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"They are all experts. These are the most powerful people in the entire academy."
As Du Shaofu entered the main hall, he sensed no less than 20 faint auras fluctuating. Among them, no less than half were Martial King Realm cultivators and six-star Spiritual Talisman Masters. The rest were all at the perfection of the Martial Marquis Realm, and most of them were at the peak of the perfection of the Martial Marquis Realm. This made Du Shaofu's heart tremble.
Du Shaofu's eyes swept across the old faces, Du Shaofu also saw the Great Elder and Second Elder, the Third Elder was also sitting among them.
However, at the most central position, there was a hundred-year-old man sitting cross-legged. He looked like he was about to die. Although his hair was black, his face was already withered. He sat on the praying mat, appearing extremely thin and withered. He wore a plain robe on his body. It felt like a large robe covering a scarecrow in the fields.
"What powerful strength. He must be an expert!"
Facing this old man who looked like he was about to die, no aura spread out from his body. However, for no reason, Du Shaofu felt an inexplicable tremble. When he glanced at the old man, it was as if he had suddenly fallen into a bottomless whirlpool. His entire body trembled.
"Du Shaofu, these are the elders of the inner academy. They are the protectors of the academy." Vice Principal Zhuge Qiangbang introduced them to Du Shaofu after entering the hall.
"Student greets the elders of the inner academy."
Du Shaofu already had some guesses in his heart. Therefore, when he heard Vice Principal Zhuge Qiangbang's introduction, he did not find it strange. Instead, he was slightly surprised. He did not think that there would be so many experts in the academy. This was the strongest force in the entire academy.
"This is the Grand Elder of Huiyu, the only remaining elder of the academy's Headmaster."
Vice Principal Zhuge Qiangbang arrived beside the old man who looked like he was about to die. He sat cross-legged on an empty old praying mat.
"Greetings Grand Elder Huiyu." Du Shaofu respectfully bowed. He was extremely respectful in front of this group of elders of the academy.
As Du Shaofu's voice sounded, Grand Elder Huiyu's withered face slightly raised. His eyes were as deep as the stars. After looking at Du Shaofu for a while, he said with an old voice, "You are indeed extraordinary. As expected of the extraordinary little fellow's son. you have surpassed him."
"Grand Elder, you are too polite."
Du Shaofu softly said. At this moment, he was feeling a little pressured under the gazes of such a group of old men. This was especially so when he faced Grand Elder Qing Yu, whose words caused his heart to inexplicably tremble. From the words of this Grand Elder Qing Yu, it seemed that she was also acquainted with his drunkard father.
"Du Shaofu, do you know why we asked you to come to the inner academy?" The First Elder asked. He was dressed in a gray robe, and his white hair reached his shoulders. He looked extremely old. His eyes were grave and his brows were tightly knitted.
Du Shaofu shook his head and cupped his hands towards the First Elder. "First Elder, please tell me what exactly happened in the academy."
"Everything is an unavoidable fate. Sooner or later, there will be such a day. Who would have thought that this day would happen to us?"
The first elder sighed softly. His aged face looked at Du Shaofu as he said with a serious expression, "Although your father is ranked second on the academy's bounty list, us old people know about your father's feelings and intentions towards the academy. Otherwise, I'm afraid that your father would not have been able to truly snatch away the 'Lei Long' refined by vice principal Zhuge and the 'Mighty Huang Pill' refined by elder Zhou."
Pausing for a moment, the head elder continued to speak to Du Shaofu. "The only thing that we did not expect was the Huangji Pill. Originally, we thought that your father would use it himself, or give it to your mother to use. We did not expect that your father would actually give the Huangji Pill to the Du household. However, no matter what, we do not intend to pursue the matter of your father, Du Tingxuan. All these years, his name has been on the bounty board, and we also feel that we need to account for the academy's rules."
Du Shaofu did not say anything when he heard that it was about his drunkard's father. However, he understood that with the strength of these inner academy elders, no matter how powerful his drunkard's father was back then, he would not have been able to leave the academy. Without a doubt, his drunkard's father owed the academy a great deal.
"The reason why your father sent you to Tianwu Academy is probably to express his gratitude to us old fellows. That lad sure is considerate. He failed to fulfill his promise to me, so he sent his son here to repay his father's debt."
Grand Elder Qing Yu sighed softly. His deep eyes stared at Du Shaofu as though he was recalling something. After which, he said to Du Shaofu, "Fine, it's only right for the son to repay his father's debt. Lad, your father failed to fulfill his promise to me back then. Can you do it?"
