On Gulou Street, the flames illuminated half the sky.
On the streets, cries could be heard incessantly because some houses were burned down. Although no one died, their savings were gone. How were they going to live in the future?
Rumble!
The orphanage collapsed, filling the sky with sparks like fireflies.
"Teacher!"
Lu Zhiruo cried out in fright. Her eyes were wide open as she looked at the flames, searching for Sun Mo's figure.
Rumble!
Sun Mo broke through the sea of flames and rushed out.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi and the others hurried over.
Not only did the Calabash Brothers come, but An Xinhui came as well.
"How is it?"
After An Xinhui ascertained that Sun Mo wasn't injured, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"There are no corpses!"
Sun Mo's expression was solemn.
"Ah?"
Lu Zhiruo's eyes turned red. "Those children are so pitiful. They didn't even have a day of happiness."
Pak!
Li Ziqi lifted her hand and knocked the papaya girl's head. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Mn?"
Lu Zhiruo clutched her head, looking perplexed. "Weren't those children burned to ashes? That's why there are no corpses. Am I wrong?
"Although the flames are strong, people wouldn't be burned to ashes in such a short time. There should be remains."
Li Ziqi explained.
"Why did you come?"
Sun Mo glanced in the direction of the Central Province Academy, having a bad premonition.
"The orphanage was burned down, so I had to come and take a look."
An Xinhui felt heartache.
Previously, when the pleasure boat sank and tens of examinees died, An Xinhui also knew about it but didn't appear. However, it was different this time.
Although the people staying here were homeless orphans and their value couldn't be compared to the examinees, it was precisely because they were children that An Xinhui wanted to come.
"We've fallen into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountains."
Sun Mo instructed, "Ziqi, bring the junior martial sisters here to handle the aftermath."
After speaking, Sun Mo activated the Imperial Sky Spirit Rune and flew back to school.
An Xinhui hurriedly followed after him.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi was anxious. She wanted to go back and help the school, but she also knew that her teacher was doing this to protect everyone.
"Sun Mo, don't worry. With Saint Yang, Secondary Saint Shi, and Secondary Saint Hu around, what forces does Dark Dawn need to mobilize to cause destruction?"
An Xinhui was very calm.
Murder?
Although those Star Lords were Dark Master Teachers, they wouldn't do such a lowly thing. As for plundering valuable secret treasures?
The most valuable person in the Central Province Academy was Sun Mo.
The Darkness Illusion Tower was a rare building, but it would take more than one night to dismantle it. Moreover, it was pointless for Dark Dawn to snatch it.
"Do you think they're here for the old headmaster?"
Sun Mo guessed.
"It can't be?"
An Xinhui shook her head. "If they wanted to touch Grandpa, why would they wait until now? Besides, Grandpa is a living dead now, he has no value. "
"What about the Dream Heart Sutra?"
Sun Mo had been in the Central Province Academy for so many years, and he was very clear about what was the most valuable in the school.
"Even though our school's ultimate divine art is top grade, it shouldn't be enough for Dark Dawn to mobilize so many people, right?"
An Xinhui felt that Sun Mo was too anxious. At the level of a Starlord, the cultivation art they cultivated would be peerless-grade saint-tier.
Rather than wasting time learning a new cultivation technique, it was better to study how to display 200% of the combat power of a familiar cultivation technique.
"No matter what, let's go back first!"
Sun Mo increased his flying speed again.
...
In the Central Province Academy, the grass was green and the trees shaded the campus.
Yang Shizhan walked leisurely on the cobblestone path. As a saint, he should have the demeanor of a saint and not panic when encountering enemies.
(Come to think of it, I haven't fought for over 300 years, right?)
(I'm not used to it.)
Yang Shizhan mocked himself. He was worried that he wasn't a match for those major characters from Dark Dawn. After all, ever since he became a secondary saint, no one dared to act against him.
(But in order to repay Teacher Sun's kindness, even if I die in battle, I'll protect this school.)
Yang Shizhan was very indifferent toward death.
Suddenly!
Saint Yang halted his steps and turned his head in astonishment, looking at the skinny figure in the forest on his right.
The person who came was actually a Dark Saint?
Yang Shizhan's expression turned heavy. The other party could stand there silently without him noticing. This meant that the other party was even stronger.
"Sir, may I ask for your name?"
Yang Shizhan clasped his hands.
The mysterious person didn't reply. Instead, he was mumbling something that Yang Shizhan couldn't understand.
"Although you are not mature enough, you can be harvested now. After all, your potential is only at this level. Even if I give you another 300 years, you won't be able to improve much."
Yang Shizhan didn't understand. He was guessing if there was something wrong with this guy's mind. He spoke up.
"Sir, can you please follow me to fight outside the city?"
Yang Shizhan didn't wish to harm the innocent. Otherwise, if the saints were to fight, the entire school would be overturned.
"There's no need!"
As the mysterious person's voice rang out, he appeared before Yang Shizhan. His speed was so fast that it surpassed Saint Yang's perception.
"What?"
Yang Shizhan was badly shocked and subconsciously punched out. However, the other party's finger had unknowingly tapped on the center of his brows.
Pak!
The entire space seemed to have paused for a moment.
