Seeing this scene, everyone, including Billy, was dumbfounded.
“What does this mean?” White Tiger looked at Matthew Lawrence.
“…” Matthew Lawrence opened his mouth but said nothing.
His expression seemed to say, “You ask me, who should I ask?”
The other elders of the Institute were equally puzzled.
Originally, they were already perplexed when Billy didn’t even activate the red zone. But now, the testing pillar was completely gone!
Such a thing had never happened in the history of Canyon View Institute.
“Matthew Lawrence, you don’t know the reason for this?” After a moment, Elder Xavier seemed to think of something and looked at Matthew Lawrence. “Think again!”
“What do you mean?” Matthew Lawrence was slightly stunned.
The next moment, he looked as if struck by lightning, his body trembling violently. His face showed endless astonishment, his eyes widened, and his pupils contracted sharply.
It was as if he had thought of something unbelievable!
“Elder Xavier, do you mean that this young man is… that legendary…”
Matthew Lawrence took a deep breath to steady himself and then looked at Elder Xavier with a trembling voice.
“Otherwise, how do you explain the explosion of the testing pillar?” Elder Xavier interrupted him.
Matthew Lawrence took a deep breath.
“Elder Matthew, what’s going on?” an Institute elder asked Matthew Lawrence.
“Elder Xavier, who are these people?” Matthew Lawrence ignored the question and continued to look at Elder Xavier.
“Let’s talk in your room!” Elder Xavier replied.
“Alright!” Matthew Lawrence hesitated for a moment before bowing slightly. “Elder Xavier, please!”
Soon after, everyone returned to the hall of the previous building.
“Elder Xavier, who are they?” Matthew Lawrence asked again.
“Among the new recruits you enrolled last time, is there a girl named Harleen?” Elder Xavier asked in return.
“Yes!” Matthew Lawrence was slightly taken aback. “What do you mean, Elder Xavier?”
“He is Billy, Harleen’s husband!” Elder Xavier pointed at Billy and replied.
“What?!”
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Matthew Lawrence, had their pupils contract sharply, their expressions varied.
Among them, an elder named Maison Compton had a flash of greed in his eyes.
“You are Mr Billy from Sky City?” Matthew Lawrence steadied himself and looked at Billy.
He hadn’t been this unsettled in years; he felt his heart was almost overloaded.
“Yes,” Billy bowed slightly.
All the elders gasped simultaneously.
The news about the treasure in Billy’s body had already spread throughout the Akabuchi star domain.
As Institute elders, they had heard of this matter even though they didn’t know Billy personally.
They just didn’t expect to meet him so soon!
Meanwhile, everyone released their spiritual power to scan Billy’s body.
Naturally, they were disappointed. They found nothing in Billy’s body-not even the Purple Spirit, let alone any treasure.
However, they weren’t too surprised because it was rumored that the treasure in Billy’s body came from an advanced civilization and couldn’t be detected by ordinary people.
“So, can they join the Institute now?” Elder Xavier continued to look at Matthew Lawrence.
“Elder Xavier, this matter is significant; I need to consult with the dean first,” Matthew Lawrence responded after taking a deep breath.
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
He was now almost certain of the reason for the explosion of the three testing pillars.
He had once read about this in an Institute chronicle.
The chronicle mentioned that there was only one reason for a testing pillar to explode: the test subject’s potential was so extraordinary that the pillar couldn’t withstand it and thus exploded.
In other words, Billy’s potential surpassed even that of a peerless genius who could light up the black zone!
Originally, Harleen’s potential had already shocked him. But he hadn’t expected Billy to be even more extraordinary.
These two were indeed a perfect match!
“You need to consult? That’s all you’re capable of?” Elder Xavier glanced at him. “Is Spencer Bailey in the inner courtyard? I’ll go find him directly!”
He understood Matthew Lawrence’s concern-he feared that Billy might bring trouble to the Institute.
Although Billy’s potential was nearly astounding, he hadn’t yet grown. He was still too weak and could perish at any moment.
For the Institute, it wasn’t worth inviting big trouble for an unproven genius!
“Elder Xavier, the dean isn’t at the Institute these days,” Matthew Lawrence responded.
“If he’s not at the Institute, where did he go?” Elder Xavier frowned.
“He and the vice-president went to Akabuchi Star Palace,” Matthew Lawrence replied.
“What are they doing at Akabuchi Star Palace?” Elder Xavier frowned again.
“I don’t know,” Matthew Lawrence shook his head.
After a brief pause, he continued, “Elder Xavier, how about this: let Mr Billy and his group stay in the outer courtyard for now. Once the dean returns, we can decide.”
In fact, he hoped that Billy’s group could return to Canyon View City to wait for news. After all, Billy was now a hot potato.
However, he couldn’t be too blunt since Harleen and Ivy were still in the inner courtyard. If things went wrong and they decided to leave the Institute, he wouldn’t be able to explain it to the dean.
“Alright,” Elder Xavier replied and then looked at Billy. “You can stay here for now.”
“Thank you, Elder Xavier,” Billy responded with a bow and then looked at Matthew Lawrence. “Elder Matthew, may I visit Harleen in the inner courtyard?”
“I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed,” Matthew Lawrence replied.
“Miss Knight and Miss Chandler are currently in seclusion for their second phase of physique refinement. It will take about ten more days.”
“I see,” Billy was slightly taken aback.
“Yes,” Matthew Lawrence nodded. “Mr Billy, please stay in the outer courtyard for now. As soon as Miss Knight finishes her seclusion, I’ll take you to the inner courtyard.”
“Thank you, Elder Matthew,” Billy nodded.
“No need to be so polite,” Matthew Lawrence responded.
“That’s all for today,” Elder Xavier said to Billy. “I have some matters to attend to; I’ll come back in a few days.”
As he finished speaking, he was already outside the hall door.
From mid-air came his voice: “Matthew Lawrence, their safety is your responsibility. If anything goes wrong, you’ll be held accountable!”
Matthew Lawrence: “…”
“Elder Matthew, sorry for the trouble,” Billy said as he cupped his hands toward Matthew Lawrence.
“No need to be so polite,” Matthew Lawrence said as he made a gesture of invitation. “Mr Billy, this way please; I’ll take you to your quarters.”
“Thank you,” Billy replied.
Matthew Lawrence then led Billy and his group toward the door while turning his head to instruct the other elders.
“Do not leak any information about the testing pillar or Mr Billy’s identity!”
“Understood!” everyone responded simultaneously.
Meanwhile, as Billy and his group were on their way,
In a hall within the inner courtyard, a young man sat with a sour expression on his face.
The young man was Raul Duffy, who had clashed with Billy in a restaurant in Canyon View City a few hours earlier.
As one of Canyon View’s Four Talents, being humiliated by an unknown youngster had left him in a foul mood.