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After setting up his move in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Lin left directly. His departure allowed the Amethyst Winged Lion King, the overlord of the mountain range, to breathe a sigh of relief.
"I hope he never comes back..."
This was the heartfelt wish of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
As for Xiao Lin, after leaving the Magic Beast Mountain Range, he took a direct detour to the Jia Nan Academy!
Indeed, as an Elder of the Jia Nan Academy who had been away for so long, Xiao Lin felt that since he was now heading to the Central Plains, he had to go back and take a look first.
He didn't want to become the "second bastard Outer Academy Headmaster" in the mouth of Grand Elder Su Qian. He still remembered that during his time at Jia Nan Academy, Grand Elder Su Qian would often complain about that Outer Academy Headmaster who never showed his face.
With Xiao Lin's current Dou Zun cultivation, it didn't take him long to enter the Black-Corner Region after leaving the Magic Beast Mountain Range. Subsequently, he crossed over Peace Town and returned to the Jia Nan Academy.
Because Xiao Lin had no intention of hiding his aura, he was discovered the moment he entered the academy.
"Who dares to come to my Jia Nan Academy to cause trouble?"
However, just as Xiao Lin entered the academy grounds, a voice rang out next to his ear.
The moment he heard this voice, the hair all over Xiao Lin's body stood on end.
A Dou Zun!
A Dou Zun significantly stronger than himself!
For a moment, Xiao Lin suspected he had come to the wrong place.
"How is this possible? Is there another powerhouse hidden in the Jia Nan Academy that I didn't know about?"
Xiao Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he unconsciously unleashed his full momentum.
However, Xiao Lin was no fool. Recalling something he had occasionally heard Grand Elder Su Qian mention before he left the academy, he immediately snapped back to his senses.
"A Dou Zun far stronger than me, and within the Jia Nan Academy... then there is only one person..."
Just as Xiao Lin was thinking this, a spatial tunnel opened abruptly not far in front of him.
Following that, a figure with white hair but the appearance of a middle-aged man stepped out. Furthermore, the most striking feature was a blue lightning bolt pattern on his left forehead that passed through his eye.
At this moment, the middle-aged man was sizing Xiao Lin up and down.
Similarly, Xiao Lin was also observing him.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged man spoke.
"Elder Lin Xiao?"
Although it was a question, the man's tone was quite certain.
"Greetings, Headmaster!"
Xiao Lin did not hesitate.
While retracting his momentum, he cupped his hands toward the other party.
"Hahaha, it really is you! Three-Star Dou Zun realm, not bad, not bad! Much stronger than Qian Mu, Bai Lie, and Su Qian! Although I haven't met you before, Su Qian's letters to me mentioned you frequently!"
"I heard you helped the Jia Nan Academy solve several difficult problems; it's truly heartening!"
The middle-aged man laughed heartily as he slowly approached Xiao Lin.
As for his identity, he was the founder of the Jia Nan Academy, that mysterious Headmaster whose movements were like a divine dragon—and an Elder of the Lei Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans—Mang Tianchi!
His current cultivation had already surpassed that of ordinary high-level Dou Zun; he was above the Nine-Star level!
This was precisely why Xiao Lin immediately felt a sense of being outmatched the moment he saw him.
Indeed, in Xiao Lin's judgment, he was no match for Mang Tianchi. One must understand that Xiao Lin's current setup consisted of a Three-Star Dou Zun cultivation + mid-stage Heaven Realm soul + Rank 5 Spiritual Array Master!
Such a combination allowed Xiao Lin to be invincible among mid-level Dou Zun, and even against high-level Dou Zun, he could put up a fight.
However, the Dou Zun realm was very unique.
After reaching Nine-Star Dou Zun, one had to compress their own Dou Qi through nine successive compressions, known as the Nine Changes. In other words, the peak of the Dou Zun realm was not Nine-Star, but the Nine Changes that followed!
The current Mang Tianchi was a Nine-Change Dou Zun.
He was only one step away from stepping into the Sheng realm, which represented the true pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent!
Strength of this caliber was not something the current Xiao Lin could challenge.
Mang Tianchi was the strongest person Xiao Lin had encountered in this life so far, and after awakening his past memories, he was the only person he had met who made him feel truly outmatched!
"I have long heard of the Headmaster's great name, but I never had the chance to meet you before. Today, that regret is finally mended," Xiao Lin said with a smile as Mang Tianchi approached.
"Come, let's go inside and chat. Su Qian and the others must have been wanting to see you for a long time."
Once he confirmed Xiao Lin was not an enemy, Mang Tianchi dropped the formalities. He directly pulled Xiao Lin along as they entered the Inner Academy.
Before long, the two arrived at the Headmaster's office within the Inner Academy, which had been vacant for a long time. Grand Elder Su Qian, as well as the two Guardians, Qian Mu and Bai Lie, were already waiting there.
"Old Lin, it really is you!"
"Elder Lin!" (×2)
The moment they saw Xiao Lin, Grand Elder Su Qian, Qian Mu, and Bai Lie spoke up one after another. It was clear that all three were very happy about Xiao Lin's return to the Jia Nan Academy.
"You guys are something else. You knew it was Elder Lin returning, yet you didn't even give me a heads-up. I thought someone was coming to attack the Jia Nan Academy, giving me a false sense of excitement for nothing..." Mang Tianchi suddenly complained.
Excitement for nothing...
Hearing these words, the group found it sounding a bit strange.
Lord Headmaster, just how much do you wish for someone to come and attack the academy?
The remaining four people, including Xiao Lin, couldn't help but roast him in their hearts.
Looking at Mang Tianchi's disappointed face, they didn't know what to say. Although their contact had been brief, Xiao Lin could sense that Mang Tianchi was quite easygoing and hearty!
He even possessed a bit of an "Old Rogue" playful streak.
A person like this was very easy to get along with, provided you didn't harbor any malicious intentions.
"Headmaster, we didn't even have time to warn you! The moment Old Lin's aura appeared in the academy, you vanished before we could even open our mouths," Su Qian said helplessly, facing his Headmaster's attempt to shift the blame.
Although Qian Mu and Bai Lie didn't speak, it wasn't hard to tell from their expressions that they shared the same sentiment!
"Tch, can you blame me? Isn't it because your progress has been so slow after all these years? If any of you had Elder Lin's strength, how could you have failed to warn me in time? Ultimately, it's because you've been too slack!" Mang Tianchi continued to pass the buck.
Fine, fine, fine. You're the Headmaster, so everything you say is right!
The three of them no longer wanted to argue with the "always right" Lord Headmaster. Seeing this, Xiao Lin couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. One could only say, this was very "Headmaster-like."
Following that, the five core members of the current Jia Nan Academy began to chat idly in the office. Through their conversation, Xiao Lin learned about many things that had happened after he left the academy.
He listened to these stories with great interest.
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