"To actually be punished!"
"What's going on?"
"After I was expelled from the Heavenly Star Academy, I left the imperial capital not long after."
Huangfu Aohan explained the whole story to Ye Qingli.
It turned out that after Huangfu Aohan was expelled from the imperial capital, he did not return to the palace but went alone to a country called Southern Border.
That place was isolated from the world, with no news from the outside, and it was very peaceful.
After living there for two years, Huangfu Aohan gradually got used to the life there.
On one chance encounter, he met an elder from the Heavenly Star Academy.
The elder, impressed by Huangfu Aohan's aptitude, decided to take him as a disciple.
Huangfu Aohan readily agreed.
After joining the Heavenly Star Academy, he began cultivating within the academy.
He was also considered exceptionally talented, and within a few years, he had become an inner disciple.
In the Heavenly Star Academy, his cultivation speed was astonishing.
Therefore, the elder was very satisfied with his progress.
Two years later, he was sent back to the imperial capital.
By then, Huangfu Aohan was the most outstanding among the inner disciples.
Furthermore, he possessed divine-level talent.
He was very popular within the Heavenly Star Academy.
Many female disciples even harbored secret crushes on him.
However, the elder, upon hearing his origins, strongly opposed him and demanded his expulsion from the academy!
Thus, Huangfu Aohan had no choice but to flee.
He wandered continuously, rushing everywhere, and finally returned to the imperial capital after a year.
But upon his return, he was discovered by the enforcement team dispatched by the academy.
"Hmph, you thought you could avoid punishment by fleeing to the ends of the earth?"
"Let me tell you, you must pay the price for the sins you have committed."
"No one has ever dared to defy the rules of our Heavenly Star Academy, nor can anyone escape them!"
"I advise you to surrender peacefully and spare yourself physical suffering!"
"I said, I have done nothing wrong."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The elder roared angrily.
"Hmph, you think you can take me on?"
"How do you know if you don't try?"
Huangfu Aohan smiled slightly.
His body surged forward.
A powerful and unparalleled oppressive force instantly erupted!
"Bang bang bang!"
A thin barrier appeared around him.
"Pfft!"
The elder spat out a mouthful of blood.
His body was sent flying backward by the shock.
"You... you actually broke through!"
"That's right, I broke through successfully!"
Huangfu Aohan's expression was as calm as ever.
"Do you think I'm still the useless cripple I was back then?"
"My body has recovered to its peak condition."
"Not bad, it seems your two years of experience in the outside world weren't entirely in vain."
"So, do you want to taste what real combat is like?"
The elder stood up.
He said coldly, "Then I shall request your guidance."
"Please!"
Huangfu Aohan gracefully retreated.
The two quickly engaged in a fierce battle.
"Boom boom boom..."
The entire hall shook violently.
Yet, Huangfu Aohan appeared remarkably relaxed.
He attacked at an unhurried pace, each sword strike being exquisite.
Each move contained a world-shattering killing intent!
Every time the elder was hit by his attacks, he was sent flying backward.
Furthermore, he suffered internal injuries of varying degrees each time.
"Pfft!"
At this moment, the elder could no longer hold back and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Thump!"
He fell to the ground.
"How is this possible? You couldn't have broken through!"
The elder's expression was filled with disbelief.
In his opinion, with Huangfu Aohan's cultivation, it was absolutely impossible to break through to the Spirit Venerable realm so quickly!
However, precisely at this moment, clear sounds echoed within his body.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully breaking through to the Spirit Saint stage and gaining 1,000,000 experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining 10 skill points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully leveling up, current level: early Spirit Venerable stage. (Random draw available)"
"Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading to late Spirit Venerable stage. (Random draw available)"
"Congratulations to the host for successfully upgrading to mid Spirit Venerable stage. (Random draw available)"
A string of notification sounds exploded in his ears!
Huangfu Aohan froze on the spot.
He involuntarily lowered his head and reached for his wrist.
"I... I think I just broke through!"
He felt a surging power coursing through his body, giving him the urge to roar at the heavens!
"What is going on?"
"My dantian seems to have expanded considerably."
"This power is so strong!"
"If..."
Huangfu Aohan looked up at the enforcer in front of him.
"How... how did you do it?"
At this moment, he had completely forgotten the pain and his injuries. His eyes were filled only with the enforcer before him.
A sinister smile appeared on the enforcer's face.
"Who am I?"
"I am an elder of the Heavenly Star Academy. How dare you challenge my authority and try to escape? Simply unforgivable!"
"Then, forfeit your life!"
Huangfu Aohan's figure flashed, and he charged forward.
His fists and palms condensed with violent elemental energy!
"Boom boom!"
The two crashed into each other fiercely!
A huge pit appeared where they clashed!
Huangfu Aohan's body flickered, almost falling.
However, he gritted his teeth, endured the pain in his chest, and continued to lunge at the opponent.
"Bang!"
They exchanged a few more blows.
Huangfu Aohan had repeatedly coughed up blood.
But his face was filled with intense excitement.
Finally, he had successfully broken through to the Spirit Venerable realm!
From now on, in this world, no one would be his match!
"Hahaha, I broke through!"
"I finally broke through!"
Huangfu Aohan threw his head back and roared.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
An immeasurably powerful aura emanated from him!
"Chirp!"
The elder was sent flying by the shock!
"Pfft!"
He coughed up another mouthful of black blood.
His face was pale, clearly suffering from severe internal injuries.
He glared at Huangfu Aohan with venomous eyes, his lips moving.
However, he said nothing.
His legs trembled, and he slowly knelt on the ground.
"Uncle-master!"
A group of people hurriedly helped him up.
Huangfu Aohan, however, looked at him indifferently, saying nothing.
In his heart, he already had the answer.
His body had indeed recovered.
"Hahaha!"
"Senior brother, do you see?"
"This fellow has finally admitted his mistake!"
"As expected of my senior brother, even in defeat, he would not lose to him!"
"This fellow deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces!"
The other disciples shouted one after another.
"Good, good, good!"
"You win!"
"However, I am not reconciled!"
"I will definitely get revenge!"
"I will find an opportunity!"
Huangfu Aohan ignored him and simply turned to leave.