Perfect World

Chapter 743: Chapter 743: Joining the Sect
 

The front gate of the academy is boiling with excitement!

Twelve huge stone pillars, white as jade, support the grand entrance, majestic and vast.

Everyone is heatedly discussing the sensational news of the day—someone has truly ascended the Heavenly Ladder, passed the challenge successfully, and shattered the serenity of the Celestial Immortal Academy.

On the platform, Shi Hao turned around and caught sight of Qing Yi, also known as Yue Chan, clad in a pristine white dress which set her off like a lily.

Even without revealing her true face, Yue Chan was still stunningly beautiful, radiating a transcendental and extraordinary aura; her long legs, proud figure, curvaceous lines, snowy neck, and delicate face, along with her clear and spirited eyes, were something no one dared to desecrate.

Of course, Shi Hao had seen another side of Yue Chan and would not be misled; this woman was skilled and not someone ordinary people could subdue.

He couldn’t help but recall that he had once captured her and, eventually, they had even gone through a wedding ceremony. Remembering the pristine jade-like body he saw that day, a faint smile crossed his lips.

“Eh, he’s flashing a smile at Qing Yi, indeed a real lech…” Someone was about to blurt out the words “pervert” but swallowed them back, quickly changing their tune to: “He’s in the prime of youth, handsome and unrestrained.”

Many people showed a colorful array of reactions, thinking back to Shi Hao muttering about taking a bath with the ten beauties, not knowing what to say—too direct, wasn’t it?

And him staring at Qing Yi like that, was he really harboring bad intentions?

A group of young men looked displeased, and though they weren’t as impassioned as to throw themselves at him in a frenzy, none were content with his presence.

Shi Hao was speechless; after all, Yue Chan was truly his wife. Although they had not actually come together back then, their days had been picturesque, and he had seen a completely different side of that peerless Fairy.

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“What are you staring at? She’s my wife!”

Of course, that was something he could only say in his heart; he couldn’t possibly utter such a rebuke aloud, or the result would be unthinkable.

“Qing Yi, he’s really looking at you, does he intend to take a bath with you?” Tian Yao teased, shining like a sapphire, poking fun at Yue Chan who also ranked high on the list of stunners.

“Don’t speak nonsense, hasn’t Chen Lin said that he is a libertine?” Yue Chan smiled, her skin snow-white and impeccably pure.

Around them, a group of young men heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this; facing Shi Hao directly made everyone feel apprehensive.

Only Chen Lin appeared embarrassed.

“I must have misjudged him; how could he be so formidable? Has he surpassed all the predecessors of the academy? Who exactly is he?” Chen Lin murmured lowly, her cheeks slightly flushed with embarrassment and regret.

Next to her, Wu Feng’s expression was even uglier; with such a young supreme being entering the academy, was there any place left for him? Earlier, he had provocatively claimed that the Celestial Immortal Academy was not a place where any Tom, Dick, or Harry could enter, which essentially drove Shi Hao to tackle the Heavenly Ladder. Thinking of this, his face turned pale, and he staggered, almost toppling over.

Someone lent him a hand but quickly withdrew it, distancing themselves in a clear sign of alienation. This was because everyone knew that the youth who succeeded in the heavenly challenge would become one of the core disciples of the academy, and high-ranking individuals would have to step forward. Who then would dare to offend this youth and risk standing too close to Wu Feng?

“Junior Brother, well done! Today’s breaking of the heavenly barrier is a feat that deserves to be recorded in the annals of our academy. By the way, if you really get a chance to go to the divine pond of the Tribulation God Lotus, make sure you choose your moments wisely. The beauties of the ranking have their patterns when they enter and leave that place.” Someone boldly heckled from beneath the platform.

Such remarks immediately turned the place even noisier; it was a complete uproar.

“Junior Brother, let’s have a good chat when you come back,” someone shouted out loud.

“Despicable, pervert!”

“Shameless, scoundrel!”

All the female students spat contemptuously, glaring at those men.