As the Grand Elder of Qingyu Island finished speaking, he looked at Du Shaofu with eyes that were as deep as the stars. There was a faint anticipation in his eyes, as if he was an old man at the end of his life who knew that his time was up and was giving instructions to his descendants.
Looking into Grand Elder Qing Yu's eyes, thinking about his drunkard's father and the academy, Du Shaofu did not hesitate. He nodded to the Grand Elder and smiled bitterly, "It's only right for the son to repay his father's debt. I await Grand Elder's instructions."
"Good, good, good."
As soon as Du Shaofu finished speaking, Grand Elder Qing Yu exclaimed three times in a row. His deep eyes landed on Du Shaofu as he said, "Your words are enough. In the future, remember what you said to me today. From today onwards, you have to promise me that as long as you exist, Tianwu Academy will continue to exist. No matter how it exists, Tianwu Academy must continue to exist. We cannot allow its legacy to be severed."
Hearing this, Du Shaofu raised his head and trembled slightly. He did not expect such a heavy responsibility. His clear eyes stared at Grand Elder Qing Yu worriedly as he said, "Grand Elder, this student's cultivation is still insufficient. This responsibility is a little too heavy …"
It wasn't that Du Shaofu was afraid of responsibility, but this responsibility was a little too heavy. Thinking about the calamity that the academy was facing, as well as the words of Grand Elder Qing Yu, Du Shaofu could guess some things. How could he withstand the responsibility of the entire academy?
"Lad, have you forgotten your promise to me? No matter what, you have to promise me that as long as you exist, Tianwu Academy will continue to exist. No matter how it exists, Tianwu Academy must continue to exist. No matter how it exists, Tianwu Academy must continue to exist."
Grand Elder Qing Yu's deep eyes stared at Du Shaofu as he said, "This is what your father, Du Tingxuan, promised me back then. Are you going to reject me after your father failed to fulfill his promise and became a deserter?"
"This student will remember that as long as I exist, Tianwu Academy's legacy will continue to exist. I will forever be a student of Tianwu Academy." Looking at Grand Elder Qing Yu's gaze, Du Shaofu could only grit his teeth and nod his head. His eyes were filled with determination.
"This old man believes in you."
Grand elder Qing Yu nodded. Her shriveled body trembled slightly with her gaze. After which, her gaze swept across the many elders around her. Finally, her withered body trembled as she staggered to her feet. Her shriveled body looked as though it would collapse at any moment.
Upon seeing Grand Elder Qing Yu stand up, the First Elder, Vice School Head Zhuge Qiangbang, and the others also stood up. Their brows were tightly knitted together, and their expressions were grave. The atmosphere seemed to have frozen the surrounding space.
"There are some things that I should say. If we all leave, someone has to know about the past of Tianwu Academy. We can't let it end with us."
Grand Elder Qing Yu looked at Du Shaofu and asked, "Lad, do you know about the history of our Tianwu Academy?"
"This student knows. Countless experts walked out of Tianwu Academy and were conferred the title of Marquis. Their light illuminated the world." Du Shaofu nodded his head.
"That's right."
Upon hearing Du Shaofu's words, Grand Elder Qing Yu's eyes trembled. He then looked at Du Shaofu and a smile appeared on his withered face. "You're right. Countless experts walked out of Tianwu Academy and were conferred the title of Marquis. Their light illuminated the world. However, to our Tianwu Academy, there was an even more glorious past in the distant past. The experts that walked out of Tianwu Academy back then weren't just conferred the title of Marquis. Their names were enough to shake the world, and their talent was unparalleled in the continent. Back then, our Tianwu Academy dominated the Central Region and experts were as common as the clouds."
Upon hearing Grand Elder Qing Yu's words, the gazes of all the inner elders trembled. How powerful was Tianwu Academy back then? However, they had only heard of the legends of Tianwu Academy.
Du Shaofu narrowed his eyes in astonishment. He didn't expect Tianwu Academy to have such a glorious past. However, he didn't know why Tianwu Academy would remain in the Dark Forest. Even though Tianwu Academy continued to produce experts who were conferred the title of Marquis, it was obvious that it was a far cry from the Tianwu Academy that dominated the Central Region.
"It's a pity that our Tianwu Academy suddenly declined. After so many years, no one knows the reason behind our decline. However, through generations of inheritance, some of our seniors knew that a calamity would befall Tianwu Academy. Furthermore, it was a calamity that we couldn't escape from. Was this the reason for the calamity?"
The moment Grand Elder Qing Yu finished speaking, he took out a Qiankun bag and tossed it to Du Shaofu.
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