NOVPUB"They are still young, isn’t this a bit too much, sir?"
The elder said indifferently.
"I gave them a chance, but they didn’t cherish it, and they insisted on making the second choice,"
Xu Zimei gripped Tyrant Shadow, as his aura was steadily rising around him.
His gaze swept over everyone present, lightly saying,
"How about it, have you made your decision?
Are you going to apologize and make amends to me, or shall I slaughter you all?"
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, the elder beside him turned red with anger.
He said harshly, "You are declaring war on my Vermilion Academy."
"If it’s war you declare, then it’s war," Xu Zimei replied nonchalantly.
"Do you really think that your small branch is equal to the Heavenly Dao Academy?"
"Good, very good," the elder said with a spiteful laugh, looking at Xu Zimei.
"I hope you remember your own words just now," he added.
After finishing his words, the elder turned around and left.
Presumably, he was going to report this matter to the academy.
"Teacher," Yue Qingli said timidly, casting a glance at Xu Zimei.
He seemed to not understand why Xu Zimei would make an enemy of Vermilion Academy.
"Teacher, we should leave quickly.
Otherwise, it will be troublesome when the academy’s powerhouses arrive."
Xu Zimei looked at Yue Qingli, finding him a bit too timid.
Although it’s a natural reaction, he still lacked some boldness.
This was quite different from the Divine Person of the past.
Xu Zimei didn’t understand what the Divine Person had gone through to grow so quickly.
He wondered if his actions had already changed the course of the other’s growth.
"Stand aside and watch carefully," Xu Zimei gestured dismissively, speaking lightly.
"Today is not just about getting justice for you but also about my reputation."
Watching the academy’s teachers leave from afar, Xu Zimei couldn’t be bothered to wait for them.
He looked at everyone present, speaking calmly.
"How are your considerations coming along?
If no one speaks up, I’ll take it as your defaulting to the second option."
As Xu Zimei’s words fell, a young man stepped forward from the crowd.
"Aren’t you being a bit too presumptuous, sir!"
Xu Zimei looked at the person who came forward, wearing a dark yellow robe, who had previously passed the extreme test.
The seventh prince of Lu Kingdom.
Seeing the seventh prince speak, many youngsters also felt emboldened.
Because they knew that no matter how strong you are, within the territory of Lu Kingdom, as long as you provoke someone from the Imperial Household,
you definitely won’t leave Lu Kingdom alive.
This is the reputation of the Slaughter Tribe; they always solve problems through battle.
They would never compromise.
"Are you standing up for them?" Xu Zimei said with a sneer.
"Let’s wait for the academy’s teachers to come and decide," the seventh prince replied calmly.
"Although it’s mocking you, an apology is possible, but not to death."
"It seems the identity of Lu Kingdom’s seventh prince has indeed made you feel quite superior," Xu Zimei chuckled.
He raised Tyrant Shadow in his hand and slashed directly at the seventh prince.
The blade emitted a dozen meters of Blade Qi, fierce and sharp.
With a casual strike, the space around him shattered layer by layer.
The seventh prince’s complexion changed slightly, sensing he couldn’t withstand the attack.
He quickly retreated, using Vein Skills for his footwork.
Several afterimages materialized behind him.
In the end, with a loud "boom," the Blade Qi landed beside him.
Although he escaped, many youngsters nearby were caught in the aftermath.
"It seems you don’t quite have the strength to be the spokesperson yet," Xu Zimei said with a light laugh.
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"Do you know what you’re doing?" the Seventh Prince asked, his face darkening, his voice faint.
"Inside the borders of Lu Kingdom, you kill a member of the Imperial Household.
For many years, you’re the first."
"Do you know what I most want to do now?" Xu Zimei responded faintly.
"To trample you underfoot, to crush you mercilessly.
Rendering the sense of superiority of the Imperial Household and the identity of the Seventh Prince worthless."
"You’re courting death," the Seventh Prince said with an embarrassed look, snorting coldly.
He took out a jade pendant in his hand and crushed it immediately.
Xu Zimei had seen this jade pendant before, back when he was in the City of Fearlessness.
The City Lord had crushed one just like it.
As the jade pendant was crushed, the sky changed dramatically.
A storm charged with Spiritual Energy was brewing.
A pitch-dark, boundless void formed from Spiritual Energy slowly emerged.
A blood-red palace, a man dressed in a blood-red robe with his back to the void.
The scene was exactly the same as what Xu Zimei had witnessed in the City of Fearlessness.
"Truly nothing novel," Xu Zimei remarked, shaking his head faintly.
"Yuan Hao, what’s going on?" a faint voice came from within the void.
"Clan Leader, someone is trying to kill me," the Seventh Prince quickly replied with respect.
He pointed at Xu Zimei, speaking to the person within the void.
When the person from the void turned his gaze towards Xu Zimei, he paused for a moment.
Their previous encounter at the City Lord Mansion in the City of Fearlessness.
Back then, he had intended to suppress the other, but had been thwarted by the Stepping into Immortality powerhouse accompanying his opponent, who shattered his avatar with a single strike.
At this moment, he was slightly silent.
"My Lord, we meet again."
When the person from the void uttered these words, the Seventh Prince’s face seized up.
He had a bad premonition.
"What’s so fun about an avatar? Better if your true self descends, so I can smash you to pieces," Xu Zimei said with a light laugh.
"The incident at the City Lord Mansion was purely an accident; we had no prior conflicts," the person from the void spoke placidly.
"Seven is ignorant, and I hope you can spare his life."
As the voice from the void fell,
not only the surrounding crowd but also the Seventh Prince himself was stunned on the spot.
He knew he might have caused trouble.
And this trouble was so significant that even Lu Kingdom dare not act rashly.
Many people looked at Xu Zimei incredulously.
More than Xu Zimei’s own strength, they were more willing to believe that Xu Zimei came from a powerful background.
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"Master," Yue Qingli murmured softly on the side, quietly watching the carefree youth at the center.
"You shouldn’t beg for mercy to me," Xu Zimei shook his head faintly and said.
"I am, after all, a fair person.
I can let him go, but what will you give in exchange for his life?"
"What would you like?" the person within the void asked back.
"Give me one of your Slaughter Tribe’s authority tokens," Xu Zimei replied.
"A token from Lu Kingdom will do."
The person within the void fell silent for a moment, and finally, Spiritual Energy surged.
A red token flew out from the void.
Xu Zimei knew that this token would provide many conveniences within Lu Kingdom.
But it was far from a Core Token; otherwise, the other party would not have given it to him so easily.
"Get lost, what are you still looking at?" Xu Zimei said faintly, looking at the dazed Seventh Prince by the side.
"Ah," the Seventh Prince immediately regained his composure, unsure of what to say.
He left quickly for the academy with an embarrassed expression.
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