The group that arrived at Donghai Academy had a strong aura. The two people at the front were a middle-aged man and a young man.
The middle-aged man was wearing a silver-white robe that was dazzling. His eyes were full of vigor, and as he swept his gaze across the crowd, he exuded a natural sense of majesty, as if he was a powerful figure who held the power of life and death in his hands. Just by standing there, he gave off a piercingly cold sense of majesty.
The young man's temperament was even more extraordinary. His eyes were like stars and his entire body exuded an indomitable sharpness. It was as if no one in the world could stop him.
"Greetings, Minister Hua." Everyone bowed. Even the headmasters of the School of the Emperor Star and School of the Treasury Star bowed.
The middle-aged man was Minister Hua of the Nandou Nation. He looked at everyone with dignity and pointed to the young man beside him. "This is the Crown Prince."
The strong cultivators couldn't help but tremble. Seeing the young man's extraordinary temperament, they felt something. Now that Minister Hua had spoken, they could confirm that the young man before them was the legendary crown prince of the Nandou Nation.
The emperor had many children but the heir to the throne had been decided long ago. No prince could compete with Crown Prince Luo Junlin for the throne.
His name was Junlin. It seemed like a rebellious name but it was given by the emperor himself. It meant that the emperor would rule the world. It was clear how much he liked the crown prince.
Everyone in the Nandou Nation knew that Crown Prince Luo Junlin would be the next emperor. No one doubted this.
"Greetings, Crown Prince." Everyone bowed respectfully. They didn't think that the crown prince would come with Minister Hua. If this was the case, the result was already set.
Luo Junlin nodded casually and strode forward. The strong cultivators of the two schools made way for him.
"Junior, let's go," Minister Hua said to the headmaster of the School of the Emperor Star.
"Senior, please," the headmaster of the School of the Emperor Star said politely. The group walked into Donghai Academy.
Soon, the news of Crown Prince Luo Junlin's arrival spread throughout Donghai Academy. The strong cultivators of the seven schools all went to greet him. The School of the Finance Star was not on good terms with the School of the Emperor Star but Yi Xiang also went. After all, he was only a headmaster. He should greet the crown prince and Minister Hua.
Donghai Academy was in an uproar. After such a long period of peace, was a storm finally coming?
The School of the Emperor Star and the School of the Treasury Star had been keeping a low profile for the past few months. It turned out that they had been waiting for this move. It seemed that they had planned all of this a long time ago.
After the various headmasters met with the Crown Prince, they left the School of the Emperor Star and returned to their respective schools. Soon, a piece of news spread throughout Donghai Academy.
Minister Hua had ordered that he wanted to see how the students of Donghai Academy were doing. In three days, Donghai Academy would host a meeting of the seven schools. He and the Crown Prince would be there to witness it.
As soon as the news got out, Donghai Academy was in an uproar. Everyone could feel that Minister Hua and the Crown Prince's goal was not the Assembly of the Seven Schools. There was a deeper meaning behind it. Perhaps it had something to do with the rumors that had been circulating in Donghai Academy.
The School of the Emperor Star was not satisfied with the seven schools of Donghai Academy.
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At the School of the Finance Star, in the courtyard where Ye Futian lived, he was practicing his guqin. Other than being able to improve his skills, it was also a way to cultivate his Spiritual Energy.
For the past few months, he had been cultivating in seclusion and did not care about the outside world.
Just then, Yi Xiang came over. After the song ended, Ye Futian looked up at Yi Xiang. Seeing the frown on his face, he asked, "Headmaster, did something happen?"
"Yes." Yi Xiang nodded. "The Finance Star School might not exist anymore."
Ye Futian's expression froze. Yi Xiang continued, "Minister Hua and the current Crown Prince, Luo Junlin, came to Donghai Academy not long ago. They went directly to the School of the Emperor Star and ordered a meeting of the seven schools to be held in three days. With Minister Hua and Luo Junlin's support, no one can stop the changes in Donghai Academy."
"Headmaster, what do you plan to do?" Ye Futian did not comfort him. Since Yi Xiang said this, it meant that he could not change anything.
"The seven schools of Donghai Academy were originally established as clans, but in reality, they are becoming more and more like real academies. The Finance Star School is even more so, but the School of the Emperor Star seems to want to turn it back into a clan. If that's the case, I will not stay. I came to tell you this because if the Emperor Star School takes over, you will not be able to stay. If you leave, Han Mo may come after you," Yi Xiang said.
Ye Futian understood. He had wanted to cultivate in peace and wait until next spring to go to the Imperial City. He did not expect the sudden change in Donghai Academy.
"It's okay. What's there to be afraid of? I have Minister Zuo's token with me. As long as I don't provoke them, Minister Hua can't do anything to me." Ye Futian smiled. If there was no reason, Minister Hua wouldn't go against Minister Zuo.
"You're smart. Cultivate in peace. Don't worry about the meeting. Don't participate either," Yi Xiang said. Ye Futian nodded. He naturally understood that the Assembly of the Seven Palaces was not the time for him to be high-profile.
In the following time, news of the meeting spread through Donghai Academy in the shortest time possible. Then, it spread to Donghai City at a terrifying speed.
