What I teach you is real stuff.

A terrifying giant hand reached out from the immortal ship and grabbed at the dean of the Northern Continent Academy of Chen Kingdom.

How could the Dean, with his Refining Void Realm cultivation, possibly be a match for the Ye family patriarch, who was at the Integration Realm? Upon seeing this giant hand, he turned ashen-faced.

He hadn't expected the Ye family to be so unscrupulous and so insane.

They actually dared to slaughter the entire city and wipe out the Chen royal family to silence them.

The dean accepted his fate, but he did not regret his choice; at least he understood that he died for his faith.

The dean made a final struggle, gathering power in his fists, and charged upwards like an angry dragon.

"Battle Dragon Fist!"

The dean had burned out; this attack was his strongest move. Although he knew he couldn't possibly be a match for a Nascent Soul Realm expert, at least he had put up a fight.

"The mantis' arms are like a chariot!"

On the immortal ship, the ancestor of the Fusion Realm smiled disdainfully, a single leaf obscuring the sky.

With a clenched fist, it aimed to crush the Dean's War Dragon Fist.

But the next second something incredible happened. Everyone saw that the Dean's War Dragon Fist actually pierced through the sky and instantly broke through the giant hand of the Fusion Ancestor that covered the sky with a single leaf.

Not only did it pierce through the giant hand, but the true dragon transformed from the War Dragon Fist also charged directly at the Ye family's immortal ship carrying the Ye family's ancestor, smashing the ship to pieces.

The true dragon transformed from the War Dragon Fist looked down at the Ye family's immortal ship, opened its blood-red maw, and bit the immortal ship to pieces.

The combined patriarch of the Ye family originally looked down on the dean of the Northern Continent Academy of Chen Kingdom, but at this moment he panicked and didn't understand what had just happened.

How could a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage unleash such a powerful martial art?
Hell?
The Ye family's immortal ship was shattered, and countless Ye family cultivators, who were originally high and mighty, had no choice but to abandon ship and flee in a sorry state.

Even the Ye family patriarch no longer possessed his previous arrogant demeanor; he now stood in the void with a dark expression.

"Very well, very well indeed. You bunch of natives of Chen Kingdom, you've been hiding your true strength quite well. So you're not a Void Refinement cultivator after all? Tell me, what is your cultivation level?"

To save face, the Ye family patriarch was now taking the dean's words seriously.

I never expected that I had overlooked this dean; he was actually a hidden master.

The dean himself was dumbfounded; he had no idea what had just happened.

How could he not know his own cultivation level? He was a genuine Void Refinement cultivator, but even among Void Refinement cultivators, he wasn't considered particularly powerful.

What happened with that punch I just threw? It was clearly a desperate last-ditch effort, yet it managed to defeat the combined Heaven-Covering Hand?
The group of teachers from North Continent Academy behind the dean were also astonished.

"Dean, when did you break through to the next level?"

"That's incredible! The Dean actually possesses such cultivation? And you were just pretending to be weak to deceive others?"

"I was so scared! I thought I was going to die just now."

The teachers also expressed their admiration, and even the royal experts cast astonished glances at the dean.

Is this dean a hidden fusion?

The dean said, "To be honest, I really don't know what happened. I am a Void Refining cultivator. That attack just now must have been helped by a master behind me."

The dean dared not show off; he knew his own strength all too well, and he knew that what he had just done was definitely not the unleashing of his potential before his death.

He was merely an ordinary Void Refinement cultivator, while his opponent was a veteran Integration cultivator, and one backed by the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters, allowing him to learn martial arts from them. How could he possibly defeat the Ye family patriarch by unleashing his potential before his death? Such wishful thinking was utterly impossible.

The only possibility is that there were other experts present who were secretly helping.

Upon hearing this, the Ye family patriarch realized what was happening and panicked.

Could there really be a master?

If there really is a master, then this is troublesome.

Of course, the Ye family wouldn't dare to openly confront the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters. Sending people to the Northern Continent Academy to arrest people was just taking advantage of the fact that the Northern Continent Academy in Chen Kingdom was a small place.

They felt that as long as they did it cleanly and didn't let the North Continent Alliance headquarters know, everything would be fine as long as no one leaked the news.

But if there are other experts here at this moment, then it will be troublesome. Once someone leaks the news, the Ye family will be in deep trouble.

The Ye family may be powerful outside, but they are not considered important within the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters; their power is only evident in their outward displays of authority.

The Ye family patriarch was terrified and asked in a telepathic message, "Which expert is secretly opposing our Ye family? We are all honest people, can you show yourself? Don't hide your true colors."

The Ye family patriarch wanted to summon the person who had secretly made the move, partly to find out who that person was and what their cultivation level was.

If they don't have much strength, then kill them all. If they are too difficult to deal with, we can talk to see if we can bribe them. We can't leave any hidden dangers.

