Chapter 41

June 26th, at noon, Tianyang Branch.

Suddenly, a red light flew up from the branch, and in a few leaps, it crossed the entire Tianyang Branch and arrived at the Academy Head's residence in the deepest part of the Tianyang Branch.

"Academy Head, I have an urgent matter to request an audience."

A few breaths later, the residence door of Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu opened without wind, "Zhong Da, come in."

Zhong Da was a Flag Leader of the Star Patrol Guard of the Tianyang Branch, and also the only Flag Leader of the Star Patrol Guard of the Tianyang Branch who remained in Jinshan Juncheng.

"Academy Head, emergency situation. An hour and a half ago, six teams wearing the standard armor of the Jinshan Academy Star Patrol Guard suddenly came out of the Jinshan Academy, divided and headed to the four gates, each team with thirteen people, all riding horses.

The personnel I arranged tracked them for more than half an hour and basically determined their direction; the six teams should be heading to the six counties under the jurisdiction of my Jinshan County.

At the same time, familiar faces were discovered in several teams, all of whom were Tian Zhang's personal guards.

Through multi-party investigation by other personnel, it can be roughly determined that they should be the newly promoted disciples of the Jinshan Academy's Star-Condensing Season this spring." Zhong Da used the shortest time to report the intelligence clearly, which was also Zhong Da's strength, and also the reason why Zhong Da could remain in the Juncheng at this critical moment—he was good at intelligence affairs.

Zhou Qingzhu's eyes suddenly became sharp, pacing back and forth, but his expression became increasingly sharp.

"At this time, what is Dong Zhao doing by sending some newly promoted disciples out? Even if they are equipped with one of Tian Zhang's personal guards, what can they do?"

"It's definitely not participating in the search and arrest of demons; the Jinshan Academy is not very active in this regard anyway.

With the abilities of these newly promoted disciples of the Jinshan Academy, they cannot participate in the events of searching and arresting demons.

And Tian Zhang gave them the status of Star Patrol Guard, so nine times out of ten, they might be heading toward the recent chaotic phenomena in each county." Zhong Da was good at intelligence and quickly analyzed this matter to be eight or nine out of ten correct.

"Local chaotic phenomena!"

Tianyang Branch Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu had a solemn face and quickly thought of many possibilities.

"How much power can still be mobilized in the branch now?" Zhou Qingzhu asked.

"Most have been sent out; there are only a few instructors and teachers, as well as newly promoted disciples," Zhong Da answered.

"First assemble all the personnel that can be mobilized, let them stand by, continue to investigate, and at the same time send people to contact each county to see if a small amount of elite power can be urgently mobilized from the people searching and arresting demons in the mountains," Zhou Qingzhu ordered.

"Yes."

At the same time Zhong Da received the order and left, a star pigeon flew out from Zhou Qingzhu's backyard, leaving as fast as lightning.

Star pigeons are carrier pigeons tamed by disciples who specialize in beast taming using star power to nourish them; they fly faster, higher, and are more spiritual.

But this star pigeon landed in the hall of the Tianhe Gang a few minutes later.

In less than thirty seconds, Tianhe Gang Leader Zhou Ji quickly leaped toward the Tianyang Branch; because of his extremely fast speed, he gave people a feeling of turning into blue light.

Very quickly, Zhou Ji arrived in front of the courtyard of Tianyang Branch Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu; just as he arrived, he heard Zhou Qingzhu's sound transmission and entered directly.

"Still no movement?" Zhou Qingzhu asked directly.

Zhou Ji's expression was nervous, also a face full of tension, "Academy Head, according to your arrangement, every day we arrange for one person to act in the name of a demon, doing all kinds of evil, and after the event, we publicize it extensively.

But what's strange is that except for killing the pier's One-Eyed Wolf Qian Qi and the Zhao Mansion's Third Young Master on the night of June 19th, this person has not taken action again.

Subordinate suspects, has he already left Jinshan Juncheng?"

"Impossible!

Although this person's ability to hide his aura and tracks is extremely strong, Branch Hu Hu Dianzhu has used a star artifact to lock his approximate location; as long as he leaves the scope of Jinshan County, Branch Hu Hu Dianzhu will discover it immediately."

