The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

The Four Symbols Academy is actually a collective name for cultivation academies on the Sky Dome Continent.

The Four Symbols correspond to the four legendary divine beasts, and are divided into the Azure Dragon Academy, Vermilion Bird Academy, Black Tortoise Academy, and White Tiger Academy.

Each college is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Of course, you don't necessarily have to enter an academy to cultivate yourself; you can do it on your own.

The problem is that nearly 90% of the cultivation realms on the Sky Dome Continent are controlled by the government, and access is only available to those who enter advanced academies. Without entering an academy, it's extremely difficult to gain the qualification to enter these realms.

The Four Symbols Academy is an upward path opened up by the three holy sites for ordinary people.

But in reality, this system was similar to the ancient imperial examination system, with the quotas almost monopolized by aristocratic families.

The eight ancient clans of Zhongzhou represent the elite of the Tianqiong Continent.

After so many years of development, the academy has actually become corrupt.

It's easy to get into the junior academy; as long as you have the aptitude for cultivation and can afford the tuition, you're good to go.

In reality, the primary academy doesn't teach much, and it's very difficult for students from the primary academy to pass the exams and enter the intermediate academy.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is a deliberately set threshold.

If you are lucky enough to pass the entrance exam for the intermediate college, there is still the entrance exam for the advanced college to come.

With two layers of filters, basically 99% of people are eliminated.

As a result, the advanced academies with the most cultivation resources become the domain of aristocratic families.

The descendants of the eight ancient clans have inexhaustible cultivation resources from a young age. To put it bluntly, even if it were a pig, the eight ancient clans could accumulate its cultivation level.

They could easily pass the entrance tests for advanced academies and rightfully monopolize the cultivation resources distributed by the Holy Land.

Some might ask, doesn't the Holy Land care about this?

To put it simply, those qualified to enter the Holy Land are all graduates of advanced academies.

Isn't everything a closed loop?

Two simple selections allowed the eight ancient clans to monopolize most of the power.

However, the eight ancient clans also knew that pushing people too hard would cause them to break, so they did not completely block the way.

Every so often, a certain number of slots are opened up to the two southeastern regions, giving these two remote and impoverished places a chance to rise above their circumstances.

Previously, these quotas would be distributed to the four major sects of the Eastern Region and the seven kingdoms of the Southern Region.

Now that Ying Muxue has unified the Southern Region, the quotas for the Southern Region will naturally all fall into her hands.

This is the spot that Ye Feng wants.

Ye Feng accidentally discovered a huge secret, but he dared not reveal it.

Because his good older brother Bai Luo had not returned yet, it would be very easy for Su Qi to kill him with his cultivation level.

He could only wait for Bai Luo to return before discussing how to deal with Su Qi.

Having confirmed that Ye Feng already knew his "secret," Su Qi happily returned to his room.

I was just about to continue cultivating the Corpse Bone to Marrow Transformation technique, striving to reach the highest level as soon as possible.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Xiao Bao, are you asleep?"

Upon recognizing Ning Hongyu, Su Qi opened the door with some confusion, feigning a dazed expression as he asked.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Ning Hongyu's cheeks flushed slightly, as if she found it difficult to speak.

"This place is a bit unfamiliar. My sister is scared to be alone. Can you stay with her?"

Su Qi was taken aback, but then instantly understood.

This woman felt she was going to die soon, so she wanted to...

……

The next morning, Ye Feng, who hadn't slept all night, appeared again in front of Ning Hongyu's room.

He thought about it all night and felt it was necessary to remind Ning Hongyu of this.

After all, they had already promised him that they would agree to anything he asked for in a few days.

Ye Feng had already considered her his woman, so naturally he wanted to prevent her from being deceived by Su Qi any further.

Moreover, Ye Feng had some ulterior motives.

Since I reminded her and saved her from being deceived, she will definitely develop a good impression of me.

But no one answered the door no matter how long Ye Feng knocked.

Suddenly, a voice sounded behind him.

"Brother Ye, is there something you need from my sister?"

Upon hearing this somewhat simple-minded voice, Ye Feng's nerves instantly tensed up. He forced a smile and turned around, only to see a face wearing a mask.

"It's...it's Brother Feng. It's nothing. I just wanted to discuss with Miss Hongyu how to treat His Majesty."

“Then wait for me a moment. My sister slept at my place last night. I…” Su Qi scratched his head a little embarrassedly, “I accidentally tore her clothes last night, so I came to get her a new set. Wait until I get the clothes, then we’ll go find her together.”

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went inside, leaving Ye Feng alone with his smile frozen on his face, as if struck by lightning.

The meat that was about to be eaten not only flew away, but was also completely devoured.

An overwhelming surge of anger welled up inside Ye Feng, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

This woman had already agreed to be with him, yet she still threw herself at other men.

What does she think she is?

I actually thought of reminding her, what a fool! Good advice is useless against her.

"Brother Ye, what's wrong?"

Su Qi's voice brought Ye Feng back to his senses. Facing the man who had cheated on him, Ye Feng really wanted to pull out his weapon and give him a good whack.

But... we can't beat them.

Not only would they be unable to win, but they would also lose their lives due to impulsiveness.

He could only suppress his emotions and force an awkward smile.

"I suddenly remembered that I have something important to do, so I won't disturb your time together any longer."

Ye Feng practically gritted his teeth as he uttered the last few words.

"Huh? Is it something important? Do you need my help?" Su Qi put on a kind and helpful act, but his eyes behind the mask were still blank and silly.

Ye Feng felt a chill run through his body.

This guy is such a good actor. If he hadn't accidentally stumbled upon him last night, he probably would have continued to be fooled by this guy's act of being simple-minded.

"No need, I can handle it myself."

After saying that, Ye Feng quickly left.

Watching his departing figure, Su Qi smiled.

He didn't need to guess to know that at this moment, this chosen one must be thinking of tearing him apart alive.

Unfortunately, lacking sufficient strength, he could only feign compliance with himself.

Su Qi felt aggrieved for him just thinking about it.

Given the current situation, he must be thinking of a very ruthless way to deal with himself, the "assassin," right?

……

No one knew where Bai Luo had gone to look for him, and he didn't return to the capital until evening.

Just as Su Qi had predicted, Ye Feng went to find him immediately.

The two talked secretly in the room for an hour, and then Bai Luo left the Bai residence without a sound.

Su Qi guessed that he must have gone to the palace, probably to discuss with Ying Muxue how to deal with him, the assassin.

In the two days since arriving in the capital, Su Qi has not been idle.

According to the investigation, currently, apart from Bai Luo, only Ying Muxue has two Golden Core Realm bodyguards in the entire capital.

It wouldn't be safe for Bai Luo to deal with someone at the Golden Core Realm whose strength is unknown, all by himself.

This is a very important matter. Bai Luo should find several more experts to ensure that everything goes smoothly.