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"I'm just curious how you, Dean, were alerted."

Wang Gan smiled calmly.

Before obtaining the strange fire, he could still be somewhat wary of this Thunder Clan Half-Saint.
But now that the strange fire has fallen into his hands, Wang Gan naturally has no fear of confronting this half-saint head-on.

"It's Elder Bai Lie..."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Mang Tianchi's expression. If he hadn't been forced to, he wouldn't have wanted to end his travels.

"After you knocked Elder Qianmu unconscious, Elder Bailie noticed the marks of Elder Qianmu being knocked unconscious and used a secret method to notify me to return."

"And your actions in the lava world are so significant that I can't help but pay attention."

Wang Gan's expression was knowing.

His original plan was to take the Fallen Heart Flame and leave, leaving no trace and concealing his merits and fame. However, he did not expect to encounter the Flame Lizardman race, which resulted in some extra gains and delayed the process.

When Canaan Academy realized that things were hopeless, they had no choice but to call in reinforcements, and they sent the Half-Saint Dean back.

"So the dean has come here to hold me accountable?"

Wang Gan stared directly at Mang Tianchi, a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
Come to think of it, he hasn't fought any human half-saints in this world yet, so he should be stronger than that lizardman from before.

"That's not it!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Who said that?!"

Mang Tianchi's lips twitched, and he quickly denied it three times in a row.

Watching helplessly as this terrifying young man suppressed a half-saint level fire lizardman, Mang Tianchi, at his advanced age, had no desire to compete with the fire lizardman to see who had the tougher backbone.

"It's just a mere strange flame. If you like it, feel free to take it."

Mang Tianchi chuckled, his tone extremely polite.

Why go through all this trouble?

Upon hearing this, Wang Gan smiled calmly, neither confirming nor denying.

In this world, the strong are respected. If you have obtained the strange fire, you can say that. If you haven't obtained it, you should at least have to fight it.

"Canaan Academy is truly magnanimous. As a unique righteous force in the Black Corner Region, it is extremely generous!"

Wang Gan responded politely in return.
Since he had already received the benefits, and the other party was more willing to talk to him, he naturally didn't mind saying some nice things.

"But I am a kind-hearted person and I don't want Canaan Academy, this peaceful place, to lose a great foundation for cultivation."

Wang Gan's expression shifted, and without hesitation, he betrayed the Heavenly Fire Venerable standing beside him.
"This Heavenly Fire Venerable is the Dou Zun who left behind the Fallen Heart Flame. He died at the hands of the Flame Lizardman. Over the years, he has nurtured a seedling of the Fallen Heart Flame."

"With a little nurturing, it can also be used to maintain the operation of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower."

Upon hearing this, Mang Tianchi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but look at the soul form of Venerable Tianhuo beside him.

Although a single strange fire was given away, it was nothing compared to the foundation of Canaan Academy.

However, if they could continue to possess a different kind of flame, it would be an unexpected bonus for Canaan Academy!
After saying that, Wang Gan ignored the ugly expression on Venerable Tianhuo's face and walked straight out of the magma world, leaving only Venerable Tianhuo and Mang Tianchi, the two old men, to look at each other awkwardly.

Wang Gan gave a meaningful smile.
He knew that Xiao Yan would definitely have his eye on this seedling of the Fallen Heart Flame, and he imagined that the expressions of the higher-ups at Canaan Academy would be even more interesting.

After leaving the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower,
Wang Gan immediately spotted the familiar, pretty figure waiting outside the tower.

"You're out?!" Yun Yun walked towards me, looking relieved.

Although she had never come into contact with strange fire, she knew that strange fire was an extremely dangerous thing, and even a Dou Zun could be injured by strange fire if he was not careful.

Not far from Yun Yun, two elderly figures, inseparable from her, were guarding her. They were none other than Qian Mu and Bai Lie, the two deans of the university.

When the two saw Wang Gan come out, they snorted coldly from afar, clearly having no goodwill towards this guy who had cunningly seized their academy's strange fire.

If we weren't outmatched
As soon as Wang Gan approached Yun Yun, before he could even greet her, a streak of purple light flashed past him.
Xiao Qi, in her purple snake form, affectionately nuzzled Wang Gan's cheek, a hint of grievance in her expression.

"I see."

After listening to Xiao Qi's description, Wang Gan finally understood what had happened during his refining of the strange fire.

Originally, the Gold and Silver Elders and their group were threatened by him and came to attract the attention of Canaan Academy. Originally, they were able to fight back and forth with the higher-ups of Canaan Academy.

However, after Elder Bai Lie, a nine-star Dou Zong, joined the battle, the situation immediately shifted. Even though Wang Gan arranged for Xiao Qi to join in and delay the attack, he was still unable to deal with this powerful nine-star Dou Zong.

The battle raged on until Xiao Qi, at the cost of minor injuries, finally allowed everyone to retreat successfully.

As for Elder Bai Lie, who later repelled the enemy, he discovered Elder Qian Mu who had been knocked unconscious. In his panic, he immediately called the Dean over.

"Okay, I know you're injured."

Sensing the little snake's emotions, Wang Gan smiled helplessly and tossed over a crystal of a Flame Lizardman at the Dou Zong level.

Xiao Qi's eyes lit up immediately, and she opened her mouth and swallowed the flame crystal with a hint of excitement.

The crystals of the Flame Lizardmen, in theory, contain pure fire-attribute power, but it is extremely violent. It requires the assistance of cold-natured medicinal herbs and processing by a high-level alchemist to become a pill that can be safely digested.

However, neither Wang Gan nor Xiao Qi are ordinary people. Wang Gan possesses a strange fire and the Burning Technique, while Xiao Qi is a Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, capable of digesting most things in the world.

Suddenly, Xiao Qi's expression changed, and she hissed warily to the side.
Wang Gan frowned and looked in the direction Xiao Qi was wary of. There was nothing there!

Do you still have that fire-attribute bean?

"I want to eat, too."

Suddenly, a small, fair hand reached out, accompanied by a soft, sweet girl's voice.

Wang Gan looked down and saw a little girl in white clothes who only reached his waist. The girl looked to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, with long, light purple hair that reached her waist.

Her cheeks were extremely fair and delicate, with a face as beautiful as if carved from jade. Her pair of large, dark, and bright eyes blinked at Wang Gan, revealing a pitiful expression.

The moment Wang Gan saw the little girl, he became wary for a second.
Because being able to enter his side so silently... clearly indicates they are no ordinary person!

But immediately, Wang Gan's brows relaxed as he realized the identity of the purple-haired girl, and he understood.

"Ziyan, what brings you here?"

Yun Yun asked in surprise, clearly knowing Zi Yan.

"Sister Yunyun, is he your man?"

"Such a powerful aura! You're quite capable indeed, managing to get such delicious food!"

Zi Yan blinked her big, bright eyes and spoke in a slightly innocent tone.

Xiao Qi, standing to the side, stared intently at Zi Yan, uttering a soft, wary sound. Clearly, this Seven-Colored Devouring Python and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan were not on good terms. (End of Chapter)