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Liu Qianfeng's gaze was sharp as he stared directly at Li Yunheng: "Since there was a contract in the first place, what is the meaning of you coming here to question me now?"

Could it be that the ancient and prestigious Li family, with its long history, has become accustomed to such shameless acts of going back on its word and breaking its promises?

Aren't you afraid of implicating your entire Li family and being ridiculed by cultivators worldwide?

Liu Qianfeng spoke these words with conviction and righteous indignation.

Li Yunheng's brow twitched suddenly, and he turned to ask in a deep voice, "Elder, what exactly happened?"

The guard elder, head bowed and drenched in sweat, said nervously, "Before the young master fought Chen Changsheng... there was indeed such an agreement, and he even specifically asked all the forces present to witness it, but... but..."

"No need to say anything more!"

Li Yunheng suddenly waved his hand and burst into wild laughter, "Hahahaha! What a joke! It's an absolute joke!"

My son has been deposed; how can a mere verbal agreement erase this?

Even if I, Li Yunheng, bear the infamy of betrayal today, I will avenge this humiliation!

Liu Qianfeng, hand over that little bastard Chen Changsheng right now, or I'll have to personally storm in and arrest him!

I fear that by then, not a single member of your Cangwu Academy will be spared!

"Since the dignified head of the Li family has no shame, then I have nothing more to say."

Liu Qianfeng snorted coldly, his robes fluttering without wind, and a powerful aura surged forth. "If you want to take away my academy's disciples, you'll have to get past me first!"

For a century, Cangwu Academy has been suppressed by the major forces in the city, and every dean has avoided the head of the Li family.

But this new dean, Liu Qianfeng, is not only sharp-tongued and unyielding, but he is actually going to war with the Li family for the sake of a disciple!

This startled Li Yunheng for a moment, then he let out a sinister laugh: "Fine! I'd like to see just how capable you are of protecting that little beast!"

"boom!"

Li Yunheng's robe suddenly bulged, and a terrifying aura belonging to a Nascent Soul Realm expert suddenly erupted, causing the bluestone ground beneath his feet to crack with deep, spiderweb-like marks.

The vast true energy transformed into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky, slamming down fiercely towards Liu Qianfeng and the others.

With a low shout, Liu Qianfeng also unleashed the powerful cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm, pushing out with his right palm, and a surge of extremely powerful true energy met the challenge head-on.

"Bang!"

The two palms collided fiercely in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

The violent ripples of true energy, mixed with sand and stones, surged wildly in all directions.

At the center of their clash, a terrifying crater, several feet deep, was blasted out.

The elders of the academy watched with trepidation and mixed feelings.

It was expected that the Li family would come seeking revenge, but seeing Liu Qianfeng and Li Yunheng really fighting, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

Chen Changsheng has indeed brought honor to the academy today, and the talent he has displayed is truly a once-in-a-century phenomenon.

But the fact that he crippled Li Han is undeniable!

To protect him, the academy would have to go to war with the entire Li family branch, which could even lead to the annihilation of the entire academy. Is it really worth it?

At this moment, the elders' initial sense of relief was instantly replaced by extreme fear.

When the strong clash, a single move reveals their true strength.

Li Yunheng was forced back half a step by the force, and for the first time, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Through their head-on clash just now, he was shocked to discover that the new dean's cultivation was in no way inferior to his own!

Li Yunheng refrained from making another move, staring intently at Liu Qianfeng and saying in a deep voice, "A super strong expert at the Nascent Soul Realm could easily establish a sect anywhere, yet you condescend to be a mere dean in this remote and impoverished place!"

"As the dean, I naturally have a duty to fulfill! Protecting my disciples is my most basic principle!"

Liu Qianfeng's imposing manner remained undiminished. "Patriarch Li, please return. I can pretend that tonight's events never happened."

Otherwise, if we really fight to the death, you won't gain anything, and you'll make the Li family a laughingstock for no reason!

Li Yunheng's expression shifted between light and dark.

Having figured out Liu Qianfeng's background, he understood that tonight, these people alone would absolutely not be able to break through the defenses of a Nascent Soul expert.

"Good! Very good!"

Li Yunheng laughed in extreme anger, his face contorted with rage, and said, "With Dean Liu here, I really can't take down that kid tonight."

But tomorrow... let's see if I have the guts to raze your Cangwu Academy to the ground!

"Raze it to the ground?"

Liu Qianfeng sneered, "The academy was established by the legitimate government of the empire. Are you trying to rebel?"

"Rebellion? I, Li Yunheng, would never dare to do that. If your good disciple merely seriously injured the young master of my Li family branch, even if I hate him, I would not dare to openly provoke the empire's bottom line."

but……"

Li Yunheng's eyes turned incredibly venomous. "My son, Li Han, is not merely the young master of a branch of the Li family!"

