All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"Oh, so you mean that in order to fulfill his brotherly bond, my academy should just obediently allow itself to be searched?"

Murong Xiao stared coldly at the man in black robes!

"Fellow Daoist, you jest. 'Search' and 'search' are such unpleasant words!"

"Jixia Academy is a sacred place for cultivation, and it has a thousand-year-old friendship with my Qiongyao Sacred Ground. How can my Qiongyao Sacred Ground humiliate the academy!"

"I have come here only to ask a favor from the Jixia Academy!"

"I don't think the academy would make things difficult for my Qiong Yao Holy Land, do you agree, Elder Lu?"

The man in black shook his head and smiled, seemingly trying to establish a friendly relationship, but in reality, he was using the name of Qiong Yao's sacred place to try and intimidate others!

Jixia Academy is indeed a sacred place for cultivation, and as the main academy, it certainly wouldn't fear Qiongyao Sacred Ground. However, it's just a branch academy, and it's not qualified to compete with Qiongyao Sacred Ground!

"Yes, yes, Fellow Daoist Dongguo is right. Our academy and the Qiong Yao Holy Land have been exchanging visits for many years, so it's only right that we give each other some face!"

Elder Lu, the person in charge of the Great Qian Academy who came this time, nodded quickly and smiled as he tried to smooth things over.

"presumptuous!"

"Elder Lu, are you speaking to me on behalf of Qiong Yao's faction?"

"Or are you saying that your stance represents the main hospital?"

Murong Xiao's eyes turned cold as he shouted again.

"I……"

Elder Lu was startled. What right did he have to represent the main academy? But to say he represented the Qiong Yao Holy Land was absolutely out of the question; that would be betraying the academy!

Clearly, Murong Xiao didn't take his status seriously at all; he was deliberately trying to embarrass him!

"Fellow Taoist Murong..."

The man in black frowned and spoke again.

"shut up!"

"What? Do you think I'm that familiar with your Qiong Yao faction?"

"If you want to talk about personal relationships, go talk to the main hospital and let them speak to me!"

"I'd like to see if the main hospital will give me an order to search at will!"

Murong Xiao waved his hand dismissively, showing no respect whatsoever.

"you……"

"Fellow Daoist Murong, I am here not only representing the Qiongyao Holy Land, but also the will of all the major sects and holy lands!"

"Are you sure you really won't even give me the slightest bit of face?"

The man in black robes looked grim and, no longer hiding his true intentions, directly threatened him.

"Heh... What do you mean? You think you can attack my Great Zhou Academy if I don't let you search it today?"

"Come on, I'm eagerly waiting!"

"see a visitor out!"

Murong Xiao was so angry he laughed!

These people immediately started subtly probing for information about Chen Bei upon arrival, and the academy's attitude was also very clear: there was no Chen Bei here at all.

But these people were not giving up and even tried to use the excuse of visiting to conduct a search themselves!

How could Murong Xiao, with his fiery temper, tolerate this?

The fact that he didn't fight on the spot is because he's been practicing his self-control lately; otherwise, he would have definitely left a few people here today!

"Very well... Since Fellow Daoist Murong is determined to go his own way, please don't regret it!"

"Let's go!"

The man in black robes had a sinister look in his eyes, then turned and left.

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"Sect Leader Murong, please do not forget the Four Palaces Dao Discussion three months from now. I will be waiting for your arrival in the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Elder Lu also had a gloomy look in his eyes. He gave Murong Xiao a deep look before leaving with the Third Prince of Daqian and the others.

"Damn it! This Qiong Yao faction is going too far! They dare to bully people with their power and influence. They really don't respect our academy at all!"

"And this Great Qian Academy is getting more and more decadent, allowing various sects to control it at will. It has truly disgraced our academy!"

"Hmph, searching my academy is such a humiliation, even the Heavenly King himself couldn't do anything about it. If these people really want to start a war, then let them fight. Even if the main academy doesn't help us, what do we have to fear?"

As soon as these people left, the elders from various palaces, who had remained silent until now, began to speak up, filled with righteous indignation.

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

"Please remember, everyone. Our academy does not cause trouble, but it is never afraid of trouble either. We must never degenerate like the Great Qian Academy!"

"Go back and prepare. The Four Prefectures Competition and Discussion three months from now will determine the allocation of resources for the main academy!"

"Over the years, the students of our Great Zhou Academy have been of such poor character that we have ranked last for three consecutive years!"

"If we're ranked last again this time, the main hospital will blame us!"

Murong Xiao waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Master!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of worry flashed in everyone's eyes, and they all took their leave!

After everyone had left, a look of exhaustion appeared on Murong Xiao's face: "Brother Zhuyu, Brother Zhuyu, with your death, not only will the Great Qian Dynasty fall into chaos, but the Great Qian Academy will also be ruined!"

……

Late at night, in an inn in Dinghai City, the man in black robes, Elder Lu from the academy, and the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty gathered in a room, the atmosphere unusually tense!

