Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 618 - 262: Visiting the Five-Colored Seven-Injury Academy

The flowers on the hillside were still in full bloom, and the sky was a deep blue, but there was much more quiet around now. After hearing the name of this young girl, the students present couldn’t help but gather around.

Despite the eager admiration in their eyes, at this moment, no one spoke out of turn, especially since this girl had just defeated their teacher, her prowess still palpable.

Seeing the students stop training and crowd around, the elder was somewhat displeased, but it wasn’t proper to lose his temper in front of the guest, so he merely feigned a few coughs, signaling for everyone to disperse for the time being.

"This is not a place for conversation, please follow me, Miss Hexia," he said. With that, his stance gradually relaxed, quickly transitioning from the robust and agile figure of before to the slow and staggering gait of an ordinary old man, hands clasped behind his back, barely stopping short of leaning on a walking stick.

Tilan found this act of conserving energy and spirit somewhat novel, but she quickly grasped the principle behind it.

She and Mel followed the elder, and after a few words to the students, Guan Yuan also caught up.

The four of them walked along the ridge, on one side lay a hillside covered with purple blossoms and verdant youth, while on the other was a steep cliff with straight stone walls and the sound of the wind howling.

The elder then stopped by a huge boulder on top of the hill, several hundred meters away from the previous battleground, with no other obstructions around, extremely serene.

"I was presumptuous earlier, and for that I apologize to Miss Hexia," he began with an apology, bowing his hands before introducing himself.

"My name is Ao Yuanhe, a member of the ’Surging Sky-Breaking Academy,’ and part of the ’Sky-Breaking Fist’ Faction. Nowadays, I occasionally teach the younger generation some experience and insights. I apologize for the amusement, Miss Hexia." At this moment, his words became much humbler, having truly witnessed the strength of the young girl, he wouldn’t, like others, merely consider her age and put on airs.

"Greetings, Elder Ao," Tilan also bowed her hands in return and then curiously inquired about the ’Sky-Breaking Fist’ Faction.

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"Not at all, let me explain in detail for Miss Hexia," the elder then recounted the developmental history of his faction at length. Although his strength wasn’t top-tier within the faction, he had seniority and knew quite a bit.

"It all traces back to the era of the Supreme Er Long, whose power and dominance wowed the era, breaking many conventional beliefs. Relying not on weapons or side techniques, but solely on his robust body and fists, he defeated many opponents. That imposing aura... it made countless people submit..." Reminiscing about the scenes recorded in ancient documents, the elder spoke with a voice full of nostalgia and longing, as if before him stood not an old man, but the youth from decades earlier, captivated by the figures in the images.

"...After that, a trend emerged within the federation, namely imitating the fighting and cultivation methods of Er Long."

"As for teaching students, the master and supreme being were indifferent, simply publishing their own ’template’ of cultivation and then venturing off to travel the starry seas."

"Later, based on this template, numerous factions absorbed and refined it, resulting in close to a hundred different factions."

"However, most of these factions were fleeting, quickly declining due to a lack of systematic training and cultivation methods."

"Only a very few factions persisted in constant imitation and contemplation, ultimately piecing together a roughly coherent method of cultivation."

"The ’Sky-Breaking Fist’ Faction I belong to is one such example." Afterwards, he went into great detail about the centuries of change and development within his faction, and so on.

By the time Tilan and Mel finished listening, two hours had passed, and the elder still seemed eager to share more interesting stories from his faction, seemingly inexhaustible in his passion for the topic.

At this, Tilan could only look helplessly at Guan Yuan nearby, blinking her eyes to convey her thoughts.

Then, the well-prepared secretary Ms. Guan Yuan approached the elder, whispering a few words in his ear, and he finally paused.

"Since you still have to meet with the Academy Head, I won’t detain you any longer, but if you wish to continue listening, you can find me. I’m usually on this hillside practicing and strolling," he said.

"Hmm, thank you, Elder Ao," Tilan and Mel replied, still courteous, before following Guan Yuan down the hill.

On the way, Guan Yuan spoke about the elder.

"Elder Ao is part of the generation with the oldest tenure within the faction, and other teachers in the Academy usually don’t dare to contradict or defy him. Many of them were his students once. Although he can be a bit stubborn and likes to maintain his dignity, he is not a bad person. I hope Tilan doesn’t take offense, he is like this with many people."

"I don’t mind at all," Tilan answered with ease.

"Does everyone in the Academy practice unarmed combat?" Mel asked curiously from the side.

"I’ve noticed along the way, no one uses weapons; it’s so amazing."

"Yes, generally we don’t use weapons because the faction emphasizes reliance on training one’s strength to become powerful," Guan Yuan explained this somewhat peculiar ethos, which might be hard for some to understand, but maybe this is simply a matter of sentiment.

Later, the trio arrived at a high building on the side of the valley, from which they could overlook the entire valley, a locale with a tremendously good view.

There, Tilan received a warm welcome from the ’Surging Sky-Breaking Academy’ headmaster, accompanied by several other board members of the Academy.

As soon as Tilan stated her purpose, the others agreed almost without hesitation. Indeed, as Lady Heather had said, it was without any difficulty. It seems that the situation for the Academy wasn’t very good, with only some older folks still clinging to the past, while many of the current high-level managers were hard-pressed with various problems. Given the rare opportunity presented by Edith Academy’s offer of alliance, they naturally accepted without hesitation.