On the platform, Shi Hao turned around, sensing someone approaching; he discreetly prepared both the Guardian Talisman and the World-breaking Talisman, believing he could calmly depart.

Of course, unless absolutely necessary, he did not want to waste the Mysterious Bone Scripture; he really wanted to soak in the pond of the Tribulation God Lotus.

“Not bad.” An old man was standing on the platform, smiling and nodding at Shi Hao.

He was dressed in a golden robe, with hair as white as snow and profound eyes; with a celestial grace and bearing, it was clear he was a transcendental hermit, exuding an air that went beyond the mundane world.

He appeared kind, smiling at Shi Hao without any intimidating presence from a great leader, but instead a warmth that felt like a gentle spring breeze.

However, everyone could sense that he was incredibly powerful merely from the fact that he had appeared on the platform silently, unnoticed by the crowd.

“Could it be the Dean emerging from seclusion?”

Many people’s heartbeats quickened, unable to suppress their excitement.

Even the beauties on the list of stunning women opened their eyes wide, staring ahead; they noticed two Celestial Gods were petrified, motionless, fixated on the platform.

The great commotion Shi Hao caused with his ascent of the Heavenly Ladder had startled these two Celestial Gods; they had been watching him the whole time, yet now they stood frozen like statues.

This immediately drew everyone’s attention, and they were utterly shocked; nearly everyone realized that this might be the Dean, who hadn’t emerged for many years.

“My God, is the Dean going to take him as a disciple?”

“This is like ascending to heaven in one step, attracting the attention of the strongest in our academy, to personally teach him?”

Many were green with jealousy and filled with admiration, finding it hard to believe.

“It can’t be the Dean, right?” someone whispered quietly.

“Didn’t you see the Celestial Gods’ reaction? They’re completely stunned,” someone retorted.

On the platform, Shi Hao was cautious, giving respect to such an exalted figure and not daring to be careless; he greeted him appropriately.

“Would you like to enter my Dao Ground?” the old man asked, his youthful appearance belying his old age, an immortal presence about him, giving off the impression that he may ascend to immortality at any moment, with an aura too pure for this world.

“Could I soak in the divine pond for a few days first?” Shi Hao muttered.

Beneath the stage, everyone was like statues, all a bit dazed. With such a great opportunity in front of him, was this guy not treasuring it, daring to haggle?

“Hehe, don’t tell me you’re plotting to steal a moment of romance, looking for a Dao companion?” the old man joked, his profound eyes shining with wisdom and his face wearing a thick smile.

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He was unpretentious and affable, joking around with Shi Hao, and cast a glance at Qing Yi below, saying, “Not bad.”

Everyone was stunned. What did the dean mean by that? Was he really trying to play matchmaker here?

Yue Chan’s heart skipped a beat when the old man looked at her, feeling somewhat uneasy. Meanwhile, the beautiful women beside her teased her.

“Sister Qing Yi, it seems you might be getting a dao companion. I think the dean is quite eager.”

“Such great fortune, I’m so envious, how about we sisters share one dao companion?”

It must be said, these beauties were bold, whispering jokes to Yue Chan, laughing so hard they doubled over, their bodies shaking like blossoming branches, attracting the stares of many young men around them.

“Don’t worry, once you join my dao ground, you may come and go as you please in the Tribulation God Lotus Pond. Of course, don’t get too carried away bathing and forget about cultivation,” the old man said with a laugh.

A group of people sweated, the beauties on the stunning beauty list also widened their eyes, feeling that the dean’s mindset was too relaxed and young.

“Please rest assured, senior!” Shi Hao said thumping his chest.

In the distance, Wu Feng’s face turned pale as he sat down on the ground with a thud, completely disheartened, the scene before him stirring fear and apprehension of a future reckoning.

With a sweep of his sleeve, several white tortoiseshell shields leapt up, clattering. He spoke, “I did a quick divination; you’re fated with the Celestial Immortal Academy, and a dao companion is near at hand.”

At this, he didn’t forget to cast another revealing glance at Yue Chan.

