"I am also a member of Hudao Academy. This is what I should do," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Regardless, Dean Ye, you are our Hudao Academy's greatest meritorious subject!" a Guardian Elder declared.
"The darkest hour for our Hudao Academy has finally passed!" Xie Changkong sighed with emotion.
"Dean Xie, over the past two days, another batch of students has left to seek refuge with the other top forces in Central Continent. I investigated this matter. The past few days, Dean Zhou returned severely injured, and Dean Shangguan was tied up on the mountain near our academy. Many students witnessing this situation believed our academy no longer had much prospect for development, so they left one after another. Among them were some senior students and Seed Students. The list is all here."
A regular elder came before Xie Changkong, took out a jade slip, and activated it. Names of students appeared one after another.
"Oh? Qin An left as well?" Ye Yunfei glanced at the list and surprisingly found Qin An's name. Besides Qin An, many students from the Eastern Region were also on the list.
"If they wish to leave, let them go. The strength of our academy now surpasses even the past; are we afraid we won't be able to recruit more students?" Xie Changkong's expression was initially somewhat unpleasant but quickly eased.
"That's right. When the time comes, we can recruit a new batch and properly train them," the six Guardian Elders also nodded in agreement.
With Xie Changkong and the six Guardian Elders having recovered their strength, they were filled with confidence in Hudao Academy's future.
"Dean Xie, how many Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm experts does our Hudao Academy have? Please gather them all. I have something to discuss with them," Ye Yunfei said to Xie Changkong.
"Alright, I'll immediately summon all the Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm experts in the academy to come here," Xie Changkong nodded.
A moment later, ten Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm cultivators arrived before Ye Yunfei. All were stewards or regular elders of the academy.
"Dean Ye, why have you called them here?" a Guardian Elder couldn't help but ask.
"You'll understand very soon," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Release your spiritual pressure for me to sense," Ye Yunfei said to the ten Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm cultivators.
The ten immediately complied, each releasing their spiritual pressure.
"You five have been stuck at the Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm for at least twenty years. Your spiritual energy foundation is already very solid; you fully meet the conditions to break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm. Take these treasure pills and consume them, strive to break through and become Grotto-Heaven Realm experts within the next few days."
Ye Yunfei took out five jade bottles and, with a light wave of his hand, sent them to float before the five Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm cultivators as he spoke.
What?!
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the five were stunned on the spot, showing expressions of disbelief.
It was well known that the leap from the Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm to the Grotto-Heaven Realm was a massive chasm for all martial artists!
Breaking through was far too difficult!
The Tianxuan Continent had over several billion martial artists, yet the number of Grotto-Heaven Realm experts might be less than a hundred!
One could imagine just how hard breaking through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm truly was.
Throughout history, every martial artist capable of breaking through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm was nothing short of a brilliant and extraordinary talent.
Yet now Ye Yunfei was telling them to strive to become Grotto-Heaven Realm experts within a few days!
This was simply impossible!
"Believe in me. If I say it's possible, it is. Quickly take these treasure pills and go into seclusion to break through," Ye Yunfei urged the five.
"Dean Ye, is what you're saying true?!" Xie Changkong, the six Guardian Elders, and Dean Zhou all looked at Ye Yunfei with shocked gazes. Xie Changkong was the one who spoke up to ask.
"Of course it's true," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
"Do as Dean Ye says. Immediately return and go into seclusion to break through!" Xie Changkong took a deep breath to suppress his inner excitement and ordered the five.
In the past, he definitely wouldn't have believed such unbelievable words. But after consuming the Marvelous Marrow Divine Vessel Pill Ye Yunfei gave him and having his injuries completely healed, he no longer doubted anything Ye Yunfei said.
"Good! Dean Ye, we believe you!" The gazes of the five Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm cultivators also shone with intense anticipation. They took the treasure pills Ye Yunfei gave them and turned to leave.
"If our academy can gain five more Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, our overall strength will rise significantly!" one Guardian Elder said excitedly.
These six Guardian Elders, like Xie Changkong, did not doubt Ye Yunfei's words.
"Dean Ye, what about us? Do we five not have a chance to break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm?" The other five Profound Realm late-stage cultivators stood to the side watching all this. They felt somewhat dejected, and one of them spoke up.
"You five only reached the Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm relatively recently. Your accumulation isn't enough, and your spiritual energy foundation is somewhat unstable. Under such circumstances, forcibly breaking through by consuming pills is not a good choice; it will affect your highest future martial achievements. So don't rush. First solidify your foundations further; I will help you break through when the time comes," Ye Yunfei stated.
"Dean Ye's words make sense. You five don't need to rush; first focus on solidifying your foundations. With Dean Ye here, are you still afraid you won't break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm in the future?" Xie Changkong said.
"We understand," the five Late Stage Mystic Liquid Realm cultivators said spiritedly, responding loudly in unison. Ye Yunfei had given them hope.
"Dean Xie, honorable Elders, your injuries have only just recovered. Return and rest more," Ye Yunfei said to Xie Changkong and the six Guardian Elders.
"Alright. We'll go back and rest well." Xie Changkong and the six Guardian Elders all departed.
Ye Yunfei also returned to his own mountain peak.
He summoned Fengyun Jue from the Phantom Tower and handed him a jade bottle.
"Take these treasure pills and consume them. Strive to break through to the Grotto-Heaven Realm within the next few days," Ye Yunfei instructed.
"Thank you, Master, for this grace of re-creation!" Fengyun Jue accepted the jade bottle, saying excitedly.
He didn't doubt Ye Yunfei's words in the slightest because he knew Ye Yunfei was Master Liuyun, whose alchemy skills surpassed even Dan Jun of the Alchemy Tower!
Fengyun Jue found a quiet room on the mountain peak and began his closed-door cultivation to break through.
"It seems I need to return to the Eastern Region! Qin An and those students from the Eastern Region have already gone to seek refuge with those top forces. If they tell those top forces about my origins... Then those top forces will very likely send people to deal with my clan and the Tianyuan Sect."
Ye Yunfei suddenly thought of this problem, and his gaze involuntarily turned toward the Eastern Region.