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Chapter 276 Divine Sense Bombardment
"Congratulations, Fairy Xiang, on entering the Inner Court."

"Thank you..."

"Those who enter the inner courtyard must treat their peers to a meal at Hongding Tower. This is a rule that has been passed down since ancient times. Fairy Xiang, please don't feel that it's too much of a waste."

"Being able to enter the inner courtyard is a great joy, and I naturally want to share this joy with everyone."

"It's really a strange thing. We disciples of the Heavenly Academy all know that the Elders' Pavilion has always been powerful. We originally thought that even if you, Junior Sister, were highly talented, it would be difficult for you to enter the Inner Academy. But you actually did. Is there any secret to it?"

Under the noisy night sky, many outer disciples of the Heavenly Academy were seated in Hongding Tower.

During the conversation, someone couldn't help but look at Xiang Fu and casually asked her about something that had been puzzling them for a long time.

As soon as the voice rang out, the others at the table couldn't help but turn to look.

In fact, Xiang Fu herself was also in a daze, pondering for a long time while fiddling with her chopsticks.

Since the results of the birth selection were announced, many people have come to ask her how she managed to do it, but what no one expected was that even she herself couldn't explain it.

"Perhaps it's because of Instructor Cao's guidance..."

"Instructor Cao?"

"The instructor said that if I really want to enter the inner academy, I can try to learn from Miss Lu and get closer to Senior Brother Ji..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked thoughtful and exchanged glances.

Xiang Fu was not from a prominent family and had no complicated family background or arranged marriage. In the eyes of these fellow cultivators from prominent families, she was as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

Therefore, it is clear who she knows, who she is on good terms with, and all her relationships are readily apparent.

In fact, after she obtained the spot in the inner court, she quickly used her family connections to investigate all her relationships, both overt and covert, but found no important figures among them.

The only thing that comes to mind is the melancholy of the season when it stirs up storms...

She and Ji You were taught by the same instructor, and she also came from Fengzhou, which was under Ji You's jurisdiction.

The problem is that if Ji You is still cultivating in the sacred land of the ancients, or if he has already reached the threshold of Yingtian when he comes out, then this is indeed reasonable.

But he didn't, which makes this autumn selection process seem unreasonable...

"Are you close to Ji You...?"

"Just like Miss Lu..."

During the banquet, the disciples raised their wine cups to their lips, pondering and speculating amongst themselves.

As for Xiang Fu's explanation that "I didn't do anything, I just listened to Instructor Cao and became closer to Senior Brother Ji," it gradually spread and caused discussion in the outer courtyard.

The clues are not the answer, but they point to the answer.

However, many people still don't understand why seasonal worries can affect the outcome of birth selection.

At this moment, Ji You walked out of the small courtyard and headed down the mountain in the late autumn sunlight.

The fact that Xiang Fu entered the inner courtyard did not have a significant impact on Ji You, because Qiu Dou's admission to the courtyard was not something he was concerned about in the first place.

He got involved entirely because of Cao Jingsong's "sudden inspiration".

However, along the way, some people kept staring at him and scrutinizing him for a long time, but he remained calm and showed no intriguing expression.

After a while, Ji You arrived at the office of the head of affairs.

The matter concerning Bu Qirong is over. Although it is not to be made public, they are still under orders from Lord Zuoqiu that there are some things they need to know clearly.

For example, the details of Ji You's killing in the mountains and his motives.

This was nothing to keep secret, so Ji You told them what happened. As for the motive, he repeated what he had said to Bu Qirong.

He only wanted to work with the people to cultivate the land properly and did not want to see chaos.

This reason sounds ridiculous, and if it were anyone else, they would be charged with talking nonsense. But when Ji You said it, the three managers of the management office believed it.

He always did this: establishing a family clan, serving as an envoy to the snowy region, and returning home to harvest wheat during the Heavenly Dao Assembly.

Ji You, deep down, looked down on the immortal sects, the aristocratic families, and even more so on the system of being supported by the common people...

At the end of the questioning, Steward Qin told him that if he needed anything in the courtyard in the future, he could just give the order.

Ji You's displayed combat prowess meant that the Heavenly Academy's attitude towards him could not be the same as before, and seeing that the Dean of Affairs was so friendly, Ji You did indeed make some requests.

He wanted to know if Cao Jingsong's monthly salary could be paid directly to him in the future, without having to go through another intermediary, but he was politely refused.

"Really can not?"

“Doing this is against the rules.”

"What about Elder Fang's?"

"???"

Ji You knew at a glance that it wouldn't work, but he didn't make things difficult for them. He simply said that they were inflexible in their actions, and then got up and left gracefully.

Watching his departing figure, Qin Rong couldn't help but touch his money pouch and breathe a sigh of relief: "His mother's fate is truly precarious."

