I Truly Am The Villian-Chapter 906 - 905: Secrets of the Past
Upon hearing Old White Tiger’s words, Hao Yunzi was slightly stunned before replying, "But I have not yet repaid the kindness of your teachings, Master. Why did you leave all those years ago without a word?"
"Child, everyone has their own path to follow, and parting is the most difficult," Old White Tiger said with a smile.
"That’s also why I was reluctant to say goodbye, to spare the unnecessary heartache."
"You still have time to reminisce here," Elder Ming snorted coldly.
With a wave of his right hand, countless ghostly heads and mournful screams seeped out from the dark Spiritual Energy.
Old White Tiger lifted his head, slightly raising his eyelids.
It was clear that he was not in a good mood.
With a direct palm strike, the clouds ripped apart the mist, a towering palm descended, and the dark Spiritual Energy erupted.
Elder Ming didn’t even have time to react before he was heavily smacked into the ground, sinking thousands of meters deep into the earth.
"So, Master, have you come back this time to help the academy out of its predicament?" Hao Yunzi continued to ask.
"You won’t leave again, right?"
"That, you’ll have to ask the Dean," Old White Tiger said with a smile.
Looking at Hao Yunzi’s hopeful gaze, the woman in the white dress fell silent for a moment.
She then spoke, "I’m naturally happy that my grandmaster has returned, but if it means seizing the position of dean by force, I will not back down. I do not covet the position of dean in itself; it’s just that my master entrusted it to me, and I intend to honor that promise."
"Master, do you want to be the dean?" Hao Yunzi looked at Old White Tiger and said with some surprise.
Old White Tiger did not directly answer the question but instead said with a smile, "Child, you have grown a lot."
"I’ve just stepped into Stepping into Immortality," said Hao Yunzi, his expression downcast.
"When I first became a disciple, I had the worst aptitude among all my brothers. Despite striving hard to practice these years, it’s still difficult to advance much, disappointing you, Master."
The group seemed to be reminiscing as they chatted.
Meanwhile, Xu Zimei wasn’t idle, using the Book of Life and Death to drag the struggling Sage Banyue and another into the Black Hole.
With Elder Ming’s obstruction gone, despite their desperate struggles and pleas, it was futile.
Finally, with one last scream, they both disappeared into the Black Hole formed by the Book of Life and Death.
After absorbing the souls of the two powerful beings, flickers of light passed over the surface of the Book of Life and Death.
All things have a spirit, and being a divine object, the Book of Life and Death, too, possessed its own consciousness.
It had just been sleeping due to the damage it sustained when separated from the Pen of Life and Death.
Now, having absorbed these souls, it seemed to playfully project a sense of satisfaction into Xu Zimei’s mind.
Xu Zimei seemed somewhat unsatisfied, once again setting his sights on Elder Ming down in the deep pit.
He had a rough idea of how strong the Nirvana Realm was.
His recent fight with Old White Tiger was clearly not at full strength, merely a test.
And yet, now with a single palm strike, the Stepping into Immortality Elder Ming had been seriously injured.
He activated the Book of Life and Death again, using chains to pull Elder Ming from a kilometer under the ground, preparing to devour him.
As for the matter of Old White Tiger, he had no intention to get involved; it wasn’t a realm he could handle.
Unless he let Bai Meng and the others come out.
But Xu Zimei always felt that unless absolutely necessary, one should rely as little as possible on external forces for the path one must walk.
While devouring Elder Ming, he turned his gaze towards the others nearby.
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"Child, go heal elsewhere," Old White Tiger said with a dismissive gesture.
"Master, are you going to be an enemy of the academy?" Hao Yunzi said in disbelief.
"Why? You were part of establishing the Heavenly Dao Academy too."
"Are you disobeying even my words when I tell you to go aside and heal?" Old White Tiger’s gaze sharpened as he spoke indifferently.
"You should not concern yourself with this matter."
"As a member of the academy, how can I not be concerned?" Hao Yunzi’s face showed sorrow as he sighed deeply.
"Master, you have bestowed upon me the grace of teaching, and I do not wish to stand against you.
But the academy is my home, and I cannot sit by and do nothing.
Today, I, your disciple, will take my own life here, thus freeing myself from all obsessions."
After speaking, Hao Yunzi drew his sword and swept it towards his own neck.
Old White Tiger’s eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flick of his right hand, a stream of white spiritual energy shot out, striking Hao Yunzi and knocking him unconscious to the ground.
His figure flashed, catching Hao Yunzi’s falling body, and he muttered, "My foolish child, my foolish child."
Heavenly Dao Academy was established during the Wild Desolation era.
In that era dominated by the Monster Race, anything the human race attempted was fraught with difficulty.
It was not until the Era of Emperors that Heavenly Dao Academy truly began to flourish.
There were no distinctions in teaching, and students from all corners gathered eagerly.
Hao Yunzi was among the third group to enter the academy, where he had the lowest aptitude and was directly eliminated by the academy.
Later, it was he who took pity on the boy out of compassion and took him in as a disciple.
Looking down at his unconscious disciple cradled in his arms, Old White Tiger remained silent for a long time.
"Enough, enough. It was originally a grudge between Green Tiger Ancestral Master and me, what does it have to do with you younger generations?"
With his right hand, he tore through the void in front of him, carrying Hao Yunzi into the Void.
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His somber voice echoed in the empty void.
"Bai girl, take good care of the academy," he said.
"I pay my respects as you depart, my teacher," the lady in the white dress said, bowing slightly, then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who was that old man?" Xu Zimei approached and asked.
"What old man? He’s one of the founders of our academy. Now that you are part of the academy, you should also address him as Patriarch," the lady in the white dress glanced at Xu Zimei and said.
"Suddenly, my seniority has dropped so much," Xu Zimei chuckled.
"If you are part of the academy, why come to cause trouble during a time of crisis?
Moreover, as far as I know, among the ten founders of the academy, he is not included, right?"
"Indeed, the ten founders are the most meritorious in establishing the academy, but how could such a large institution be built by just ten people?"
The lady in the white dress said, "This is related to some secrets, which I will tell you, but you mustn’t speak of them outside.
One of our ten founders, Green Tiger Ancestral Master, was originally a close peer of Old White Tiger.
After Heavenly Dao Academy was founded, Green Tiger Ancestral Master became one of the ten founders, while Old White Tiger missed out, naturally feeling unbalanced.
After all, many people made significant contributions to the establishment of the academy at that time.
The first headmaster of the academy was Green Tiger Ancestral Master.
Old White Tiger had always coveted the position of headmaster.
He originally planned to succeed to headmaster after Green Tiger Ancestral Master stepped down.
Unfortunately, Green Tiger Ancestral Master passed the position to my master, and later my master passed it on to me.
Old White Tiger, in a fit of anger, left Heavenly Dao Academy."
"That Green Tiger Ancestral Master was quite the schemer," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"You don’t understand, so do not speak recklessly," the lady shot Xu Zimei a look and explained.
"The position of headmaster is not something you can simply hold with strength; it involves managing the academy and planning for its future development.
Though Old White Tiger was mighty, he knew nothing about these matters; how could he have been suitable for the position of headmaster?"
