Soon, Dongfang Wuji walked in, his hands clenched tightly by his robes.
Jing Feng stood beside Bai Ran, his expression extremely grim.
Dongfang Wuji sat on the ground and, without a word, sighed first, "What's the situation?"
"Luo Qianqian said you wanted to kill her, and now she's too scared to come out."
Upon hearing this, Jing Feng couldn't help but want to curse, "What! What do you mean Miss Bai wants to kill her!"
Bai Ran pursed her lips, her eyes cold, "Did you find anything unusual about Luo Qianqian?"
Unusual? Dongfang Wuji pondered for a moment, "No, she ate and drank as usual, very obedient."
Bai Ran stared at him, "But she hasn't used any spiritual energy, has she?"
With that hint, if Dongfang Wuji still didn't understand Bai Ran's meaning, he would truly be an idiot.
"I just thought her body hadn't recovered. Now that I think about it, Qianqian really hasn't used any spiritual energy..."
He lowered his head, his heart aching, "Qianqian is deceiving me...?"
She deliberately feigned kindness, gaining Dongfang Wuji's protection and deceiving everyone.
"The king of the demonized people might not be Luo Qianqian."
Hearing this, Dongfang Wuji raised his head in disbelief, "Why do you say that?"
Bai Ran paused, organizing her thoughts, "Whether it's Luo Qianqian, Wang Yu, or the leader of the demonized people from the lower realm before..."
"They are all deliberately guiding us, saying the king of the demonized people is by our side."
First, it was the words of the leader of the demonized people from the lower realm—the king has always been lurking by your side.
Then, Luo Qianqian's self-admission—I am the king of the demonized people.
Finally, Wang Yu's slip of the tongue—Luo Qianqian is the king of the demonized people.
But the narrative is too unified, isn't it? It's as if all the demonized people received orders.
To deliberately guide them into believing that Luo Qianqian has been lurking by their side, the king of the demonized people...
Perhaps, they are just covering up the true king?
As long as the clue to the king of the demonized people is directed towards the people around Bai Ran, Bai Ran and the others will not search for the true king on a large scale.
And why Luo Qianqian, the reason is self-evident.
Luo Qianqian, as a member of the demon realm, is Dongfang Wuji's beloved, and grew up with Jing Feng and the others.
She understands the demon realm and has earned their trust, making her the perfect person to distract them.
Luo Qianqian's identity is just right; not only can she provoke discord between Dongfang Wuji and the demon realm, but she can also remain safe under Dongfang Wuji's protection.
What a grand scheme... Bai Ran gritted her teeth, but she couldn't kill Luo Qianqian...
After listening, Dongfang Wuji's face turned from pale to dark, then back to pale.
Bai Ran continued, "Perhaps, the current Luo Qianqian has already escaped."
Luo Qianqian refused to see Bai Ran, perhaps she knew Bai Ran had already suspected something, and now Dongfang Wuji was also out.
Such a perfect opportunity, Luo Qianqian would use it to escape...
Dongfang Wuji's face turned deathly pale, he abruptly stood up and wanted to go back, but was stopped by Bai Ran.
"It's no use for you to go back. If she wanted to escape, she would have disappeared without a trace by now. If she hasn't escaped, you don't need to rush back now."
Luo Qianqian and Wang Yu have both disappeared...
Jing Feng clenched his back molars, his temples bulging. Now they could only hope that Jiang Ye could find Wang Yu's hiding place...
Bai Ran took a deep breath and said calmly, "Let's wait for Jiang Ye to return."
At this moment, Dongfang Wuji's heart had sunk to the bottom.
The room was quiet, as if even a needle falling to the ground would be deafening.
An hour later, Jiang Ye returned, "Young master, I found her."
Although he only saw her from afar, he had indeed located Wang Yu's position: "In Liangye City."
Liangye City... Bai Ran frowned slightly, "Where in Liangye City?"
