The Divine启 Academy has been in an unusual state of turmoil recently. The last time it was so turbulent was fifty years ago, when Grand Venerable Qingyun and Grand Venerable Qinglan jointly forced the Academy Head into secluded cultivation.
This time, the Head, who had emerged for a brief appearance before being forced back into seclusion, suddenly died. Grand Venerable Song Sheng, along with the peak lords of Sword Peak and Artifact Forging Peak, accused Vice Head Qin of abusing his power and demanded an explanation.
Then, a malevolent formation was suddenly cast upon the main peak of the Academy. With Grand Venerable Qinglan and Vice Head Qin, who should have been managing the situation, both absent, Grand Venerable Song Sheng, under the pretext of them colluding with evil cultivators and ghost cultivators from outer continents to harm the Divine启 Continent, sealed the Academy's protective mountain array and swiftly seized power.
The power transition was volatile, with constant conflicts and contradictions. The Alchemy Peak, Pill Refining Peak, Talisman Peak, Beast Taming Peak, and others restrained their students, instructing those within the Academy not to leave, and those outside to continue their training and not return.
For a time, the atmosphere throughout the entire Academy became incredibly tense.
"Since you say this matter has nothing to do with Qin Si, then where is Qin Si?" Song Sheng sat in the main seat of the main peak hall, idly playing with a thumb ring.
In the great hall, led by Elder Wen Jiu Yin and Mu Xing of the main peak, the peak lords of other peaks remained silent, their eyes focused on their noses and their noses on their eyes.
Finally, Yun Kai stepped forward. "Elder Wen, Mu Xing, at this time, are you still going to cover for Qin Si? He is clearly a prince of the Great Ning Dynasty, yet he has been hiding his identity as the Academy's Vice Head. This shows his malicious intentions."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xing couldn't help but retort, "The Vice Head never deliberately concealed his identity, so how can you speak of malicious intentions? If we are to speak of malicious intentions, it should be yours! Yun Kai, why is it that after your visit to the main peak, several more Nascent Soul cultivators in black robes appeared, and then this evil fortune-grabbing formation was added?"
As Mu Xing's words fell, he was sent flying backward by a palm strike.
Clearly, his words were not what they wanted to hear.
Xia Xilou retracted his hand and smiled gently, "Junior Brother, aren't you perhaps fleeing from guilt? In fact, as long as he admits his mistake and transfers the Academy affairs in his hands to my master and me, we will not blame him. We are all doing this for the good of the Academy."
"Exactly, exactly!" Yun Kai straightened up and echoed.
Ying Sheng Chong and the Sword Peak's peak lord, Xia Xun, also said, "Elder Wen, Mu Xing, you should quickly summon Qin Si back. Otherwise, don't blame Grand Venerable and Vice Head Xia for using special means."
What those "special means" were, Mu Xing was clearly a prime example.
At this moment, Song Sheng also let out a cold snort, unleashing his pressure without restraint, directly forcing Wen Jiu Yin to her knees.
"Alas, such a major event, and why have no one from Senior Uncle Qinglan and Qian Xiao Peak come out to explain for Junior Brother?"
Xia Xilou said, chuckling lightly, a determined glint in his eyes.
He knew that Qin Si would definitely not be able to return to the Academy at this moment. After all, he had revealed Qin Yue's birth details to Zi Feng. Given Zi Feng's hatred for Qin Si, would he not seek revenge with such an opportunity?
As for the capable individuals in Qian Xiao Peak, besides Qin Si, there were only Qian Ying, Chui Ming, Bai Yun, and Zhan Jiuzhou. Bai Yun and Zhan Jiuzhou had been away reinforcing the heavens for five or six years without returning to the Academy. As for Qian Ying and Chui Ming, they had also been detained by people he had arranged. Therefore, it was impossible for anyone to speak up for Qin Si.
Qin Si was destined to be the culprit today.
Yun Kai snorted, "This can only mean that the people of Qian Xiao Peak also do not believe their peak lord—Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of red light streaked across, burning a large hole in Yun Kai's left shoulder.
"Pah! What a strong smell of stench!"
A clear, crisp voice rang out. Qian Ying, dressed in a flowing scarlet and silver meteor gown, strode in, her beautiful eyes more striking than her attire.
She sneered, "I said why do I keep hearing dogs barking in my ear? So it's a group of dogs without evidence, wildly slandering and biting! My Qian Xiao Peak follows the lead of its peak lord in everything, and we don't need others to meddle like nosy mice! "
"Qian Ying!" Yun Kai roared in anger, clutching his shoulder.
Qian Ying picked at her ear, "Was someone speaking just now? Why do I hear dog barking again!"
"You! You are simply too overbearing!" Yun Kai pointed at Qian Ying, almost suffocated with anger!
This woman was doing this on purpose!