Following that, the doors of the Hall of Seven Sins slowly opened. It was pitch-black inside the door, as if it was night. Without any hesitation, Lu Ping walked into the darkness, and the door slowly closed behind him. The seven guards of the Hall of Seven Sins stood in a straight line outside the door, not moving an inch.
At the same time, the news of Lu Ping going to the Hall of Seven Sins to choose a Divine Weapon had already reached the summit of Dubhe Peak.
This place wasn't the highest point of the Big Dipper Mountain Range, but it was the highest point of the entire North Style Academy. The principal of the North Style Academy, Dubhe Star Xu Mai lived here.
Xu Mai was already over a hundred years old, but for cultivators, this age was not considered old. Although his hair and beard were all white, there wasn't a single wrinkle on Xu Mai's face. However, after receiving the news, a few wrinkles appeared on his forehead.
He came to the side of the mountain. From here, he could clearly see the entire winding landscape of the Big Dipper Mountain Range. The seven peaks towered in the middle like the Big Dipper. Xu Mai gazed into the distance, at the southern end of the Big Dipper Mountain Range — Alkaid Peak.
"You came just in time," he said suddenly.
Behind him, a person climbed to the summit of Heaven's Pivot Peak. He wore a purple robe with seven stars embroidered on the back. The Alkaid Star was so bright it seemed as if it would fly out.
"Teacher," Ruan Qingzhu stood behind Xu Mai and called out softly.
She was taken in as a disciple by Xu Mai at the age of seventeen. She was then brought into the North Style Academy and became a student of Dubhe Peak. At the age of 22, she received the inheritance of the divine weapon. At the age of 30, she started teaching disciples. At the age of 40, she entered the Alkaid Peak and guarded the mountain gate of the North Style Academy. She was on equal footing with her teacher and became one of the seven academicians of the Alkaid Star.
However, her respect for her teacher had never changed because of this. At this moment, standing behind Xu Mai, she was like the little girl who had been brought up the mountain. However, there was a bit of dissatisfaction in her expression.
"You sure are generous." Xu Mai didn't even turn around and said lightly.
"I can't take this lying down," said Ruan Qingzhu.
"You …" Xu Mai sighed.
Ruan Qingzhu remained silent.
"He has already entered the Hall of Seven Sins," Xu Mai said.
"Yes."
"What rank do you think he can get?" Xu Mai asked.
"Originally, I thought that if I picked the right attribute, I should be able to take away a low-tier fourth-grade item, but now it seems …" Ruan Qingzhu fell silent as she spoke.
"Look at that sword. Even a fifth-grade sword might not be able to contain him." Xu Mai said.
"Teacher, what realm do you think he is at?" Ruan Qingzhu asked.
"Soul Locking Lock, how can I tell?" Xu Mai said.
"Soul Lock?" Ruan Qingzhu was surprised.
"Your customization skills are a disgrace to the sect." Xu Mai sighed.
"…" It was rare for Ruan Qingzhu to blush. But it was indisputable.
"Teacher, what exactly are you thinking?" She quickly changed the topic.
"I want to see." Xu Mai said.
"Take a look?" Ruan Qingzhu was confused.
"The academy has been peaceful for a long time." Xu Mai said.
"It's the teacher who taught them well," Ruan Qingzhu said.
"No, I don't think so." Xu Mai shook his head and finally turned around to look at Ruan Qingzhu.
"The four great academies seem to be high and mighty. Transcending everything. In fact, the gathering of experts of all kinds of backgrounds and thoughts was the greatest place for disputes. Who knows how many undercurrents were surging under the calm? Not to mention the entire academy, even Dubhe Peak. I can't even see clearly. "
"The longer it's peaceful, the more uneasy I feel."
"That's why I want to take a look while I'm still useful. I want to see how many traps are hidden in the academy. Whether or not I want to remove them, I need to know. "Xu Mai said.
"Is there any progress on the matter of the Seventh Storey?" Ruan Qingzhu asked.
