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After sending off Feng Yilan, the yard became a bit quieter.

Qin Meng continued drinking his wine while Qingyang sat beside him. From time to time, he would look at the sky in a silent daze.

After a long while, Li Yi opened his mouth: "Are you speaking the truth?"

Qin Meng replied, "It's fake."

Wen Yuqing's Saint Queen may have been real, but the Second Senior Sister was not the Empress, and the Third Senior Brother was not the son of the Demon Emperor either.

Li Yi could not help but ask, "Why?"

Qin Meng lowered his head and did not reply.

Why?

he asked himself silently.

Maybe he just wanted to make one last struggle for Red Star Academy?

Gulp!

He picked up the jug of wine and shakily left.

Li Yi frowned, deep in thought.

However, Qingyang couldn't help but say, "Senior Brother Qin said that a school with only a few disciples doesn't exist."

Li Yi was deep in thought.

Qingyang continued, "Unless there is a person who has suppressed the current era and achieved invincibility, borrowing the name of the academy to revive him. However, this path is too difficult."

Since the battle with Li Yi, their qualifications to be selected had been revoked by the Sacred Grounds, causing their reputation to plummet. After that, countless disciples chose to leave.

Most importantly, the one in the palace had the intention of weakening his Red Star Academy.

It had to be known that he was, after all, the ruler of a country. If he had such an attitude, then who would dare to refute him in the entirety of Shang Kingdom?

"So, Brother Qin is preparing to make his move," Qingyang said.

Li Yi was startled. "With Senior Brother's strength, among the same generation, how many would be able to contend against us?"

Qingyang sighed, "Senior brother said that his generation was too terrifying. Even if it was him, he wouldn't be in the top thirty, unless senior brother was here."

30th place …

Li Yi gasped, this was truly terrifying, he had personally witnessed Qin Meng's strength, and with such a powerful him, he was actually not even in the 30th place?

Without waiting for him to react, Qingyang said once more, "It's just Shang Kingdom."

This time, Li Yi was speechless.

Just how strong was Qin Meng's generation? With his strength, he was actually not even in the top thirty in Shang Kingdom?

As he thought about it, he sighed. This matter had arisen because of him, and now that his Fifth Institute had declined, there were only a few people left. Senior brother Qin's generation was too terrifying.

"I'm also a Fifth Institute disciple, I'll be fine with this kind of thing."

"I think so." Qingyang nodded his head, his fair face was filled with seriousness: "Senior Brother Li, if you were an invincible contemporary, you would definitely be able to revive the academy's name, at that time, the Red Star Academy would not be dissolved, and Senior Brother Qin would not come out and fight with others for supremacy at such an age."

Li Yi could not help but look at him sideways: "Tell me honestly, was it what Senior Brother Qin told you to say?"

Qingyang asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that? "No!"

Li Yi stared at him, and asked suspiciously: "Really?"

Qingyang's gaze was clear as he shook his head, "No."

There wasn't any?

Li Yi thought silently. He was in a daze, and felt that something was amiss, he immediately shook his head, and no longer paid attention to the problem.

After Li Yi left, Qingyang also left, but in the direction of the Fifth Institute.

From a distance, when Qin Meng saw his figure, he asked with a smile, "Did it work?"

Qingyang blinked, "Senior Brother's teachings are correct."

Qin Meng slightly glared. "Don't speak nonsense, I didn't teach you anything."

The two of them looked at each other and smiled as if they understood each other.

With Li Yi's personality, if not for him touching the bottom line, it would be impossible for him to take the initiative to attack.

If Qin Meng did not push him, he would never be able to move forward on his own.

Li Yi returned to the courtyard and sat in front of the wooden table, then began drawing talismans.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. Li Yi had been cultivating this entire time, silently observing the situation in the outside world.

As time passed, the date of the Holy Land selection drew closer and closer. More and more geniuses began to gather within the city, and during this time, there were even more collisions that attracted the attention of many.

Three days later, an invitation was delivered to Qin Meng's hands, and in the end, he instructed Qingyang to pass it to Li Yi.

Li Yi spat out two words, "Not going."

Qingyang opened his mouth slightly, "Senior Brother, that is the princess' invitation."

Li Yi looked at him sideways: "So what?"

