"Master, Uncle-Master, why are you here?" Zhao Yaxuan couldn't help but ask.
"It's all because of you. When I came back and found you missing, I knew that you wouldn't listen to my advice and ran out. I knew that I wasn't a match for the Fan Clan and the City Lord, so I could only look for your Uncle-Master and hope that he would help," Tao Qianqing reprimanded.
"Master, just this once. Don't do it again." Zhao Yaxuan hurriedly said. Then, she looked at the Supreme Elder. "Uncle-Master, thank you."
"Xiaoxiao, you too. If it wasn't because I was worried and came back, I would have been deceived by you," Yao Xue said to Guo Xiaoxiao.
"Alright, don't criticize them. Who doesn't make mistakes when they're young?" Speaking up to this point, the Grand Elder looked at Lin Long and said, "You're quite to my liking. However, there's something I don't understand. Ya Xuan was already considered to have a partner. How did you snatch her away from someone else? As for Xiaoxiao, it's also difficult for you. After all, Xiaoxiao doesn't have much contact with the male disciples. "
Before Linlong could answer, Zhao Yaxuan said, "Uncle-Master, disciple has a natural instinct for a cultivation partner. So, I chose Junior Brother Lin the moment I saw him."
"Is that so?" Hearing Zhao Yaxuan's words, the Grand Elder looked at Linlong a few more times before turning to Guo Xiaoxiao. "What about Xiaoxiao?"
"I got together with Xiaoxiao because of an accident," Linlong hurriedly said.
He didn't want to tell the truth, but Guo Xiaoxiao directly said, "Uncle-Master, the reason why disciple has such a relationship with Junior Brother Lin is because of Xie Cheng."
The Supreme Elder came in a hurry, so Yao Xue and Tao Qianqing didn't tell him the truth.
"Xie Cheng? I know. He's the son of the Fourth Duke. Didn't you say that he's been chasing after you?" The Supreme Elder was puzzled.
"That Xie Cheng didn't agree to it, but he took the opportunity to drug me while I was out on a mission. I was careless and fell for it. Fortunately, Junior Brother Lin appeared. Otherwise, I would have been tainted …" Guo Xiaoxiao said.
"What? That Xie Cheng actually did something so beastly?" The Supreme Elder couldn't help but be furious.
"That Xie Cheng has already been killed by me," Lin Long said.
"What? You killed him?" Hearing Linlong's words, the few people present could not help but be shocked.
When she heard Guo Xiaoxiao's words, Yao Xue had guessed that Xie Cheng's death was related to Lin Long. She didn't expect that Lin Long would say it before she could ask.
After a moment of shock, the Grand Elder patted Linlong's shoulder in approval. "Good, good job."
"Junior Brother, that Xie Cheng is much stronger than you. You took advantage of the time when he was plotting against Senior Sister Guo to suddenly attack, right?" At this time, Zhao Yaxuan asked doubtfully.
The others were also looking at Lin Long in the same way. From what they could see, Lin Long's strength was indeed far inferior to Xie Cheng's.
"Actually, I have already reached the realm of a Level 3 Warrior," Linlong said with a smile.
Sooner or later, they would know about his strength, so he might as well say it now.
"What? You've already reached Level 3? Why can't I tell? "The Grand Elder could not help but exclaim.
As for the others, they also stared at Lin Long with their eyes wide open. They had always thought that Lin Long was only a Level 1 Warrior. Who would have thought that Lin Long would suddenly become a Level 3 Warrior?
Then, the Grand Elder said again, "Brat, this is not just empty words. Let me see the energy in your body."
He still did not believe it because he could not sense the aura of a Level 3 Warrior from Lin Long.
"Then Grand Elder, please watch carefully." As he spoke, Lin Long swallowed a Level 2 Energy Pill and then slapped the void in front of him.
Seeing Lin Long's attack, the Grand Elder could not help but laugh. "Not bad, not bad. I originally thought that you were not worthy of these two girls, but now it seems that I don't have to worry at all."
At this time, Guo Xiaoxiao suddenly said, "Martial Uncle, actually, I have not thought about what to do with Junior Brother Lin …"
"This …" A trace of embarrassment appeared on the Grand Elder's face. He then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, this is the matter of you young people.
After a short pause, he said again, "However, I think that this kid is not bad. Don't miss out on him."
