True Person Ziwei

Heavenly Firmament Academy.

Within the frigid death row.

A plainly dressed woman appeared at the cell door.

Though the woman wore extremely simple pale blue clothes, they could not conceal her breathtakingly beautiful face.

Her clear, spirited eyes held a touch of lively brilliance.

An indescribable air of otherworldly grace naturally emanated from her.

She seemed like the Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens descending into the mortal world, standing apart from all else.

Yet those eyes carried a trace of pity and reluctance.

This woman was none other than Ye Qingyun's master, True Person Ziwei, known as Heavenly Firmament Academy's Number One Female Expert.

At just four hundred years of age, he had already become an expert at the Peak Saint stage.

He was only a single step away from the Saint Lord realm.

Such talent would be an utterly terrifying existence even within the Heavenly Flame Empire.

The moment Ye Qingyun saw the woman, he did not feel the slightest excitement.

The dissatisfaction and resentment on his face were practically impossible to hide.

"Master, when that dog Qin Anlan humiliated me earlier, you were standing right beside me. Why did you remain unmoved?"

"Could it be that you truly no longer intend to care whether I live or die?"

What had happened in the great hall had utterly chilled Ye Qingyun's heart.

His master, whom he normally respected most deeply and who treated him like a son.

At the most critical moment, had stood by with folded arms.

He had watched helplessly as Ye Qingyun was bullied, without doing anything.

Could it be that Master also feared Qin Anlan's identity and did not dare make any rash move?

"Qingyun, listen to Master's explanation. Things are not at all as you imagine."

True Person Ziwei noticed the displeasure and resentment on Ye Qingyun's face and could not help but reveal a bitter smile.

Although Ye Qingyun had blamed him, he did not take it too much to heart.

After all.

Everything that had happened in the great hall today was also because True Person Ziwei had been too cowardly and had failed to help Ye Qingyun.

That was why Ye Qingyun had fallen into such a predicament.

"In the great hall, there was a Saint Lord-level expert whose aura had been locked onto me the entire time."

"If I had acted, that person would certainly have seized the opportunity to attack me, perhaps even to make trouble for all of Heavenly Firmament Academy."

"The Esteemed Dean already sent me a voice transmission, telling me not to act rashly. He has his own way of preserving your life."

"So..."

At this point, a trace of desolation appeared on True Person Ziwei's face.

He had watched his own disciple suffer torment with his own eyes.

Yet there was nothing he could do.

He could only stand by with folded arms.

Only True Person Ziwei himself could understand the hardship and pain within.

These words also caused Ye Qingyun to fall silent.

Huo Yun Xie Shen had mentioned the experts in the great hall earlier as well.

Back then.

Even Huo Yun Xie Shen, a supreme powerhouse at the middle Saint Lord realm, had been slain by Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate.

How could his master, who was merely at the Peak Saint stage, possibly contend with the experts of Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate?

Even the current Left Prime Minister and the First Prince.

Did not dare make any rash moves when facing Qin Anlan.

Everything Ye Qingyun had seen and heard today made him abruptly realize.

Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate was not merely thousands or tens of thousands of times more terrifying than he had imagined.

At this moment, Ye Qingyun was no longer anxious to think about revenge.

The most pressing matter before him was how to escape alive and preserve his life.

"The power of Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate is so terrifying that even the Esteemed Dean must avoid its sharp edge."

"Right now, you absolutely cannot clash head-on with Qin Anlan."

"Speaking of which, you should not have acted so recklessly in what happened today."

True Person Ziwei looked at Ye Qingyun and earnestly tried to persuade him.

"Master, it was all because this disciple did not know how to speak and offended you. I am truly sorry."

After calming down, Ye Qingyun also felt a measure of regret.

He should not have lost his temper at his beautiful master.

He should not have vented all the rage in his heart upon his master.

Fortunately, Master not only did not get angry with him, but was also doing everything possible to console him and help him escape alive.

This left Ye Qingyun deeply grateful.

As for.

His actions today being overly reckless.

Ye Qingyun did not believe there had been anything wrong with what he had done today.

He had already thought of a way to break the deadlock at the time.

If it succeeded, not only could he shatter the stalemate, he could even defeat Qin Anlan and make Ye Qingyun famous throughout the land.

Unfortunately.

Qin Anlan had not taken the bait.

And Huo Yun Xie Shen inside the ring had not been reliable enough.

That was why his plan had collapsed just short of success.

"Master, do not worry. From now on, I will lie low and wait for my chance, endure in silence and strike when ready. Once my strength has grown, I will deal with Qin Anlan."

Ye Qingyun clenched his teeth and spoke these words with a belly full of fury.

Though Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate wielded towering power and possessed foundations too deep to shake.

It was an existence Ye Qingyun might find impossible to shake in his entire lifetime.

Yet Ye Qingyun would absolutely not give up just like that.

Besides not wanting to give up on the two sisters, Liu Ruyan and Liu Ruxue.

The most important reason was this.

From childhood until now, he had never suffered humiliation like he had today.

If he could not avenge this hatred and wipe away this shame, could Ye Qingyun still call himself an upright and honorable man?

Do not forget.

Ye Qingyun also had his own trump cards.

Besides True Person Ziwei, his master at the Peak Saint stage.

He also had the help of Huo Yun Xie Shen, an expert at the middle Saint Lord realm.

Ye Qingyun had always believed that he was a Chosen One.

His future achievements would certainly surpass Qin Anlan's.

Dealing with Qin Anlan was merely a matter of time.

Seeing this, True Person Ziwei's delicate brows furrowed tightly as he sighed inwardly.

In his view, Ye Qingyun had simply undergone too little tempering.

Though his talent was outstanding and his future achievements limitless.

Unfortunately.

He had not endured enough trials, and his mind was far too naive.

For the sake of a woman like Liu Ruxue, offending Qin Anlan and Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate was clearly not a wise choice.

In this matter, Qin Anlan had done nothing wrong.

The Liu Family had accepted countless benefits from Qin Anlan and Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, yet they had repaid kindness with ingratitude and even dreamed of going to Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate to show off and slap faces.

As a superpower faction, it had been challenged right at its doorstep.

Even if Qin Anlan exterminated the Liu Family to the last member, or even tortured Liu Ruxue, it would be entirely normal.

The majesty of Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate permitted no one to provoke it.

Even the Esteemed Dean did not dare interfere.

No matter what, Ye Qingyun was still his Direct Disciple.

True Person Ziwei did not wish to watch Ye Qingyun stray down the wrong path.

It seemed.

He could only personally go and plead with Qin Anlan.

He simply did not know whether the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis would grant him this small measure of face.