The Dust Settles, Awaiting the Storm

"Golden Core?"

"Pleasure Sect?"

Dongfang Yueming looked at Zhou Hai, who was still roaring hysterically, and a cold impatience flashed in her eyes.

"Noisy."

He simply waved his hand casually.

"Puff!"

Zhou Hai's body, along with his roar filled with "hope," instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist and dissipated into the air.

No one in the entire room dared to make the slightest sound.

Those mentors who originally belonged to the Grand Elder's faction, although they all lowered their heads and remained silent, did not despair in their hearts. Instead, a more vicious thought arose in their hearts!

[Hmph! Kill away! Keep killing!]

The more arrogant you are now, the more gruesome your death will be when the Sect Master of the Heavenly Star Sect and the Golden Core Elder of the Pleasure Sect arrive!

We'll see how you escape now!

Looking at the still-lingering blood mist, Yun Qian was filled with endless fear!

But then, when she thought that the other party was about to face two true Golden Core experts, a flame of schadenfreude reignited in her eyes!

No matter how extraordinary you are, what can you do?!

Below the Golden Core stage, all are but ants!

You're dead!

Only Qu Yutang, looking at that figure standing with his hands behind his back, looking down on the world, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dongfang Yueming ignored these ants, each with their own ulterior motives.

With a casual wave of his hand, he absorbed the storage rings left behind by the four Foundation Establishment elders after their deaths into his hand.

A sweep of divine sense.

[Hmm, not bad.]

The four storage rings contained over three thousand low-grade spirit stones!

There are as many as eighty mid-grade spirit stones!

In addition, there are three second-tier spiritual artifacts, two first-tier spiritual artifacts, and several second-tier spiritual techniques that are not needed.

He pocketed all of these spoils.

"S-senpai..."

Just then, Vice Dean Lin Bo'an finally mustered his courage, stepped forward, and said in a trembling voice, "Senior, you... you should leave quickly!"

"Li Qingtian, the sect leader of the Heavenly Star Sect, is a genuine Golden Core expert! You..."

"It's alright." Dongfang Yueming simply uttered two words.

Upon hearing this!

Below, everyone's face displayed completely different expressions!

The teachers and students of Lin Bo'an's lineage were filled with incomprehensible confusion and worry!

[He... he's not leaving?!]

[Does he really intend to confront Golden Core cultivator head-on with only Foundation Establishment level?!]

Those who originally belonged to the Grand Elder's faction, on the other hand, were filled with unparalleled ecstasy and pride!

[Hahaha! What an idiot! He actually dared to stay and wait to die?!]

[Truly... heaven is helping me!]

Yun Qian's heart was filled with contempt and disdain.

[What a selfish bastard! He could have run away anytime he wanted! He left us here to bear the wrath of Golden Core cultivator for him!]

Only Qu Yutang, looking at that calm figure, felt an endless mix of emotions.

She hoped that the other party would leave immediately to save herself.

There was another kind of anticipation, one that even she herself hadn't realized...

We look forward to him creating another miracle!

"Arrange a secluded place for me to cultivate." Dongfang Yueming ignored them and instead instructed Lin Bo'an, "Also, send me all the second-tier and above spirit technique rubbings from the Dragon Firmament Academy."

"Yes! Yes!" Lin Bo'an dared not be negligent in the slightest and quickly bowed in response.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Dongfang Yueming suddenly remembered something.

He waved his hand casually.

"Splash--!"

A huge pile of dazzling magical artifacts instantly filled the entire square!

Most of them are first-tier spiritual artifacts!

However, there were also five second-tier spiritual artifacts that emitted powerful fluctuations!

"Hiss--!"

A collective gasp filled the entire arena!

Everyone stared blankly at the mountain of spiritual artifacts piled up like a small hill, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets!

[This... this...]

[How many people did he... just how many people did he kill?!]

Lin Bo'an was completely dumbfounded!

In an instant, boundless jealousy and... resentment erupted in Yun Qian's eyes!

So many treasures! If... if they were all given to me...

However, at that moment, Qu Yutang's gaze was fixed on a pair of lace gloves among the pile of spiritual artifacts, which were entirely blue and engraved with complex runes...

Her delicate body suddenly trembled!

For the first time, those icy eyes revealed an uncontrollable mix of... excitement and... pain!

[Ice... Ice Silkworm Heavenly Silk Gloves...]

This is... a family heirloom of the Qu Family!

[Back when the Heaven-Surging Alliance destroyed my Qu Family, this treasure was personally seized by Xiao Tiance!]

[I never expected... to see you here again!]

