The speaker was none other than Tang Wan'er's master, Feng Xinyue. Today, Feng Xinyue wore a golden palace gown, exuding an air of elegance and nobility. The moment she appeared, her noble aura outshone all the senior members of the Wind God Sea Pavilion.
Feng Xinyue appeared, and the old woman's eyes were filled with intense jealousy that could no longer be concealed. Clearly, as fellow Divine Wind Elders, being with Feng Xinyue seemed like supporting leaves. Most importantly, the old woman was already aged and her face was full of wrinkles.
In contrast, Feng Xinyue remains young and full of vitality, around thirty years old, exuding endless mature charm, making her even more captivating than other young girls.
Most importantly, Feng Xinyue's aura was overwhelming. As long as she was around, she was the protagonist of this world, and no one could rival her brilliance.
"Feng Xinyue, what do you mean by that? Am I really qualified to teach a lesson to a naive, inexperienced brat as an elder of the Wind God Sea Pavilion? The old woman said with a sinister expression.
Originally, the eight deputy pavilion masters, the three great Divine Wind elders, and other senior officials were all targeting Tang Wan'er. To put it bluntly, these local powerhouses were deliberately rejecting outsiders.
But as soon as Feng Xinyue appeared, they were all intimidated by her powerful presence and dared not show excessive hostility. The atmosphere instantly became extremely tense and awkward.
"Although you are the Divine Wind Elder of the Wind God Sea Pavilion, you have no right to teach him a lesson. Have you ever heard of the Number One Academy under Heaven?" Feng Xinyue said calmly.
"That Lingxiao Academy, said to be the oldest in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"
The old woman was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Lingxiao Academy has long since declined, not even qualified to enter the Tianyuan World. Don't tell me he's from Lingxiao Academy."
Even if he comes from Lingxiao Academy, so what? A disciple of the academy doesn't have the right to act arrogant in front of me. Feng
Xinyue smiled calmly, glanced at Long Chen, and said, "He comes from Lingxiao Academy, but he's not a disciple of Lingxiao Academy. He's the youngest dean in the academy's history." "
Dean?"
"How is that possible?"
As soon as Feng Xinyue spoke, the entire audience was shocked. Whether the higher-ups or the disciples, they all stared at Long Chen in shock.
Even the female warriors of the Hidden Dragon Legion looked utterly incredulous. They had only heard of Lingxiao Academy in ancient texts—it was the number one academy under heaven, and Long Chen was actually its dean.
Facing the astonished gazes of the crowd, Long Chen wore a calm expression. He knew Feng Xinyue was trying to build up his reputation. Long Chen didn't understand why Feng Xinyue wanted to reveal his identity; in fact, he preferred to play dumb to outsmart others.
"Nonsense! How could a kid at the Saint Realm possibly be the dean of Lingxiao Academy? If he were the dean, then what had Lingxiao Academy already declined? The old woman said coldly, clearly not believing Long Chen's identity.
Seeing Feng Xinyue silent and just looking at him, Long Chen knew he needed to speak at this moment: "I am unworthy, but I am in charge of the First Branch Institute, but I am merely the head of the branch academy." Upon
hearing the word 'branch director,' everyone's shocked expressions eased a little. However, even the branch director couldn't possibly entrust such a young person to take on the role. Isn't this a joke?
"Long Chen is the dean of the First Branch of Lingxiao Academy, and while others may not know about the relationship between Fengshen Sea Pavilion and Lingxiao Academy, you should at least know.
Long Chen is the branch dean, while you're just an elder of the Divine Wind. Tell me, do you have the right to teach him a lesson? Feng Xinyue said calmly.
When Feng Xinyue said this, the eight deputy pavilion masters and the three divine wind elders were all shocked, because Feng Xinyue's words touched on the core secrets of the Wind God Sea Pavilion—a secret only known to core figures of their rank.
"Hmph, does he say he is? Who will testify for him? Even if he is, so what? Now that he has the disciple badge of the Wind God Sea Pavilion, he is our disciple. As a disciple, he must abide by the rules here. The old woman sneered.
"He took this disciple plaque entirely for Tang Wan'er. Otherwise, with his status, would he care about a mere disciple?"
The First Academy is located outside the wilderness. Long Chen crossed the Great Wilderness alone, precisely to find Wan'er... When
they heard Long Chen crossing the Great Wilderness, the entire crowd erupted in exclamations. Crossing the Great Wilderness? How is that possible?
Feng Xinyue ignored their surprised expressions and continued, "Now that he appears here as a disciple, competing fairly in the name of a divine attendant, it's best to let the disciples resolve any conflicts among them."
If you really want to bully the weak with your strength or use pressure to oppress others, you're gravely mistaken, let alone talk about words like 'lesson' that humiliate yourself. Feng
Xinyue's words made Long Chen suddenly understand. He finally understood: the Wind God Sea Pavilion seemed to have some connection with Lingxiao Academy, and it sounded very close.
If Long Chen revealed his identity as dean, Elder Shenfeng would have to admit defeat in seniority. So, Feng Xinyue was reminding them not to think that just because they hold a high position, they should casually boss Long Chen around.
Judging by the looks in their eyes, Long Chen knew they were quite wary of speaking to them as the dean.
"Could it be that I, as the head of the branch academy, can stand on equal footing with their pavilion master?" Long Chen suddenly had a very bold guess.
"That's right, conflicts between disciples should be resolved by the disciples themselves. It's indeed not appropriate for the older generation to intervene.
But Long Chen, as a disciple, you should follow the rules in the ranked tournament. Just now, you spoke frivolously and maliciously insulted us. Don't you know how to respect your elders and show respect? A deputy pavilion master stepped forward.
The first sentence sounded like human language, but the second sentence started targeting Long Chen again. Long Chen said calmly, "
You're wrong. Respect the elders. Respect the kind of elders who are teachers and models, respected and highly respected, not narrow-minded old men with malicious mouths."
Respecting authority refers to the power of those brave warriors who defend the country and save all living beings, not the power of bullying the weak or using power for personal gain. Long
Chen's words basically cursed all the higher-ups, especially the words like narrow-mindedness, full of viciousness, bullying the weak, and borrowing authority to exclaim Tang Wan'er's heart, because these guys were just such bastards—she was about to die of frustration.
The best part was, after Long Chen finished cursing, they could only endure it and couldn't argue, because if they did, the blame would fall on them, and they would have to take the blame for it.
At this moment, a vice pavilion master cleared his throat and said seriously, "The ranking match is about to begin. Let me explain the rules first." "
Wait."
At that moment, Feng Xinyue interrupted the deputy pavilion master. The pavilion master's expression changed. Feng Xinyue approached Tang Wan'er, looked at her for a long time, then finally shook her head and sighed, "
You have disappointed me."