The Sixth Boss, fleeing in a panic, was still shaken.
Fortunately, he had made the decisive escape; otherwise, he would have met the same tragic fate as the Seventh Boss.
Recalling the Seventh Boss's dying words, the Sixth Boss's eyes widened in fury, and he roared through gritted teeth, "Old Sun, this must have been your scheme, using the Langya Academy to eliminate us brothers."
He harbored no resentment towards the Langya Academy, but instead, he hated Sun Zhi, believing it was all Sun Zhi's conspiracy.
The Sixth Boss wished he could flay Sun Zhi alive to vent his hatred.
He had even considered Sun Zhi a great elder brother before. If not for the Seventh Boss's reminder and today's events, he would still have been kept in the dark.
Now, having narrowly escaped death due to Sun Zhi's treachery, he finally saw Sun Zhi for who he truly was and decided to seek revenge, looking for an opportunity to betray Sun Zhi and stab him fiercely in the back.
He wanted Sun Zhi to taste the bitterness of betrayal by a brother.
Suppressing the immense rage in his heart, the Sixth Boss formulated a plan. After some thought, he took out his communication jade pendant to report the events to Sun Zhi.
Sun Zhi, on the other end, was furious. He seemed to have not anticipated the situation escalating to this point. Enraged, he told the Sixth Boss to endure for the time being, stating that the Langya Academy would not last long and that in a short time, the entire Langya Academy would be reduced to ashes.
The Sixth Boss was filled with doubt, wondering where Sun Zhi's confidence came from. Did this scoundrel have some trump card?
He tried to probe.
Sun Zhi inadvertently let slip, "Sixth Brother, at most half a year. Once the passage is reconnected and the portal opens, our great fortune will arrive."
The Sixth Boss wanted to ask for a clear explanation, but Sun Zhi clearly did not want to elaborate, directly stating that he would inform the Sixth Boss of the details upon his return.
"Connecting the passage, opening the portal? Could it be..."
The Sixth Boss trembled, as if he had realized something, his face filled with shock.
Therefore, he hurried back to the Eastern Region, intending to uncover the truth.
If his suspicions were indeed true, then Sun Zhi deserved to die a thousand deaths.
The news that the Seven Fiends Alliance had come to cause trouble, resulting in one expert of the Mortal Immortal realm dead and another fleeing, and that the Seven Fiends Alliance leader Sun Zhi's mount, Meng Qi, had been captured, sent ripples through the region.
Those forces and individuals who had recently severed ties with the Langya Academy, upon hearing this news, were filled with immense regret.
Equally regretful were those who had sold their houses and properties.
With the Langya Academy's powerful rise this time, Qianlong City would also soar in value, and land would undoubtedly become priceless. Their sale of houses and properties was a significant loss, and it would be difficult for them to live there again.
The Yifan Academy, which had intended to demand an explanation from the Langya Academy and had dispatched a large number of experts, was so frightened by this news that they hastily recalled their personnel.
After Meng Qi was captured, Song Zhenwei discovered some prohibited items in his storage bag.
A demonic artifact, and several demonic items!
"Meng Qi, are you colluding with the demonic race?"
Song Zhenwei grabbed Meng Qi by the collar, his face filled with killing intent.
Anyone who colluded with the demonic or ghost races was an enemy of humanity and deserved no mercy.
In the distant past, during humanity's darkest era, the demonic and ghost races had launched a massive invasion of the Xuanling Realm. Human lives were as cheap as grass, and they were mercilessly slaughtered like pigs and dogs.
If not for the emergence of Emperor Bai, who held up a sky for humanity, humanity would likely have been completely reduced to slaves or food.
"Song Zhenwei, how dare you frame me and slander me! These are spoils of war I obtained from killing demons."
Meng Qi adamantly denied the accusation.
Once he admitted to such a thing, he would surely die.
Therefore, Meng Qi kept his mouth shut tightly, enduring Song Zhenwei's interrogation without yielding.
