Chapter 1175: Seeing the Academy Master

When Fang Yu's words fell, Chen Xiao's face immediately darkened.

Damn it!

What a reckless fool!

Chen Xiao truly hadn't expected Fang Yu to blatantly tear down all pretenses, disregarding not only the Chen Clan's reputation but the Great Zhou Empire's reputation as well.

He won't live long!

Chen Xiao concluded inwardly.

Not far away, Zhou Ling sneered in anger. "All of us must die? How audacious! Fang Yu, who do you think you are? Look around—everyone from the Great Zhou is here. Go ahead, try touching one of us!"

As a proud member of Great Zhou, Zhou Ling had always looked down on Guanxuan Universe, dismissing its so-called Guanxuan Laws as laughable.

Great Zhou was a Tier Five civilization!

Now, a man from a low-tier civilization dared to make such outrageous claims before him? Zhou Ling found it intolerable.

Ignoring Zhou Ling's outburst, Fang Yu turned toward the elites of the Guanxuan Academy nearby and roared, "Do you intend to assist these tyrants in their crimes?!"

The expressions of the Guanxuan Academy cultivators turned grim.

Fang Yu, representing the Guanxuan Academy, technically outranked them. By the rules, they were supposed to obey him. However, the Chen Clan and the Great Zhou...

Noticing their hesitation, Fang Yu's voice turned sharper. "Do you all wish to die without a burial place?"

Fang Yu's words sent shivers down their spines. Some were already preparing to bow, but Chen Xiao chimed in, "Think carefully, all of you. Who controls the Immortal Treasures Pavilion and the Inner Comittee today?"

They all froze.

Who controlled the Immortal Treasures Pavilion and the Inner Committee?

The Great Zhou Empress, Zhou Fan!

𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Could they really oppose the Great Zhou?

The Guanxuan Academy cultivators exchanged uncertain glances, reluctant to act.

Chen Xiao pressed further and said, "Life is like chess. Once a piece is moved, there's no turning back. Choose wrong, and it's eternal damnation. But choose wisely, and fortune will favor you endlessly."

One of the commanders of Guanxuan Academy took a deep breath and declared, "We will follow Lord Zhou's orders."

They had chosen to side with the Great Zhou!

Zhou Ling's grin widened at the sight of Fang Yu's darkening expression. Smirking, he said mockingly, "You think a mere connection to the Academy Master gives you the right to defy the Great Zhou? Laughable. You're just an overconfident fool!"

Beside him, Chen Xiao coldly spat, "Kill him."

The declaration stunned everyone present.

Kill Fang Yu?

Even the onlookers found it hard to believe. Fang Yu was the Department Chief of the Inspection Department, an official representative of Ye Guan, tasked with overseeing the myriad worlds. His position was legitimate.

Moreover, Fang Yu was close to Ye Guan.

Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed as he transmitted his thoughts to Zhou Ling."

This man knows too much. If he gets out of here alive and reports back to the academy, we'll face endless trouble."

Zhou Ling's face turned grim.

He agreed. If word got out about this incident, the consequences would be severe. While he looked down on Guanxuan Universe, he wasn't foolish. If exposed, both he and Great Zhou would face punishment.

Chen Xiao's gaze fixed on Fang Yu, his eyes cold and murderous. He knew the stakes—either win him over or eliminate him. If neither could be done, it would spell disaster for the Chen Clan, especially since even the Heavenly Dragon Clan had been destroyed by the academy, and his clan wasn't nearly as powerful.

Sensing Zhou Ling's hesitation, Chen Xiao urged again,

"This man has ties to the Academy Master. If he leaves today, he'll surely tell the truth to the Academy Master. At that point, neither you nor I will survive."

Zhou Ling frowned deeply.

Chen Xiao pressed further.

"This man is unyielding. He must die."

After a moment of consideration, Zhou Ling's eyes flashed with determination as he roared, "Kill him!"

There was no turning back now.

The Great Zhou's cultivators charged at Fang Yu.

Before the attack could land, Fang Yu pulled out a silver token and raised it high. "Do you know what this is?"

Everyone's gaze turned to the token in Fang Yu's hand, which was engraved with two large characters that said, "Guanxuan Token."

Fang Yu's voice boomed, "This token was granted to me by the Academy Master himself. Seeing it is as good as seeing the Academy Master. I'm authorized to oversee the myriad worlds and command any cultivator from the Guanxuan Academy. Kneel before the token!"

His words sent a chill through the Guanxuan Academy cultivators, and their faces turned pale.

Even the Great Zhou cultivators hesitated. Although they were loyal to Great Zhou, they were still under the jurisdiction of the Guanxuan Academy. Moreover, Ye Guan's reputation inspired fear—he was, after all, the Empress' consort.

