130: Chapter 130 Visitors from the Main Academy!

130: Chapter 130 Visitors from the Main Academy!

These words surprised Lin Yi somewhat, as he had assumed the other party was here to ask for a favor through the back door.

Had he overthought it?

“The people of the Lin Family should indeed have such integrity.”

Lin Yi simply nodded slightly, then with a flip of his palm, he produced a jade bottle and handed it to Lin Yu’er, “This is a bottle of Stabilizing Essence Pill, which can improve your foundation.

I believe it will be of help to you.”

“Thank you so much.”

Lin Yu’er accepted the jade bottle with a face full of surprised delight.

The Stabilizing Essence Pill was a supreme Spirit Pill.

In the small Qing City, where could one come into contact with such high-level elixir pills?

She had not expected Lin Yi to give her a whole bottle outright.

With this bottle of Stabilizing Essence Pill, she felt confident that she could pass the Holy Mansion’s recruitment exam!

Lin Yi said, “The examination for the Holy Mansion will continue for a while.

You may assimilate this Stabilizing Essence Pill before coming back to take the exam.”

Seeing this, Lin Zhe also hurriedly cupped his hands towards Lin Yi and said, “Lin Yi, on behalf of our family, I want to thank you!”

“There’s no need, it’s just a small favor.”

Lin Yi waved his hand, “I am also a member of the Lin Family, after all.

I must do whatever is within my power for the family.”

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Lin Zhe, Lin Yi asked someone to escort Lin Zhe and his party down to rest.

The recruitment of the Holy Mansion lasted for a full nine days.

Eventually, among the tens of thousands of candidates, five hundred and seventy-three new students were selected.

These five hundred and seventy-three people had all successfully passed the three stages of the examination.

Although the number exceeded five hundred and was beyond expectations, the Holy Mansion still accepted all of them.

And Lin Yu’er, too, did not disappoint Lin Yi and became one of those five hundred and seventy-three.

Looking at the new students bustling before him, Bai Xiu turned to Lin Yi, “Fourth Brother, we’ve recruited so many students, but there are only a few of us teachers.

Isn’t that too few?”

“Indeed, it’s a bit too few.”

Lin Yi nodded, as it meant that each of them would have to teach over a hundred new students.

“However, haven’t we had a few idlers in the Holy Mansion lately?”

Lin Yi remembered the members of the Fierce People Gang who had been loafing around in the Holy Mansion without leaving, “They eat our Holy Mansion’s rice and steamed buns every day; it’s time for them to contribute.

Let’s have them fill in as Holy Mansion teachers.”

Those people from the Fierce People Gang were all Heavenly Prides from the Longshan Empire, and they all had something to offer.

If they were willing to stay and teach, it would be of great help to the Holy Mansion’s students.

“Right!”

Bai Xiu slapped his forehead in sudden realization, “How could I forget about that bunch.”

“I’ll arrange it immediately!”

“But what if they refuse to do it?” Bai Xiu suddenly asked.

“Then we’ll kick them out!”

Lin Yi said casually, “The Holy Mansion does not support idlers!”

“Got it!”

With Lin Yi’s endorsement, things became much easier to handle.

What he said might not count, but when Lin Yi spoke, even the members of the Fierce People Gang didn’t dare to ignore it.

At this moment, the more than five hundred new students of the Holy Mansion had already arrived at the square in dribs and drabs, starting to pay their respects to Master Wu Liang and the others.

“Greetings to the Master, greetings to all the Elders!”

All the new students bowed and said in unison.

Looking at the vast array before him, a look of great satisfaction appeared on Master Wu Liang’s face.

Xi Yue, Li Chengfeng, and Lu Qingcheng all revealed expressions of emotion on their faces, feeling a surge of overwhelming emotion.

The Holy Mansion had developed from a mere handful of disciples to its current grandeur, ultimately triumphing in the struggle against the Martial Arts Academy!