"Xiaolong Academy," Jiang Ye confirmed, as the spiritual energy served as a guide and extended directly into the academy.
There were too many powerful individuals in the academy, so he didn't get too close.
"Hiding among a crowd, is it..." Jing Feng felt a headache. It was indeed difficult. A demonized person had disguised themselves and infiltrated the academy.
Every student was protected, and without concrete evidence, no large-scale action could be taken within the academy.
Jiang Ye said in a deep voice, "Not only that, but I also sensed several powerful presences, not human."
Those must be the demonized people protecting Wang Yu... Bai Ran lowered her eyes, contemplating a countermeasure.
"It seems we have to go to Liangye City," she said, standing up. "Go and call Zhong Zi. Jiang Ye, the three of us will enter the academy."
Jing Feng would remain outside the academy, coordinating with Bai Ran from the inside and outside.
After formulating the plan, Jing Feng reported the situation to Long Jinhan.
Long Jinhan on the other end of the communication jade pendant was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, "After infiltrating the academy, first tell the little girl not to act rashly."
"I will come to meet her in some time."
The plan was clear: find Wang Yu and expose the true king of the demonized people.
...
"Xiaolong Academy is recruiting?" Cultivators in Liangye City were eager.
"Yes, it's time for recruitment this year. Why don't we go and take a look? Perhaps we'll succeed?"
"Let's go, let's go try."
Xiaolong Academy was the most outstanding academy in the entire upper realm, with countless powerful individuals within it, making recruitment extremely difficult to pass.
At the academy gate, cultivators who had come seeking entry formed a long queue.
A white-haired old man sat at the entrance, assessing the cultivation level of each cultivator one by one.
"Student Quan Ru, Integration Stage, fifth level."
The old man touched his metacarpal bones and sighed, "Not accepted."
Quan Ru left dejectedly. The cultivators behind him saw this and became nervous.
"Even Integration Stage fifth level wasn't accepted? This is unusually difficult to get into!"
"Yeah, then my Integration Stage third level has no hope?"
A tall man walked up to the old man and extended his hand, "Student Zhong Zi, Mahayana Stage, first level."
As soon as he spoke, the surroundings erupted in commotion.
"Did I hear correctly? Mahayana Stage first level?"
"With this strength, why is he participating in the academy? He's sure to be accepted, right?"
The old man glanced at Zhong Zi, rubbed his metacarpal bones, and said indifferently, "Not accepted."
"What!!!" The cultivators exploded, "Why wasn't Mahayana Stage accepted???"
"No? What level of strength is required to be accepted???"
Zhong Zi hadn't expected this. Although he had suppressed his cultivation to Mahayana Stage, he shouldn't have been rejected.
Jiang Ye behind him tensed up nervously. Even Zhong Zi wasn't accepted? Then he was finished?
Jiang Ye handed out his hand, his voice trembling, "Student Jiang Ye, um, Mahayana Stage, third level."
The old man, following protocol, rubbed Jiang Ye's metacarpal bones.
"Not accepted."
Hearing this, Jiang Ye left dejectedly. What was going on? Why wasn't he accepted?
The cultivators were in an uproar, shocked by what they were witnessing.
"My heavens? Can anyone actually get into Xiaolong Academy with this?"
"Mahayana Stage first level, Mahayana Stage third level, neither was accepted? The standards are too high!!!"
Zhong Zi and Jiang Ye didn't think much of it, only looking nervously at Bai Ran behind them.
Bai Ran had changed her appearance again. She slowly walked forward and extended her hand.
"Student Bai Ran, Void Refinement Stage, ninth level."
In an instant, the air around them froze, followed by a thunderous wave of laughter.
"No way? Void Refinement Stage ninth level? I'll eat shit if this is accepted!"
"Hahahaha! Are you kidding? Void Refinement Stage ninth level hahahaha!"
The old man expressionlessly rubbed Bai Ran's bones, and slowly, the old man frowned.