Ji Jingyao nodded upon hearing this: "Brother Qin's words are absolutely right..."

After a brief moment of relief, the two recorded the contents of their conversation and then went to the Zizai Hall in the evening to report it to the hall master, Zuo Qiuyang.

Zuo Qiuyang held the case file in his hands and looked at it for a long time, his brow furrowing slightly.

He watched the part about Ji You reuniting the Bu family in the mountains, in particular, many times.

Seeing Zuo Qiuyang's expression, Qin Rong couldn't help but cup his hands and ask, "Does the Palace Master think there's a problem with this statement?"

Zuo Qiuyang snapped out of his daze, pondered for a while, and then turned to look at him: "You are only amazed by Ji You's combat prowess and the reason for his killing, but you have overlooked another very obvious thing."

"The obvious thing?"

“Apart from the Dan Sect, the six major immortal sects joined forces to besiege the mountain, and after a whole month, they couldn’t find any member of the Bu family except for Bu Qirong. But Ji You seemed to have opened his eyes, and he hunted down the mountain with precision all the way, never leaving empty-handed.”

Zuo Qiuyang waved his hand and released a beam of spiritual light, and a piece of white paper floated in the air.

Then, looking at the case files sent by Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao, he slightly moved his fingertips, and a brush fell swiftly across the paper.

When the brush stopped moving, Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Those were Ji You's killing routes, and when they were presented on paper, they discovered that these routes had almost no detours and were almost the most efficient.

The bodies of Bu family members have been found in all the places along this route.

After reading it, Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao's eyes widened in surprise: "The Palace Master is extremely perceptive. If this is how it is, it is indeed strange..."

Zuo Qiuyang stroked his long beard: "But that's not important, it just surprised me."

"Was it Ji You's accuracy?"

"No, it's Ji You's divine sense, which is probably even stronger than his physical body."

Upon hearing this, Qin Rong and Ji Jingyao's pupils trembled slightly.
They originally thought that Ji You was able to find the Bu family so accurately because he possessed some mysterious magical artifact or other supernatural power, but they never expected it to be divine sense.

In other words, Ji You searched the entire Dongping Mountain Range purely with his divine sense.

But the vast Dongping Mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, and even the elders of the Boundless Realm were helpless against them.

After pondering for a long time, Qin Rong came to his senses and looked up at Zuo Qiuyang: "May I ask, Palace Master, is this matter something we should pay special attention to?"

"No, I was just thinking about some old news from the academy, and I found his cultivation method quite interesting. It has nothing to do with the Bu family matter..."

Meanwhile, in a tea pavilion in the woods not far from the Zizai Hall, Peng Yu, the great-nephew of Elder Peng, was frowning.

After the results of the Autumn Selection of Students at the Heavenly Academy were announced, Xiang Fu was flattered, while Elder Peng's great-nephew was filled with unease.

He was all ready to enter the inner courtyard when this happened.

Fang Jincheng seized the opportunity and, along with a group of senior students from the inner courtyard, urged him to seek justice from Ji You.

Are you just going to stand by and watch that Fengzhou native take your place?

You've never offended them, yet they're targeting you. If it were me, I couldn't stand it.

Fang Jincheng was sharp-tongued and indeed a master at instigating people.

He certainly didn't believe that Ji You could influence the outcome of the life selection, because he was also at the Tongxuan realm.

In his view, there are plenty of people like Ji You who have attained profound understanding; in the eyes of the immortal sects, they are like ants.

He wasn't even qualified to enter the Immortal Palace, so how could he possibly be qualified to influence the selection of life?

However, he had a grudge against Ji You, and now that such a perfect opportunity had presented itself, he naturally hoped to direct all his anger at Ji You.

Peng Yu was originally a person with little opinion, but after being persuaded several times, he clenched his fists and decided to no longer remain silent and speak up for himself!

However, Peng Yu dared not face Ji You directly, because he was only at the peak of the lower three realms and felt that he might not be able to defeat Ji You, who was at the Tongxuan realm.

As for Fang Jincheng, he always just talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.

However, behind Peng Yu stood not only Elder Peng, but the entire Peng family.

Before the start of the Autumn Tournament at the Heavenly Academy, the head of the Peng family specially brought several elders from his clan to congratulate his disciples on entering the inner courtyard.

Now that this has happened, they are also filled with pent-up anger.

However, when Peng Yu came to ask them to help deal with Ji You, the head of the Peng family couldn't help but sneer: "Do you really think that a mere Tongxuan can influence the decision of the Heavenly Book Academy's elders?"

Peng Yu was taken aback after hearing this, and turned to look at Fang Jincheng and the other inner courtyard disciples standing next to him.

