Li Chenglong began recounting the information he had gathered over the past few days. "Of the eight vice principals below the principal, the foremost was Xiang Bing's great-grandfather, Xiang Kuangren. He was also the sworn brother and diehard supporter of the current principal, Ye Changqing.
"If he hadn't been surrounded and ambushed by the enemy in a battle against the Witch Alliance more than twenty years ago, he would still be Hidden Dragon High Martial's second-in-command today.
"In that battle, although Xiang Kuangren won a great victory over his opponents, they splashed him with Forgetting River Water. Ever since then, his whole body has given off an ineradicable stench, making it difficult for him to appear in public and handle affairs. Otherwise, Hidden Dragon High Martial would never have fallen into the chaos it's in today."
"Rumor has it there are other suspicious points to this affair. They said the Witch Alliance did it, but that was never actually confirmed..."
Li Chenglong's eyes flickered. "You have to understand, decades ago, Hidden Dragon High Martial was at its zenith, blazing like the midday sun. Several lineages in the Upper Capital were scheming... they wanted to plant people inside Hidden Dragon... and several local lineages were maneuvering to do the same... By my reckoning..."
Li Chenglong revealed a sinister smile.
Chapter 92: Hidden Dragon's Sorrow
Zuo Xiaoduo remained silent.
"Ever since Vice Principal Xiang was splashed with Forgetting River Water and rarely appeared because of his terrible stench... Hidden Dragon High Martial suffered three major upheavals in succession. First, a vice principal surnamed Liu escorted supplies and students to Sun Moon Pass, both to give the students practical experience and to provide talent for the army."
"But they were ambushed along the way, reportedly by the Witch Alliance. Vice Principal Liu exhausted