Elder Bo Yan was stumped, and struggle flashed across his eyes.

Quite a few elders knitted their brows and looked over doubtfully. What? Hearing what Yi Wenzhuo said, was the director’s departure back then really related to Girlie? 

“Vice-director, this matter doesn’t have a conclusion, and everything is just a conjecture. You don’t have evidence, yet you concluded this so casually. I’m afraid it’s not appropriate, right?” Elder Bo Yan clenched his hands slowly in his sleeves. “Not only will Yue’er’s reputation be damaged once word gets out, even the director’s name will also be implicated. So… you must be careful with your words!”

“Evidence?” Yi Wenzhuo squinted his eyes and suddenly smiled, clearly disregarding his words. “It’s such an obvious matter. What evidence do I need?”

“Before the girl came back, the academy was peaceful. But ever since she came, the academy erupted into chaos. It’s a total mess! How much has the director done to clean up her mess? Even until she wanted to leave, the troubles didn’t stop!”

“If this matter really has nothing to do with her, then how do you explain the director’s disappearance after she left the academy? These few years, there was no news of her or the director! They didn’t even send a letter back in between! He thinks very highly of the academy. If it’s not because of something or someone he cared more about, how could he just leave and not come back once in the past few years?”

And that Shangguan Yue was the disciple he doted on the most!

As Yi Wenzhuo spoke, he suddenly lowered his body slightly and leaned over. He stared at Elder Bo Yan closely and lowered his voice. “Besides, when he handed the academy to you, did he really not tell you anything?”

Yi Wenzhuo said this with gritted teeth. That was because he was also in the academy back then, but the director passed the power of the academy to Elder Bo Yan, directly passing over the vice-director!

This was akin to publicly slapping him! This was also the incident that greatly agitated Yi Wenzhuo, causing him to directly leave the academy. During the few years after that, he didn’t care or ask about what happened to the academy.

Anyway, he had no power to control the academy, so why should he be worried? If it weren’t because he heard that Ling Xiao Academy got into trouble again and again, in addition to Jun Jiuqing inviting him back, he wouldn’t be willing to come back either.

The veins on the back of Elder Bo Yan’s hands popped up, but he still looked calm. Then, he lightly said, “The director just told me to take good care of the academy. He didn’t say anything else other than that.”

Yi Wenzhuo felt disdain and didn’t believe him either as he looked up, took two steps back, and widened the distance between him and Elder Bo Yan. He then flicked his clothes as if he wanted to flick away something dirty.

Elder Bo Yan acted as if he didn’t see it at all. “Since he said so, you should do it. If you don’t activate the Heaven-Locking Formation, do you… have other ways to completely solve the problem in Million Wine Mountain?”

Yi Wenzhuo sneered, and his eyes were filled with mockery. Not to mention Bo Yan… Even if all the elders in the academy work together, they couldn’t possibly handle the current situation! If the director comes back, we might have a tinge of hope. However, who knows where he is now? 

“Since this matter happened when we were taking care of the academy, we should take full responsibility for this. If something happens, I will be responsible.” Elder Bo Yan had always been soft-tempered and calm, but only people who knew him knew that his bones were tough. If not so, the director wouldn’t be able to rest assured in passing the entire academy to him.

“You—” Yi Wenzhuo didn’t expect Elder Bo Yan to go against him at this time. “Then, we have to see if you can bear the responsibility!”

“If he can’t bear it alone, then… What if I’m included?” At the side, Elder Meng suddenly spoke lightly.

Yi Wenzhuo was shocked. “Elder Meng? You…”

Elder Meng’s seniority was high, and he had an extraordinary status in the academy. Even he had to respectfully call him ‘Elder Meng.’ Hence, although Yi Wenzhuo was frustrated at this point, he didn’t dare to go against Elder Meng directly.

“Elder Meng, you also want to let them do whatever they want ridiculously? Just because of a girl—”

“Hah.” Elder Meng didn’t seem to have the patience to hear Yi Wenzhuo talk and shrugged his shoulders. “I even helped the girl guard her God Realm for a few years. Because of this, I didn’t leave Fengmin Mountain the entire time. Wenzhuo, according to what you said, I’m being even more ridiculous?”

Yi Wenzhuo was stumped. He could scold Elder Bo Yan, but he couldn’t talk back to Elder Meng.

“Anyway, you haven’t paid much attention to the academy matters for the past few years. Now that you’ve let go of it, just let them handle it.” Although Elder Meng was smiling, his words were very rude.

Yi Wenzhuo’s face darkened, but he could only suppress his anger. “…Yes.”

Just spoil those people! When things develop to a state they can’t handle, I’ll see if they can be so righteous! 

…

The surroundings fell silent again.

The originally nervous atmosphere became even colder and stiffer because of Yi Wenzhuo’s return.

Jun Jiuqing glanced at Million Wine Mountain, and coldness flashed across his eyes. Then, he looked up slightly at Rong Xiu in mid-air.

At this point, the golden barrier around Rong Xiu had already faded away. His expression was calm and nonchalant.

Jun Jiuqing used his will to speak. A mosquito-like voice gently floated into Rong Xiu’s ears. “That’s how you protect her?”

Upon hearing this, Rong Xiu finally retracted his gaze and looked over.

The two men exchanged glances. At that moment, it seemed like sparks flew, and the murderous intent was everywhere!

Rong Xiu squinted His eyes slightly.

Jun Jiuqing’s thin lips curled up into a cold smile. “From the beginning till now, you indeed haven’t made any improvements at all. Originally, I thought that with the previous experiment, you would definitely learn your lesson. But now, it seems like I’ve overestimated you.”

Even I knew to think of all sorts of methods to stop her from coming back. As a result, I even specifically took Chu Ning away and placed him somewhere that was miles away from Ling Xiao Academy. I did all of that because I didn’t want her to come back again. What a pity… Not only did she come back… but she has even recalled all the matters from before! The return of her God Realm is the best evidence! 

As Jun Jiuqing spoke, he coldly glanced below.

Million Wine Mountain was about to explode… The golden barrier couldn’t even last for long!

Chu Liuyue, who was within, would be the first to be hit!

If something still happens to her this time, I don’t believe that Rong Xiu has the ability to help her reincarnate again! 

These words were critical.

Jun Jiuqing thought that Rong Xiu would rage, but it didn’t happen.

The latter just paused for a moment as if he was thinking deeply about his words. Then, he smiled slightly.

A clear and low voice clearly entered Jun Jiuqing’s ears. “She’s my woman. Whatever she wants to do, I’ll just accompany her.”

At most, she’ll reincarnate.