I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 1642 - 85: The Doorkeeper

Just as Daoist Priest Miaowei said, the maintenance of the Dragon Gate truly requires guardianship.

Moreover, why reject a job that’s given for free?

"Then let’s follow Daoist Priest Miaowei’s guidance."

Tang Luo bowed in gratitude.

"Very well, please wait another two days, sir. Once we have determined the person, we will return with you."

Hearing Tang Luo’s approval, Daoist Priest Miaowei was overjoyed, swiftly calling over fellow practitioners from Dayuan Mountain to crowd around Dragon Gate to make adjustments, their urgency resembling the desperate farewells to beloved kin.

Indeed, for the practitioners of the Xuanji Sect, the appearance of the epoch-making Dragon Gate for spirit testing has an impact far surpassing the creation of a Divine Artifact.

From the perspective of artifact forging, testing a thousand times is far from sufficient, not only due to the lack of experimental samples but also many essential tests have not yet been conducted.

Just by observing the degree of attention Dayuan Peak devotes to Dragon Gate, it’s clear why Xuanji Sect is considered the best in artifact forging in Xiehe.

Not wanting to disturb the Daoist Priests around the Dragon Gate, Tang Luo quietly retreats to his own quarters to begin seclusion.

Two days is not a long time, yet the news of Dayuan Peak creating the Dragon Gate spread throughout all of Tai Xuan Divine Mountain, with Daoists and disciples from seventy-two peaks—asides from Warm Welcome Peak and Yudie Peak—coming to experience this spirit testing creation.

Tang Luo was not sure how many disciples Xuanji Sect had in all seventy-two peaks, but he vaguely heard the sound of someone passing through the ripple illusion mirror of Dragon Gate.

After two days, Daoist Priest Miaowei lightly knocked on the door of the quarters, and it was only then that Tang Luo came out.

Almost all the Daoists of Dayuan Peak were outside the door, plus over a dozen unfamiliar faces, all of master-level realm, who began scrutinizing him from the moment the door opened.

"Sir, the person to accompany you back has been decided."

"Oh, may I know which Daoist Priest will be traveling with The Academy?"

"It is I," said Daoist Priest Miaowei, pointing to himself and laughing heartily.

"Daoist Priest is joking, right? As a Grandmaster of Dayuan Peak, how can you follow The Academy to Longzhou?"

Tang Luo spoke with a stern tone, waving his hands repeatedly: "This cannot be! Absolutely cannot be!"

"Sir, do not worry, I merely wish to accompany you to record the usage of Dragon Gate, and I will not cause any trouble for you."

Daoist Priest Miaowei responded, "Moreover, currently, I am the only free person in Dayuan Peak who can independently repair and maintain the Dragon Gate. Thus, after discussing with my brothers the past two days, I was chosen as the most suitable person."

"This is surely a... big surprise."

Tang Luo shook his head, knowing he could no longer refuse, so he simply bowed and said, "Then I must ask Daoist Priest to take good care of us."

"You are too courteous, Dean."

...

Watching him build the vermilion tower, watching him entertain guests, watching his tower collapse!

The most sensational news in Longzhou now is surely about that academy on Red Cloud Mountain in the middle of Lingjiang.

A month ago, this place was still a sacred site praised by all independent cultivators, but a month later, it became a despicable place known for exploiting fame and deceiving the world.

The independent cultivators once saw this as their hope for breaking through to the next realm, especially after the proverb "guaranteed Soul Casting" was loudly proclaimed by Wind Media and spread far and wide.

However, when 450 out of 500 independent cultivators were expelled, this beautiful dream was shattered.

And when the next day at noon, Unparalleled Academy issued a notice of no longer recruiting students, the shattered dreams seemed to mock cruelly.

Mocking these overambitious independent cultivators aiming for the next realm, mocking their foolish trust in an unknown academy.

Grievances and resentment filled everyone’s chests, and those rational chose to leave Unparalleled City overnight without looking back.

But those less rational stayed in the city with their grievances, wanting to inform newcomers about the true nature of the scam that is Unparalleled Academy.

