Cultivation Simulator: Shocking the Academy

"Lord Parkinson?"

Nalan Qing called out softly.

The crowd fell into a dead silence. It was as if a fierce flame had been doused with cold water in an instant.

Everyone was watching Parkinson, or more precisely, watching Parkinson hold onto Su Chen's hand.

Hand-holding was a very ordinary action, yet when Parkinson did it, it was anything but ordinary! Ask yourself, apart from his closest family, which outsider has ever been granted this gesture by him? None, not even his most esteemed disciple, Dog, had ever received it!

Dog doubted his own eyes. Was this still the teacher who always maintained a faint sense of distance, even in moments of joy? He was actually holding hands with a stranger boy?

"Teacher, you..."

Parkinson shook his head slightly but insisted on holding Su Chen's hand, ignoring all the shocked gazes, heading towards the Spirit Palace. The crowd involuntarily stepped back a few meters on both sides, their faces in astonishment, watching as Parkinson entered the heavily guarded Spirit Palace.

Even after they disappeared from sight, the crowd remained in a state of dead silence.

"Betis, did you see the expressions on their faces?"

Justin suppressed the intense excitement in his heart and whispered.

A dazed Betis turned his head and saw Nalan Qing's group, standing outside the crowd, their faces pale as if they had been drenched with a basin of cold water, motionless for a long time.

"Yes, it was quite a spectacle."

Betis grinned with satisfaction, "But that boy, he's truly mysterious." Justin nodded, looking thoughtfully towards the Spirit Palace, a gleam of curiosity in his eyes...

Once inside the Spirit Palace, it was astonishingly vast.

Dozens of tall white stone pillars supported the entire Spirit Palace. As far as the eye could see, the cylindrical Spirit Palace was filled with a harmonious power of light, with no darkness in any corner. After lifting the alert, many Beast Cultivators queued in front of each Spirit Master Platform, waiting for assessment. Seeing Parkinson and Su Chen, they cast surprised glances.

In their view, unless it was a Beast King or stronger, Parkinson didn't need to personally escort anyone. Yet this unfamiliar-looking boy seemed to have received some special care from Lord Parkinson, indicating an extraordinary identity.

Parkinson led Su Chen and the Phoenix into an elegantly decorated room. The room had the same peaceful atmosphere and appeared especially quaint because of the array of bookshelves.

"Lord Parkinson, why did you bring me here?"

Once in the room, Su Chen couldn't help but ask.

Parkinson stood in front of a large window, his long robe trailing on the ground, appearing exceptionally sacred. Even Dog beside him bowed slightly, his face respectful.

Dog keenly understood that Parkinson only appeared this solemn when a truly significant matter arose.

After a brief silence, Parkinson looked at Su Chen and slowly said, "You have been chosen as the successor by the Divine Concealment Hall, yet you are also coveted as the Evil Child by the Dark Sanctuary. Yesterday, I received orders to ensure your protection during this period..."

"Evil Child?"

Su Chen seemed to hear something unbelievable and suddenly burst into laughter.

Hearing the laughter, Dog's brows furrowed, but he dared not interrupt. As expected, Parkinson also slowly smiled, "I know you don't believe it, but once you hear my explanation, it will all make sense."

He glanced at the equally puzzled Phoenix, his tone gradually becoming somber, "A long, long time ago, on the Profound Cyan Continent, a level ten Dark Witch Demon King appeared. Just this Witch Demon King alone made all righteous practitioners helpless. Then, unexpectedly, a super-powerful being with the power of the Beast God appeared, called the Master of Darkness."

"Master of Darkness?"

Even Dog was shocked!

"Yes, once the Master of Darkness appeared, he subdued the Dark Witch Demon King for his own use, and attacked, killing many righteous experts, causing turmoil and widespread panic. Subsequently, the Master of Darkness quickly gathered a large number of evil followers, attempting to dominate the entire world. But right at that moment, a righteous Beast Demon expert, using the Supreme Divine Sword, broke the corporeal constraints, transforming into the strongest Five-Colored Qilin King ever, and engaged in a deadly battle with the two divine-tier evil forces!"

Su Chen was thoroughly astonished, as he had already guessed what was going to happen next.

"As you might have guessed, the Master of Darkness was slain. However, the Five-Colored Qilin King, due to serious injuries, was ultimately unable to defeat the Dark Witch Demon King and was sealed within a Beast Relic! And that Beast Relic, due to its world-shattering energy, was sucked into a spatial rift. And you, Su Chen, according to our speculation, are the successor of that Beast Relic from the spatial rift!"

Su Chen's mouth opened wide, looking at the flushed Parkinson speechlessly.

Looking at the Phoenix and Dog again, their faces were expressionless, unable to believe the fantastic tale they'd heard today.

Beast Relic successor?

Su Chen felt a chill in his heart, sensing the authenticity of the words increasing. Thinking of the mysterious dark red sphere at his middle Dantian, he suddenly felt even more lost.

"Lord Parkinson, does that mean I now have power beyond a Beast Soul?"

"No, it's not like that."

Parkinson shook his head, "Typically, a Beast Relic only manifests with someone above a Beast Soul level and can gather terrifying elemental energy for massive attacks. However, the Beast Relic within you is a Beast Relic restrained by the Five-Colored Qilin King's elemental energies. Although it also seals the Qilin King's power, due to the mutual restraint, it can only occasionally leak when out of control. Your episodes of losing rationality have been due to this reason."