The heads of the Lou and Mei families sank into their seats.
They no longer had the mental capacity to listen to the rest of the speech. Their minds were filled with dread, thinking: It’s truly over.
This time, the eighteen great families would become twelve.
Qin Si did not linger in Anping City for long. After forcefully suppressing the stirrings of these great families, he immediately rushed back to Qianxiao Peak, leaving Zhan Jiuzhou and Bai Yun to handle the aftermath.
Bai Yun’s gaze flickered, and he nudged Zhan Jiuzhou with his elbow curiously.
“What’s the boss rushing off for? Hey, wait a minute, shouldn’t the boss be on the outer continent?”
He had only taken the team for a nap and then received news that their boss had dealt with the Lou family, the Mei family, and other great families. He had been busy until now and still hadn’t figured out when Qin Si had returned.
Zhan Jiuzhou yawned lazily, “How should I know?”
“If you have this much time, you might as well quickly assign the team.”
The matter of forming the People’s Protection Corps had been decided, but the subsequent affairs were not simple. How to assign the teams and how to distribute the academy’s resources were all major issues.
“I say, aren’t you even a little curious?” Bai Yun muttered, “Lord Chuiming said that the boss has finally blossomed like an iron tree…”
Zhan Jiuzhou waved his hand, “Not curious, it’s none of my business.”
He just wanted to sleep.
Zhan Jiuzhou didn’t even want to see the head of the Zhan family. Ignoring the scolding from the head of the Zhan family, he forcibly sent everyone away, saying, “Everyone, please don’t be anxious. Tonight, the academy will release the details regarding the People’s Protection Corps to all of you.”
“Little brat Zhan Jiuzhou, is Shenqi Academy really going to be so ruthless?”
Sun Wuwei spoke his first words since the meeting with a gloomy expression.
Zhan Jiuzhou, too lazy to deal with him, slammed the door shut.
The gust of wind from the closing door fanned his face like a thousand pounds, making Sun Wuwei’s face burn with pain.
“Venerable Sun, what’s the use of looking for Zhan Jiuzhou now? Why didn’t you question Qin Si directly just now? If we had all united, Qin Si wouldn’t have dared to be so presumptuous!”
The head of the Mei family said sarcastically.
Sun Wuwei cast a sinister glance at him and turned to leave.
“Damn it!” The head of the Mei family, furious that he had been scared by Sun Wuwei’s glare, stomped his foot. He turned to the head of the Lou family and said, “Head of the Lou family, I don’t think the Sun family is reliable at all. We should still…”
“Head of the Mei family!” The head of the Lou family interrupted him with disgust, “Go back and see how your Mei family is doing first!”
Saying this, he also followed in Sun Wuwei’s direction and left.
The head of the Mei family’s face turned as black as the demonic miasma in Anping City.
“How is it? Did I say these people were restless?”
Not far away, Zhan Jiuzhou and Bai Yun watched the actions of the few people.
Zhan Jiuzhou smiled nonchalantly, “It doesn’t matter, with the boss around, can they even cause any trouble?”
As he said this, he was preparing to go to sleep when someone ran in, “Captain, can’t we… can’t we give the Tang family a chance?”
He knelt on the ground with a thud. He had put so much force into his kneel that the sound made Bai Yun wince.
A determined person.
The newcomer was Tang Ying, who had recently joined the supplementary personnel of the Butian Team.
Tang Ying had been assessed in the same batch as Bai Shengyi and the others, but he had only been selected as a miscellaneous disciple at first. Later, through the Tang family’s efforts, he entered the outer sect and then joined the supplementary team of the Butian Team.
This was already an extremely smooth path.
The Butian Team was open to all disciples of Shenqi Academy for selection. Compared to the inner sect, which required both talent and luck, many outer sect disciples preferred this path.
In the middle of last year, the Tang family’s ancestor, who had been lingering on for more than ten years, finally passed away. The Jinque Kingdom, which had intended to form a marriage alliance, also broke off the engagement shortly after, and the Tang family’s status plummeted.
Everyone pinned their hopes on Tang Ying achieving greatness.
Tang Ying dared not slacken for a moment, but he never expected such a thing to happen today.
