Guan Yue, in order to disrupt the internal strife of the Southern Source Empire and the conspiracy of the Vast Empire, had tracked them for thousands of miles from the Vast Empire, eventually following them to a deep recess in the Gerson Mountain Range. In this recess, Guan Yue discovered a formation that he was very familiar with; he had lived within this formation since childhood and could break it even with his eyes closed. This formation was set up by his mentor, Futian Shangren.
Guan Yue had often wondered who the familiar faces in that elegant chamber would be, but he never expected it to be the Pufan Master, whom he had always admired and respected!
It was a thunderclap, like a bolt from the blue! Guan Yue was momentarily at a loss on how to face this situation.
Should he stop or press on?
While Guan Yue was contemplating, Mo Tianhua rushed forward. However, this formation still seemed unbreakable to him, the Supreme Being of Eternal Realm.
Just as Mo Tianhua was about to use brute force to break open the formation, a fierce sound of battle suddenly echoed from the sky. Guan Yue and Mo Tianhua looked up to see four figures engaged in combat in midair.
However, their figures were obscured by dark clouds, making it impossible to see clearly from a distance. Yet, there were certainly people among them that Guan Yue recognized. Soon after, both the sounds and sights of the battle were intentionally muffled.
Mo Tianhua did not say anything to Guan Yue and immediately ascended to observe. His speed was so fast that Guan Yue could not stop him in time, but as a Supreme Being of Eternal Realm, he should be safe. So Guan Yue stepped into the formation himself.
Inside the formation, there was still a faint scent that Guan Yue recognized—it was indeed his mentor's scent. It had been a long time since he last saw his mentor; Guan Yue truly missed him. However, given the current situation, he did not want to see his mentor. Yet he still entered because he wanted to see his mentor's true face!
Inside the formation, there was no one present. Various items were scattered about, including many things that were very familiar to Guan Yue. The formation was quite chaotic, clearly indicating that someone had entered and had been fighting inside.
With concern for his mentor's safety weighing on his heart, Guan Yue continued searching for something. He did not articulate it clearly, but deep down he knew he was looking for evidence of his mentor's betrayal!
Gao Yuxin did not understand his relationship with his mentor at all, so she remained silent at this moment. However, her clairvoyance ability was fully activated. She quickly noticed something hidden in one particular place.
Guan Yue also spotted that package immediately because it was a spot where his mentor often left things when going out.
Guan Yue trembled as he opened it and found it filled with royal-grade ascension pills, royal-grade perfection pills, and royal-grade breakthrough pills. These were all extremely useful cultivation supplies for disciples, each worth its weight in gold.
Why was it placed here? It should have been in his own Storage Ring. Guan Yue did not think much of it and stored all these pills into the ring, then immediately exited the formation.
At this moment, Mo Tianhua began to take action. The movements of a master from the Eternal Realm were truly earth-shattering and awe-inspiring. Loud booms echoed across the vast expanse. In the Southern Source Empire, he had undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of discipleship, able to stand alone like Duanmu Fairy and become the leader of a major sect.
As soon as Mo Tianhua made his move, the four who were engaged in battle immediately scattered in all directions. Mo Tianhua also used a tracking agent to lock onto them, allowing Guan Yue to pursue them. He did not fully chase after them.
When he descended from the clouds, Guan Yue was already standing outside the formation. Upon seeing each other, Guan Yue said, "We need to leave quickly."
Due to Mo Tianhua's tremendous commotion, many masters were rushing over here, and since this place was very close to Qilin Academy, they would arrive shortly.
Mo Tianhua took Guan Yue and Western Celestial Law Ancestor and swiftly moved to the outskirts of Gerson Mountain Range.
Here, Western Celestial Law Ancestor suggested parting ways with Guan Yue. Before leaving, Western Celestial Law Ancestor spent three days providing intensive training for Guan Yue, which greatly benefited him.
He also gifted a Cosmic Board Ring to Guan Yue. He told Guan Yue, "Your Storage Ring has too low a level of confidentiality, but this Cosmic Board Ring requires you to drop blood to recognize its owner. Unless you die, others will not be able to see what is inside. This Cosmic Board Ring is named Sun and Moon in the Sky. It has several thousand cubic meters of space and can hold quite a lot." Naturally, Guan Yue was very pleased and immensely grateful.
The Western Celestial Law Ancestor made an agreement with Guan Yue to go together to Afu Mi Forbidden Zone upon his return to search for Millennium End Grass and other herbs.
Guan Yue watched sadly as Western Celestial Law Ancestor and his grandson departed. He then immediately returned to Qilin Academy. This time back at Qilin Academy, due to Western Celestial Law Ancestor's repeated reminders, Guan Yue was very cautious. Although he had friends like Ouyang Shaohua, Sima Xiaosa, and Huangfu Jiayin at Qilin Academy, there were even more enemies such as Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian, Wang Renwei, Ruo Yi, Zihongfang, Lu Tao, Lu Xiao, Jiang Tianlan, Xiahou Xiong, and others.
Guan Yue truly felt the sorrow of being a tall tree that attracts the wind.
Upon returning to the academy, Guan Yue naturally wanted to visit Ouyang Shaohua; however, Ouyang Shaohua was out training with Tai Shi Xiao Xiao and had not yet returned. So he inquired about Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian's whereabouts. His classmates said they hadn't seen him for over a year; he had disappeared from Qilin Academy for quite some time.
However, Guan Yue encountered Lu Tao in the academy. Lu Tao was surprised to see Guan Yue there; he looked at him with unusual eyes but showed no expression and hurriedly left.
Guan Yue had spent over a year in Abyss of the Coastal Depths. Now at nearly twelve years old, he looked like a handsome youth around thirteen or fourteen! So when his classmates discovered that Guan Yue had returned to the academy, they erupted in joy. After all, Guan Yue was still ranked first on the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking! No one had surpassed him yet because no one could break Lu Xiao's second-place record!
