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The storm in the capital gradually calmed down.

The busy people did not seem to be used to such peace.

There were no longer any ripples emanating from the three academies. Everything was as tranquil as the waters of a lake.

Time passed day by day.

In that small courtyard, a group of people were silently cultivating.

Within the Firmament Academy, Ning Xiaoqian had also gone into closed door cultivation, while the other geniuses had all returned to the academy one after another. As for Zheng Zimu, after returning from the princess' mansion, no one saw him anymore.

A few days later, a shocking piece of news came from the Grand History Institution.

The few disciples who had come over from the Red Star Academy were beaten up by someone and thrown out of the door.

If it was any ordinary person, it would not have stirred up any waves, but these disciples had a previous record and came here from the Red Star Academy, not only were they criticized, they were even kicked out.

In the past few days, the people of the capital were discussing and speculating about the reaction of the Red Star Academy.

However, to everyone's surprise, the red star did not have any reaction. It was very calm.

Within a few days, another piece of news like this came from the Firmament Academy. A few young disciples had been swept out after arguing with others.

In the face of this matter, the Red Star Academy remained calm, as if they had not heard anything.

"That's right. After all, those disciples are no longer people of Red Star Academy. They can't be bothered with it."

"They can't afford it, can they?"

"There's still a month's time before the selection. Many of the geniuses from the two great academies have returned, so after learning that someone who had once been a student of Red Star Academy was in our academy, their hearts naturally do not feel well."

"Hehe, without status or strength, you are destined to be chased out."

"I heard that some geniuses have been suppressed by Fifth Institute before, so it's already considered courteous for them to not immediately go up there to seek revenge."

People often said that on the eve of the storm, it was always so quiet. These words were not wrong at all.

After a month of peace and quiet, the capital city was now gradually moving up and down in waves. No one doubted that in the past, what kind of collision would take place within this ancient city residence?

Not mentioning the clash between the geniuses in the selection, they were only talking about the current situation in Red Star Academy.

He hadn't participated in the selection for sixty years, yet when he applied for it, he was rejected. In the end, the academy fell into such a predicament.

Now that the time for the selection was approaching, how would they face it?

"A month ago, Li Yi once told Princess Palace that the Lin Zi Pavilion was not allowed to participate in the selection, but now, it's almost time …"

"I think there must be something going on with the Fifth Institute."

"It's hard to say. Even if they wanted to, they wouldn't be able to do it!"

The news of Li Yi still being alive spread out from a month ago, causing quite a few waves.

As for the bet between him and Lin Zizi, people were also very concerned about it and looked forward to it.

One more month …

There were more and more people inside the city. With a single glance, he could see that the streets and inns were filled with people. Aside from the cultivators who had come to participate in the selection, most of them had come from afar to see this magnificent scene.

In addition, there were also rumors of the arrival of the princess of the Grand Xia's Dragon Dynasty, as well as the presence of the crown prince of Darknorth.

On this day, the sun was shining brightly and the atmosphere was scorching hot.

Within the Fifth Institute.

The old man sat there quietly, and in front of him were a few disciples, Qin Meng, Li Yi, Qingyang, Qiu Xiaoyi.

He was lecturing on the dao, lecturing on cultivation, lecturing on cultivation, and he was also solving the questions in their minds.

After a few hours, they had all benefited greatly from this experience. They all had a moment of enlightenment, and it was as if a new cultivation gate had been opened.

After a few more hours, Li Yi stepped into the Eighth Heaven, and the eighth meridian door appeared in his body.

Even Qingyang and Qiu Xiaoyi had broken through, and only Qin Meng's cultivation did not budge.

One day and one night later.

The old man finally stopped talking. He raised his head, and his cloudy eyes revealed a sense of exhaustion. He looked at the sky, and suddenly let out a heavy sigh.

"I have another question." Qin Meng whispered.

"Speak."

"What happened sixty years ago?" Qin Meng said.

If it could be said that the current event was a calamity, then sixty years ago, the Red Star Academy was a true life or death calamity.

That battle was even more tragic than the one now. It was said that even the Celestial King made his move.

And it was at that time that Red Star Academy began to decline. In the short span of sixty years, it did not fall to its current state, leaving behind only a few disciples.

Old Hot fell silent.

No one spoke. Everyone was looking at him.

"At that time, it was also a selection competition. My eldest senior brother was peerless in his generation, and his strength suppressed that of the younger generation, and he was soon going to be the champion. However, he was plotted against by someone, and in the end, our seniors and juniors couldn't care less and rushed up to us, but in the end, it became a violation of the rules. Several people from Heavenly Piercing Stage attacked us, and our teacher was forced to act as well."

"But no one would have thought that it was a conspiracy." The old man's voice was hoarse and trembling. He closed his eyes slightly and a pained look appeared on his wrinkled face: "Teacher has already entered the Ninth Heavenly Layer and is just a step away from being conferred the title of king. But in that war, he was beaten to death by the two Divine Kings, and not even his physical body was left, only a pool of indistinct flesh and blood remained."

He did not continue, because he could no longer remember.

In less than an hour since the start of the battle, the Eldest Senior Brother had met with a sneak attack. A few disciples rushed forward, but their Qi Sea were destroyed on the spot.

Unexpectedly, the two kings had already been waiting for a long time.

It was a conspiracy, and it was a terrifying battle.

Those who had experienced that battle would never be able to forget that scene.

Now that he recalled it, all that was left for him was endless grief and pain.

They were all silent, and could feel deep sorrow from the old man's simple words. At this moment, they all felt absent-minded, as if time had returned to sixty years ago, and that terrifying battle had taken place right before their eyes.

Now that sixty years had passed, it didn't mean much to cultivators, but to the old man, it felt like a very long time had passed.

In this era, all the suffering was something only he himself knew.

After a long time, when everyone came back to their senses, the old man had already left.

Qin Meng was speechless, he picked up the wine pot and started drinking.

Li Yi subconsciously clenched his hands.

Qiu Xiaoyi and Qingyang looked at each other, at a loss of what to do.

Late at night.

The moonlight was bright.

In front of the Red Star Academy gate, the two figures just so happened to meet.

Li Yi was dressed in black pigment clothes as he asked while grinning: "Where are you going, Senior Brother?"

Qin Meng faintly spat out a sentence: "Appreciating moon, how about you?"

Li Yi smiled brightly: "Me too."

Qin Meng nodded and asked: "Where are you going to reward them?"

Li Yi pointed to the east.

Qin Meng said with an "Oh" sound. "Then our paths are different. I want to go to the west gate. The sky is fine tonight, but you still have to be careful. "

In the end, the two of them ran in different directions, and their steps became faster and faster.

Enjoy the moon?

The two of them were well aware of this, but neither of them said anything, while Qin Meng only said the word "be careful".