They couldn’t bear to watch so many independent cultivators arrive with the same hopes, only to be toyed with by the bastards of Unparalleled City. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

What is the most satisfying thing in the world?

It’s probably being able to commit ignoble acts from a moral high ground.

We just don’t want them to be deceived.

We are all people who have been duped; we are merely passing on our experience to the newcomers.

With such a mentality, the first batch of management disciples, whose quotas had been revoked, did their utmost to peddle unease to new arrivals.

The academy’s cessation of recruitment and the students who have yet to succeed in Soul Casting tacitly became proof of these people’s accusations.

This forced the independent cultivators, who had come to Unparalleled City with joy, to face a pressing issue: whether Unparalleled Academy genuinely intends to teach the art of Soul Casting, or if it was just a grand show to bolster their reputation.

Because the first batch of expelled students spoke out, the atmosphere in Unparalleled City became extremely heavy, to the extent that even the owners of taverns and teahouses could sense the anger brewing in the hearts of visitors.

Unparalleled City has an efficient and pro-active response team; the city officials sensed trouble from these expelled students almost immediately as it appeared, but their solutions were consistently suppressed by the three elders of the Du Family.

"The Dean had instructed before leaving, if there are rumors in the city after the recruitment stops, do not take any action and let those spirits and demons behind all this come out,"

Du Ling said at the council meeting: "Running the academy affects the interests of major families; within just a few days, rumors about the academy’s scam have spread across Longzhou, which isn’t something a few instigators can achieve. The city’s affairs need not be interfered with; dispatch all scouts from Wind Media to identify families spreading rumors to tarnish the academy, and then deliver the list to Marshal Star Pavilion."

"But elder, the rumors in the city these days have gotten excessively outrageous!"

The scholar in charge of the city’s notice boards stood up and indignantly said: "These days many announcements have been maliciously altered. The harshness of the language and the sinister intentions are unprecedented, the evildoers must be caught!"

"Then, Mr. Zhu, what do you suggest we do about it?"

Du Wei coldly retorted from the side: "Should we ignore the big fish outside and instead send all the scouts to guard the notice boards?"

"Even if we are short-staffed, we can still assign a few guards to patrol the notice boards in shifts at night!"

Mr. Zhu’s face flushed as he argued vehemently: "The Lord once said the notice boards of Unparalleled City are the face of the council hall. Now that they are being tampered with privately, where is the face of our Unparalleled City?"

"Enough, let’s stop arguing."

Du Ting stood up to mediate: "Mr. Zhu makes a valid point; the notice boards concern the face of Unparalleled City. If they are arbitrarily altered, it indeed loses decorum. Starting today, we shall dispatch troops to guard them, we absolutely cannot allow the tampering of the notice boards to happen again!"

The officer responsible for deploying the city’s guards, Du Ling, grumbled about his brother’s magnanimity but couldn’t openly object, only nodding: "I’ll see if I can allocate more manpower."

Du Ting was about to suggest if manpower was insufficient, some juniors from their clan could be arranged to help, but before he could speak, he received a secret message and his expression suddenly changed.

Changing the topic abruptly, he said to everyone in the hall: "If there’s nothing else, let’s conclude today’s council."

Hurriedly ending the meeting, Du Ting, along with Du Wei and Du Ling, rushed to the academy’s rear mountain, where they met the returning Dean standing beside an old Daoist Priest with a rosacea nose, and behind them, a pair of jade pillars thick enough for two people to embrace.

Before the three could ask, Tang Luo directly spoke: "This is Real Person Miaowei of Xuanji Sect’s Dayuan Peak. You must immediately find a quiet and spacious place in the city, without delay."

Real...Real Person?

Hiss~~~

The three Du elders felt a chill running down their spines as they stared at Tang Luo in shock.

Their dean went on a trip and somehow brought back a Grandmaster from the Xuanji Sect.

Could it be an old friend? But they had never heard of such...

"The Dean need not trouble himself; the old Daoist is here to observe Dragon Gate, no need to waste effort preparing an official residence. Just arrange a simple dwelling nearby for convenience," he said.