The Ye family patriarch repeated his words three times, but still no one agreed.

He was angry.

"What kind of skill is it to hide your head and show your tail? If you're so capable, then never show your face in public again!"

The Ye family patriarch cursed and swore.

I've never seen anyone so cowardly.

Wang Yue glanced at Lu Yuan beside him, knowing that it was this Alliance Leader Lu who had just stepped in to help the dean.

This old patriarch of the Ye family is really tired of living, daring to curse people here.

Sure enough, Lu Yuan spoke up when he saw the Ye family patriarch acting crazy in the sky.

"I never expected that I, living in seclusion here, would witness such a spectacular show. Ye Aotian, you have truly broadened my horizons."

Lu Yuan's voice resounded in all directions, instantly attracting the attention of everyone in the void.

All the cultivators of the Ye family, the patriarch of the Chen Kingdom royal family, and the teachers and deans of the Northern Continent Academy all focused their attention on Lu Yuan at this moment.

"Who is this person?"

The patriarch of the Chen royal family thought for a long time but still couldn't recognize who Lu Yuan was.

The dean of the Northern Continent Academy felt that Lu Yuan looked very familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. He felt familiar yet strange.

Beside the Ye family patriarch, an elder of the Ye family changed his expression upon hearing Lu Yuan's words.

Who is this person? How dare he address their ancestor by his full name?

Ye Aotian—this is the name of the Ye family's ancestor who has reached the Integration Stage, but no one has called him that for thousands of years, nor has anyone dared to.

After all, he was a powerful cultivator at the Integration Realm. When the Ye family patriarch went out, outsiders would either call him Elder Ye or simply call him Ancestor or Senior Ye.

Who dares to call him by his name?

In such a remote and insignificant place as Chen, who would dare to call him by his full name? Do they have a death wish?
The elders of the Ye family angrily retorted, "Who dares to address our ancestor by his name?"

The Ye family elder immediately attacked, unleashing several terrifying strikes at Lu Yuan, who had spoken, intending to kill him on the spot.

However, these attacks were dispersed halfway by the Ye family patriarch standing in front of them.

The Ye family elder was puzzled: "Ancestor, what does this mean?"

They tried to save face for the ancestor, and the ancestor stopped them.

The Ye family patriarch cursed, "Shut up."

Then, the Ye family patriarch looked solemnly at Lu Yuan's figure below and asked, "Who are you, fellow Daoist? Where do you come from?"

The Ye family patriarch was extremely nervous.

The name Ye Aotian has not been mentioned for many years. Even some of the younger generation in the Ye family no longer know this name.

Few people at the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters remembered this name, and those who could name him were definitely not unknown figures. They were at least from the same era as him. These elders of the Ye family were truly courting death, daring to attack directly. Fortunately, he stopped them.

Ye Aotian looked at the figure below and felt that it looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. However, he had an uneasy feeling in his heart, and his heart was beating a little fast.

Who is this person? Could it be a high-ranking official from the North Continent Alliance headquarters who happens to be here?

If it really is a high-ranking official from the North Continent Alliance headquarters, then this matter is in serious trouble.

If they are among the more easygoing people, it might be possible to settle things by paying a price.

If they happen to run into those difficult-to-talk-to core executives, then there will be real trouble, and the Ye family may face a major disaster.

The Ye family patriarch was sweating profusely; at this moment, he had no time to care about the dean of the Northern Continent Academy. His attention was entirely focused on Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan said, "I remember when the Northern Continent Alliance was first established, your Ye family was one of the first cultivation families to join."

When your Ye family first joined the Northern Continent Alliance, your family was very weak, and you were bullied by other forces in the Northern Continent. Didn't you personally say that you hated those who bullied the weak when you joined the Northern Continent Alliance?

"How come, after thousands of years, you've forgotten how your Ye family was oppressed back then?"

The dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself, right?
Lu Yuan calmly recounted what happened back then.

He had been thinking for a long time about who this Ye family patriarch was, and finally remembered that his name was Ye Aotian, one of the earliest families to join the Northern Continent Alliance.

In its early days, the Northern Continent Alliance was very weak, and there were not many forces willing to join it. Many small sects and families were among the first to invest.

The Ye family was one of them. In fact, the Ye family joined the alliance back then because they wanted to seek the protection of the Northern Continent Alliance. This was because the Ye family had provoked a powerful enemy and was suppressed.

It was only by joining the Northern Continent Alliance that the Ye family was spared. If it weren't for the power of the Northern Continent Alliance, the Ye family and Ye Aotian would have been wiped out thousands of years ago.

As Lu Yuan spoke, Ye Aotian in the sky grew increasingly alarmed.

By the end, he was covered in sweat, his entire body soaked in perspiration.

Because these things happened a long time ago, thousands of years ago, very few people know about them.

