Chief of Black and White Academy

"What are you trying to do?" Watching the two great families close in step by step, the Liu Family retreated tensely.

The surrounding factions deliberately, or seemingly inadvertently, widened their distance from the Liu Family. Slowly shifting their feet, they gradually moved closer to the Zhang Family's side.

The victor became king, the loser bandit—this world was just that brutally realistic.

"Yang Kun!"

"Zhao Tai!"

Only when the Liu Family had nowhere left to retreat and was surrounded by the disciples of the two great families did Liu Qiang say with a sinister face, "My sister is the Black Eagle Prefecture Lord's wife. If anything happens to our Liu Family, Black Eagle Prefecture will not let you off."

"Liu Qiang..." Yang Kun shook his head with a laugh. "Even now, you still think too highly of yourself. If Black Eagle Prefecture could protect you, would they have fled so miserably?"

"Yang Kun!" Liu Qiang's face twisted savagely. "Do you think I'm joking? If anything happens to us today, all of you will be buried with us."

"Is that so?" Yang Kun snorted coldly. "Then I'll wait."

"Come on!"

The next moment, killing intent surged from Yang Kun. "Kill every member of the Liu Family without mercy."

"Understood!"

The disciples of the two great families had long harbored resentment toward the Liu Family. Cold light flashed in their eyes as profound energy surged through their bodies, and they swarmed toward the Liu Family disciples.

As one of Soaring Dragon City's three great powers, the Liu Family would already struggle to face either one alone. With two great powers joining hands, how could they possibly hold them back?

Liu Qiang had never imagined that things would end like this.

Whoosh~

With no other choice, they could only fight to the death. Otherwise, they would all be buried here.

Just as the Liu Family was backed against the riverbank with no road behind them and prepared to risk their lives, a howling sound descended from the heavens, accompanied by an oppressive aura.

Before the disciples of the two great families could charge forward, they were directly hurled backward by that oppressive aura. A wild wind swept through the area, causing everyone to sway from side to side.

The sudden change left the entire scene stunned. Yang Kun and the others frowned once more and looked up into the sky. At that moment, an icy voice rang out. "You three great families are becoming more and more capable. You actually dared to drag disciples of our Black and White Academy into your dispute. Who gave you that right?"

In the dim sky, a woman dressed entirely in white floated in the void, her cold eyes looking down arrogantly upon the crowd.

Her beauty was peerless—skin like snow, lips like vermilion, icy flesh and jade bones. She was exquisitely beautiful yet cold and holy, like a fairy of the moon palace drifting down from the heavens, or an icy, proud lotus of the Heavenly Mountains untouched by mortal dust.

Though everyone could clearly see her face, they felt dazed, as though she carried the aura of a fairy. She was breathtakingly beautiful and dreamlike, leaving everyone staring blankly.

A wind-element cultivation technique?

Yang Kun narrowed his eyes. The woman in the air was clearly suspended in the void without relying on any profound artifact. Being able to do this meant she cultivated some profound wind-element technique.

"Her?" Black lines appeared across Qin Jishi's forehead.

"The Chief of Black and White Academy?" When Zhao Tai noticed the black-and-white pattern on the woman's robes, his entire body tensed, deep dread flashing through his eyes.

"What?" Yang Kun's expression changed as he noticed it as well.

The Chief of Black and White Academy? That was someone of extremely high status, the leading figure among Black and White Academy's many geniuses.

Not to mention them—even if Sun Baitan had not left, he would still have to treat her with utmost respect.

The status of Black and White Academy on the Azure Wave Continent was known even to three-year-old children. It stood absolutely at the top, and no faction dared to act recklessly before it.

"You know her?" Zhang Shiqing's delicate brows shifted. She could see that Qin Jishi's expression had changed somewhat.

"We have met once." Qin Jishi replied softly. "Liang Simeng, daughter of the Sacred Domain Liang Family, an Earth Fiend Realm martial artist, and Chief of Black and White Academy."

The Sacred Domain Liang Family?

