"What? Elder Lu's life token shattered?"

"Unbelievable! Murong Xiao dared to attack a fellow disciple? Is he courting death?"

"Report this to the Main Academy immediately. Also, invite Mr. Qingzhu to visit the Zhou Dynasty's Jixia Academy and demand justice for this matter!"

As the Qiongyao Holy Land was in a state of fury, the Great Qian Academy echoed with the angry voice of its head, Fu Xuerong. Someone left the academy's town of Zhenbei overnight, heading to a bamboo grove thousands of miles away!

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the imperial city of the Great Qian Dynasty was even more tense.

"Outrageous! Does the Zhou Dynasty not regard our Great Qian at all?"

"Send orders to deploy troops to the Zhou Dynasty's border and demand they hand over the murderer of my third brother!"

"Otherwise, don't blame us for disregarding the people's suffering and attacking the Zhou Dynasty!"

The new emperor of the Great Qian, Chen Xuan, also received the news of the Third Prince's life token shattering and issued a direct order.

Undoubtedly, Chen Bei's actions tonight had stirred up a hornet's nest, prompting various factions to take action.

Chen Bei had clearly anticipated this, but he didn't care.

Even if he didn't kill, these people wouldn't spare him.

All he could do was kill anyone who came after him, carving a bloody path to peace!

At this moment, Zhou Hai was unaware of the troubles that were about to come.

Sitting among the elders in the Inquiry Palace, facing their questioning gazes, he looked at his nose, then his heart, with an expression that said, "Don't look at me, I know nothing."

When the stares became too intense, he simply closed his eyes and pretended to snore.

There was no helping it; as soon as they arrived, they asked when he started cultivating and what his current level was.

He hadn't thought of an excuse for this.

If he made something up, they wouldn't believe him, so Zhou Hai chose to remain silent!

After two full hours, seeing that he still hadn't said anything useful, everyone shook their heads.

"Alright, if you don't want to talk about your cultivation, so be it!"

"Tell us about Chen Bei. Everyone saw his condition this morning. How did you manage to restore him?"

"And he even broke through in cultivation!"

Murong Xiao, looking troubled, changed the subject.

"Senior Brother, let me be honest. I haven't had time to make up a story for many things. Can you stop asking?"

"How about this, let me go back first. Once I've made up a reasonable story, I'll definitely tell you. How about that?"

Zhou Hai opened his eyes, and his words instantly left everyone speechless!

"Make up?"

"Can't you just tell the truth?"

Murong Xiao was furious, truly exasperated by this kid.

He couldn't understand why it was so hard to just tell the truth.

"Master Senior Brother, enough is enough!"

"Why do you visit high-class brothels? Isn't it to hear flattery and made-up stories?"

"I'm someone you took out of a brothel, what else do you expect me to say?"

Zhou Hai pouted, and the mention of a brothel immediately caught the attention of the elders.

This kid was brought out of a brothel by the head and his master?

With this thought, everyone simultaneously looked at Murong Xiao with very peculiar expressions.

So the head has a hobby of visiting brothels!

"You..."

Murong Xiao's face turned dark, feeling as if his secrets had been exposed!

"What are you all looking at?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense. Does this kid ever speak the truth?"

Seeing the elders staring at him, Murong Xiao panicked and shouted.

However, he was met with eyes full of doubt and faces eager for gossip!

"Zhou Hai..."

Murong Xiao was in disarray, gritting his teeth as he looked at Zhou Hai, wishing he could slap this kid to death.

His lifetime of reputation was utterly ruined!

"Reporting to Master, news from Uncle Du Hai at the court says there's an outbreak of plague in Liu City, Qinzhou, with poisonous insects running rampant!"

"The Zhou Emperor suspects foul play and has sent three imperial envoys and five groups to investigate, but none have returned!"

"Uncle Du Hai will go as an envoy tomorrow and wants to know if Master will accompany him!"

Just as Murong Xiao was feeling embarrassed and unsure how to restore his reputation, Chu Chen hurried over and reported.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim!

"What?"

"Did they mention where to meet?"

Murong Xiao quickly seized the opportunity to change the subject and escape the awkward situation.

"Reporting to Master, they said if you go, meet in Qinzhou Prefecture City tomorrow!"

Chu Chen replied truthfully.

Zhou Hai listened from the side, knowing Murong Xiao was about to get busy again.

That's how the academy is!

In the cultivation world, other sects either retreat from the world to cultivate or seize worldly resources, exploiting the common people. Some even fall into the demonic path, using bloody means to prove their way.

But the academy is different. The Sage who founded the academy was a top scholar in both civil and martial arts, emerging from the mundane world with the ambition to educate the world, establishing a path of benevolence and Confucian teachings.

So the academy never retreats from the world, nor does it exploit any commoners.

On the contrary, the academy's strong are like celestial beings, going wherever they are needed to call the wind and rain, slay demons, and protect all beings.

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With such an event happening, as the head, Murong Xiao couldn't just ignore it.

"Understood, you all may leave. I will handle this personally!"

As Zhou Hai expected, Murong Xiao's voice came, decisively setting the matter.

"Little Junior Brother, you'll accompany me tomorrow!"

After a pause, Murong Xiao looked at Zhou Hai, who was about to leave.

"What... why me when there are so many others?"

Zhou Hai was stunned. Was this guy using public office to avenge private wrongs?

"What, can't I take you?"

"Previously, I thought you didn't understand cultivation, but now with your level, as an elder of our academy, you should contribute to the common people!"

"Go back and prepare, we'll leave in the morning!"

Murong Xiao glared, leaving no room for argument.

"But Senior Brother, you know I came from a brothel in Qinzhou. Asking me to go back is like reopening old wounds!"

Zhou Hai said with a bitter expression.

"Enough with that, even if we're going to open a brothel, you're coming with me this time!"

Murong Xiao was exasperated again. This kid even dared to threaten him, truly outrageous.

"You... fine, I'll go, okay?"

"I was planning to visit Qinzhou anyway!"

Seeing his threats were ineffective, Zhou Hai reluctantly agreed.

Returning to the Dao Repository Palace, he happened to see Chen Bei engrossed in cultivation, and Zhou Hai couldn't help but stop.

Thinking about how capitalists only work 9-9-6, yet he was making his disciple cultivate day and night, was it too much?

"Disciple, cultivation requires a balance of work and rest!"

"Rest when you need to, don't overwork yourself. After all, taking care of your health allows for better cultivation!"

Having a rare moment of conscience, Zhou Hai couldn't help but step forward.

"Master, you're here!"

"Don't worry, Master, I'm fine. You should rest first!"

Chen Bei opened his eyes, a bright smile on his face.

He knew it, Master cared about him the most.

Even knowing cultivators don't need rest and can meditate for years without tiring, Master still couldn't help but worry about his health.

"Alright, continue then!"

"Don't pretend to work hard, the results won't play along with your act!"

Zhou Hai patted Chen Bei's shoulder, sighing inwardly at how diligent a worker he was! He should care more in the future!

"Understood, Master. I'll work hard to cultivate and quickly improve my level. That way, you won't have to worry about me!"

Chen Bei was deeply moved!

Indeed, besides his late father, Master cared about his safety the most!