Chapter 191: Divine Wind Academy, Worthy of the Title of Champion
After a moment, the patriarch of the Flame Family calmed down and said to the subordinate who was reporting below, "You may leave for now."
"Yes, Patriarch!"
The subordinate cupped his hands and quickly exited the room.
At this time, an elder who had been silently watching from the side said, "Patriarch, should we begin investigating this matter?"
"Of course we should investigate. Otherwise, where would the Flame Family's prestige go?"
The patriarch replied without hesitation.
Xie Erxun was not only one of the family's only two Soul Douluo but also the one with the highest hope of breaking through to Titled Douluo.
If even someone of that level died and the Flame Family did nothing, it would deal a huge blow—not just to their reputation, but also to the unity and morale within the family.
"But Elder Xie Erxun was a Soul Douluo. For the other party to be able to kill him, they must be at least at the same level or higher. The current Flame Family cannot afford to suffer any more losses."
Another elder expressed his concerns cautiously.
The patriarch glanced at the elder and said coldly, "Well said. So how about you go and tell the rest of the clan that?"
"I..."
The elder was immediately choked by the words. Who would dare say something like that out loud? Wouldn't that be the same as betraying the clan?
At this time, the patriarch turned toward a thin, middle-aged man sitting in the corner. "Sixth Elder, do you have any thoughts?"
The Sixth Elder spoke up, "I believe it's still too early to draw conclusions. The patriarch can temporarily suppress news of Elder Xie Erxun's death and then send someone to investigate the cause. It may not be the work of a person—what if it was a Spirit Beast?"
The patriarch considered this for a moment, then nodded. "Very well. Since this suggestion came from you, the responsibility of investigating Elder Xie Erxun's death will fall to you, Sixth Elder. I will give you special permission to take spirit masters outside the family to assist you."
Hearing this, the Sixth Elder immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Patriarch. I'll set off at once."
After the Sixth Elder left, the patriarch sighed. "I really hope this was the doing of a Spirit Beast. Otherwise, things will become far more troublesome."
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Divine Wind Academy
"Dean Feng, your Divine Wind Academy truly deserves its title as a champion academy. Just from the atmosphere, it's far superior to the Alien Beast Academy where my granddaughter studies," Lord Long remarked as he observed the hardworking students and excellent discipline across the academy grounds.
Feng Qingcang responded modestly, "No, no, every academy has its own strengths. We just happened to recruit a few talented students."
Though his tone was humble, Feng Qingcang was inwardly delighted.
Today, the overall quality of students at Divine Wind Academy had significantly improved compared to a few years ago. Thanks to their victory in the last All-Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition, the academy had drawn even more high-quality students than before.
Given this, Feng Qingcang was confident that Divine Wind Academy could win the championship again in the next tournament.
Lord Long's mouth twitched slightly at Feng Qingcang's humble brag.
Recruiting a few talented students? It was more like two top-tier geniuses—especially Mu Hui, a 15-year-old Soul King whose power had stunned the continent. It was practically unbelievable.
Still, Lord Long had seen many things in his life. He simply smiled and responded courteously, "Dean Feng is too modest. Although I've only just arrived, from what I've observed so far, your students' cultivation far surpasses that of most other academies."
His words were sincere. Divine Wind Academy's students were now mostly at the Soul Master level. A few had even broken through to the Soul Ancestor level, with only some first- and second-year students remaining as Grand Soul Masters.
At this level of development, other academies simply couldn't compare.
Lord Long clearly remembered the situation years ago, when Mu Hui had just enrolled. At that time, a significant number of Divine Wind Academy students couldn't even break through to level 30 before graduation—and that was in one of the top-tier academies. The situation in weaker academies was even worse.
Take the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, for example: many noble students were unmotivated and unable to graduate on time. If not for a few exceptionally gifted students, the Heaven Dou imperial family would have been thoroughly embarrassed.
But now, under the intense and competitive environment at Divine Wind Academy, the days of students being unable to graduate were over.
Even the slower cultivators could break through to the Soul Master level by their third year, with the help of Hurricane Canyon.
Feng Qingcang then took his guests to the Spirit Battle Arena.
As they entered, he smiled and said to Lord Long and his entourage, "You're quite lucky today. The two students currently sparring in the arena are both ranked in the top 20 of our academy. Normally, they're training inside Hurricane Canyon, so they're rarely seen."
"Impossible! Their soul power levels are about the same as mine! How can they be just top 20?!"
The one who blurted this out was Meng Yiran, who had been silent until now.
She was currently level 43—a very respectable cultivation speed given her age. Back at Alien Beast Academy, she'd consistently ranked in the top three.
But to hear that two students around her level were only ranked in the top 20 at Divine Wind Academy? That was a blow to her pride. If she transferred here, she might not even make the top 20?
She couldn't accept that.
The Snake Woman, standing beside her, also frowned and asked, "Dean Feng, you said these two students are only in the top 20. Then what is the soul power level of your academy's top student?"
"Tianxiang!" Lord Long frowned and scolded gently.
There was still over a year until the next All-Continental Elite Competition. Asking about another academy's participating members now was a bit improper.
"Haha, Lord Long, it's fine!" Feng Qingcang chuckled. "This isn't a secret, anyway."
Then he smiled and revealed, "Currently, the two highest-level students at Divine Wind Academy are both at level 47!"
"Level... forty-seven?!"
Hearing this, Lord Long, the Snake Woman, and Meng Yiran were all stunned—mouths agape, unable to speak.
After a moment, Lord Long finally recovered from the shock and sighed, "Divine Wind Academy truly lives up to its name as champion."
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