Astonishment. Shock. Disbelief. Bewilderment.
Every single person wore a look of confusion.
Why would Tu Yuanyuan, of all people, hand over her reward to Duan Liufeng?
There didn't seem to be any connection between them at all.
"Why are there two portions?"
Duan Liufeng did not accept the rewards. Instead, he asked curiously.
"One of these is from Tu Yuanyuan."
"The other is from the disciple you recruited — Chu Feng."
The Beixuan Academy elder explained.
"Chu Feng?"
"Elder, has there been some mistake?"
"That Chu Feng had the lowest-grade talent. How could he receive a superior-grade reward?"
Elder Qian was the first to voice his confusion.
Compared to the others, he was clearly far more concerned about Chu Feng's situation.
"Chu Feng's test result was indeed the lowest grade."
"But Chu Feng's cultivation is at the Supreme First Level."
The Beixuan Academy elder said.
"Supreme First Level?"
Upon hearing those words, the expressions on everyone's faces became quite a sight.
As Outer Academy elders, they dealt with recruited disciples every single year.
They all knew that if a young disciple's cultivation reached the Supreme First Level, they could bypass the talent test entirely and be directly granted superior-grade talent.
They had never imagined that Chu Feng could possess such a high level of cultivation.
And what they found most inconceivable was that someone with such high cultivation would willingly take Duan Liufeng as his master.
After all, with Chu Feng's cultivation, he could have easily joined the Eastern Dragon Academy.
There would even be a large number of elders there fighting over him.
In a sense, Chu Feng's Supreme First Level was even more impressive than Tu Yuanyuan's test results.
Right now, the others were mostly stunned, but on Elder Qian's face, beads of cold sweat were streaming down endlessly.
Because he was different from the rest — he had a grudge with Chu Feng.
Earlier, if Duan Liufeng hadn't intervened, he would have struck Chu Feng himself.
But he was merely an Outer Academy elder, while Chu Feng, so young, already possessed cultivation at the Supreme First Level. His future potential was simply beyond imagination.
It didn't take long before Elder Qian, just like Elder Yu before him, collapsed to the ground with a thud — and his condition was even worse than Elder Yu's.
When Elder Yu collapsed, many people rushed to help him up.
But when Elder Qian collapsed, no one dared to lift a finger.
After all, they all knew that Elder Qian had offended Chu Feng, and they didn't want to be dragged down with him.
"Elder Duan! Elder Duan! You have to save me! Please, you have to save me!"
"You are a man of great magnanimity — please don't hold a grudge against a lowly person like me! I beg you, put in a good word for me! I do have a foul mouth, but I truly harbor no ill intent!"
Suddenly, Elder Qian crawled toward Duan Liufeng. Not only did he clutch the man's leg, but he also began weeping openly in front of the Beixuan Academy elder.
Face, dignity — none of that mattered to him anymore.
All he wanted was to live, and the only person who could save him was Duan Liufeng.
Perhaps fearing that Duan Liufeng still wouldn't help him, Elder Qian knelt before him and began slapping his own face.
Between each slap, he cursed himself aloud.
"Enough."
"Elder Qian, if I have the chance to see Chu Feng in the future, I will bring this up with him."
"But how he decides to act will be up to him."
Duan Liufeng told him.
"Elder Duan, if you were to put in a word, I'm sure Chu Feng would listen."
"Because that Chu Feng has already rejected invitations from three Eastern Dragon Academy elders, as well as the Western Tiger Academy and the Southern Bird Academy."
"He has now formally joined the Beixuan Academy."
The Beixuan Academy elder said.
"He… joined the Beixuan Academy?"
Hearing this, the Outer Academy elders' expressions shifted once more.
If no elder had wanted Chu Feng and he ended up at Beixuan Academy, they could have understood that.
But for him to refuse an invitation from the Eastern Dragon Academy just to join Beixuan Academy — that was something they simply couldn't wrap their heads around.
"Why would Chu Feng reject the Eastern Dragon Academy?"
Elder Duan asked, because even he couldn't quite understand.
"Because that Chu Feng was absolutely determined to take you as his master."
"Elder Duan, you should start packing. From now on, you are no longer an Outer Academy elder — you are a Beixuan Academy elder."