Li Yunheng's voice suddenly rose and resounded through the night sky: "Now I might as well tell you directly that the reason why my son is so talented is because he has already been chosen by the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Land of the Upper Realm!"

My son, Li Han, is the fiancé of the granddaughter of an inner sect elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Land!

They had already held an engagement ceremony six months ago, and were only waiting for their wedding a year later, after which they could directly enter the Holy Land of the Upper Realm!

Upon hearing this, Liu Qianfeng, who had been calm and composed with an imposing aura, instantly turned pale, and his pupils contracted sharply.

The elders of the academy behind him were struck dumb, their legs went weak, and their faces showed unprecedented fear and despair.

He crippled the young master of a branch of the Li family and the prospective grandson-in-law of an inner sect elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Land in the Upper Realm...

These are two completely different concepts!

The former was merely a major disaster within Cangwu City.

The latter, however, is a catastrophe capable of annihilating the entire academy!

However, Chen Changsheng, who was standing on a high pavilion in the distance and taking in all of this, remained expressionless.

He watched everything unfolding below silently, his deep eyes calm and still, his mind racing as he calculated the risky moves he would take next and how to respond.

Although the ancient Li family is a well-known and powerful force in Cangwu City, they can only reign supreme in this one city and one place.

Although they bear the name of a prestigious family, in the eyes of the Ten Thousand Swords Holy Land, a super sect located in the upper realm, they are just a small branch of a mortal clan. Apart from offering cultivation resources and tributes on a fixed schedule every year, they are not much different from ants on the ground.

These mortal branches are as numerous as hairs on a cow across the entire continent; even if all of them were added together, they wouldn't amount to more than a tiny fraction of the profound heritage of a super holy land.

The Li family branch dared not openly confront the imperial family.

If it were just the Li family of Cangwu City, although they loudly proclaimed their intention to raze Cangwu Academy to the ground, Li Yunheng would certainly not dare to actually take action.

Because if they angered the imperial authorities, the royal family would send troops to exterminate their entire clan, and the holy lands of the upper realms would be too lazy to lend a hand.

But the Holy Land of Ten Thousand Swords is an unparalleled behemoth that surpasses the four great mortal empires!

If harm is done to someone who is an inner elder of the Holy Land, even the imperial family would never dare to interfere unless it touches upon fundamental principles.

If what Li Yunheng said is true, then Li Han's identity has jumped from a young master of an ordinary family to the prospective grandson-in-law of an inner sect elder in the upper realm!

These two identities are completely different!

The latter was like a towering mountain, pressing down on everyone at Cangwu Academy, almost suffocating them.

If that's really the case, then Chen Changsheng has committed an utterly monstrous disaster!

If the Holy Land of the Upper Realm were to punish them, not only would a small Cangwu Academy be spared, but even the Imperial Family would not be able to protect them.

If this matter angers the Holy Land of the Upper Realm, not only will Chen Changsheng die, but anyone who protects him will also face a devastating disaster!

If the Holy Land wanted to destroy a mortal academy, it would be a matter of a snap of the fingers.

"Patriarch Li...is this true?"

Liu Qianfeng frowned, his palms already covered in cold sweat.

He never expected that this matter would involve the Myriad Swords Holy Land of the Upper Realm.

Let alone him, even the empire's highest authority standing here would probably have to be wary.

"Hmph! Even if I had the audacity, I wouldn't dare fabricate something out of thin air if it involved a sacred land of the upper realm!"

Seeing Liu Qianfeng and the elders turn pale, Li Yunheng became even more confident and said sternly, "Considering that Chen Changsheng only entered your academy today, I will not hold a grudge against the academy, as long as you obediently hand over Chen Changsheng!"

This is already giving you, Liu Qianfeng, a tremendous amount of face!

Otherwise, if the Holy Land is angered, your Cangwu Academy will be wiped off the map forever!

"Moreover, before coming here, I had already used my flying sword to inform the Li family's main sect of this matter, and the main sect reported it to the inner sect elders of the Holy Land!"

At the latest, within three days, the main sect and the holy land will definitely send experts!

"Dean Liu, if you continue to be so stubborn, not only will you be unable to protect that little beast, but you might also lose yourself and the entire academy!"

Li Yunheng had actually sent a message to the main sect and even made connections with the Holy Land... Liu Qianfeng and the elders' expressions instantly turned extremely ugly.

"Dean, the Holy Land of Ten Thousand Swords is not something we can afford to offend."

Chen Changsheng has only been here for a day, and you just stood up for him against the head of the Li family. You have already done more than enough!

Given the current situation, handing him over is also to protect the academy; no one can find fault with that if word gets out!

