Chapter 503: Wiping Out the Outpost

"Damn it, they got away."

"Vice Director Ge, let’s hurry and chase them."

"We have to stop those five."

Seeing Duan Tianlang and the others escape, Elder Yao and his group didn’t think twice. Furious, they all shot into the air to give chase.

"Wait."

Vice Director Ge shouted, stopping them.

"I will demand an explanation from the Profound Mystery Sect for this matter. However, the top priority right now is to see to the academy’s students and check if anyone was injured in this incident."

"Medicine City, you will be responsible for this."

Elder Yao hesitated for a moment, but then he stopped his pursuit, accepted the order, and left.

"Lu Jun, Medicine City is handling student safety. You will be responsible for academy order. Make sure no chaos breaks out," Vice Director Ge instructed Lu Jun.

"Yes." Lu Jun nodded.

"Qingfeng, Wang Feng, you two, come with me."

With a low command, Vice Director Ge led Qingfeng and Wang Feng away, flying straight out of Gale Light Academy and toward the center of Gale Light City.

’What is the Vice Director doing?’

Qingfeng and Wang Feng were both baffled. The Vice Director wasn’t staying at the academy to manage the crisis. ’Could he be planning to hunt down Duan Tianlang’s group?’

The other Martial Artists in Gale Light City were also confused. Experts from the major powers secretly followed, wanting to see what Ge Puzi was up to.

As far as the eye could see, a large crowd of Martial Artists rushed through Gale Light City, following Ge Puzi in the sky.

A short while later, Ge Puzi arrived directly at the Profound Mystery Sect’s garrison in Gale Light City.

As one of the three giants of the Dream Realm Plain, the Profound Mystery Sect’s garrison in Gale Light City was incredibly magnificent. It covered a vast area, resembling a sprawling palace complex standing in the city’s center.

"Everyone from the Profound Mystery Sect inside, get the hell out here!"

Ge Puzi hovered high in the air. Following his furious roar, a terrifying aura pressed down, startling the Profound Mystery Sect Martial Artists inside into rushing out and looking up at the sky in terror.

"From this day forward, there will no longer be a Profound Mystery Sect garrison in Gale Light City! If Profound Mystery Sect’s Sect Master Tang Zhao doesn’t personally come to apologize within one month, the Profound Mystery Sect will be an enemy of my Gale Light Academy!"

As his voice fell,

Ge Puzi suddenly struck down with his palm.

BOOM!

A colossal palm print descended from the sky, slamming into the garrison below. Amidst the deafening roar, the Profound Mystery Sect’s entire garrison was instantly blasted into rubble, leaving nothing behind.

The Martial Artists who had followed all drew in a sharp, cold breath.

Gale Light City was located in the heart of the Dream Realm Plain, and nearly every major power had a garrison here.

But from this moment on, the Profound Mystery Sect’s garrison was completely gone.

Qingfeng and Wang Feng were thrilled. ’So the Vice Director came to wipe out the Profound Mystery Sect’s garrison! This is great!’

The actions of Duan Tianlang and his group had long since infuriated everyone at Gale Light Academy.

"Vice Director Ge, the people below are all members of the Profound Mystery Sect. Should we take them all back with us?"

Qingfeng stared at the Profound Mystery Sect’s stationed Martial Artists around the ruins below, his killing intent palpable.

"No need. The strongest of these guys are only Tier Five Martial Sects. It’s obvious the Profound Mystery Sect was prepared. Taking them back would be useless."

Ge Puzi said with a dark expression, now even more certain of the Profound Mystery Sect’s conspiracy.

Ordinarily, the Profound Mystery Sect’s garrison in Gale Light City should have been overseen by a Martial King.

But now, among the Martial Artists left in the garrison, forget a Martial King—they couldn’t even find a single Tier Six Martial Venerable.

It was clear that Duan Tianlang and his group had come fully prepared.

"Let’s go. Back to the academy."

Ge Puzi led Qingfeng and the others, quickly disappearing over the horizon, leaving behind only a field of ruins and many dazed Martial Artists.

Meanwhile, news of what had happened at Gale Light Academy spread through Gale Light City like wildfire, radiating from the city out to the entire Dream Realm Plain.

Gale Light Academy and the Profound Mystery Sect were two of the three giants of the Dream Realm Plain. Their every move didn’t just concern themselves but could also cause immense shifts in the balance of power across the Plain.

For a time, the entire Dream Realm Plain was focused on the day’s events, with many eyes turning to their instigator, Xuan Ye.

「Gale Light Academy.」

Under Ge Puzi’s command, the vast stretches of rubble were quickly cleared away as numerous staff members bustled about.

After such a dramatic event, everyone wore a grim expression.

Many clenched their fists, their eyes filled with fury.

Although Gale Light Academy, led by Vice Director Ge, had repelled the attack from Duan Tianlang and the Profound Mystery Sect, forcing them to flee in defeat, the sect’s actions had nonetheless filled countless academy members with rage and killing intent.

