"Young Master, it's really you! I've been waiting for you for a long time!" the old man wailed.
Lu Yin gripped the old man's arm tightly, his eyes cold, "I'm back. Don't worry, I won't let anyone who hurt you go. I won't let anyone who betrayed or betrayed the Lu family go."
The old man was agitated, "You can't let them go, you definitely can't! Lu Zheng, that bastard betrayed the family, and that woman, Bai Xianer, betrayed you! You can't let any of them go! Young Master, it's good that you're back."
Lu Yin solemnly said, "Lu Zheng is dead, I killed him with my own hands."
The old man looked up in shock and laughed, "Dead?"
Lu Yin nodded, "Yes."
The old man laughed again, "Good, good! He thought that he would be safe after joining the Frigid Immortal Sect. I told you that he would die at your hands sooner or later. Cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Blood spurted out of the old man's mouth, and Lu Yin hurriedly hugged him, "Don't be too agitated, I'll think of a way to save you."
The old man waved his hand, "Young Master, I can't be saved, but it was worth it to wait for you all these years. I didn't say anything, and I didn't betray the Lu family in the slightest."
"I know, I know you didn't betray me. You're a member of the Lu family, and you always will be."
The old man laughed and panted, "Young Master, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself. Even if you can't take revenge, you have to protect yourself. Nothing is more important than your own life. Young Master, you have to take care of yourself."
Lu Yin's eyes reddened; this was a loyal servant's greatest wish before he died. He wanted Lu Yin to take revenge for the Lu family, but he also wanted Lu Yin to protect himself.
"Little Lord, Food Paradise, Food Paradise is at the top of Mei Mountain. This old servant, this old servant saw it fall. Little Lord, you can go by yourself. There are things you have collected there. There are things you care about. This old servant, this old servant, this old servant didn't tell anyone," the old man stuttered.
Lu Yin hugged the old man tightly and clenched his fists. He watched the old man die and listened to him mutter to himself. In the end, the old man died in his arms.
At that moment, Lu Yin's hatred for the Four Cardinal Scales skyrocketed once again. Those who cared about him gradually left, so he had to get his revenge.
The Cloudpass stone vibrated, and Lu Yin.
"Mr. Haoyu, have you dismantled the sourcebox?"
Bai Weiwei's voice.
Lu Yin was originally supposed to return to the academy, but he decided to turn back midway. His reason was that the sourcebox array that he had set up in the wasteland had yet to be dismantled. If someone accidentally entered the array, they would be easily trapped and killed.
"It wasn't demolished. Someone destroyed it," Lu Yin said.
Bai Weiwei was surprised. "Someone destroyed your sourcebox array?
Who? "
"I don't know," Lu Yin replied. "Why are you looking for me?"
Bai Weiwei replied, "I suddenly remembered that if you haven't dismantled the sourcebox array, then you can leave it for me to study. But since it's been destroyed, then forget it."
"It's similar to a defensive sourcebox array. If you want to study it, I can help you set it up," Lu Yin said before ending the call. He then looked at the old man's corpse in his arms and personally brought him to Mount Supreme.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. I still can't remember your name." Lu Yin looked at the old man's corpse with a complicated expression. He pointed his finger and froze the corpse, "I'll bury you once I remember your name. I'll use your enemy's blood as an offering." He then left Mount Supreme and headed towards the academy.
At that moment, Xia Ziheng and Dean Wen were facing each other atop the dean's pillar.
"It's fine that you didn't help me deal with Kui Luo immediately, but I just want to meet the mentors of your academy. Can't I do that?"
Xia Ziheng's tone was strict. He had only treated the old man for a short while before heading to Yi Xian Academy. He remembered that only the Four Cardinal Scales and Yi Xian Academy knew about the old man. If anyone had saved him, then the news must have been leaked, and the mentors of Yi Xian Academy were suspects.
Dean Wen was indifferent, "The academy is a place for learning, not the Four Cardinal Scales' Star Alliance. It's not a place where you can order people around. If you suspect the mentors of my academy, then don't contact them in the future. In short, you don't have the right to behave atrociously in Yi Xian Academy."
Xia Ziheng's gaze was cold.
Dean Wen didn't back down.
Xia Ziheng finally nodded, "Alright, I'll report this matter to the ancestor and let him handle it. Last time, I said that Yu Hao must be one of the mentors who will lead the team to the Four Cardinal Scales. I hope you can keep your word."
Dean Wen frowned, "I also said that the mentors will be chosen by the students. If you're still worried, you can send a group of people to participate in the assessment. It should be easy for your Xia family."
Xia Ziheng stared at Dean Wen, "You refuted my words time and time again. Wen Lai, I hope you'll remember this day."
Dean Wen sat down and picked up his teacup, "Take care, I won't see you out."
"I haven't left yet. Tell Yu Hao to come see me." Xia Ziheng sat down as well.
Dean Wen couldn't refuse this time. As a half-ancestor, it was natural for him to want to meet a mentor. As long as Xia Ziheng didn't attack Yu Hao, Dean Wen couldn't do anything about it. After all, Xia Ziheng was Yu Hao's relative.
Lu Yin had just returned to the academy when he received a notice from the dean, asking him to meet Xia Ziheng.
Xia Ziheng?
Lu Yin looked up and clenched his fists before relaxing them. He took a deep breath and changed his mindset; he was now Yu Hao, not Lu Xiaoxuan.
Lu Yin didn't leave quickly, but instead walked step by step. Rain began to fall from the sky and dripped onto his body.
A student saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to hold up an umbrella. One could clearly use star energy to block out the rain, and in theory, cultivators didn't need umbrellas. However, umbrellas had never been eliminated, and there were always people who liked to use them.