The night breeze, the chirping of the insects, and the swaying treetops seemed to have turned into a silhouette, not moving at all. However, after half a blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.
Nothing seemed to have changed.
However, Saint Yang had already disappeared. There was only that mysterious person and Yang Shizhan's great teacher robe scattered under his feet.
The mysterious person threw a glance at the ordinary-looking sackcloth robe.
Boom!
The robe turned into dust and scattered on the grass.
The mysterious person looked in the direction of the Sorrowless Lake. He took a step out and disappeared.
...
In the secret room at the bottom of the Sorrowless Lake.
As the information was detailed enough and he was very strong, Saint Zero easily opened the mechanism and stood in the secret room.
Before him was a stone slab that was neither made of metal nor crystal. There were incomprehensible lines engraved on it.
Saint Zero assessed it curiously.
It was said that this stone slab was found in the Darkness Continent by the first headmaster of the Central Province Academy, who was also An Xinhui's ancestor. From it, he comprehended a peerless-grade saint-tier cultivation art, the Great Dream Heart Sutra.
At the secondary saint level, everyone preferred to compete based on their knowledge, using words to determine victory or defeat. Hence, the Great Dream Heart Sutra was said to be very powerful, but there weren't many great teachers who had truly seen it.
As the saying went, a person's name was like a tree's shadow. When the descendants of the An Clan went out to travel, they could scare off many people just by relying on their family background.
"Interesting!"
Saint Zero took a few glances and felt that these runes were very profound, containing a mysterious power. However, he remembered the Dawn Sovereign's reminder to not stay in the Central Province Academy for too long and to leave as soon as possible after he succeeded.
The group leader could be said to be one of the three strongest people in the Nine Provinces. Even he was so cautious. Hence, Saint Zero also had to be extra careful.
He no longer looked at the stone slab. Instead, he was preparing to put it away and leave this place. However, at the next second, his movements halted.
Saint Zero turned and looked at the door of the secret room.
"Mn?"
The person who came wasn't Saint Yang?
It was an old man. His hair was completely white, resembling silver threads that draped behind his head. His figure was very thin, like a mummy.
The great teacher robe he was wearing was made of ordinary silk cloth and had some wrinkles. Although it was a normal style, because this old man was too thin, his robe looked rather fat.
No one paid attention to his facial features because his eyes were too captivating. When he looked at them, it was as if all the thoughts in one's heart would be seen through.
"Old headmaster?"
Saint Zero chuckled. "As expected, you've woken up."
That was right. This was An Xinhui's grandfather, the old headmaster who had failed to break through to the saint realm and had become a vegetable.
"As expected of the saint of Dark Dawn. You're very powerful."
The old headmaster assessed Saint Zero and nodded. "It's already ripe. It can be picked!"
"What is this guy saying?"
Saint Zero frowned. This old man gave him a very strange feeling.
"Are you going to surrender without a fight? Or are you going to fight to the death? "
The old headmaster looked at Saint Zero. "On the account that you're so outstanding, I'll give you a chance to resist!"
"I don't understand what you're saying!"
As Saint Zero spoke, he punched out.
Boom!
In his vision, the entire space distorted. They were separated by over 30 meters, but Saint Zero's fist still appeared in front of the old headmaster.
The old headmaster's eyelids drooped. He flicked his finger and hit the fist.
Boom!
The fist shattered.
Saint Zero took a step forward and unleashed his full power.
...
On the campus, beside the teaching building, the Corona Starlord was fighting against Secondary Saint Shi and Secondary Saint Hu.
"Where's that saint?"
The Daybreak Starlord drank a mouthful of soy milk and looked around. "Such a huge commotion has been created, but why don't I see him?"
"Is he asleep?"
The Daybreak Starlord frowned. It was impossible for the other party to be asleep. Moreover, given Sun Mo's kindness toward him, he wouldn't escape either. In that case, there was only one answer left. He had to go to the Sorrowless Lake's secret room to kill Saint Zero.
However, he didn't sense any spirit qi fluctuations there. This meant that there was no battle.
"Stop watching the show. Quickly go and get the things!"
The Corona Starlord urged. "Leave these two secondary saints to me!"
"Where do you think you're going?"
Secondary Saint Shi took the chance when Secondary Saint Hu was holding back the Corona Starlord. With a flash, he appeared next to the Daybreak Starlord and punched out heavily.
However, he didn't wait for him to hit.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Countless starlight exploded around the Daybreak Starlord and then shot toward Secondary Saint Shi like bullets, drowning him.
"You secondary saints have lived too comfortably and don't know how to fight at all."
The Daybreak Starlord spoke in disdain. They were people who had been hanging out in the Darkness Continent for a long time, and their combat experience was off the charts.
Very soon, the two Starlords entered the secret room. However, other than a mysterious person standing in front of the stone slab, they couldn't see Saint Zero at all.
However, there were Saint Zero's clothes and a black ring on the ground. There was a 'zero' word embedded on the crystal stone.
"Eh? Saint Zero is dead? "
The Daybreak Starlord was shocked.
"Old headmaster?"
The Daybreak Starlord assessed this skinny old man, and his countenance gradually turned grim.
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