Chapter 1271: Chapter 1271: The Unrestrained Heavenly Talent
The residence of the Black Cloud Academy was originally atop the Five Spirits Peak.
Naturally, Xiao Yi and the others quickly returned to their quarters.
Sure enough, after about an hour, a commotion arose outside the residence.
"They’re here." Inside the room, Xiao Yi, who had been meditating, opened his eyes upon hearing the commotion.
Just as he was about to get up and head out, the commotion suddenly ceased.
"Hmm?" Xiao Yi frowned slightly.
Stopping his meditation, Xiao Yi sat up and stood up to head outside.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
Elder Yun Yuan entered slowly, followed by Qing Lin with a smile on his face.
"Elder Yun Yuan." Xiao Yi gave a slight bow.
"Was the commotion outside caused by the Martial Arts teacher from the Golden Dawn Academy?"
"Do you even need to ask?" Qing Lin jumped in, "Just as Senior Brother Mo Youu said, several of the old guys from Golden Dawn Academy are quite overbearing."
"However, with Elder Yun Yuan here, they didn’t dare to act recklessly and left in disgrace."
Xiao Yi nodded slightly.
No wonder the commotion outside disappeared so quickly.
"Xiao Yi." Elder Yun Yuan casually sat down, letting out a bitter smile.
"I told you to showcase your skills, but your prowess far exceeded my expectations."
"Did I overdo it?" Xiao Yi asked directly.
"What do you think?" Elder Yun Yuan said calmly, "Jin Hu is one of the key contenders from the Golden Dawn Academy for this competition."
"He might not be the Captain, but he’s among the top figures in Golden Dawn Academy."
"The Hundred Schools Competition hasn’t even started, yet he’s already lost qualification."
"Oh?" Xiao Yi showed a puzzled expression.
Qing Lin interjected, "That guy, he was severely injured by a single strike from you."
"I’ve heard that even the Alchemist from the Heavenly Hidden Academy couldn’t heal him quickly."
"They say it’ll take at least one to two months for a full recovery."
"In one to two months, the Hundred Schools Competition will be long over."
"I see." Xiao Yi nodded slightly.
Elder Yun Yuan said calmly, "The Blood-colored Sword Qi condensed from Hui Deacon’s Blood Realm Four Forms is naturally not something to be taken lightly."
"Did Elder Yun Yuan come to tell me to restrain myself?" Xiao Yi asked, looking at Elder Yun Yuan in confusion.
Qing Lin frowned, looking at Elder Yun Yuan, "Restrain? Could it be that our Black Cloud Academy is afraid of the Golden Dawn Academy?"
"Not exactly afraid." Elder Yun Yuan shook his head.
"I came to you just because I happened to remember something I wanted to tell you."
"Originally, this should have been the Vice Dean’s job; however, since the Vice Dean is not here now, I’ll take on the task."
Elder Yun Yuan, under normal circumstances, was obviously not one who liked to talk much.
But now that he was the leading elder, he naturally had many affairs to attend to.
"What is it?" Xiao Yi asked.
"It’s about the Beiyin Sect." Elder Yun Yuan replied.
Xiao Yi frowned slightly, "Is Elder Yun Yuan worried that the Beiyin Sect will trouble me?"
Elder Yun Yuan nodded, "That’s one reason. If you’re within the Academy, there’s naturally nothing to worry about."
"But knowing you, you like to venture alone."
"The Beiyin Sect is only part of the issue."
"What does Elder Yun Yuan mean?" Xiao Yi frowned again.
Elder Yun Yuan appeared serious, "Do you know, within the Central Region, some heavenly talents can roam freely without restraint?"
"They can traverse and reveal their prowess without fear."
"Traverse freely?" Xiao Yi muttered to himself.
"What qualifies?" Xiao Yi asked.
From what he knew, there were quite a few heavenly talents who could traverse freely.
But it seemed there wasn’t a clear standard.
"Mo Youu is one of them." Elder Yun Yuan blurted out.
"Hmph." Qing Lin sneered, "With Senior Brother Mo Youu’s strength, of course he can traverse freely."
"He could go anywhere in the Central Region."
"Personal strength is one reason." Elder Yun Yuan shook his head, "But it’s not the main reason."
"The heavenly talents of the Central Region Eighteen Prefectures also barely count."
"Also people like Gu Feifan from the Heavenly Hidden Academy, Jin Hu from the Golden Dawn Academy, and the chief from Five Fools Academy, and so on."
Elder Yun Yuan paused, "I advise you to apprentice yourself to a senior from the Academy as soon as possible."
"I see." Qing Lin laughed, "Elder Yun Yuan wants to take Xiao Yi as a disciple, just take him in directly, why beat around the bush?"
Elder Yun Yuan shook his head, "I wouldn’t take him in, nor am I skilled at teaching."
"Moreover, Xiao Yi wouldn’t want to, otherwise, during those two months of guidance, he would have already spoken."
"Isn’t that right?" Elder Yun Yuan smiled at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, saying nothing.
Elder Yun Yuan continued, "Elder Jingfeng, Elder Tianchi, Elder Wuya, and others who have been renowned for over a hundred years in Martial Arts prowess are available for you to choose from to apprentice under."
"By then, you could join the ranks of those heavenly talents who roam freely."
"Because of the protection of a Martial Arts Great Power?" Xiao Yi asked seriously.
"Yes." Elder Yun Yuan replied earnestly, "These Martial Arts Great Powers, renowned in the Central Region for a long time, have very strict criteria for accepting disciples."
"If they don’t find a suitable one, they’d rather not take any for a century."
"Even if they do accept, they mostly have only one or two disciples, cherishing them immensely."
"Looking across the Central Region, there’s not a single force willing to face the crazy vengeance of a Martial Arts Great Power."
"Not even those Overlord Forces?" Xiao Yi asked curiously.
Elder Yun Yuan nodded affirmatively, "A Late Stage Martial Arts Emperor can already conjure a Martial Arts Illusion from afar, killing in an instant."
"If it’s a Martial Arts Great Power, their methods would be a thousand times more terrifying."
"Even those Overlord Forces aren’t willing to anger a Martial Arts Great Power with overwhelming prowess."
"Unless that force intends for their Martial Artists to cower forever, never leaving their stronghold."
Xiao Yi nodded, understanding Elder Yun Yuan’s point.
"I’ll think about it." Xiao Yi responded casually.
"No rush." Elder Yun Yuan smiled lightly, "After the Hundred Schools Competition, you can return to the Academy to decide."
"If you wish, I believe any of the Martial Arts Great Powers within the Academy would open their doors for you."
With that, Elder Yun Yuan got up and left.
Xiao Yi gave a slight bow, seeing Elder Yun Yuan off.
"Traverse freely?" Xiao Yi stood there, muttering to himself.
After a while, he shook his head.
Beside him, Qing Lin sneered, "Judging by your look, you clearly don’t want to."
Xiao Yi smiled faintly.
"However." Qing Lin frowned, "Junior Brother Xiao Yi, have you been preoccupied with something these days?"
"Preoccupied?" Xiao Yi frowned slightly.
"Yes, you can’t hide it from me." Qing Lin asked seriously, "Ever since you stepped into the Heavenly Hidden Academy, you’ve often seemed deep in thought."
"Even someone like you, who dislikes excitement, was willing to accompany me to join the crowd."
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, "There are indeed some matters to consider."
"There are things I need to verify." A sudden cold killing intent flashed in Xiao Yi’s eyes.
Qing Lin frowned but didn’t ask further.
He always had immense trust in Xiao Yi.
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Second update.