After pondering for a few breaths, Zhou Qingzhu said again, "Continue to arrange for your subordinates to act; when publicizing, directly name it as being done by the Shadow Luo Sha Qi Shanye."

"Shadow Luo Sha Qi Shanye? Subordinate understands." Zhou Ji said.

"In addition, assemble a batch of personnel with decent strength in the shortest time, and stand by at any time."

Zhou Qingzhu's order made Zhou Ji's expression somewhat difficult, "Academy Head, the capable personnel in the gang, except for me, have basically all been sent out..."

"Is there only your gang in Jinshan Juncheng? There are also the remaining experts of the Cangming Branch, as well as those fierce wandering cultivators of the Jianghu; find people immediately, give them whatever they want, as long as they are willing to take action!" Zhou Qingzhu said.

"Give them whatever they want?" Zhou Ji deliberated for a moment before nodding, "Subordinate will go do it right away."

A quarter of an hour after Zhou Ji left, Zhong Da came again; after Zhong Da left, Tianyang Branch Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu suddenly issued one order after another.

Very quickly, Tianyang Branch Vice Academy Head Liu Yelan took two instructors and left the Tianyang Branch, leaving from the West Gate of Jinshan Juncheng, and the direction was exactly toward Heshui County.

But just after leaving the city gate, Jinshan Academy Proctor Cao Chun leaped down from the city wall and blocked the three of them.

"Vice Academy Head Liu, please return." Cao Chun was concise and comprehensive.

"What do you mean?" Liu Yelan was a middle-aged beautiful woman with her hair coiled up; at this time, being blocked, she was immediately furious, the starlight on the long sword in her palm trembling wildly, which was a star weapon, pointing directly at Cao Chun, and scolded, "Cao Chun, where I go, is it something you can block?"

Cao Chun just didn't speak, standing with his hands behind his back, a disciplinary ruler in his palm, starlight shining, the meaning could not be clearer. No nonsense, if you are not convinced, come and fight.

Liu Yelan looked at the location of the Tianyang Branch, and then thought of the death order issued by Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu when she left; she gritted her teeth and was about to attack.

Anyway, there was the Academy Head to clean up the mess; as long as she didn't kill Cao Chun, there would be no problem.

*Clang! *

With the sound of an iron crutch hitting the ground, Ning Yuchan floated down from the city wall, starlight shining on the iron crutch, and her aura had already locked onto another instructor of the Tianyang Branch.

At the same time, the wounded Flag Leader Luo Kexing also appeared from the woods on the side of the city, standing with a spear.

"It seems that everyone is determined not to let this seat leave the city, so we can only fight."

"Kill!"

Tianyang Branch Vice Academy Head Liu Yelan raised her long sword, shooting out sword light dozens of meters long, hacking toward Cao Chun.

At the same time, the two instructors of the Tianyang Branch also fought with Ning Yuchan and the others.

In less than two minutes, the group of people had fought with real fire.

As Ning Yuchan's single palm shuttled like a swimming dragon, one after another star light rotating blades rotated and cut toward the front; the faster Ning Yuchan's figure rotated, the sharper these star light rotating blades became; in the time of a breath, a terrifying star light rotating blade wheel was formed.

Constantly rotating and constantly strengthening, the instructor of the Tianyang Branch who was fighting with Ning Yuchan had eyes full of fear, struggling to resist for two breaths, the long knife in his palm was slashed away, and in another half breath, the heavy star light shield was slashed open.

Seeing that the body-protecting starlight was about to be shattered, falling into the end of being shredded, Liu Yelan, who was fighting with Cao Chun, flew into the high sky, her long sword pointing continuously; every time she pointed, there was sword light turning into starlight pointing at Ning Yuchan's rotating blade giant wheel, the starlight exploded, exploding continuously.

Ning Yuchan's rotating blade wheel was shattered by a part, but Ning Yuchan became even more insane; the iron crutch went horizontal, and as star power was catalyzed, countless dense rotating blades instantly surged on the iron crutch, and then with the iron crutch as the center, it spun violently off the ground toward Liu Yelan.

