The flying dragon landed on the scarred plaza of the Peace Academy. The once-magnificent buildings were now reduced to broken walls and rubble, and the former vibrancy was gone. Lu Chen gently set Huo Yao down, the sorrow in his eyes replaced by resolve. He took out various precious materials from his spatial ring—materials that he and Huo Yao had risked everything to gather along the way.
"Yaoyao, do you see this? We are going to rebuild the Peace Academy and make it even more glorious than before," Lu Chen whispered to the sleeping Huo Yao, as if she could hear him.
Lu Chen set to work, using his formidable power to lift and cut massive boulders, repairing the foundation of the Academy. He mended the damaged magic arrays, gradually restoring the Academy's defensive systems. He even personally planted rows of olive trees symbolizing peace, hoping they would thrive anew amid the ruins.
Chapter 458