Best Young Master

Chapter 1746: Chapter 1613: Return to the Immortal Academy

After Old Monster Lu, the assistant dean of the Imperial Academy, announced the decision, he sent everyone away from the Emperor’s Secret Realm.

Ye Fan bid farewell to Kou Wenjie and the others, then used the Imperial Academy’s Transmission Array Platform to return to the Immortal Academy.

Upon learning of Ye Fan’s return, the entire Immortal Academy erupted in excitement!

From the top echelons of the academy to the disciples, all came spontaneously to the Immortal Stele Square, forming a huge crowd even more grand than when the Saint of the Di Clan visited.

"Ye Fan!"

"Ye Fan!"

"Ye Fan!"

"..."

When Ye Fan appeared at the Immortal Stele Square, thousands of disciples shouted his name, welcoming him like a hero returning in triumph.

The deafening sound echoed in the sky for a long time, and some lovestruck female students even shamelessly shouted "Ye Fan, I love you."

Looking at the faces full of vigor, some familiar, some strange, and listening to the cheers, Ye Fan felt a surge of pride and a touch of warmth.

Somehow, this competitive Immortal Academy had become his second home in the Xuan Realm!

Controlling his emotions, Ye Fan greeted everyone while making his way towards the Immortal Stele, where the dean and the assistant dean, as well as the Law Enforcement Elder, were located.

Since he had returned, he naturally had to report some of his experiences at the Imperial Academy to the dean, and he also wanted to learn more about the Xing Kong Gu Road from the dean.

"Brother Ye, congratulations!"

"Our Immortal Academy finally has something to be proud of."

"Brother Ye, you are the pride of our Immortal Academy!"

"Brother Ye Fan, I really admire you..."

The crowd automatically parted to open a path for Ye Fan leading to the Immortal Stele’s platform, and along the way, many people expressed their congratulations and admiration for him, making Ye Fan feel spread too thin.

Fortunately, he had some experience dealing with such situations, so he wasn’t flustered.

He smiled, waved, and humbly walked towards the Immortal Stele’s platform.

Seeing his demeanor, the Immortal Academy Director Old Immortal, the assistant dean Old Fox, and the Law Enforcement Elder Lan Yingfei all secretly nodded in satisfaction.

Soon, Ye Fan reached the stone platform in front of the Immortal Stele, bowing politely to the academy’s high echelon, thanking them for nurturing him.

"Ye Fan, well done. We’ve already heard about your accomplishments in the Emperor’s Secret Realm, and you’ve brought honor to our Immortal Academy!" Old Fox laughed cunningly, his smile filled with shrewdness and slyness.

"Ye Fan, keep up the good work!"

Lan Yingfei stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, his smile full of pride and encouragement.

"Cultivation requires a balance between relaxation and tension. Since Ye Fan has just returned, let him relax by catching up with his friends." Old Immortal smiled and said, "Ye Fan, I give you a day to get together well with your friends and brothers. Come to my place tonight, I have something to discuss with you."

"Thank you, dean!"

Ye Fan bowed again, thinking, even if you didn’t call me, I would have come to see you anyway, to inquire about Xing Kong Gu Road.

With the dean personally speaking, others naturally dispersed, leaving Immortal Stele Square calm and quiet, except Hu Fei and those with close ties to Ye Fan.

"Ye Zi, you’ve been gone for a year, we missed you terribly!"

Hu Fei was the first to step forward, punching Ye Fan’s shoulder, then giving him a big bear hug.

Ye Fan was filled with emotion; this is what brotherhood is—always thinking of each other no matter how long they are apart. Didn’t he miss them while he was in the Emperor’s Secret Realm?

However, his feeling of warmth was quickly interrupted by the sound of Barbarian Shi Ye.

"Ye Zi, don’t listen to his nonsense. He wasn’t missing you, he was missing your barbecue. Several times while drinking, he complained that without your grilled meats, drinking lost its fun."

"Are you deliberately undermining me?"

Hu Fei’s eyes widened in anger, ready to roll up his sleeves but realizing he wasn’t a match for Shi Ye, he reluctantly backed down.

"Xiao Fan, you’re finally back!"

Yaling stepped forward with a smile to greet him, while the others exchanged knowing, ambiguous smiles.

"You guys are itching for a beating, wanting me to help crack your bones?"

Seeing the suggestive looks, Yaling instantly understood their meaning, feeling a slight pang in her heart. She then raised her eyebrows, adopting the air of a big sister.

Except for Yue Chuan and Wu Jingtian, no one present was her match. During the year Ye Fan was absent, she had abused them frequently, causing them to shiver reflexively and put away their smiles.

