Chapter 246: It's All Just Acting, Civil War Among the Great Xia High-Level Officials!

Chu Ye, Qiu Honghe, and Guo Dang, three Martial King Realm senior Heaven's Pride, took the lead.

More than half of the Heaven's Pride from various Martial Universities present acted in unison, surrounding everyone else!

At this moment.

The remaining Heaven's Pride all changed color!

"White God, this, what is going on!?" Zhang Wei looked at the golden silk cage that had also trapped them, his entire person bewildered.

"So, that's it!" Ye Bai's gaze flickered, and he instantly understood everything.

He had actually felt a moment of doubt when Chu Ye provoked Sun Wudi, but because he lacked key intelligence and the goal of this trip was not the Hidden Realm Opportunity, he hadn't thought it through.

First was Chu Ye's arrogance.

One must know, although Qingshan Martial Arts University had declined, and Sun Wudi, as principal, had been decadent for the past ten-plus years with little reputation.

However, it goes without saying that those who can reach the Martial King Realm are, without exception, Martial Dao Heaven's Pride.

That principal had once shaken Great Xia, and even led people to storm Magic City Martial Arts University!

Chu Ye should not have been unaware of Sun Wudi's past deeds! And he certainly shouldn't have been arrogant enough to think that, having just entered the middle stage of the Martial King Realm, he could defeat Sun Wudi!

Plus that speech of his, it was as if this only Saint-level Heaven's Pride among the seniors of Magic City Martial Arts University was acting like a brainless villain...

Back then, Cheng Yong and the other two were also Saint-level Heaven's Pride, yet their minds were very clear; their purpose in coming down to deal with Ye Bai was only to suppress Ye Bai for one year!

Secondly, even if Chu Ye were arrogant, the Vice Principal of Magic City Martial Arts University, Man Mang, could not possibly be unaware of Sun Wudi's strength!

A human Martial Saint could have completely stopped Chu Ye before he said he wanted to challenge Sun Wudi, or before Sun Wudi made his move!

Yet Man Mang did nothing, only criticizing a few words after Sun Wudi punched Chu Ye away...

That line about "the big bullying the small," thinking back now, had more of an intent to fan the flames...

"Chu Ye and Man Mang are just acting!"

"Especially Chu Ye; his previous arrogance was likely just based on his sufficient confidence in his own strength.

In reality, this is a Saint-level Heaven's Pride who is rough on the outside but fine on the inside, and very deep in his schemes..."

The facts were indeed so.

After Chu Ye entered the Military Department for his internship—specifically at one of the three major bases behind the Great Wall Defense Line, the true headquarters of the Military Department—he did often ignore orders and charge into Alien Race territory single-handedly.

But he had never caused the death of any Junbu Zhanshi, and had even cut off the heads of quite a few seventh-grade Alien Race!

Therefore, the greatest punishment he received was simply having no teammates under his command!

And one must know, the military discipline of the Military Department, especially at the base headquarters behind the defense line, is so strict that if it were anyone else, they would have long since been beheaded as a warning to others!

It was true that he wanted Cheng Yong and the other two to join his squad; he felt that with his talent, anyone who wasn't a Saint-level Heaven's Pride was not worthy of being his teammate!

"White God, I don't understand..."

"You say Chu Ye is deliberately provoking the principal, and Man Mang is even cooperating with him; what is he after? And what does this have to do with him leading people to cause trouble now?"

Zhang Wei still didn't understand.

"It has everything to do with it."

"The Great Xia Heaven's Pride plan to explore the Yiji is something even the Four Saints are extremely concerned about."

"If Chu Ye causes nearly half of the Heaven's Pride to lose their qualifications to explore the Yiji without any reason.

The severity of the nature of this act is even worse than him violating military orders."

"Even not just him, the Conservative Faction among the Human Race's high-level officials will also be personally judged by the Four Saints...

Because if I haven't seen wrong, the Heaven's Pride preparing to act are all students from Martial Universities under the Conservative Faction..."

