In the forest, there were many people gathered. Evidently, they were all attracted by the roar. However, they were all gathered there, as though they had seen something shocking.
Qin Wentian came to the periphery of the crowd, his heart pounding.
It was as though there was unease and fear in his heart. He was afraid that he would see something he didn't want to see the most.
His footsteps became incomparably heavy. Qin Wentian took one step at a time, and finally entered the crowd.
On top of an ancient tree, cracks could be seen on its thick trunk. A long spear had been pierced into the trunk, and because the force of the spear was too great, cracks had appeared on the ancient tree from the inside.
And on top of the long spear, the silhouette of a youth was nailed there. Fresh blood dyed his robes red, and he had long since ceased to breathe. Yet, his eyes were still open, and within those eyes, there were traces of unwillingness and despair. He was still so young, filled with yearning for the future, and had already made up his mind to face the danger.
But he didn't expect that this world would be so cruel. Life was mercilessly taken away, and the killer didn't even know who killed him.
"BOOM!" Qin Wentian felt as though his heart was struck by a heavy blow. His countenance was as pale as a sheet of paper. That youth who died in despair, wasn't that Zi Jun? He was still so young, brimming with vitality, and most importantly, he didn't die in the hands of the demonic beasts in the Dark Forest. That long spear was a silent declaration of war.
Mo Qingcheng and Rain's countenances also paled. Their beautiful faces no longer had the slightest hint of a smile, and were replaced with coldness to the extreme.
Qin Wentian continued walking forward. He didn't dare to shift his gaze away, but eventually, he turned his head and stared at a patch of forest in front of him. Over there, fresh blood had dyed the entire forest red, and a silhouette lay quietly on top of it, as though there were no longer any signs of life.
Mountain was secretly protecting Zi Jun. When he saw the long spear pierced into Zi Jun's body, Qin Wentian's heart started to ache. Indeed, he had finally seen what he was afraid to see.
Rustling sounds rang out as a few silhouettes sped over. Luo Huan's alluring figure was as mesmerizing as ever, but on that charming face of hers, there was only a bone-chilling coldness and agony.
She immediately rushed to Big Mountain's side and knelt there. She stretched out her trembling hands, as though she wanted to caress Big Mountain's face. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears.
Silent tears, this was the first time Qin Wentian had seen Luo Huan reveal such a pained expression when she was smiling, not to mention the unending tears.
She always teased her friends with a smile, but no one knew the sincere feelings behind her teasing.
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Luo Cheng, Fan Le and the rest also rushed to Luo Huan's side as they knelt there, their hearts filled with pain.
Qin Wentian's steps were as heavy as a thousand jin, as he slowly walked to the side of Zi Jun. Stretching out his hands, he helped Zi Jun close his eyes.
Then, he pulled out the spear and carried Zi Jun to Big Mountain. He placed Zi Jun beside Big Mountain and knelt on the ground, looking at the two of them silently.
"Junior Brother, when you have accomplishments in the future, remember to come to the Emperor Star Academy to visit me. Don't forget that I'm here." Mountain's words still lingered in his ears. He was already at the 9th level of Arterial Circulation, and he would definitely be able to step into Yuanfu this year. When he did so, he would prepare to become an honorary elder of the Emperor Star Academy.
Hence, Mountain was very fond of Zi Jun. He wanted to nurture a disciple like Qin Wentian, and nurture talents for the Emperor Star Academy.
His dream wasn't too far away, it was very ordinary. He only wanted to spend his life peacefully in the Emperor Star Academy.
But now, everything had already become nothing.
He was dead. Just a few days ago, he was still alive and kicking. His senior brother, who was like a big brother to him, had now closed his eyes forever.
On his corpse, there were still a few long spears. The assassin wasn't just a single person.
Someone wanted to kill them, but they didn't know if it was to kill Zi Jun or to kill Mountain.
"Sister Luo Huan." Qin Wentian called out, as Luo Huan stared at him. In the past, Qin Wentian would always refer to her as Senior Sister, but this time, he was referring to her as Sister Luo Huan.
Qin Wentian stretched out his hands, wiping away the tears on Luo Huan's face.
In Qin Wentian's eyes, there was a hint of a smile, but that smile was so demonic. This was the first time Luo Huan had seen such a smile in Qin Wentian's eyes. For the rest of her life, she would never be able to forget the smile on Qin Wentian's face. That was a smile that contained sorrow, pain, and determination. Qin Wentian's heart was probably feeling extremely unbearable right now.
"I know that no matter what we do, Senior Mountain will never come back to life. But the person who killed him will definitely pay a terrible price." Qin Wentian slowly spoke.
Mountain wouldn't have any enemies in the Emperor Star Academy. He came to the Dark Forest only to protect Zi Jun, and wouldn't have any conflicts with others. The person who killed him was equivalent to provoking the Emperor Star Academy.
The shadow of the Royal Clan was definitely behind this.
If the truth was as he had imagined, he swore that the Royal Clan of Chu would definitely change hands. Definitely.
As long as he, Qin Wentian, was still alive.
Luo Huan's eyes were bloodshot. She heavily nodded her head. The person who killed Mountain would definitely pay the price.
