Bai Zhan was taken aback by the sudden descent of the blade ray, retracting his hand in the nick of time to avoid injury. The blade ray split a large rock at the gate of the Imperial Academy, sending fragments flying into the sky like arrows before they vanished from sight.1

Bai Zhan was inwardly shaken, realizing that had he not withdrawn his hand promptly, it would have been crippled.0

A man wielding a blade approached slowly from fifty meters away. With each step he took, the murderous intent he radiated intensified.0

“It’s Brother Liu!” Wei Dong exclaimed emotionally upon recognizing Liu Wuxie.1

Bai Zhan, wearing a sinister smile, was confident that no one could hinder him this time, unlike the previous occasion when Gong Ao had intervened, allowing Liu Wuxie to escape.0

Liu Wuxie asked coldly, his gaze falling on the wound on Wei Dong’s face. A large gash marred Wei Dong’s left cheek, from which blood was still flowing. Liu Wuxie had overheard their conversation but couldn’t intervene in time to prevent Wei Dong from being sent flying by Bai Zhan.3

“Brother Liu, it’s fine!” Wei Dong reassured him, not wanting to cause any more trouble. He knew his face would heal in...0