First update today: Chapter 882! 1/2!
For the sake of plot continuity, it would be 4,000 words times two today!
Desperate times called for harsh measures; tangled knots needed a swift blade!
The entire Poison Academy, which had lorded over Imperial Capital Academy for far more than a day or two, never imagined that just after Sima Ziyuan was confined by Yu Ding Zhenren, Lord Dong—whose position as academy lord Sima Ziyuan had coveted for years—would launch a thorough purge of the entire Poison Academy!
With how prepared he was, he had clearly been laying the groundwork for this day for a long time!
To kill a snake, one had to strike seven inches below its head!
Among a courtyard full of crows, few could remain unsullied. Most had gone along with the filth or plotted with tigers!
As a "neutral," Kuai Tong had always been pushed to the fringes of power within the Poison Academy. This was thanks to his Emperor-tier strength, as well as the indifferent attitude toward fame and profit he had displayed!
But was the real Kuai Tong truly the obedient little darling Sima Ziyuan had never taken seriously and could suppress at will?
Those who cultivated poison arts inevitably had somewhat dark minds!
Kuai Tong, who could remain untainted in the great dye vat that was the Poison Academy, was not as detached from worldly affairs as he appeared!
In terms of family background, he could not compare to Sima Ziyuan. In terms of throwing money around, the Kuai family, despite producing the strongest expert, was far behind. In terms of influence, after the Poison Academy recruited the Star Constellation Sect, it had become the personal domain of Sima Ziyuan and Ding Chunqiu!
Therefore, Kuai Tong had been waiting—waiting for an opportunity to ride