Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 49 - Mysterious Book Collection Hall

Bookcases lined up in a brightly lit room. There was a wide variety of ancient books placed on the bookshelves, giving it an incredible scientific atmosphere. Right now, there were three people standing in the middle of this room. Behind the table, which was in front of them, was a white-haired old man, who was slowly flipping through the documents in his hands. The whole room was in a quiet atmosphere.

The three people standing in the room were two men and one woman. If one were to observe them closely, they were actually Bai Shan, Wu Hao, and Hu Jia, who had been beaten by Xiao Yan until they were severely injured. At this moment, Bai Shan and Wu Hao lowered their heads. Their faces may still be a little pale but their complexion is much better than the day of the competition. On the other hand, Hu Jia's eyes opened wide as she looked at the old man flipping through the book. Moments later, he stuck out his tongue, looking sad.

After the silent atmosphere continued for nearly ten minutes, the Vice Principal, Hu Gan, finally turned his gaze away from his book. He said weakly, "Don't count on me to help you vent your anger. This is something you have done to yourself. If you have the ability, you can go straight and hit Xiao Yan to vent your anger. However, I will not mind who is able to defeat whom. The Jia Nan Academy did not prohibit such fights. As long as you want, you can do it anytime."

"Hmph, I don't expect you to do anything. I was defeated that way that day because I was off guard. I didn't use my trump card. Otherwise, we don't know who exactly won or lost." Hu Jia snorted as she continued, "I'm just angry that this person actually doesn't know how to be gentle to a woman. At least I'm a girl too. Couldn't he be a little softer when attacking? I don't have rough skin and thick flesh like the two of them."

Hu Gan could not help but laugh when he heard Hu Jia's murmur. He replied helplessly, "At that moment, who cares about showing tenderness to a woman. The three of you joined hands to attack him alone. If Xiao Yan was still holding back, then that was truly unjustified. Of course, his last act also shocked me greatly. That kid is a really mean person."

"The three of you shouldn't be enemies with him because of this matter. Young people should be more open-minded. There is no point in being an enemy because of such little things. Xiao Yan's future potential was extremely frightening. Remember, one more friend is better than one more enemy. Moreover, this enemy had reached a stage that caused one to feel fear." Hu Gan looked at the three people in front of him and spoke to them solemnly.

"Hmph, it is women who can really hold grudges. I remember that kick. He better not give me a chance." Hu Jia pursed her lips and said.

Hu Gan laughed when he heard Hu Jia say it like this. With his understanding of her, he naturally understood that every time at a time like this, he would absolutely no longer hold a grudge. However, it was clear that Xiao Yan's kick indeed caused hatred to remain in Hu Jia's heart. He might not become an enemy with him in the future, but it didn't seem like he would show a friendly expression to the other party.

"I won't look at him as an enemy, but I will look at him as an opponent I must defeat." Wu Hao responded calmly.

Hu Gan nodded slightly. This Wu Hao was indeed a person who was crazy about fighting. However, it was also because he was a person who could walk further down the path of a strong person. No wonder the Headmaster was so optimistic about him.

"Ke Ke, we were just arguing to exchange points. It is normal to get hurt. Why do we hold grudges?" Bai Shan gave her answer. One could not see the slightest hint of anger on his face, which was filled with smiles.

However, it was this smiling attitude of Bai Shan that caused Hu Gan's brows to slightly knit without leaving a trace. As the Vice Principal of the Jia Nan Academy and with his shrewdness from living for so many years, how could he not be able to hear whether these words of Bai Shan were hypocritical or true?

Hu Gan stared deep into the smiling Bai Shan, but he did not continue speaking. He clearly understood that he enjoyed being sought after by others during these years. Now that Xiao Yan had beaten him until what he enjoyed was shattered, his heart would definitely not be willing to let the past pass. But he hoped that this person would not do anything stupid. Hu Gan did not think that the young man, who dared to use his own strength to challenge the entire sect within the Jia Ma Empire, would become an ordinary person.

"Kadrivet..."

A clear voice from the door of the room that was opened suddenly sounded quietly. A voice was sent into the room, "Vice Principals, Xiao Yan and Xun Er have arrived."

"Let them in." Hu Gan closed the book in his hand and smiled as he spoke. Immediately, he turned his gaze towards Bai Shan and the other two and said, "When you all enter the Inner Academy in the future, you guys may have to fight together. Therefore, do not ruin your relationship. If the new students who entered the Inner Academy each year did not form a group, their fate was not very good. Moreover, strength was respected within the Inner Academy. Anyone who has a harder fist will be able to get the best training conditions. Whatever background you have will be useless once you are there. That includes my powers."

Hu Gan's gaze stared intently at Hu Jia as he said the final sentence. The meaning in it is understood without being spoken.

Hu Jia's mouth twitched. Even though he was not committed in his heart, he still nodded on the surface.

Not long after Hu Gan's voice sounded, two human figures slowly entered from where the door was. Their gazes swept once around the spacious room before finally stopping at Hu Gan, who was behind the table. The two took two steps forward and bowed.

