Dangerous Mission

After the students returned to their respective places, all the Masters from various divisions at the Tower of the Gods Academy were gathered in the main hall. The meeting was led directly by the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy, Master Magnus Raven. The meeting seemed very serious, with everyone remaining silent, waiting for Master Magnus Raven to speak.

"Dear Masters, I intentionally gathered you here because there are several things I want to convey," said the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy.

Then Magnus Raven began to explain his reason for gathering the Masters there. He recounted the attempted murder and kidnapping experienced by Julius and several other students from other academies. However, he did not disclose the actual battle involving Julius. Magnus Raven also urged the Masters to increase vigilance, although the academy was now protected by the ninth-level guardian seal, the Seal of the Guardian God.

"In addition to increasing your vigilance, you must also enhance the training of the students to cultivate to higher levels quickly. Especially for the Masters assigned to the training division," said Master Magnus Raven before concluding the meeting.

The Masters began to leave the meeting hall after Magnus Raven finished speaking. Only the head Masters and Master Lin Duano remained, as requested by the Academy Headmaster to stay there. Apparently, the headmaster wanted to have a private discussion with them.

"Dear Masters, I deliberately kept you here because there are some secret matters I want to discuss. Related to a Master and several students...."

The headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy then explained that he had previously sent a Master from the security division to investigate a place suspected of being used by the demon sect as their small headquarters. The information obtained by Master Magnus Raven indicated that the place was used to revive powerful cultivators who had died by infusing them with the soul of a demon. These cultivators would then become the forces of the demon sect to carry out their actions.

None of the Masters or students assigned to that place returned. There was a high probability that they were captured or even killed. That's why the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy intended to assign several students and Masters to investigate it. For this task, the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy appointed Master Lin Duano because he was considered to have the best camouflage and seal techniques among all the Masters. He was also allowed to choose whoever he wanted to accompany him.

"If you allow me, I want to bring four students with me. Julius, Alden Light, Asher Nightflame, and Rowan Storm," Master Lin Duano mentioned the names of the students he wanted to bring with him.

"I don't really have a problem with the students you mentioned to accompany you. Especially Rowan Storm, who indeed has the highest realm among the students. But what's your reason for bringing Julius along? Among all the students, he has the lowest level. Moreover, there are others who have higher cultivation levels than him," said Master Magnus Raven.

"For the reason why I chose Julius to accompany me, I myself don't know, Headmaster. But if one were to say that the young man would be of great help if I brought him along, it's true. Especially since we have seen his extraordinary talent even though supported by a physically disadvantaged body. Besides, at this point, the boy has recovered, and after taking the pill you made, his body, no matter how damaged or injured, will return to its original state as long as he is alive," Master Lin Duano replied, trying to convince the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy.

Listening to Master Lin Duano's explanation, the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy could not refuse. Especially when Master Lin Duano mentioned the pill he made that Julius had consumed. It was indeed effective in quickly healing wounds and restoring the physical condition, no matter how shattered, as long as the person who took the pill was still breathing. Although returning to the original state still required a not-so-short process. It took two to six weeks.

"All right, you may depart early tomorrow morning!" Magnus Raven said.

The Masters then left the meeting hall after all the discussions were over, except for Master Lin Duano. He was assisted by the illumination division Master in calling the students he had selected to come to the place. Not long after, the four appointed students arrived. Although they were very curious about why Master Lin Duano called them to the main hall, their demeanor seemed cold, pretending to be indifferent to the summoning from the training Master at the Tower of the Earth Dragon.

"I intentionally called you four to accompany me in carrying out a mission from the academy. We will depart tomorrow until an undetermined day," Master Lin Duano began the conversation.

Then Master Lin Duano explained what happened according to what was told by the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy. They were informed that they would depart the next day. Before leaving tomorrow, today Master Lin Duano intended to equip the students, including a seal manipulation technique that could change the user's appearance for up to two hours. It was easy for the students to learn the new knowledge given to them, especially a student named Rowan Storm.

The next day, according to the time set by the headmaster of the Tower of the Gods Academy, they secretly left the academy. Their departure was only accompanied by Master Kaelen Frostfire, who was tasked with opening the guardian seal door at one of the secret locations. After bidding farewell, the five Masters and students quickly departed using the fast running technique, leaving the academy towards their destination.

After running for a long time using the body-lightening technique, they arrived at a village south of the Tower of the Gods Academy. This village served as the entrance to the forest suspected to be the small headquarters of the demon sect. Before entering the village, Master Lin and the students used a disguise seal so they appeared like ordinary villagers. With that seal, their cultivation levels could be disguised.

Some villagers they happened to pass by raised their hands and smiled as a form of greeting between villagers. Master Lin Duano and the students did the same. They knew this custom because they had previously investigated the situation in the village. This way, they could avoid arousing suspicion among the villagers. From the information they gathered, some villagers were members of the demon sect disguised as ordinary villagers.