Chapter 52

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

Under the Purple Wind Mountain, the slaughter continued. The ground was already covered with blood and flesh, and hundreds of demonic beasts had died at Ye Feng's hands. They seemed to be afraid, and the remaining demonic beasts actually stopped attacking, looking at Ye Feng with terrified eyes.

A hint of red light flashed in Ye Feng's eyes, and his killing intent grew stronger. His body shot forward, and he punched continuously, tearing apart another dozen demonic beasts.

Various intestines mixed with blood flew around, red and white objects floating in the air, as if a strange blood rain had started.

Ye Feng stood in the air, his feet a few inches above the ground, not touching the blood and flesh. No demonic beasts could be seen around him; they had been scared away, hiding in the demonic lair, frightened by Ye Feng's cruel hunting speed and powerful strength.

With fewer demonic beasts blocking his way, Ye Feng identified the direction and advanced toward Lingyang Mountain at the fastest speed. He felt a gentle breeze, and his figure disappeared from Purple Wind Mountain in the blink of an eye.

"Rumble!"

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the sky above Lingyang Mountain. Soon, a portal appeared ahead. Someone from outside had opened the exit of Tianxiang Valley to escort the disciples out.

At this moment, in Luorigu Valley, the elders and mentors of the four families had gathered, numbering about forty or fifty people. Many disciples stood there watching, unsure who would win this year and who would gather the most Purple Lotus Grass.

"Mentor Li, do you think your Tianling Academy will still be at the bottom this year, just like last year, only getting one Purple Lotus Grass?" Di Zhongyue from Daluo Academy said to Mentor Li with a mocking tone.

"Mentor Di, it's too early to say that. The outcome hasn't been decided yet. We'll have to wait until they come out to know the result."

Although Mentor Li knew that Di Zhongyue was deliberately provoking him, he maintained a calm heart. As long as the disciples could come out safely, that would be the greatest victory. As for how many Purple Lotus Grass they could obtain, he didn't think about it much.

A hint of malice flashed in Di Zhongyue's eyes, but he didn't continue speaking. Instead, he chatted with several elders from Guiyun Fort, whispering as if they were discussing something.

"Mentor Li, I have a vague sense of unease. I feel that Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort might not have good intentions. Could they be planning something against our Tianling Academy?" A mentor from Tianling Academy frowned and said to Mentor Li.

"I feel the same. Let's wait and see. They should be out in about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Then everything will be clear." Mentor Li also sensed a hint of conspiracy, but he couldn't confirm it.

The gap grew larger, gradually forming a light barrier. Just like when they entered, they only needed to cross this barrier to return to Shenwu Continent.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a figure darted out from behind the barrier. It was an elite disciple of Tianling Academy, who landed in the Tianling Academy area.

Seeing someone come out, everyone's eyes turned to them. When they saw that the first person was a Tianling Academy disciple, Di Zhongyue's eyes twitched, as if he had a bad feeling: "Tianling Academy should have been completely wiped out. How could someone appear? It must be a straggler," Di Zhongyue thought to himself.

Next, disciples from Liuli Valley appeared one after another, dozens of them in total. Tianling Academy had only one person, and no one from Daluo Academy or Guiyun Fort had come out yet.

Everyone on the scene felt the atmosphere was abnormal. How could this happen? Only Liuli Valley's disciples appeared, where were the disciples from the other families?

In Tianxiang Valley, the number of people on Lingyang Mountain gradually decreased. Disciples from Liuli Valley went out first, and only Tianling Academy disciples were still waiting, hoping that Ye Feng would appear.

"Senior Brother, what should we do? The passage is about to close. Should we wait any longer?"

Some people looked at the Three Dragons and One Phoenix, hoping to hear their opinion.

"Go out first and report the news to the sect. We'll wait a bit longer. If he doesn't appear before the passage closes, we'll go out too," Kou Chenlong, the leader of the elite disciples, said to everyone.

"We'll stay too. Senior Brother Ye fought for us and was attacked by three people. If he dies in Tianxiang Valley, we'll never let Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort off the hook," some disciples said with anger.

"I understand your feelings, but the passage time is limited. Go out first. If Ye Feng appears, he will naturally come out too. We can thank him later," Kou Chenlong understood everyone's feelings. If Ye Feng really died in Tianxiang Valley, they would be very upset.

"Senior Brother Kou is right. You go out first. We four will stay," Liang Xinyu said when he saw that most of the Liuli Valley people had left.

At this point, everyone started to walk toward the passage one by one, disappearing at the end of the passage, and then appearing in Luorigu Valley.

This time, it was the turn of Tianling Academy disciples to appear one by one. Di Zhongyue's eyes twitched. This time, he really felt something was off. Every disciple who appeared looked at him with a venomous gaze.

