Chapter 48: The Murderer, Xuan Zi_1

And at this moment, after hearing the loud cries from many Yun Luo Academy teachers.

Everyone, both inside and outside the arena, was shocked.

What's going on?

It seems that the real reason Yun Luo Academy didn't participate in the Soul Master contest is different from what we imagined?

Looking at the bloodstains covering the people's bodies, everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts.

"Stop!"

Atop the city walls, Xu Jiawei's angry shout, like a thunderclap, echoed throughout the area.

It was extremely effective.

The guards and Yun Luo Academy teachers stopped their actions at the same time.

Thud, thud, thud, the teachers from Yun Luo Academy knelt down one after another, weeping in sorrow, "Your Majesty, we beseech you to grant justice to Yun Luo Academy!"

Atop the walls, Xu Jiawei, with a stern expression, demanded, "Speak, what exactly happened to Yun Luo Academy?"

"This morning, when the dean was giving the final rallying call to the students, suddenly powerful attackers assaulted Yun Luo Academy, causing massive casualties…"

"And the outcome?"

"The dean and those dozen or so children all tragically lost their lives… Such vibrant youths, they left this world too soon; it's just too terrible."

"And the dean, a venerable Seventh-Level Soul Master, who had produced a great number of soul tools for the Empire and also shed blood on the battlefield for the Empire."

Boom!

Hearing the words of the teachers from Yun Luo Academy, Xu Jiawei was struck as if by lightning, his body involuntarily shook.

It was evident how severe the impact of this event was on him.

Because Yun Luo Academy was also one of the pillar academies of the Xingluo Empire.

This academy had contributed countless elite-level Soul Masters to the Empire, its contributions were immense.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Dean Zhang dared to break his word and, alone, storm into the imperial palace to confront Xu Jiawei about the broken promise showed how much importance the other side had.

But now...

"Who committed such a heinous act?"

Xu Jiawei, gritting his teeth, asked coldly.

He was now on the verge of a rampage.

Finding the murderer and tearing him to pieces was what he most wanted to do at that moment.

"We don't know who it was. After the attack, the assailant fled."

"Before the incident, we had heard the sound of a cow's moo…"

"But we believe this matter certainly cannot be unrelated to Shrek Academy."

As they spoke, they glared angrily at the many students from Shrek.

Beibei, Jiang Nannan, and the others immediately looked alarmed.

They were all those who had experienced the incident at Ming Dou Mountain Range and remembered the mooing sound that Xuan Zi had made when activating his Martial Soul...

Could it be that the person was Xuan Zi?

Xu Sanshi, unabashedly rude, retorted, "What are you looking at?

Even if your eyes fell to the ground, the death in your academy has nothing to do with us. If you try to sling mud at us, at least present some evidence."

For a moment, the people from Yun Luo Academy were left speechless.

When it came to evidence, they truly had none.

"What kind of behavior does Shrek Academy have, do we need to spell it out for you?"

"It must have been a strong person from Shrek Academy who, afraid that you wouldn't be able to advance, cruelly struck down our Yun Luo Academy."

The teachers from Yun Luo Academy countered.

They were convinced it was someone from Shrek Academy.

"Your Majesty, we beseech your discernment."

Above on the city walls.

Xu Jiawei's expression was changing unpredictably.

Like everyone from Shrek, the first person he thought of was Xuan Zi, the owner of the Gluttonous God Bull Martial Soul.

Especially that cow's moo, which fit Xuan Zi's identity all too well.

However, the pressing matter was to carry on with the Soul Master contest.

Xu Jiawei said in a grave tone, "Rest assured about this matter, I will definitely explain it to Yun Luo Academy. For now, leave the arena and let the contest continue."

"But..."

The teachers from Yun Luo Academy hesitated.

"Didn't you hear His Majesty's words?"

At that moment, Dai Hao stood up and rose into the air, looking down at them from above, "You should know that disrupting the Soul Master competition without authorization is a serious crime. Even if His Majesty ordered your execution, it would be within reason."

"This..."

Their faces turned pale in an instant.

They all sensed the threatening tone in Dai Hao's words.

And facing a Titled Douluo-level expert, they neither had the confidence nor the courage.

"Alright."

They looked at each other and could only helplessly compromise.

Then, led by two Soul Masters, the group walked further and further away.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's turn our attention back to the arena.

Let us welcome the next group of contestants with warm applause."

The referee tried to liven up the mood in the arena.

However.

His words fell on deaf ears, as the audience seemed more interested in the recent incident.

"Damn right, the ticket price was worth it today."

"I originally thought Yun Luo Academy was bribed, I admit I was wrong about them."

"Shrek is ruthless, directly sending an expert to annihilate the competition."

"I've seen it all now; so the Soul Master competition can be operated like this."

"Is this the style of Soul Land's number one academy? It truly refreshes my understanding."

"Heh, those who obey me prosper and those who defy me perish, with such tactics, what's the difference between them and evil Soul Masters?"

The audience didn't care about the truth of the matter.

They just pushed the narrative towards the outcome they wanted to see.

Beibei, Jiang Nannan, Dai Huabin, and the others just felt their cheeks burning.

Gossip was like a knife brutally stabbing into their hearts.

Even if they won this match, it felt worse than if they had lost.

"Kids, let's go back to the hotel first," Wang Yan led the Shrek group away from the competition grounds.

At the same time, the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy also left under Elder Ma's guidance.

After that, other academies left in succession as well.

The events of today warranted a thorough discussion on how to deal with the situation.

...

"Your Majesty, after the investigation, many people around Yun Luo Academy heard that bull's cry. The teachers from Yun Luo Academy didn't lie about that,"

"Furthermore, we also surveyed the scene and discovered no excess signs of fighting. We can confirm that the dean of Yun Luo Academy, a Level 83 Soul Douluo and a Seventh-Level Soul Master, had no power to resist the murderer and was subdued in one move. What followed was a brutal slaughter."

Within the imperial palace, Xu Jiawei listened quietly to Dai Hao's narration.

His expression grew darker and darker.

"Based on the above, I can confirm that the person responsible for the Yun Luo Academy tragedy must be a Titled Douluo-level expert.

And not just any ordinary Titled Douluo, but definitely someone whose strength far surpasses me."

Dai Hao doubted that even he could effortlessly kill the dean of Yun Luo Academy.

"Your Majesty, the reputation of Yun Luo Academy is rather good, and the dean is a humble and courteous person who hasn't provoked any super-powerful beings.

Therefore, I boldly speculate that the murderer is likely one of the representatives from Shrek Academy, the Gluttonous Douluo, Xuan Zi!"

Xuan Zi... After hearing this, Xu Jiawei's expression became frightfully grim.

Was there even a need for guesses at this moment?

After he informed Xuan Zi that Yun Luo Academy had changed its mind, that's when Yun Luo Academy ran into trouble.

How could there be so many coincidences in the world?

He was absolutely certain; it was that old bastard Xuan Zi who had taken such ruthless action.