Chapter 36 (1/2)

Chapter 36: You don’t get capital punishs,” the Keeper rejoined “Go on”

He handed the box in his hands to the old em I’ve recently acquired It eation I found that it’s internal power of coem isn’t in any record You are the wisest ht”

The Keeper took the box in his hands and opened it without hesitation A faint light pulsed from the box, shi+mmered, and then ceased completely

The Keeper relieved the box of the gem and examined it closely After a mogest you leave it here I’ll exa like I’ve seen before”

“Sure,” Lan Jue responded without hesitation After all, the Keeper didn’t simply sell books He was also an accomplished scientists, and the stone had clearly piqued his interest

“And the secondthe box absently upon the tea table

Lan Jue began, “I rereatest schools of Three Alliances Do you happen to be familiar with the National Eastern University?”

The Keeper shot hiet your doctorate? Don’t bother, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks – and they have nothing to teach you anyway! Hehehe”

Lan Jue’ face scrunched in exasperation This old guy, just a few Alpacas short of a herd

“Well you’re not wrong, I’ to enter the University as an instructor”

“An instructor?” The Keeper blinked in astonish from his face He stared at Lan Jue in aht? You aren’t going there to corrupt the youth of our nation, are you?”

Lan Jue forced a wry smile “Keeper, is that honestly what you think of my character?”

“Oh not at all,” The Keeper replied, “It’s just that not long ago I saw so another rew rigid He’d certainly blocked Skyfire’s Satellite Network at the time Had the Keeper been there?

“I’ve so you a job as an instructor wouldn’t be a problehtening the inquisitive, I hope the teacher I reco a poor influence”

Lan Jue once ood teacher I’uard, so some official post with no real responsibility would be best”

“Then ere you looking for,” the Keeper asked

Lan Jue, in response, leaned close to whisper in to the old , it was as though the Keeper’s craggy face had deepened “You’re serious?”

Lan Jue rejoined with serious countenance “It’s an area I’m skilled in, and I can promise you I wont be a bad influence or shoddy instructor Students who learned these skills certainly wouldn’t be at a disadvantage”

The Keeper gave hi,” he o ahead and give it a shot But be assured, if you hurt ive you”

“Be at ease I know the implications” Lan Jue dare not offend the man before him He’d heard stories about the old man from the Wine Master He had apparently perfected science to the point of a Discipline, becon to act, but when he did it orld-shaking Apositron explosions from his hands while suspended in mid-air, probably not the best idea to make him mad The Wine Master had once told Lan Jue that Skyfire Avenue had only knoo synthetic Tenth-Level Adepts The Keeper was one of them He was also considered Skyfire Avenue’s ultimate weapon His poas considered synthetic because it was not derived fro and cultivation His natural Talent didn’t exceed Sixth-Level

The second Tenth-Level was naturally the Clairvoyant On the surface the two looked incapable of holding their own in a fight Only the inner council , just bad at skirht they couldn’t help but rip the heavens and drown the earth…