The flying ship Ye Yunfei was riding had been obtained from the spatial ring of a Yuan Soul Realm expert. It was far faster than any flying ship on the Tianxuan Continent.
Like a shooting star, it streaked across the sky of the Tianxuan Continent at an astonishing speed.
In just one hour, they were approaching Hudao Academy!
As soon as they neared the academy, Ye Yunfei’s Soul Power extended out to sense the distant situation.
In the next moment.
“Demonic energy!
There are Ancient Demons!”
Ye Yunfei’s expression darkened, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei stepped out of the flying ship, swept it up into his sleeve with a flourish, and soared through the air, instantly charging into Hudao Academy.
At that moment.
On Xie Changkong’s mountain peak.
Two groups of people were in a tense standoff.
One group consisted of Xie Changkong and over ninety other Grotto-Heaven Realm experts.
The other group included Miao Tianfeng and her fellow human martial artists, along with over a hundred Ancient Demon Race members possessing Tenth Level Grotto-Heaven Realm strength.
Simultaneously, an area spanning over ten li around Xie Changkong’s mountain peak was being tightly guarded by a contingent of people, who allowed no one to approach even half a step!
“How preposterous!
How dare they withhold our cultivation resources!
Come on!
Let’s all go see Dean Xie and ask him face-to-face what’s going on!”
At that moment, Wu Heishan’s furious voice echoed on a path within the academy.
Wu Heishan was leading Wen Zi, Yuan Dayong, Dugu Huan, Long Yingying, Deng Qianqian, Wu Yuechan, and others toward Xie Changkong’s mountain peak.
Everyone within Hudao Academy knew that Wu Heishan was a friend of Ye Yunfei, and their relationship was extremely close.
Therefore, even the academy’s higher-ups treated Wu Heishan with deference and courtesy, not daring to offend him lightly.
“I think… perhaps we should forget it.
Maybe the academy has its own difficulties; we should be understanding,” Deng Qianqian hesitated, speaking softly.
“Forget it, my foot!
The cultivation resources of the other Seed Students haven’t been cut, only ours. And you five, even though you aren’t Seed Students, Ye Yunfei specifically instructed Dean Xie before he left to allocate resources to you according to the Seed Student standard.
Now, the academy has adjusted all our monthly cultivation resources to the lowest tier, giving us the resources of low-level students. Isn’t that bullying?
No! I can’t swallow this insult!
Besides, with such measly cultivation resources, how am I supposed to pursue the saintesses and young ladies from all the sects and clans across the Tianxuan Continent in the future?”
Wu Heishan said indignantly.
“Ha!
Don’t bring up your saintesses and young ladies! I’ve seen you chase so many, each time spending a fortune on gifts, only for them to turn around and ignore you.
Wu Heishan, your reputation is terrible! Everyone on the Tianxuan Continent knows you’re a philandering rogue; no woman dares to be with you!” Wen Zi retorted, curling her lips.
“Wen Zi, watch your mouth!
Don’t think just because you’re a few years younger I won’t dare to hit you!
Forget it, let’s not get sidetracked. Come on, let’s go find Dean Xie first and get to the bottom of this!”
Wu Heishan roared angrily.
“Want to hit me? Go ahead and try!” Wen Zi waved her fists, looking like a little tiger, and shouted.
Two wisps of golden mist materialized around her two small, pink fists, radiating a startling pressure of power.
Wen Zi had cultivated the Six Jia Wuji Art Ye Yunfei taught her. Combined with the Taiyi Tiangang Essence Qi within her body, her strength had become terrifying.
Seeing this, Wu Heishan’s eyelids twitched. He certainly didn’t dare to make a move.
He understood that if a fight broke out, he would likely be the one getting beaten up.
“Halt!
The road ahead is blocked! No one is allowed to trespass!”
As Wu Heishan and the others made their way toward Xie Changkong’s mountain peak, a group suddenly appeared ahead, blocking their path. The middle-aged man at the front barked harshly.
“Steward Huang, what’s going on?
The mountain ahead belongs to Dean Xie. Why is the road blocked?
We wish to see Dean Xie.”
Wu Heishan looked at the middle-aged man and asked.
This middle-aged man was a steward of the academy.
“Heh heh…
Dean Xie, as the head of the academy, isn’t someone you can just see as you wish. Turn around and go back where you came from!”
Steward Huang coldly shouted.
“Steward Huang, what kind of attitude is that?”
Wu Heishan couldn’t help but be taken aback.
