Chapter 427 - I Wanted to Kill. So, I Killed!

"Ugh..." Qin Ziyue clutched her mouth with one hand and the back of her head with the other. Her expression shifted from a sneer to bewilderment in an instant.

The last image she saw in her eyes was Yun Xiao, holding the Flying Sword, looking at her with a cold gaze. Handsome, yet brutally so! A desperado whose appearance and nature were at extreme odds!

Yun Xiao's appearance always made her subconsciously mistake him for a genteel and carefree Immortal above the clouds, and so carelessly lowered her guard. Little did she know, his temperament was wrath, anger, and foolishness incarnate!

Reborn into this life with a heart full of malice, Yun Xiao encountered injustice and negotiated with no one—death was his only solution!

Qin Ziyue didn't have the clarity of thought, perhaps realizing the instant she died, she regretted, but it was too late. Death extinguished life!

THUD!

When the match should have been over, her body softly fell in front of Yun Xiao.

At this moment, Celestial Official Qin, Tian Yulan, and others had already turned to leave...

"Yun Xiao killed Qin Ziyue!"

A bolt from the blue caused turmoil anew in the Square of Righteous Law.

"What..." The crowd, just about to leave, turned around in shock to see the favored daughter of the Pathseekers Society, lying on the ground with her eyes wide open in death.

Dark red blood dripped from the back of her head onto the ground, spreading out with a drip, drip, drip that echoed eerily in the dead silence.

"Yun Xiao?" Yun Dahe and Feng Qingcong both startled, their brows jumping. The selection had ended; why was there still killing? They couldn't ponder this further, only to approach Yun Xiao along with Lian Xi.

"Celestial Official Qin..." The heads of the academy's families in the guest area all turned their gaze towards Celestial Official Qin, the eldest and most experienced official among them. He had been calm until he heard the sound of the body hitting the ground.

After Qin Ziyue's surrender, he thought the day's farce had ended. Otherwise, with even the slightest guard up, Yun Xiao would not have succeeded...

WHOOSH!

The descendants of the Three Immortals all turned around. Their faces were filled with murderous rage. This was the most intolerable affront!

"Yun Xiao!" Hundreds of students from the Pathseeker Society charged onto the battlefield, their eyes split with fury, madly attacking Yun Xiao!

Among them was Tian Yuxue. Their three leaders were dead! Chaos ensued in an instant!

BOOM!

Countless magic treasures, daoist spells, and swords were hurled at Yun Xiao.

Without turning, Yun Xiao reached behind and flicked his wrist, and a violet chessboard rose from the ground, forming a wall!

The Pathseeker Society members' attacks all struck the Yin-Yang chessboard, exploding on impact without penetrating through.

"He actually withstood the attacks of the whole Pathseeker Society by himself..."

The strength of this young man in white once again stunned everyone.

"Stop!" It was not until then that the red-robed woman's icy command fell like a cold ocean, finally restoring calm to the chaotic square.

"We request the Temple Head to punish this murderer on the spot!"

THUD!

The Pathseeker Society students knelt, their eyes red with fury. It was always they who bullied others with their power and authority, yet now they were kneeling, begging for fairness and justice...

The scene was somewhat surreal, leaving other students who had suffered at the hands of the academy in awe.

"Celestial Official Qin..."

People looked towards the center of the arena, where the elder in violet robes was holding Qin Ziyue.

His eyes were like deep violet seas, his clothes moving without wind. Under his aura, the entire Mystic Zenith Temple seemed to be engulfed in night. One could only imagine his rage!

He didn't look at Yun Xiao but scanned the red-robed woman, Yun Dahe, and Feng Qingcong.

"This old man wants to ask the Primordial Academy and Mystic Zenith Temple, how would you explain this? Does Yun Xiao have a reason for this murder?" Celestial Official Qin's voice was hoarse.

His point was straightforward! Song Bomei's death was his fault, and Yun Xiao merely overstepped his bounds. Huyan Pin's death, she was to blame for impersonating an examiner.

For Can Nian and Tian Zhixiu, it could be said it was a duel without words, where each was responsible for their own life or death! With every kill before, Yun Xiao could find a reason. What about now?

His question left the red-robed woman, Yun Dahe, and Feng Qingcong silent.

"I'll answer you for you!" Yun Xiao turned around, locking eyes with Celestial Official Qin.

Everyone shuddered at his words, wondering what excuse he would find this time.

Before speaking, Yun Xiao glanced at the crowd, seeing the group of girls... including Lil Xiu, their eyes red and teary, huddled together, whispering so softly, daring not to say anything.

"We can't talk about this, they will be retaliated against..." Lian Xi urgently whispered.

Yun Xiao smiled at her slightly, then stepped forward and declared to Celestial Official Qin, word by word, loudly, "I killed Qin Ziyue without any reason. I wanted to kill, so I killed! I've committed a crime, do you dare to execute me now?"

BUZZ!

His words sent a buzz through the square. It was the sound of many people's hearts racing at once!

"He admitted it..."

"Actually, considering those previous incidents, whether it was overstepping his bounds or a duel gone wrong, a fair and just examination would not warrant a death sentence for him, at most confirming his overstepping."

"Now, the nature is indeed different."

"What's different? Can the Mystic Zenith Temple truly achieve

fairness

and

justice

? Yun Xiao must know better than anyone, to kill or not, it's all the same."

The crowd heatedly discussed with heavy expressions. What would he do next? Clearly, Yun Xiao hadn't finished.

𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Right after his last statement, Yun Xiao turned to the red-robed woman, sternly asking, "I want to ask the Temple Head, does this place fall under the jurisdiction of the Primordial Academy and Mystic Zenith Temple, or is it under the control of the Three Great Ruins? Since Qin Ziyue came to the Primordial Academy, isn't her first identity that of an academy student?"

This question, without a doubt, was extremely sensitive! Who held the power over the Primordial Academy? Had the hands of the Three Immortals reached into its affairs?

Under the watchful eyes of many, the red-robed woman spoke without much hesitation. "Within the bounds of the Primordial Academy, all affiliated with the academy, whether they be Dean, Sacred Sages, or students, are bound by the academy's laws and disciplines. Should there be any violation, the Mystic Zenith Temple shall adjudicate."

Her answer addressed Yun Xiao's question.

"Isn't that settled then?" Yun Xiao looked at Celestial Official Qin, cheerfully saying, "In the Primordial Academy, the law is supreme. Everything is governed by the law, everything is judged by the law. Otherwise, it would betray the principles of the Mystic Zenith Temple, rendering its existence meaningless. Wouldn't it be better to abolish the Mystic Zenith Temple and let the Three Celestial Officials manage the Primordial Academy?"

"By the law, you are a criminal! You must die!" Tian Yuxue's face turned red with anger.

"You're not wrong; I am indeed a death row inmate soon to be judged. So, don't offend me. I don't mind taking a few lives with me on the journey to the underworld, haha," Yun Xiao coldly said.

With those words, everyone was left speechless. Everything Yun Xiao said epitomized what it meant to be a desperado.

I'm about to die anyway, so why should I fear your provocations? Expect me to be meek and compliant? Dream on!

To others, this was his attitude now.

The disciples of the academy finally understood the brutal logic of this man.

"Temple Head! He has confessed himself, hurry up and arrest him!" Tian Yuxue urged.

"Arrest what? I'm a Level 7 Ding disciple, and procedures must be followed. Arresting me now would be a direct provocation of the Primordial Academy's disciple ranking rights, wouldn't it? Are you challenging the authority set by our ancestors?"

Yun Xiao paused, then smiled. "Don't think I'm new and unaware of the laws. I've read all the archives. In the past ten years, whenever a Pathseeker Society member became a suspect, a scapegoat was found within five days. Isn't that a fine tradition? Why should it fail now with me?"

"Well said!"

Yun Xiao's words struck a chord with many Primordial Academy disciples, who couldn't help but cheer for him.

Once someone took the lead, responses followed, creating a chorus of shouts.

Among these shouts, Yun Xiao coldly looked at Celestial Official Qin, "Do you hear the call of the people? This is the Primordial Academy, not a place for the Celestial Official to interfere. Even if the deceased Qin Ziyue was your granddaughter, once she entered the academy, her life and death were for the academy to decide. I killed her, and it's not your place to touch me."

If Celestial Official Qin couldn't withstand this taunt, Yun Xiao was ready to retreat with his coffin; he feared nothing.

Ultimately, what he grasped firmly was one point—the law of the Mystic Zenith Temple!

The Mystic Zenith Temple was the claw that the descendants of the Three Immortals had extended into the Primordial Academy. If it could not establish itself fundamentally, it would lose its popularity within the Primordial Academy!

Moreover, Yun Xiao understood that the top talents among the descendants of the Three Immortals were numerous, not limited to just Tian Zhixiu and a few others... Among them, the most core and pinnacle bloodlines were actually still within the Three Great Ruins!

Upon entering the Primordial Academy, one's primary identity became that of an academy disciple, which had been the rule throughout history.

So, Yun Xiao was not relying on Yun Dahe and Feng Qingcong to limit the three Celestial Officials, but on the Temple Head!

Every instance of overstepping by those three Celestial Officials was actually a challenge to the rules set by the Temple Head.

What surprised Yun Xiao slightly was that, under such circumstances, Celestial Official Qin hadn't been angered to death yet.

"May I have a word in private?" Celestial Official Qin was looking at the red-robed woman, Yun Dahe, and Feng Qingcong.

A magic formation swirled! The three officials, including Celestial Official Qin, and these three entered it.

Celestial Official Qin then said to Yun Dahe and Feng Qingcong, "About today's events, you two must explain clearly to Dean Yu."

"How so?" Feng Qingcong asked.

"After so many years of integration between the descendants of the Three Immortals and the Primordial Academy, we've reached such a mutually beneficial situation, which wasn't easy. This young man is deliberately provoking opposition and division between us. Letting him continue will benefit no one. I believe Dean Yu will see clearly and advise Lian Xi to abandon this walking calamity," Celestial Official Qin said solemnly.

"Isn't Celestial Official Qin overreacting?" Yun Dahe said.

Celestial Official Qin let out a cold laugh.

"Look at how the academy's disciples are looking at him now, is it still an overreaction? Young people are the easiest to influence. If one day he leads thousands of academy disciples to slaughter the descendants of the Three Immortals, I wouldn't be surprised at all.”

"Only a few have died now, and the Three True Immortals, considering their respect for the Primordial Academy's ethics, won't mind. But if this turns into taking the Mystic Zenith Temple hostage to act against the entire group of the Three Immortals' descendants, it will surely provoke the wrath of the Three Immortals, leading to what kind of disaster? I hope you and Dean Yu will carefully consider the consequences."