"Dean, what do we do now?"
Several elders spoke, their gazes grave. They were acutely aware that offending the Purple Light Holy Land would have dire consequences.
"The situation has reached this point; it's no longer within our control!" the Dean shook his head and said, "We can only let nature take its course!"
As his words fell, the Dean looked towards the people from the North Pole Holy Land. "Senior, I've already made myself clear. The ancient divine body is not at Tongtian Academy. If you insist on troubling Tongtian Academy, it will likely affect the reputation of the Purple Light Holy Land throughout the Eastern Domain in the future!"
"Are you threatening me?"
The white-haired elder's expression instantly turned cold, a hint of frigid light appearing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that a mere academy would dare to threaten a Holy Land; this was tantamount to courting death.
"How would I dare to threaten you? It's just that if you truly act this way, it might indeed cause unnecessary trouble!"
The Dean spoke again, "Even if you destroy Tongtian Academy, we will not hand anyone over. The ancient divine body is simply not here!"
"Cease your pointless talk. I will give you three days. If the divine body is not handed over within three days, I will show no mercy!"
The white-haired elder's expression was indifferent. As an elder of the Purple Light Holy Land, he possessed great authority, and not just anyone could fool him. Since he had already made a move, he would not let the matter rest.
The Dean was rendered speechless. He wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't know how to express himself. The situation had clearly escalated beyond his control.
After the elder from the Purple Light Holy Land departed, Tongtian Academy was thrown into an uproar. Many were filled with fear, unsure of what to do. After all, such an incident posed a significant threat to Tongtian Academy.
"Dean, what should we do now?"
The gazes of numerous elders turned towards the Dean, filled with despair. They had never imagined things would turn out this way, having spiraled out of their control.
"Since it has come to this, let's save who we can!" the Dean said, "Within these three days, all disciples must leave. Only then can their safety be ensured. Since the Purple Light Holy Land has already acted, they will not stop."
"If only we hadn't spread the news in the first place!"
With a trace of helplessness in their eyes, the elders wore bitter smiles. If not for that, things wouldn't have reached this point.
"Now that the situation has escalated to this extent, we can only do this!" the Dean said with a wry smile. "But no matter what, as long as we can protect the disciples, our mission will be fulfilled."
The other elders nodded in agreement and then went their separate ways to make arrangements.
Instantly, a sense of panic pervaded Tongtian Academy, especially among the disciples. They had never imagined that there would be a force within the entire Eastern Domain capable of making Tongtian Academy so beleaguered, even forcing them to secretly dismiss their students.
After all, Tongtian Academy had countless Sages. Only an extremely powerful force could achieve such a feat. Most importantly, under normal circumstances, no one would dare to attack Tongtian Academy unless there was a matter of great significance.
"I truly never expected that brat to cause such a huge stir!"
In the West Courtyard, Lin Jiaojiao remarked, "He's even made the entire Tongtian Academy pay for him!"
"The ancient divine body has infinite potential for the future. The Holy Land either wants to recruit it or kill it quickly!" Bai Yelon stated, "Only then can they be at ease, as the ancient divine body might threaten their status!"
"You actually know so much!" Lin Jiaojiao exclaimed. "However, we have already become Sages. Even if we stay at Tongtian Academy, we won't learn anything more. It's fortunate that Tongtian Academy is now dismissing us, allowing us an opportunity to leave!"
"Regardless, we are disciples of Tongtian Academy. Even if we leave, we should still carry a heart of gratitude!"
Bai Yelon said directly, "Even if we leave the academy in the future, we shouldn't speak like this."
Lin Jiaojiao rolled her eyes but didn't say anything further. No matter what, Bai Yelon was the top disciple of the academy, and she naturally didn't want to offend him.
However, in her heart, there was no sense of gratitude. In her opinion, her ascension to Sage at Tongtian Academy was entirely due to her own efforts.
Meanwhile, the news spread instantly: the Purple Light Holy Land demanded that Tongtian Academy hand over the ancient divine body within three days, or face their wrath.
Other major sects had also intended to demand the person, but with the Holy Land having already made its move, they dared not act rashly. After all, the Purple Light Holy Land was not someone they could afford to offend, even if they were major sects.
At the same time, Lu Fan had been in the Magic Mall for many days. Han Xiaoxiao walked over, her brow furrowed.
"What's happened? Your expression doesn't look too good?" Lu Fan asked.
"Tongtian Academy might be in danger!" Han Xiaoxiao said, "I never imagined the Purple Light Holy Land would get involved!"
"Tongtian Academy?"
Lu Fan expressed slight surprise, "Is it because of me?"
"That's right. The Purple Light Holy Land wants to know the whereabouts of the divine body and has thus demanded that Tongtian Academy hand it over within three days, or they will act against the divine body!"
"The Purple Light Holy Land truly makes me see them in a new light!" Lu Fan stood up abruptly, displeasure evident in his eyes. He never imagined a Holy Land would do such a thing.
"I've already received word that Tongtian Academy is dismissing all disciples. You don't need to worry too much," Han Xiaoxiao stated, "The Dean and the others have their own methods!"
"No!"
Lu Fan shook his head. "This matter arose because of me. How can I implicate the academy?"
"Do you intend to go back?" Han Xiaoxiao frowned slightly. "This is not a child's play. You might not realize how powerful the Holy Land is. If you are truly taken away by someone from a Holy Land, your life or death will be unknown!"
"Even so, I shouldn't live a life of cowardice!" Lu Fan declared. "The Dean and the others only asked me to leave the academy quickly for my own safety, so how can I betray their intentions!"
"Listen to me, don't go!" Han Xiaoxiao said earnestly, "This matter is not as simple as you imagine!"
Lu Fan said no more and got up to leave. He would never allow Tongtian Academy to take the blame for him; this was his bottom line.
However, at that moment, Han Xiaoxiao lunged forward and struck Lu Fan from behind, knocking him unconscious. Lu Fan, caught off guard, fell to the ground.
Witnessing this scene, Han Xiaoxiao said helplessly, "Don't blame me. I don't want you to die. Even if the Han family intervened, they couldn't afford to offend the Purple Light Holy Land, so you cannot go!"
Taking Lu Fan back to his room, Han Xiaoxiao then used a confinement technique on him. He would only awaken after three days, and only by doing so could Lu Fan be kept safe.