He would rather die than confess, holding out in the hope that Sun Zhi would come to his rescue.
However, the Sixth Boss harbored deep hatred for Meng Qi and, wanting to use a borrowed knife to kill, did not inform Sun Zhi of Meng Qi's capture.
Song Zhenwei exhausted all his methods but could not make Meng Qi confess.
His heart began to waver, and he thought that perhaps it was a misunderstanding, and Meng Qi might not have truly defected to the demonic race.
But having completely fallen out with the Seven Fiends Alliance, Song Zhenwei had no reason to let Meng Qi go. He decided to detain him for the time being and deal with him after Ji Mo returned.
...
Ji Mo and his party, after a long journey, finally arrived at Chizhang City.
Chizhang City was located amidst a volcanic cluster.
In the distance, active volcanoes erupted from time to time, spewing lava, and dazzling flames shot towards the sky like fireworks.
The land here was scorched for a thousand miles, but it was not desolate; it was teeming with life.
There were maple forests as red as fire, and continuous fields of fire hibiscus flowers.
Even the color of the sky was vibrant, like a fiery red world.
This was the largest and most prosperous city in the Southern Region.
At this time, it was also the year of a grand event held every five years, attracting countless people to Chizhang City.
The group followed the crowd into Chizhang City.
To avoid attracting attention, Yazhi transformed into a small cat and leaped into Ji Mo's embrace.
Within the city.
The streets were crowded, and shops lined the avenues.
Everywhere one looked, there were alchemy rooms, forging pavilions, battle pet halls, and even several auction houses.
Lin Mengmeng, Xuanyang, and Wang Wenjian had not seen much of the world and looked at everything around them with curiosity.
Song Weiqian had been to Chizhang City many times and appeared very calm.
Seeing Ji Mo looking like a bumpkin entering the city, she couldn't help but press her forehead.
At the same time, she was puzzled. With Ji Mo's immense strength, he should be someone who had seen the world. Why was he acting like a country bumpkin?
Could this scoundrel be addicted to playing the pig to eat the tiger and was deliberately pretending to be naive?
The truth was, Ji Mo was indeed a country bumpkin and was naturally interested in everything.
"There are volcanoes all around. Isn't Chizhang City afraid of being swallowed by a volcanic eruption?"
Ji Mo suddenly asked, as if thinking of something.
Song Weiqian explained, "No need to worry. Chizhang City is protected by a formation, so there won't be any problems."
"I still feel it's somewhat unsafe, prone to accidents."
Ji Mo had a subtle feeling that something was amiss.
"Don't worry. After so many years, there have been no incidents. Moreover, with our abilities, even if we encounter a volcanic eruption, we can escape safely."
Song Weiqian was nonchalant, her confidence soaring after advancing to peak Spirit Emperor.
Lin Mengmeng and the other two felt fearless following Mr. Ji, unafraid of any danger.
Seeing everyone around them so calm, Ji Mo stopped dwelling on it. After all, if something happened, he still had three good students to protect him. And if that wasn't enough, he could ride his cat and escape.
Thus, he hugged Yazhi tightly and affectionately stroked its fur.
Yazhi almost exploded with anger. The places Ji Mo touched were inappropriate, and he had taken liberties.
However, it ultimately endured, letting out a comfortable purr. Though it seemed to protest, its body went limp in Ji Mo's embrace, allowing him to do as he pleased.
Yazhi's body radiated a silvery-white halo, its blood and qi roared within, and its aura continued to grow stronger.
Song Weiqian was envious, wishing she could also turn into a cat. It seemed that all her hard work in cultivation was not as effective as lying in Ji Mo's embrace.
At this rate, it was estimated that Yazhi's cultivation would surpass hers before long.
Song Weiqian led the group towards the Tang family.
The Tang family of Chizhang City was a top-tier aristocratic family with a history of ten thousand years. The Southern Region Academy Ranking Competition had always been organized by the Tang family.
However, they were met with a closed door at the Tang family's residence.