Many were shocked. Dean, you’re… meddling too much! This was the silent cry of many young male disciples.

Moreover, people caught onto his wording, ‘one’ dao companion—does that mean there will be more in the future?!

“Feng Wu is not here; she’s in the academy comprehending the Human Immortal Relics, otherwise, she would be a good choice,” the old man said with a smile.

Shi Hao was puzzled. Why was the Celestial Immortal Academy’s leader so keen on matchmaking? It left him a bit perplexed.

“Alright, join my dao ground, become one of my disciples, and this matter is settled. Follow me and leave,” the old man declared.

“Aren’t we going to the Immortal Pond? The Tribulation God Lotus there…” Shi Hao whispered as a reminder, his primary goal being to not give himself away after following the old man to the dao ground.

“You silly boy, you really lack ambition. There will be plenty of opportunities to enter the Immortal Pond in the future. Are we short on time?” the old man scolded him with a laugh.

“The dean really wants to send him to that precious pond, huh? What if something really happens during a shared bath?” A group of people murmured, many feeling discontent.

“Let’s go.”

With a flick of his golden robe sleeve, the void turned hazy, blurring the area, and a passageway emerged. That single move alone awed everyone, a fearsome powerhouse indeed.

Shi Hao followed him inside and thus vanished.

“Dong…”

Just then, the dao clock resonated, vibrating through the Celestial Immortal Academy, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

“That’s the ninth barrier’s dao clock—how come it’s ringing only now?” Many were baffled.

Soon, people realized that the two Celestial Gods looked as if they had woken up from a great dream, suddenly shouting, then violently shaking their heads, both alarmed upon exchanging glances.

“Could someone have covered the dao clock, preventing it from ringing?” one Celestial God murmured, shaken.

“Were we drawn into the dao unknowingly?” another Celestial God exclaimed in shock.

Only the spreading of the ninth dao clock wave could alert the most powerful figures in the Celestial Immortal Academy, and yet it had been controlled by someone just moments before.

“Quick, to the Celestial Immortal Great Hall!” The two turned and left hastily.

Behind them, some students who overheard the whispers were in disbelief, feeling a chill of fear, as if something momentous had occurred.

Sudden peaks rose, and one incident after another unfolded!

“Did someone successfully pass through the heavenly barrier?” An elder inquired within the Celestial Immortal Great Hall.

“Yes, they did. But… he hasn’t joined our academy. We suspect that ‘he’ has returned!” one trembling Celestial God voiced.

“What?!”

The Celestial Immortal Academy was stirred into towering waves of shock, erupting in beams of soaring light, the essence of supreme beings.

That very day, the academy was engulfed in turbulence, unable to calm down.

The void twisted, and a dim radiance emerged as the old man in a golden robe led Shi Hao out, landing amidst a range of mountains.

“Senior, is this the depths of the Celestial Immortal Academy?” Shi Hao asked curiously.

“Hmm, not exactly, but very close,” the old man replied.

“Eh?” Quickly, Shi Hao was surprised, for he saw a huge pair of gates in front of him, almost stretching into the clouds, immensely majestic and grand.

This towering gateway was ancient and full of the vicissitudes of time, embodying the accumulation of years, and even more so, a certain road’s aura, far too extraordinary, standing here as if before the Heavenly Court.

Then, he looked up to see a plaque with four ancient characters: Supreme Dao Ground.

Shi Hao’s heart skipped a beat. Why were the words ‘Celestial Immortal’ missing? Could it be that the old man’s seclusion spot was named as such? It seemed too overbearing and presumptuous.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but think of the Supreme Hall, the dao lineage where each generation only had one person, an inheritance without successors, an eternal rival to the Immortal Hall.

Shi Hao murmured to himself.

“Remember, this dao ground is the world’s highest inheritance. Once you enter here, there’s no turning back. You must fight for it!” The old man said solemnly, his demeanor utterly changing, as if a peerless Supreme had arrived, looking down upon the world, proudly overseeing the Three Thousand States.

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