"No, not at all." Xu Mai said, "That's the scariest thing."
"Student understands." Ruan Qingzhu nodded.
"That's why I need to take a look." Xu Mai's gaze turned and looked towards the waist of Dubhe Peak. The dark grey Hall of Seven Sins stood alone in that area.
"There won't be a problem with the Hall of Seven Sins right?" A trace of fear flashed past Ruan Qingzhu's eyes. Dubhe Peak was the most important foundation of the North Style Academy.
"Now that you've done it, I can take a look at this place. I want to see if some people's hands can reach this far. "Xu Mai said.
Ruan Qingzhu didn't say anything else. Who were some people? Naturally, she was referring to the forces of the Dark Army. Ruan Qingzhu's gaze shifted. She was looking at the seven peaks adjacent to Dubhe Peak — Merak Peak.
It seemed like the forces of the Dark Army had already infiltrated this place. She really needed to take a look at how the North Style Academy had been divided up in secret.
Merak Peak.
The news that was sent to the top of Dubhe Peak had also been sent here at about the same time. Ruan Qingzhu's action was undoubtedly unexpected.
"This Ruan Qingzhu …" Someone called out Ruan Qingzhu's name. In the North Style Academy, there weren't many people who could call the seven academicians by their names. The other academicians were naturally among them. The person in front of them was the Peak Lord of Merak Peak. Merak Star, Song Yuan.
"First, he sent Pei Ci to stand up for him, then …" Zhan Ren's gaze shifted as he spoke. Fifth Liu was standing at the side with a swollen face. He vaguely mentioned what Fifth Liu had just said. "Now, even the inheritance of the Divine Weapon has been given to him. What relationship does this Lu Ping have with Ruan Qingzhu?"
"What relationship? That's great. It'll be more troublesome if there's no relationship at all, "Song Yuan said.
"Is he coming for us?" Zhan Ren asked.
"With her personality, she's capable of doing so," Song Yuan said.
"The inheritance of the Divine Weapon. He's really willing to part with it. Can that brat really bring out the Divine Weapon from the Hall of Seven Sins? I highly doubt it, "Zhan Ren said.
"Don't be careless. We have to nip this in the bud. Send word to Xun Guo and tell him to stop it, "Song Yuan said.
"Yes." Zhan Ren nodded. Although he had a strange desire to show off, he was still abnormally obedient in front of his teacher. After responding to Song Yuan, he turned to the other person sitting in the hall.
"Dean Xia, please take a seat. I'll take my leave first."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Xia Bojian hurriedly stood up. The headmaster of the academy was exceptionally polite to the first disciple of Merak Peak.
At this moment, he was a little confused. Liu Wu took them in with the background of the Xuan Army Empire. After settling down his disciple, he brought him alone to the Tian Xuan Peak of the seven peaks.
Being on good terms with any of the seven academicians was something that Xia Bojian could only wish for. But now, he could faintly feel that something was amiss. Not long after sitting in the hall, he heard the teacher and student discussing something. These two seemed to be targeting Lu Ping as well? Thinking of Fifth Liu's position as a member of the Dark Army and his actions of bringing him here, Xia Bojian suddenly realized something.
Did North Style Academy's Merak Peak form some sort of relationship with the Dark Army Empire?
Xia Bojian couldn't help but guess. And he and Amaterasu College seemed to have unknowingly been dragged into this?
No, it wasn't just him. It wasn't just Amaterasu College!
Outside the hall, two more people walked in. Xia Bojian looked over and recognized them.
Li Gong, Fan Shijing.
Ling Men Academy, Tranquility Academy.
These were also two academies under the jurisdiction of the Dark Army Empire. Their rankings were both higher than Amaterasu College's, and the two who came in were the deans of these two academies.
"It must have been hard for the three of you to travel so far." Only then did Song Yuan begin to greet them, including Xia Bojian who had been sitting in the hall for a while.
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