"It seems pretty much true. If Chen Bei isn't dead, he must be hiding inside the Great Zhou Academy!"

"Otherwise, Murong Xiao wouldn't have bothered to deny him even the chance to visit the academy; he's just trying to cover it up!"

Suddenly, the man in black robes spoke.

"That's right, Murong Xiao's reaction today was too much. Knowing him as I do, he would absolutely dare to defy the world and take in Chen Bei!"

Elder Lu nodded, feeling uneasy at the thought of being looked down upon by Murong Xiao.

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

"Otherwise, it will not only be a threat to our Great Qian Dynasty, but it will also threaten you all!"

"The Third Prince of Daqian, Chenqian, quickly replied."

"Don't worry, since doing it openly won't work, I'll secretly sneak into the academy tonight to investigate!"

"If Chen Bei is really at the academy, I will kill him with my own hands!"

"He's just a genius who hasn't even reached his full potential yet; killing him is as easy as slaughtering pigs and dogs!"

The man in black robes, Dongguo Quan, stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly.

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

Upon hearing this, Chen Qian was overjoyed and quickly bowed.

Now that the Great Qian Dynasty has been established and his own son, the eldest prince, has successfully ascended the throne, he cannot let Chen Bei live no matter what.

Chen Bei is terrifying. His talent is even comparable to that of the holy sons and daughters of the major holy lands. If he is allowed to grow up, it is not impossible for him to overthrow the entire Great Qian Dynasty in the future.

He must nip it in the bud when it's weak!

"Alright, you all go and rest first. I will take action in an hour!"

Dongguo Quan glanced at the two men and gave the order in the manner of a superior.

"Yes, Mr. Dongguo!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Lu and Chen Qian bowed and took their leave. Their respectful demeanor was hard to believe, as one of them was a prince and the other was an elder of the academy's sacred ground!

……

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

"Yes, let us sing to the moon, for how short is life!"

"This is what enjoyment is all about!"

In the courtyard, beneath the artificial hill, Zhou Hai raised his cup to invite the bright moon, savoring the thousand-year-old spiritual wine while feeling the changes in his cultivation strength within his body. He couldn't have been more content!

"boom……"

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept in, and the sky, which was just moments before bathed in hazy moonlight, was instantly covered by dark clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring!

The overwhelming might of the heavens pressed down, as if to destroy the world.

"Ok?"

"A breakthrough?"

Zhou Hai's heart stirred; he felt his cultivation level loosen as well.

During Chen Bei's frantic cultivation, his cultivation level increased tenfold, and he successfully broke through to the third level of the Divine Power Realm.

At this moment, Chen Bei is facing another breakthrough, and he is about to enter the fourth level of the Divine Power Realm.

Within a single day, his cultivation level soared. Who would have thought that he was just an ordinary person with no cultivation in the morning?

However, Chen Bei's breakthrough this time seems to have caused quite a stir.

Looking at the thunderclouds filling the sky, this attempt to seize the creation of heaven and earth is destined to attract a tribulation of lightning, and the tribulation will be no small one!

The commotion here immediately attracted the attention of all the palaces in the academy.

"What a terrifying tribulation! Is someone comprehending the Great Dao and about to undergo tribulation? How can it be so powerful?"

"Could it be that the sect leader has broken through again? This tribulation of the sect leader is a bit too powerful!"

"Wait, that's not the sect leader's Daoist Inquiry Palace, it's... it's in the direction of the Daoist Treasury Palace?"

Everyone stared in astonishment as figures flew out, heading straight for the Daozang Palace.

"Why is there such a commotion again?"

Even Murong Xiao was alarmed. After a moment's hesitation, he also flew towards the Daozang Palace.

At this moment, in Zhou Hai's courtyard of Daozang Palace, Chen Bei suddenly opened his eyes, his robes fluttering in the wind!

He looked at the sky filled with lightning, his eyes showing no fear.

He exudes an aura of dominance, displaying a heroic spirit that seems to challenge even the heavens.

"Well done!"

"I will fight you in the heavens!"

After glancing around, Chen Bei, unwilling to damage his master's courtyard, immediately soared into the sky, heading straight for the thunderclouds.

"Holy crap, who is that?"

"This guy is insane! He's absolutely insane!"

"A tribulation of lightning, others would rather dodge it than not have time to do so, yet he dares to rush into the thunderclouds to undergo his tribulation, declaring war on the heavens. Does he think the tribulation of lightning isn't fierce enough?"

The elders and disciples who were on their way were all taken aback and dumbfounded when they saw the figure soaring into the sky.

"Damn it, disciple, take it easy. Don't kill yourself. You're my only disciple!"

Zhou Hai was also dumbfounded. Was this disciple a bit too careless? Challenging the Heavenly Tribulation was practically courting death!

He was still hoping that his eldest disciple could provide him with more feedback.

"Rest assured, Master. I have not yet repaid your kindness. Even on this day, you will not be able to take my life!"

Chen Bei was deeply moved. His master was so good to him, always thinking of him!