Chapter 726: Luo Ruoxi

"Alright, arrange for them to stay at the academy and start choosing teachers tomorrow."

After finishing his instructions, Elder Mi arranged for the senior students to lead the new students to their accommodations, then flickered and returned to the small pavilion.

"Master Zhang, don't go with them. Those dormitories aren't suitable for cultivation. Come with me to the academy first, and I'll arrange a separate residence for you."

As one of the ten elders, he had the authority to arrange student housing.

A peerless genius like Master Zhang naturally couldn't stay in a shared dormitory like the others.

"Thank you, Elder Mi..."

Understanding his intention, Zhang Xuan quickly clasped his fists.

He had too many secrets, so living alone was naturally best.

Mo Gaoyuan summoned his Langya sacred beast, and the three of them stepped onto its back, flying straight toward the academy.

With the senior students and Teacher Bai handling matters here, there was nothing to worry about.

The sacred beast flew swiftly, and before long, a massive campus came into view.

Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy housed a hundred thousand master teachers, with lakes and mountains within its grounds. From the air, it looked like a royal city.

Even the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance's Ten Thousand Kingdoms City paled in comparison.

No wonder it was said that the academy gathered the top geniuses of countless empires—just its size alone was beyond comparison with those small kingdoms and empires.

"This is the elite district, where only the most outstanding master teachers from each grade can live. Take my token and find the responsible student to arrange your stay. Elder Mo and I will go report this matter to the other elders."

After a while, the Langya sacred beast stopped before a certain area.

Elder Mi flicked his wrist, and a token landed in Zhang Xuan's palm.

Taking the token, Zhang Xuan looked down. Below, green hills and clear waters surrounded exquisite little courtyards standing in a row.

Each courtyard was equipped with a spirit-gathering array, with spiritual energy swirling around. Even before entering, one felt refreshed and energized.

"As expected of the elite district—truly extraordinary!"

Zhang Xuan nodded approvingly.

These spirit-gathering arrays were far more advanced than the array plates he had carved, all reaching six-star level. With various other enhancements, cultivation here would be far faster than elsewhere.

It seemed that only the academy's most outstanding geniuses could live here; otherwise, even the deep pockets of the Master Teacher Academy and Master Teacher Pavilion couldn't afford it.

"Alright, I'll go down now!"

Without further ado, he leaped off the Langya sacred beast's back.

Elder Mi and Mo Gaoyuan exchanged a glance, and the sacred beast beneath them flashed, flying straight ahead.

The matter of the Otherworldly Tribe was too important to delay.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at a sealed room.

This room had eleven seats, each representing a position of authority.

These were the seats of the ten great master teachers and the former dean.

The room was sealed by a powerful formation, ensuring that nothing discussed would leak out.

"Why have you urgently summoned us? What's the matter?"

As soon as the two sat down, several elders pushed open the door and entered, each frowning.

The last time such an urgent summons occurred was when the former dean went missing. What had happened this time to cause Elder Mi and Hall Master Mo to make such a fuss?

"Sit first. We'll speak when everyone has arrived."

Elder Mi waved his hand.

The elders who had just entered nodded simultaneously and sat down.

Before long, the door opened again, and several more elders entered.

Soon, all eleven seats were filled.

"Elder Mi, Hall Master Mo, please speak quickly."

An elder with a white beard, who appeared to be the oldest, waved his hand.

"Mm."

Elder Mi nodded, flicked his wrist, and a recording crystal appeared in his palm. "Before I speak, take a look at this..."

With that, he pointed a finger, and an image of a battlefield in ruins appeared before everyone.

He had recorded the traces he had seen on the mountain.

Seeing the ruins displayed in the crystal, the elders were puzzled at first, but after watching for a while, their brows furrowed and their expressions darkened.

"These are... traces left by a battle with the Otherworldly Tribe? What happened to Senior Ziyang?"

The white-bearded elder couldn't help asking.

Everyone turned to look.

As the ten great elders and six-star peak master teachers, even from the traces in the recording crystal, they could deduce who the combatants were.

"Senior Ziyang... is missing."

Elder Mi said.

"Missing?" All the master teachers were stunned, and even Mo Gaoyuan looked incredulous.

Earlier, Elder Mi had only mentioned discovering traces of the Otherworldly Tribe without going into detail. Even he hadn't expected that Ziyang Beast had been besieged by the Otherworldly Tribe, with no news of life or death.

"Mm, here's what happened..."

Elder Mi dared not conceal anything and recounted his agreement with Ziyang Beast and the situation on the mountain.

"To dare come to Hongyuan City and abduct the Ziyang Sacred Beast—such audacity! If we don't capture these Otherworldly Tribe members, where will the face of our Master Teacher Academy be?"

