"You're not joking with me, are you? Going to be the branch hospital director? Long Chen looked at the Vice Dean in disbelief.
The Vice Dean chuckled and said, "There's no need to joke about such things. I'm serious about what I'm talking about, and I'm here to convey your intentions."
Of course, you can accept or refuse. The academy will never force any disciple to do something they don't like. "
Long Chen suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask, "Does our Lingxiao Academy have a branch academy?" How come I didn't know? "
Of course there is. Lingxiao Academy is the oldest academy in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. How could it not have a branch?
If you're interested, let me tell you. "The Vice Dean said.
Of course, Long Chen was interested. He quickly poured the vice dean a cup of tea and listened quietly to his story. As the vice dean spoke, Long Chen finally understood how brilliant Lingxiao Academy had once been.
The branches spread throughout the Immortal Realm. As for the reasons for their decline, the Vice Dean did not say directly, only that some incidents led to the destruction of countless branches of Lingxiao Academy, leaving only the main academy.
The branches of Lingxiao Academy are scattered across various places. After countless tens of thousands of years, they have long since become ruins, and some branches have even been occupied.
Now that Lingxiao Academy plans to appoint Long Chen as the head of a branch, according to the vice dean, although these branches have been destroyed, as long as the main academy remains, the fate of the ruins of the branch academy still exists.
All you need to do is build a lighthouse on the site and light it, and the site's fortune can be activated.
Once the fortune is activated, Lingxiao Academy can directly establish a teleportation array with its branch. From now on, disciples of Lingxiao Academy will no longer have to cross the Sea of Demons if they want to leave.
"There must be a lot of obstacles to this!"
Long Chen wasn't a fool. It sounded simple, but if it were really that simple, Lingxiao Academy would have done it long ago.
"Of course it's difficult, extremely difficult, because countless forces would never allow us to do this, including our hostile Great Brahma.
Even the head of Bai Zhantang, when he wanted to try, didn't agree to it. But for some reason, he actually asked me to ask you. The vice dean shook his head, clearly not thinking highly of Long Chen, but since the dean had sent him, he still had to say something.
"With the Great Brahma watching us, how could we possibly succeed? Even if the Divine Tower is built, if they attack, wouldn't we still have to run? Long Chen asked in confusion.
"No, once the Divine Tower is established, the experts of Lingxiao Academy will never allow anyone to destroy it.
The key was how to quickly build the Divine Tower without anyone knowing, and during the process, avoid being destroyed. This was the hardest part. Almost every ruin was under surveillance, and whenever there was any disturbance, powerful figures would arrive. "The Vice Dean said.
"This is way too much. How could a mere fourth-level disciple like me possibly do it?" Long Chen was speechless. This was simply impossible. Tampering right under their noses could mean total annihilation.
"I think so too, but the dean said that in the entire Lingxiao Academy, only you can do it.
But you don't need to feel pressured. The director said, if you want to do something, then do it; if not, you absolutely won't force it. "The Vice Dean said.
"Is there any reward?" Long Chen couldn't help but ask.
The vice dean couldn't help but laugh and said, "The dean guessed you would ask this. He said that as long as you can do it, Lingxiao Academy will be your strongest support in the future."
You're now the head of the Lingxiao Academy branch. At any time, Lingxiao Academy will stand behind you, and at any cost. "
Long Chen's heart skipped a beat. What did this mean? Is Lingxiao Academy clearly about to tear open relations with the Great Brahma Heaven?
The so-called 'at any cost' definitely refers to the Great Brahma Heaven. Lingxiao Academy has kept a low profile for so long—is it about to announce its rise?
However, from the Vice Dean's words, Long Chen sensed a strong confidence. In other words, Lingxiao Academy was not afraid of the Great Brahma.
But if he wasn't afraid of the Great Brahma, why was he suppressed for so long? Why is the counterattack only starting now?
No matter how hard Long Chen tried, he couldn't figure out the reason. However, the reward from Lingxiao Academy truly made his heart race. With such a strong backing, he would have confidence in everything he did in the future.
"Where is the branch? Is there any specific branch courtyard or any nearby forces guarding it? Is there any detailed information? Long Chen asked.
"The branch you want to establish is the Seventh Branch, located at the end of the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range in the Evil Dragon Domain.
The Evil Dragon Domain is different from the Tianlan Domain. Human cultivators are there, but not rulers. On the contrary, humans can only cultivate with their tails between their legs.
The Evil Dragon Domain was once the territory of the Evil Dragon Clan, home to thousands of evil dragons, where fierce beasts, demon beasts, and magical beasts ran rampant.
The spiritual energy there is dense, making it more suitable for beast cultivation, but beasts strongly dislike humans, so in the Evil Dragon Domain, humans don't live well.
However, the Evil Dragon Domain possesses endless treasures and countless rare medicines, so despite its extreme dangers, many humans still venture into the region.
Personally, I think although you are exceptionally talented and extremely smart, this matter is still very dangerous, so you need to think carefully. "The Vice Dean said.
Evil Dragon Domain? The dean wants me to go—is it because I possess the true dragon's essence blood? Long Chen was indeed tempted.
The Tianlan Domain was like a prison; here, no one else could get in. He had to find a way out to regroup with others.
But once he left, without a powerful backing, he could only keep a low profile and live quietly.
If the Seventh Branch can be rebuilt, Long Chen can use it as a base, and reuniting with everyone is just around the corner.
Long Chen could also tell that Lingxiao Academy was about to make a big move. Once this branch was opened, the next step for Lingxiao Academy would likely be to restore all branches.
But Long Chen knew nothing about Lingxiao Academy's trump cards or plans, but leaving Tianlan Domain was indeed what he wanted most.
"I'm planning to give this a try, but I need some time to prepare." Long Chen pondered for a moment and said.
The Vice Dean nodded: "There's no rush about this matter yet. If you agree, the academy will need to make some preparations. However, you must remember, this matter must not be told to anyone—remember, it belongs to anyone." Long
Chen was taken aback. He was never one to gossip, and normally such matters shouldn't require any warnings, but the deputy director's serious advice was somewhat extraordinary.
"Evil Dragon Domain?" It's really something to look forward to! Long Chen actually felt a strange excitement. If he took this step, he would be one step closer to the day the Dragon Blood Legion could be rebuilt.