Chapter 1191: Return to the Academy

"Huh? How do you two know we're leaving?" Yuan Datou asked curiously.

"You don't even see what we do!" Xia Tianqiong said with a smile.

Ye Liuyun simply didn't believe it. Those two had come straight out of the Space World without informing anyone. Even if they were gathering information, it would be impossible for them to know.

Ling Shuang smiled and explained to Ye Liuyun: "Qingcheng sister told us. She said to keep an eye on you so you don't go provoking other women again."

"So it was them pulling the strings!"

Ye Liuyun immediately understood—it was Wu Qingcheng who gave them a heads‑up. The goal was to create an opportunity for him.

"Don't you two have things to take care of?" Ye Liuyun worried they'd delay important matters.

"Don't worry, we have a way to stay in touch with others!" Xia Tianqiong reassured Ye Liuyun, adding that returning to the academy wouldn't interfere with intelligence gathering.

So, several of them went together, using the Teleportation Array to reach the vicinity of the academy, then hurried back on foot.

"I've been bored stiff lately. Once we're back at the academy, I definitely need to find someone to really let loose with!"

Yuan Datou's cultivation had risen to the Zao Hua Third Realm.

But inside Ye Liuyun's Space World, he can't beat anyone—every time he spars, he gets beaten up.

So he's been holding a grudge, planning to assert himself once back at the academy, and keeps urging everyone to hurry.

Ling Shuang's cultivation also rose to the Zao Hua Third Realm, while Xia Tianqiong's remained at the Di Zun First Rank unchanged.

The two of them, one on each side, took Ye Liuyun's arm and strolled slowly toward the academy, mainly wanting to enjoy more time together with him.

Ye Liuyun felt deeply sorry that their cultivation hadn't improved, and wanted to make up for it somehow.

"From now on, you'll train inside my Xuan Kong Shi, striving to improve as quickly as possible!"

"That's what you said, so we won't hold back!"

Xia Tianqiong and Ling Shuang naturally wanted to stay with Ye Liuyun all the time; upon hearing his invitation, they were both delighted.

Just as they reached the academy gate, preparing to enter, they ran into the Fourth Prince coming out from inside.

After everyone exchanged greetings, the Fourth Prince spoke first.

"Huh? How do you have time to return to the academy?" the Fourth Prince said, not expecting Ye Liuyun to have just formed an alliance, then abandon it and rush back to the academy.

"Isn't the Fourth Prince also back at the academy?" Ye Liuyun asked with a smile: "How has the imperial family decided on the succession?"

"Ah! Don't mention it—the emperor hasn't decided at all! It's all been for nothing!" the Fourth Prince said helplessly.

Ye Liuyun had already anticipated this outcome, so he wasn't overly surprised.

"What are you up to?" Ye Liuyun asked casually.

"The academy has put out a warrant for several demon cultivators. They've now been cornered in a mountain range, and disciples are being summoned to go after them. Capturing or killing them earns points," the Fourth Prince told Ye Liuyun.

"Demon cultivators?" Ye Liuyun's heart jolted, worrying they might be from the Demonic God Sect.

The Fourth Prince also knew what Ye Liuyun was thinking and explained: "Some elders suspect those demon cultivators aren't from your Demonic God Sect."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Ye Liuyun became curious.

"Let's talk as we walk—you should also be interested in those demon cultivators!" the Fourth Prince called for Ye Liuyun to join him heading over.

Ye Liuyun immediately brought Ling Shuang, Yuan Datou, and the others along.

The Fourth Prince also explained as they walked.

"These demon cultivators are a group of Earth Sovereign experts leading a number of Zao Hua Realm demon cultivators, quite a few in number. Yet they are neither elders of the Demonic God Sect nor do their ages resemble those of its disciples.

Moreover, after being discovered, they actually claimed to be disciples of the Demonic God Sect—who would be a thief and still announce their own name? So the elders all suspect those people aren't from the Demonic God Sect.

"What are they doing at the Qian Long Academy?" Ye Liuyun asked.

The Fourth Prince told Ye Liuyun: "They say they're here to look for mineral veins, but in fact their target is the Qian Long Pool! That's why the elders don't believe they're from the Demonic God Sect."

"It seems these people know the Demonic God Sect is searching for mineral veins, so they're taking advantage to muddy the waters!" Ye Liuyun guessed.

"Yeah, most elders think the same. So this time, the points for capturing them alive are very high—but ordinary disciples would probably find it difficult to seize them alive."

"Did the academy elders fail to capture a live one?" Ye Liuyun wondered, strange given the academy's many talents—even Tianzun Realm experts—how could they let them escape?

They fled quickly, and they also had a kind of explosive poison pill. When those poison pills detonate, they release a lot of toxic gas.

The elder who discovered them at the time, fearing the poison gas would spread and harm the disciples, was busy containing the gas and didn't have time to chase them.

"Using poison?" Ye Liuyun figured it out.

After this period of gathering, his clone had obtained many resources for cultivating poison techniques and had fully absorbed them; his poison‑using ability had increased considerably as well.

Although this ability could keep pace with Ye Liuyun, he had never gotten around to absorbing the poison source.

If the opponent uses poison, then he could just take this opportunity to cultivate the poison source.

Seeing Ye Liuyun hear that the opponent would release poison, the Fourth Prince wasn't worried at all—rather, he seemed relaxed, even thinking Ye Liuyun had a treasure that could counter the poison gas.

After all, Ye Liuyun's treasures are endless; possessing something that counters poison isn't surprising.

Ling Shuang, Xia Tianqiong, and Yuan Datou also secretly looked forward to it; they had each studied the Ten Thousand Poison Heart Sutra to some extent, aiming to prevent being poisoned by others.

Now that there's a chance to cultivate the poison source, they naturally wouldn't pass it up.

Ye Liuyun therefore didn't put them into his Space World.

The Fourth Prince also reminded Ye Liuyun: "Shouldn't you first put the two of them into your Space World, so they don't get poisoned?"

"No need—let them get some training!"

Ye Liuyun chuckled inwardly, and also released the monster beasts beside him, letting them practice the Ten Thousand Poison Heart Sutra together.

The Fourth Prince still thought Ye Liuyun was playing favorites. He knew, after all, that Ye Liuyun's Space World contained at least two beauties—he had seen them in the Secret Realm.

Now Ye Liuyun hasn't let them out, yet he sends his two sisters into danger, so he naturally feels resentful.

Thus his words came out with a hint of sarcasm.

"You wouldn't be treating my two sisters as servants, would you? After all, they're princesses too!"

"What nonsense! If you don't know, don't spout off!"

Before Ye Liuyun could even speak, Xia Tianqiong immediately fired back.