Within the Fifth Institute, Qin Meng's smile froze. The princess holding a feast, the geniuses gathering, in his opinion, this was a very good opportunity!

But Li Yi rejected it without even blinking his eyes.

Qin Meng asked: "What did he say?"

Qingyang replied, "Two words. I'm not going."

Qin Meng was suspicious: "You didn't tell him? Was that a feast set up by the princess? "

Qingyang said with a wronged expression, "I told you! And then, he replied, "So what?"

Hearing that, Qin Meng became speechless.

The princess had returned from her cultivation, so she arranged a banquet to invite all the geniuses to gather. This was a rare competition! Furthermore, it was a rare experience that ordinary people wished for, but Li Yi rejected it immediately.

The second day, because Qin Meng did not reply, the second invitation was sent over.

Qin Meng didn't even look at it, and directly sent Qingyang over to Li Yi's side.

"Not going."

It was still just two words, but under this helplessness, Qingyang returned to his Fifth Institute.

On the fourth day, the third invitation arrived.

At this point, not only was Li Yi puzzled, even Qingyang became suspicious.

Four days in a row and three invitations. If it had been anyone else, how could they have received such treatment? What did this mean? There was something going on between Qin Meng and the princess?

However, the third invitation was still rejected by Li Yi.

Within the Fifth Institute, Qin Meng's face darkened, showing signs of going berserk.

Li Yi also scolded him: "You're the only one invited, why are you letting me go?"

The news of these three invitations quickly spread, causing a huge uproar within the capital.

Many young geniuses were infuriated. What kind of status did a princess have? He was as lofty as a bright moon, yet after repeatedly sending out invitations, he was actually rejected.

"It's Qin Meng."

"That run-down courtyard?"

"He really has a lot of face!"

"Hehe, it's just a dying academy."

As they discussed, some people were indifferent, some people were sneering, and some people with even more intense personalities were threatening to challenge Qin Meng.

Five days later, a noble and elegant carriage slowly arrived at the Red Star Academy door.

Qingyang came out to receive her, and said: "Princess, please go back! Senior brother said that he won't, but he will be going to the banquet seven days from now. "

No one spoke inside the carriage, but Qingyang heard a deep sigh.

Within the Fifth Institute.

Qin Meng looked at Li Yi, and the latter looked at him as well.

After a long while, Qin Meng could not help but open his mouth: "When I come back, I will teach you sword techniques."

Li Yi smiled: "Deal."

At the same time, deep within the imperial palace, in a dazzling hall.

There were only a few figures in the hall, both of them very young, a man and a woman. The man was the current Emperor's Emperor Xiawu, and the woman was Princess Xia Xiaoxiao.

The atmosphere was a little strange. The two of them did not speak and continued to confront each other.

After a long while, the Emperor Xiawu spoke up. His tone was deep and filled with helplessness, "Xiaoxiao, We are the masters of the Shang Kingdom, and we are the emperor. We are responsible for the entire Shang Kingdom. Do you understand?"

Xia Xiaoxiao remained silent with an indifferent expression, the depths of his eyes occasionally flashing with a sense of sadness.

This is the cruel law of survival of Gods and Devils Continent. Forget about today's Red Star Academy, even if it is our Shang Kingdom, that day will come as well. What we have to do now is to extend that day as far as possible. Do you understand? "

She raised her head. Her eyes were gloomy, sad, unwilling, and helpless …

Had she never thought of it? It was just that the courtyard which they had owed a great debt to the Shang Kingdom and even more to the South Zhan Continent was now about to be destroyed by their hands.

She couldn't do it.

What made her even more unable to accept was that her elder brother wanted her to convince that man. Thinking of this, her heart ached, and she felt even more despondent.

Emperor Xiawu sighed deeply, "We are the kings, we do not wish to send out troops against them. If we were to speak out, the two parties would be in an even more stalemate."

Xia Xiaoxiao did not seem to be smiling, and interrupted his speech: "What royal brother taught is, little sister is a little tired today, so I will not disturb you."

The king was high above. Above his head was the sky, and when he looked down, he was looking down at all the living beings.

He could not possibly bend his back to lobby them, or directly send troops out, but if he were to do so, it would likely arouse a strong reaction from the Red Star Academy. If he were to speak with Xia Xiaoxiao's identity, the meaning would definitely be different.