amaotonovel Chapter 1145 1145 Ling Yuan's Attitude
Chapter 1145 1145 Ling Yuan's Attitude
Jiutian Immortal Academy was not located in any of the nine great immortal domains.
Instead, it existed within a vast and boundless void.
As far as the eye could see, an immortal island as enormous as a continent floated silently among the endless stars.
It was bathed in radiant light, with immortal mist swirling all around.
The Milky Way wound around the immortal island like a jade ribbon.
Countless stars were scattered across the sky above it, like ornaments adorning the heavens.
A massive mountain gate, supported by meteorites, stood between the rivers of stars.
The four characters "Jiutian Immortal Academy" were written in bold, sweeping strokes, grand and imposing.
"So this is Jiutian Immortal Academy?"
In the distant void, a great roc beat its wings, and the shockwaves alone were enough to shatter the surrounding meteorites into dust.
Jun Xiaoyao and Jiang Luoli stood atop it.
Gazing at the magnificent Jiutian Immortal Academy in the distance, Jun Xiaoyao let out a quiet sigh of admiration.
Though he had seen much of the world, Jiutian Immortal Academy truly lived up to its reputation as the foremost academy in the immortal domain.
The Demon King Academy of the demon clan, and the Ancient Emperor Academy of the primordial imperial clans, were both top-tier institutions, yet they still fell short of Jiutian Immortal Academy.
That was why many from the demon clan and the primordial imperial clans, even their most promising talents, chose not to attend their own academies and came to Jiutian Immortal Academy to cultivate instead.
Naturally, Jiutian Immortal Academy had no objections to this.
All beings of the immortal domain, as long as they met the academy's selection criteria, were welcome to enter and cultivate.
Just then, several guards clad in silver armor appeared ahead.
They were the sentinels of Jiutian Immortal Academy, and their cultivation levels were all at the Saint King realm.
Having Saint Kings serve as guards said a great deal about the prestige of Jiutian Immortal Academy.
"Who goes there? State your name!"
The aura fluctuations from the Fufeng King had alerted these guards.
Still, they figured no one would dare act recklessly at the gates of Jiutian Immortal Academy.
"Jun clan, Jun Xiaoyao."
Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands clasped behind his back and spoke calmly.
"What, it's the Divine Son himself!"
The guards looked closely, and their expressions filled with shock. They immediately bowed ninety degrees.
They never expected Jun Xiaoyao to have arrived at Jiutian Immortal Academy without any prior notice.
Had they been informed in advance, Jiutian Immortal Academy would certainly have prepared the grandest reception to welcome him.
"Please, Divine Son, come right in."
The guards wore expressions of deep respect, and at the same time sent word to the academy's stewards, instructing them to notify the elders.
For any other genius, even one from an immortal-level power, these guards' expressions would not have changed in the slightest.
But Jun Xiaoyao was the most prestigious and highly regarded young cultivator in all of Jiutian Immortal Domain today.
Never mind the guards — even the academy's elders would have to treat Jun Xiaoyao like a revered ancestor.
Jun Xiaoyao joining Jiutian Immortal Academy was not an honor for Jun Xiaoyao.
It was an honor for Jiutian Immortal Academy.
Jiang Luoli, standing to the side, clicked her tongue in admiration. "Worthy of you, Xiaoyao brother. When we came to the academy back then, they certainly didn't treat us like this."
Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly.
He didn't care much for such formalities.
Honor, heroism — none of it mattered to him. At most, it was useful for gathering the power of faith.
Before long, numerous streaks of light shot out from within the immortal island — the academy's most esteemed elders.
At the forefront was none other than the Grand Elder of the academy.
"Ha ha, young friend Xiaoyao, you've kept this old man waiting anxiously."
The Grand Elder laughed heartily.
He then glanced down at the Azure Heaven Roc beneath Jun Xiaoyao's feet.
His own cultivation was at the Dao Venerable realm.
Yet Jun Xiaoyao's mount surpassed even him in cultivation.
This left the Grand Elder feeling slightly awkward.
Within the academy, there were truly very few who could qualify to be Jun Xiaoyao's master.
"What, the Jun clan's Divine Son has come to our academy!"
"It's really the Divine Son!"
"Is that the Jun clan's Divine Son? I've finally seen him in person!"
The appearance of so many academy elders naturally stirred up the countless geniuses within.
