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Residence number twenty-five is where Cang Lan is temporarily staying.

Inside the courtyard, Cang Lan stood under an osmanthus tree. It was nearing the end of September, and the osmanthus tree was covered with blossoms, their fragrance spreading for miles.

The Third Dean Zhen Liang, and the Fifth Dean Lie Xingyun, sat on stone benches in the courtyard, drinking tea, with maids serving them.

"Smack!"

With a crisp sound, the teacup shattered, and the maids standing nearby instinctively trembled and lowered their heads slightly.

"Hey Grand Dean, are you not planning to avenge Seventh Brother?" Lie Xingyun slammed his hand down on the cup, looking at Cang Lan's retreating figure with dissatisfaction, and complained.

"Fifth brother, how dare you speak to the Grand Dean like that?" Zhen Liang frowned and said in a deep voice.

Lie Xingyun, however, remained unfazed, saying, "Did I say something wrong? The Mysterious Bookstore has already admitted that they killed Lao Qi, and all the cultivators in Dubian Town witnessed it. The Mysterious Bookstore clearly doesn't respect our Vast Academy. Are we, the Vast Academy, going to cower and let the Mysterious Bookstore ride on our backs?"

"You...!" Zhen Liang looked at Lie Xingyun, finally shook her head and sighed, no longer arguing with him.

"Then what do you think we should do, Fifth Dean?" Cang Lan's voice rang out calmly, without any emotional fluctuation in her tone, seemingly without any dissatisfaction with Lie Xingyun's words.

"Of course, it's a matter of life and death. Whoever killed Seventh Brother must pay with their life," Lie Xingyun said righteously.

"Alright, then let the Fifth Dean take the lead. The Third Dean and I will wait here for good news." Cang Lan reached out and plucked a osmanthus flower, saying with amusement.

"Hmph! Grand Dean, Seventh Brother's death is a matter for the entire Vast Academy. Please watch your words," Lie Xingyun said in a deep voice. What a joke! His strength was only slightly higher than Seventh Dean Teng Chong's. Sending him to cause trouble for the Mysterious Bookstore was tantamount to sending him to his death!

Upon hearing this, Cang Lan turned around, glanced at Lie Xingyun, and walked towards him.

"Da~"

"Da~"

The atmosphere began to become somewhat heavy. Zhen Liang of the Third Dean had a worried look on his face, while Lie Xingyun of the Fifth Dean stared at Cang Lan as if nothing was wrong. However, the bulging veins on his hands, which were resting on the stone table, betrayed his nervousness.

Slowly, Cang Lan walked up to Lie Xingyun, lowered her body, and met his Lie Xingyun.

Lie Xingyun felt a little nervous under Cang Lan's gaze, and awkwardly turned his head to the side, saying, "Grand Dean, what do you mean by this?"

"Ugh... Lie Xingyun, after all these years, your mouth still stinks." Cang Lan frowned slightly, waved her hand, and looked disgusted.

"You!" Lie Xingyun raised his eyebrows and glared angrily at Cang Lan.

"Smack~"

"Bang!"

Lie Xingyun was slapped away by Cang Lan and crashed into a corner of the courtyard.

"Slap slap~"

Cang Lan clapped her hands and said calmly, "When you don't have enough strength, just be a sycophantic dog and don't think about riding on your master's back, understand? If there's a next time, even Lie Huang can't save you."

After saying that, Cang Lan turned and walked into the hall.

"Ah!!!"

"Boom!!"

Lie Xingyun rose from the ground, his entire body ablaze with flames, and roared furiously at the sky, instantly withering the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees.

"You slut, you slut!" Lie Xingyun's eyes Red as he stared into the room, his gaze filled with raging fire, his face contorted with rage.

"Whoosh!"

Ah~~!

"Snap!"

The two maids who had been standing by were pulled towards Lie Xingyun, their necks snapped, and then the raging flames engulfed them, burning them to ashes.

Seeing this, the Third Dean shook their heads and sighed softly.

"Well..."

Two flowers bloom, each representing a different branch.

In the backyard of the Mysterious Bookstore, something equally significant was taking place. Today was supposed to be a day off, but all the Bookstore employees had gathered in the backyard.

Yun Qingyang, Luan Feng, Chang Kong, Zhang Yunji, Ba Jiu, Sky-reaching Ape Monkey, Zhang Caicai, Ma Feifei standing opposite them, and Liuli standing to the side.

"I've gathered everyone here today because I have something I'd like to announce," Ma Feifei said, straightening his clothes and speaking in a serious tone.

Seeing that Ma Feifei was speaking so seriously, the seven people opposite him listened attentively, except for Yun Qingyang, who didn't care at all and kept glancing at Liuli next to Ma Feifei.

Of course, besides Yun Qingyang, Zhang Caicai's gaze was also fixed on Liuli, but unlike Yun Qingyang's curiosity, Zhang Caicai's gaze was full of flattery.

"Damn it, you're so young but so precocious! You dare to hit on my daughter? I'll have to find a way to get rid of you." Ma Feifei glanced at Zhang Caicai without showing any emotion, thinking to himself.

But now is not the time to talk about these things. Ma Feifei waved his hand forward, and a series of 'ding-ding-ding' sounds rang out. Seven black treasure chests appeared in the open space in front of him.

"To thank everyone for their contributions to Mysterious Bookstore over the past year, the owner has prepared a special anniversary Present for you. There's a book inside the treasure chest; please claim it based on the name written on it."

Ma Feifei was sincerely grateful to the people in front of him. Without their help, Mysterious Bookstore would not have been able to have such a Tailwind year, Ma Feifei would not have been able to be a hands-off manager, and Mysterious Bookstore would not have been able to dominate all the forces on the Azure Dragon Continent in such a short period of time.

"Books?" The seven people opposite glanced at the treasure chest on the ground, and most of them showed surprise and delight. The shopkeeper was actually going to give them books!

"Is it really for us?" Zhang Yunji asked, most excitedly and somewhat incredulously. Owning a book from the Mysterious Bookstore was something he had always dreamed of, and now it had actually come true!

"Really, take it." Ma Feifei said with a smile.

"Whoosh~"

Zhang Yunji had already spotted the treasure chest with his name on it. As soon as Ma Feifei finished speaking, he immediately found his treasure chest, picked it up, and his face flushed red.

Chang Kong followed closely behind, followed by Luan Feng, Ba Jiu, Sky-reaching Ape Monkey, and Zhang Caicai. Yun Qingyang, on the other hand, paid the least attention, picking it up last and putting it into his spatial ring without even glancing at it.

Ma Feifei noticed Yun Qingyang's actions, but didn't say anything. Yun Qingyang's passion for books was relatively low to begin with, so such behavior was understandable.

"Shopkeeper, can I open it now?" Zhang Yunji asked Ma Feifei with Covet look on his face.

"Of course," Ma Feifei nodded and said.

Upon hearing Zhang Yunji immediately grabbed the ring on the treasure chest in his arms.

"Click~"

The treasure chest opened with a click.

"Whoosh~~"

A burst of intense golden light erupted forth.

"Ding ding ding~~"

Accompanied by the clear sound of a bell, a book slowly rose.