Who’s back now?
All of the students and teachers could already guess who it was from the gleeful smile on Xu Xiaolan’s face.
“It’s War God An Lin!”
“It must be Student An Lin!”
“Ah! My God An! Where, where…”
All of the students and teachers were in an uproar as they looked up into the sky.
A white figure slowly drew closer to them. That handsome face and that massive, black brick; it was him alright!
Raucous cheers and whistles immediately erupted.
This was a much more fervent and impassioned spectacle than when the principal had delivered his address.
An Lin was also given a fright by these enthusiastic students, and he waved at everyone with a joyful smile. “Hi, everyone, long time no see!”
Right at this moment, his heart jolted as a sense of danger welled up in his heart. He looked up to discover a black dot hurtling toward him through the air!
An Lin caught it reflexively to discover that it was a white daoist robe with red edges.
“Get your a*s down here! Change into those clothes immediately, and listen to my speech!”
An enraged, domineering voice suddenly sounded from below.
An Lin shuddered and immediately nodded. “I’m sorry! Classmate Xiaolan, I’ll get changed right away!”
Thus, he changed into the white and red daoist robe in the blink of an eye.
After that, he stood among the students of the first class, listening to her speech with an obedient expression.
All of the students and teachers burst into raucous laughter upon seeing this.
The woman on stage was probably the only one in the entire university who could tame An Lin.
Xu Xiaolan repressed the urge to laugh at the sight of An Lin’s obedient expression before continuing her speech. She was not going to give this opportunity to An Lin!
That’s what he gets for coming late!
Xu Xiaolan’s mannerisms had clearly become a lot more carefree and elated as she spoke. A massive weight had been lifted from her shoulders, and she had reverted back to the radiant and enchanting Celestial Maiden she normally was.
An Lin looked up at the exquisitely beautiful woman standing onstage, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart. He felt like he finally had no regrets about his five years at The United University of Cultivation now.
Not only did he no longer have any regrets, but the same could also be said for all of his fellow students.
The person they revered the most was standing on the White Stone Plaza with them, and they were going to graduate together. What more could they ask for?
Xu Xiaolan’s speech concluded, and the graduation ceremony moved on to the next segment.
She made her way back through the crowd and glowered at An Lin with a displeased expression.
“Xiaolan, let me explain!” An Lin spoke in a panicked voice.
“Alright, I’ll let you explain tonight. Give me the Vermilion Bird Mirror, and if you dare to lie, you can go kneel on the Lava Jackfruit!” Xu Xiaolan harrumphed coldly.
An Lin: “…”
Xiaolan was getting more and more difficult to deal with…
She had even learned to use the polygraph ability of the Vermilion Bird Mirror…
Perhaps he should “accidentally” smash the Vermilion Bird Mirror, then tell Xiaolan that it was broken during a battle?
After the student representative’s speech was an address delivered by a Heavenly Court immortal.
In the past, it was usually a celestial immortal at the Return to Void Pinnacle Stage.
However, the Celestial Thearch himself delivered the address today, making him the highest caliber guest any graduation had ever seen.
His speech was not long, and it was very easy to understand, but each of his words seemed to be imbued with the intent of the Great Dao, making all students attain enlightenment to a certain extent regardless of their cultivation bases.
Even An Lin and Xu Xiaolan felt as if they had been greatly benefited.
In the end, one golden graduation certificate after another fell from the sky and into the students’ hands, each of which contained information about its respective student.
This was a representation of their experiences as well as a symbol of honor.
On the covers of the graduation certificates were written the words “The United University of Cultivation Graduation Certificate” in graceful and flowing yet strong and flourishing text.
On the backs of the graduation certificates were written the words “Protect the Nine States and revitalize the human race”.
The United University of Cultivation was a university where prodigies from all over the Kingdom of the Nine States and even the entire continent gathered. Thus, they could not be limited by a single sect or power and should instead be bringing it upon themselves to take the entire human race to greater heights.
An Lin opened his graduation certificate to find a photo of himself in his youth.
He wore a shy expression intermingled with a hint of uneasiness but also a sense of yearning.
Wasn’t this the photo he had taken when he was first accepted into the university? Why was it on his graduation certificate?
Xu Xiaolan turned to An Lin with a gloating smile at the sight of his dumbstruck expression. “We didn’t know where you were when we took the graduation photos, so we could only use this photo!”
A resigned smile appeared on An Lin’s face. “That’s not bad either. I look at myself from back then and compare it to the current me, and only then do I realize just how much I’ve grown in the past five years.”
Xu Xiaolan pinched An Lin’s cheeks with her hands. “That’s right, your skin is getting thicker and thicker! It has only been a short five years, and you’re already much more shameless than you once were!”
An Lin returned the favor and also pinched Xu Xiaolan’s cheek. “And you’re getting more and more impudent! You dare to tease me in public like this? Do you really think the mighty Sword Immortal An Lin is that easy to push around?”
“Let go of me!” Xu Xiaolan struggled.
“I’m not letting go, hehehe…” An Lin tried to contort Xu Xiaolan’s face into all types of shapes like what he always did with Little Xie.
And then, the Dragon Sparrow Sword flew out of its scabbard!
An Lin was forced into delivering a humiliating public apology.
“Big Brother An, let’s take a photo together!” a voice suddenly sounded behind him.
An Lin turned to discover a graceful man holding a fan in his hand.
Beside him stood a spritely young woman, a cold and aloof woman with a pair of huge knockers, as well as a well-built, brawny man.
“Sure!” An Lin smiled.
These four made up the group he had once explored the Myriad Mountain Realm with, and they were comprised of Zong Yongyan, Miao Tian, Sun Shenglian, and Luo Ziping.
The five of them took photos together with photographic crystals, and each of them kept a copy.
They were graduating, so graduation photos were naturally mandatory.
Immediately afterward, An Lin took a photo with Liu Dabao, who was entirely pitch black from cultivating in his Divine Sun Technique.
Back when Liu Dabao first came to the university, he was one of the stragglers in his year. Since then, he had made amazing progress to become one of the most outstanding students within his cohort, and he was now at the tenth-stage Dao Body.
Thinking back, Liu Dabao was the first rival An Lin had on his path of cultivation.
Liu Dabao was probably going to boast about their fleeting rivalry for countless years to come.
Zhao Huaiyin also wanted a photo with An Lin and insisted on Da Bai being in the photo as well. An Lin felt like he had an ulterior motive here.
However, An Lin was not afraid of Da Bai being taken away from him. After all, Da Bai was extremely loyal to him and was not going anywhere.
Hence, he awoke Da Bai from his slumber at his dorm room, and they took a photo together.
Kacha!
Thus, Zhao Huaiyin managed to keep a photographic crystal of the adorable Da Bai as a memento.
After that, Xu Xiaolan, Xuanyuan Cheng, and Su Qianyun also dragged An Lin over for a photo.
An Lin and Xu Xiaolan were like the legendary dog-riding couple, taking a photo atop Da Bai’s back.
Su Qianyun stood off to the side, stroking Da Bai’s head with a gorgeous smile on her face.
Xuanyuan Cheng stood on the other side of Da Bai with his back against Da Bai’s waist, turning to face the camera on the side with a warm and gentle expression on his face.
Crack!
This moment was captured forever in a photographic crystal.
An Lin had graduated.
