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I immediately used the Cave-Heaven Pearl to secretly accumulate power. With our current cultivation, confronting them head-on would absolutely end with us getting killed.
Only the Shoulder-Crossing Mountain Dragon could evade their pursuit.
But just as I was preparing to keep running, a middle-aged man whose clothes and bearing were clearly different from the others called out to us in a ringing voice.
"I'm Wei Geng, the president of Sky Curtain Academy. Don't be afraid, children. We pursued you here not to hold you accountable, but simply to explain the misunderstanding from earlier. We have already dealt with the people who intercepted and detained you without authorization. As for those instructors who fell into your hands, they got what they deserved. We won't pursue your responsibility, so I ask that you give our academy a chance to explain."
I studied the expressions of the others one by one. Some looked solemn, some were brimming with eagerness, and some seemed embarrassed. It seemed the academy president's words were at least somewhat credible.
"You think I'll still believe you? We barely escaped the Demon-Fighting Tower alive, only to be treated like this by your Sky Curtain Academy. As for everything you promised before, I doubt it would have reached the other academies unless we made a scene, right?" I had also learned in the Demon-Fighting Tower that there were many continents in this world, and each continent had several academies. This place was hardly the only one calling the shots.
Besides, strictly speaking, this place could not even be considered a continent. It was merely a somewhat larger island. Although the academy stood alone on the island, compared with the various continents, it was clearly nothing impressive.
Clouds and mist billowed as a floating mountain rose slowly beneath us. Red Shu