Chapter 1453

In the secret room, there was silence.

A gloomy aura emanated from the four statues.

"Wang Chi, we said long ago that what happened back then should rot in our stomachs and never be mentioned again. What do you mean by bringing up old matters now?" one of the statues snorted coldly, filled with killing intent.

The Dean scanned them with cold eyes and shook his head: "I don't mean anything; I just want to remind you that no matter how long ago things happened, don't think you can act as if they never happened."

Boom!

Instantly, the four statues shook violently. Dust fell throughout the secret room, but it seemed to be drawn by an air current. All the dust gathered in the air, turning into sharp spikes, gradually approaching the Dean, Wang Chi.

The Dean of the Heavenly Palace Academy, Wang Chi, remained calm and composed, expressionless. He snorted coldly, and all the spikes formed by the dust scattered into mist and dissipated on the spot.

"Are the four of you trying to go to war with me?" Wang Chi asked coldly.

The four statues were silent for a moment before saying: "What do you want?"

"I said it, I want the tiger tallies of the four of you to mobilize the Shadow Squad, to pursue the Mighty King before Xuan Yuan Wanrong, and to recover the memory pearl." Wang Chi replied indifferently.

"That is absolutely impossible!" The four statues shouted simultaneously, directly refusing Wang Chi.

Once the tiger tallies were handed over, it would definitely be a one-way trip. That legendary guard army capable of escorting the Heavenly Continent to the Divine Realm—the Shadow Squad—would likely be obtained by Wang Chi.

Losing control of the Shadow Squad meant they would lose their final trump card, and Wang Chi would definitely cross the river and tear down the bridge, destroying their statues and suppressing their divine souls.

"Heh, I know what you are worried about, but I, Wang Chi, am not as short-sighted as you think. How could I abandon you after obtaining the tiger tallies?"

Wang Chi laughed and continued: "Even if we can reach the Divine Realm in the future, I still count on continuing to cooperate with the four of you to have the strength to survive in the Divine Realm. But the most urgent matter now is to ensure Xuan Yuan Wanrong does not obtain the memory pearl; otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The four statues fell into silence again.

A moment later, one of the statues said: "Wang Chi, don't mention the tiger tallies again; we cannot agree to you."

After saying this, the four statues shook again and then returned to calm, becoming four ordinary divine statues. The powerful divine soul power that had been surging before had disappeared without a trace.

Wang Chi stood in place, his face gradually turning gloomy, killing intent flashing in his eyes. In the end, he did not take action, snorted coldly, and walked away.

At the same time, Xu Que took advantage of the alluring night to sneak out of his room, using his clones to disperse and become active in every corner of the Heavenly Palace Academy.

He was preparing for a big show and had almost emptied the system mall.

After all, everything was free, so he grabbed everything he usually couldn't bear to buy, all to deal with the Heavenly Palace Academy.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's so refreshing not to spend money. If these things were paid for, it would be at least a hundred million Acting Cool Points!" Xu Que's true body landed in a corner, whispering to himself with a smile.

Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and he let out an "Eh."

Feedback from a clone in the back mountain seemed to have discovered some movement.

"Is it that woman? Yo, and Er Gouzi. This guy has finally been spotted." Based on the clone's visual feedback, Xu Que witnessed a pursuit battle as if he were on the scene.

Below the back mountain of the Heavenly Palace Academy, Xuan Yuan Wanrong had surrounded the entire mountain forest with her team, while she pursued a Qilin alone.

"Just in time, I'm almost done with my work. Let's go join in the fun!"

Xu Que whispered to himself, then his figure flickered, disappeared instantly, and darted toward the back mountain.

However, just after Xu Que disappeared, a figure appeared, sneaking out from another corner.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I really have a unique eye for people. I didn't misjudge him. This kid is extraordinary and actually excels in the Dao of arrays. He even added a killing array to the Heavenly Palace Academy's mountain-protecting array. If these are activated simultaneously, the mountain-protecting array will turn into a self-destructive mountain-destroying array!"

The figure stroked his chin, watching the direction Xu Que disappeared, and whispered softly.

"But what kind of fun did this kid say he was going to join? Could there be some benefits to be gained? Hehe, how can that be without me, Duan Qide!"

As soon as the figure finished speaking, he waved his large hand, took a step, and his figure instantly distorted into a wisp of black smoke, dissipating in mid-air.

Heavenly Palace Academy, back mountain.

