"What a powerful aura!"
After confirming he wasn't mistaken, Hu Gan exclaimed in surprise. Seeing the Grand Elder's composed demeanor, he happily remarked,
"The Grand Elder has found a promising talent!"
Looking at the delighted Hu Gan, Su Qian smiled without speaking. Even he had only barely discerned Jiang Yun's extraordinary nature. It wasn't surprising that Hu Gan, a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) who hadn't encountered spatial power, couldn't perceive the dense spatial energy surrounding him.
"However, this little girl might be a bit overqualified for the Outer Court, don't you think?" Although Zi Yan's talent made Hu Gan envious, he politely declined.
There was something strange about Zi Yan; that fierce aura made his heart tremble. However, her peak Dou Ling (Battle Spirit) strength was genuine. If she were placed in the Outer Court, wouldn't she tear it apart?
"I don't want to be separated from Xiao Yunzi!" Before Su Qian could speak, Zi Yan hugged Jiang Yun's arm and cried out. If Jiang Yun hadn't seen her without a single tear, he would have believed her.
"..."
Su Qian gave Hu Gan a helpless look, then just watched him silently. 'You caused this, now fix it for me!'
Although Su Qian didn't explicitly say it, Hu Gan understood his meaning and felt a bit flustered.
Only after repeatedly assuring Zi Yan that she and Jiang Yun wouldn't be separated did she calm down.
At this moment, Hu Gan finally scrutinized Jiang Yun, who had remained calm and composed throughout. When his soul power touched Jiang Yun, it was immediately blocked.
"What powerful soul power!"
Looking at Jiang Yun, he was somewhat dumbfounded. Had he misjudged him?
A hint of admiration appeared in Hu Gan's eyes. He then turned to see Su Qian's half-smiling gaze, and immediately understood that the Grand Elder already knew and was enjoying his predicament.
However, to have such an excellent student, he welcomed more such 'jokes.'
"Your name is Jiang Yun, right?" Hu Gan asked Jiang Yun with a warm smile, his eyes full of gentleness. Six-year-old Xiao Jiang Yun reminded him of his granddaughter, who was around the same age as Jiang Yun and at that mischievous stage.
However, in Hu Gan's eyes, Hu Jia was very cute!
"Yes, Vice Dean!" Jiang Yun nodded in response to Hu Gan's question.
"Have you cultivated before?" Looking at the well-behaved Jiang Yun, Hu Gan's mood brightened, and his expression grew even softer.
"Hmm, I guess... I have?" Faced with Hu Gan's question, he hesitated for a moment. Based on the previous situation, he could have unequivocally said he hadn't cultivated.
However, now that he was safe, he had been recalling his battle with the Black Wind Boar all the way here. The unknown energy that had somehow entered his body must have been Dou Zhi Qi (Fighting Qi).
Moreover, he did feel a faint flow of gas circulating within his body.
"No worries, let's test it now!"
Because cultivation at the Dou Zhi Qi (Fighting Qi) stage cannot be seen and can only be measured by special methods, Hu Gan took out a crystal ball.
This was a tool Jia Nan Academy used to test new students, and Hu Gan happened to have one.
Looking at the crystal ball handed to him, Jiang Yun didn't hesitate. He raised his hand and pressed it on. He was also curious about his current cultivation level on the Dou Qi Continent!
Instantly, the crystal ball emitted a black and white light, and the room suddenly became scorching hot. A moment later, the crystal ball became as hot and dazzling as a fireball.
"???"
"This is..."
"Six stage of Dou Qi?"
Looking at the crystal ball that had turned into a fireball, Su Qian and Hu Gan were no longer composed. Their mouths slightly agape, they stared at Jiang Yun in disbelief, their eyes like hungry wolves spotting a flock of sheep.
"Hm?" Zi Yan frowned. Her intuition was incredibly sharp. She didn't know what Jiang Yun's performance meant, but Su Qian and Hu Gan's gazes made her very uncomfortable. She subtly pulled Jiang Yun behind her, her small body shielding him.
Jiang Yun also looked at the black and white Dou Qi (Fighting Qi) in his palm with a strange expression. What kind of attribute was this? Fire attribute?
'It seems that the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame has been in my body for all these years, and I've been affected by it.'
"What terrifying fire attribute talent!" Su Qian also reined in his shock. Cultivators in the Dou Qi stage do not display their Dou Qi (Fighting Qi) attributes.
Only after breaking through to Dou Zhe does one's attribute manifest. For Jiang Yun to manifest his attribute at the Dou Qi stage and cause such a terrifying reaction from the crystal ball, it clearly indicated an extremely high affinity for the fire attribute.
If he hadn't personally picked Jiang Yun up, Su Qian would have reason to suspect he was from the Yan Clan, one of the ancient imperial clans.
"Too bad there's no wood attribute!" Hu Gan sighed with regret. With Jiang Yun's terrifying soul power, if he could become an Alchemist, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
What a pity!
"Be content!" Su Qian glared fiercely at Hu Gan. What else did he want? 'I picked up two peerless geniuses; if you're so capable, go pick one up yourself.'
"Ahem..." Su Qian's gaze made Hu Gan a bit embarrassed. It seemed he was indeed a bit greedy.
"Xiao Yun'er, you're at the sixth stage of Dou Qi!" At this moment, Zi Yan scrutinized Jiang Yun, then said with a hint of disdain, "So weak!"
"..." Zi Yan's 'so weak' left Jiang Yun speechless. 'I'm only six years old, and I only accidentally absorbed a bit of Dou Qi (Fighting Qi) during a battle to reach my current cultivation.'
This was already a result of his tough meridians. One must know that Dou Qi (Fighting Qi) is a very violent force. At the Dou Qi stage, no pills can be consumed; one must rely on their innate talent to cultivate little by little.
Even Yao Chen only managed to formulate medicinal liquids to aid cultivation. For six-year-old Jiang Yun to be at the sixth stage of Dou Qi was already terrifying.
One must know that Jia Nan Academy's admission standard was merely eight stage of Dou Qi at eighteen years old!
"But don't worry, I'll protect you from now on. I won't dislike you!" Before Jiang Yun could speak, Zi Yan laughed loudly and patted her chest, declaring.
"Thank you!" Looking at the somewhat carefree Zi Yan, what could Jiang Yun do?
"This time, two true monsters have arrived at my Jia Nan Academy. I wonder if the 'geniuses' of the Outer Court and Inner Court are ready."
Su Qian watched the two interact with a smile, stroking his beard, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. Jia Nan Academy had been a bit too quiet; it needed these two to liven things up again.
"I don't know if the guys in the Inner Court are ready, but I think the freshmen of this Outer Court will probably have a tough time ahead!" Hu Gan said with a mischievous glint in his eye, clearly an old rascal.
Su Qian's hand paused. Looking at the playful Zi Yan and Jiang Yun, he silently mourned for this year's freshmen.