"Oh, so you're saying that to fulfill his brotherly bond, our academy should just obediently allow a search?"

Murong Xiao's eyes were cold as he stared intently at the man in the black robe.

"You're joking, right? How unpleasant it sounds to talk about searches!"

"The Jixia Academy is a sacred place for cultivation and has had a thousand-year relationship with our Qiongyao Holy Land. How could we possibly insult the academy?"

"We're here merely to seek assistance from Jixia Academy!"

"I believe the academy wouldn't want to put Qiongyao Holy Land in a difficult position, right, Elder Lu?"

The man in the black robe shook his head with a smile, seemingly trying to build camaraderie, but in reality, he was using the name of Qiongyao Holy Land to exert pressure!

Indeed, Jixia Academy is a sacred place for cultivation. If it were the Main Academy, it wouldn't fear Qiongyao Holy Land. But this is just a branch, not qualified to contend with Qiongyao Holy Land!

"Yes, yes, yes, Friend Dongguo is right. Our academy and Qiongyao Holy Land have had mutual dealings for many years, and it's only right to give each other some face!"

Elder Lu, the person in charge from Great Qian Academy, quickly nodded and smiled to smooth things over.

"Outrageous!"

"Elder Lu, are you speaking on behalf of the Qiongyao Holy Land?"

"Or are you representing the Main Academy?"

Murong Xiao's eyes were icy as he shouted again.

"I..."

Elder Lu was startled. How could he possibly represent the Main Academy? But to say he represented Qiongyao Holy Land would be an utter betrayal of the academy!

Clearly, Murong Xiao didn't care about his status, deliberately putting him in an awkward position!

"Friend Murong..."

The man in the black robe frowned and spoke again.

"Shut up!"

"What are you, do I know your Qiongyao Holy Land that well?"

"If you want to talk about relationships, go talk to the Main Academy, let them speak to me!"

"I'd like to see if the Main Academy would issue an order allowing you to search!"

Murong Xiao waved his hand dismissively, not giving an inch.

"You..."

"Friend Murong, I'm not just representing Qiongyao Holy Land here, but the will of all major sects and holy lands!"

"Are you sure you won't give even a little face?"

The man in the black robe looked grim, no longer hiding his intentions, directly threatening.

"Heh... What do you mean, if I don't let you search today, are you going to attack our Great Zhou Academy?"

"Go ahead, I'm eagerly waiting!"

"See them out!"

Murong Xiao laughed in anger!

These people came with the pretense of inquiring about Chen Bei, and the academy's stance was clear: there was no Chen Bei here.

But they wouldn't give up, even wanting to use the excuse of a tour to search personally!

Murong Xiao's fiery temper couldn't tolerate this!

If he hadn't been practicing his patience lately, he might have left a few of them here today!

"Fine... Since Friend Murong insists, just don't regret it later!"

"Let's go!"

The man in the black robe gave a sinister look and turned to leave.

"Master Murong, don't forget about the Four Academies Debate in three months. I await your presence in Great Qian!"

Elder Lu also gave a deep, dark look at Murong Xiao before leaving with the Third Prince of Great Qian and others.

"Outrageous, this Qiongyao Holy Land is too much, daring to use their power to oppress us, truly not taking our academy seriously!"

"And this Great Qian Academy, it's becoming more and more degenerate, allowing major sects to manipulate them at will, truly disgracing our academy!"

"Hmph, searching our academy, such an insult, even the Heavenly King can't make it happen. If they truly want to start a war, then let them. Even if the Main Academy doesn't help, what do we have to fear?"

Once they left, the elders from various palaces, who had been silent, spoke up, filled with righteous indignation.

"Enough, there's no need to discuss this further!"

"Remember, our academy doesn't provoke trouble, but we never fear it either. We must not fall like Great Qian Academy!"

"Prepare yourselves for the Four Academies Debate in three months, which concerns the distribution of resources from the Main Academy!"

"For years, our Great Zhou Academy's disciples have been too weak, ranking last for three consecutive sessions!"

"If we rank last again this time, the Main Academy will surely blame us!"

Murong Xiao waved his hand, speaking in a deep voice.

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing this, everyone showed a trace of worry in their eyes and left one by one.

After everyone had left, a trace of fatigue appeared on Murong Xiao's face: "Brother Zhuyu, your death has not only caused chaos in the Great Qian's court but also ruined Great Qian Academy!"

...

Late at night, in an inn in Dinghai City, the man in the black robe, Elder Lu from the academy, and the Third Prince of Great Qian gathered in a room, the atmosphere extremely tense!

"It seems almost certain that if Chen Bei isn't dead, he must be hiding in Great Zhou Academy!"

"Otherwise, Murong Xiao wouldn't have refused even a chance to tour the academy, he's trying to cover it up!"