"Brother Ye Fan, welcome back!"

Unexpectedly, Ling Ziyuan, the Holy Maiden from Purple Smoke Pavilion, hadn’t left. She timidly walked over to congratulate him after Ye Fan and Hu Fei had exchanged pleasantries.

"Thank you!"

Ye Fan didn’t expect Ling Ziyuan to stay, as she wasn’t as familiar with him as Yaling, Hu Fei, and Shi Ye, but he still appeared very enthusiastic.

"Ye, enough with the idle talk. We’ve been missing your grilled meat desperately. You must make up for it today. Let’s go outside the academy to grill some meat!"

Sikong Po laughed as he walked over, speaking the minds of the crowd.

Indeed, Ye Fan’s grilled meat was exceptional. Even the chefs at the Immortal Restaurant tried to replicate it, but could never achieve that unique flavor, eventually giving up in frustration.

"Yes, yes, yes, today we must drink to our heart’s content!" Hu Fei shouted, his voice like a wolf’s howl.

"Who the hell is imitating me?"

At that moment, an enormous Bai Yan wolf, as massive as a bull, darted over from afar, its eyes glaring like bells.

"Ow~"

The instant the Bai Yan wolf saw Ye Fan, it froze briefly, then with a howl, charged at him, its large paws firing sharp beams.

"You damn wolf, is this how you welcome me?"

Ye Fan laughed and cursed, delivering a palm strike to nullify the Bai Yan wolf’s attack.

"Kid, you came back from the Emperor’s Secret Realm. What good gifts did you bring me? Hurry up and hand them over."

The Bai Yan wolf rested a big paw on Ye Fan’s shoulder and after a long howl, shamelessly asked for a gift.

"Get down first, you damn wolf. What have you been eating all year? You’re so big now, are you trying to crush me?" Ye Fan pulled the Bai Yan wolf’s big paw off his shoulder.

"To celebrate Ye’s return, we must drink heartily today." Han Sandong laughed.

The group grandly exited the academy gate and headed towards the nearby mountains.

With their skills, hunting Xuan Beasts was a breeze. Soon, the fragrance of meat wafted through the mountains.

"Brother Ye, you were gone for over a year, we’ve missed you greatly! Come, have a drink!" Ancient Saint Gu Hao raised his glass to Ye Fan.

"The Demon Clan will soon emerge. Our peaceful days are numbered. If the Demon Clan breaks their promise and launches a massive attack on our Human Race’s territory, war will be inevitable." Sikong Po drank a glass of wine, playing with his glass and lamenting.

"Is it really like this? Does the Demon Clan have no credibility? I remember they once produced a Demon Emperor, equivalent to a Human Great Emperor." Ling Ziyuan sipped lightly, placing down her glass and asked.

"Who can say for sure? Let’s hope the Demon Clan sticks to their word!" Sikong Po seemed quite despondent.

Strictly speaking, their generation hadn’t experienced cruel conflicts, living in an era of peace.

However, peace was soon to be disrupted; the influence of the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor had vanished, no longer suppressing cultivators, ensuring someone would prove Dao again.

How could the Demon Clan miss this unique opportunity for proving Dao?

Moreover, according to various Great Emperors’ predictions, the Immortal Path would open in this generation, the chance for immortality would emerge, naturally prompting the Demon Clan not to remain silent.

The agreement between the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor and the Demon Clan was that upon his influence fading, the Demon Clan could emerge after several years to vie for the sole opportunity to prove Dao and the chance for immortality with the Human Race.

Although the Demon Clan had broken their promise and emerged once before, they were ultimately pushed back by the Human Race, leading to severe losses for both sides in that war.

Since then, the Demon Clan had been honest, but now their official emergence was imminent, even the air was filled with tension.

The feast continued until sunset in the West Mountain, the grilled meat consumed amounted to over a thousand pounds, with three hundred pounds devoured by the Bai Yan wolf.

Many were drunk, speaking incoherently as they gradually dispersed.

Ye Fan, however, was fine thanks to his special physique, plus he needed to go to the dean for lessons and report that evening, so the group didn’t persuade him excessively.

Although Ling Ziyuan always drank little, she seemed to have drunk too much, her pretty face flushed, like a ripe apple.

"Little Brother Fan, come with me to the Qu Baoge Pavilion Headquarters tomorrow. My grandfather wants to meet you!" As they departed, Yaling suddenly proposed to Ye Fan.

"Alright, it’s been so long, I haven’t had a chance to thank the Pavilion Master personally, I should make a trip."

Ye Fan nodded, curious about the reason the Qu Baoge Pavilion Master was summoning him.

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