Chapter 6355 - The Present Lingxiao Academy

“Third Brother, luckily I encountered you, otherwise I might not have seen you again.” Mu Qingyun looked at Long Chen, speaking with lingering fear. Previously, she had already despaired, trapped in the sword formation, only able to quietly await death's arrival. “What exactly is going on? How did you encounter them? Also, how many from our Lingxiao Academy have entered, and has Qingxuan also come in...” Long Chen asked a string of questions in one breath. Back when Long Chen left the First Branch with the Dragonblood Legion and charged straight into the wilderness, apart from sending a distress signal to Lord Jingyuan, there was barely any news from Lingxiao Academy. Since Mu Qingyun has come, Yu Qingxuan must have also entered. Thinking of Yu Qingxuan, Long Chen felt an inexplicable worry. “Third Brother, our Lingxiao Academy is no longer the Lingxiao Academy of the past...” Mu Qingyun said excitedly. When at the Main Academy, Mu Qingyun always referred to Long Chen as Senior Brother. Later, as they became familiar, Long Chen called himself Long San Ye (Third Master Long), so she always called him Third Brother, and Long Chen treated Mu Qingyun like his own younger sister. As Mu Qingyun explained, even though Long Chen was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by her words. It turns out that Lingxiao Academy, for countless years, has been biding its time, hiding its strength. Until the Nine Heavens' revival, Lingxiao Academy, like a prehistoric beast slumbering for billions of years, finally began to awaken. Countless sealed geniuses were awakened. Even though Mu Qingyun was considered a core disciple of Lingxiao Academy, she didn’t know where these ancient geniuses had been hidden. More and more branches began to awaken. The fortune of Lingxiao Academy grew stronger and more prosperous, with more and more prodigies awakening. When Mu Qingyun, Yu Qingxuan, and others received orders from the Main Academy to teleport there and assemble, they were stunned. The academy had as many as eight million strong entering the Heavenly Domain Battlefield, with the divine seedlings of the Hundred Flames making up a large portion. At that time, Mu Qingyun's strength of three hundred Emperor Flames was quite formidable. In the First Branch, besides Yu Qingxuan, she was the strongest. However, at the Main Academy, her strength could only be considered above average. Imagine, there were as many as seventeen strong individuals with five hundred Emperor Flames. Upon hearing the number seventeen, Long Chen couldn't help but take a sharp breath, thinking of Lord Jingyuan who swept the floor every day, the ever-mysterious Dean Bai Letian, and the Hall Master who, regardless of how times change, always stood at the forefront of the era. Long Chen couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. It seems Lingxiao Academy has been enduring for eons, playing a very large chess game. The former Lingxiao Academy had fallen to the point of almost closing down, showing signs of decay. Apparently, all this was a carefully crafted disguise. Now, with the disguise removed, Lingxiao Academy is poised to reclaim the prestige of being the first academy in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with a kingly stance. “It seems my position as dean can no longer be maintained!” Long Chen chuckled upon hearing about the emergence of talents and the rampant monsters in Lingxiao Academy. He was genuinely happy for Lingxiao Academy, which was his spiritual home, and he had feelings for it that were no less than those for the Xuantian Dao Sect. If someone could surpass him and replace his position, Long Chen would only be happy, not disappointed, much less jealous. “Hehe, who told you to have such a big name, Third Brother? Lingxiao Academy has gathered monsters from various eras. These guys are usually proud and arrogant, submitting to no one, not even putting Dean Bai Letian in their eyes. But, they dare not defy the words of Lord Jingyuan, so no chaos has ensued,” Mu Qingyun laughed. “Bah, any monster is nothing but an ant in front of my boss, including myself,” Xue Tu said somewhat defiantly. Xue Tu was a famous monster among the dragon race. Among his peers, who didn’t fear him? Yet, in front of Boss Long Chen, wasn’t he docile? He finally understood why so many terrifying monsters in the Dragonblood Legion were willing to follow Long Chen wholeheartedly. He was the best example. After calling Long Chen boss a few times, he was bestowed with the supreme technique of Divine Dragon Blood Ignition, and followed the boss to enjoy nine meals a day. Seeing Xue Tu admire Long Chen so much and all the dragon race powerhouses showing reverence and admiration for Long Chen, Mu Qingyun's eyes were full of pride: “Even though Lingxiao Academy is almost bursting with monsters, I refuse to believe there is anyone who can compare to my Third Brother.” “What you said... well, no problem, hahaha!” Long Chen laughed heartily, finding that Qingyun was getting better at talking. Thinking about the countless prodigies and rampant monsters in Lingxiao Academy, Long Chen felt itchy, wishing to return to see the current Lingxiao Academy, not excluding the idea of showing off a bit. “Third Brother, Sister Qingxuan has also entered, but you don’t have to worry about her. Though she never showed her Emperor Flame, when someone bullied us at the Main Academy, Sister Qingxuan taught them a lesson. That strong individual with five hundred Emperor Flames was subdued by Sister Qingxuan in three moves, and she didn’t even use the power of the Emperor Flame.” When talking about Yu Qingxuan, Mu Qingyun's eyes were full of admiration. Among the female powerhouses of her generation, Yu Qingxuan was the strongest, and her gentle nature was without pretense, always caring for them like a gentle elder sister. “Without using the power of the Emperor Flame, she subdued a strong individual with five hundred Emperor Flames?” Qingyi and others were amazed. If someone else had said this, she would find it unbelievable. “Third Brother, what’s wrong? Aren’t you happy that Sister Qingxuan has become stronger?” Seeing Long Chen’s strange expression, Mu Qingyun asked curiously. Hearing that Yu Qingxuan had become stronger, Long Chen immediately thought of the Divine Ancestor Statue, suspecting that Yu Qingxuan might have awakened something. Thinking of the pain Yu Qingxuan had undergone, Long Chen’s heart felt as if pricked by needles. He didn’t want Yu Qingxuan to recall those pains and believed he had the ability to protect her. Moreover, what made Long Chen uneasy was that if Yu Qingxuan regained her memories, would she still be Dan Emperor or Yu Qingxuan, and would he still be himself? “You are him, you are not him...” That voice continuously echoed in Long Chen’s mind, seemingly trying to pull him into distant memories. “Third Brother...” Mu Qingyun called out softly again, and Long Chen snapped back to reality, giving an awkward smile: “Of course, I’m not happy. My wife is becoming so strong; I’ll feel immense pressure. I can’t let my wife surpass me!” Long Chen absentmindedly responded, but Mu Qingyun didn’t catch his thoughts and continued: “After entering the Heavenly Domain Battlefield, I found this item!” As she spoke, an item appeared in Mu Qingyun’s hand, causing the numerous dragon race powerhouses to gasp in surprise.