Suddenly, the man in the black robe spoke.

"Exactly, Murong Xiao's reaction today was too strong. From what I know of him, he would definitely dare to defy the world and harbor Chen Bei!"

Elder Lu nodded, feeling uncomfortable at the thought of being scorned by Murong Xiao.

"Elder Lu, Elder Dongguo, no matter what, Chen Bei must die!"

"Otherwise, he won't just be a threat to our Great Qian Dynasty, but to all of you as well!"

The Third Prince of Great Qian, Chen Qian, quickly said.

"Don't worry, since we can't do it openly, I'll sneak into the academy tonight to investigate!"

"If Chen Bei is indeed in the academy, I'll kill him myself!"

"He's just a genius who hasn't matured yet, killing him is like slaughtering pigs and dogs!"

Dongguo Quan stood with his hands behind his back, speaking coldly.

"Really? Then I'll trouble Elder Dongguo!"

Hearing this, Chen Qian was overjoyed and quickly bowed.

Now that the Great Qian dynasty was newly established and his own full brother, the Crown Prince, had successfully ascended the throne, he couldn't afford to let Chen Bei live.

Chen Bei was too terrifying, his talent rivaling even the holy sons and daughters of major holy lands. If allowed to grow, he could potentially overthrow the entire Great Qian Dynasty in the future.

He had to eliminate him while he was still weak!

"Alright, you two go rest first. I'll act in an hour!"

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"Yes, Mr. Dongguo!"

Hearing this, Elder Lu and Chen Qian bowed and left, their respectful demeanor hard to believe, considering one was a prince and the other an elder of a sacred academy!

...

At this moment, Zhou Hai was unaware that an operation targeting his great disciple had already begun.

"Hmm, singing to the moon, how short life is!"

"What is enjoyment, this is enjoyment!"

In the courtyard, under the fake mountain, Zhou Hai raised his cup to the moon, savoring thousand-year-old spirit wine while feeling the changes in his cultivation strength, utterly content!

"Boom..."

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept in, and the moonlit sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, thunder and lightning flashing!

The majestic heavenly might pressed down as if to destroy the world.

"Hmm?"

"Is it about to break through?"

Zhou Hai felt a stir in his heart, sensing his cultivation loosening.

With Chen Bei's intense cultivation, the tenfold feedback in cultivation had allowed him to break through to the third level of the Divine Ability Realm.

Now, as Chen Bei faced another breakthrough, he was also about to step into the fourth level of the Divine Ability Realm.

In one day, his realm had soared continuously; who could have imagined that he was a mere mortal without cultivation in the morning?

But this time, Chen Bei's breakthrough seemed a bit too dramatic.

Seeing the vast thunderclouds, this time's seizing of the creation of heaven and earth was destined to attract a thunder tribulation, and it wasn't a small one!

The commotion here immediately drew the attention of the various palaces in the academy.

"What a terrifying thunder tribulation, is someone comprehending the Dao, about to cross a tribulation? How can it be so powerful?"

"Could it be that the Master has broken through again? This tribulation of the Master seems excessively strong!"

"Wait, that's not the Master's Inquiry Palace, it's... it's in the direction of the Dao Repository Palace?"

Everyone looked at this side in astonishment, then figures flew out one by one, heading straight for the Dao Repository Palace.

"Why is there such a big commotion again?"

Even Murong Xiao was alarmed, hesitated for a moment, and then flew towards the Dao Repository Palace.

At this time, in Zhou Hai's courtyard in the Dao Repository Palace, Chen Bei suddenly opened his eyes, his robe fluttering in the wind!

He looked at the vast thunder tribulation, unafraid.

With an aura of dominance, he was filled with the heroic spirit to battle the heavens.

"Good timing!"

"I'll battle the heavens with you!"

Glancing around, Chen Bei didn't want to damage his master's courtyard, so he soared into the sky, heading straight for the thunderclouds.

"Damn, who is that?"

"A madman, this guy is definitely a madman!"

"Thunder tribulation, others can't avoid it fast enough, yet he dares to rush into the thunderclouds to cross the tribulation, declaring war on the heavens, does he think the thunder tribulation isn't fierce enough?"

The elders from various palaces and the direct disciples who were rushing over were all shocked, dumbfounded by the figure soaring into the sky.

"Damn, disciple, take it easy, don't get yourself killed. You're my only disciple!"

Zhou Hai was also a bit dumbfounded, wondering if his disciple was a bit too bold, challenging the heavenly tribulation, wasn't this courting death?

He was counting on his great disciple to bring him more feedback.

"Master, rest assured, without repaying my master's kindness, even the heavens can't take my life!"

Chen Bei was moved, his master was too good to him, always thinking of him!