Ye Bai said.

"White God, you mean this conflict is actually a struggle between the Conservative Faction and the Radical Faction of the Human Race's high-level officials??" Zhang Wei roughly understood a bit.

"That's right!"

Ye Bai affirmed.

He had also guessed at the same time.

Why Qiu Honghe and Guo Dang were at the Martial King Realm, instead of the Half-step Martial King Realm he had learned of beforehand.

These two were already only a thin line away from the Martial King Realm, and then the Conservative Faction must have paid some price—perhaps using means like a Time Secret Realm to change the flow of time—to allow them to achieve the Martial King Realm in the shortest possible time!

The moment the Yiji appeared, the Conservative Faction had already formulated their plan!

Because the various Heaven's Pride, especially those like Chu Ye who are destined to become Martial Saints, are fated to become the high-level officials of the Human Race.

And if Chu Ye's side can obtain the opportunity, while Zhu Peng's side cannot.

As one grows and the other wanes, isn't that strengthening the Conservative Faction and weakening the Radical Faction?

"So Chu Ye provoking Principal Sun was just to say in front of everyone that he wouldn't let Senior Sister Meigui obtain the opportunity! It gave him a legitimate reason to lead people to act this time!"

"With this reason, he can act directly after coming in without fearing being held accountable later! Because he can say that his purpose in setting up the Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth Array was only to capture Senior Sister Meigui!"

"To completely clear himself of responsibility, if I'm not mistaken, they will only act against Senior Sister Meigui and the Beijing Martial Arts University Heaven's Pride squad first! It's just that the aftermath of the battle will be a bit larger, the kind that directly affects the other half of the Heaven's Pride!"

And sure enough.

"Chu Ye, have you gone mad?!"

On Zhu Peng's side, she coldly rebuked with an ugly expression due to the appearance of the Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth Array and the actions of nearly half the Heaven's Pride.

"Zhu Peng, I have indeed gone mad!

Because I, Chu Ye, a dignified Saint-level Heaven's Pride, and a Saint-level Heaven's Pride who is already at the Half-step Martial King Realm.

A mere Qingshan Martial Arts University actually dares to not take me seriously, and even made me make a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!"

Chu Ye grinned hideously, then pointed his finger at Meigui.

"I've already said it, this woman will absolutely not get the Yiji's opportunity!"

"And didn't you keep saying you wanted to protect this woman from Qingshan Martial Arts University? Since that's the case, I've paid a great price to ask the Heaven's Pride of other Martial Universities to help me beat you all into serious injuries and imprison you here until I return with the opportunity—that's very reasonable, right?"

"Anyway, the opportunities within the Yiji are limited; as long as those who obtain the opportunities are Heaven's Pride of Great Xia, that's enough!"

Word by word, pause by pause, it only made clear that he had come to avenge the incident outside the Hidden Realm.

It seemed the target was also only the Heaven's Pride squad from Beijing Martial Arts University.

The remaining half of the Heaven's Pride, upon hearing this, could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

Then, Chu Ye struck again.

"Extinguishing Heaven Divine Fist!"

This time, it was a Universe Tier Martial Technique!

The proficiency was not high; it was very likely just at the Entry Level.

However, precisely because the proficiency was not high, the power of this punch could not be fully controlled.

As the punch was thrown, a massive fist shadow appeared in the sky, shockingly encompassing all the other Martial University Heaven's Pride within its attack range!

"Damn it, dodge quickly!"

The remaining half of the Heaven's Pride wanted to leave.

"Autumn Water Sword Technique!"

Qiu Honghe, the Saint-level Heaven's Pride from Gangcheng Wuda, also struck.

It was likewise a Universe Tier Martial Technique with only Entry Level proficiency!

Sword Qi appeared on the other side of the Extinguishing Heaven Divine Fist, perfectly covering that half of the Heaven's Pride as well!

"Great Sorrow Palm!"

Following closely was Guo Dang.

He followed suit.

That half of the Heaven's Pride had nowhere left to hide!

