Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 150 "Colorful Scales."

In the outer courtyard of Canaan Academy, within a picturesque setting, a celestial maiden leisurely watered a lavender flower. Her every movement was elegant and captivating, yet sadly, this flower of the outer courtyard could not be plucked. In her childhood, someone had already planted an indelible mark in her heart.

"Miss, Ling Ying requests an audience!"

Outside the courtyard, a figure dressed entirely in black suddenly appeared and knelt on one knee.

"You're too kind, Elder Ling. It's all thanks to your protection since she was a child that Xun'er was able to have a peaceful childhood. There's no need for such formalities between us, Elder Ling, please rise!"

"Miss Xie!"

Ling Ying gave a slight bow and quickly stood up. Although Miss Xun'er was approachable, this old man dared not be presumptuous. Otherwise, if the young prodigies of the clan found out, his old bones wouldn't be able to withstand the trouble.

"Elder Ling's return this time, is there any news about Brother Xiao Yan?"

At this point, the pampered young woman inside the door lost all interest in watering the plants and was eager to know how her brother was doing.

"Miss, Young Master Xiao Yan is a soul entity, the Medicine Venerable, and an alchemist who absorbs different flames."

After a short while, Ling Ying finally finished recounting Xiao Yan's recent situation, then lowered her head and waited for her young mistress's next question.

"Brother Xiao Yan has already reached the Five-Star Great Dou Master level? He must have gone through a lot of trials! I never expected that the mysterious person who has always been by Brother Xiao Yan's side would actually be the long-lost number one alchemist on the continent—Senior Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable!"

The beautiful woman's brows relaxed slightly. "With the help of the Medicine Venerable, Brother Xiao Yan will surely grow up smoothly. At that time, even the elders of the clan will have nothing to say."

It must be said that the young lady of the ancient clan, who had always been raised freely in the Xiao family, ultimately underestimated the corruption and stubbornness of the ancient imperial clan. Of course, she would only truly know all this once she returned to her clan, and what she and her brother Xiao Yan would have to go through was far from as easy as she imagined.

"With only six months left until the three-year agreement, why has Elder Ling returned at this time? Shouldn't Brother Xiao Yan need Elder Ling's protection even more now?"

The cool voice didn't blame her, because she knew that the old man who had been by her side and protected her since childhood was not an unwise person.

"Reporting to Miss, the matter is as follows: Senior Yao Chen entrusted me to request Elder Lin Feng of the academy to protect Young Master Xiao Yan during the three-year agreement period, and to bring along Queen Medusa, who is already at the Dou Zong level."

"Elder Lin Feng?"

The beautiful woman in the room murmured softly. Since arriving at Canaan Academy, she had come to know just how famous Lin Feng was there. Moreover, the talent he displayed was in no way inferior to that of the imperial clan's prodigies.

Of course, this is only in the early stages of cultivation. It is only after reaching the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun realm that the inheritors of the imperial clans begin to truly exert their power. Under certain imperial clan-specific inheritances, they can grow rapidly, even faster than in the early stages of cultivation, in terms of advancing their realm.

"Perhaps it's time to make contact with Elder Lin Feng. With such talent, becoming Brother Xiao Yan's subordinate could be quite beneficial for him."

To outsiders, her talent is unparalleled, a talent rarely seen in the Northwest Continent for hundreds of years. But in the eyes of this young lady of an ancient imperial family, she is merely a subordinate who can satisfy her lover. If outsiders knew this, they would surely gasp in shock and marvel at how terrifying it is.

"In that case, Elder Ling, let's go find Vice Dean Hu Qian now!"

Thinking of her brother's master, who was already in a deep sleep and had no one to protect him, and who was only at the Great Dou Master level, and the thought of an evil Dou Spirit appearing, she could no longer restrain herself and pushed open the courtyard gate.

"Miss Xun'er, Lord Lingying, although you are distinguished guests from a great clan, since Miss Xun'er has become a student of the academy, she should abide by the academy's rules."

Inside the administrative building of the Vice Dean of Canaan Academy's outer courtyard, a vigorous elderly man spoke in a somewhat serious tone. If Lin Feng were here, he would have noticed that this Vice Dean, Hu Qian, had already advanced to the Dou Zong realm.

As for why he still had a full head of white hair, it was because there were inevitably some spies from the Black Corner Region within the academy, and he wanted to avoid revealing that he had already broken through to the Dou Zong realm. This old rascal, Lin Feng knew he wasn't a decent person the first time he met him; he even dared to try and get his granddaughter to seduce Lin Feng.

At this moment, Vice Dean Hu Qian's Dou Zong aura was slightly leaked, causing Ling Ying's expression to change, and she quickly protected her young lady behind her.

"Elder Ling, there's no need for this. I trust the Vice Dean wouldn't harm me. Please step back!"

"That's right, Lord Lingying. There's no need to panic. Miss Xun'er is a member of the academy now, and as the vice dean, I would never harm her."

"Vice Dean, I have an important matter to ask Elder Lin Feng, and it concerns his alchemy skills. I presume you are aware of my clan and know that I possess this ability."

"This..." Upon hearing this, Hu Qian hesitated slightly. If it were a normal matter, he would never allow someone from the outer court to enter the inner court, let alone a Dou Huang who was not affiliated with the academy. However, this matter concerned Elder Lin Feng's alchemy skills, so he couldn't help but hesitate. After all, Elder Lin Feng had been of great help to the academy.

If his stubbornness caused Elder Lin Feng to miss a great opportunity, he could not forgive himself.

"Very well, I can agree to let Miss Xun'er and Lord Lingying go to the inner courtyard. However, you must be within my sight. Otherwise, I will not be lenient."

"Thank you so much, Vice Dean!"

In the mountains outside the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, in an unnamed valley, a massive waterfall, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, flows continuously, and upon reaching its bottom, it emits a tremendous roar.

Within this valley, a beautiful woman in red was standing admiring the scenery. She was none other than the famous Queen Medusa, now Lin Feng's wife, Cai Lin.

After nearly a year of secluded cultivation, taking advantage of the recent evolution and the powerful bloodline of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, she made another small step forward in her cultivation of battle qi, reaching the level of a six-star Dou Zong.

With the added power of the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python's physical body, Cai Lin could now be considered a top expert below the Dou Zun level. At this moment, Cai Lin gazed at the waterfall that would never appear in the Tagor Desert, muttering to himself.

"Lin Feng, Zi Yan, I have finished my seclusion. Xian'er's aura is still steadily rising, and she won't be out of seclusion anytime soon. When will you two return?"

As if hearing the longing of a beloved, in a space countless miles beneath the great waterfall, a cocoon of purple-gold light trembled slightly, and then cracks appeared on its surface. The young man within the cocoon also slightly opened his eyes.

"Colorful Scales."

(End of this chapter)