"Senior Brother, he is only a Level 3 Warrior. He is much weaker than Xiaoxiao and Yaxuan. Why do you say so?" Yao Xue asked doubtfully.
"Junior Sister, this is a kind of intuition, the intuition of a powerhouse. Anyway, I think that this kid will not let me down." Saying that, the Grand Elder patted Lin Long's shoulder again.
"Martial Uncle, no matter what, Yaxuan will not give up on Junior Brother Lin." Zhao Yaxuan suddenly ran over from where Tao Qianqing was and held Lin Long's arm.
Looking at Zhao Yaxuan, Tao Qianqing shook her head slightly. Zhao Yaxuan had already chosen Lin Long as a cultivation partner, what else could she do?
Then, she said, "Senior Brother, now that the Fourth Marquis Mansion has come looking for us because of Xie Cheng, what should we do?"
"I know about this matter." The Grand Elder frowned. "There is really nothing we can do at the moment. Anyway, they do not have any evidence. We can only delay it day by day."
Lin Long did not speak because he had already thought of what to do.
Soon, the four of them returned to the south gate of the Xing Wu Academy.
When the guards at the gate saw that Lin Long was actually with the Grand Elder and the others, they immediately widened their eyes in shock. When they recalled that Lin Long was taken away by the castellan and Patriarch Fan, they immediately understood what was going on.
"Call the elders and mentors to the main hall!" The Grand Elder said directly.
"Yes!" After replying, the disciples hurriedly ran inside as if they were flying.
As for Linlong and the others, they headed towards the main hall.
After arriving at the main hall, Guo Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yaxuan did not enter, and instead waited outside. After all, this matter had nothing to do with them.
Although it was the middle of the night, the news of Lin Long being rescued by the Grand Elder spread throughout the entire Xing Wu Academy.
"It can't be, the Grand Elder personally went to save Lin Li?"
"What does Lin Li have to do with the Grand Elder?"
"Who knows?"
"Could it be that he is an illegitimate child?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? If the Grand Elder hears you, you might lose your life! "
…
Amidst such discussions, the disciples naturally rushed out of the main hall.
At this moment, the elders and mentors had also entered the main hall.
When they saw that Lin Long, who was allowed to be taken away by the Dean, was actually standing in the main hall beside the Grand Elder, their faces twitched.
Dean Teng's expression was especially ugly.
The Grand Elder must have a technique to preserve his youthful appearance. Otherwise, he wouldn't look so much younger than Dean Teng. At this moment, Lin Long's gaze shifted between the two of them.
Seeing that everyone had basically arrived, the Grand Elder frowned and said to Dean Teng, "Dean Teng, is Lin Li a disciple of our academy?"
"Of course he is." Dean Teng knew that the Grand Elder would target him, but what else could he do? He could only answer honestly.
"Then do you have any evidence to prove that he is the murderer of the Lei Family?" The Grand Elder asked again.
"This … I don't. However, Lin Li is the biggest suspect. Furthermore, under the circumstances where the City Lord personally made a move, I feel that it is not wrong to let them take Lin Li away," Dean Teng said as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
"Then, does the City Lord have the final say in the Xing Wu City or the Xing Wu Academy?" The Grand Elder's tone became heavier.
"Although the City Lord has the final say, our Xing Wu Academy has a huge influence. Hence, our words have a huge impact," Dean Teng said with a bitter expression.
"Since that is the case, why did you let them take away a disciple of our Xing Wu Academy without any evidence? This will make others look down on our Xing Wu Academy. Furthermore, do you know that they didn't bring Lin Li to the City Lord's Mansion, but to the Fan Family! "The Grand Elder said as he glared at Dean Teng.
"However, Lin Li is the biggest suspect …" Dean Teng still said.
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the Grand Elder again. The Grand Elder said coldly, "So what if he is the biggest suspect? Do you know that the Lei Family and the Fan Family have been secretly targeting Lin Li for the past month? As the Dean of the Xing Wu Academy, not only did you not protect your disciple, you even pushed our disciple into the fire pit in the end. Are you still the Dean of the Xing Wu Academy?"
At the end of his sentence, the Grand Elder slammed his palm on the chair.
"Bang!"
The muffled sound reverberated throughout the hall.
Seeing that the Grand Elder was really angry, no one dared to speak. Dean Teng, who originally wanted to defend himself, did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"This is really strange. Lin Li is only a level 1 warrior. Why would the Grand Elder stand up for him and even reprimand Dean Teng?"
