"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
"Aren't you leaving tomorrow? Grandpa has prepared a banquet for you, in the small world. I asked others, and you weren't there, so Grandpa came to find you."
"Grandpa, didn't you already have two days of banquets? Aren't you tired of it yet?"
"Luo'er, how can we not celebrate such joyous news? Hurry up, everyone is waiting for you."
"Alright."
Ling Luoyi and Ling Huayu entered the small world directly from the courtyard of Qingyin Pavilion. The clansmen in the small world cheered as they saw them enter.
There was a plaza in the small world where the banquet was held. All disciples, regardless of whether they were from the main or branch families, participated.
After three rounds of drinks, those with a low threshold for tears couldn't help but cry. It spread from one to another, and eventually, eighty percent of them were crying.
Ling Huayu couldn't bear to watch and said, "Why is everyone crying? The children aren't not coming back, and besides, we have the small world now. They can come back anytime. When they reach the academy, they can even come back to sleep at night! What is there to cry about?"
"That's right, hehe." The person who cried first wiped away their tears and said, "I must be drunk. I forgot we are in the small world and can return anytime. What separation is there?"
"Nian Nian's mother, I'm telling you, you're so happy that your child can enter the Ancient Spirit Academy that you've become muddled, haven't you?"
Nian Nian's mother smiled sheepishly and said, "That's the Ancient Spirit Academy! My child can go there, how can I not be happy?"
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Ling Luoyi looked at the group of people who were quite drunk and said to Ling Huayu, "Grandpa, perhaps we should disperse today. It won't be good if it's too late tomorrow."
Ling Huayu was also a little tipsy, but not significantly. Hearing this, he said, "Let's disperse today. Old Liang, give the order for their personal maids and servants to remember to wake them up tomorrow, so they are not late."
"Your servant understands, Patriarch."
Ling Luoyi watched as they were helped away. She also returned to Qingyin Pavilion within the Ling Mansion. Seeing Zhuxue and Zhushuang approach, she said, "You two should also go back and rest. You have to go tomorrow too."
"Yes, Miss."
That night, Ling Luoyi slept exceptionally well.
The next day, Ling Luoyi woke up very early. After washing up, she went to the flower hall.
She was holding Gu Yuncheng today. After burning down the Wei family ancestral hall, Guan Yue was recalled to the Fengxi Realm. Since Guan Yue had entered, Wei Yu felt more balanced.
"Master, I wanted to say this before. Is it appropriate for you to have the Ling family do these things? This will bring them the disaster of death. You know the principle that an innocent man is guilty when he possesses a treasure."
"Guan Yue, I need a large number of people to do these things, but I don't have time to build a force. I can only use the Ling family. As for the disaster of death, I have already given them a method to protect themselves, which can guarantee their lives are safe. I don't have time to think about anything else."
Guan Yue thought for a moment and said, "That's true. The Grand Elder only gave you two years. It's definitely not enough to build a large force in such a short time. Moreover, although the Grand Elder gave you two years, he cannot guarantee that you won't be summoned back suddenly during this period."
"Therefore, how much benefit I can bring to this continent depends on how far the Ling family can go."
Guan Yue suddenly remembered someone and said joyfully, "Master, have you forgotten about Dean Master? What he can do is definitely more than what the Ling family can do!"
"That's right, there's also Dean Master." Ling Luoyi said as if she had just realized it, "Guan Yue, after the Ling family's matters are settled, we need to go to the Tianxuan Domain."
"Hooray!" Guan Yue was very excited. After returning from the Wei family last time, her master, under the guise of teaching her a lesson, had confined her. When her master finished dealing with matters here, it was time to let her out.
After finishing her breakfast, Ling Luoyi waited with Ling Luochen and others outside the North City Gate.
They didn't wait long before others arrived one after another.
Elder Qu was the only one from the Longqing Kingdom. After counting the numbers, he said, "Alright, everyone is here. We shall leave now."
Elder Qu took out something resembling a ship from his storage ring. The ship slowly grew larger. When it reached its maximum size, Elder Qu said to Ling Luochen, "Luochen, your family's disciples can return with us."
"Yes, Elder Qu." Ling Luochen bowed and said.
No one present was surprised that Elder Qu knew Ling Luochen.
Elder Qu was an elder of the Outer Court of the Ancient Spirit Academy in the Longqing Kingdom, and Ling Luochen was a disciple of the Outer Court of the Ancient Spirit Academy in the Longqing Kingdom. It was not strange for these two to know each other.
The disciples boarded the ship one by one. Elder Qu placed a Scarlet Spirit Stone on something like a rudder at the bow of the ship, and the ship slowly ascended.
Ling Luoyi glanced at the Scarlet Spirit Stone. It was only half the size of her fist and looked like it had been accidentally damaged during mining.
The people from the Tianwu Kingdom watched the ship ascend, filled with wonder.
They had never seen this ship before, so they were all curiously examining it at this moment.
Is this the foundation of the Ancient Spirit Academy?
Elder Qu watched and said to Ling Luochen, "Luochen, you know this place best. Explain the situation to them and arrange their rooms. This elder will go and check the outside."
"Yes, we respectfully see Elder Qu off." Ling Luochen said after Elder Qu left. He then addressed everyone, "This ship is a flying magical artifact, a Cloud Boat. At the speed of the Cloud Boat, it will take us a month to reach the capital of the Longqing Kingdom. You can go anywhere within the cabin, but you cannot go to the bow! Now, I will arrange rooms for you. Luofan, Luoqian, you two take them."
"Yes."
"Luoyu, Luoxiao, Luoran, you take our clan disciples."
"Yes."
There were a total of sixty-seven people here, including the top ten spirit cultivators and the top three alchemists. Among them, there were forty-two Ling family disciples, and the rest were from other families.
As of now, thirty-five members of the Ling family were disciples of the Outer Court of the Ancient Spirit Academy. With the end of the holiday, they naturally had to return to the academy. The Outer Court of the Ancient Spirit Academy recruited disciples once a year, and the Ling family had five spots that allowed direct entry into the academy. Therefore, forty people from the Ling family were returning to the academy.
The people from other families looked at so many Ling family disciples with envy and jealousy. However, the Ling family disciples would choose their rooms after the others had chosen, so they had no reason to cause trouble.
Although they were dissatisfied with Ling Luoyi bringing two maids, Elder Qu had said nothing, and because of Ling Luoyi's cultivation level, they did not dare to trouble her.
"Zhuxue, Zhushuang, after they have arranged their rooms, you can also go and rest. You don't need to follow me."
"Yes." Zhuxue and Zhushuang replied.
Ling Luoyi walked towards the bow of the ship. Ling Luochen saw her, thought for a moment, and followed behind her.
"Elder Qu."
Elder Qu's back was to the cabin, and the wind was loud, so he didn't hear Ling Luoyi's footsteps. Seeing her approach, he quickly stopped her, "Miss Ling, why have you come out? Quickly go inside, the wind is strong outside!"
Ling Luoyi walked out of the cabin and gently waved her hand. The sound of the wind around them disappeared.
Elder Qu was stunned for a moment, withdrew his hand that was blocking the wind, and smiled, "Miss Ling is truly formidable. I am ashamed of my inferiority."
"Elder Qu, you don't need to be so humble. How old are you, and you are already a first-tier Spirit Scholar?"
"Miss Ling, a first-tier Spirit Scholar is different, isn't it?"
"Elder Qu, I'm not here to make pleasantries."
"Miss Ling, please command me."
"I have nothing to command. I just want to know the current situation of this continent."
"Since Miss Ling wishes to know, this old man will naturally answer truthfully."