"Unexpectedly, only a year had passed since that incident, yet the Heaven and Earth Alliance had launched an extremely fierce retaliation against the Hall of Souls. In one go, they wiped out ten Soul Hall Branches in succession and slaughtered everyone within them. If not for the millions of souls captured by the Hall of Souls that the Heaven and Earth Alliance had freed, this matter might never have become known!" Ling Ying continued.
After hearing Ling Ying's account, Xiao Xun'er had roughly guessed what had happened regarding Jia Nan Academy's crisis.
"Elder Ling, judging by the Hall of Souls' methods, after the Heaven and Earth Alliance caused them to lose ten branches, they would definitely retaliate against the Heaven and Earth Alliance. Then, news that the Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader had once been an Inner Court Elder of Jia Nan Academy reached the Hall of Souls. So this time, Jia Nan Academy's crisis was caused by the Hall of Souls, wasn't it?" Xiao Xun'er analyzed.
"Haha, Young Miss, you truly are exceptionally clever. You guessed it perfectly!"
Hearing Xiao Xun'er's words, Ling Ying smiled and praised her before continuing, "After suffering that setback, the Hall of Souls suspected there was a traitor within their ranks. They swiftly withdrew the forces from several branches and moved them elsewhere. It was during this process that they learned of the Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader's former identity, so they planned to take control of the people of Jia Nan Academy!"
"At the start of that operation, the Hall of Souls dispatched two One-star Dou Sheng. Such strength was utterly irresistible to Jia Nan Academy. With a single strike, those two Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables shattered the spatial seal outside Jia Nan Academy. However, just as they were about to act, an