The white-bearded elder waved his hand, his eyes gleaming.

The ten great master teachers governed the entire academy, each also overseeing a department. For instance, Elder Mi was not only an academy elder but also the dean of the Beast Taming Department.

This white-bearded elder was the dean of the Martial Arts Department, Xu Changqing.

"This isn't about face now, but Senior Ziyang's safety!" A female elder snorted.

She was the dean of the Jinghong Department, Wei Ranxue.

"Senior Ziyang was the former dean's beast companion, who fought alongside us and killed countless Otherworldly Tribe members with great merit. If something happens to him, how can we face the dean in the future? How can we continue to sit here as the ten great master teachers?"

"Indeed! Senior Ziyang's safety must not be compromised. But we have no leads now; we can't act rashly."

Elder Mi waved his hand. "For now, it's best to investigate quickly and find out Senior's whereabouts. If he's still alive, find a way to rescue him. If he's truly been killed, even if it costs me my life, I will avenge him!"

"I agree. However, I think we should conduct this investigation discreetly. If we make too big a move and alert the enemy, we might fall into their trap."

"Yes. Since the Otherworldly Tribe dared to strike at Senior Ziyang, they might also target our academy. While investigating, we must be careful not to fall for their decoy tactic."

Two other elders spoke.

"That's exactly what I'm worried about. I fear they deliberately left those traces to lure us in..." Elder Mi frowned.

The traces left on Leiyuan Peak were so obvious that he had been suspecting a plot by the Otherworldly Tribe and hadn't dared to act rashly. Otherwise, he would have searched everywhere long ago, not waited until now.

"Senior Ziyang has weathered countless storms and is stronger than all of us. If even he couldn't withstand the attack, even if we find him, it will be difficult to rescue him."

After discussing for a while without finding a clue, the dean of the Alchemy Department interrupted the discussion.

Everyone nodded.

The Ziyang Sacred Beast was at the peak of Saint realm, the same level as them, but as a sacred beast, its combat power far exceeded theirs. If even it couldn't resist and had no time to warn them, it showed how terrifying the opponent was.

With such a powerful enemy, what could they do even if they found him?

"In a few days, Master Mu from the Imperial Empire will come to establish a new dean and investigate the former dean's death. At that time, we can quietly report this matter and ask him to help investigate."

The dean of the Alchemy Department said.

"This..." The others hesitated.

Reporting every problem would make them, the ten great master teachers, seem incompetent.

"I know what you're worried about. But to silently trap Senior Ziyang, the opponent's strength is beyond our imagination. This matter must be reported."

The dean of the Alchemy Department waved his hand.

The Alchemy Department was the top department in the Master Teacher Academy. As one of the ten great master teachers, his words carried more weight than the others.

"Very well..."

Everyone nodded and was about to continue discussing what to do next when the dean of the Alchemy Department flipped his hand, and a communication jade slip appeared in his palm. He glanced at it, then raised an eyebrow.

"Everyone, come with me. Master Mu has arrived."

"Arrived? So soon?"

"Didn't they say a few more days?"

"Senior experts act in ways we can't understand. Remember, over a month ago, they said he would arrive, but we waited and waited..."

"True."

Everyone was puzzled.

This Master Mu from the Imperial Empire had supposedly left headquarters over a month ago, but they had waited in vain. Just as they said a few more days, he had already arrived.

It was quite unexpected.

Amid the murmurs, they walked out and arrived at the elders' reception hall. There, they saw a white-bearded elder seated, and beside him sat a woman about twenty years old.

"Master Mu!"

Entering the room, they clasped their fists respectfully.

This Master Mu was a seven-star master teacher, a true peak figure. Even they dared not show any disrespect.

"Mm. Let me introduce you. This is Master Luo, a... junior of mine. She has reached the six-star level and wishes to teach here for some experience. I may trouble you to arrange something for her."

Master Mu stood up and gestured to the woman beside him.

"Junior?"

Everyone was startled and looked at the woman. She stood up and bowed to the master teachers.

"Ruoxi greets all elders."

The woman clasped her fists.

"A six-star master teacher? Reached the six-star level at such a young age?"

Everyone was stunned.

This Luo Ruoxi looked only about twenty years old and had already become a six-star master teacher. Her background and status were terrifying!

It seemed Master Mu's claim that she was his junior was likely a lie.

A seven-star master teacher alone could hardly train a six-star master teacher of about twenty.

She was probably a junior from some saintly clan, here to gain experience and polish her credentials.

Only such a family could produce such a genius.

This kind of thing had happened before.

"Master Luo, achieving such accomplishments at such a young age puts us to shame. Let me arrange things for you now. May I ask... what is your specialty, and which department would you like to join?"

The dean of the Alchemy Department smiled.