56 Today, We Are No Longer as We Have Been (2/2)

At this moment, the Sword Sun in the sky seemed to be overlooking the world, looking at those homebound cruisers.

Even the soul suppression released from sun's incomplete halo and the ancient greenish-bronze sword seemed different from before.

This year… was the 38th year of the Spirit Inception Era.

Some time later, the cruiser bound for Phoenix City finally flew out of the clouds and mist, hurtling through the vast firmament.

Looking over, the dark blue skies and the open area that stretched beyond what the eye could see contrasted with the Earth's wilderness. Occasionally, birds would appear, flying across the silky blue skies.

These occasional sounds from the birds made them seem, from afar, to have a sort of beauty. But if one looked closer, they would see their bloodthirsty and cruel eyes, their claws, and their teeth, beasts that shocked the eye.

This was the wilderness in the Federation; danger lurked everywhere. Unlike the war many years ago, these beasts did not have a single leader and were in a state of disunity. However, even a single beast in the wilderness posed a significant threat to humans.

Because of the appearance of Spirit Qi, these beasts and plants were the ones who were affected the most directly and significantly.

As humans had won the war many years ago, the Federation's cities were confident of dealing with the scattered Beast Tide under normal circumstances. Even in the current Federation, the rise of ancient martial arts and cultivation meant that there was increased hunting of these beasts.

As Ethereal Dao College was considered a titan among organizations in the Federation, the cruisers ferrying students were equipped with many powerful numinous treasures, and there were even bodyguards onboard. With these precautions, the danger of this journey was minimal.

On the Phoenix City-bound cruiser, all the students from Ethereal Dao College were extremely excited. After all, this was their second time on this long journey. They had just ended the year, and they had grown closer since the start of term. As such, they had much to say among themselves. Even subtle feelings between the male and female students began to grow during this journey.

In fact, there were already many students who had paired off and spent their time on the cruiser engaging in lovers' talk. While it made many single people jealous, they also whispered about how those couples' relationships would die out fast.

Wang Baole was no exception. As he sat in the ship's hold, he shook his head and spoke regretfully.

”My generation's students need to establish ourselves, watch our speech, and finally mind our conduct. It seems that they have forgotten all of what the Chancellor has said. How improper to engage in such lovers' talk.”

There were many students in the ship's hold, including Liu Daobin and the others. After hearing Wang Baole's words, Du Min let out a loud ”tch!”, Bunny covered her mouth and laughed, while Chen Ziheng rolled his eyes and ignored Wang Baole.

”The Head Prefect makes sense.” Only Liu Daobin was approving. He held an expression of receiving wisdom, ignoring the looks from the people around him. After all, he was simply following what his father had told him—his superior was always right!

There were also other inspectors from the Dharmic Armament faculty among the students, and they all nodded and chimed in with their agreement.

Seeing that he had gathered so many supporters, Wang Baole felt extremely satisfied. Soon, he became talkative and looked at the people around him with gratification and emotion.

Wang Baole placed his hands behind his back, his expression filled with recollection, as though he was remembering memories from many years ago. ”We have all grown up. I still remember vaguely when we were handsome and fresh youths going to school. We had slim bodies, strong eyebrows, and bright eyes, and all of you were still children, innocent and pure. But time spares no man. In a flash… today we are no longer as we have been. Don't you guys agree?”

It had only been a year since the start of school, so Wang Baole pretending to be old and experienced put everyone at a loss. Even Liu Daobin paused, his brain working rapidly to think of a way to react to Wang Baole's words. If he agreed, it was as though he was saying Wang Baole was old, but if he did not agree, he would not be adhering to his father's golden advice.

Finally, Liu Daobin inhaled, feeling that it was a very thorny issue. ”This is a trick question!”

Bunny could no longer resist and giggled till her stomach started to hurt. Chen Ziheng pretended that he had not heard anything. Du Min, on the other hand, could no longer bear it.

”Master Wang, may I know your age?” Du Min sneered.

Hearing Du Min's mocking, Wang Baole looked blankly at her. He shook his head and sighed. ”Today we are no longer as we are, Min-er. See, your chest has even gotten bigger.”