Chen Xiao suddenly sneered, "Guanxuan Token? And how do we know it's real?"

Fang Yu glared at Chen Xiao, his eyes blazing with fury. "Do you even know what you're saying?"

Chen Xiao sneered back, his tone mocking. "You claim to be the Department Chief of the Inspection Department. Do you have the official documentation from the Inner Committee?"

Fang Yu's eyes narrowed. "The Academy Master's orders can bypass the Inner Committee."

"

Hahaha!

" Chen Xiao laughed coldly. "In other words, you don't have any official documentation. I suspect that your token is fake!"

Pointing at Fang Yu, he shouted, "Fang Yu, how dare you forge the Guanxuan Token and impersonate the Academy Master's authority? You deserve death for your crimes!"

Fang Yu's face darkened further. He hadn't expected Chen Xiao to blatantly twist the truth, even going so far as to question a token directly issued by the Academy Master.

Channeling his energy into the token, Fang Yu activated it.

Boom!

A pillar of white light shot into the sky, piercing the starry heavens.

Chen Xiao's expression changed instantly. "Kill him now!"

Zhou Ling turned to Chen Xiao, whose voice carried a hint of panic. "He's activated the token! All Guanxuan Academy cultivators within a million-mile radius will sense its call and rush here. Kill him quickly!"

Hearing this, Zhou Ling's expression hardened. "Kill him!"

The Great Zhou's cultivators rushed at Fang Yu.

The two black-robed cultivators at Fang Yu's side immediately stepped forward to shield him. One of them growled, "Department Chief Fang, they intend to silence you. This place is unsafe. You must leave now."

Without hesitation, the two black-robed figures charged into the fray, burning their souls and fleshly bodies to buy time for Fang Yu. They knew that they weren't a match for their enemies.

However, Fang Yu didn't leave. His gaze was fixed on Zhou Ling and Chen Xiao, and his expression was dark and chilling. He hadn't imagined such brazen lawlessness in this place.

They ignored the token and even wanted to kill him to cover their tracks.

This was a brazen disregard of the laws!

Truth be told, Fang Yu was bewildered as well.

Ever since he had been ordered to oversee the myriad worlds, he had witnessed far too much evil along the way. In some places, the evil was utterly unimaginable, especially for those at the bottom of society.

Life was incredibly hard for them, and if they faced oppression from those in power, there was often no place for them to seek justice.

Appeal to the Guanxuan Universe?

That was out of the question!

In some cases, the people up above had a hundred ways to utterly destroy you.

Compared to what he was facing here, his previous experiences seemed trivial. He had never expected that the Chen Clan and the people of the Great Zhou would dare to sacrifice billions of lives purely for profit.

Even though the Abandoned Continent had become a desolate planet, and its inhabitants were just mortals, they were still billions of lives!

The Guanxuan Academy governed a myriad of worlds and civilizations. If the academy acted unjustly or disregarded human life, it would spell a catastrophe for those part of the Guanxuan Universe.

Fang Yu's eyes flickered with a complex emotion. Only now did he realize that for many factions, when the stakes were high enough, there was nothing they wouldn't dare to do.

Not far away, Ye Guan instructed Long Dai to give Zang Gang two healing pills.

Zang Gang's complexion immediately improved upon consuming the pills.

Just then, an elder suddenly appeared beside Long Dai, startling her.

"Ancestor..."

Smack!

The elder slapped Long Dai's face.

Before Long Dai could react, she was blasted several meters away.

Ye Guan rushed over to help her up and looked at the elder with dark eyes.

"What are you doing?"

The elder ignored Ye Guan and glared at Long Dai in the distance, roaring, "Fool! You went to Guanxuan Universe to leak information for someone irrelevant! Do you realize that you may have just doomed the entire Long Clan?"

Long Dai clutched her cheek, tears welling up in her eyes, but she said nothing.

Still fuming, the elder stepped forward to strike her again, but Ye Guan blocked his way. He stared at the elder and said, "Try laying another hand on her."

The elder's eyes narrowed. "Who are you?"

Ye Guan replied, "I'm her master."

"Preposterous!"

"With your status, do you really think you're qualified to be the master of someone from the Long Clan?" The elder sneered and glared at Long Dai. "You worthless thing, get back to the Long Clan!"

Ye Guan turned to the utterly humiliated Long Dai and said gently, "Go back to the Long Clan. I will personally come to fetch you later."

Tears streamed down Long Dai's face as she looked at Ye Guan. He softly wiped them away and said warmly, "If the Long Clan doesn't want you, then from now on, you'll follow me and become part of the Yang Family."

"Ridiculous!"

The elder sneered. "Join your Yang Family? What is your Yang Family even worth?"