Douluo Continent: I had just reached my limit when the sky exposed me.

Chapter 42 Li Bai Makes His Move
A hint of discouragement appeared on Ye Lingling's usually cool face, but she remained resolute: "Grandpa wouldn't lie to me, it must be that we haven't found the right route yet..."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he instantly shielded Ye Lingling behind him.

A Contra-level aura erupted, and he warily looked towards the treetops to his side: "Who?!"

The space rippled slightly, and a girl in green holding a strange musical instrument quietly appeared.

She had exquisite features and an ethereal air, like a forest sprite.

Cai Wenji's gaze fell on Ye Lingling, who was being protected behind her, and she smiled slightly as she sensed the unique life force emanating from her.

A clear, melodious voice said, "Excuse me, are you Miss Ye Lingling? I've come on the orders of the Dean to invite you to join the Beidou Academy."

Ye Lingling and Ye Zhong were taken aback when they heard this.

A huge surge of joy welled up inside me!
Finally found!
But Ye Zhong did not let his guard down. He keenly sensed that the seemingly weak girl in green before him possessed an unfathomable aura.

It gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.

He must be at least a Title Douluo level being!
This Beidou Academy is indeed full of hidden talents!

Led by Cai Wenji, the two followed her through a maze of twists and turns, passing through what appeared to be an ordinary fog, until the view before them suddenly opened up.

A magnificent and ingeniously laid-out architectural complex sits in the valley, completely isolated from the outside world.

No wonder they couldn't find it before no matter what.

"This...is this Beidou Academy?"

Ye Lingling's cool eyes were filled with shock.

She originally thought that Beidou Academy was just an ordinary academy hidden deep in the mountains, but she never expected it to be such a blessed place.

Ye Zhong was deeply shaken; as a Soul Douluo, his senses were even more acute.

He could clearly sense that within this academy lay several unfathomable auras, as deep as an abyss.

None of them were within his reach.

Seeing the two people's shocked expressions, Cai Wenji smiled slightly and explained, "The academy is shrouded in an array, isolating it from the outside world. Without the dean's permission, outsiders would find it difficult to detect even if they were right next to it."

"Please come with me, the dean is waiting."

Led by Cai Wenji, they walked along a path paved with bluestone and arrived at an elegant courtyard.

The courtyard gate was open, and Lu Xiao stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard, with Ao Yin standing beside him, having just finished giving him instructions.

"Dean, Miss Ye Lingling has arrived."

Cai Wenji bowed and reported.

Lu Xiao turned around, his gaze gently falling on Ye Lingling, and nodded: "Welcome to Beidou Academy, Ye Lingling."

Ye Lingling quickly curtsied and said, "Ye Lingling greets the Dean."

She secretly glanced at the legendary dean and saw that he didn't seem to be very old, but he was exceptionally handsome and had an unfathomable aura.

It seems to blend into the surrounding world, inspiring awe.

"No need to be polite."

Lu Xiaoxu helped her up and then began to introduce her, "This is Teacher Cai Wenji. You have already met her. Her zither music can soothe the mind and enhance cultivation. She also has unique skills in the art of support."

Cai Wenji smiled at Ye Lingling in a friendly manner.

Lu Xiao then pointed to Ao Yin, who had an extraordinary demeanor, beside him: "This is Ao Yin, a new student who has just entered the academy. His martial soul is the Elemental Dragon, and he has exceptional talent."

Ao Yin nodded slightly to Ye Lingling as a greeting.

He seemed somewhat aloof, but his eyes were clear.

"The college doesn't have many teachers at the moment, but each of them has their own strengths."

Lu Xiao continued, "That is Lü Bu, who mainly teaches offensive techniques and halberd skills."

He pointed to a burly, imposing man on the distant training ground.

"That's Sikong Zhen, who wields thunder and is in charge of the students' combat and physical training." Elsewhere, a middle-aged man with fine lightning crackling around him and an imposing presence was meditating.

"And that one,"

Lu Xiao turned his gaze to the seemingly lazy man in blue robes leaning against the veranda, still holding a wine pot. "Li Bai, you should have heard of him. His swordsmanship is unparalleled in the world."

Ye Lingling looked at each item in Lu Xiao's introduction, her heart already churning with turmoil.

Lü Bu, Sikong Zhen, Li Bai...

There's also the unfathomable Cai Wenji, and that new student Ao Yin...

The strength of Beidou Academy is simply terrifying beyond imagination.

"Currently, in addition to Ao Yin, Zhu Zhuqing is also in seclusion, trying to break through her bottleneck."

Lu Xiao added.

"Her martial soul is the Netherworld Cat, an agility-based attack, and her talent and perseverance are both top-notch. As for Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, they are on leave and have not yet returned. You will meet them in the future."

Hearing these names, Ye Lingling was even more shaken.

Ning Rongrong (Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda) and Dugu Yan (Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor) are both geniuses who have made it onto the Martial Soul Ranking.

Zhu Zhuqing must be no simple person either.

Being able to join such an academy and be among these geniuses is an incredible stroke of luck.

at this time.

Ye Zhong, standing to the side, hesitated, recalling the old patriarch's instructions before his departure.

I don't know whether I should tell Miss about the dramatic changes that have happened in the Ye family right away.

The observant Ye Lingling noticed Ye Zhong's unusual behavior and asked softly, "Uncle Zhong, what's wrong? Did something happen at home?"

Looking into the young lady's clear yet worried eyes, and thinking of the old patriarch's sacrifice and the Ye family's current predicament, Ye Zhong gritted his teeth.

He then recounted what the patriarch had just instructed him to do.

He quickly recounted how the old patriarch had stayed behind alone to deal with the Spirit Hall in order to protect the young lady, and how the Spirit Hall had likely already taken action against the Ye family after they left.

"how could be?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling was struck dumb, her pretty face turning deathly pale.

Lu Xiao had already anticipated these words.

His expression was calm as he turned his gaze to Li Bai, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with a wine pot in his hand, and said indifferently, "Li Bai, go with Ye Lingling to the Spirit Hall and bring back the Ye family members."

Li Bai let out a hiccup, glanced at the two men through his blurry, drunken eyes, and nodded casually: "Oh, I see."

Ye Lingling and Ye Zhong were both stunned.

So... he went alone?
The other side is the Spirit Hall!
It's a den of dragons and tigers guarded by Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and even more titled Douluo!
Ye Lingling couldn't help but worry, "Dean, the Spirit Hall is full of experts, and Teacher Li Bai is all alone..."

Lu Xiao smiled slightly, his tone filled with absolute confidence: "It's alright, if he says he can bring it back, then he definitely can."

Looking at Lu Xiao's calm yet unquestionable expression, and Li Bai's seemingly lazy yet unfathomable aura.

Although Ye Lingling and Ye Zhong were still shocked and uneasy, a glimmer of hope inexplicably arose in their hearts.

perhaps……

Does this mysterious Beidou Academy truly possess power sufficient to shake the Spirit Hall?
Li Bai tilted his head back, downed the last mouthful of wine, tossed the wine jug aside, and said to Ye Zhong and the other man.

"Let's go, point me in the right direction."

After saying that, an invisible sword aura enveloped Ye Zhong and Ye Lingling.

The three of them vanished from the Dean's office in a flash, heading straight for the Spirit Hall!

(End of this chapter)