Sima Xiaosa, Lei Dazhuang, and Marco immediately improved under Guan Yue's medicinal cultivation. Sima Xiaosa reached the Peak of the Human Realm, while Lei Dazhuang and Marco also achieved a mid-level breakthrough, reaching High-Quality. The three were exceptionally excited; Guan Yue truly did not disappoint them! They remained good friends!
Guan Yue also provided medicinal assistance to the Huangfu Sisters, Naijia, Naiqian, and others, allowing Huangfu Jiayin to break through to the Guardian Realm in one go, becoming the first person from Qilin Academy to reach the Guardian Realm, even surpassing Lu Xiao, who was half a step into the Guardian Realm!
Subsequently, Naiqian and Naijia also broke through to the Guardian Realm one after another.
Qilin Academy was filled with joy. No one expected that it would be Huangfu Jiayin, Naijia, and Naiqian—three girls—who would be the first to break through to the Guardian Realm, and all three achieved this breakthrough consecutively. This became significant news for the Southern Source Empire.
As soon as Ouyang Shaohua returned to the academy, Guan Yue immediately arranged for her breakthrough. The next day, she successfully broke through to the Guardian Realm and directly advanced to Boundary Keeper, becoming the youngest Boundary Keeper Disciple in Qilin Academy's history!
Within three days, Ouyang Shaohua broke through again and astonishingly reached the Peak of Guardian Realm! Ouyang Shaohua became a celebrity in the Southern Source Empire!
However, Ouyang Shaohua felt very frustrated; Guan Yue had not been affectionate with her and insisted on her breakthroughs. Although breaking through was exhilarating, she still longed for intimacy with Guan Yue, which was something she had always desired. So when she reached the Peak of Guardian Realm, she could no longer hold back and immediately ran to find Guan Yue, embracing him in front of everyone.
Guan Yue was taken aback by Ouyang Shaohua's enthusiasm; he finally realized that Ouyang Shaohua was a passionate girl who needed affection. He missed her too.
Now, Guan Yue was a head taller than Ouyang Shaohua. Although he was just over eleven years old, he was more mature than sixteen-year-old Ouyang Shaohua due to his life experiences from two lifetimes.
The two happily conversed as Ouyang Shaohua detailed her life experiences over the past year and shared some interesting stories from her recent adventures. She spoke endlessly as if there were countless heartfelt words she wanted to share with Guan Yue.
Guan Yue also recounted some important events to Ouyang Shaohua that made her both worried for him and proud of him. However, Guan Yue did not mention anything about the Southern Source Empire colluding with the Vast Empire because it concerned his master; he needed to confirm it in person before discussing it with anyone.
Guan Yue did not realize that at this moment, Qilin Academy had already formed a powerful force against him, led by Lu Xiao!
Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian returned to Qilin Academy after Dongfang Yu's failed attempt to harm Guan Yue. He immediately found Lu Xiao and requested his cooperation against Guan Yue. With additional training resources provided by Dongfang Yu, Lu Xiao was more than willing to join forces against Guan Yue. They also bribed Zhang Hai and Yang Zun.
Under Lu Xiao's organization, Lu Tao, Jiang Tianlan, Xiahou Xiong, and others formed a united front. Helian Jiaolan also joined at Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian's request. She was now Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian's follower and had to obey his orders. Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian also provided her with training resources; she had now reached the Peak of the Human Realm as well.
After meeting with Dongfang Yu, Lu Xiao received a large amount of cultivation resources, which greatly aided Lu Tao, allowing him to become a half-step Guardian Realm. Both brothers became half-step Guardian Realm, making them the strongest at Qilin Academy at that time.
They had been waiting for Guan Yue to return, and when he did, they planned to confront him and force him out of Qilin Academy!
However, the current situation was far beyond their expectations. Although Guan Yue was still at the Peak of the Human Realm, Huangfu Jiayin, Naijia, and Nai Qian had successively broken through to become Guardian Realm Disciples. Ouyang Shaohua soared even higher, directly reaching the Peak of Guardian Realm as a Disciple!
Now, Ouyang Shaohua alone was invincible at Qilin Academy. Along with Huangfu Jiayin, Naijia, and Nai Qian, they could easily sweep through Qilin Academy. The vast majority of teachers were still at the Attainment Realm, and their current levels far surpassed those of the teachers.
They were undoubtedly the top four in the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking! The strongest Combat Power at Qilin Academy!
This situation was something Lu Xiao had never anticipated, leaving him and his friends shocked and astonished. While Lu Tao had received cultivation resources from Dongfang Yu, he had yet to break through to Guardian Realm. Jiang Tianlan, Xiahou Xiong, and Xuan Yuan Shuang Tian also remained stuck at Peak of the Human Realm without any breakthroughs.
This highlighted the gap in resources! The medicines provided by Dongfang Yu were high-quality ones from the Afu Mi Forbidden Zone for reaching the peak but were not sufficient for breaking through to Guardian Realm. Better medicines were unattainable without merit points in exchange. The numerous Disciples within Afu Mi Forbidden Zone needed these medicines; it was impossible for valuable medicines meant for breaking through to Guardian Realm to flow out.
In contrast, Guan Yue possessed a wealth of precious medicines, most of which were royal-grade and greatly assisted Transcendent Practitioners in breaking through to Guardian Realm.
Compared to this, it was clear that these girls benefited immensely.
Qilin Academy had unexpectedly become a realm dominated by girls? Moreover, they all achieved their breakthroughs thanks to Guan Yue's support; in other words, they were Guan Yue's enforcers.
The situation was stronger than any individual!
What should they do?
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