She looked at the treasure that should have belonged to her, then at the nonchalant man, her heart filled with endless struggle.

[That was... his spoils of war...]

What right do I have to ask him for it?

These things are useless to me.

Dongfang Yueming pointed to the mountain of spiritual artifacts and said calmly to Lin Bo'an, who was already staring in disbelief:

"You, find a way to sell them all."

"Wh... what?!"

Lin Bo'an was completely stunned upon hearing this!

[They... they've all been sold?!]

He stared in horror at the pile of treasures before him, treasures that would drive any third-tier power mad. He felt as if his heart was about to stop beating!

"Senior... Senior..." His voice trembled slightly, "There are... there are five second-tier spiritual artifacts in here! You... you really don't want them all?!"

"I only want spirit stones," Dongfang Yueming said calmly.

Looking into those calm, still eyes, Lin Bo'an finally understood that the other person was not joking.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and solemnly bowed to Dongfang Yueming!

"Yes! Rest assured, senior! I will certainly handle this matter well for you!"

Just then, Dongfang Yueming suddenly remembered something.

He made a casual gesture.

The pair of azure lace gloves, exuding a faint chill, slowly flew into his hands.

Qu Yutang's heart instantly leaped into her throat!

Yun Qian's eyes burst with boundless excitement!

[Could it be a gift for me?!]

[But you're being too stingy. This is just a low-level, first-tier spiritual artifact.]

[With so many Tier 1 advanced options, why did you choose this? Do you want me to reluctantly accept it?!]

However, the next moment, Dongfang Yueming simply and calmly handed the gloves to Qu Yutang.

"This was obtained from Xiao Tiance. I think it's related to you."

Qu Yutang looked at the family heirloom so close to her, her delicate body trembled slightly uncontrollably!

She wanted it, but she didn't dare.

"Senior... this... this is far too precious..."

"Take it." Dongfang Yueming's voice brooked no argument.

Qu Yutang no longer hesitated.

She reached out her trembling hands and carefully took the gloves; her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Watching this scene from the side, Yun Qian was so jealous that her eyes were practically spitting fire!

Unable to contain herself any longer, she stepped forward and, in what she thought was a pitiful tone, pleaded with Dongfang Yueming, "Senior Dongfang, I... I also want a magical artifact!"

However, Dongfang Yueming didn't even bother to glance at her.

He simply nodded to Lin Bo'an, then turned and slowly walked towards the secluded meditation room.

Yun Qian's smile froze completely on her face!

She stared at the back of that figure, who hadn't glanced at her once from beginning to end, and her heart was filled with endless humiliation and... resentment!

[Dongfang Ri!]

You just wait!

One day, I will make you kneel at my feet and beg me!

"Qian'er, that's enough!" Yun Han, who was standing to the side, quickly pulled her back and whispered.

Yun Qian took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the hatred in her heart, and her face once again regained that innocent and carefree princess look.

At this moment, the teachers and students of Lin Bo'an's lineage were already so excited they were almost going crazy!

"Vice Dean! These magical artifacts... can we... can our own people... buy them first?"

"Yes, Vice Dean! We can definitely negotiate the price!"

Looking at the expectant faces of the crowd, Lin Bo'an pondered for a moment, and finally nodded heavily!

"Good!"

"Yeah--!"

The entire stadium erupted in a thunderous roar of cheers!

Lin Bo'an watched this scene, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. But he quickly turned his gaze to Yun Qian and Qu Yutang, who were not far away, each with their own thoughts...

A barely perceptible glint flashed in his eyes.

He spoke slowly, and his voice carried throughout the entire square.

"Pass on my order!"

"Yun Qian and Yun Han, effective immediately, are being transferred to ' Black Wind Ravine ' to guard the mine!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence once again!

Everyone knows that "Black Wind Ravine" is the most remote, dangerous, and spiritually barren place in the entire Dragon Firmament Academy!

Sending them there is tantamount to... exile!

"Qu Yutang," Lin Bo'an continued, ignoring the shocked looks on everyone's faces, "Is promoted to a core disciple of our academy from this day forward!"

"All the resources of the academy are geared towards you!"

"Wu Qing!"

"Exist!"

"You, personally, take her to ' Heavenly Pivot Peak ' and choose the best cave dwelling!"

"Yes!"

This series of orders left everyone completely dumbfounded.

They couldn't understand why the vice dean would suddenly make such a "favoritism" decision.

Only Lin Bo'an himself knew the truth perfectly well.

[Some of these magical artifacts look so familiar; they're from a top-tier sect!]

[They even killed members of the seven major evil sects without hesitation; perhaps the other party came from a holy land?!]