Chapter 2434: Chapter 2438: The Wine-crazed One’s Master
"Elder Jiu, what do you intend to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Meng Youyuan spoke coldly, his eyes icy as he looked at Hu Yiqiu.
Hu Yiqiu did not respond. Instead, he suddenly took out his Elder jade token and crushed it.
"You..."
Meng Youyuan’s face changed abruptly. He knew who was being summoned by Hu Yiqiu’s Elder jade token.
Buzz!
The space in front of Hu Yiqiu trembled, and an elder figure appeared before him.
"Little drunkard, you still remember me as your mentor?"
The elder’s figure had yet to fully solidify when a voice laden with emotion echoed.
Meng Youyuan’s face immediately darkened, and he looked at the elder figure with apprehension.
"Greetings, Elder Zhu!"
"Greetings, Elder Zhu!"
Everyone around hurriedly bowed in deference, eyes flashing with shock. None of them had expected that merely probing Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness would prompt Hu Yiqiu to summon such a figure.
"Master!"
Hu Yiqiu looked at the elder with complex feelings, his eyes slightly watering.
Jiang Chen also looked at the gradually solidifying figure, eager to see what his Grandmaster looked like.
"What has happened here?"
As Elder Zhu’s figure solidified, he noticed the tense atmosphere. He glanced at Jiang Chen, then at the weapon-bearing trio of Hu Yiqiu, his brow furrowing as he spoke in a deep voice.
"It’s just a misunderstanding."
Before Hu Yiqiu could respond, Meng Youyuan quickly interjected.
"Vice Chancellor Meng threatened your disciple Jiang Chen to hand over the Spiritual Fire he refined, and without permission, forcibly probed his Sea of Consciousness!"
Hu Yiqiu’s face immediately darkened, and he looked coldly at Meng Youyuan behind Elder Zhu.
Buzz!
The entire Dan Pavilion suddenly froze. Everyone stood still, losing the ability to move or even remain conscious.
In an instant, consciousness returned to them, and they quickly looked up. Elder Zhu and Meng Youyuan had vanished from the Dan Pavilion.
"Meng Youyuan, you dare to seize my disciple’s belongings and forcibly probe his Sea of Consciousness. Insulting my disciple is the same as insulting me. I’ll kill you, you old bastard!"
A furious shout faintly echoed from high above outside, a vast aura spreading within the Elixir Medicine Pavilion. Though the aura’s origin was distant, it still instilled fear in everyone’s hearts.
Everyone’s faces turned pale, revealing expressions of fear. They rushed to the windows to gaze at the sky.
In the unknown heights of the sky, even the Integration Path experts among them could only catch glimpses of two faint glows clashing intensely.
Rustle!
Two figures suddenly appeared in the Dan Pavilion, and a puzzled voice rang out; "Elder Jiu, what’s going on?"
Everyone came to their senses, turning to see, and quickly bowed again.
"Greetings, Chancellor! Greetings, Saint Elder!"
"Greetings, Chancellor! Greetings, Saint Elder!"
Hearing everyone’s cries, Jiang Chen’s heart moved as he turned to look at the two newcomers.
One of them was Su Ruoyun, whom he had met before, and the other was a refined-looking middle-aged man.
The man wore a dark blue long robe, his complexion gentle, eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. He glanced at Jiang Chen and the others, then fixed his gaze on Hu Yiqiu.
"Are you planning to fight in the Elixir Medicine Pavilion? Elder Jiu, there’s no need to prove your return in this manner, is there?"
Su Ruoyun looked amusedly at the confrontational trio of Hu Yiqiu, then at the heavily guarded Jiang Chen, eyes revealing a hint of puzzlement.
"Greetings, Chancellor Taiyuan, greetings, Saint Elder!"
Hu Yiqiu and the others sheathed their weapons, retracting their auras and Dao seeds, and bowed to the two.
"Vice Chancellor Meng used a Domain to control Young Jiang, wanting his Reviving Flame, and also forcibly tried to probe his Sea of Consciousness!"
Hu Yiqiu’s expression darkened as he looked angrily at the refined man. He spoke indignantly, "Since when did the academy become so disrespectful to students? When could an academy elder or vice chancellor just seize things from students?"
Chancellor Taiyuan and his companion were momentarily stunned, frowning slightly.
"That’s not how it is."
Meng Changde’s face changed abruptly, and he hastily spoke: "Father intended to exchange for Jiang Chen’s Reviving Flame, and how could father possibly probe Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness? It must be Jiang Chen’s lies!"
Chancellor Taiyuan found himself a bit overwhelmed. This feud between the two families had lasted for a century. He had mediated between Elder Zhu and Meng Youyuan countless times. He initially thought that with Hu Yiqiu, the involved party, having returned, Elder Zhu’s side might restrain themselves a little.
But shortly after his return, even the younger generation had been drawn into it. First, there was the Trial Grounds attack, then the matters in the freshman area, and now the conflict had erupted in the Elixir Medicine Pavilion. Moreover, two esteemed Saints were at it again...
Chancellor Taiyuan felt a touch of anger brewing inside, the feud between the two families causing him some annoyance. He turned and looked firmly at Jiang Chen: "Did you say Vice Chancellor Meng probed your Sea of Consciousness?"
"Yes!"
Jiang Chen nodded calmly, eyes holding a trace of anger.
Chancellor Taiyuan was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn’t expected Jiang Chen, facing him, to lack any sense of reverence and instead dare to express the anger he felt inside.
Interesting young man, indeed worthy of being a commanding presence there!
Recalling Jiang Chen’s status, Chancellor Taiyuan slightly softened his tone: "Vice Chancellor Meng is at the Saint Realm. You’re merely at the Divine Infant Realm Peak. How could you possibly detect his probing?"
"I can!"
Jiang Chen didn’t offer much explanation, his tone still indifferent.
"Jiang Chen, stop babbling without proof. Do you know the grave accusation it is to slander the Vice Chancellor?"
Meng Changde shouted, looking coldly at Jiang Chen, eyes flashing with anger.
"Meng Changde, who are you trying to intimidate?"
Hu Yiqiu glared fiercely at Meng Changde, suddenly channeling spiritual power as he shouted loudly: "Master, kill that old bastard!"
Everyone was seriously jolted, looking at Hu Yiqiu with disbelief, eyes filled with shock.
Did he, did he really just say that? To kill who?
Chancellor Taiyuan and his companion also blinked with surprise, turning to Hu Yiqiu, about to speak when an echoing voice arrived from the distant sky.
"Alright! I’ve long been displeased with that old bastard. If my precious disciple wants him dead, then so be it!"
Buzz!
A supremely strong aura suddenly swept across the entire Changling Academy.
Figures brimming with potent energy surged into the sky, staring at the distant two figures with eyes tinged with helplessness. It was clear they weren’t witnessing this fight for the first time.
One of these figures was radiating fierce killing intent, attacking with ruthless ferocity, evidently with the intent to kill. The other had blood at the corners of his mouth and wore a look of sheer terror.