At this moment, outside the mountain forest, it was almost surrounded by the elite disciples of the Heavenly Palace Academy, and the encirclement was gradually shrinking.

Inside the mountain forest, a Qilin was scurrying around, with a white figure closely following behind, unable to be shaken off.

"Damn, this woman is like a ghost that won't go away. How was my perfect retreat plan discovered? This shouldn't be!" Er Gouzi, who was the Qilin Ancestor in this life, was full of annoyance and continued to flee.

It was very uneasy, feeling that this wave was going to be cold again.

It had been caught by the Heavenly Palace Academy several times before, and although it had escaped every time, it always suffered a bit.

But having been caught many times, its experience was rich. This time, it had painstakingly prepared an extraordinary teleportation array, planning to retreat immediately after robbing the treasury, and by the time the Heavenly Palace Academy discovered it the next day, it would have long since fled.

But the Heavenly Palace Academy's reaction this time was too fast. It had just come out of the treasury when the academy sounded an alarm, and someone immediately came to pursue it.

"That's not right. The Heavenly Palace Academy's reaction couldn't be so timely!" Er Gouzi suddenly thought of something, its face changing drastically: "Damn, it must be that kid who betrayed me. What is he after?"

"Mighty King, you can't escape. Surrender now!" At this moment, Xuan Yuan Wanrong's cold voice came from behind.

Er Gouzi shouted loudly: "Woman, spare my life, and I will reveal a huge piece of information to you!"

However, Xuan Yuan Wanrong ignored it and continued to pursue relentlessly without saying a word.

Er Gouzi was immediately anxious: "Really, I never lie. Do you remember that kid from before? He has already infiltrated your Heavenly Palace Academy!"

"What did you say?" Xuan Yuan Wanrong finally reacted.

She naturally remembered the person Er Gouzi was talking about. He was a strange guy, and his strength was also eerie, making her unable to guess his intentions.

If it weren't for pursuing the Mighty King today, how could she have let that guy slip away?

But now, this Mighty King actually said that kid had infiltrated the Heavenly Palace Academy!

"Hahaha, you've been tricked. I collaborated with that kid to deliberately alert you and draw most of you out to pursue me, while that kid is definitely doing whatever he wants in your Heavenly Palace Academy now. You've fallen for the 'luring the tiger away from the mountain' strategy!" Er Gouzi's acting skills came online, and it laughed arrogantly.

"Impossible. My Heavenly Palace Academy still has the Dean and various elders sitting in command. He can't stir up any big waves alone!" Xuan Yuan Wanrong was very calm and did not believe Er Gouzi's words.

Er Gouzi laughed: "Hahaha, how do you think my plan to rob the treasury was leaked? Naturally, that kid told you on purpose. Also, his target is the female disciples of your Heavenly Palace Academy. This person is worse than a beast, a glutton for beauty. He is known as the 'False Gentleman Who Must Chaos When Holding a Beauty.' Now, taking advantage of the chaos to take one person away from your Heavenly Palace Academy, what's difficult about that?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuan Wanrong's brows were already tightly furrowed.

She was not sure whether the Mighty King's words were true or false, but the matter of the Mighty King robbing the treasury was indeed reported to the mountain gate guards by someone participating in the recruitment conference, which led to the inspection of the treasury.

If the Mighty King's words were true, wouldn't the female disciples of the Heavenly Palace Academy be in danger? After all, that kid's methods were extraordinary.

"Mighty King, stop first and come back to the Heavenly Palace Academy with me. If what you say is true, I can guarantee your safe departure." Xuan Yuan Wanrong stared at Er Gouzi in front and said.

Er Gouzi did not have the courage to stop and continued to shout: "I can't go back. That kid also said he would first grab a female disciple and take her back, and in a few days, he would come to grab you. You are his ultimate target. He said the first time he saw you, he was..."

Er Gouzi stopped halfway through its sentence.

"He was what?" Xuan Yuan Wanrong's voice was instantly cold to the extreme, filled with killing intent, permeating the entire mountain forest.

At the same time, Er Gouzi's voice also came: "He was filled with admiration for you, like the surging river, endless. He said you were a fairy descending to earth, not to be profaned. I have to say, this person is a true gentleman, and I admire him greatly... Eh, Ba Ge, why are you here? What a coincidence, I was just praising you."

【There are still a dozen chapters left to edit. I'll resume updating first and then slowly edit them when I have time!】