Even though Liu Yelan's cultivation base was higher than Ning Yuchan's, she was still forced into a sorry state by Ning Yuchan; for a moment, the rotating blades on Ning Yuchan's iron crutch surged again, actually directly twisting Liu Yelan's long sword away.

As the rotating blade wheel reached her body, Liu Yelan exclaimed and directly shattered an earthy-yellow Star Emblem, instantly condensing into an incomparably heavy giant hammer, which blasted toward Ning Yuchan.

Ning Yuchan was blasted into violent retreat, blood overflowing from the corners of her mouth, but as soon as she stood up, she turned into a rotating wheel and rushed over again; what was even more fatal was that this time, Ning Yuchan condensed a rotating blade wheel, flew up and stepped on the rotating wheel, her long hair dancing, her skirt fluttering, the starlight on the iron crutch in her palm surged, actually turning into a super-sized star light iron hammer, staring dead at Liu Yelan, full of killing intent.

Under the impact of the rotating blade wheel, Ning Yuchan only used one hammer to make Liu Yelan vomit blood and fly back.

Cao Chun, who had already stopped taking action on the side, was instantly stunned; Yuchan's combat power had soared again.

Watching Ning Yuchan about to risk her life, Liu Yelan also became anxious, shouting loudly, "Yuchan, you and I at least have half a master-disciple friendship, why go this far!"

Ning Yuchan seemed not to hear, just glanced at her lame leg, and the killing intent became even stronger; a bright star shadow engraved with countless complex star patterns suddenly appeared from Ning Yuchan's body.

Now, Cao Chun was truly stunned.

Sacrificing the star.

Yuchan was really going to risk her life!

Liu Yelan also became anxious, shouting loudly, "Cao Chun, today's matter, I also came here under orders, but if I really die here, you should think about the consequences!"

"Yuchan, don't be impulsive!"

Cao Chun, in helplessness, could only speak.

Today's battle, it was fine for them to block the people of the Tianyang Branch from leaving the city, but if they killed one or two, then the Tianyang Branch Hall and even the Star Hall would have reasons to take action.

By then, the pressure would come from the imperial court and the National Academy, and even the Academy Head would not be able to bear it!

Although Ning Yuchan looked like she was crazy, the moment Cao Chun opened his mouth, the rotating blade wheel roared wildly, the iron hammer was raised, and three consecutive hammers blasted Liu Yelan until she vomited blood and flew back, only then did she stop.

But she was still hanging high above the star light blade wheel, the star light iron hammer transformed by the iron crutch in her palm pointing at Liu Yelan and the other two.

Liu Yelan, who was vomiting blood, looked at Ning Yuchan's appearance, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and let out a long sigh.

"The name of the Mad Luo Sha is indeed well-deserved!"

"It's a pity that those few in the Star Hall are all blind and have lost their conscience!"

After speaking, Liu Yelan turned and left, without the slightest bit of dragging her feet.

With this injury, she could also account to Tianyang Branch Academy Head Zhou Qingzhu.

Luo Kexing, who had just fought until he was exhausted with another instructor of the Tianyang Branch, looked at Ning Yuchan, who was standing with a hammer and a blade wheel, and felt stern in his heart.

He had seen her many times before, and Ning Yuchan was always quiet, her long skirt like water; he thought Ning Yuchan's name of Jade Luo Sha was because of her lame leg.

Today, having seen the Mad Luo Sha, he finally knew why she was called the Jade Luo Sha!

At the same time, the same situation was being staged at the East, South, and North gates of Jinshan Juncheng; constantly, there were experts from the Tianyang Branch and even above the Refine Star stage who wanted to go out, but were blocked or persuaded by the crowd of the Jinshan Academy.

On the Guanhe Platform of Jinshan Juncheng, Academy Head Dong Zhao held a disk-shaped star artifact; the star artifact shot out a faint star light, hanging remotely toward all directions of Jinshan Juncheng, monitoring the star power aura around Jinshan Juncheng, assisting in blocking the Juncheng.

The star artifact's name—Star-Locking Ring!

(End of chapter)