Jian Mo frowned. With so many people surrounding him, plus Long Chen and Shangguan Hong, there was a real chance he might capsize in the gutter.
At that moment, a trace of nervousness actually appeared in his heart.
“Brother Jian Mo, let’s join forces.”
Zhu Wen stepped forward and slowly landed beside Jian Mo. “They are using numbers to bully the few. The two of us working together is not shameful.”
“I am not getting involved in your affairs. I only want to fight Ling Xiao!”
Ying Tianxia strongly disapproved of such behaviour.
To have such immense strength yet bully the weak was something he found hard to comprehend.
“As you wish.”
Jian Mo and Zhu Wen exchanged a glance, then immediately decided to team up.
One of them alone might struggle against such a large group.
But together, the opponent’s numerical advantage would vanish completely.
“Today, Qingxu Academy no longer needs to exist. A trash academy like yours is just waste even if you keep it!”
Jian Mo revealed a vicious grin.
“Ling Xiao burned down Lingyue Courtyard, so today I, Jian Mo, will simply burn down Qingxu Academy.”
Zhu Wen also smiled and said, “I can lend you a hand. My Peacock Strange Flame should be of assistance!”
“Thank you.”
The two advanced step by step. Shangguan Hong, Long Chen, and the others looked grave.
If it were only Jian Mo, their chances of victory were high.
But with two Huangzi joining forces, they had almost no chance at all.
It seemed that today they were destined to fall here.
Even so, the teachers and students of Qingxu Academy did not give up again.
Since others refused to give them a way out, they could only try to make things as unpleasant as possible for the enemy before dying.
“Kill!”
Jian Mo roared. His soaring killing intent pierced the clouds. The black sword in his hand transformed into a massive sword shadow that slashed toward the crowd.
“Extinguish!”
Zhu Wen also shouted furiously at the same time. Blazing seven-coloured strange flames rolled forward and surged into the crowd.
“How dare you! Qingxu Academy is a place of pure cultivation. How can you run wild here!”
Suddenly, a clear and bright voice rang out.
Then, a beautiful figure arrived gracefully.
Along with her came a bone-chilling cold, as if deep winter had descended.
Snow fell from the sky!
“Princess Lian’er?”
“Feng Ming Lian!”
“When did she become this strong?”
At this moment, Feng Ming Lian’s cultivation had already reached the Fourth Heavenly Cave Realm. Especially when combined with the North Netherland True Scripture and her Ice Sword Martial Soul, the resulting chill made many martial artists tremble uncontrollably.
Both Jian Mo and Zhu Wen were simultaneously forced back by her.
“Feng Ming Lian, this is none of your business!” Zhu Wen frowned and said.
“None of my business? No, you probably do not know yet. I am now a disciple of Qingxu Academy. You come to cause trouble at my Qingxu Academy. How can I ignore it?”
Feng Ming Lian’s cultivation had reached a bottleneck, making breakthrough difficult for the time being. That was why she could sense the disturbance here.
Although she had not formally joined Qingxu Academy, Ling Xiao had taught her how to mobilise her potential more systematically and how to fight properly.
In a sense, he was half her master.
Since Ling Xiao was from Qingxu Academy, naturally she was too.
The expressions on Jian Mo’s and Zhu Wen’s faces were ugly. They were not afraid of interference, but being forced back in one move by Feng Ming Lian was a blow to their pride.
“Heh, so these are the so-called experts who keep calling others trash? Looks to me like nothing more than cowards who only bully the weak and fear the strong.”
Long Chen had probably spent too much time around Ling Xiao. His words left absolutely no face for the two of them.
“You fox borrowing the tiger’s might, what right do you have to talk about us?”
Jian Mo said angrily.
“So what if I borrow the tiger’s might? If you have the ability, go borrow one too.”
Long Chen said with disdain, “Besides, the three of you dared to come cause trouble at Qingxu Academy today. You must have someone backing you up, right? Otherwise, even with a hundred times your courage, you would not dare act so arrogantly. You call me a fox borrowing the tiger’s might? Then what are you? A useless leg-hugger?”
This single sentence left both Jian Mo and Zhu Wen speechless, because Long Chen was right. No matter how strong the three of them were, they were only Heavenly Cave Realm martial artists. How could they dare act so recklessly at Qingxu Academy?
Even more so, they had killed people here.
It was precisely because they had powerful backing that they had such audacity.
“Hmph, sharp tongue. Today you will die for sure!”
Jian Mo snorted coldly, then looked at Ying Tianxia and said, “You go stop Feng Ming Lian!”
Ying Tianxia shook his head and said, “I am only here for Ling Xiao. I have nothing to do with other matters.”
“You!”
Jian Mo’s face turned livid with anger, but there was nothing he could do. Ying Tianxia was simply that kind of person. What could he do about it?
“Senior Brother, do not be angry. Let your junior sister handle her. Matters between women should be settled by women.”
Zong Yu Bi’anhua smiled charmingly, then floated down from the statue and stood in front of Feng Ming Lian.
“Then I will trouble you, Junior Sister.”
A look of delight appeared on Jian Mo’s face. Only he knew just how powerful his junior sister truly was.
Feng Ming Lian was no match for her at all.
“Enough! Do you really think Qingxu Academy has no one? This matter ends here today!”
Just as the battle was about to erupt, a powerful figure finally arrived.
The person who appeared before everyone was neither Feng Qingyan nor Zhou Yun, but a dishevelled man holding a wine gourd.
“You beggar-like fellow, what right do you have to lecture us?”
Jian Mo cursed loudly, but Zhu Wen beside him quickly pulled him back. “Are you mad? That is the Wine Demon Sword! At seventeen years old, he was already a Yin-Yang Realm expert.”
Zhu Wen’s face looked extremely ugly. He knew that the Wine Demon Sword had once studied at Qingxu Academy, but the man had left to wander more than ten years ago. He never expected him to return today.
A miscalculation!
Probably even those big shots had not anticipated this man’s return.
Upon hearing Zhu Wen’s words, Jian Mo’s expression changed drastically as well.
In the end, he was still not as good as Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao could be arrogant in front of anyone, while he only dared to bully the weak.
“Senior Wine Demon Sword, we came today only to find Ling Xiao. We have no intention of causing trouble at Qingxu Academy.”
Zhu Wen hurriedly explained.
“Get lost!”
The Wine Demon Sword wasted no words and spoke only one.
Although Zhu Wen’s face flushed red with anger, in front of this senior he did not dare show any temper. He even respectfully cupped his hands and said, “This junior takes his leave!”
He turned to look at Jian Mo, then at Ying Tianxia, and waved his hand. “The situation has changed. Let’s go back first.”
Whether Jian Mo or Ying Tianxia, both could feel the terrifying aura emanating from the Wine Demon Sword, so they did not object. They turned to leave.
“Stop right there! Do you really think Qingxu Academy is your backyard, coming and going as you please? Whoever killed someone leaves their life behind!”
Another person appeared.
In the void, a figure drifted over gracefully. He wore a moon-white long robe that fluttered in the wind. Under the sunlight, he gave off the majestic presence of a heavenly god descending to earth.
Who else could act so arrogantly except Ling Xiao?
