"I am Xiao Li. I would like to ask Dean Hu Gan, does your Jia Nan Academy still need elders?" Xiao Li asked with a slight smile.
Hu Gan was stunned for a moment.
Just now, the Disciplinary Team informed him that a Dou Huang expert was causing trouble, so he rushed over, thinking it was one of the forces from the Black-Corner Region.
However, when he saw how young Xiao Li was, he was very surprised.
There was definitely no such young Dou Huang expert in the Black-Corner Region.
And Xiao Li's next sentence completely stunned Hu Gan.
Elder? What did he mean?
"What does Your Excellency mean?"
"I want to join your Jia Nan Academy, but with my strength, being a student would be a bit too much. So I want to become an elder of your Jia Nan Academy," Xiao Li said.
There were two ways to join Jia Nan Academy.
One was to become a student.
The other was to become an elder.
For him, a dignified Seventh-Grade Alchemist and Dou Zong expert, to be a student, would be a bit of a waste of his talents.
No one in the entire Jia Nan Academy was qualified to teach him.
So he might as well just become an elder.
This would also be more in line with his status.
However, such a request made Hu Gan somewhat disbelieving.
A stranger suddenly came and wanted to be their elder.
He didn't dare to agree so casually.
"The requirements for elders in our Jia Nan Academy are quite high; the minimum is a Dou Wang. Of course, I know Your Excellency already meets this condition."
"However, it's not that we don't respect you, and we hope Your Excellency can understand that we cannot directly agree to someone who suddenly appears and says they want to become an elder of our Jia Nan Academy."
Hu Gan certainly hoped that Jia Nan Academy could have one more Dou Huang elder.
But until he confirmed that Xiao Li had no ulterior motives, he didn't dare to rashly agree.
If, due to his carelessness, Jia Nan Academy was infiltrated by someone with ulterior motives, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"I understand Elder Hu Gan's concerns, but Elder Hu Gan, don't worry, I didn't make this request for no reason."
"I do have a purpose. I wonder if Dean Hu Gan knows about a student named Xiao Xun'er in your Jia Nan Academy?" Xiao Li asked.
Hu Gan nodded: "Of course, I know. Xiao Xun'er is the most outstanding new student in our Jia Nan Academy this year. You also have the surname Xiao, could it be that you and Xiao Xun'er..."
"Exactly, Xiao Xun'er and I are from the same clan. My purpose in coming here to become an elder of Jia Nan Academy is actually to visit her as well."
To make Hu Gan believe him, he had to find a suitable reason.
And Xiao Li was also telling the truth; part of the reason he came to Jia Nan Academy was because of Xiao Xun'er.
"So that's how it is." Hu Gan suddenly understood.
"Since you and Xiao Xun'er are clan members, then it's easy to talk about. Come in first."
Hu Gan led Xiao Li and the two women into Peace Town and walked towards Jia Nan Academy... Soon, the group arrived at Jia Nan Academy.
Hu Gan took Xiao Li and the two women to the Vice Dean's office, and then sent someone to inform Xiao Xun'er.
Although Xiao Li said that he and Xiao Xun'er were clan members, Xiao Xun'er still needed to verify the truth.
Before that, Hu Gan first discussed the detailed requirements for being an elder with Xiao Li.
"Our Jia Nan Academy has Outer Academy elders and Inner Academy elders, but since you've just joined, you can only be an Outer Academy elder for now."
"The responsibility of an Outer Academy elder is to maintain order in the academy, guide students' cultivation when needed, and complete some real-time assigned tasks, such as guarding the Dou Qi Pavilion, guarding the herb store, or patrolling Peace Town."
"Similarly, Outer Academy elders also have certain benefits: a fixed monthly salary of 100,000 gold coins, and a free request for the refining of one Fourth-Grade medicinal pill. At the same time, they can also enjoy various resources of our academy."
Xiao Li nodded.
He wasn't very concerned about the benefits or anything.
After all, these benefits were not very useful to him.
"And these two women... are they also going to be elders?"
Hu Gan had noticed Little Fairy Doctor and Green Scale a long time ago, but only now had time to ask.
"No, they are just accompanying me. An elder of Jia Nan Academy should be able to bring family members, right?"
The cultivation of Little Fairy Doctor and Green Scale was not enough to be elders of Jia Nan Academy.
"Of course, if needed, they can also use our academy's resources for cultivation free of charge," Hu Gan said.
In this regard, Jia Nan Academy was very open-minded.
As long as you became an elder, you could also bring your family members to enjoy the resources of Jia Nan Academy.
"Then I thank Dean Hu Gan in advance."
When Xiao Li and Hu Gan had almost finished their conversation, Xiao Xun'er was finally brought in.
Seeing Xiao Li, Xiao Xun'er's small face immediately filled with surprise and disbelief.
"Brother Xiao Li... why are you here?"
"I came to see you. How is it? Are you surprised and delighted?" Xiao Li said softly, looking at the girl he hadn't seen in a year.
"Mm-hmm!" Xiao Xun'er's heart was filled with joy.
If it weren't for so many people present, she would have even wanted to immediately throw herself into Xiao Li's arms.
But the young girl's reserve made her suppress this impulse.
"Alright, if there are no problems, then I'll have someone take you to arrange your accommodation."
Seeing that Xiao Xun'er indeed knew Xiao Li, Hu Gan's last bit of wariness also subsided.
"Accommodation? Brother Xiao Li, are you also here to join the academy?" Xiao Xun'er asked curiously.
"More or less, but I'm joining as one of your elders." Xiao Li reached out and ruffled the girl's head.
"Elder?"
Xiao Xun'er's small mouth opened in surprise, her eyes full of disbelief.
"We'll talk about the details later. For now, let me go see our accommodation."
...Elders definitely had separate dormitories.
Moreover, Hu Gan also specifically took Xiao Li's situation into consideration and arranged a one-living-room, three-bedroom house for him.
The decoration looked very grand.
From this level of treatment alone, Jia Nan Academy was quite generous.
"If Elder Xiao has any needs later, you can always find us." The guiding mentor briefly added a few words and then left.
Leaving the space to Xiao Li and the others.
"Brother Xiao Li, who are they...?"
Xiao Xun'er finally asked about the identities of Little Fairy Doctor and Green Scale.
"This is Green Scale. I brought her from Big Brother's Mo Tie Mercenary Group. She's my personal maid now, I suppose."
"And this is Little Fairy Doctor. Like Yu'er and Mei'er, she is my woman."
"Xian'er, Green Scale, this is Xun'er, whom I mentioned to you."
Xiao Li made a simple introduction of the three women to each other.
"Hello, Sister Xun'er!" Green Scale sweetly greeted her proactively.
"Hello there~" Xiao Xun'er also responded with a smile.
It was Little Fairy Doctor who made Xiao Xun'er a little concerned.
In the past year, Xiao Li had many more women around him—Ling Ying had told her all about it.
Although she was angry, there was nothing she could do.
But knowing was one thing, actually meeting them was another.
"Hello, Sister Xun'er."