Tang Ying knelt on the ground, swore to the heavens, and said, “Captain, I beg you, really, the Tang family was just blinded by greed for a moment. I will watch over them and teach them not to offend again…”
“Tang Ying.” Zhan Jiuzhou put away his usual nonchalant expression and called him seriously.
Tang Ying looked up helplessly.
He didn’t understand why the academy had to be so heartless.
Because of the special nature of the Tang family’s direct bloodline, the Tang family had helped the academy a lot before!
Zhan Jiuzhou did not miss the flash of resentment in Tang Ying’s eyes and shook his head in disappointment.
“Tang Ying, have you seen Lou Wenyuan, Qing Fang, or Jin Jiujiu come charging to me to beg for mercy?”
Tang Ying’s face turned pale.
Zhan Jiuzhou said dismissively, “You can go now. I hope you haven’t forgotten the oath you took when you joined the Butian Team.”
I voluntarily join the Butian Team, not for my family, not for imperial power, not for the academy, but for the countless living beings of the Shenqi Continent, and for protection and justice.
…
“A’si?”
Bai Shengyi tilted her head and blinked her eyes. She felt a little dizzy, and Qin Si had already gently supported her.
Qin Si’s face was stern, and he looked very serious. Without a word, he turned and hurried out.
A moment later, Qinglan and Qianying walked in.
“Junior Sister! You scared me to death!” Qianying said with lingering fear, “Do you know, if Master hadn’t returned in time, you would have almost injured your cultivation foundation this time!”
“Senior Uncle Qinglan.” Qin Si frowned and pushed away Qianying, who was trying to hug Bai Shengyi, “Please check her again.”
Qinglan stepped forward and sat by Bai Shengyi’s bed. His expression was calm and indifferent, but Bai Shengyi felt that his gaze was like looking at someone else.
She lowered her eyes slightly, trying to contact the Qingmeng Vine and the Reincarnation Brush.
She still remembered the Qingmeng Vine and the Reincarnation Brush’s evasive attitude towards Qinglan back then.
However, Qinglan seemed to have seen through her actions and said lightly, “Do not use your spiritual energy for three days.”
Qin Si also looked at Bai Shengyi.
Bai Shengyi innocently opened her dewy eyes, “I didn’t do anything.”
“Rest well,” Qinglan instructed again and stood up, saying, “Qianying, come out with me. Don’t disturb your junior sister.”
“Alright!” Qianying happily agreed, turned around, and winked at Bai Shengyi with a mischievous expression.
However, Bai Shengyi didn’t understand anything.
“A’si?” Bai Shengyi nudged Qin Si’s sleeve.
She was always bright and unrestrained, like a flame that feared neither heaven nor earth, burning intensely and wildly.
But now, lying on the bed, her face was fair, her eyes dewy, like a harmless and weak little deer.
Qin Si’s lips tightened, “Stop acting pitiful.”
“Tsk.” Seeing that this tactic didn’t work, Bai Shengyi pushed herself up with her hands to sit up.
Qin Si frowned tightly and quickly reached out to press her shoulders.
“Lie down.”
Bai Shengyi wanted to get out of bed, “I’m uncomfortable, I want to go see my mother.”
Qin Si directly scooped her up, put her back on the bed, and said in a low voice, “A’yi, don’t scare me like this, okay?”
Bai Shengyi was speechless.
It felt as if cotton had been stuffed in her throat, and she said dryly, “I didn’t expect it to be so serious either…”
At that time, she had taken Yue Shuxin. Yue Shuxin looked fine, she just couldn’t wake up. She didn’t expect that Yue Shuxin’s dantian had not only been destroyed, but her Dao bone, Dao heart, and sea of consciousness had also been completely ruined.
It was only then that she realized that if it hadn’t been for that huge black boundary wall lone flower, Yue Shuxin might not have lasted until she and Bai Qingjiang arrived.
Bai Shengyi didn’t lie in bed for long. She mostly used various unequal treaties to coax Qin Si obediently, and of course, she also enjoyed the meticulous care of her boyfriend.
After half a day, she was clamoring to go out for a walk.
“I’m not a fragile porcelain doll that shatters at a touch. What’s wrong with going out for a walk?”
Bai Shengyi said, without shaking off Qin Si’s hand supporting her, she leaned her entire weight onto Qin Si and walked out slowly.
Then, she was met with several pairs of complicated eyes, completely unexpectedly.