"It was just a dream, it's nothing."

Upon hearing this, Shang Yanting patted her on the back.

"How scary!"

Jia Xitong frowned.

She dreamt that Shang Yanting's identity as a dragon was exposed, and he was subsequently hunted down by countless cultivators on the Aotian Continent.

In her dream, Shang Yanting fled with a long sword, while the cultivators behind her seemed like monsters eyeing Tang Sanzang's flesh. In the end, Shang Yanting transformed into a giant dragon, who was skinned and dismembered, his flesh torn apart like the serpent she had brought back.

Then,

A group of cultivators from the Aotian Continent gathered around a large pot that was bubbling and steaming.

They ate him.

The scene of witnessing him being eaten.

"How terrifying!"

Jia Xitong feels that she won't be craving meat for a while.

"You're too stressed; dreams are often the opposite of reality."

Shang Yanting reached out and patted her on the back. "No one can hurt me."

No one could possibly eat him.

"If you're so worried about me being eaten, why don't you go to bed early tonight, get up early tomorrow, cultivate diligently, study the talismans, and become stronger so you can protect me in the future?"

Shang Yanting's words were a bit strange.

It feels like the roles have been reversed.

But it makes a lot of sense.

Jia Xitong paused for a moment, then lay down again. "Goodnight, host."

Since Shang Yanting became the dean, she has enjoyed too much peace and quiet, and she has almost forgotten her dream of becoming Xiong Aotian.

So let's start working hard from tomorrow!

##

The next day

The sun was shining brightly.

On the first day that Jia Xitong was preparing to stop being a lazy bum, the people at the reception desk of Dingtian Academy rushed over to report.

It was a visiting card from Yimeng College.

"Didn't you just leave Yimeng College?"

The senior disciple was slightly taken aback upon receiving the invitation.

The visiting card is edged in gold and decorated with intricate Sanskrit characters and symbols, with the Yimeng Academy logo squeezed into a small corner at the bottom right.

Invitation letter writer: Yongqing

The time is tomorrow morning.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. May I ask which cultivator is Yongqing mentioned above?"

Huo Rui stopped the cultivator who was about to leave and asked him a question.

"I do not know this Huo Daoyou Yongqing either."

The person asked didn't know either, "We only look at the seal on the envelope when we send it. This envelope has the seal of the president of Yimeng College, so this important person visiting here may be someone special."

"Fellow Daoist, you should take it to Dean Yan for a look first; perhaps Dean Yan himself knows."

The visiting card was thus delivered to Shang Yanting.

As Huo Rui had imagined, Shang Yanting was unaware.

Based on this, we can only speculate that this person might be affiliated with the dean of Yimeng College.

"What brings this person here?"

As the saying goes, no one visits a temple without a reason. It doesn't seem like a good thing for someone they've never met before to come and visit them.

Just when they were studying the matter seriously but had no clue what to do, Jia Xitong arrived.

She came over, wielding a one-meter-long whip.

"People from Yimeng College are coming? Let me ask my friend for you."

The raccoon took out its communication talisman.

Under their watchful eyes, he called out to his friend, Bai Yu Zhenjun.

The key point is that the other party actually answered the call in just a few seconds.

"Moshi Moshi, Senior Baiyu, how have you been lately?"

"I'm doing well lately. I've finished reading the several copies of 'Journey to the West' that my friend Fu Lu gave me. I don't know who wrote them, but they're quite refreshing. Are there any new chapters?"

Yes, there is.

Jia Xitong chatted with the communication talisman, "The ninth chapter of Journey to the West has been released recently. I'll have someone send it to you in a few days."

"Thank you so much. I heard from my disciples that this book is not easy to buy where you are."

"Oh, there's no need to thank me."

Jia Xitong said quite generously, "You are my best friend at Yimeng College."

The man and the bear chatted enthusiastically using communication talismans, leaving Shang Yanting and Huo Rui, who had no connections, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"By the way, is there something you wanted to see me about?"

Yes, yes, yes!

Jia Xitong nodded, then got straight to the point: "I'm here to ask you about someone. Do you know who Yongqing is?"

"Yongqing?"

The voice on the other end paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you talking about Yong Qing from our academy?"

"Yes, that's right."

Jia Xitong replied, "These seniors suddenly sent us a visiting card, and we don't know why they came. We just want to know what kind of status they have in your academy, what their usual hobbies are, so we can prepare how to receive them."

There was a moment of silence on the other end after hearing this.

“Yong Qing is somewhat special at our Yimeng Academy. He is the dean’s junior brother. However, he has been cultivating under the tutelage of the patriarch Mo Hongyun for many years, and they have always been inseparable.”

After speaking, Bai Yu Zhenjun thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out why they were going to Xianlong Peak.

However, out of consideration for young friend Fu Lu, he still spoke up to remind him, "Grandmaster Hongyun is one of the founders of Yimeng Academy. His cultivation is unfathomable, and he holds an extraordinary position in Yimeng Academy."

"It's alright if Yongqing goes alone, but if Grandmaster Hongyun is also there, you'd better be careful."

As the saying goes, those who come are not well-intentioned, and those who are well-intentioned do not come.

Moreover, he was a person of extraordinary status and cultivation; he couldn't have gone to Xianlong Peak just out of curiosity.

He wasn't being subtle at all; he was practically giving her a blatant reminder.

"Wow! It's so nerve-wracking to have such a powerful person come to Xianlong Peak!"

Upon hearing this, the raccoon spoke its mind, "Is this grandmaster good-natured? Does he have any obvious likes or dislikes? My host has never entertained such a distinguished guest before, he's under so much pressure!"

These words were spoken hastily and anxiously.

The man on the other side of the communication talisman seemed to see a young girl in gorgeous clothes, kicking her feet nervously.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu Zhenjun couldn't help but say a few more words to her, "Don't feel so pressured. He is an elder of extraordinary status and would not be so harsh as to make things difficult for a junior."

However, this grandmaster was extremely particular about etiquette.

When you go to greet them, I suggest you observe the six etiquettes and four conducts, be polite in your words and actions, and avoid being flustered or overly reserved.

"Okay!"

The raccoon nodded vigorously on the other end of the communication talisman, "Thank you, Senior Bai Yu. Without you, we would definitely have made a lot of mistakes."

"Young friend Fu, there's no need for you to stand on ceremony with me."

The conversation ended amicably.

There are no tricks.

There was no incentive or reward.

Jia Xitong managed to get most of the important information out of them; this connection was more useful than anything they had cultivated over the years.

This made Huo Rui, the chief information collector of Xianlong Peak, who was particularly cunning, very uncomfortable.

The next day

A spaceship belonging to Yimeng Academy landed on Xianlong Peak.

A middle-aged man walked out from below, followed by a group of cultivators.

He glanced behind him, then headed straight for the foot of Xianlong Peak.

The gate, which was originally unguarded, was now staffed with people who accepted the visiting cards and welcomed them into the mountain.

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