Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Wang Xu and the other youths who had pursued Ling Fei returned and informed the various clan elders of the deaths of Wang Dongyang and his companions.

Instantly, a murderous aura filled the mountaintop, and the atmosphere changed completely.

"What! So it was that brat who killed them!" Marquis Yun's eyes widened in understanding. 'No wonder he just turned into a streak of light to escape this place!'

"So many people fell at Ling Fei's hands?" Of course, there were also those who looked on in utter disbelief.

Ling Fei was just a new student. How could he have possibly defeated so many geniuses?

"Ling Fei killed that many geniuses?" Even Shangguan Hong, standing nearby, was completely astonished to hear this.

"Is this true?" Vice Dean Zhou was completely dumbfounded, utterly shocked by the news.

"Ling Fei is not as simple as he appears. He has a Soul Secret Technique that can stun a person's Heart Soul, allowing him to deliver an Absolute Kill Strike. This time, several hundred geniuses fell to him," Wang Xu said. He was filled with grief and rage as he spoke, as many of the fallen had been his brothers and friends.

"What! A Soul Secret Technique!"

"Several hundred people fell to him?"

"Is that really true?" everyone asked at once.

The elders on the field felt waves of shock ripple through them.

No one could have imagined a new student capable of stirring up such a tempest.

"It's true!" Wang Xu said earnestly.

"It's absolutely true. More than half of the students who entered the ancient ruins are aware of it," the youths beside him quickly added.

"Then where is this Ling Fei? Did you manage to kill him?" Wang Tianba demanded.

"We forced him into the Abyss of Extinction. He jumped off the cliff, killing himself," Wang Xu said. "We lost many brothers in the process."

The youths beside him nodded in agreement.

"Dead?"

"And his body?" Wang Tianba asked, his voice grave.

"The abyss is ravaged by violent winds. We couldn't go deep enough, so we were unable to retrieve his body. After he jumped, we came here immediately to report it," Wang Xu said.

"Is that so?" Hearing this, the faces of Wang Tianba and the others fell. If they couldn't find Ling Fei's body, they would have no way to answer to the Marquis of Eastern!

"Bullshit! The person who just left was Ling Fei!" Marquis Yun's eyes narrowed, and he snorted coldly.

"What? Someone just left?" Wang Xu was taken aback.

"Marquis Yun, was that person really Ling Fei?" Wang Tianba asked probingly.

The others also wore questioning looks.

The implications were too great; the elders from the Three Great Academies had to get to the bottom of this.

"Mm," Marquis Yun nodded. "I released my Spiritual Sense just now and confirmed that the person inside that streak of light was Ling Fei of Celestial River Academy."

Marquis Yun had sensed something unusual about Ling Fei from their very first meeting.

That was why Ling Fei had left such a deep impression on him.

"It really was him?" Wang Tianba's eyes darkened.

His gaze immediately shifted, turning toward the Celestial River Academy's delegation. His eyes landed squarely on Shangguan Wan'Er.

At this, the others exchanged a look of understanding and began walking toward the Celestial River Academy's area.

Shangguan Hong frowned as the group approached.

He knew this had blown up into a major incident.

"Did he really kill Wang Dongyang and the others?" Shangguan Wan'Er murmured.

Their voices had been loud, so Shangguan Wan'Er had already grasped the general situation.

Now she understood why Ling Fei had departed so suddenly.

It was all because he had killed the Dongyang Crown Prince. He knew he would face immense trouble by appearing now, which is why he had left in such a hurry.

He hadn't left her behind because he didn't trust her.

A strange flutter of joy rose in Shangguan Wan'Er's heart.

Shangguan Wan'Er gazed into the distant Void, a hint of sadness appearing in her usually cold eyes. 'But, if you're in trouble, why didn't you tell me? If it wasn't your fault, maybe I could have helped you? It seems I'm still not important enough in his heart!'

Even Shangguan Wan'Er herself didn't know why she, someone who had always been cold and given no man the time of day, would suddenly develop such feelings.

She hadn't even noticed this change in herself.

While Shangguan Wan'Er was lost in thought, Wang Tianba and his men arrived at her side.

"Miss Wan'Er, was the person in that streak of light just now Ling Fei?" Wang Tianba asked, his face hard and his tone accusatory.

"I don't know," Shangguan Wan'Er replied, her face cold and her tone detached as everyone turned to her.

"You don't know?" Hearing this, Wang Tianba's face darkened. "Ling Fei murdered the Dongyang Crown Prince. If you conceal the truth and are blamed by the Empress, I'm afraid your entire Shangguan Clan will be implicated. This is a burden you cannot bear. If you know what's good for you, you'd better tell us."

"Wan'Er, if you know something, just say it!" a member of the Shangguan Clan beside her urged.

They all looked terrified.

If the Empress held them responsible, would there be any good end for the Shangguan Clan?

They had no desire to throw away their futures for some outsider like Ling Fei.

"I was injured inside the ancient ruins and fell unconscious. I have no idea what happened. What do you expect me to say?" Shangguan Wan'Er said, her expression frigid.

"You..." The Shangguan Clan elder's brow furrowed, but he was helpless.

"Miss Wan'Er, you need to think clearly. Is it really worth throwing away your future for an outsider?" Wang Tianba said, his tone menacing. "The Empress holds you in high regard. If fate allows, you could even become a member of the Royal Family and look down upon the world from on high."

"I said I don't know, which means I don't know." At the mention of the Empress, Shangguan Wan'Er's expression became even more frosty. After her cold retort, she simply turned away to look at the opposite mountaintop, completely ignoring Wang Tianba. Her actions made it clear she held him in utter disregard.

Seeing this, Wang Tianba burned with rage, yet there was nothing he dared to do.

After all, Shangguan Wan'Er was someone favored even by the Celestial Emperor himself.

In this day and age, how many people would dare to lay a hand on her?

"Why are you asking so many questions?" At that moment, Marquis Yun's eyes turned cold as he said in a grave voice, "Mobilize your men and follow me. We're going to hunt that junior down."

"Yes!" Wang Tianba nodded.

He then personally led his men, mounted a Red Simurgh, and took off after Marquis Yun.

WHOOSH!

Instantly, Winged Serpents soared into the sky and Red Simurghs shrieked, pursuing in the direction Ling Fei had fled.

Celestial River Academy also sent out a few people as a symbolic gesture; they couldn't afford to bear the blame for doing nothing.

Just then, light flickered from within the Seal.

It was Shangguan Yurou, Shangguan Qingmu, and their party emerging.

As they landed on the mountaintop, Shangguan Hong immediately walked over to them.

He was anxious and eager to learn what had happened inside the ancient ruins.

"Father, where are all those people going in such a hurry?" Shangguan Yurou asked with a bewildered expression as she landed.

The moment she landed, she saw people from the Three Great Academies flying off into the distance.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere on the mountaintop was extremely tense.

Of course, they knew that Wang Xu and the others must have told the Three Great Academies about Ling Fei.

But even if they knew, why would they be flying off in such a hurry?

After all, Ling Fei had already jumped off the cliff.