The morning light was faint, and the sky was as clear blue as if washed.
It was a refreshing morning.
However, an invisible cloud seemed to hang over Thunder Academy, and even the air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.
On normal mornings, the academy square would already be bustling with the sounds of students' morning exercises, but today it was dead silent.
Occasionally, students hurried by, heads bowed, footsteps heavy, their conversations hushed to an extreme.
The training grounds, which should have been buzzing with activity, now only had a few scattered students practicing, and they were clearly distracted.
The instructors stood on the sidelines, brows furrowed, but unlike usual, they did not scold them, merely watching everything in silence.
The news of Dean Yu Ze's death had spread throughout the entire academy.
As the academy's Dean, his sudden demise cast a shadow of unease over everyone.
What was even more suffocating was that the Sect's Second Master Yu Luo Mian had arrived at the academy with two Elders.
Inside the Dean's office.
"You're saying that a few days ago, Yu Xiaogang and the Dean talked about something, and the Dean was very happy and then left?" Yu Luomian asked the Dean's assistant in front of him.
"That's right, I'm not clear on the specifics. I couldn't get close enough to hear much, but it seemed to be related to some kind of treasure," the Dean's assistant nodded.
"It seems I need to go see my good nephew," Yu Luomian sneered.
"Alright, you may leave."
"Yes." The Dean's assistant immediately left.
"Two Elders, come with me to have a word with Yu Xiaogang."
"Alright."
The two Elders hadn't seen Yu Xiaogang in a long time either. Why hadn't this good-for-nothing died? It seemed that whenever they encountered this good-for-nothing, their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would suffer greatly.
Previously, he had tarnished the Sect's reputation, and now he had directly caused the death of a Dean, a Spirit Saint at that! Even in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it took a very long time to cultivate such a person.
Soon, led by some instructors, Yu Luomian and the two Elders arrived at the door of Yu Xiaogang's room.
Bang!!!
Yu Luomian was annoyed at the sight of the door and kicked it open.
The two Elders behind him exchanged glances. Although it was a bit violent, they could understand.
Yu Luomian only had one illegitimate daughter, and she had been deceived by Yu Xiaogang, almost getting married. How could he not be angry?
If it had been anyone else, it might have been fine, but it was Yu Xiaogang.
To the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang was a parasite, and one that couldn't be easily killed, making everyone in the Sect very uncomfortable.
"Damn it! Who's there?" Flender was startled. He turned his head to look at the three imposing figures at the door.
"Dean Yu." Flender only recognized Yu Luomian in the middle.
"Flender, what about Yu Xiaogang?" Yu Luomian frowned as he looked at Yu Xiaogang on the bed.
"Sigh… A few days ago, Xiaogang went out with the Dean. He didn't return for a long time, and I was worried. Later, Wuji and I found Xiaogang, who had already fainted, at the Heaven Dou City gate. Xiaogang's injuries were very severe at the time. Even though he's been treated, you can see that one of his left arms is crippled," Flender explained.
Yu Luomian's expression grew even uglier upon hearing this. It looked like it had nothing to do with Yu Xiaogang.
After all, no one would use their own life as a bargaining chip to lure someone out.
One of Yu Xiaogang's arms was crippled, and Flender didn't seem to have any injuries. The chances were very high that it really wasn't possible.
"When Yu Xiaogang wakes up, let me know. I still have things to ask him."
"Understood, understood."
After speaking, Yu Luomian and the two Elders left directly.
"Elders, do you think it could be Yu Xiaogang and them?" Yu Luomian asked.
"I feel it is. After all, Dean Yu Ze is dead, so it's unlikely that this good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang didn't die. Second Master Yu Luo Mian, you must know that Dean Yu Ze's death will incur the revenge of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, so the person who killed Dean Yu Ze will definitely silence any witnesses," the First Elder pondered seriously.
"What if he was far away and wasn't discovered?" the Second Elder asked.
The First Elder looked at him speechlessly: "How strong is Yu Xiaogang? To be beaten like this, he must have been absolutely close to the battleground, within a thousand meters, or even hundreds of meters. At such a distance, a Spirit Saint expert's mental force can sense him with a sweep.
Unless the person who killed Dean Yu Ze had no brains. But someone capable of doing such a thing is highly unlikely to be brainless.
I still say, there's definitely something wrong with Yu Xiaogang. When Yu Xiaogang wakes up, we will question him non-stop for twenty-four hours. If that doesn't work, we'll use other methods."
"That might not be good. Asking questions is fine, but if we directly resort to force, I won't be able to explain it to Big Brother. Although Big Brother doesn't like this son, there's still a blood relationship, after all," Yu Luomian hesitated.
He desperately wanted to find the person who killed Yu Ze, as this was his subordinate.
But he didn't want to target Yu Xiaogang too much, at least not personally.
"Second Master Yu Luo Mian, for something like this, we must be firm. Otherwise, how can we face the others in the Sect?" the First Elder reminded him.
"Understood. We'll give Yu Xiaogang five days. If he doesn't wake up in five days, you can directly take action. During these five days, we won't directly intervene."
"Alright." The First Elder knew that Yu Luomian still had some reservations, but five days was enough.
The next day.
Xiao Ze learned about what happened at Thunder Academy.
He lay on the sofa, laughing: "I didn't expect Yu Luomian to act so quickly, bringing two Elders directly to Thunder Academy. I heard that Lingling and Aunt Ye even scammed Flender out of twenty thousand gold coins?"
"It was twenty thousand gold coins. They were probably afraid their injuries would be discovered by Yu Luomian," Ye Lingling nodded.
"Tsk… That's really interesting. Shrek Academy is truly a troublemaker. Whichever academy they're in, that academy has problems."
"Xiao Ze, do you think we should tell Yu Luomian the truth? Yu Luomian could directly kill those people from Shrek Academy?"
"That won't do. Everyone else is fine; I just want to torment them during the Soul Master Competition. But Xiao Wu can't be harmed. However, a Spirit Douluo should be able to discern Xiao Wu's identity. I hope Xiao Wu takes more pills.
Damn it! Wait… If Flender messed things up like this, doesn't that mean I still need to refine some pills for Xiao Wu? After all, they're staying here for a while! Damn Flender and Yu Xiaogang!" Xiao Ze's face was full of resentment.
He had been refining too many pills recently, making Xiao Ze feel a bit nauseous.
He had planned to rest for a week, but they wouldn't let him relax, so he could only continue refining some pills. This time, he'd refine more and sell them slowly.
Ning Rongrong sat on Xiao Ze's back, laughing: "This is a good opportunity to make money. That little rabbit should still have some money."