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Chapter 336 War Begins

"Is Wuliuyuan about to be besieged?"

Xu Ning was startled upon hearing this.

In the world of mystics, mystic resources are extremely scarce, and it is not uncommon for mystic academies to fight each other over resources.

Sometimes, when the conflict is intense, there are even instances where the Secretarial Academy is destroyed by its opponents.

"Who told you that?"

Xu Ning's expression was somewhat serious.

"When I went out today to deliver supplies to Master Zhen, I overheard disciples talking inside the academy..."

Zhuang Hu said, "It is said that all the secret masters of our Wuliu Academy who are stationed outside have been summoned back, and are ready to be besieged at any time."

"I see..."

Xu Ning's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

These days, Xu Ning has been staying in the courtyard, waiting for the secret plant to mature, so he has not gone out to find out any similar news.

However, considering the unusual reactions of Zhen Tu and the other two in recent days, Xu Ning felt that what Zhuang Hu said was probably true.

"Brother Xu, what should we do..."

Zhuang Hu looked at Xu Ning with a hint of fear in his eyes.

In battles between esoteric masters, any mortal caught in the crossfire is doomed to die.

"Should we run away?"

Zhuang Hu asked Xu Ning.

Xu Ning usually took good care of him, and he knew that Xu Ning was a trustworthy person, so after learning the news, Zhuang Hu told Xu Ning first.

I did this to release my inner panic and also in the hope that Xu Ning could give me some advice.

"escape?"

Xu Ning frowned.

For Xu Ning, escaping was indeed a good option.

Moreover, with his current strength, escaping wouldn't be difficult, and he could even take Zhuanghu with him.

However, at the same time, Xu Ning also realized that this could be an opportunity for him.

In the midst of this chaotic battle among the secret masters, being caught up in it might just allow you to reap some benefits.

"Um……"

Xu Ning glanced at Zhuang Hu: "You want to escape?"

Xu Ning had already decided not to leave, but if Zhuang Hu wanted to leave, he was still willing to lend a hand.

"think."

Zhuanghu nodded.

"In that case, I'll help you leave Wuliu Courtyard."

Xu Ning said.

Within the Wuliu Courtyard, servants had no freedom; they were not allowed to enter or leave unless permitted.

For the servants to successfully leave this place, they must evade the guards.

Otherwise, if caught, the punishment will be unbearable.

"Brother Xu, aren't you leaving?"

Zhuang Hu was somewhat surprised and suspicious.

"I'm not leaving for now."

Xu Ning said, "But I can find a way to distract the guards."

"Brother Xu..."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Hu was somewhat moved: "Drawing away the guards is a very dangerous thing..."

"It's alright, I have my own ways to protect myself."

Xu Ning said.

He gritted his teeth: "In that case, thank you very much, Brother Xu."

The next day.

Early morning.

Following the plan he and Zhuang Hu had discussed the previous night, Xu Ning covered Zhuang Hu's departure from Wuliu Courtyard.

Less than half a day later, news of Zhuang Hu's disappearance reached Zhen Tu's ears.

"It seems that the news that Wuliu Courtyard is about to be attacked has already reached the ears of the servants."

Zhen Tu is a middle-aged man in his forties.

At this moment, he was sitting in a chair in the room, with Guan Yue and Shen Hexin sitting on either side of him.

"Master, are we just supposed to sit here and wait to die?"

Shen Hexin inquired.

Shen Hexin has only been at Wuliu Academy for less than two years and is currently only a first-level secret master.

He was very worried that he might encounter some unexpected situation in this battle.

"It's not about sitting and waiting to die, but there's no way to avoid turmoil..."

Zhen Tu was also somewhat helpless.

He is the headmaster of Wuliu Academy, and he will participate in the war as a main force during the subsequent turmoil.

Even his own safety was not guaranteed.

"Hurry up and master your secret techniques...that way, you'll have a better chance of survival when a crisis comes..."

Zhen Tu said.

"Yes, Master."

Guan Yue and Shen Hexin responded.

"besides……"

Zhen Tu paused for a moment: "Keep a close eye on the servants, make sure no one escapes. If they all run away, we'll have no one to serve us."

"Understood, Master."

Shen Hexin said, "I will discipline these servants properly and prevent their undisciplined behavior from causing unrest among the staff."

Guan Yue listened from the side, her brows furrowing slightly.

She had just wanted to suggest to Zhen Tu that he let these servants go.

In Guan Yue's view, these servants would hardly survive in the ensuing turmoil, so it would be better to let them go, which would allow a few more people to live.

But seeing Zhen Tu and Shen Hexin like this, she didn't say anything more.

After all, in the eyes of most esoteric masters, the lives of mortals are not worth mentioning.

……

Another half month has passed.

In the past two weeks, the oppressive atmosphere in Wuliu Courtyard has intensified.

Almost everyone, from top to bottom, was under immense psychological pressure before the war.

"The war is estimated to start in the next day or two..."

Xu Ning was tending to the secret plants in the backyard while pondering something.

"It is said that the two forces that Wuliu Academy has offended this time are not simple characters, and they seem to have the intention of destroying Wuliu Academy and taking over it completely..."

This is the information Xu Ning has recently gathered.

"Now, as long as I don't directly confront a fourth-tier sorcerer, I shouldn't have to worry about my safety..."

Xu Ning is one of the few calm people in Wuliu Courtyard nowadays.

He had previously used these secret plants to concoct a concealing medicine. With the concealing medicine, his true strength would be hidden, and when the battle truly began, no one would pay any attention to a mere mortal.

Boom!

Just as Xu Ning stepped out of the backyard, an explosion suddenly came from the direction of the entrance to Wu Liu Courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Ning heard a commotion.

"They've made their move!"

Xu Ning's pupils contracted.

"Someone come here!"

Just then, Shen Hexin's voice came from the front yard.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Ning still rushed over.

At this moment, Shen Hexin summoned all the servants in the courtyard.

"With the outbreak of unrest, you should all stay in the courtyard. If you dare to escape in the chaos and are discovered, you will be killed on the spot."

Shen Hexin threatened.

The reason why Shen Hexin was so strict with the servants was largely due to his psychological imbalance.

In fact, Shen Hexin also wanted to secretly leave Wuliu Courtyard.

However, his master Zhen Tu told him that everyone in Wu Liu Courtyard had been marked by the enemy, and even if they escaped during the war, they would be hunted down.

Moreover, if someone deserts their post, Uryu-in himself will hold them accountable.

This made Shen Hexin feel that, given his own precarious situation, he couldn't let these menial servants have an easy time.

After scolding the servants, Shen Hexin left.

After being reprimanded by Shen Hexin, the servants who had originally intended to escape were also intimidated. They looked at each other and returned to their rooms, hoping not to be affected by the war.

Only Xu Ning, after returning to her room, secretly slipped out again and went to the place where the crowd was rioting.

(End of this chapter)