Ancient Tears BloodLine

Star University

One hour later,

After getting ready, I left the residence, but I came across a crowd outside. They were all members from different palaces.

I saw warriors from the Golden Lightning Palace and the Healing Palace. I shut the door and smiled at them before using my flight ability in mid air.

Swoosh!

Then I flew towards the Dean’s office.

The warriors gathered there were surprised. They understood who had been flying over the territory for the past two days.

They had come to see Zack Lockwood. Now that they had seen him, they verified the truth about the online posts.

Some immediately shared the incident. The online posts were legit: Zack Lockwood was indeed here and had left the residence just now.

The online posts were not only seen by the warriors of the different factions; the Faction Leaders and the Main Elders of the different factions had seen them as well.

The news was a complete shock to them. They knew the foreign creatures were looking for Zack Lockwood everywhere.

They didn’t expect Zack Lockwood to return.

...

Dean’s Office

I arrived in front of the Dean’s office. I knocked on the door and got permission to enter. Dean Jerome and the Purple Mark Guard were inside.

I greeted both of them before sitting on the chair opposite Dean Jerome.

"Kid, your pictures are going viral again," Jerome said with a smile.

"Some staff took them," I said.

"You know it will be a matter of time before the news spreads outside. Eventually, the news will reach their ears," Jerome added.

I nodded my head, but I had really stopped caring about that. The foreign creatures were going to target me anyway.

"Let’s come to the main topic. You will be sent to the Tier-3 Sub-Post tomorrow. Earlier, I thought of taking you there, but I have some other work," Jerome said.

"The Purple Mark Guard will take you instead," he added.

"Okay," I replied. I had no problem with it.

"Yesterday, I told you about the Tier-3 Sub-Post. It’s a gathering place of the strong. I want to remind you that strong Half-Step Red Mark Warriors from other forces will be there as well."

"One or two of them might be Purple Mark Warriors. They could be recommended by their higher ups. After arriving there, you have to be careful of your actions," Dean Jerome said in a serious tone.

"The other universities don’t like you. They might not target you openly, but their warriors might scheme against you," he added.

Hearing that, I continued to listen to him while digesting every piece of information. I didn’t expect Dean Jerome to sound so serious.

He hadn’t sounded this serious before. It meant that place was real trouble.

"I can’t fight against others," I uttered.

"It’s a place for training. You and the Half-Step Red Mark Warriors will train under the guidance of the Red Mark Warrior Elders."

"You will also enter the battlefield there. It’s the battlefield of the Red Mark-level Foreign Creatures," Dean Jerome replied.

Hearing that, I furrowed my eyebrows. It appeared there wouldn’t be the Purple Mark Guard or Dean Jerome to protect me.

"What are you thinking?" Dean Jerome asked.

"I’m wondering who is going to provide justice. What if the Elders there are biased?" I asked.

Hearing that, Dean Jerome’s face changed. Even the Purple Mark Guard, who had been quiet, showed a shift in emotion.

"That’s why I’m taking this time to advise you. There will be no one there to protect you. You will be tested there. I guess it was Elder Jane’s idea."

"She is giving you this chance early to see whether you can grasp the opportunity. If you stick it out there properly, you will find the place is a blessed land for Purple Mark Warriors."

"The rate of progress will be higher there. You can soon become a Red Mark Warrior there," Dean Jerome said.

Hearing that, I understood the importance of the opportunity. My progress was already fast. If I went there, my rate of progress would increase further.

"Don’t worry, Dean. I won’t cause any problems," I replied.

"I know you won’t cause problems, but be careful of others. Especially, stay away from the warriors of Dark Shadow University."

"Except for Red Moon University, all the other universities are jealous of our growth. We might be facing the foreign creatures, but there is internal competition as well," Jerome said.

We continued to discuss things for an hour before he let me go.

"Be ready early in the morning. The Purple Mark Guard will take you there," Dean Jerome said.

Hearing that, I agreed. Then I said goodbye to Dean Jerome and the Purple Mark Guard.

Next, I left the Dean’s office. On the way, I sent a message to Master Austin and Ann. I received a reply that they were already waiting for me in the meeting hall.

Hearing that, I was surprised. I didn’t know how they knew about my departure. Then I thought of the crowd gathered outside in the morning.

I realized that they must have posted something.

I collected my thoughts and increased my pace.

Soon, I reached the Thunderflame Faction Territory. I entered and headed directly to the meeting hall.

It didn’t take long for me to get there. I landed on the ground and walked inside the meeting hall. My gaze swept across the Faction Leader and the Main Elders in their seats.

They were all waiting for me.

Faction Leader Clifford and the Main Elders saw Zack Lockwood. They immediately noticed that something was different from before.

Zack Lockwood had grown stronger. Main Elders Leola, Cathy, and Rosie tried to see through Zack Lockwood, but they felt a sense of crisis from his aura.

...

Outside

It didn’t take long for the news about Zack Lockwood’s return to spread outside the campus. The warrior families and important organizations heard it.

Eventually, the news reached the ears of other universities. Slowly, the news also reached the ears of the foreign creatures.

When the news reached the ears of the higher ups, they knew why Boundary No. 5 was gone. Zack Lockwood had been called back.

So the Elite Race Venom Maw could not go to the boundary. They had to wait for the next move from the human side.