Only some of the true old guys in the Northern Continent Alliance would remember; none of the younger members of the Ye family present knew.

This person knows so much detail; this is a huge problem.

Ye Aotian dared not act arrogantly anymore and asked respectfully, "Senior, who exactly are you? Could you please tell me?"

He didn't even dare to act like a senior anymore; anyone who knew these past events must have a higher cultivation level than him.

Lu Yuan sighed, took a step forward, and stood in front of the dean of the Northern Continent Academy. He put his hands behind his back, looked at the dean of the Northern Continent Academy of Chen State, and patted him on the shoulder under the dean's stunned gaze.

"What's your name?"

The dean said, "Senior, my name is Lu Fengnian."

Lu Yuan was taken aback.

You also have the surname Lu? We're from the same family.

interesting.

Not only does he share the same surname as me, but the words of faith and belief that the dean just spoke to my face also confirm that the password is correct.

It seems that this dean really needs to improve.

Lu Yuan said, "You are quite good. You have maintained your integrity and steadfast Dao heart in the face of power. Ye Aotian was right about one thing: it is indeed a waste of your talents to keep someone like you in such a small place."

After today, you can go to the Northern Continent for further studies; someone will arrange it for you.

Lu Yuan said, "It'll make a difference if you mention me."

This kind of talent definitely needs to be cultivated.

The dean was stunned when he heard Lu Yuan's words.

What does that mean? Does it mean he's telling me to go to the Northern Continent for further studies?

Who is this person? Can he directly influence matters within the Northern Continent Alliance?

Moreover, this face, which looked familiar but I didn't recognize when it was far away, is now right in front of me, and a name is already on the tip of my tongue.

He vaguely recognized who the person in front of him was, and the tone of his voice matched the name in his heart perfectly.

But he didn't dare to recognize him, because that person was too legendary, and he wasn't sure such a person would appear in a small place like Qingzhou.

Lu Fengnian dared not admit it, he could only guess.

At this moment, Lu Yuan also turned around and looked at Ye Aotian above.

Lu Yuan changed his tone and reprimanded him without any politeness: "Ye Aotian, get down here now! As an elder of the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters, aren't you ashamed of me enough for being up there?"

Lu Yuan looked up and grabbed Ye Aotian with one hand, as if he were a chick, and lifted him down.

Ye Aotian felt an overwhelming, suffocating aura rush towards him. He was grabbed by a hand and pulled down from the sky without any power to fight back.

"So strong!"

He simply couldn't resist this power. It was hard to imagine that there was a power in this world that even a fully-fledged cultivator like him couldn't withstand. Even those at the Tribulation Transcending or Mahayana stages wouldn't give him such a sense of despair.

This power was naturally like the crushing force of a superior, which directly frightened even Ye Aotian, the patriarch of a cultivation family.

Lu Yuan grabbed him and pulled him down.

Do you recognize me now?

Ye Aotian finally recognized Lu Yuan at this moment. The instant he recognized him, Ye Aotian was so frightened that he was speechless, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't stop sweating.

"You...you...you...Lu, the Alliance Leader?"

The last three words were almost forced out of his throat; subconsciously, Ye Aotian dared not acknowledge them, nor did he want to.

Because this is Lu Yuan, the founder of the Northern Continent Alliance, and the true number one powerhouse in the Azure Sky World.

Moreover, the establishment and rules of the Northern Continent Academy were personally formulated by this leader.

Ye Aotian felt as if all his strength had been drained away at that moment, and his whole body went limp.

He would never have imagined that after living for thousands of years, he would only have one chance to show off and then happen to be the one to provoke Lu Yuan.

He only broke the law once, and just happened to run into the leader of the alliance?
Ye Aotian: Spicy!

He almost fainted from fright.

Lu Yuan wasn't about to let him faint from fright; he wanted to bring him back to his senses.

Lu Yuandao said, "You were quite domineering just now. How come I didn't know that the Northern Continent Alliance is now under the Ye family? I was the one who set the rules of the Northern Continent Academy back then. You just want to overturn them like that? Shouldn't you at least have informed me?"

Lu Yuan smiled, knowing that his fate was uncertain.

Ye Aotian was so frightened that he burst into tears. It was hard to imagine that a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator would be so frightened by Lu Yuan.

He was thousands of years old, but he was so frightened that he cried and said, "Alliance Leader Lu, I really didn't know you were here. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to eat dragon liver and phoenix gall even if you gave me some."

"It was a moment of confusion on my part. I shouldn't have sent people into the Northern Continent Academy to arrest people. I know I was wrong!"

Ye Aotian cried and begged for mercy.

Seeing their ancestor begging for mercy frantically, the rest of the Ye family were dumbfounded.

They never expected to be so unlucky, running into Alliance Leader Lu in such a remote and obscure place.
Is this good luck or bad luck? (End of Chapter)