"We have to inform everyone in the Emperor Star Academy to evacuate. This person might not be targeting Mountain alone, but the entire Emperor Star Academy as well." Rain also felt extremely unbearable. But as the oldest senior in the Dark Forest, she had to be extremely calm.
"Other than the few of us, the majority of the other students are still in the examination phase. Even if someone wanted to target them, they would only target us." Luo Cheng was also extremely calm as he continued, "However, there's no longer a need for this examination to continue. We should inform everyone to evacuate, but we still need to leave the Dark Forest."
Rain nodded her head, knowing that Luo Cheng was speaking the truth. The enemy was hidden in the dark while they were in the light. This was the most dangerous thing to do. Not only that, the students participating in the examination were scattered all over the Dark Forest. If the few of them wanted to search for them, it would be impossible.
Rain soared up into the air, standing in the air as she roared, "Everyone who is participating in the examination of the Emperor Star Academy, immediately evacuate from the Dark Forest."
A powerful sound wave rippled out in all directions. Rain landed on the ground. She could only do this much. Luo Cheng was right, this was only an examination. Even if someone wanted to deal with the Emperor Star Academy, it was impossible for them to deal with the students who were participating in the examination.
"Let's go out." Rain spoke to Qin Wentian and the rest.
However, Qin Wentian didn't reply. After a moment, he spoke, "Senior Mountain died not too long ago. The person who killed him wouldn't be too far away. I wish to go and take a look."
"No way." Rain decisively rejected. Qin Wentian's consolation was extremely important.
If this was really the work of the Royal Clan, then to a certain extent, it meant that the Royal Clan wanted to take action against the Emperor Star Academy.
In the past, both parties could coexist peacefully. But once they shed all pretense of cordiality, there would definitely be a war.
"I only want to see if I can find any clues. Senior Sister, I won't be impulsive." Qin Wentian appeared extremely calm. Seeing the resolute look on his face, Rain added, "You can only search in the vicinity, not too far away. I'll go with you."
"I'll go as well, let's ride on my white crane." Mo Qingcheng stepped forward.
Qin Wentian glanced at Mo Qingcheng before nodding his head, "Okay, let's move out now."
"I'll bring the corpses of Mountain and Zijun back." Luo Huan calmly spoke. Qin Wentian and the other two mounted the white crane, following the footprints in the forest as they flew forward.
The speed of the white crane was extremely fast, advancing forward.
"There are corpses of demonic beasts, over here." Qin Wentian spoke as he stared at the corpses below. Mo Qingcheng communicated with the white crane to control the direction.
"There's a dense forest ahead." Rain gazed into the distance. Over there, there was an extremely dense forest, and it was extremely easy to ambush them.
"There's someone there." Qin Wentian's gaze abruptly sharpened. He saw a group of silhouettes below, as though they were one with the forest, silently retreating into the depths of the forest.
"There's someone nearby as well." The white crane swooped down, as a few silhouettes appeared beside it. Upon seeing them, a terrifying cold light flickered in Qin Wentian's eyes.
"Ye Wuque, Wang Teng, Wu Chong."
These three were none other than the three who challenged the Emperor Star Academy back then.
Their silhouettes slowly soared up into the air, blocking the path of the white crane. "What a coincidence."
"Get out of my way." Qin Wentian roared.
However, the three of them continued to stand there calmly. Rustling sounds rang out unceasingly, and Qin Wentian saw several black-robed silhouettes disappearing into the dense forest.
The white crane howled in rage as it advanced forward. Just as it was about to collide with the three of them, Rain faced Wang Teng on the left, Mo Qingcheng faced Wu Chong, and Qin Wentian faced Ye Wuque.
A demonic aura gushed forth, as Qin Wentian lifted his palms and blasted out. His arterial pathways thrummed as the Falling Mountain Palms and Forgotten Imprints simultaneously blasted out from his left and right hands, as though wanting to destroy everything.
Ye Wuque coldly laughed, as he blasted out with both his palms, causing a terrifying sharpness to erupt forth.
As the attacks of the two collided, Qin Wentian only felt an unending stream of energy from his opponent. This was a cultivator at the Yuanfu Realm, and the Astral Energy in his body was so vast that it caused him to be flung backwards as he groaned in agony.
The white crane flew back, intercepting Qin Wentian's body. Rain and Mo Qingcheng also retreated, only to see that the black silhouettes had already disappeared into the dense forest.
Blood seeped out from the corner of Qin Wentian's mouth. His eyes were cold, yet incomparably demonic.
"Let's return." Rain spoke in a low voice. Mo Qingcheng nodded her head, she knew that even if they continued to advance, they would still be in danger. Casting a glance at Qin Wentian, Mo Qingcheng discovered that the current Qin Wentian had completely changed. He was now demonic and cold, with his black hair fluttering in the wind.
"Ye Wuque, you will pay the price for your actions." Qin Wentian spat out. The white crane flew back, as Qin Wentian's icy voice reverberated through the air.
Ye Wuque furrowed his brows, the image of Qin Wentian's cold gaze still resounded in his mind. At that moment, Qin Wentian was too demonic.
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