Ten miles of Langyao.
Palace of learning.
The three gentlemen arrived at Diefeng Tower at the same time. Hua Niandie was sitting on the steps outside the building, teasing the butterfly beside him. When he saw the gentlemen coming, he stood up and bowed his head slightly: "Greetings, three gentlemen."
Li Yanqi held the ruler in his hand, his expression serious: "Is the information accurate?"
"Of course there is no mistake. This time, Bai Jile didn't even try to hide his intentions. He just put a flag in his team with the four big words 'Destroy the Academy' written on it." Hua Niandie sighed softly, "They are determined to win this time."
Li Yanqi frowned and said, "Our academy has never been against them. Over the years, there have been countless gangs that want to compete for hegemony and fight endlessly in the martial arts world, but our academy is independent and has never participated in it."
"Is it because of us?" A voice came from behind them. The three gentlemen turned around at the same time and saw Xie Kanhua and Helian Xiyue standing there. Xie Kanhua saluted the three gentlemen with his fists clasped, "If it's because of us, we will go down the mountain immediately."
"What are you talking about?" Li Wai said angrily, "Aren't we in the academy afraid of them?"
Li Yanqi lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If it was really because of Mr. Xie and Mr. Helian, Bai Jile would not have waited so long. I guess he did this because he wanted to force out Su Baiyi, who had disappeared for a long time, by besieging the academy."
"Su Baiyi is far away in Kunlun, where there is no human contact. Even if Bai Jile really attacks the academy, the news will not reach there." Zhou Zheng disagreed with this statement.
"Before the three gentlemen came, I just received the latest secret report that a fairy mountain appeared on the coast of the South China Sea, shrouded in mist and clouds. It seemed real and illusory. The fishermen at that time all thought it was a miracle and worshipped it as a god. Everything seems to be exactly the same as it was back then." Hua Niandie said quietly.
"I see." Xie Kanhua said in a deep voice, "Lü Xuanshui, he's back."
Zhou Zheng nodded: "It seems that Bai Jile wants to clear all obstacles for Lu Xuanshui when Yingzhou returns to the South China Sea."
"Let Diefeng pass on the message. Except for the disciples stationed in the mountain, the other disciples sent by the major families should quickly pack up and go down the mountain." Li Yanqi said to Hua Niandie, "If there are disciples stationed in the mountain who don't want to stay, there is no need to force them to stay."
Hua Niandie sighed and shook her head: "Our academy claims to have 3,000 disciples, but in fact, there are 132 disciples stationed in the mountains, and 1,265 disciples from various sects who come to study. Adding them together, there are less than 1,500 people. A large number of these people do not know martial arts, and it is said that Bai Jile has summoned more than 2,000 masters from various sects this time..."
"So what?" Li Wai snorted coldly, "Do we fear them just because there are too many of them? The disciples from various sects come to our academy only to admire our holy name. Do we really want them to fight for the academy with us? They have their own families to protect. There is no need for them to leave their lives here."
"But the knowledge we learned in the academy does not support us leaving Qiantang City." A smiling voice suddenly sounded. Everyone turned around and saw a young man standing there with a folding fan in his hand and a smile on his face.
"Lan Yuze?" Xie Kanhua recognized this young man who always stood next to Xie Yuling, with a gentle and polite smile on his face. He was the young master of Piaomiao Mountain and came from a prominent family.
Lan Yuze nodded and said, "Hello, three gentlemen. Hello, Mr. Hualou, Mr. Xie, and Mr. Helian."
"What are you doing here?" Li Yanqi asked seriously.
Lan Yuze opened the folding fan, on which the four characters "rebellion against superiors" stood out. He smiled and said, "Our boss is not here, so I am here to express the attitude of our Blood Cherry Sect on his behalf. No matter what happens in the next few days, the disciples of our Blood Cherry Sect will never leave Shili Langyao."
"Nonsense!" Li Yanqi stamped his feet heavily. "If you die on the mountain, how can I explain to your family?"
"Sir, that's too serious. If we die on the mountain, I'm afraid the academy will be gone. Since the academy is gone, all of us are gone. Whether we explain ourselves or not, that will be a matter for the next life." Lan Yuze said in a relaxed tone, as if life and death were not a big deal worth exploring.
"You!" Li Yanqi pointed a finger at Lan Yuze. Although he was angry, he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"Brother, are you wondering why you, a person who is so reasonable, can't even say a word of admonition to a young disciple of the academy?" Zhou Zheng paused, then patted his shoulder, "Because running away in danger is not something you agree with. You just don't want them to be in danger. But if it were you twenty years ago, you would also stand here and tell your teacher that it's not possible."
"Oh." Li Yanqi was so angry that he shook his head repeatedly.
At this time, another group of people came up from the bottom of the mountain. They were all wearing white school uniforms, and there were four big characters written on the back of the uniforms - "All kinds of evil". At first glance, the four characters were indeed written in an extremely ugly way, but the strokes were bold and carried a certain kind of indescribable dominance. It was Feng Zuojun who wrote them up. This was the mortal enemy of the Blood Cherry Sect - the Extreme Evil Gang.
"Xu Zhe, what are you doing here again?" Li Yanqi couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw the third young master of Yama Palace who ranked last in all subjects.
Xu Zhe said loudly: "Our leader is not here, we are here to express our attitude on his behalf, and we swear to live and die together with the academy!"
"What kind of gang leader is this? What nonsense! My academy, a place of literary saints, has been turned into a place of the lowest class by you! It's all your fault. You are spreading such evil teachings. Do you think you are writing a novel or a story?" Li Yanqi was so angry that he started scolding his junior brother Zhou Zheng beside him.
"Hahahaha, isn't this great? A gentleman doesn't get hung up on trivial matters!" Zhou Zheng was very happy. "Very good, very good!"
"What's good about that? Xu Zhe's father is the King of Punishment, Xu Yanluo. If he sticks thirteen needles into my body, even a god would have to kneel down and beg for mercy!" Li Yanqi pointed at Xu Zhe and said helplessly, "And Lan Yuze, his father Lan Yi always kills people with one sword. Alas, it seems that God wants to destroy my academy."
Xie Kanhua suddenly looked up and smiled, "Everyone says that the academy is the place where the world's literary spirit gathers, but what I saw today is not only literary spirit, but also righteousness and spirit!"
"Mr. Xie always speaks so elegantly." Lan Yuze said with a smile.
"Or rather, it's the spirit of soaring into the sky!" Xie Kanhua clenched his fist and said, "The three gentlemen don't have to worry too much. We may not lose this battle!"