Deep underground.
Looking at the silver sphere-shaped meridian aperture before him and thinking of the superior-grade Heart Nurturing Pill that was about to be his, Bai Shou's heart burned with excitement.
He took a deep breath, raised his hand, and threw out the Scarlet Ghost Embroidered Ball.
The ribbons around the embroidered ball danced through the air, tracing an arc as it fell toward the towering sphere.
But in the next instant.
A burst of Black-White Light suddenly appeared and struck the Ghost Embroidered Ball.
The Ghost Embroidered Ball continued along its original path toward the silver sphere meridian aperture, but the instant it touched it, it abruptly shattered into a cloud of scarlet powder.
The eager expression on Bai Shou's face froze at once.
He abruptly turned, glaring viciously toward the source of the Black-White Light.
Once he saw who it was, Bai Shou's face immediately flushed red.
"Chen Mu!" The furious voice squeezed out through clenched teeth.
"This is a prohibition sphere personally bestowed by the Academy Supervisor. It can greatly increase the power of Tangshan Courtyard's Mountain Protection Magic Restriction, yet you dared destroy it..." His face was filled with rage.
"You bastard who colludes with Netherworld Ghost Sect disciples!"
"I knew it. You're a spy from the Kangzhou Dragon Locking Institute!" He glared at Chen Mu with utter conviction.
"That Bai Xiaoqing was originally a planted agent of the Great Zhou Dragon Locking Institute."
"You were introduced by him. How could you possibly have nothing to do with Netherworld Ghost Sect disciples?" He muttered to himself with a remorseful look.
The barrage of accusations left Chen Mu dumbfounded.
No, wasn't he tossing blame around a little too smoothly?
Clearly, Bai Shou was the one colluding with the Dragon Locking Institute to harm him, yet he was