Fang Jincheng immediately pretended to be innocent and said, "Many people in the courtyard say so, even Xiang Fu, who replaced Brother Peng, admitted it."

"You kids are too easy to fool."

Upon hearing Patriarch Peng's words, Fang Jincheng and the others around him couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that Patriarch Peng was indeed not as easily fooled as Peng Yu. Fang Jincheng didn't care who had influenced Zesheng at all; he just wanted to use the Peng family to teach Ji You a lesson, but he didn't expect to be seen through so easily.

However, Peng Yu, who was always pampered at home, couldn't help but speak up when he saw this scene: "But Grandpa, we can't just let it go like this because I haven't entered the inner courtyard."

The head of the Peng family placed his hand on the table: "That's right, this matter cannot be left unresolved, otherwise wouldn't others laugh at my Peng family?"

"Then what should we do?"

"Go find your great-uncle first and ask him who is behind us."

After a brief discussion, the Peng family patriarch and several elders got up and led Peng Yu to the inner courtyard, with Fang Jincheng and the others following behind them.

Fang Jincheng's thoughts were simple: he wanted to find an opportunity to shift some of the blame onto Ji You.

After a while, the group arrived at the Elders' Pavilion.

The place was very dark, with almost no windows open, and many candles were lit for illumination. The sandalwood scent in the air was strong, but it could not mask the decay and staleness of the place.

Led by the disciples serving them, the Peng family and Fang Jincheng's group met Elder Peng.

After learning their purpose, Elder Peng's expression was very complicated: "Let's just forget about this."

Patriarch Peng knew that if his uncle could have handled the matter, this outcome would not have occurred. So he added, "Since Yu'er hasn't entered the inner courtyard, it's fine if my uncle doesn't intervene, but he should at least give us a chance to vent our anger."

"This is the Heavenly Academy. Even if you have grievances, what power do you have to vent them?"

“My Peng family has never suffered such humiliation.”

“Peng Liang, Ji You is currently riding high, young and arrogant, and people avoid him like the plague. Why do you want to confront him at this time?”

"?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was taken aback, thinking to themselves, "Why is it still Ji You?"

They had all discussed it. Anyone with eyes could see that a Tongxuan disciple couldn't possibly interfere with the selection of students, so why did the clan uncle keep mentioning Ji You's name?

Fang Jincheng was also somewhat puzzled, thinking to himself that Elder Peng seemed to be getting more and more confused as he practiced, not even as smart as the head of the Peng family.

However, before they could ask any questions, Elder Peng used the excuse of needing to cultivate in seclusion to send them away.

He had said everything he needed to say, and he didn't want to elaborate further, lest it disturb his Dao heart.

In the past few days, many elders have almost gone mad when they mentioned Ji You's name and thought about his age.

After leaving Elder Peng's quarters, the head of the Peng family frowned and pondered for a long time before finally leading a group of people to find Elder Fang.

The Peng and Fang families have always been on good terms and have a close relationship, with many of the younger generation even having marriage ties.

In fact, Fang Jincheng also wanted to go to his great-grandfather, because he never understood why his great-grandfather still tolerated Ji You despite him repeatedly embarrassing them.

So the group walked along the long path, on the old red carpet, toward the higher part of the Elders' Hall.

When they arrived at Elder Fang's cultivation site, they found that Elder Fang and his attendants were not the only ones in the front hall of his quarters.

Opposite him stood an old man with gray hair and beard, his skin wrinkled like ravines, and his eyebrows growing haphazardly together. He looked even older than Elder Fang, and an aura of decay permeated his entire body.

If he hadn't been serving tea and water, the group would have thought he was a mummified corpse.

At this moment, Elder Fang turned around and saw that it was the Peng family. He couldn't help but ask, "Peng Liang, what brings you here?"

"Elder Fang, we have come here because of Peng Yu's failure to enter the inner courtyard."

"The selection quota has already been announced, and this matter is set in stone and cannot be changed."

The head of the Peng family immediately spoke up: "We are naturally aware of the rules of the Heavenly Academy, and we do not expect to change the outcome. We just want to seek justice."

After hearing this, Elder Fang looked at the boy and said, "Go and give them seats."

"Yes!"

The Peng family patriarch and Peng Yu were immediately overjoyed, thinking that it seemed there was a chance.

But to everyone's surprise, Elder Fang didn't speak to them again. Instead, he looked at the old man and asked, "Elder Lü, have you really made up your mind?"

“I don’t have many days left to live. I finally got a glimmer of hope, but it was destroyed. If you can’t swallow this, how can I?”

"But what about Spirit Sword Mountain..."

"No matter how powerful Lingjian Mountain is, it is located in the far south. Whatever my Heavenly Academy wants to do is not for them to interfere with."

