Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 228 - 289: Two Old Foxes

Indeed, as soon as Mu Can mentioned a mysterious elder, nearly all eyes in the vicinity shifted towards him.

The mysterious elder, suddenly disappeared.

These two features completely match the identity of the headmaster of the Immortal Ancient Academy.

"There are indeed many past headmasters who reached old age before attaining Void Level, and their appearance also solidified during their later years."

Xuanyuan Mingkong nodded, for since its establishment, the Immortal Ancient Academy has had many headmasters. However, after becoming headmaster, most only held the position for a few decades before stepping into the Void Level and vanishing from the Mortal World.

Mu Can had intended to casually tell a lie to conceal the truth, yet unexpectedly hit the mark, leading these people to mistakenly believe that a past headmaster of the Immortal Ancient Academy had returned.

"If it truly is the headmaster returning, why hasn’t he met with us?" The speaker was someone Mu Can recognized, his own teacher from his academy days, who had sternly disciplined the mischievous Mu Can quite a few times.

Who would have thought that such a stern teacher would react like a fan upon hearing news of the headmaster, displaying a face full of surprise and anticipation.

"Such lofty matters as the headmaster’s actions are beyond our ability to guess."

One reason for the extraordinary status of the Immortal Ancient Academy within the Mortal World is indeed the deterrent power of the successive headmasters. Although all past headmasters have vanished from the Mortal World, if one day someone were to return, a Void Level master in the Mortal World would unquestionably be an unrivaled presence.

"Describe in detail, what did this elder look like?" Xuanyuan Mingkong suddenly became spirited. With a great enemy before them, if indeed a headmaster were to return, it would be good news for the entire Mortal World.

Mu Can had never expected that the elder he fabricated on a whim would provoke such a reaction among everyone, feeling somewhat regretful about his decision to lie.

"At that moment, it was just a fleeting glimpse, I heard a loud noise, the Big Formation here was broken open, and after I entered, I saw the silhouette of an elder instantly vanish without tracing his appearance or attire."

At this point, if he claimed not to have seen the elder, these people would definitely think Mu Can was lying.

"Did you notice anything unusual when you came in?"

The speaker was Elder Ge. Elder Ge knew a bit more about the headmasters of the Immortal Ancient Academy because he had been eliminated during the competition for the position. His contemporary succeeded as the headmaster and in merely five years left everyone far behind in Cultivation, stepping into the Void Level and becoming a Void Level master.

Ten years later, like the headmasters before him, he mysteriously disappeared from the Mortal World without a trace.

"Nothing out of the ordinary. When I came in, it was already like this, which was quite a shock to me. I didn’t expect this encampment to seem so small from the outside but so vast within."

Since a lie about an elder had been spun, it wouldn’t hurt to make it sound even more real.

However, the fact that the inside of the encampment was much more extensive than it appeared from the outside was true. After all, an army encampment to station tens of thousands would need to be large, but Arrays made all things possible.

"Let’s go back first, and take the bodies of these two Demon Lords with us," said the Sword Venerate as he slowly opened his eyes.

From the moment the Big Formation was breached until now, the Sword Venerate had been closing his eyes, sensing the Sword Qi left by Mu Can.

The sword is the life of Sword Venerate; nothing is more important than the Sword Dao.

"Let’s leave here first. If someone discovers the changes here and besieges us, that would be terrible."

As soon as Sword Venerate spoke, it aroused everyone’s agreement.

Having already faced such a perilous situation and been at the mercy of others, they, the highest combatants of the Mortal World, had actually fallen into the hands of the Demon Lords.

Taking the desiccated bodies of the two Demon Lords, they slowly returned to the Immortal Ancient Academy.

"Look, it’s Vice Headmaster Xuanyuan and the others coming back."

"What are they carrying? Is that the Demon Clan?"

"Great, Vice Headmaster Xuanyuan is back, and they have slain two Demon Lords."

The students of the Immortal Ancient Academy cheered as they watched the group flying through the sky.

The news spread quickly, and soon everyone in the Immortal Ancient Academy knew that Vice Headmaster Xuanyuan and his party had triumphed magnificently upon their return from their campaign in the Demon World encampment.

With the strengths of Xuanyuan Mingkong and Elder Ge, how could they not hear the discussions below? They exchanged glances, their old faces blushing. They had intended to reveal the truth, but after some thought, they kept silent. frёewebηovel.cѳm

"Let’s wait for a chance to announce the return of the headmaster," Xuanyuan Mingkong whispered.

Everyone agreed; the return of the headmaster must be used as a trump card. For now, let everyone believe it was they who had slain the Demon Lords.

Mu Can broke into a cold sweat. If Xuanyuan Mingkong knew that Mu Can had lied, who knows if Mu Can would be severely disciplined.

Among the people here, several had been Mu Can’s teachers, and Mu Can had often been reprimanded during his years of study.

Never tell, he thought to himself, grateful they were within the Big Formation at the time and couldn’t see the outside, otherwise, he would no longer be able to use the armored form of the Reincarnation Pearl.

Mu Can silently resolved that this lie must never be leaked, or his end would indeed be miserable.

"The strength of the Immortal Ancient Academy is so formidable."

While some rejoiced, others were worried. Members of the Hidden Family watched as several individuals arrogantly flew back, each carrying a Demon Lord’s body, their foreheads beaded with sweat.

Having just witnessed a genius like Mu Can directly defeating their most proud genius, Yao Wenbing, was distressing enough, and now Xuanyuan Mingkong had led people straight into the Demon Clan’s encampment, killing the Demon Lords. Just the thought was frightening.

These Hidden Families, apart from the founders of the Clan Leader generation, did not possess Void-Level masters, meaning the highest combat power within these families was only at Demon Lord level. Now, these several individuals could kill Demon Lords so effortlessly.

If they were pushed too far and these people invaded their families, apart from the ancestors’ return, there was no way to resist.

It seems necessary to reassess the combat power in the Mortal World.

Different from the students of the Immortal Ancient Academy, the members of the Hidden Family were burdened with heavy hearts.

This was exactly Xuanyuan Mingkong’s intention. By using the bodies of the two Demon Lords, he intended to seriously intimidate those wavering opportunists, letting them know that if they were ever profiting from discord in the Mortal World, there were plenty of ways to make them regret it.

Noticing the reaction of the Hidden Family members, Xuanyuan Mingkong and Elder Ge exchanged a glance, their eyes full of mirth, like two cunning foxes.