"Who are they?"
Long Chen entered the camp and found many powerful figures dressed in unfamiliar clothes. When they saw Bai Shishi walk in, their eyes immediately lit up.
But when they saw Long Chen walking side by side with Bai Shishi, their expressions immediately darkened. They shamelessly sized up Long Chen from head to toe, and even more outrageously, someone dared to use their souls to visit him.
This made Long Chen extremely disgusted. Such behavior was extremely rude. Although it wasn't humiliating, it was very uncomfortable.
"They're all here to observe." Bai Shishi said.
"Observe and observe?"
Bai Shishi said helplessly, "Lingxiao Academy is the oldest academy in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and a treasure shared by humanity."
Legend has it that the founding ancestor of Lingxiao Academy once made a great vow to use the Way and reason to transform all beings, enabling them to discern right from wrong, good and evil, and thus escape suffering and attain happiness.
Therefore, the gates of Lingxiao Academy are open to all living beings; any being has the right to enter and observe and learn.
However, it was said that later, the human race was targeted by various races, fighting for countless years. Even those races that were once academy disciples even targeted Lingxiao Academy.
No one knows which generation of dean it started, but the rules were set: Lingxiao Academy is only open to humans. Other races must pass an assessment to learn, and only after passing can they enter.
Later, as Lingxiao Academy declined and began to decline, few people paid attention to it anymore.
Lingxiao Academy couldn't even save itself, and its decline grew. People no longer believed it had the ability to save all beings.
Some factions even tried to take advantage of the situation to annex Lingxiao Academy. You saw how we were targeted in Ming Hao Heaven.
Lingxiao Academy has missed the Saint King Assembly many times. Without disciples from Lingxiao Academy coming, the Lingxiao ruins will not reappear.
It wasn't until a few days ago that we arrived and the Lingxiao ruins finally saw the light of day again. So, some people came here just to take advantage.
And our Lingxiao Academy has ancestral teachings, so we have no choice but to let them in. Bai Shishi looked at the group, a trace of disgust in her eyes.
Before Long Chen arrived, she had been waiting at the door every day. Many people who considered themselves handsome, charming, and incredibly talented would come forward to please Bai Shishi. Bai Shishi was tireless, and after finally cutting off a few of their hands, they behaved a little and kept their distance from her, but behind her back, they were secretly gossiping about her.
This made her extremely annoyed. She was a proud person; aside from Long Chen, no one else caught her eye. These people deliberately showed off, like peacocks spreading their tails to attract her attention, making her feel very childish and very repulsive.
But despite her disgust, these people didn't provoke her, and she couldn't find a reason to act, so she could only endure.
And these young disciples were all extremely proud, even secretly competing with each other, believing that whoever could get Bai Shishi to speak would be astonishingly charismatic, standing out like a crane among chickens.
Naturally, Bai Shishi ignored these childish people. She had been waiting for Long Chen to appear. Now that Long Chen had shown up, the frost on her face had disappeared, and she still wore a smile at the corner of her mouth, clearly in a very good mood.
This scene was witnessed by this group and immediately felt extremely uncomfortable. They tried every way to get Bai Shishi's attention, but she didn't even glance at them.
They were all proud and arrogant prodigies, extremely arrogant, and this blow made them feel extremely uncomfortable.
But the only thing that made them feel a bit more comfortable was that all of them were losers, so it didn't look too ugly.
But now, with Long Chen arriving, he walked side by side with Bai Shishi. The coldness on Bai Shishi's face vanished, replaced by a shy and joyful look like a lovesick girl. As long as they weren't blind, they could tell Bai Shishi liked this guy in black.
"I see. The academy's founder is indeed a good person. Perhaps he wants to find a way to allow all beings to live together peacefully!" Long Chen nodded, sharing the academy's knowledge with all living beings, which deeply moved him.
Knowledge comes from all beings and then feeds back to them. It's a bit like a sea whale returning to the sea after death—knowledge is like a mirror, perhaps helping people recognize themselves. However, this idea seems too difficult to realize!
As soon as Long Chen and Bai Shishi appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of countless powerful figures. Many people were visiting some stone tablets here, and as soon as they arrived, they all turned their gaze to Long Chen and Bai Shishi.
Long Chen ignored the group and walked side by side with Bai Shishi. As they moved forward, he discovered that Lingxiao Academy was still in its basic stage, with many halls yet to show their initial shape.
However, many foundations already bore various runes and murals—things Long Chen had never seen before at Lingxiao Academy.
"The oldest academy in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths—could it be that the restoration of the Saint King Assembly building was based on the timeline of inheritance?" Long Chen couldn't help but say.
Because the Galaxy Sect had long been restored, and its legacy wasn't very old, Long Chen couldn't help but speculate.
"The dean said this is just one reason. The timing of the inheritance, the target audience of the faction, the influence on the Heavenly Dao, and the rise and fall of fortune all contribute to the varying speed of recovery." Bai Shishi explained.
"Does that mean our Lingxiao Academy is the strongest force among the human race? It seems Lingxiao Academy is recovering the slowest at all! Long Chen asked with a smile.
"Tch, ignorant!"
Before Bai Shishi could speak, someone nearby sneered, their faces full of disdain.
"Oh?" What kind of ignorance is this? Long Chen looked at the man and saw that he was a Supreme-level powerhouse, with a very strong aura.
The supreme-level expert sneered, "When will it be your Lingxiao Academy's turn to be the strongest?"
Whether the recovery is fast or slow has nothing to do with the strength of the faction. Kid, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly, or you'll get proven wrong. That would be interesting. Bai
Shishi's face darkened. Just as she was about to speak, Long Chen grabbed her hand and told her not to speak, signaling that this was up to him.
Seeing Long Chen actually grab Bai Shishi's hand, and such a proud person, Bai Shishi obediently fell silent after Long Chen took her hand. The prodigies were instantly furious, feeling a deep sense of defeat.
In their eyes, although Long Chen's vitality was strong, he lacked the aura of a supreme powerhouse. Here, he was probably only considered a lower-middle disciple.
Such a mediocre person surprisingly won the fairy's favor. They all blamed Long Chen's appearance on him, thinking he was just a "pretty boy" and actually nothing at all.
Faced with the Supreme Prodigy's mockery, Long Chen was not angry. Instead, he stepped forward and said,
"It seems I was ignorant. So, may I ask, which faction do you think is the strongest among humans?"
The man said proudly, "Of course, it's our Tianmen Xuan Sect." "
Damn it, this is exactly what I've been waiting for. The moment that person said it, Long Chen's face instantly darkened. As he changed his expression, he swung his large hand and slapped him hard:
"You're already the strongest, and you're still here messing around?"