Heaven Slaying Blade

This news struck with tremendous force, and not just the Eastern Palace of the Crown Prince of Great Xia.

The Vermilion Bird Association branch located on the Azure Dragon Continent was likewise significantly shaken.

In fact, this branch of the Vermilion Bird Association had already experienced a violent shock before this news was even released.

A team consisting of a Golden Elder, a Silver Executor, and two Bronze Stewards, who could be promoted to Silver Executors at any time. A formidable force in this secular world, they could easily ravage a city!

Yet they all perished in Yanhuang City of Great Xia.

The news sent shock waves not only through the branch on the Azure Dragon Continent but also at the headquarters of the Vermilion Bird Association.

Especially the two Bronze Stewards - one was one of the twelve disciples of Piaomiao Palace, and the other was the son of an elder of a mid-sized sect on the Vermilion Bird Continent.

The former's death was not that significant as her lineage from Piaomiao Palace had already been obtained by the Vermilion Bird Association. The latter's death, however, gave the upper echelons of the branch somewhat of a headache.

Everyone knew that the elder of the mid-sized sect was not only extremely powerful but also deeply adored his son!

The kind of man who wouldn't hesitate to slaughter an entire household if even a single hair from his son's head was harmed.

If such a man lost his son, how could he possibly just let it be? Even if revenge had a rightful owner, the branch of the Vermilion Bird Association must at least suffer a headache for a while.

What they found most unacceptable was the fall of the Golden Elder.

A grand Golden Elder, at the sixth rank of Yellow...a formidable figure who strode across the world, had actually perished in Yanhuang City?

Did the people of the Azure Dragon Hall do this?

The people of the Vermilion Bird Association knew that they had overstepped their bounds in this matter. Naturally, it would displease Azure Dragon Hall.

Especially since it was tied to a heritage of Piaomiao Palace.

That thing... everyone knew, was invaluable!

Hence, it was well within Azure Dragon Hall's rights to act against them.

Thus, the members of the Vermilion Bird Association instantly cast suspicions towards the Azure Dragon Hall first.

But they also understood that even if it really was the people of the Azure Dragon Hall who did it, they would never admit to it.

The Vermilion Bird Association could never procure any evidence.

As for the royal family of Great Xia, they were never seen as a threat by the Vermilion Bird Association.

In the eyes of the high-ranking members of the Vermilion Bird Association, it would be great if they didn't cause trouble for the royal family of Great Xia. The royal family would have to be extremely bold to dare to provoke the Vermilion Bird Association.

Thus, the branch disregarded the royal family of Great Xia entirely.

In their eyes, as long as they found Yiniang, all of their current troubles would be instantly resolved.

But their next operation must be carried out cautiously. After all, they had just experienced the loss of a Golden Elder, and they wouldn't want to lose another one.

But before they could even formulate a specific plan to expedite things, another shocking piece of news arrived.

This news caught everyone in the Vermilion Bird Association off guard, leaving them in utter shock and anger!

The Great Xia royal family, who they had never taken seriously and the remnants of Piaomiao Palace supposedly hiding in dark corners living in fear, had boldly joined forces.

They were using the Piaomiao Palace's heritage to build a new Piaomiao Palace!

Even though it was under the banner of the "Imperial Academy," using the name "Imperial Piaomiao Academy" as a facade - it was clear to everyone.

Isn't it just another Piaomiao Palace resurrected on foreign turf?

This act was a resounding slap in the face of all sects on the Vermilion Bird Continent!

It was also equivalent to slapping the face of the Vermilion Bird Association.

This was a blatant provocation!

Worse, it was the kind of provocation from those who seemed to have lost their fear of death!

Had this young woman gone mad?

Who had given her this boldness?

Didn't she fear the sects who participated in the extermination of Piaomiao Palace to immediately initiate a frenzied pursuit against her?

What made the Vermilion Bird Association even more furious was the royal family of Great Xia!

A petty and secular royal power they had never regarded in their sights, had even dared overtly to harbor the remnants of Piaomiao Palace?

They must be mad!

Are they not afraid of all the sects standing against them?

Don't talk about the impossibility of reaching across continents and traversing thousands of miles.

Such thinking, is pure naivety!

Most of the sects on the Vermilion Bird Continent may not be able to directly confront Great Xia, after all behind the Great Xia royal family, there are also powerful sects offering support.

But they could certainly support the enemy states of Great Xia!

For example, Great Qi!

They may not be able to offer manpower, but they can certainly provide funding, right?

Therefore, the Vermilion Bird Association, by all means, can't understand where the remnants of Piaomiao Palace and the Great Xia royal family got the courage to defy almost all the sects on the Vermilion Bird Continent.

Is it because of the Azure Dragon Hall?

Many Vermilion Bird Association higher-ups who live on the Azure Dragon Continent all harbored this doubt and were filled with rage.

Regardless of their rage, the fact is this has already happened.

The Vermilion Bird Association, therefore, was compelled to face this, and retaliate forcefully!

Otherwise, the reputation of the Vermilion Bird Association would undoubtedly take a severe hit.

Thus, the higher-ups of the Vermilion Bird Association headquarters decided unanimously to merge these two issues into one.

They immediately dispatched a diplomatic mission to Great Xia, ready to negotiate simultaneously with the Azure Dragon Hall and the Great Xia royal family!

Everything else can be sidelined for now, but this goddamn Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy... cannot be allowed to exist in this world!

At the same time, this news quickly spread back to the mainland of the Vermilion Bird Continent.

Those sects that had participated in the siege against Piaomiao Palace years ago went crazy after hearing this news!

They immediately dispatched prodigious disciples from their sects to form an expedition alliance with other sects, to completely strangle the Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy in its cradle.

Their goal was exactly the same as the Vermilion Bird Association's.

In any case, they would not allow Piaomiao Palace to reappear in this world in any form.

But not everyone thought this way.

For instance, those disciples who had escaped from Piaomiao Palace. There weren't just a dozen of them!

Compared to that, this news caused a storm within Great Xia, sweeping across every inch of its territory in an instant!

The enthusiasm of the public was so high that even the initiator, Chu Mo, found it hard to believe.

But he quickly understood the reason—

Sects had always been aloof and cold, when had they ever been so people-friendly?

Although it's under the banner of a royal academy, who can't tell... this Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy is simply a real-world sect?

A sect established in the secular world!

It has a lot of high-level mental techniques and martial arts, as well as various top-notch inheritances.

And these are the things that the vast majority of martial artists in this world are unable to touch even a tiny bit of, in their entire lives!

Now... they have a chance to learn these invaluable martial arts!

Who wouldn't want to come to such a place?

For a while, whether they were privileged youngsters or humble-born children, everyone went crazy.

Those nobles in Yanhuang City who believed they had mediocre talents were all trying to break their necks to get in. As a result, Chu Mo's Fan Residence, Xu Fufu's Xu Residence, and even the Gluttonous Pavilion frequented by Miao Yi Niang... were all bustling with visitors!

Endless numbers of people came to visit, hoping to secure a spot in the Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy.

Facing this situation, Chu Mo, Xu Fufu, and Miao Yi Niang had no choice but to hide themselves, not daring to return home.

Because there are always some connections that you can't refuse, that would come knocking on your door.

In the end, the palace issued a strict edict.

It sternly reprimanded this chaos, ordering those nobles to behave themselves, no longer to harass others randomly, or else the qualifications for their family members to enter the academy would be completely revoked. The people began to restrain themselves a bit only then.

However, the following edict left Miao Yi Niang dumbfounded, while Chu Mo was seething with rage!

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