The invitation was humble and sincere, and the signature was actually from the Thunder Falcon clan. When Long Chen saw the Thunder Falcon, a petite yet graceful silver-haired girl with a thunderous symbol flickered in her eyes.
"Lei Yun'er,"
Long Chen couldn't help but softly repeat the name, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. She was a straightforward and lovable little girl, and he wondered how she was doing now.
After reading the invitation, Long Chen handed the invitation and gift box to Bai Xiaole. Seeing that Long Chen wouldn't open the gift box, Bai Xiaole felt a surge of excitement and tried to open it, but was harshly scolded
by the little fox:
"Who looks at gifts in front of others? It's rude, and you can't peek at them, understand?"
Hearing the little fox say this, Bai Xiaole had to suppress his curiosity and obediently stand beside Long Chen.
"Dean Long Chen, Lingxiao Academy has a long tradition and numerous branches, with disciples from every corner of the world. I wonder if any disciples from my Lei Sun clan have come to study?" Seeing Long Chen accept the invitation, the woman smiled and immediately asked anxiously.
"There are no Lei Sun clan disciples in my academy." Long Chen shook his head.
Hearing Long Chen say this, the woman's eyes immediately showed a trace of disappointment and she was about to get up to take her leave. Long Chen said,
"Please wait, miss. Although there are no Lei Falcon clan disciples in my academy, I know where to find them." Long Chen said with a smile.
After saying that, Long Chen took out a delicate little box and handed it to Bai Xiaole. Bai Xiaole was stunned, but the little fox tapped his head with its little paw, and only then did Bai Xiaole understand what he was doing.
She hurriedly handed the small box to the woman. She took the box but didn't know what to do. Opening the box here would be very rude, but not opening it didn't mean anything to Long Chen.
"Inside the box are the academy's return gifts, and also your clansmen's seats. You can find a quiet spot to read!" Long Chen said with a smile.
The woman was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you, Dean. The seven of us sisters, after enduring countless hardships, followed the Star Sea Heavenly Road, crossed the Sea of Broken Stars, and finally found our clansmen!" The
woman was so overjoyed she wept and actually knelt down to Long Chen. The two women who came with her also bowed down, their faces full of excitement.
"There's no need to be so formal between us. Once you find your people, you'll understand." Long Chen smiled and waved his large hand, the gentle air waves supporting them, making it impossible for them to kneel.
The three were overwhelmed with excitement. After bowing to Long Chen once more, they exited the main hall. They left the territory of Lingxiao Academy, found a safe spot, and finally opened the small box.
After opening the box, there was a map inside, marked with points, which made the three of them shout excitedly.
"No, there's something else in the box."
Suddenly, a woman noticed three small boxes beneath the map. She took out one of them, but nothing seemed unusual.
But when the box was opened, endless thunder erupted, the heavens and earth trembled, and their location was enveloped by an endless aura of thunder.
"This is ..."
When they saw a pill in the small box shimmering with golden thunder, the three were stunned. It was a lightning-type pill, but with their understanding, they couldn't tell what level it was.
But judging from the vast thunderous power within the pill, it was clear this was a treasure—a treasure beyond their imagination.
"Don't flaunt your wealth, put it away quickly." A woman said.
When the box was closed, the thunderlight vanished, and the aura of the pill no longer leaked at all. Everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion.
"Oh my god, what exactly did this dean give us? Why is he treating us so well?" A woman exclaimed.
The leading woman said, "No wonder the dean asked us to find a quiet place to look. I bet this pill will make countless people envious." "
Two more small boxes... Could it be ...?" a woman said, covering her mouth.
There were three boxes in total. The three were shocked, put them away, bowed again in the direction of Lingxiao Academy, and immediately dashed off.
...
Inside the academy, Long Chen sat in the main hall, coldly watching everyone and said calmly, "You came to Lingxiao Academy to find your clansmen, that's no problem."
The disciples of Lingxiao Academy are all free. We never restrain them. If they want to leave, we won't stop them. Likewise, if they don't want to leave, no one can force them.
I can convey your intentions so that every academy disciple has the right to know, but you cannot operate within my academy.
I only allow you to set up recruitment points outside the academy. You can find every way to attract your clan members to join you. As I said, everything must be voluntary, not forced. Otherwise, don't be so rude." Hearing
Long Chen say this, all the powerful figures present nodded silently. Although Long Chen was fierce, he was very sensible, and the conditions he proposed were acceptable to everyone.
As a result, the tense atmosphere in the hall was instantly diluted. Some people immediately thanked Long Chen and apologized for their previous recklessness.
Long Chen wasn't making concessions, but rather that all of this was the principle of Lingxiao Academy. If he followed Long Chen's temper and tried to poach me? Let's see if I can make you out.
However, as the dean, Long Chen couldn't act according to his own personality; he had to approach things from the academy's perspective, so this was the only option.
Some people, after receiving the promise, left immediately, heading to the next destination. Through their inquiry, Long Chen learned that they all came from Emperor Heaven.
Because the Gate of Nine Heavens had opened but not fully opened, the people inside had already begun planning for the future, sending a group to cross the perilous Sea of Broken Stars to arrive here, gathering clansmen and strong warriors in advance to prevent other forces from getting ahead of them.
The Sea of Fragmented Stars was extremely dangerous. With the appearance of the Nine Heavens Gate, it had become much milder. Yet even so, you could still lose your life at any moment. To pass through it, it usually had nothing to do with strength, but rather on luck.
They passed through the Sea of Shattered Stars, but paid a huge price. Many died along the way, and being able to make it through was already considered extremely lucky.
Those who came to Lingxiao Academy were only a few people; many other beings were everywhere asking about the whereabouts of their clansmen, while desperately recruiting disciples in various cities.
They brought all kinds of rare treasures from Emperor Heaven, eagerly introducing their own power, explaining how powerful they were and the great benefits of joining them.
For a moment, the whole world began to boil. As more and more powerful figures emerged from the Sea of Shattered Stars, an ominous aura began to spread out.