14 The Sacred Ground Academy’s Transport Airship
Another peaceful day passed. Today was the day the Sacred Ground Academy’s transport airship would arrive. Yan Zhen packed his belongings into his storage ring, glanced around the room he had lived in for over six months, and finally closed the door.
Leaving this place, he wouldn’t return until his two-year contract was fulfilled. He felt a pang of reluctance.
Sigh~
“…”
At the main gate, Instructor Yu Xuan was already waiting for him.
However, the other four girls were also there, and they were in high spirits, even more eager than he was.
“Cousin, hurry up~”
“Little Brother Yan Zhen, don’t dawdle. The Sacred Ground Academy’s airship is almost here.”
Yan Zhen sighed. He had already heard that the four girls from the house would be going to the Sacred Ground Academy with him, and in order to get them on board, he needed to cooperate in putting on a show.
“Coming, coming.”
Yan Zhen walked over, joined them, and then they headed towards the Mystic Academy together.
On the way, they saw a massive black airship emerge from the clouds and slowly descend upon the academy.
This was the Sacred Ground Academy’s “Messenger,” specifically responsible for transporting graduates from the eastern region of Jiā Lán Continent.
They quickened their pace and arrived at the plaza where the airship had landed.
The plaza was already crowded with people.
Although it was vacation time, many students had come to the academy to see what the Sacred Ground Academy’s transport airship looked like.
Seeing Yan Zhen and the others, the crowd parted, creating a path for them.
In the center of the plaza, the airship loomed like a giant beast, an impressive sight.
Two staircases extended from the edge of the deck, with reception instructors stationed on both sides. Nearly a hundred graduates from the academy were lined up in an orderly fashion, waiting to board.
The atmosphere was unusually quiet.
Instructor Yu Xuan led Yan Zhen and the four girls forward and greeted the instructors, “Instructor Yin, Instructor Du, long time no see.”
The two reception instructors from the Sacred Ground Academy, seeing Instructor Yu Xuan, straightened up and respectfully clasped their hands in greeting:
“Greetings, Miss Yu Xuan.”
The surrounding students and instructors were stunned, realizing that Instructor Yu Xuan had such a powerful background.
The Vice Dean suddenly understood. No wonder the Dean treated Instructor Yu Xuan like a precious treasure. Her background wasn’t just significant; it was like a mountain. It was a good thing he had apologized to her in time~
Instructor Yu Xuan, ignoring the surrounding gazes, said amiably, “I’ve completed my family trial and need to return to the academy. Could you give me a ride?”
“Of course,” Instructor Du, also a woman, replied. “The Headmaster has already instructed us. A private room has been prepared for Miss Yu Xuan on the airship. Please follow me.”
Instructor Yu Xuan smiled gently. “Let the children board first. I’m not in a hurry.”
“Then please wait a moment, Miss Yu Xuan.” Instructor Yin said, his gaze falling on the four girls behind her, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. “Are these Miss Yu Xuan’s students?”
“Yes. They are also qualified graduates, but they advanced late and couldn’t participate in the graduation ceremony, so they’re not on the list. Could you make an exception and allow them to board as well, so they don’t waste a year of valuable cultivation time?”
“All four of them?”
The two reception instructors’ gazes swept over the four girls, clearly assessing their realms.
Four nine-star Mystic Ones.
Ah, this…
“Five,” Instructor Yu Xuan extended her hand and pulled Yan Zhen, who was hiding behind the girls, to her side. “Including him. He’s my most prized student.”
A male student? Both reception instructors were surprised but didn’t comment, their sharp gazes scanning him as well, unable to discern his realm.
Their surprise turned into astonishment. This situation meant either the young man before them was of a higher realm than they were, or he had learned a concealment technique.
They were two-star Mystic Generals. The former was unlikely, while the latter… why would a cultivator of this age bother learning a concealment technique?
Wait, could it be that he wasn’t even a nine-star Mystic One, so he deliberately used a concealment technique to hide his cultivation and sneak on board?
This was a headache.
One or two stowaways would be fine, but five was a bit much.
It seemed Instructor Yu Xuan was eager to return and had lied about training a genius student to pretend she had completed her trial.
But why bring five?
Could it be that they had developed feelings for each other, and she was bringing them to the Sacred Ground Academy to continue their… relationship?
If the Headmaster found out, they would both be reprimanded!
“Miss Yu Xuan, isn’t five a bit too many? One or two would be enough, right?”
“Yes, this number is… a bit difficult to manage.”
Instructor Yu Xuan chuckled, covering her mouth. “You misunderstand. These children’s cultivations all meet the graduation requirements. They just don’t want to attract too much attention, so they deliberately concealed their realms—Yan Zhen.”
Yan Zhen blinked and, as planned, deliberately revealed his cultivation, even adding a bit of special effects with his Mystic Power.
Two-star Mystic Master!
Such profound Mystic Power, and his aura carried a heavy pressure, making their hearts palpitate.
The two reception instructors were stunned. They had been in charge of the eastern region for several years and had never seen a Mystic Master among the new students, only heard of them!
The current prodigies in the top ten of the Sacred Ground Academy’s Rising Star List were like this.
Wait, the seemingly weakest one was a Mystic Master, then the other four…
They didn’t dare to imagine.
No wonder they needed to conceal their cultivation. If the Demon Realm learned that such prodigies were gathered on one ship, this transport mission might face unforeseen circumstances.
“As expected of Miss Yu Xuan, to have trained such outstanding students. In that case, please board the airship.”
The mastermind behind the plan—Miss Yan Meng’er—said playfully, “Thank you, Instructors. We wish you all the best and happiness every day~”
Mi Xue’er, having achieved her goal, also teased, “Good luck, you two. Don’t mind what others think~”
The two reception instructors blushed deeply, feeling embarrassed. How did these little girls know about their relationship?! Were they that obvious? N-no way! When others were present, they always maintained a distance of at least three meters!
Instructor Yu Xuan also frowned in surprise, wondering how they knew that Instructor Yin and Instructor Du were secretly dating. She felt something was off, as if she had overlooked something.
The six of them boarded the airship smoothly.
Instructor Yu Xuan was assigned the largest and best cabin. The four girls, unexpectedly, were squeezed into a single room next to hers, while Yan Zhen’s room was next to theirs.
“This bed is so small. It’s too cramped for four people.” Mi Xue’er complained. “The journey to the Sacred Ground Academy, with all the stops along the way, will take at least three to five days!”
Xiao Xinyan said indifferently, “There’s nothing we can do. There are no other rooms available.”
Yan Meng’er rolled her eyes, coughed twice, and said, “How about this? This cabin is for Senior Sister Xue’er and Senior Sister Xinyan. Older sister can stay with Instructor Yu Xuan. As for me, I’ll stay with Cousin. What do you think?”
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