"Ke Ke, you two have finally arrived." Hu Gan smiled as he looked at the two of them. His gaze stopped a little longer on Xiao Yan's face. For the ten days since Xiao Yan arrived at the Jia Nan Academy, this was the first time Hu Gan had exchanged gazes so close to this top disciple, whose reputation had reached the peak of the academy.

After Hu Gan carefully stared at those dark, black, ink-like eyes for a while, his sharp and old eyes finally felt a sense of irritability and uneasiness that was like a flame flowing under calmness. It was like a quiet mountain hiding a volcano. Whenever and wherever, a terrifying volcano could erupt into a terrifying energy and a burning fire that would render one speechless. "The Dou Qi in his body seemed to be circulating gently but faintly exuded a feeling of uneasiness, like a volcano. Looks like this should be related to ‘Heavenly Fire’, which he controls." Hu Gan's gaze swept across Xiao Yan's body and could actually sense the Dou Qi nature within the bodies of others. This skill was indeed worthy of being the Vice School Head of the Outer Jia Nan Academy.

"Because you're all here, I won't keep rambling. You should all know the reason why I called you all." Hu Gan stood up from his chair and said with a smile, "You guys are the top five disciples of this Qualifying Competition. According to the rules, you have the qualifications to enter ‘Book’ Collection Hall to try your luck."

As he spoke, Hu Gan walked to the wall behind him. His hand randomly tapped it a few times and a deep rumbling sound rang out. A dark tunnel immediately appeared in front of the five of them.

"Follow me." Hu Gan waved his hand at the five of them and took the lead by entering the dark tunnel. Behind him, Hu Jia, whose face was filled with curiosity, followed him without hesitation. After which, Wu Hao and Bai Shan entered. Only after they entered did Xiao Yan pull Xun Er and carefully entered this dark black tunnel. These years of training had shaped his cautious character.

After entering the tunnel, Xiao Yan discovered that there was a huge glowing pearl inserted into the wall. A faint light shone through the tunnel until it appeared a little blurry. However, this little bit of light was enough for Xiao Yan and the others.

The atmosphere is calm in the tunnel. There were only soft rustling footsteps. Xiao Yan swept his gaze towards Hu Gan, who was leading the way in front of them. The hand he used to hold Xun Er grew a little tighter. As a new person who had just arrived, it could not be said that he was familiar with this Jia Nan Academy. He also had a very superficial knowledge of the character of the extremely powerful Vice School Head.

After feeling Xiao Yan's anxiety, Xun Er gently patted his hand, smiled at him and shook his head.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and inhaled a deep breath of air. His emotions gradually recovered to calm down, and his footsteps also became a little faster.

After walking inside the tunnel for almost half an hour or so, a bright light finally appeared at the end of the tunnel. The moment they saw this light, the footsteps of some people inside the tunnel also became faster. A moment later, they finally reached the end of the tunnel and took one step out of it.

An eye-piercing light scattered from the horizon, causing Xiao Yan and the others to habitually close their eyes. A while later, they slowly opened it and looked at the scene that appeared in front of them. They were a little surprised.

At this moment, the scene that was in front of Xiao Yan and the others was clearly a certain valley groove. The sheer wall of the mountain extends vertically upwards. Finally, it extends all the way to the very edge of one's sight. Within the three cliff surfaces, there was coincidentally a vast wasteland. At this moment, an enormous ancient pavilion, one so large that it left one speechless, stood there.

Their gazes slowly swept over the large ancient pavilion and finally stopped on the extremely ancient horizontal nameplate that was in the pavilion. On it, the three words, which had become blurred due to the breakdown of time, seemed vague.

'The Book Collection Hall!'

The ancient words might have experienced the destruction of time but Xiao Yan and the others still felt shocked by the rustic artistic conception contained within those words. It was worthy of being the mysterious Book Collection Hall of the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy. Only this horizontal signboard had revealed its status.

Hu Gan led the five of them as they slowly walked towards the Book Collection Hall. They were about to enter a distance of twenty meters from the Hall, when Hu Gan suddenly stopped. He cupped his hands towards the Book Collection Hall and said, "The top five names for this year's Qualifying Competition have been born. According to the rules, I brought them here. Elder, please open the door! "

The words Hu Gan was carried by Dou Qi as it echoed nonstop in the small mountain valley. They didn't disappear for a long time.

Not long after Hu Gan's words sounded, Xiao Yan's eyes that were staring intently at the Book Collection Hall suddenly shrank. His gaze suddenly changed. Finally, they stopped at the two gray-robed figures, who were sitting cross-legged on the ground. When they entered early, he clearly saw that there was not a single person here!

However, at this moment, these two gray-robed people appeared, as if they had been sitting here all along. This strange scene caused a chill and shock to appear in his heart. Aside from being shocked, however, the interest he had for this Book Collection Hall was growing denser. For it to be treated solemnly by the Jia Nan Academy, it seemed like the things placed here were also not ordinary things.

"This place is indeed worthy of being part of the Jia Nan Academy. His legacy is abundant."