Chapter 2395: Chapter 2399: There Are Many Saints
A silence fell!
Jiang Chen fell silent, Zhuo Bufan fell silent, Su Ruoyun looked at Hu Yiqiu, then at Jiang Chen, and also chose to remain silent. Hu Yiqiu, however, looked at Jiang Chen with hope, hoping Jiang Chen could figure it out.
Phew!
After a while, Jiang Chen let out a gentle sigh and said calmly, "Perhaps! But, Master, I belong to Changlin Academy, and I always will. As for Changling Academy... maybe it’s just a stopover in the journey of life!"
Su Ruoyun and Zhuo Bufan were taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in their eyes.
Hu Yiqiu was not surprised at all, knowing Jiang Chen’s temperament, he knew Jiang Chen still harbored grudges in his heart. This kid’s protective nature is not less than his own, and sometimes even stronger.
"It doesn’t matter, cultivate well. I believe that in Changling Academy, you will slowly find a sense of belonging! That academy... is very magical!"
Hu Yiqiu smiled gently and reached out to pat Jiang Chen’s head, a look of comfort in his eyes.
Being able to declare for his master’s sake that he will not favor a top force, not everyone can do that!
Su Ruoyun suddenly understood where Jiang Chen’s emotions came from, glanced at Hu Yiqiu, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.
Zhuo Bufan also understood, feeling a bit of admiration for Jiang Chen for daring to say such things!
"Alright, let’s not talk about this matter anymore. How is your business going, kid?"
Hu Yiqiu shook Jiang Chen’s shoulder, indicating he should stop thinking about it.
Jiang Chen nodded slightly, then said calmly, "Resolved."
"Hmph! You resolved it, but you brought me quite some trouble. This is the first time in a hundred years that a student was killed during a mission in the academy entrance assessment!"
Su Ruoyun glared at Jiang Chen upon hearing this.
"What? He..."
Zhuo Bufan jumped up from his seat in astonishment, looking at Jiang Chen with shock.
Onlookers glanced at the group, frowning, while those with strong powers showed a wary expression, quickly lowering their heads to avoid looking.
A faint yet powerful aura surrounded Jiang Chen and the others, isolating their surroundings. This aura made those who wanted to spy afraid.
"Among the assessment students, there were two who invaded my hometown, leading to the tragic death of millions of elders in my hometown," Jiang Chen explained softly, a bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes.
Zhuo Bufan was stupefied for a moment, then sat down with a complex look, and couldn’t say anything.
"Alright, I’ll handle this matter. You just focus on cultivating well, don’t waste your talent, don’t disappoint the expectations your master has for you." Su Ruoyun looked at Jiang Chen with a meaningful gaze, "You should know about the matter between your senior brother and Princess Chang, right?"
Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, glanced at Hu Yiqiu, and gently nodded.
Hu Yiqiu opened his mouth, looked at Jiang Chen, then closed it, a look of expectation in his eyes.
"But you don’t know the details!"
Su Ruoyun looked up at Hu Yiqiu, with an expression of reminiscence in her eyes.
Zhuo Bufan’s eyes lit up, looking at Su Ruoyun with great interest.
This was a popular topic in the academy, still mentioned by many, but no version had ever convinced everyone. Today, he might learn the truth!
"Back then, our master was a genius, known as the light of Changling, adored by countless female cultivators. I was one of them back then."
Su Ruoyun smiled softly, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes.
Jiang Chen and Zhuo Bufan were both surprised and wisely chose to keep their mouths shut.
Hu Yiqiu chuckled softly, saying nothing.
Su Ruoyun glared at Hu Yiqiu and continued, "Back then, the two closest to senior brother were Cui’er and Princess Chang. Later, senior brother chose Cui’er."
She paused, then sighed softly, "At that time, no one understood why, even if senior brother chose Cui’er, he couldn’t also take Princess Chang? On the surface, it seemed because of Princess Chang’s strong personality, but I knew it wasn’t just that; it was also due to senior brother’s self-abasement!"
Self-abasement?
Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, looking at Hu Yiqiu with surprise.
Hu Yiqiu did not refute, his face full of reminiscence.
"Princess Chang is the eldest daughter of the Great Emperor, a dazzling jewel since childhood. Although senior brother shone brightly at Changling Academy, on the whole Canglan Continent, he was just top-notch; geniuses like him were not uncommon, but there was only one Princess Chang!"
"He suppressed his feelings to prevent Princess Chang from being gossiped about, part of the reason might even include not wanting Princess Chang to see him in his disheartened state when he left the academy a hundred years ago!"
"Over a hundred years, senior brother’s cultivation did not advance an inch. Even reaching the Saint Realm five years later no longer held much brilliance, after all, reaching the Saint Realm at that age is not rare across the continent!"
"Not rare!?"
Jiang Chen looked at Su Ruoyun in surprise.
Zhuo Bufan was not too surprised, seemingly aware of something.
"Jiang Chen, the world is vast. I have seen your records and know some of your experiences. Don’t think that just because someone like Zhang Yubo, a lord of a region, is only at the Unity Realm Stage peak, Saints are few. Saints are the backbone of this world, the foundational strength supporting various major forces; how could they be few?"
Su Ruoyun explained softly, then returned to the main point, "During the academy entrance assessment, I noticed senior brother had special expectations for you. I didn’t understand it then, but when you confronted the Pang family girl, I understood. Your talent is worth senior brother’s expectations!"
Looking at Jiang Chen intently, Su Ruoyun said solemnly, "For senior brother to not feel self-abased anymore, to proudly face his relationship with Princess Chang, he can no longer accomplish that. But you can!"
"As long as you can stand out among the crowd, reach heights others cannot aspire to, and attain the Saint Realm at an age unimaginable to others, senior brother can proudly tell everyone that you are his disciple, and that he is worthy of marrying the Great Emperor’s eldest daughter!"
By the son’s honor, the master shines!
Jiang Chen instantly understood Su Ruoyun’s meaning, turning to Hu Yiqiu with slight reproach, "Master, you shouldn’t have hidden this from me."
Hu Yiqiu was slightly startled, then chuckled softly, "I know, given your talent, if not suppressing your cultivation, even if you haven’t reached the Void Refinement Realm now, you would be at the peak of the Divine Infant Realm. However, don’t you want to fight for Changlin Academy to become the main campus? That is also what I hope to see."
Su Ruoyun and Zhuo Bufan were slightly stunned, suppressing cultivation? Suppressing by two or even three realms?! This...
A look of amazement appeared in their eyes, not at Jiang Chen’s strength but at his mindset capable of resisting the allure of elevation in realm!