They had accomplished such an arduous task.

Of course, the main credit went to Lin Yi!

Following this, their Holy Mansion’s path forward was bound to be smooth, with their power set to soar at an astonishing rate!

But at that moment—

An irritating voice suddenly came from the distant sky, and just then, Lin Yi looked up to follow the sound.

In his line of sight, a giant white crane was soaring through the air.

Atop the back of the white crane stood several figures!

When Master Wu Liang caught sight of the white crane, his pupils suddenly constricted, exclaiming, “That is…

the Holy Crane from the Holy Mansion Main Courtyard!”

“The Holy Mansion Main Courtyard?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi and the others’ expressions changed.

Did that mean the figures on the back of the white crane were from the Main Courtyard of the Holy Mansion?!

One should know that the difference between the Main Courtyard and the branches was no small matter.

Although their Shi Country branch could dominate Shi Country, the Main Academy was a superpower of great significance in the entire Eastern Domain.

So now, had the Main Courtyard actually sent people to their Shi Country’s Holy Mansion?

“This is great news!”

Bai Xiu’s face immediately lit up with joy, “It means our branch has done well, even drawing attention from the main branch!”

Others like Lu Qingcheng and Xi Yue also nodded in agreement.

They had developed the Holy Mansion from a declining minor faction into the dominant power of Shi Country and even eliminated their sworn enemy—the Martial Arts Academy.

Surely these people from the Main Courtyard were here to acknowledge their achievements, right?

Lin Yi initially thought the same until he noticed the complexity in Master Wu Liang’s eyes, which made him suspect that things were perhaps not so simple.

At that moment, the Holy Crane had already descended within the Holy Mansion.

From the back of the Holy Crane, five figures leaped down, each radiating a mighty aura, and the least powerful among them were at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm!

A trace of solemnity surfaced in Lin Yi’s eyes.

These individuals from the Holy Mansion Main Courtyard were indeed terrifyingly strong, and what astonished Lin Yi even more was that among those at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm was a young man in his twenties dressed in a purple robe!

In his twenties and at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, just one step away from the True Man Realm!

Such a character would be hard to find not just in Shi Country, but likely even within the entire Longshan Empire!

“Indeed, this is a remote backwater, where nature’s spiritual energy is so sparse, it’s hardly a place suitable for cultivation.”

The young man in the purple robe surveyed his surroundings with a look of disdain.

Seeing the disdainful expression of the young man in the purple robe, Bai Xiu’s anger surged, “You this…”

But she was held back by Li Chengfeng beside her.

The young man in the purple robe simply glanced coldly at Bai Xiu, then declared loudly, “Why do you people from a trifling branch not bow when you see someone from the Main Academy?”

“Why should we bow?”

Lin Yi retorted sharply, “Ever since our Shi Country Holy Mansion was established, we have never received a shred of support from the Main Academy, not even when our sect was on the brink of being annihilated by the Martial Arts Academy.”

“Now, could it be that seeing our Shi Country Holy Mansion branch rise, you wish to come and reap the benefits?”

“Reap the benefits?”

Hearing Lin Yi’s words, the young man in the purple robe laughed so hard he almost doubled over, “This trashy branch?

Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn’t want it.”

The young man’s words instantly enraged everyone from the Holy Mansion.

Even someone from the Main Courtyard couldn’t stomp all over them like this!

Just as the Holy Mansion’s people were filled with righteous indignation and about to erupt, they were stopped by Master Wu Liang who stepped forward and apologized to the young man in the purple robe and others, “The younger generation is ignorant, I hope you can forgive them.”

Yet, Master Wu Liang’s concession did nothing to change the attitude of these individuals.

The young man in the purple robe still sneered, “Wu Liang, a bunch of ignorant juniors can be forgiven by the Main Courtyard, but what about you?”

“Who allowed you, a disgrace of the Holy Mansion, to establish a sect and lay claim in this place using the name of our Holy Mansion?”