Due to Wu Heishan’s special status, the academy’s higher-ups, including these stewards, had always treated him with great courtesy, never daring to reprimand him openly.
Not just Wu Heishan; Wen Zi, Yuan Dayong, Dugu Huan, Long Yingying, Deng Qianqian, Wu Yuechan, and the others, because they were Ye Yunfei’s friends, none of the higher-ups would openly scold them like this either.
Now, all these friends of Ye Yunfei were gathered here together, carrying significant weight. Even Xie Changkong himself would speak to them politely.
The fact that Steward Huang dared to act this way left Wu Heishan and the others somewhat dumbfounded.
“Be careful, everyone. Something has likely changed within the academy!”
Though Dugu Huan was a man of few words, his mind was extremely sharp. He immediately sensed that something was amiss.
“Don’t understand, do you?
Fine! These students are trespassing into a forbidden area of the academy. Arrest them all!
Take them to the academy dungeon and await further punishment!”
Steward Huang waved his hand and said coldly.
Following his order, dozens of students behind him charged forward menacingly.
“Someone is specifically targeting us!
Fight! We need to get out of here now!
Otherwise, the consequences will be unthinkable!” Dugu Huan shouted calmly.
“Those who block me shall die!”
A long saber appeared in Dugu Huan’s hand.
It was a Mortal-grade treasure!
A gift from Ye Yunfei before he departed.
Whoosh! Whoosh…
Dugu Huan took the lead, unleashing dazzling blade rays the size of door panels, cleaving forward.
A torrential wave of saber energy surged ahead.
Immediately, everyone blocking the path ahead, including Steward Huang, was forced to retreat desperately, not daring to engage at all.
Ah! Ah…
Four or five students were cut by the blade rays, crying out and collapsing.
Dugu Huan had shown mercy because they were fellow academy students. Otherwise, those four or five would have been diced to pieces, dead and gone.
“Not bad.
Dugu Huan is only at the late-stage Mysterious Liquid Realm, but with this single saber strike, he can contend with Third Level Grotto-Heaven Realm experts already!”
In the distance, Ye Yunfei stood high in the sky, watching Dugu Huan’s saber attack. He couldn’t help but nod repeatedly in approval.
“Damn it!
How can a mere Seed Student be this powerful?!”
That Steward Huang was only at the late-stage Mysterious Liquid Realm. Facing Dugu Huan, he had no will to fight.
“Heh heh…
So these are Ye Yunfei’s good friends, are they?
Excellent! How convenient to round them all up in one net!”
Suddenly, a tall, skinny old man whose figure was like a bamboo pole approached from afar, landing beside Steward Huang, and sneered.
“Elder Tan!”
Steward Huang was overjoyed.
This Elder Tan was a Ninth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert!
He was a trusted subordinate of Miao Tianfeng!
Miao Tianfeng had specifically ordered him to come capture Ye Yunfei’s friends.
“Steward Huang, leave them to me.
Take your men to the area where the Ye Family resides immediately. Coordinate with Elder Hong and the others, and capture every last member of the Ye Family!”
Elder Tan ordered.
“I understand!
Follow me!”
Steward Huang replied.
With a wave of his hand, he prepared to leave with a group of subordinates.
“You dare capture the Ye Family members?!
Such audacity! Are you planning to rebel?!”
Wu Heishan, Dugu Huan, and the others, hearing this, were shocked and horrified.
“Haha, exactly! Today, we *are* rebelling!”
Elder Tan laughed wildly.
“How dare you touch the Ye Family! Aren’t you afraid my boss will return and settle accounts with you?”
Wu Heishan raged.
“Ye Yunfei?
Don’t worry, he won’t be coming back.
If you’re counting on Ye Yunfei to return and save you, give up that hope.”
Elder Tan said smugly with a grin.
Demon King Aoyue had personally agreed to dispatch an army of Ancient Demon Race to strictly guard the exits and entrances of the Tianxuan Continent to prevent Ye Yunfei from returning.
Therefore, Grotto-Heaven Realm experts like Miao Tianfeng, who had allied with the Ancient Demon Race, all believed that even if Ye Yunfei wanted to return to the Tianxuan Continent, it would be impossible.
Demon King Aoyue was a formidable figure of immense supernatural powers and overwhelming strength.
In the minds of human martial artists like Miao Tianfeng from the Tianxuan Continent, Demon King Aoyue was by no means someone Ye Yunfei could compare to!
“Who says I cannot return?”
As soon as Elder Tan’s words faded, a flat, unemotional voice rang out from not far away.