"Thank you, student," Lu Yin smiled. Yu Hao's handsome face paired with the hazy drizzle caused the girl holding the umbrella to stare at him in a daze.
Within the dean's courtyard, Xia Ziheng waited for a long time, but Lu Yin still hadn't arrived. He couldn't help but look at Dean Wen.
Dean Wen calmly replied, "What's the rush? He's already set off."
Xia Ziheng's finger moved slightly, and a ripple appeared in the void that spread throughout Yi Xian Academy. Dean Wen immediately moved to stop him, "Yi Xian Academy has mentors and students, and everyone has their own secrets. It's not appropriate for you to act this way."
Xia Ziheng ignored him. In that instant, his power had covered half of the academy, and he had seen Lu Yin walking step by step very slowly. Was this kid expressing his dissatisfaction?
Fine, I'll just wait. With Gu Yan's background, it's worth some effort.
Dean Wen had long since known that Lu Yin was walking step by step, and he was secretly amused. This kid's dissatisfaction with the Xia family was too obvious. Not everyone dared to make a Half-Ancestor wait, but Lu Yin was doing it on purpose.
After waiting for a long time, Lu Yin finally reached the stone pillar and slowly said, "Hao Yu requests an audience with the dean."
Dean Wen was drinking tea when he heard Lu Yin's voice. He put it down and said, "Come up."
Lu Yin stepped forward and slowly climbed up the pillar.
Xia Ziheng looked at Dean Wen, "You should leave, or I can take him somewhere else."
"I have to ensure the safety of the mentors."
Xia Ziheng
Xia Ziheng stared at him, "Wen, you know what will happen to Yi Xian Academy in the future. Don't challenge my bottom line."
Dean Wen was indifferent, "I know, but that's a matter for the Four Way Scales. It has nothing to do with you. What, do you think you can represent the entire Four Way Scales?"
Xia Ziheng took a deep breath and did not say anything else.
Lu Yin had already arrived outside the courtyard and was looking at Xia Ziheng through the gate.
Xia Ziheng could see the hatred and killing intent in Lu Yin's eyes, and he frowned slightly. However, this was within his expectations.
Xia Ziheng had come not only because of that elder, but also because he wanted to see Yu Hao. He wanted to confirm that Yu Hao was the real Yu Hao before the ancestral ceremony. Otherwise, if someone pretended to be him, then the Xia family's ancestral ceremony would become a joke, just like the White Dragon Clan's ancestral ceremony decades ago.
Lu Xiaoxuan had pretended to be Long Seven and fooled the entire White Dragon Clan, causing Old Monster Long to be punished to the back of the battlefield and not be allowed to come out for ten thousand years. Xia Ziheng could not bear the consequences.
Xia Ziheng looked deeply at Lu Yin, but he could not see any flaws. This kid was not pretending; he really was Yu Hao.
Xia Ziheng was a Half-Ancestor, so who could pretend in front of him?
Only a Half-Ancestor or an extremely monstrous peak Emissary would be able to do so.
"Dean." Lu Yin entered the courtyard and ignored Xia Ziheng as he bowed to Dean Wen.
Dean Wen smiled, "I hope I didn't disturb your cultivation."
Lu Yin replied, "It's fine."
Dean Wen nodded and pointed at Xia Ziheng. "Do you know him?"
Xia Ziheng had already arrived, and since Wu Taibai and Bai Weiwei both knew of Yu Hao's identity, Dean Wen naturally knew as well. Lu Yin did not hide anything. "I do. He's a Half-Ancestor from the Xia family."
Xia Ziheng looked at Lu Yin. "What should you call me?"
All of the Xia family's disciples, regardless of whether they were from the side branches or the main branch, had to address Xia Ziheng as "Ancestor Ziheng." This was both because of his seniority and because he was a Half-Ancestor. There were many other cultivators from the side branches, but none of them had the honor of being respected by the main branch.
Lu Yin calmly met Xia Ziheng's gaze. "Half-Ancestor Ziheng."
Xia Ziheng frowned. "You should call me Ancestor."
Lu Yin was shocked. "You broke through to the Progenitor realm?
Congratulations. "
Dean Wen laughed.
Xia Ziheng's gaze turned cold, and he subconsciously used his Half-Ancestor aura to descend, but Dean Wen stopped him. "You still want me to leave? If I leave, Mister Haoyu will suffer greatly."
Lu Yin stared at Xia Ziheng without fear. "What, Half-Ancestor Ziheng, are you going to attack me?
Aren't you overestimating yourself and underestimating my Yi Xian Academy?
Who gave you the right to behave atrociously in the academy? "
Xia Ziheng was furious. "How dare you speak to me like that, Yu Hao!"
Lu Yin sneered. "My name is Haoyu. The Yu Hao from back then is already dead, and he's even become a legend in the Cosmic Tree Realm."
Xia Ziheng's eyes flickered as he stared at Lu Yin's face. "Since you're not dead, then you'll never be able to shake off your identity as Yu Hao, and you'll never be able to shake off the fact that you're my Xia family's son-in-law."
Lu Yin looked at Dean Wen. "Dean, did you call me here just to deal with this useless person?
If there's nothing important, then I'll take my leave. Classes are coming up in a few days, and I still have to prepare for them. "
Dean Wen nodded. "Alright, you-" Xia Ziheng interrupted, "Yu Hao, there has to be a conclusion to the matter between you and Xia Zhitong. Do you think that my Xia family will allow you to wander around freely?"
Lu Yin stared at Xia Ziheng. "What conclusion?
If there's a conclusion for everyone who slept with her, then your Xia family will be very busy. "