At this moment, the head of the Peng family seized the opportunity to interrupt their conversation: "Elder Fang, what should be done about Yu'er's matter? Please give us your advice."

Elder Fang then turned to look at him and said, "Patriarch Peng, don't worry, Ji You is about to be in trouble."

"This……"

"I invited Elder Lü out today to settle old scores and grievances."

In fact, the people in charge of the Hall of Affairs guessed wrong; Elder Fang did not choose to settle things peacefully.

In fact, he had never been able to swallow his anger, especially since the other two elders in power had contradicted him because of Ji You, which drove him to the brink of madness.

He's about to die, but he's not dead yet!

So for the past few days, he had been waiting, and finally Elder Lü in front of him woke up from his slumber.

Elder Lü's real name is no longer remembered, because he has lived for too long.

However, everyone in the Elders' Council knows that he is the uncle of Lu Fengchuan, the Lord of the Wuyu Hall, and is the most powerful member of the Elders' Council. He is also a powerful expert in the Divine Travel Realm.

In fact, his lifespan had long since come to an end, and he had been sleeping all these years in order to prolong his death.

Elder Lü also arranged for the search for the immortal destiny of the Bu family members on Dongping Mountain.

Elder Fang waited for him to wake up so that he could tell him about Ji You killing Bu Qirong and let the person who deserved to die die.

Upon hearing Ji You mentioned twice, Patriarch Peng slowly widened his eyes.

At first, when his uncle advised him not to provoke Ji You, he thought it was just his uncle's excuse that he was powerless to do anything about it.

But when he heard Elder Fang mention it again, he already understood.

The Heavenly Academy's inner court selected that woman from Fengzhou, truly because of Ji You...

Before he could think about it, he suddenly felt an incredibly powerful aura surge up, instantly making him tremble all over and his mind go blank.

When he looked up, he saw Elder Lü, who was like a beast that had come back to life. His bones were cracking and popping, and then boiling blood and qi began to fill his body, making his withered body quickly full.

Upon seeing this, the head of the Peng family instantly froze.

He had heard of this technique, which was said to have been created by a powerful being nearing the end of his lifespan. It could compress the body to the point of being half-dead, thereby forcibly prolonging life.

However, this kind of technique requires long-term dormancy and is generally not used unless absolutely necessary.

At this moment, the head of the Peng family suddenly realized that Elder Lü was so eager to make a move.

The other disciples also widened their eyes instantly, never expecting to see a Divine Travel Realm elder make a move. Their scalps tingled with anxiety.

Because that terrifying aura was released continuously like a tsunami, almost forcing them to crawl on the ground.

To their surprise, Elder Lü did not get up. Instead, he straightened his back and sat upright, showing no intention of leaving the wooden chair.

"Grandpa, isn't Elder Lü going to make a move?"

Patriarch Peng snapped out of his daze and glanced at Peng Yu: "Do you know why the Divine Travel Realm is called the Divine Travel Realm?"

The next instant, everyone suddenly felt an aura swaying and rising into the sky.

In their sight, a golden light roared out of the main hall and soared into the night sky, meeting the rising moon.

It was a golden humanoid figure, exactly like Elder Lü, but Elder Lü was still sitting upright in his chair.

Upon witnessing this scene, the disciples present were immediately filled with shock.

Why is the Divine Journey Realm called the Divine Journey Realm?

That's because experts at this level can travel beyond the heavens and slay gods with their own!

Everyone gasped, as if they could see a corpse fall to the ground with a thud, but there was no flesh wound on its body at all.

Meanwhile, Fang Jincheng was still immersed in the previous conversation, silently repeating to himself that something was wrong.

That's definitely not right, because he felt that Elder Peng was wrong, the Grandfather was wrong, and Elder Lü was wrong too.

It couldn't be Ji You; he's just a minor cultivator, how could he possibly influence the decisions of the important figures in the academy?

However, as Elder Lü roared away, he instantly realized what was happening.

Isn't this perfect? ​​He came here precisely to shift the blame onto Ji You, so he saved himself some trouble.

However, this misunderstanding is still a bit ridiculous...

They actually lured a powerful expert at the Divine Travel Realm to kill a Transcendent Realm expert.

You should know that Qingyun Tianxia has always believed in cause and effect. The master invited such a big shot to kill a small fry today. I wonder what it will cost.

According to his plan, his grandfather could easily crush him with just a wave of his hand.

He kept thinking and thinking, and the image of Ji You, who was drinking tea in the courtyard, suddenly collapsing to the ground with a thud, and his lament that Ji You didn't even know how he died, appeared in his mind.

puff--

Just then, Elder Lü's body suddenly trembled.

Everyone turned to look and saw a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth...

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(End of this chapter)