"Is Lin Li not an ordinary person?"
For a moment, many thoughts flashed through these people's minds.
"Since you have made such a mistake, Teng Fei, you are no longer suitable to be the Dean of the Xing Wu Academy. You should step down for now," the Grand Elder said coldly.
It can't be, the Grand Elder actually removed Dean Teng from the position! Hearing this, the people in the hall were dumbfounded again.
Of course, the Grand Elder did not have the final say in removing the Dean. Hence, after saying this, the Grand Elder looked at the others and said, "Do you have any objections?"
What objections can we have? These people criticized in their hearts.
"Since there are no objections, then this matter is decided!" The Grand Elder made the final decision.
"Teng Fei knows his mistake," Teng Fei could only say with a bitter face.
"Now, the Enforcement Elder, Xiong Tian Yun, will temporarily take over the position of the Dean," the Grand Elder said.
After making this announcement, he dismissed the crowd.
After everyone left the hall, this matter immediately spread throughout the Xing Wu Academy.
"Oh my god, Lin Li actually removed Dean Teng from the position!"
"In my opinion, Lin Li is definitely the illegitimate son of the Grand Elder!"
"Fortunately, I did not offend him in the past!"
…
Such rumors also spread throughout the Xing Wu Academy in a very short period of time.
The people who had offended Lin Long earlier all secretly wiped away cold sweat when they heard such rumors. This was especially true for Fan Shaoyun's lackeys.
The smart ones immediately ran to Lin Long's room to apologize.
However, Lin Long did not have the time to care about them, and directly shut the door in their faces.
Early the next morning, there were a few people sitting in the hall. They were General Jiang, his followers, the Grand Elder, and two other elders of the Xing Wu Academy.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, General Jiang directly said, "Grand Elder, I heard that Dean Teng was removed from his position?"
After that incident last night, General Jiang was the first to know.
The Grand Elder nodded, and then said, "Due to some matters, I did not expect to alarm General Jiang. It is our Xing Wu Academy's fault … However, General Jiang, don't worry, we will not forget our promise. Today, I will send someone to follow you to the Xing Wu Mountain Range."
"Thank you, Grand Elder." General Jiang cupped his hands and said.
Personally, he felt that it was best to cooperate with Teng Fei. However, since the Grand Elder of the Xing Wu Academy had already made such a decision, he could only go with the flow. After all, this was considered Teng Fei's family matter.
"General Jiang, please wait here for a while. I will immediately gather the people here, and then we will go to the Xing Wu Mountain Range together," the Grand Elder said.
After saying that, he immediately gave the order.
Soon, a group of elders and mentors arrived in the hall.
After selecting some elders and mentors, the Grand Elder asked the Enforcement Elder to bring them to the Xing Wu Mountain Range with General Jiang and the others.
After this group of people walked out of the west gate, they discovered that there was a large group of people waiting outside.
"This is?" General Jiang was puzzled.
At this moment, a person stood out. It was the City Lord of the Xing Wu City, Peng Hou. He smiled and said to General Jiang, "General Jiang, I am the City Lord of the Xing Wu City, Peng Hou. I heard that General Jiang is going to the Xing Wu Mountain Range to search. After discussing with the other forces in the Xing Wu City, I feel that we should send people to help General Jiang search."
"You are very thoughtful." General Jiang nodded his head in satisfaction.
"General Jiang, I am the Patriarch of the Wang Family …"
"General Jiang, I am the Patriarch of the Liu Family …"
After that, the patriarchs of the major forces also stood out one after another.
This was an opportunity to get closer to the Fourth Marquis Residence. How could they miss it?
The Fan Family also came, but it was not led by Fan Shenglin. Moreover, the people from the Fan Family were obviously fewer than the other families. The reason for this was that Fan Shenglin was determined to deal with Linlong.
After meeting up, the group of people immediately headed to the Xing Wu Mountain Range.
After these people left, Linlong tried to walk around a few gates. Then, he proved one thing, and that was that many people from the Fan Family were watching him.
It was obvious that Fan Shenglin would not stop until he killed him. In that case, I don't mind annihilating the Fan Family! Linlong said coldly in his heart.
When the City Lord led the elites of the City Lord Mansion to assist General Jiang, and the other families also sent their subordinates, he knew that this was a good opportunity to annihilate the Fan Family.
This was because at this time, no one would come to help the Fan Family.
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