Many important figures of the City of Donghai were even invited to attend. The School of the Emperor Star announced that they would welcome people from all over the City of Donghai to attend the ceremony. This made everyone in the City of Donghai realize that something big was about to happen at Donghai Academy. Suddenly, the City of Donghai was in an uproar. On the streets and in the restaurants, countless people discussed the Assembly of the Seven Schools and the legendary Crown Prince.
Many people wanted to see how outstanding the Crown Prince was. It was said that he had reached the top of the Dharma Plane at such a young age. His talent was unparalleled. It was also rumored that he had twin spirits. No one in the Nandou Nation could compare to him. He was born to be king. The other princes did not even have the courage to fight for power with him. They only dared to flatter him and get close to him. No one dared to change their minds unless they wanted to die.
It was easy to imagine the commotion such a person would cause in Donghai City.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly. Countless people gathered outside Donghai Academy, wanting to go inside to watch the ceremony.
The important figures of Donghai City arrived one by one. The onlookers saw that many of them had brought their children, especially their daughters. Their intentions were obvious. Although the chances were slim, if they had the chance to catch the Crown Prince's eye, she could become the future queen. The current Crown Prince, Luo Junlin, did not have a wife yet.
Lin Xiyue was here today as well. She came with her father. She stepped into Donghai Academy and looked around. He was cultivating in this academy. She wondered how he was doing.
Lin Xiyue did not know much about what had happened at Donghai Academy. Ye Futian's name had long been known throughout the academy, but his reputation was still limited within the academy. Only people like the Nandou clan, who had been paying attention to Hua Jieyu, would know about things related to her and what Ye Futian had done.
The other important figures of Donghai City obviously would not pay attention to the youths in the academy.
Some of the younger disciples cultivating at Donghai Academy heard about this from them but they would not spread it around in case they offended the Art Saint.
"Don't tell me you miss him?" Xiao He asked, smiling beside Lin Xiyue.
"What are you talking about?" Lin Xiyue glared at her.
"That day at the Luo Palace, he was so handsome." Xiao He giggled. Lin Xiyue smiled and nodded. That day, the youth from the Luo Palace was indeed dazzling.
"Zhou Mu is also cultivating at Donghai Academy. I wonder if the two will meet," Xiao He said.
"Zhou Mu?" Lin Xiyue murmured. She did not know if she could beat Zhou Mu.
"But no matter how outstanding they are, they can't compare to the Crown Prince. You're so good-looking. Will the Crown Prince like you?" Xiao He smiled. Lin Xiyue couldn't be bothered with this girl. She caught up with her father and continued walking towards Donghai Academy.
In another direction, the siblings, Mu Yunqing and Mu Yunni, were accompanying their father, Mu Hong. Mu Hong smiled and said, "Donghai Academy is indeed a place where geniuses gather. It's full of vitality. How have you guys been doing in the academy?"
"Not too bad. We've been working hard," Mu Yunqing replied.
"That's good." Mu Hong nodded. "Now that the Crown Prince is here to witness the ceremony, if there's a chance today, you must perform well."
"Okay." Mu Yunni nodded. However, the two of them had a strange look on their faces. In reality, their experience at Donghai Academy this year had been terrible. All of this had something to do with someone, but they were too ashamed to tell their father about it.
"Back in the day, this academy produced many outstanding people. The Art Saint, the Guqin Devil, and I all graduated from this academy." Mu Hong was nostalgic. He smiled and said, "The Art Saint has long been famous in Donghai City, but the Guqin Devil was crippled. I wonder where my friend is now and how his disciple is doing."
Thinking back to the time when the Qin Devil brought his disciple and wanted to be his disciple, a mocking expression appeared on his face. Today, with so many heroes gathered, the Art Saint must be high and mighty, while the Qin Devil was still unknown.
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At the School of the Emperor Star, it was another scene.
Chief of the East Sea Prefecture, Xia Feng, knelt on the ground. Minister Hua and the Crown Prince sat in front of him.
Normally, Xia Feng wouldn't be like this. But now, he was in trouble and only Minister Hua could save him.
"Why did Minister Zuo kill your son?" Minister Hua asked.
"Because of the Guqin Devil's disciple. Back then, the Art Saint was so handsome that he crippled the Guqin Devil's life spirit. Now, his disciple has come to Donghai City and is arrogant. Minister Zuo favors him and considers everyone beneath him. Because my son, Xia Fan, has a grudge against Ye Futian, Minister Zuo wants to kill him and punish my son," Xia Feng complained. He vaguely knew the relationship between the Art Saint and Minister Hua, so he naturally knew what to say.
"Minister Zuo favors him and ordered him to kill a disciple of the School of the Emperor Star. I want to see him," Crown Prince Luo Junlin said. Said Crown Prince Luo Junlin. Minister Hua said, "You will see him at the Assembly of the Seven Palaces."
"Okay." Luo Junlin nodded. He stood up and said, "Let's go."
He didn't come to Donghai City for the School of the Emperor Star. He came because of Minister Zuo. Recently, Minister Zuo had been quite active.
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