Someone had already reported to the higher-ups of Tianling Academy, detailing what had happened in Tianxiang Valley. Several mentors from Tianling Academy were emitting a strong killing aura.

"Di Zhongyue, Guo Tianchen, how cruel you are! You colluded in Tianxiang Valley to attack our Tianling Academy. How dare you! Today, none of you will leave here!" Mentor Li roared, his body radiating a fierce killing aura.

"Li Qisheng, don't talk nonsense. Your Tianling Academy hasn't lost any disciples, but none of our Daluo Academy disciples have appeared yet."

Di Zhongyue refused to admit it. Since no Daluo Academy disciples had appeared, he couldn't be sure what had happened. He had to wait until Daluo Academy disciples came out to know what had happened.

"Hmph, we'll see who's talking nonsense in a moment."

Mentor Li was relieved that none of his disciples had been lost, but he was worried when he thought about Ye Feng, who still had no news. His face showed concern.

"Kid, you must come out alive!" Mentor Li muttered to himself.

The passage could only last for the time it takes to burn an incense stick. It would close in a dozen breaths. At this moment, there were only four figures left on Lingyang Mountain in Tianxiang Valley, looking at the narrowing passage with great anxiety.

"Senior Brother Kou, let's go out. He won't appear," Huolong Peak said with a hint of melancholy. This young man, who once looked down on Ye Feng, now felt a sense of respect for him.

"Let's go."

The four figures, with melancholy expressions, disappeared at the end of the passage. The passage narrowed further, and it would close in a few more breaths. At this moment, a figure appeared on Lingyang Mountain.

"Good, the passage is about to close!" Seeing the passage that could only accommodate one person, Ye Feng sighed in relief.

When Kou Chenlong and the other three appeared, many disciples gathered around them. Seeing their dejected expressions and the slowly closing passage behind them, everyone fell silent.

Then, a surge of anger erupted. These people directed their hostility toward Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort, extremely enraged.

The atmosphere in Luorigu Valley became tense. Daluo Academy had three mentors, Guiyun Fort had three elders, and Tianling Academy had only three mentors. If a major battle broke out, Tianling Academy would not have an advantage.

"Everyone, calm down!"

Mentor Li shouted to stop everyone from doing anything rash. These six were all innate realm experts, and the disciples were no match for them.

"Di Zhongyue, how can you still argue now!" The atmosphere quieted down. Seeing that Ye Feng had not appeared, Mentor Li was furious, his hair standing on end, and a naked killing aura enveloped him.

Di Zhongyue was in no mood to listen to Mentor Li's scolding. He was anxious like an ant on a hot pan, as none of his disciples had appeared. These were the best talents of this generation, and if they were all lost, it would be impossible for them to secure a spot in the inner sect this year.

"Li Qisheng, I think it's your Tianling Academy that has ulterior motives. You attacked our Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort disciples in Tianxiang Valley. Your Tianling Academy disciples are all fine, but none of our Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort disciples have appeared. How do you explain this? I will report to the inner sect that your Tianling Academy used despicable means to kill our academy disciples during a normal training session. The inner court will make a judgment."

Di Zhongyue turned the tables, accusing Tianling Academy of plotting to kill their Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort disciples in Tianxiang Valley, which was extremely despicable.

"You're talking nonsense. It was your Daluo Academy and Guiyun Fort who colluded to attack us. If it weren't for Senior Brother Ye Feng, we would all have died at your hands."

Some disciples pointed at Di Zhongyue and angrily shouted, detailing how Ye Feng had killed their Daluo Academy disciples.

Di Zhongyue's heart was bleeding. He never expected this kid to have grown to such a level, capable of killing so many people alone, including Ma Wenqiang, Tian Li, and Hei Wukun, and even the elite disciples of Guiyun Fort. This kid could not be left alive; he must be killed. Di Zhongyue was planning in his heart.

When he learned that Ye Feng had not appeared and had died in Tianxiang Valley, Di Zhongyue felt a bit better. If Ye Feng appeared, he would do everything in his power to eliminate Ye Feng, to prevent him from growing any further and surpassing Daluo Academy in the future youth rankings.

The elders of Liuli Valley had already taken their disciples to one side, not getting involved in the dispute, just watching them argue.

"Di Zhongyue, Guo Tianchen, we'll report to the inner court of Tianling Academy. Do you think we won't report to the inner court of Tianling Academy? We'll see who is right and who is wrong. But today, none of you will leave here. The conspiracy to kill our Tianling Academy outer court disciples will not be left unpunished."

Mentor Li didn't bother to argue with them. He was very sad that Ye Feng had not come out of Tianxiang Valley. Seeing the passage about to close, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Do you think you can keep us here with just a few of you? How ridiculous!"

Di Zhongyue sneered.

"Not at all ridiculous. Today, none of you will leave here!" A cold voice came from the almost closed passage, followed by a figure shooting out.