Douluo Continent: Phoenix God Ma Hongjun intercepts and marries Zhu Zhuqing!

Chapter 137 Investigation, Suspects, Still Relatively Rational

"What? First, the Elephant Armor Sect disappeared without a trace, and then Thunder Academy was destroyed. These are truly troubled times."

"Investigate! Investigate both the Elephant Armor Sect and Thunder Academy!"

Bibi Dong spoke up.

"Yes!" The scout left.

"The Elephant Armor Sect isn't in too much trouble yet; we're probably the only ones who know about it. But things aren't going to be peaceful at Thunder Academy. After all, most of the disciples there are from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and they're going crazy."

"All these things tell me that the mainland is going to be in turmoil. I need to finish the Rakshasa God's test as soon as possible, otherwise I won't even have the strength to pacify it."

Bibi Dong gradually calmed down.

He turned and entered the Rakshasa Secret Realm to cultivate.

Meanwhile, many people on the mainland discovered the news of the destruction of Thunder Academy. They were initially shocked and incredulous, but then worried that their own forces would be next. They all arranged for spies to secretly investigate and find the culprit.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is in complete chaos due to internal strife.

"Waaah, please, Sect Master, do justice for me! My son is gone!"

"Waaaaah, please, Sect Master, do us justice! My precious daughter is still in the academy!"

"Waaaaah"

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A large group of people ran to the outside of the sect's main hall, knelt down, and cried out.

Everyone was very angry and sad.

Inside the hall, Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen and several high-ranking elders were having a meeting.

Upon learning of the destruction of Thunder Academy, he was filled with extreme rage.

Because their children are all at the academy!

We've lost contact with them!

And with that huge pit inside the academy, it's obvious the children are in grave danger!

"Sect Leader, we must find the murderer and execute him in public! We must give our wicked children justice!"

"Excellent! We must find the murderer and avenge them!"

"They were so young, the future of our Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan, their very future! Now, without a word, almost all of them have perished! Unforgivable!!!"

"I'll skin the murderer alive, tear him to pieces!"

The elders stood up one after another and spoke with righteous indignation.

Their feelings were just as painful, angry, and heartbroken as those of their tribesmen outside.

If the murderer were in front of them now, he would surely be brutally tortured to death.

"Quiet!"

"I know your pain, I'm in pain too!"

"But arguing won't find the culprit or solve the problem! You are elders; you should think calmly!"

"If even you are in such a state of chaos, then the people of our tribe will have even less support!"

Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen slammed his hand on the table, unleashing a terrifying aura that directly intimidated everyone.

The intimidation did indeed calm everyone down, and they all sat down.

"Big brother is right, we need to stay calm now."

"Analyze it carefully."

"Take a look at this clod of soil I found at the scene."

Yu Luomian walked in from outside, carrying a bag of soil, and placed it on the table.

The group exchanged glances, then asked in confusion, "Second Elder, what are you going to do with this piece of soil?"

Yu Luomian is Yu Yuanzhen's younger brother, and his status within the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is second only to the Clan Leader.

The moment the devastating news of the Thunder Academy broke, he immediately led his men to search the scene.

But apart from the ruins, there was nothing else at the scene.

The entire Thunder Academy was neither too big nor too small, and not a single trace remained.

There were no corpses, limbs, or blood, not even the smell of blood; only high temperature and scorching heat.

His first thought was that they had all evaporated.

This is a truly terrifying idea.

Yu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the black soil. He saw that it had been scorched by high temperatures.

"Look closely, this piece of soil is very important. Ordinary Soul Masters simply couldn't destroy an entire academy so completely that not a single trace remained. I've investigated, and all that's left of Thunder Academy is a large patch of scorched black earth. So we can narrow down our search area, and we can focus our investigation on Soul Douluos or Title Douluos!"

"A Soul Douluo and a Title Douluo, possessing an incredibly terrifying fire-attribute martial soul, capable of evaporating an entire academy without leaving a trace—no one like that exists. Therefore, it must have been a group operation. Moreover, the academy was surrounded by a barrier, indicating a premeditated destruction plan. Otherwise, Dean Yu Leiming wouldn't have been unable to send the message back in time!"

At this point, Yu Luomian's voice paused.

"So you suspect that the Spirit Hall is behind this?" an elder asked with a frown.

"We can't rule out that possibility, but it's very small. We don't have any direct conflict of interest or hatred with the Spirit Hall, so there's no reason for them to take action against Thunder Academy."

"It's impossible for the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, or even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Haotian School, to intervene. The four lower sects are even less likely to do so."

"After all, if it really was people from the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire who made the move, they would definitely send a large force and would leave clues."

"But I searched the scene carefully and found not a single trace of trampling."

"So who else could it be?"

"Could it be destroyed by a meteorite falling from the sky? The destruction of Thunder Academy was a natural disaster, not a man-made one!?"

After listening to Yu Luomian's analysis, everyone started to speak.

That's as good as saying nothing at all.

"As for what Yu Leiming said before, the Phoenix Academy's Grand Elder Dugu Bo approached him, wanting Thunder Academy to join, but was refused. We cannot rule out that this was a deliberate act of revenge from within the Phoenix Academy, after all, there is more than one Title Douluo in the Phoenix Academy."

"Furthermore, there have been rumors that Ma Hongjun, the dean of Phoenix Academy, is a spokesperson for God. If he truly is a spokesperson for God, it's not impossible for him to silently destroy a human academy. After all, none of us have ever truly witnessed the methods of a god!"

Yu Luomian's next words immediately silenced everyone.

"So you suspect that the destruction of the Academy was done by people from the Phoenix Academy?" Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice.

"Yes, brother! They are the prime suspects!"

Yu Luomian nodded.

"This is just your speculation. If we can't find direct evidence, we'll directly accuse Phoenix Academy. If it turns out to be a misunderstanding, we'll make a big joke of ourselves and completely offend Phoenix Academy."

"The Phoenix Academy now wields immense influence on the continent. Both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have very close ties with it, and the Phoenix Academy itself boasts more than one Title Douluo. This matter requires careful consideration."

Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"I know my brother, so it's just suspicion. To find direct evidence, we need to see a titled Douluo from Phoenix Academy personally take action."

"Otherwise, it would be impossible to determine who possesses such a terrifyingly powerful soul skill with such high temperature."

Yu Luomian sighed.

"Let's put this matter aside for now, and let our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan recuperate while continuing our investigation in secret."

Yu Yuanzhen ultimately made this decision.

(End of this chapter)