Tianlong City is the provincial city of the Tianlong Domain, and the entire domain survives only under the protection of the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy.
The Tianlong Divine Armor Academy is one of the top eight powers in the Moluo Star Domain, and in terms of strength, it is the top among the eight.
However, the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy does not hold the top position in the Moluo Star Domain, because the academy does not like to stand out; it only assists other factions in fighting enemies together.
And the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy is not a centralized system, nor does the dean hold absolute authority; the real decision-making power lies with the elders of the Twelve Great Councils.
Whenever major decisions were made, they were presided over by the dean, with the elders of the council voting and voting. The dean only received double the number of votes.
So, even if the dean personally arrived, some elders still dared to speak up and deliberately target Long Chen. It wasn't that he didn't respect the dean, but that the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy was just a system. Everyone had the right to raise their own doubts, even when facing the dean.
However, the dean invited Long Chen to join the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy, and they did not object. They believed that once Long Chen entered, he would never leave again.
Xue Yifan, as the dean, carried no airs of a dean. He was like an ordinary elder, walking side by side with Long Chen and telling him the history of Tianlong City along the way.
Receiving such honor made Long Chen feel overwhelmed and flattered. Xue Yifan did not treat Long Chen as a junior and always addressed him as Dean, which meant they were equals.
Guo Ran followed behind Long Chen, watching countless people staring at him in shock. His face was full of pride, as if he was borrowing the power of a fox and a tiger. After enduring for too long, he finally held his head high.
He liked this feeling that didn't require his own effort, just following Long Chen and being the center of attention.
"Tianlong Divine Armor Academy."
Passing through Tianlong City, a huge portal appeared ahead, with six large gold-lacquered characters inscribed on the plaque.
The script is ancient and unrefined, vigorous and powerful, with strokes flowing seamlessly and the Daoist rhythm unbroken, as if all the myriad Dao of heaven and earth are compressed into these six characters.
Seeing Long Chen staring blankly at those six words, Xue Yifan smiled slightly and said, "Does it look familiar?" "
Could it be ...?" Long Chen was startled.
"This calligraphy is written by the same person as the Standards for Being a Student and Child on the stone stele in front of Lingxiao Academy. In fact, the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy is a branch branch of Lingxiao Academy." Xue Yifan said with a smile.
Hearing the old dean's words, not only was Long Chen shocked, but even the powerful figures following behind him were shocked. Even a Realm King-level expert was hearing about this for the first time.
"So with Dean Long Chen's honorable presence, I dare not be negligent. Fortunately, you are the branch dean. If you were the dean of the main academy, I would have the honor of a junior." Xue Yifan chuckled.
Long Chen never expected that the Tianlong Divine Armor Academy had such a deep connection with Lingxiao Academy.
"Dean, how did you recognize my identity?" Long Chen couldn't help but ask. Logically, when he came to Ziyan Heaven, the Moluo Star Domain was already sealed. Normally, he shouldn't know about Long Chen.
"As the director, it's not good to do nothing all day. As you get older, many things become much more manageable, so you like to ask here and there. You do know a bit of gossip." Xue Yifan said with a smile.
Long Chen was slightly taken aback. This dean must be no ordinary person. With such well-informed information, there must be a dedicated channel. Under normal circumstances, his affairs in the Chaotic Star Sea wouldn't have reached here.
In other words, this dean must have a specific way to communicate with the outside world, and the Moluo Star Domain is not truly a dead end.
"Please, Dean Long Chen."
Xue Yifan gestured, and Long Chen responded politely. They walked side by side into the academy. As soon as they entered, they saw countless people staring at Long Chen, most of whom glared at him with anger and were very unfriendly.
Obviously, before coming, someone had already leaked information about what happened with the barrier to the people at the academy.
Faced with their gazes, Long Chen couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them, while Guo Ran flipped off the old guys among them, looking utterly disdainful.
Clearly, these people had bullied Guo Ran before, and now Guo Ran began to fight back.
These people didn't dare act recklessly in front of the director. They had to bow when meeting him, while Guo Ran waved his hand from behind, making it seem as if someone else was bowing to him, making many people grit their teeth in anger.
Long Chen ignored the group's gazes and instead looked at the buildings here. He had never seen a sect built entirely of steel—even the floor tiles were cast from steel. The entire sect was filled with a heavy aura.
As he walked, a sharp gaze suddenly caught Long Chen's attention. Following the gaze, Long Chen saw that the owner of the gaze was a woman. Her divine light was restrained, her vitality powerful, and it seemed as if a fierce beast was lurking within her, putting considerable pressure on him.
This woman was tall and slender, even half a head taller than most men, but her figure was well-proportioned, her shoulders slightly broad, and she wore a tight battle outfit that arched her alluring curves.
Though not particularly handsome, she exuded a wild aura.
"Boss, this person is Xie Liuer, the only female among the Four Heroes of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Look at her figure—doesn't she resemble Sister Ruyan?" Guo Ran said softly to Long Chen.
"It does look a bit alike, but that fierce look is even more so."
Long Chen nodded and said. Liu Ruyan was also tall, the tallest among the women. However, Xie Liuer showed pride, while Liu Ruyan was cold and aloof at heart. Their temperaments were quite different.
"This guy is my arch-enemy. I've suffered quite a bit at her hands. Boss, you have to avenge me!" Guo Ran said.
"You don't know how to report yourself?"
"I can't take revenge by beating her to death. What I mean is, you should first attract her, make her devoted to you, and then dump her."
"Get lost! You came to Tianlong Divine Armor Academy and learned all this stuff?" Long Chen said irritably.
"Don't, I've already bragged about my awesomeness, you can't slap me in the face!" Guo Ran hurriedly said.
"What are you bragging about?"
"Back then, she looked down on me and suppressed me everywhere. Seeing her acting so arrogant made me angry.
I said, 'What's so cool about it? If you meet my boss, you'll be won over immediately. No woman in the world can resist my boss's charm. With your looks, by my boss's side, you're only fit to be a maid who polishes shoes and does laundry.' Guo Ran said.
"What a mess with me?" Long Chen shouted angrily.
"The key is, I couldn't beat them back then, so I didn't have any other harsh words! Look, she's looking at you with contempt right now. Boss, can you tolerate that? Guo Ran fanned the flames.
"Enough, I realized coming here was a mistake. Just pretend I never came, I'll leave in a bit." Long Chen said speechlessly.
Guo Ran immediately panicked and was about to speak when suddenly the road ahead was blocked by a group of elderly men.
"It's the council elder."
Guo Ran quickly wiped his smile and quietly reminded him. These people had actually blocked the director's path, and each of them wore a hostile expression.