Upon hearing that Jun Xiaoyao had arrived, an enormous number of geniuses immediately emerged, eager to catch a glimpse of him.
Dense crowds of figures appeared, gazing at Jun Xiaoyao with admiration, reverence, and adoration alike.
Of course, there were also some whose expressions were less than pleased.
Among them were certain geniuses from the primordial imperial clans and the Immortal Court.
"Young master is here!"
Yu Chanjuan, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, Princess Longevity, and others appeared.
Along with them came Jun Xiaoyao's many followers.
Several geniuses from both the main and hidden branches of the Jun clan also showed themselves.
It could be said that Jun Xiaoyao's arrival was enough to send waves through the entire Jiutian Immortal Academy.
Of course, there were some who did not appear.
Long Yaoer, the Hegemon Body of this era and a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan, was nowhere to be seen.
Many assumed she must have felt too ashamed to show her face before Jun Xiaoyao.
The Ancient Emperor's son also did not appear.
And to the surprise of some, Di Nü Lingyuan did not appear either.
But when people recalled Lingyuan's identity as the young emperor of the Immortal Court,
it made sense that she would not show herself.
Just then, a beautiful woman appeared, dressed in a plain white gauze gown, her long hair a deep shade of azure, her features exquisitely stunning.
It was Luo Xiangling.
"Xiaoyao!"
Luo Xiangling swept to Jun Xiaoyao's side, and seeing so many people around, she suppressed the urge to embrace him.
Jiang Luoli, standing nearby, felt no sense of threat at all.
Because her position was already secure.
"Oh, it's that beautiful elder!"
"Could she also have a relationship with the Jun clan's Divine Son?"
Luo Xiangling's mysterious origins, formidable strength, and peerless beauty had made her an absolute goddess-like figure the moment she arrived at Jiutian Immortal Academy.
The Grand Elder was also perceptive enough to recognize that Luo Xiangling possessed quasi-emperor cultivation and had a very close relationship with Jun Xiaoyao.
So he directly granted her the title of honorary elder.
This helped Luo Xiangling adjust somewhat more easily.
It wasn't all that different from her time serving as the Luo King at the War God Academy.
"It seems you've already started to settle into life at the academy, Xiangling." Jun Xiaoyao smiled gently.
"Ha ha, I must thank you again, young friend, for bringing yet another powerful cultivator to our academy." The Grand Elder laughed.
Afterward, the academy held a grand welcoming banquet in Jun Xiaoyao's honor.
Jun Xiaoyao was not fond of fanfare, so he kept his socializing brief.
The Grand Elder also arranged accommodations for Jun Xiaoyao.
The academy had thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands — sacred grounds reserved exclusively for elders and seed-level figures.
Jun Xiaoyao, Jiang Luoli, and the others were each assigned a grotto-heaven.
After that, the academy settled back into its usual calm.
Jun Xiaoyao's arrival had stirred up a wave of excitement,
but the academy strictly forbade disciples from engaging in serious fights on ordinary days, so it remained, on the whole, a quiet place for cultivation.
Jun Xiaoyao did not immediately go looking for Lingyuan.
Instead, he planned to first use the World Tree's world power to repair the shattered primordial spirit realm within Jiang Luoli.
Jiang Luoli was naturally overjoyed, her heart filled with warmth and sweetness.
Jun Xiaoyao was rather curious about what secrets lay hidden within Jiang Luoli's primordial spirit realm.
After all, he had sensed before that the laws within the primordial spirit realm did not seem to be the natural laws of the immortal domain.
In other words, the master who had formed that primordial spirit realm might not have been a being of Jiutian Immortal Domain.
Meanwhile, in another grotto-heaven rich with immortal energy,
a young girl with her hair tied in twin buns, her features lovely and delicate, stood at the entrance of the cave and spoke inward.
"Reporting to the Imperial Daughter, after Young Master Jun arrived at the academy, it appears he has been staying inside the grotto-heaven with Jiang Luoli the entire time."
"Understood. You may withdraw."
A cool, indifferent voice drifted out from within.
"Yes."
This lovely young girl — Lingyuan's handmaid, Ruying — gave a small nod and withdrew.
But inwardly, she sighed.
"Imperial Daughter, even I can see that your mind is elsewhere. Why won't you just be honest with yourself?"