"Aqin, even so, we can accompany you through anything," Ye Ying said.
Feng Yuqin raised her hand to set up a barrier and then said, "There are demons beside Mu Weizhu, and the Five Divine Realms are also eyeing our Wild Dragon Continent covetously. So you must work hard to cultivate. I'll provide you with the best resources, and you need to get a comprehensive understanding of the Wild Dragon Continent as soon as possible."
"What? Demons?" Meng Xingyu said in shock. "How could there be demons on the Wild Dragon Continent?"
"I'll tell you about this when I have time. For now, don't let others know our relationship in the academy. It'll be good for you," Feng Yuqin said.
Since time was limited, Feng Yuqin only told them all the important things. After listening, Yan Xiao and the others understood that they really had to work hard to improve their strength.
"I have to go to the Pill - Refining Hall first," Feng Yuqin said. "Those of you who have been assigned to the Pill - Refining Hall should receive the news soon."
Not long after Feng Yuqin left the courtyard where Yan Xiao and the others lived, they indeed received the news.
To be precise, everyone received it.
It's just that the people in the Pill - Refining Hall received an additional message to gather in the Pill - Refining Hall.
The general meaning was that Feng Yuqin had passed both the formation and pill - refining assessments and had reached the most difficult level.
Because of the bet between Elder Fan and Jiang Chengyun, and Elder Fan had won, Jiang Chengyun had given up his position as the elder of the Pill - Refining Hall to Feng Yuqin.
Now all the people in the Pill - Refining Hall were to gather there to meet the new elder.
However, besides the people in the Pill - Refining Hall, others also wanted to see this new elder who was less than twenty years old and had replaced Jiang Chengyun.
So while only the people in the Pill - Refining Hall could enter, the outside of the Pill - Refining Hall was already crowded with people.
Since Meng Xingyu wasn't a pill - refiner, he stood at the back. Then he saw Mu Weizhu being escorted to the front.
"That woman, Mu Weizhu, is really in the Holy Heaven Academy," Meng Xingyu said in a sinister voice.
"Do you know Mu Weizhu from the Formation Hall?" a man beside Meng Xingyu asked.