He could tell that the old manâs power far exceeded his. Unfathomable was the right word to describe him.
How could such a master describe himself as an old servant?
âDonât pry the young masterâs matters. Tell the academy to ignore us.â The old man said.
âIâm afraid the academy has a few rules.â Teacher Du smiled wryly.
In fact, the rules here were as generous as can be compared to other powers. Nonetheless, some couldnât be broken or it would be quite chaotic at the academy.
âThereâs an exception to everything. This is one of them.â The old man responded.
âWell⦠I donât think itâs very reasonable for the young noble to take over a peak.â Teacher Du was in a tough position.
âHe bears no ill will or you wouldnât be standing here right now. Itâs best to keep this in mind.â The old man said.
âIâ¦â Teacher Du found it hard to respond. Though the old man meant well, anyone else would consider this a threat.
This place was Duality Academy; its power and prestige were unquestionable in all of the southern West King.
Now, someone came and actually threatened a teacher on their territory. Others would find the old man to be insane.
âSenior, this place is Dualityâ¦â Teacher Du took a deep breath and didnât become angry at the rampant arrogance and disdain.
âI know, but for our young master, no place in the world is an exception.â The old man responded.
Teacher Du became emotional. He realized that the old man wasnât personally threatening him. His absolute confidence was in Li Qiye. In other words, Li Qiye didnât give a damn about Duality.
It was one thing for someone as powerful as the old man to do so. But Li Qiye?
He was only in the conqueror realm and this wasnât Myriad Beast Mountains. He had no home court in this place while they did.
Could it be that Li Qiye was also a hidden master like the old man? Teacher Du thought that this possibility was low. He had confirmed Li Qiyeâs cultivation.
What methods did he have here to not worry about Duality Academy? Moreover, why was this old man subservient to Li Qiye?
âGo, donât bother the young master. Iâve only said so much since I have ties with Duality. The rest is up to your group.â The old man waved his hand to send the guest away.
Teacher Du found himself out of the temple in the next second.
When he first arrived, many students assumed that he would tell Li Qiyeâs group to get the hell out. They waited outside to gloat.
Unfortunately, Teacher Du simply left and nothing happened so they left with disappointment.
Teacher Du only regained his wits when he got back to a peak named White Deer. âWhy am I here?â
He became startled because he lost control again from just one hand wave.
âSo strong.â He was covered in cold sweats after realizing that he had still underestimated the old man. The guy was far, far stronger than his imagination. He couldnât even attempt to stop him from taking his life.
Once again, this powerful existence was willing to be Li Qiyeâs servant.
âI think heâs stronger than the deanâ¦â Teacher Du trembled with fear.
The current dean of Duality was Five-colored Sacred Sovereign, one of the four grandmasters of the holy ground.
Now, he was sure that this old man was stronger than the dean. This shook him to the core.
âWho is he?â The southern region had people stronger than the four grandmasters but only a few.
Moreover, he would have heard of them too. He started thinking about how he found the old man familiar after the first meeting.
I have ties with Duality⦠This comment echoed in his mind.
âCan it be?!â He shouted and became stunned. After a while, he murmured: âI must report this to the dean.â He then headed up the peak.
Meanwhile, a second guest came to see Li Qiye - Yang Ling.
She and her two close friends were the only students who liked Li Qiye. The rest had no favorable impression of him.
âYoung Noble, wait, Young Master Li, youâre really here.â She was excited to see him.
She wasnât particularly brilliant but had an open mind and a cheerful attitude so others liked her.
âAre you glad to see me?â Li Qiye chuckled after seeing her smile.
âI thought you would stay at Myriad Beast Mountains forever.â She happily responded.
Though she was a regional princess and a noble, she had no prejudice against others. Thatâs why she didnât mind calling Li Qiye âYoung Masterâ since he seemed to enjoy this.
âItâs good to go outside a bit.â Li Qiye smiled and didnât bother to correct her. She still thought that he was a woodchopper who grew up in the mountains.
âYoung Master, youâre joining the academy? The teachers said that they would definitely accept you.â She said: âDo you want me to introduce you to one? I know which one is the nicest and not strict, youâll have an easy time learning from him.â
She was afraid that he wouldnât be used to the outside world, especially its constraints.
âItâs okay, Iâm only here to take a look.â He replied.
âAlright.â She looked at him and smiled: âSince this is your first time here, Iâm sure youâre not familiar with our academy. Iâll take you on a tour, itâs quite large and you might get lost without one.â
Having said that, she pulled him out without waiting to see his response.
She also noticed that he had a peak to himself and whispered: âThe dean might punish you for taking up this entire place after finding out. Hmm, I think Teacher Du likes you so maybe heâll help you hide it.â
Li Qiye chuckled and didnât say anything else.