870 The Intruder (2/2)

He uttered his first sentence of the day.

His thundering voice came out from behind the gauze curtains with undisguised contempt and a hint of loneliness, echoing through the valleys at the Peach Mountain.

”The Academy is worthless now.”

They all knew what he meant.

Everyone in the human world was aware that the Rite to Light was a trap for the Academy set by the West-Hill. Since the Headmaster left for the Heaven by the Sishui River, the Academy and West-Hill had been fighting non-stop, from the Verdant Canyon to the City of Chang'an, as well as in many other places around the world. Both powerful forces had taken great losses. Knowing that this Rite to Light was a trap, how could the Academy tackle it?

If only the Headmaster or Ke Haoran were still here, they would never have watched their disciples being executed, even if they did not possess the strongest might.

The Hierarch's comment of them being worthless was not because the Academy had been badly defeated. Rather with their Headmaster and Ke Haoran gone, no one from the Academy was courageous enough to challenge the Peach Mountain.

Inside her blood-colored sacred sedan, Ye Hongyu had been restoring her spirit with her eyes closed.

The fierce debate between Zhao Nanhai and the head of Revelation Institute had not caught her attention. She spared a mocking smile when Little Yu talked about Chen Pipi as her man. When the Hierarch said that the Academy was worthless, she sniggered even more.

She knew that Ning Que had been there all the time and he would definitely make his move. But she did not know where he was nor to whom he would be take out first.

All of a sudden, she opened her beautiful eyes, which were still shining with starry light. The descendants of the Great Divine Priest of South Sea were not strong enough to capture her interest. Then who was it this time? Is Ning Que finally here?

While Ye Hongyu opened her eyes inside the sacred sedan, from outside the Peach Mountain came the sounds of people approaching in a rush. It seemed that people were rushing over, and there were heavy sounds of clashing metal.

The followers at the front yard turned back to see a cloud of dust being kicked up. As this was happening, the ranks of the gathered Papal Cavalrymen were somewhat disrupted.

Then, the sounds became clearer as the intruder broke through the numerous Papal Cavalrymen. The clashing sounds were from their weapons.

Deacons of the Divine Halls cried out, ”An intruder!”

Those strong cultivators and noble guests around the altar frowned. They were amazed that anyone would dare to invade the Peach Mountain.

Situated high up in the Peach Mountain, the West-Hill Divine Halls were home to numerous powerful figures. The Papal Cavalrymen and divine guards would have killed all intruders. Except for the former Headmaster of the Academy, who else had the audacity to confront the Peach Mountain?

The divine priests of the South Sea were accepted because they were a branch of Taoism returning home. It was granted by Haotian. Yet, who was this other intruder?

There was a thick cloud of dust at the back of the mountain. The clashing sounds had yet to cease, but instead got even more frequent. On the other hand, the people could no longer hear the invader's footsteps rushing forward. It seemed like that person had been caught up in a tough fight.

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