Upon hearing Qin Jishi's words, a trace of reverence appeared on Zhang Shiqing's face.

"So it is Chief Liang of Black and White Academy. I am Zhang Shiqing of the Zhang Family, and I greet Chief Liang here. To be fortunate enough to witness your true appearance today is truly the blessing of three lifetimes."

When everyone heard Zhang Shiqing utter the words "Black and White Academy," their eyes instantly widened, and uniform gulping sounds rose from their throats.

Who could have imagined that one day, they would witness the bearing of Black and White Academy's chief with their own eyes?

No wonder this woman possessed such transcendent grace, natural beauty, and a face capable of toppling a city. She was actually the Chief of Black and White Academy. Every one of them felt terrified.

The Chief of Black and White Academy—let alone people like them, even the powers of the Azure Wave Imperial Capital would have to treat her with utmost respect upon seeing her.

"Chief... Chief Liang..." Liu Qiang came back to his senses as if he had grasped a lifesaving straw. "You... you must uphold justice for us."

"I already understand the full circumstances." Liang Simeng faced them with cold brows. "Your Liu Family used its power to bully others, only to lose the chicken and the handful of rice besides. By rights, I should not interfere in this matter. However, Liu Kai has already been accepted as a disciple of Black and White Academy. For his sake, I will resolve this matter."

"Th-thank you, Chief Liang..." Liu Qiang nudged Liu Kai beside him. "What are you standing there for? Hurry and thank Chief Liang."

"Ah~"

Liu Kai snapped out of his daze at her stunning beauty. "Th-thank you, Chief Liang..."

In Liu Qiang's view, as long as they escaped this disaster, he would never let any of the people present go in the future. When the time came, he would personally travel to the Azure Wave Imperial Capital and beg his sister to step forward, flattening every faction that had opposed them.

Liang Simeng ignored them and looked ahead. "The two Clan Leaders, Yang Xuan and Zhao Xiong are likewise disciples of Black and White Academy. Although there were reasons behind this incident, I will not favor either side. Liu Kai's Yang Vein has been crippled, and he will no longer be able to function as a man. That counts as the punishment he deserved. Let this matter end here—turn a great matter into a small one, and a small one into nothing."

If anyone else had said this, Yang Kun certainly would not have given them face. But Black and White Academy was different. Behind it stood the Sacred Domain Liang Family. Although the World-Saving Pavilion was present and they did not fear the Sacred Domain Liang Family, Yang Kun alone absolutely did not dare decide such a major matter. Qin Jishi had to nod first.

As long as Qin Jishi nodded, Yang Kun would dare to confront even Black and White Academy, even the Sacred Domain Liang Family, head-on.

Seeing that the two had yet to speak, Liang Simeng said coldly, "The two Clan Leaders, is this matter very difficult?"

"This..." Yang Kun slightly turned his head and glanced at Qin Jishi, his gaze full of inquiry.

Liang Simeng took in this action completely, and her delicate brows furrowed.

Was he asking Qin Jishi?

Liang Simeng had long known that Qin Jishi had become the Zhang Family's live-in son-in-law. After all, for someone like her, nothing could be kept hidden.

In her eyes, Qin Jishi was no different from trash. Becoming the Zhang Family's live-in son-in-law was undoubtedly the best choice for him. Spending his entire life in a city like Soaring Dragon City was already a blessing for him.

Yet Yang Kun's action left her particularly puzzled.

"Miss!" Tang Yan, standing beside her, saw Liang Simeng's confusion and said in a low voice, "According to the Myriad Treasures Tower's investigation, Yang Kun entered the World-Saving Pavilion ten years ago to extend his life."

So that was it!

Liang Simeng nodded. "No wonder Yang Kun acted. He must have done so because they had both stayed at the World-Saving Pavilion."

Thinking this!

Liang Simeng gently shook her head, then moved toward Qin Jishi.

Uh!

Everyone rapidly blinked, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.

Chief Liang was actually heading toward Qin Jishi. Did they know each other?