“Master!”
Chen Qingyuan was overjoyed; his understanding of his master was indeed correct.
“You little rascal, you’ve caused trouble the moment you left. Can’t you give your master some peace of mind?”
Through a thread of will acting as a bridge, Yu Chenran, far away at the Academy, spoke up.
“Master, it’s not that your disciple wants to cause trouble, but the Four Holy Sects are bullying us. If it weren’t for your awe-inspiring might, I’m afraid that this time next year, you’d be offering incense for your disciple.”
Chen Qingyuan said with a wronged expression.
“……”
Can we have a little shame?
Faced with Chen Qingyuan’s brazenness, the high-ranking members of the Four Holy Sects were at a loss for words.
“Although the Academy does not concern itself with mundane affairs, if a disciple within our gates is bullied, the situation is different. Has the Four Holy Sects, which have risen for tens of thousands of years, really thought they could compete with the Academy?”
Yu Chenran, his ethereal projection with hands clasped behind his back, questioned Han Yingyang.
Just a mere incarnation made Han Yingyang feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness, his soul uncontrollably trembling.
“The Four Holy Sects have no such intentions.”
Han Yingyang hurriedly paid his respects, expressing his apologies.
“It’s best you don’t, otherwise… there are many forces that could replace the Four Holy Sects. You understand what I mean, right?”
Yu Chenran’s tone was mild, yet it contained an unquestionable authority.
“I understand.”
Even though he felt extremely aggrieved, Han Yingyang still had to bow his head in front of everyone.
As for face, it was no longer important.
“Master, this is the first time I’ve realized how handsome you are.”
Chen Qingyuan was genuinely surprised to see Yu Chenran exerting his power, his mouth slightly agape.
“As long as it’s reasonable and doesn’t violate the bottom line of being human, go ahead and do it, your master has your back.”
Others’ flattery would make Yu Chenran uncomfortable, but Chen Qingyuan’s flattery was very pleasing to him, lifting his spirits.
“What should I do if the Four Holy Sects still want to lay hands on your disciple?”
As he spoke, Chen Qingyuan’s eyes glanced at the many high-ranking members of the Four Holy Sects.
“If your peers bully you, solve it yourself; your master won’t intervene. But if someone bullies the weak, your master guarantees he will stand up for you and flatten the Four Holy Sects.”
Yu Chenran had dominated the Northern Wilderness for tens of thousands of years and had every right to make such a statement.
Without needing to draw on the other resources of the Academy, just Yu Chenran’s personal arrival, with a little effort, could surely suppress those old fellows of the Four Holy Sects.
“With master’s words, your disciple can rest easy.”
Chen Qingyuan’s smile grew even brighter.
“Hmm.”
Gradually, Yu Chenran’s incarnation dissipated.
The atmosphere in the great hall became exceptionally heavy, silent to the point where one could hear a pin drop.
Flattening the Four Holy Sects, such words shocked everyone present.
Were the top powers of the Northern Wilderness so fragile in front of the Academy?
The Academy, standing in the Northern Wilderness for hundreds of thousands of years, had always maintained a transcendent status. The depth of the Academy’s resources was unfathomable, and the countless spirit swords on Sword Mountain were just the tip of the iceberg.
Han Yingyang regretted his actions against Chen Qingyuan. If it hadn’t been for that, the Four Holy Sects wouldn’t have to suffer such humiliation.
No matter how angry he felt inside, Han Yingyang had to suppress it.
After taking a few breaths to calm his emotions, Han Yingyang looked expressionlessly at Chen Qingyuan and said in a deep voice, “What exactly do you want?”
“Take my brother and leave this place,” Chen Qingyuan stated.
“So be it,” Han Yingyang said, having no emotional ties to Han Shan, and was only concerned about saving face.
“Oh, and my brother’s master,” Chen Qingyuan added immediately.
“That person dared to harm the direct lineage of the Four Holy Sects. If we don’t punish him, wouldn’t it set a precedent for others to follow?”
Han Yingyang wanted to insist on this point, to maintain the last bit of dignity for the Four Holy Sects.
“It seems the Holy Lord still doesn’t understand the situation,” Chen Qingyuan sneered with disdain, emboldened by his master’s support, and said unabashedly, “I’m not negotiating with the Four Holy Sects, but informing you.”
What a disgrace!
Hearing Chen Qingyuan’s words, Han Yingyang’s hands clenched tightly on the throne’s armrests, his face darkening.
The elders were also furious, forcefully suppressing their anger.
When had the Four Holy Sects ever suffered such humiliation?
The Academy, like an insurmountable mountain peak, loomed over the Four Holy Sects, leaving everyone within the sect breathless.
“If the Four Holy Sects are unwilling to let go of my brother’s master, then from today onwards, I will set up a challenge stage at the gate of the Four Holy Sects and challenge all of your sect’s peers.”
As he said this, Chen Qingyuan deliberately looked towards Han He, the second young master.
You like to bully others with your power, I’ll let you experience what it’s like to be bullied.
I can’t control others, but you can’t humiliate my brother.
Chen Qingyuan was reluctant to bully Han Shan too much, at most just swindling some resources, which was a little fun between the two brothers, clear to both sides.
“You…”
Han Yingyang gritted his teeth. As the Holy Lord of a sect, he was pushed to this point by the Elemental Infant stage Chen Qingyuan, his frustration indescribable.
“Old Han, let’s go set up the challenge stage at the gate of the Four Holy Sects,” Chen Qingyuan said, unwilling to waste more words with Han Yingyang, proving his determination with action.
The top powers of the Northern Wilderness were well aware of Chen Qingyuan’s abnormal strength.
Half a step into the Swordless Realm, possessing a golden core of sacred quality, and also practicing many of the Academy’s top supernatural powers. It was no exaggeration to say that even cultivators at the peak of the Elemental Infant stage couldn’t match Chen Qingyuan.
Although the Four Holy Sects were a top sect, this generation had not cultivated any top evildoers and could not compete with Chen Qingyuan.
“Wait,” Han Yingyang took a deep breath, stopping Chen Qingyuan who had already turned to leave.
After all, he had already lost a lot of face today; it was not worth continuing to entangle over Yu Beiting and better to resolve the matter quickly.
“Someone, bring up Yu Beiting.”
Following that, Han Yingyang gave the order.
Before long, Yu Beiting was carried into the great hall by two guards.
Seeing Yu Beiting covered in wounds, Han Shan rushed over, tears streaming down as he said, “Master, it’s all my fault, you’ve suffered because of me.”
Yu Beiting, dressed in a light gray cloth, had his limbs broken, his spiritual qi sealed, and his clothes soaked with blood. In a remote Star Domain, with his Divine Transformation cultivation, he held a respectable position, but now he was in such a sorry state, causing a sigh.
“It’s okay.” Yu Beiting hadn’t grasped the situation, thinking he was about to perish, tears streaming as he looked at Han Shan, using all his strength to say in a hoarse voice, “Your master is incompetent, unable to protect you.”
Hearing this, Han Shan’s tears fell uncontrollably.
Even now, Yu Beiting did not blame Han Shan for involving him but blamed himself instead.
Watching this scene, Chen Qingyuan also felt a twinge of pain in his heart. Yu Beiting and Han Shan, master and disciple, had been living a comfortable life, but they were forced into this situation by the Four Holy Sects.
If the Four Holy Sects really wanted to acknowledge Han Shan, they wouldn’t have used such extreme methods.
Playing both sides, it was disgusting.
“If Han Shan’s mother were looking down from heaven, she would probably overturn the entire Four Holy Sects.”
Zhangsun Fengye couldn’t help but show a hint of lament, murmuring to himself.