Chapter 96: Tragic Victory

Chen Xuan didn't know what deal Ye Liuyun had made with the old man, but it was clear the old man had come to kill him.

He immediately shouted, "Is Wanbaoge getting involved? This is the feud between the Great Zhou royal family and the Heavenly Luck King!"

The old man replied indifferently, "What feud has nothing to do with us Wanbaoge. I only know that a VIP of Wanbaoge asked me to act!"

"VIP?" Chen Xuan glanced at Ye Liuyun, not understanding.

But he still said, "I am an inner disciple of the Blood Demon Sect!"

The old man sneered, "Even if you were the leader of the Blood Demon Sect, Wanbaoge would not pay you any mind."

Speaking, he thrust a palm at Chen Xuan.

Ye Liuyun didn't know the old man's true realm, but the force of that palm was enough to move him.

The palm seemed to carry Heaven and Earth Power, as if the sky itself were collapsing, pressing down on Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan's face showed terror, he countered with all his strength, yet was as powerless as a leaf in the wind.

"Boom—" with a roar, Chen Xuan was slammed into the ground, flattened into a meat patty.

Kong Wei watched coldly from the side. The old man's realm was higher than his, probably already in the late Sea Transformation stage, so he dared not act rashly.

At that moment his pupils contracted instantly, thinking it was bad, and he turned to run.

But the old man wasn't about to let him go, and struck again with a palm.

Kong Wei was indeed far stronger than Chen Xuan; he was only spattered with blood, not killed.

"I am a disciple of the Holy Martial Academy Main Institute! You intend to kill me?"

Ye Liuyun, hearing this, was somewhat worried the old man might spare Kong Wei and let the tiger return to the mountain.

The old man was unmoved. He immediately kept striking until Kong Wei was completely smashed.

Since he had already acted, he would not let Kong Wei escape to seek revenge later.

Seeing this, Ye Liuyun couldn't help but feel relieved. At the same time he noted the old man's ruthlessness!

Then the old man nodded at Ye Liuyun and floated away. Ye Liuyun bowed and thanked him.

The Golden Armor Guards on the field and the Blood Demon Sect disciples opposite stared dumbfounded, unable to react.

Ye Liuyun swung his battle sword. "Kill!"

He and Lei Ming simultaneously charged at the Blood Demon Sect disciples opposite.

The Heavenly Luck King and the Golden Armor Guard squad quickly recovered, and all rushed toward those Blood Demon Sect disciples.

Lei Ming finally got a chance to act; the once small and cute pet beast suddenly swelled massively, like a small mountain, its ferocious visage fully revealed, radiating a terrifyingly vicious aura, its body flashing with electric light. One swipe, several Blood Demon Sect disciples could not withstand it.

It was Ye Liuyun's first time seeing her fight in this form. He estimated that her current strength was already comparable to that of the First Hall Guard.

"Looks like the pills I've taken these days weren't in vain!"

Ye Liuyun relaxed and no longer worried about her, and he also charged forward at full strength.

Without Chen Xuan, even if the Heavenly Luck King were wounded, an ordinary True Essence Ninth Rank disciple could not stop his sword.

These Blood Demon Sect disciples were already a scattered bunch. With Chen Xuan's death, they instantly lost morale, acted incoherently, and were no match for the battle-hardened Golden Armor Guards.

They were immediately surrounded and isolated by the Golden Armor Guards. Most Blood Demon Sect disciples were slaughtered, while a few escaped the encirclement and fled.

In the end, the Golden Armor Guards turned defeat into victory, but at a tragic cost.

After the battle, the Heavenly Luck King led everyone back to the Royal Mansion and had Wei Zhen settled.

Everyone's mood was exceedingly heavy.

The Heavenly Luck King looked to the heavens and let out a long sigh. That sigh weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

He then ordered, "Songtao, take all the Royal Mansion's assets and arrange for all Golden Armor Guards to relocate to the border region of the Qitian Dynasty! Soldiers unwilling to go, disband on the spot!"

"Yes!" Songtao replied without hesitation and hurried to make the arrangements.

"Holy Son, stay. Everyone else return to prepare evacuation! We cannot stay in this county town; the Great Zhou royal family will not let us go!"

The others all answered in agreement and withdrew one after another. Only a few of them remained in the hall.

After a moment of silence, Song Yi began to comfort the Heavenly Luck King.

The Heavenly Luck King chuckled wryly and shook his head, "Fine, it has come to this, you needn't say more. It's all my fault; if I hadn't publicized that Wei Zhen had broken through to the True Essence Ninth Rank, we might not have attracted Kong Wei. All my oversight!"

"But I never imagined the Great Zhou Dynasty had already set a death wish on me! I've never harbored betrayal, yet now I'm forced—whether I betray or not, I must betray!"

After hearing the Heavenly Luck King's words, Ye Liuyun and the others finally understood why Kong Wei had singled out Wei Zhen; it was probably because of his fame.

"It seems that once you have power, you must keep it hidden and not expose it lightly," Ye Liuyun whispered to himself.

Having gone through this turmoil, the Heavenly Luck King appeared aged and feeble.

He looked at the remaining few, and said bitterly, "Although Wei Zhen has been stripped of his position, the three slots remain unchanged. With your qualifications, once you enter the branch institute, as long as you don't stand out too much, Profound Heaven will not lower its status just to trouble you."

"However, the bullying and difficulties from those below will certainly not lessen. Now you all face a choice: whether to enter the Holy Martial Academy!"

His voice was somewhat disheartened. He offered little hope to the remaining few. Even Ye Liuyun, he still thought his bloodline was lacking.

And he handed the choice back to Ye Liuyun and the others. Whatever they chose, he didn't care. He was now only trying to finish what he had to do.

The three slots remained unchanged; for Ye Liuyun it made no difference, but for Li Mengxi it was a mixed blessing.

The remaining four Holy Sons fell into brief silence. The upcoming choice might affect their whole lives.

Entering a powerful sect like the Holy Martial Academy is undoubtedly everyone's aspiration; it is the sacred ground of martial cultivation.

But because they are disciples of the Heavenly Luck King, after entering the sect they are destined to face more harassment and oppression than others. Their lives will be harder than those of other academy disciples.

And of course, it will be even more challenging!

At this moment, Ye Liuyun felt an unyielding fighting spirit. "The path of martial cultivation is inherently arduous. No matter where, it's the same; how could such trivial difficulties hinder my steps!"

He then straightened his chest, lifted his head confidently, and took a step forward, expressing his stance.

Entering a great sect like the Holy Martial Academy is like opening a brand-new world. This opportunity is not one that just anyone can encounter.

"I will definitely not miss this chance!" Ye Liuyun said firmly.

Song Yi also resolutely stepped forward and said, "Opportunities are rare! I won't give up because of some difficulties. I will give it a try."

Li Mengxi pondered for a moment, then also said: "I won't give up either! Although I'm a woman, I won't back down in battle!"

"Looks like I'm not the only one who refuses to lose! At least on this road I'm not alone!" Ye Liuyun watched Song Yi and Li Mengxi make their firm choices, and couldn't help but be moved inside.