Chapter 1267: Chapter 1267: Golden Dawn
"Young Master Xiao Yi."
Miss Ning’s face showed delight as she quickly walked to Xiao Yi, but suddenly she was at a loss for words.
She suddenly realized that her relationship with Xiao Yi was quite limited, unsure of what to say.
Xiao Yi smiled and took the lead, "Miss Ning, it’s been a while."
"Yes," Miss Ning replied, "It’s been several years since we last met at the boundary."
Xiao Yi nodded and looked at Tang Sha, "It’s been a few years, you’ve been doing well."
Xiao Yi joked with a smile.
He had already noticed the token of Cangyun Academy hanging from Tang Sha’s waist.
The name of Cangyun Academy was something he had naturally heard of, ranked eighth among Martial Arts Academies in the Central Region, its reputation was notable.
Being able to join one of the ten major academies, it certainly wouldn’t be an ordinary academy.
And from his perception, Tang Sha’s cultivation had reached the Saint King Realm Eighth Layer.
This level of cultivation was already quite remarkable, enough to be classified as a supreme genius.
Miss Ning also had the same cultivation, though her aura was slightly weaker than Tang Sha’s.
Moreover, judging from the surrounding talents’ discussions, it was obvious they recognized Tang Sha and Miss Ning at a glance.
This proved the two were already famous talents in the Central Region.
However, Cangyun Academy was not an academy in the large area nearby.
It was located in the northern area of the Central Region.
If we calculate the distance, it is roughly north of Black Cloud Academy, exceeding thousands of miles away.
This distance was even longer than the distance between the Black Cloud Region and the Four-direction Territory.
Tang Sha scratched his head and said, "It’s a matter of luck, after entering Cangyun Academy, thanks to my master’s nurturing, I have the cultivation I have today."
At this time, a dozen disciples walked over.
Judging by the tokens on their waists, they were obviously Cangyun Academy disciples as well.
"Junior Brother Tang Sha, Junior Sister Bing Ning," a handsome man, about 27 or 28 years old, spoke first.
"Senior Brother Lin Jian," Tang Sha nodded.
The man frowned and glanced at Xiao Yi and the others, "Black Cloud Academy? Hmph."
"I think we’d better keep some distance from them."
"Lest the surrounding talents of other academies laugh at us and tarnish the reputation of Cangyun Academy."
Xiao Yi’s eyes turned cold.
Tang Sha frowned, "Senior Brother Lin Jian, I am the captain of this academy team."
"It’s not your place to comment on what I do."
"Hmph," the man snorted coldly, "Do what you want; I don’t care."
"But don’t have Junior Sister Bing Ning associate with these two street rats."
The man looked at Xiao Yi with hostility.
"You’re looking for death." Qing Lin’s eyes flashed with killing intent.
Xiao Yi’s eyes also turned cold.
"Senior Brother Lin Jian," Tang Sha’s face darkened, "Brother Xiao Yi is a friend of both me and Junior Sister Bing Ning."
"We two want to catch up with our friends; I don’t want to be disturbed again."
"Don’t forget how I earned the title of the Sandstorm."
"You..." A hint of shock appeared in the man’s eyes, but seeing Tang Sha’s menacing gaze, he eventually said no more.
Tang Sha ignored the man further but seriously turned to Xiao Yi, "Brother Xiao Yi, it’s been years since we met; we must have a good chat today."
Xiao Yi frowned, "What about your martial arts exchange at Cangyun Academy?"
Tang Sha frowned as he looked at the numerous hostile gazes around him and shook his head.
"For some reason, despite the countless surrounding talents, I don’t want to associate with a single one right now."
"Tang Sha, are you crazy?" The man looked angry, "This is an inter-academy networking event; is it yours not to associate whenever you say so?"
Tang Sha shook his head, "The Martial Arts Dao is filled with thorns and must be walked freely to be joyful."
"Currently, in my eyes, associating with the surrounding talents would not be joyful, so I’m opting not to."
"Senior Brother Lin Jian, this is probably why I am the captain and you are not."
Having said that, Tang Sha ignored the man further and moved to the corner with Xiao Yi.
Since the local academy disciples did not welcome them, they chose not to linger.
Although strange gazes still occasionally fell on them.
Xiao Yi and Tang Sha paid them no mind.
To Xiao Yi, he was already disinterested in managing or caring about many things.
In the corner of the mountain peak, with a wave of Tang Sha’s hand, a stone table and several stone chairs appeared out of thin air.
Tang Sha followed the Sand Dao.
Following that, with a flash of light in his hand, bottles of fine wine appeared.
"Thankfully, I always carry fine wine, just in time to come in handy." Tang Sha chuckled heartily.
Xiao Yi sat down, casually picked up a bottle, sniffed it, and smiled, "Good wine."
Qing Lin nonchalantly sat down, then picked up a bottle and his eyes lit up.
"Wow, it’s Cangyun Medicine Emperor’s Cangyun Essence Liquid."
"You know it?" Xiao Yi glanced at Qing Lin.
Qing Lin nodded vigorously, "Of course, Cangyun Medicine Emperor is one of the great powers in the Medicine Venerate Hall’s Main Hall, one of the most famous alchemists of the current era."
"I’ve heard he’s renowned in the refining arts, comparable with the old master."
The ’old master’ Qing Lin referred to was the vice dean.
"Cangyun Essence Liquid is also a famous brew in the Central Region; I’ve sneaked a few drinks from the old master."
"But this thing is quite potent."
"How potent?" Xiao Yi asked.
Qing Lin replied, "The wine is exceptionally pure, a treasured brew."
"However, even a martial artist, if they don’t use Primordial Power, will be knocked out with one sip."
"That strong?" Xiao Yi’s face showed surprise.
It’s known that a martial artist’s cultivation gives them a physique that remains strong even without utilizing Primordial Power.
No ordinary brew could knock them out.
Xiao Yi picked up a bottle, took a careful sniff, and was astonished again, "At the very least, it’s refined with King-grade ingredients, almost entirely Emperor-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and quite a quantity."
This small bottle of brew, if calculated in value, might be worth a thousand Spirit Stones.
The full table of Cangyun Essence Liquid together amounts to the value of a Spirit Vein.
At this moment, Tang Sha laughed, "Brother Xiao Yi has a keen eye indeed."
"Cangyun Medicine Emperor is our Cangyun Academy’s chief alchemy instructor."
"I’ve done a lot of hard labor for him and gained a lot of Cangyun Essence Liquid."
"With so many bottles, we’ll have plenty for a long conversation."
Tang Sha’s eyes were full of joy, without any reservation for these cherished brews.
The four of them indulged in their conversation.
Suddenly, a commotion arose in the distance.
Beyond the mountain peak, several sky-breaking sounds arrived.
"It’s the disciples of Golden Dawn Academy," the surrounding talents exclaimed.
"Such an astonishing aura, they are indeed one of the Five Major Academies."
The sky-breaking sound stopped, and a golden star appeared at the edge of the mountain peak.
As the golden light faded, a dozen disciples appeared.
A man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes stood with hands clasped behind his back, slowly walking forward.
The man’s presence immediately drew the attention of everyone present, much like Xiao Yi and Qing Lin had earlier.
However, the gazes now were filled with admiration and awe.
This was the dazzling radiance and aura that belonged to supreme heavenly talents in the limelight.
"So strong," Qing Lin frowned as he looked at the leading man.
Tang Sha spoke deeply, "Golden Dawn Academy’s chief, one of the five great talents, Golden Dawn is indeed exceptionally strong."
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Third update.