Unless they charged at the encirclement that had already formed!

"Can you all move aside?

Your target is only the Beijing Martial Arts University Heaven's Pride squad; it has nothing to do with us!!"

They did not realize the severity of the problem; someone attempted to negotiate with the Martial University Heaven's Pride forming the encirclement, the kind of transmission sent at top speed to the group in front of them.

"Sorry, we have already promised Chu Ye that we must take care of the Beijing Martial Arts University Heaven's Pride squad.

You all know how strong Zhu Peng is; what if we move aside now, and Zhu Peng takes the opportunity to attack and breaks the Sealing Heaven and Locking Earth Array?"

"And who knows if Zhu Peng just sent you a transmission? Among you people, is there anyone who has already cooperated with Zhu Peng, wanting to stab us in the back when we aren't paying attention?"

Then, the response they got was just one of them replying via transmission, with a strange smile on their face!

This meant that the remaining half of the Heaven's Pride either had to take the attacks from Chu Ye and the other two—attacks that were genuine Martial King Realm power.

Or, they had to forcibly charge the encirclement! And be branded with the label of having already cooperated with Zhu Peng!

If it could be said that Chu Ye and Man Mang acting at the Great Wall Defense Line was a conspiracy.

Then right now, it was a naked, open plot!

"White God, what do we say?

Should we intervene?

If we don't intervene, Senior Sister Meigui might really get hurt, and furthermore, the Hidden Realm will be filled with Chu Ye's people from here on out."

"But if we do intervene, even you, White God, wouldn't be able to handle such a big mess..."

After Zhang Wei completely understood Chu Ye's scheme, he became a bit anxious.

He even felt that speaking aloud was a waste of time, so he sent a direct transmission.

He did not want to see Meigui get hurt, yet he felt that the strength on Chu Ye's side was far too great compared to the half of the Heaven's Pride being surrounded, and that Ye Bai would also be in danger if he intervened.

"No rush."

However, Ye Bai only let his gaze flicker, his tone in the transmission calm.

"Didn't I say this is a struggle between the Conservative Faction and the Radical Faction."

"And you must know, for these years, the Conservative Faction and the Radical Faction have always been one side making a move and the other side countering."

Zhang Wei's eyes lit up, and he sent a transmission, "White God, are you saying that no matter how hidden the Conservative Faction's plan is, the Radical Faction must have had precautions in place?

And even though Chu Ye acted with Man Mang and had a legitimate reason to strike, Zhu Peng and the others aren't without ways to cope?"

Ye Bai smiled slightly and sent a transmission: "Not only that, I even feel that the Radical Faction is intentionally cooperating with the Conservative Faction's actions."

"Because Chu Ye bringing people to strike at this moment not only gives them a legitimate reason to make the other half of the Heaven's Pride lose their qualifications to compete for the Hidden Realm Opportunity.

The half of the Heaven's Pride led by Zhu Peng can, in turn, swallow all the opportunities inside the Hidden Realm!"

Ye Bai still held to that same point: although Sun Wudi was unreliable in small matters, he did not seem like someone who would sabotage Meigui out of a momentary impulse.

Thinking back on that punch given to Chu Ye, in all likelihood, it wasn't just because he had placed an insurance policy on Meigui.

It was more like, 'I'll play along with your performance'—an impromptu act...

"Damn it, charge through!"

Because the subsequent conversation between Ye Bai and Zhang Wei was all via transmission.

A pure exchange of Mental Power, the speed was incredibly fast; it seemed like a lot was said, but in reality, only the blink of an eye had passed.

The attacks from Chu Ye and the two others, which were "only targeting" Zhu Peng and the Beijing Martial Arts University Heaven's Pride squad, had not yet officially landed! They were still in the air!

The remaining half of the Heaven's Pride, although they did not know the true goal of Chu Ye and the two others.

But because there were no Martial Kings among them, and Zhu Peng's strength made it impossible for him to be defeated in a short time, they had no intention of staying in place to take the attacks head-on.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out!