Birds suddenly took flight in the deserted mountain forest.
Hongni Danshi and Sanshan Daoren instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and saw a sharp, piercing ice cone speeding towards them!
One became two, two became four... In an instant, they were endless!
"Mahayana!" Sanshan Daoren sensed the fluctuations in the air and was so scared that he quickly pulled Hongni Danshi backward, "Hongni Danshi, let's go quickly! We are no match for this person!"
Alas, it was too late!
"Pfft!"
Illusionary yet real, the ice cone was still far away, but unexpectedly, one pierced through Sanshan Daoren's neck!
A figure in red stepped out of the air and backhanded Hongni Danshi away. He cast a cold glance at Sanshan Daoren, who was not yet dead.
"Qishan Pavilion, this venerable one remembers you!"
"Pfft!"
Sanshan Daoren spat out another mouthful of blood, hurriedly emerged his Nascent Soul, and flew rapidly towards the city!
Feng Wuya obediently tied Hongni Danshi up securely. He looked up and saw that his Dean had not eliminated the threat. He resisted his gossipy nature, but couldn't help himself.
"Dean Qin, why did you let him go?"
Qin Si turned and looked at him.
Though his expression was neutral, Feng Wuya subconsciously shivered and closed his mouth.
"Let's go, back to the city!" Qin Si said in a deep voice.
...
"Little Yun, I heard something happened to a student from Shenqi Academy? Shall we help you look for them?"
Shenqi Academy was flanked by Wushang Sect and Xile Sect. These two sects had often caused trouble for the students of Shenqi Academy after learning that they were living alongside the abandoned slaves from the Shenqi Continent.
However, everyone rarely left their residences, so they could manage to coexist. Wushang Sect had announced their closure a few days prior, and by this morning, they had completely vacated the premises.
Thinking that the left side of the academy would thus become peaceful, Elder Yun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Just as this sigh was half-way out, people from Xile Sect on the right approached.
The person who arrived was an elder from Xile Sect, named Liu. His tone was amiable, but his chin was raised at a perfect right angle, his attitude lofty.
Elder Liu, remembering his sect leader's instructions, smiled even more amiably, his eyes narrowed to mere slits.
"Little Yun, don't worry. Your disciple, Bai Shengyi, helped our young lady detoxify. Our sect leader specifically instructed us to take good care of Shenqi Academy." He put on a "See, we're being good to you" expression, saying condescendingly, "Of course, you'll have to give us one of the Nine-Tier Snow Lotuses."
Elder Yun almost failed to control his expression.
Dealing with this man was more troublesome than handling Wei Menglong's trivial matters.
"Elder Liu is joking, we don't have Snow Lotuses."
Hmph, if they truly wanted to help, they should have come two days ago. They shouldn't have waited until this crucial moment on the third day.
Who didn't know that Xile Sect still resented the loss they suffered at Young Friend Bai's hands?
Elder Liu was surprised that his kind offer of help was actually rejected!
He thought of the sect leader's high expectations when he volunteered to handle this matter before leaving, and his expression immediately changed, and he said unpleasantly, "Little Yun, this venerable one is not joking with you."
Elder Yun politely replied, "Mm."
Polite, yet dismissive.
Elder Liu's face darkened: "This venerable one heard that you have two students missing. I presume you wouldn't want anyone else to have an accident, would you?"
He looked with satisfaction at the other person's changing expression, not concealing his threat at all.
He flicked his long sleeves, placed one hand behind his back, and stroked his beard with the other, his pretense laced with contempt: "Little Yun, what do you think?"
Elder Yun's fingers clenched into fists, veins bulging.
Utterly shameless!
These people from outer continents had such dirty hearts!
But he was unwilling to agree to Elder Liu's demand, because Xile Sect was clearly trying to take advantage of their misfortune!
Elder Liu saw Elder Yun's conflicted and angry demeanor, his inability to do anything about him, and was very satisfied. "We, Xile Sect, are always reasonable."
As his words fell, he seemed to already envision himself successfully handing over the Nine-Tier Snow Lotus to the sect leader, a smile slowly creeping up his lips. But halfway there... the entire person was sent flying backward!
"Scram!"
A sharp shout echoed from mid-air.
Elder Yun's eyes lit up: "Dean, you're back! How is it? Is Wuya alright?"
Since receiving the letter about the Dean going to rescue them, Elder Yun had been worried.
Feng Wuya emerged from behind Qin Si, dragging Hongni Danshi, and said loudly, "Elder Yun, I'm fine, don't worry. But just in case, I'll go ask Senior Brother Jing Fei to examine me. The person who caught me was an alchemist."
He was still very fond of his own life.
Elder Liu struggled to get up from the ground and met the furious yet helpless and disheveled look of Hongni Danshi, immediately startled.
"How dare you treat Hongni Danshi of Dongyang Mountain like this!"
Dongyang Mountain was a first-rate sect!
"Why are you still here?" Qin Si's phoenix eyes lowered. Although her hands were empty, Elder Liu was already thrown out!
"Clang!"
The door closed shut in front of Elder Liu!
From inside, Elder Yun's honest and warm voice could be heard: "Finally gone. He delayed me for quite a while, so annoying."
"Damn it!"
Elder Liu angrily got up and immediately returned to Xile Sect.
On the other side, Elder Yun first worriedly inquired if the Dean's actions might offend Xile Sect.
"They won't," Qin Si said.
Elder Yun breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could fully exhale—
"We already offended Xile Sect to the core."
Another sigh caught in his throat.
"Don't worry, Xile Sect won't dare to do anything for now." Qin Si sensed Elder Yun's worry and comforted him, "After all, Shenqi Academy has something that Wushang Sect has always wanted, doesn't it?"
Elder Yun sighed lightly.
Feng Wuya's heart was already bursting with curiosity.
What was that something?
But since both Elder Yun and the Dean wouldn't say, he didn't dare to ask.
"Why are you still here?" Elder Yun turned to Feng Wuya.
Feng Wuya was silent for a moment, "Um, Dean, where is Shengyi?"
Qin Si frowned, then decided to say, "Don't resent her for not coming to save you personally. She was injured a few days ago and needs to rest temporarily, so she couldn't come back."
He was not good at comforting people, so he rack his brains and added, "Don't worry, she's fine too."
If Feng Wuya were not Bai Shengyi's friend, Qin Si would have impatiently told him to "scram" by now.
"How could I resent her?" Feng Wuya's eyes widened. "Dean, don't slander me. I was worried about you all... her! Forget it, I'll take my leave."
Feng Wuya's figure quickly disappeared from the spot.
"Elder Yun, give me the information about the new secret realm," Qin Si commanded in a deep voice.
...
Xile Sect.
Rong Bugui coldly looked at Elder Liu, "You're saying you were thrown out?"