As the number one academy on the Dream Realm Plain, everyone at Gale Light Academy, staff and students alike, felt a deep-seated sense of pride.

But today, the Profound Mystery Sect’s actions were undoubtedly a heavy slap in the face to every single person at Gale Light Academy.

In the last few hundred years of its history, Gale Light Academy had never suffered such an outrageous attack.

"It’s all because of that Xuan Ye. A new student who just enrolled actually brought such a disaster upon the academy."

"That’s right. If it weren’t for him, why would the Profound Mystery Sect have attacked our Gale Light Academy? I heard many senior students were injured and need time to recover."

"That guy is a walking disaster. The way I see it, the academy should expel him."

Many students discussed among themselves with angry faces, pinning the blame on Ye Xuan.

They all believed that Ye Xuan had brought this disaster upon them and that only by expelling him could Gale Light Academy regain its peace.

But some held a different opinion.

"Hmph, this matter has something to do with that Xuan Ye, but the main reason is that the Profound Mystery Sect is just too arrogant."

"Every one of us had some disputes before joining the academy, but have you ever seen any power that would attack the academy because of it?"

"The Profound Mystery Sect simply doesn’t give a damn about our Gale Light Academy."

Everyone in the academy was discussing it.

Different people had different views, but it was predictable that the Profound Mystery Sect’s actions had already caused a massive uproar.

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, Ye Xuan, Luo Cheng, and Zhang Lie returned to their dormitory.

"That’s him. That person is Xuan Ye, the culprit who brought the Profound Mystery Sect here."

"I heard he once killed an elder from the Profound Mystery Sect, which is why their Vice Sect Master Duan Tianlang came here with four Supreme Elders."

"He looks so young, but his talent is terrifyingly high. Not only was he first in this year’s entrance exam, but he also shocked everyone in the inner courtyard assessment. He’s a monster."

"To be targeted by so many experts from the Profound Mystery Sect and still be completely unharmed... it’s incredible."

On the way back, every student who saw Ye Xuan spoke in low voices, their gazes a mixture of different emotions.

"Young Master Ye, what do we do now?"

Back in the dorm, Luo Cheng asked worriedly.

The Profound Mystery Sect’s pursuit had exposed Ye Xuan to everyone. It was undeniable that many in the academy now blamed him for today’s events and wanted to "clean house."

Of course, this was just the students’ opinion and held no real sway, but their thoughts likely represented the views of many staff members at Gale Light Academy as well.

"For now, all we can do is see what the academy decides."

Ye Xuan didn’t say much, his face showing not even a trace of worry as he spoke lightly.

He knew very well that worrying was useless now. The ones who could truly make the decision were Vice Director Ge and the other higher-ups of Gale Light Academy.

Before coming to Gale Light Academy, Ye Xuan had never expected the Profound Mystery Sect to do something like this—to openly attack the academy for his sake. It was completely beyond his expectations.

’Still, I sense that many things about today’s events were not right.’

But it wasn’t convenient to talk about them. He believed that Vice Director Ge and the others were probably discussing these very issues right now.

Just as Ye Xuan thought, many experts were gathered in Gale Light Academy’s conference room, deep in discussion.

"I said it before, accepting that Xuan Ye into the academy was asking for trouble. If we had handed him over earlier, perhaps today’s events wouldn’t have happened."

In the conference room, Cheng Guang, who had previously advocated for handing Ye Xuan over, now felt justified. He spoke with a cold sneer and a look of displeasure.

His gaze swept over the faces of instructors like Qingfeng and Wang Feng, who had spoken up for Ye Xuan. "Are you satisfied with this outcome?"

"Cheng Guang, what are you trying to say?" Qingfeng couldn’t help but roar in anger.

"What am I trying to say?" Cheng Guang sneered. "Because of your wrong decision, our Gale Light Academy is now facing such a huge disaster. Yes, I admit that Xuan Ye’s talent isn’t bad. But look now! Just for one mere Xuan Ye, our Gale Light Academy has been thrown into this mess. How many students were injured? How many academy buildings were destroyed? Hmph, after today, who knows what the major powers of the Dream Realm Plain will think of our Gale Light Academy."

"What others think is their business. Since Xuan Ye is a student of our Gale Light Academy, we have an obligation to protect him. No one wanted to see what happened today," Wang Feng said angrily.

"Protecting students is what we should do, but it also depends on the situation. Is it really worth risking our entire academy for a single student?"

Cheng Guang spoke again and again in the conference room, his gaze filled with disdain.

"Enough, Cheng Guang. Say no more. Let alone Duan Tianlang and his group attacking today, even if the entire Profound Mystery Sect descended upon us, my Gale Light Academy would never hand over a student just to save face."

Elder Dong, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke in a cold voice.

Cheng Guang’s expression froze. He then frowned and said, "Elder Dong, it’s not that I don’t respect you, but on some matters, I feel that if a compromise can be reached, we should compromise. As they say, ’take a step back to open up a wider sky.’ There’s no need to hold out to the bitter end for the sake of so-called face."