Something Had Happened!

After Mo Yunxuan finished speaking, he ignored everyone's reaction and turned to enter the Wei State Duke Mansion.

Just then, all the Imperial Guards had entered as well, and the gates of the Wei State Duke Mansion were shut tight.

"This... The Duke of Wei's words sound like a declaration of war against Taihua Academy! Was it really necessary?"

"Was it necessary? You must have misunderstood Lü Qingjian's behavior. How is what he did any different from throwing the Wei State Duke Mansion's dignity on the ground and trampling all over it?"

Half of Taihua Academy's faculty came from the Wei State Duke Mansion Faction, and a quarter of its students belonged to it. If they all withdrew, Taihua Academy would be crippled on the spot.

"Ha. Look at Lü Qingjian. Wasn't he so arrogant? Now he doesn't even dare to fart."

"Just wait and see. When His Majesty holds him accountable, heh, Lü Qingjian will be the one to blame."

"Exactly. He dared to let his disciple trample the Wei State Duke Mansion's dignity without restraint. He'll definitely bear all the blame in the end."

"Indeed. Though the Wei State Duke Mansion is in a slump, the Noble Group is still powerful. Trampling the nobles' dignity at will is no different from declaring war on the entire Noble Group. How could a mere scholar in the Early Void Refining Realm dare do that?"

The powerful figures present stared at the tightly shut gates of the Wei State Duke Mansion, recalling Mo Yunxuan's final words. Only one thought filled their minds: Something had happened!

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Lü Qingjian stared at the tightly shut gates of the mansion, his expression shifting as frustration churned in his heart.

He knew it too. He had caused a huge disaster today!

Taihua Academy had been supported by the Wei State Duke Mansion in its early years, and nearly all its teachers came from the Wei State Duke Mansion Faction.

Even after the Empress took the throne and continually sent talent to Taihua Academy, far too little time had passed.

Though these newcomers could match the number of teachers from the Wei State Duke Mansion Faction,

their abilities were nowhere near as strong. For now, they could only teach theory;

they couldn't handle exploring secret realms, conducting practical training outside the academy, or running combat simulations.

If the Wei State Duke Mansion Faction truly broke with Taihua Academy, then Taihua Academy would be nothing more than an academy in name.

At that thought, Lü Qingjian wanted to charge into the mansion and have a proper talk with Mo Yunxuan,

but when he saw the tightly shut gates and thought of the Noble Group joining forces to suppress him, he could only force down that impulse.

As for apologizing? Heh, what a joke!

He was the Vice Dean of Taihua Academy, a Void Refinement Realm Expert!

How could a brat in the Nascent Soul Realm make him apologize?

After racking his brains without finding an answer, Lü Qingjian decided to return to the academy first and think carefully about how to deal with the situation.

He then placed a hand on Lin Fan's shoulder, and the two vanished from the spot.

Seeing them leave, the bystanders dispersed as well. But they weren't heading home—

they were off to visit friends and relatives to share today's explosive news!

In the Imperial Palace, Ji Ruxue received word the moment Lü Qingjian appeared.

She had planned to wait until Mo Yunxuan couldn't bear the humiliation any longer, then offer help in his hour of need,

help the Wei State Duke Mansion save face, and take the opportunity to ease tensions between the imperial family and the mansion.

Who could have guessed that Mo Yunxuan would endure such humiliation without batting an eye? The report she'd just received was only halfway through when the whole affair was over. It left her in an awkward, unbearable limbo!

But now wasn't the time to dwell on that. Mo Yunxuan's words carried considerable weight.

If he really withdrew all those people, one of the four great academies in the Imperial City, Taihua Academy, would become an empty shell in the blink of an eye.

It was a top-tier Talent Cultivation Center that the imperial family had spent decades getting a foothold in!

If it went to ruin just like that, wouldn't all those decades of effort have been wasted?

But when she thought about what had happened today, her head began to ache. This newly emerged Lin Fan had stolen Jun Tianxiao's fiancee before,

But she didn't know much about Lin Fan himself. Still, after his antics, Ji Ruxue couldn't help thinking of Jun Tianxiao and what he'd done in court a few days earlier.

She couldn't help exclaiming inwardly:

Well, damn! I knew this felt so familiar! Turns out I've been hit by this disaster before!

Your personalities are such a perfect match. Why fight over Li Qinghan? Just get married right here and now!

Why spend all day running around outside, causing trouble for people? What's the point?

Ji Ruxue's eyes went blank. She glanced at Hong Yu, as alluring as ever, and casually asked:

"Hong Yu, how do you think we should handle this?"

Hong Yu had just sat down, ready to clear her mind, zone out, and slack off, when she never expected Ji Ruxue to suddenly ask her a question.

She froze for a moment, but years of training helped her quickly recover.

Only the corner of her mouth twitched as she grumbled inwardly:

His Majesty's really picking on me and making me do all the work. Qing Li's right there—why not ask her? I just want to slack off. Why is that so hard?

She lowered her head and thought for a long while, but couldn't come up with a good solution. In the end, she could only answer helplessly:

"Your Majesty, this situation can no longer be resolved simply by compensating the Duke of Wei."

"Lü Qingjian's actions have thoroughly crossed the Noble Group's bottom line."

"The Noble Group has been divided in the past, but on matters of principle like this, they stand together more than ever."

"Even though the Wei State Duke Mansion isn't popular within the Noble Group, they won't stand by and let outsiders bully it."

"If we don't punish Lü Qingjian severely now, the consequences will be disastrous."

"We may not even need the Noble Group to act. The Duke of Wei could return to the mansion, stew over this until he's furious, gather two hundred thousand Imperial City Imperial Guards, and raze Taihua Academy to the ground. It's entirely possible."

Ji Ruxue rubbed her temples and sighed deeply.

"Ah, none of you ever make things easy for me!"

The Wei State Duke Mansion.

After the gates closed, Mo Yunxuan strolled through the garden, gazing at the flowers competing in beauty before him,

as the anger in his heart continued to burn:

"Heh. I thought I'd been handed a Script for a Life of Peace, but it turns out that whether they're Destined Protagonists or villains, they all want to come stomp on me."

"I wasn't this set on killing them before, but now... heh."

Mo Yunxuan turned to Wang Yuan, who stood waiting at his side, and ordered, "Uncle Wang, assemble the Elite Vanguard at Training Ground No. 3."

"Yes, Master."

Watching Wang Yuan walk away, Mo Yunxuan gazed at the azure sky and murmured, "Just wait. I'll show you how I kill you all!"

He casually swept his hand forward. His surging spiritual energy severed the flowers at their roots, sending them tumbling into the dust. Then he turned and headed for Training Ground No. 3.

By the time he arrived, the two hundred members of the Elite Vanguard had already been waiting for a while.

Mo Yunxuan wasted no time. He opened the system's enhancement panel and checked how much Blood Essence he had.

[Level Three Blood Essence × 2625 portions]

[Level Four Blood Essence × 3216 portions]

[Level Five Blood Essence × 528 portions]

[Level Six Blood Essence × 48 portions]