A senior elder rushed forward and advised in a trembling voice.

"Yes, Dean, although Chen Changsheng is a rare genius, the trouble he has caused is too great. It seems that our Cangwu Academy is not destined to be with him."

Dean, please think carefully and hand the person over immediately! Otherwise, the entire academy will be implicated, and the consequences will be unimaginable!

Another elder also sighed and offered his advice.

Liu Qianfeng's expression was uncertain.

Under the cover of night, he glanced sideways at the shadowy corner deep within the hall... and the woman in white in that corner gently shook her head at him from afar.

Liu Qianfeng's brows were tightly furrowed, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

He gritted his teeth secretly, and finally let out a long sigh, saying with a heavy expression, "If what Patriarch Li said is true, then our little academy cannot protect him. Forcibly protecting him will only bring trouble upon ourselves."

But if you ask me to bind my disciples and hand them over to you right now, I absolutely cannot do it!

Otherwise, I will have no face to run the academy anymore, and Cangwu Academy will be branded as treacherous, weak, and a sellout!

Li Yunheng's expression darkened, and he sneered, "So you're saying... your Cangwu Academy would rather suffer annihilation than continue to protect that little beast?"

Liu Qianfeng shook his head: "Of course I must consider the safety of the academy."

However, I have a compromise. Patriarch Li just said that the people from the main sect and the holy land will arrive within three days. How about Patriarch Li grants me three more days?

Within these three days, I will expel Chen Changsheng from the academy.

At that time, he will no longer be a disciple of the academy, and the academy will naturally have no reason to protect him anymore.

Whether he lives or dies, whether he is skinned alive or has his tendons pulled out, is entirely up to him!

But I will never hand him over before he is expelled.

Li Yunheng stared at Liu Qianfeng for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Dean Liu is a man of principle, so I will give you face!"

Alright, I'll grant you these three days. That brat's life is worthless; he'll die sooner or later, it's all the same!

For your sake, I'll grant him three more days of life!

However, I hope that your academy will not do anything to ruin its future in three days!

"Let's go!"

Li Yunheng was equally anxious about his son Li Han's injuries. Since he couldn't kill Chen Changsheng on the spot tonight, he didn't waste any more time and turned to leave.

"Master, are we really going to back down like this?"

The guard elder followed behind Li Yunheng, his face full of resentment.

"Hmph, that Liu Qianfeng is quite strong and his attitude is extremely resolute. Tonight, I have only brought a limited number of elite troops. A direct confrontation will only result in mutual destruction."

Li Yunheng's eyes were sinister. "He wants three days, so I'll wait for those three days!"

Once the experts from the main sect and the holy land arrive, not only will Chen Changsheng not have an easy time, but even the Cangwu Academy will be in trouble!

"But what if that little bastard manages to slip out of Cangwu City in these three days...?"

"Hmph! What a joke! Since he's in Cangwu City, how could he possibly overturn my palm?"

Send the order to dispatch a large number of experts to keep a close watch on all the exits of the academy!

If Chen Changsheng is discovered to have appeared, it would be best to capture him alive; otherwise, he must be killed!

"Add more men to the city gates, keep a close watch on everyone leaving the city!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Brother Changsheng! Disaster is imminent!"

Gu Dashan rushed back to Chen Changsheng's residence in a panic, sweating profusely as he recounted in detail everything that had happened at the main entrance. He then said in a flustered manner:

"No, cousin, you have to escape quickly... How could this involve the Holy Land of the Upper Realm!"

That's someone we can't afford to mess with at all!

"The Upper Realm Holy Land... the Holy Land of Ten Thousand Swords?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

He recalled the records about the sects in the upper realm that he had read in ancient books, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

It seems that this feud has not only been formed, but has become extremely serious.

However, Chen Changsheng was somewhat surprised: under the pressure of such a catastrophic disaster, Liu Qianfeng did not immediately turn his back on him and hand him over. Instead, he helped him buy three days of time despite the immense pressure.

Although Liu Qianfeng's actions were also for the sake of the royal family's reputation and other considerations, Chen Changsheng did remember this favor in his heart for going to such lengths.

"Junior Brother Chen, may I come in?"

Suddenly, a clear and melodious female voice, like a mountain spring flowing over stones, came from outside the door.

Chen Changsheng was slightly taken aback, then composed himself and said loudly, "Senior Sister Nangong, please come in."

The door was pushed open, and Nangong Yue, dressed in a pale yellow dress, appeared in their sight with her stunningly beautiful and aloof face.

Gu Dashan felt as if he had seen a savior and rushed forward anxiously, saying, "Senior Sister Nangong, please help me think of a way!"

We absolutely cannot let my cousin Changsheng fall into the hands of the Li family!