Inside the conference room, when Hu Qian uttered this name, the entire room seemed to cool slightly.
"Commander Wu, I've long admired your name!"
Lin Feng bowed slightly and greeted him first. Lin Feng truly admired this person. The enforcement team of Canaan Academy not only enforced the law against those who violated the academy's rules, but also dealt with the vicious criminals of the Black Corner Region.
This shows how renowned the enforcement team of Canaan Academy was, and Wu Tianlang's strength was self-evident, given that he could serve as the commander of such a powerful enforcement team. Even Old Man Huo, who only cared about alchemy, highly praised this person, privately believing that his strength had surpassed that of Hu Qian, the vice dean.
In addition, he was relatively young at the peak of the Dou Huang level, so it could be said that among the strong individuals in Canaan Academy who had the best chance of advancing to Dou Zong, the first name that came to everyone's mind was Wu Tianlang.
"Elder Lin Feng's name has become quite renowned lately. I'll be relying on Elder Lin Feng for pills in the future!"
Lin Feng had expected the enforcement team leader, exuding a murderous aura, to be extremely aloof, but he was surprised to find the man surprisingly polite.
In truth, Lin Feng hadn't truly recognized his own extraordinary talent. His Dou Qi level alone was enough to leave others far behind. Not to mention, having reached its peak, he possessed a mastery of all aspects of alchemy on the Dou Qi Continent.
It could be said that if Lin Feng simply gave the word, any force on the Northwest Continent would be willing to sponsor him. Of course, the Soul Palace was an exception!
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Feng finally asked the question that had lingered in his mind.
"May I ask, Vice Dean, I just overheard the elders' indignant words outside the hall, but I wonder what happened?"
"Elder Lin Feng, you may not know, but a group of students and one of our instructors went to the Black Corner Region for training, and they have mysteriously disappeared. Therefore, the academy suspects that some lawless individuals have taken them under their control, attempting to do something malicious to the academy."
Seemingly noticing Lin Feng's confusion, Hu Qian explained.
"As for why it's described as missing rather than dead, it's because the elder sent to protect them still has an intact Soul Jade, leading us to conclude that they were kidnapped."
Hu Qian then explained to Lin Feng what a Soul Jade was. It's something that every Dou Wang elder must mark on one of the academy's limited Soul Jades when going out on official business, so the academy can know their fate.
After understanding the situation, Lin Feng slightly clasped his hands and said,
"I never expected such a thing to happen. If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, everyone stroked their beards, their expressions full of admiration.
"Haha, Elder Lin Feng is quite chivalrous, but there's no rush. The Soul Jade shows the elder guarding him is in good condition, so these thieves must have other plans. We can just wait for them to come to us."
After several discussions, they decided to send out members of the enforcement team to search and issue a warrant for their arrest. Although the thieves would definitely take the initiative, the academy prioritized the safety of its students and could not afford to be careless.
After everyone dispersed, the shrewd old man Hu Qian realized that Lin Feng had come to discuss something and asked directly,
"Elder Lin Feng, is there anything I can help you with? Please just say the word. The academy still owes Elder Lin Feng a favor!"
Since Hu Qian had said so, Lin Feng didn't beat around the bush and stated his request clearly: he wanted to go to the inner courtyard for intensive training.
Hu Qian stroked his beard, not surprised by Lin Feng's request. After all, he was already an elder of the academy, and it was only natural that Elder Huo, who often discussed alchemy with him, would explain the benefits of the inner courtyard.
"Very well! I have nothing else to do. If Elder Lin Feng is ready, I will take you there!"
As expected of the academy's vice-dean, he made his decision without hesitation and immediately wanted to take Lin Feng to the inner courtyard. Lin Feng raised an eyebrow at this, thinking that he had nothing to do in the outer courtyard, and Little Fairy Doctor had already given instructions, so he agreed.
"Since the vice-dean has made arrangements, then I will respectfully comply!"
On an open space, Hu Qian looked up and gestured to Lin Feng, preparing to transform his battle qi into wings. This surprised Lin Feng. If he remembered correctly, shouldn't he be riding a griffin?
Seemingly noticing Lin Feng's confusion, Hu Qian gave him a strange look.
"We ride griffins because students can't fly. Our speed in transforming our battle qi
into wings is far faster than a griffin's," Hu Qian explained before taking to the skies.
"Hahaha, Elder Lin Feng, let me see how fast you are!"
Although Lin Feng knew this man was disrespectful to his elders, he hadn't expected him to resort to such tricks.
"Let's see how fast a peak Dou Huang can go!" As soon as
he finished speaking, a pair of enormous, five-colored wings, predominantly emerald green, materialized, followed by a Xuan-rank flying Dou Technique covering them. With a loud
"whoosh,"
Lin Feng took to the air, transforming into a bolt of lightning, rapidly pursuing Hu Qian, who hadn't yet gone far, leaving behind only a cloud of dust.
"Hmm?"
In just a few moments, Hu Qian sensed a figure rapidly approaching him at an incredible speed.
"Elder Lin Feng's speed is so fast? It far exceeds the speed of an ordinary Dou Wang! I'll see how you compare to a low-rank Dou Huang!" With
this thought, Hu Qian's aura surged even higher. His wings, as if receiving some kind of boost, trembled slightly, greatly increasing his speed.
With this movement, the distance that Lin Feng was about to close slowly widened again. Noticing this change, Lin Feng's lips twitched slightly. "Since that's how it is, then don't blame me.
" "Old man Hu Qian, I can't keep up!"
Lin Feng's wings immediately stopped fluttering, and he hovered in the air, shouting loudly.
Hu Qian, flying ahead, had initially watched Lin Feng's calm and collected demeanor, knowing he must have some hidden trump card, and out of curiosity, wanted to test him. Unexpectedly, Lin Feng was so shameless as to stop directly, which made him lose all interest in testing him.
If Lin Feng knew what he was thinking, he would definitely curse him for being disrespectful to his elders. What trump card did he have? It was just that his cultivation technique was profound,
and his battle qi conversion speed far exceeded the requirements for flight. Hu Qian turned his back to Lin Feng, not letting him see his slightly twitching lips, and only left a "Keep up" before continuing to fly forward, though at a much slower speed.
After this interlude, nothing else happened. After flying for about fifteen minutes, Hu Qian stopped in one place.
After Lin Feng caught up, he slowly descended to the bottom of a mountain stream. Without waiting for Lin Feng's question, he waved his hand, sending a burst of energy towards the empty space before him.
"Buzz!"
A spatial ripple appeared where the energy struck, and a few moments later, a spatial gate appeared before Lin Feng.
"The power of space... truly enviable!"
Lin Feng murmured softly. Faced with such power, no matter how high his talent or how promising his future, he was utterly powerless.
"The power of space... I wonder when I will reach the Dou Zong realm!"
Hearing Lin Feng's exclamation, Hu Qian also remarked, glancing at Lin Feng with an unspoken meaning. However, Lin Feng pretended not to see it, infuriating Hu Qian, who raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Let's go!"
As the two stepped inside, the spatial gate slowly disappeared.
What met his eyes was still a lush, verdant forest, seemingly no different from the outside world. However, Lin Feng knew that he had now stepped into the legendary inner courtyard.
The two flew for a while longer without exchanging a word, and then a series of buildings came into Lin Feng's view.
"Elder Lin Feng, welcome to the inner courtyard!"
(End of Chapter)