Chapter 526: Executing Chen Jin

While Ge Puzi and the others were worried about Gale Light Academy.

News that Ye Xuan and the others had ended their assessment early and been promoted to inner disciples spread through the entire academy with incredible speed.

And when the list of the nine promoted disciples was released, everyone was in an uproar.

It was no surprise to most students that veteran outer disciple powerhouses like Lin Yuan had successfully entered the inner court. However, for Ye Xuan and Dongfang Zisi to be promoted as inner disciples with a strength of only Tier Five Third Layer—that was a first in the entire history of Gale Light Academy.

Many students were left in utter shock.

As for Luo Cheng and Zhang Lie, they felt nothing but joy.

"Haha, Young Master Ye, I knew you could do it."

"Boss, you actually became an inner disciple! That’s absolutely insane!"

The two exclaimed in the dorm, their voices filled with excitement.

The status of an inner disciple at Gale Light Academy was incredibly prestigious. In other factions, it was equivalent to being a top Core Disciple.

One could say they were the elite of the elite on the Dream Realm Plain, the standard-bearers of the future, destined for prominent status and high positions.

Someone had once done a statistical analysis: as long as an inner disciple of Gale Light Academy didn’t perish prematurely, they had an eighty percent chance of becoming a Tier Seven Martial King.

Furthermore, many of the instructors at Gale Light Academy, such as Elder Dong, Elder Yao, Lu Jun, and Master Qingfeng, had all started out as inner disciples themselves.

What an incredible honor.

But while Luo Cheng and Zhang Lie were ecstatic, Ye Xuan himself remained remarkably calm.

"Has anything happened at the academy in the half a month we’ve been gone? And what about the Profound Mystery Sect? Any news from them?" Ye Xuan asked in a low voice.

He had only participated in the inner court assessment to increase his strength; the matter of the Profound Mystery Sect still weighed heavily on his mind.

"Doesn’t seem like there’s been any news."

Zhang Lie and Luo Cheng glanced at each other before shaking their heads.

Ye Xuan frowned.

After the Profound Mystery Sect’s attack, Vice Director Ge had established a one-month pact. Half of that month had already passed. Ordinarily, the Profound Mystery Sect should have made some kind of move by now.

Even if the Profound Mystery Sect remained inactive, Vice Director Ge should have taken some action. Yet, both sides maintained a mysterious silence.

Next, Ye Xuan secretly paid a visit to Xia Qixi and Yun Aoxue’s dormitory.

Upon hearing that Ye Xuan had entered the inner court, the two of them were also overjoyed.

However, to avoid exposing them, Ye Xuan only chatted for a moment. After leaving behind some cultivation resources, he quickly departed from their courtyard.

Originally, Ye Xuan’s main reason for joining the inner court was to get an independent courtyard so that Yun Aoxue and Xia Qixi could move in with him.

But after the incident with Duan Tianlang, Ye Xuan immediately abandoned that idea.

Especially after he had killed Lv Feng, Ye Xuan believed that the Profound Mystery Sect’s rage and scrutiny toward him would reach an unprecedented level.

If he were to interact with Xia Qixi and Yun Aoxue too frequently, it would undoubtedly arouse the Profound Mystery Sect’s suspicion.

Moreover, Ye Xuan had also learned that after an outer disciple joins the inner court, they are indeed granted a private, independent courtyard in the outer court.

However, the inner and outer courts of Gale Light Academy were actually two separate areas, so this courtyard was practically useless. No inner disciple would actually come to live there.

Ye Xuan had only learned this news a short while ago on the Alchemy Flying Ship. Thinking back, in all his time in the outer court, he realized he had indeed never seen a single inner disciple.

He used to think that the inner disciples were simply always in secluded cultivation, only to learn later that the inner court wasn’t even in the same location as the outer court.

Furthermore, the location of Gale Light Academy’s inner court had always been a complete mystery.

Watching Ye Xuan’s departing figure, Xia Qixi and Yun Aoxue, whose faces were full of smiles just moments before, couldn’t help but exchange a look.

They were thrilled by Ye Xuan’s achievements, but they were also becoming increasingly aware of the widening gap between themselves and him.

’An inner disciple... I will definitely become one. Only then will I be worthy of standing by your side!’

Xia Qixi and Yun Aoxue clenched their fists, their eyes gleaming as a new resolve solidified in their hearts.

The sky gradually darkened.

Late at night, inside the private cultivation chamber of his dormitory, Chen Jin nervously took out a mysterious Array Disc.

The Array Disc was the size of his palm, with intricate runes flowing across its surface.

Chen Jin carefully inputted some information into it. The Array Disc flashed brightly, and the message vanished instantly.

’Xuan Ye didn’t die this time, and Senior Brother Lv Feng’s whereabouts are unknown. I can’t imagine how furious the Vice Sect Master will be when he finds out... I just hope they don’t punish me.’

Chen Jin’s heart pounded with an inexplicable anxiety.

He was just an outer disciple. In the Profound Mystery Sect, he was considered a genius, but compared to Lv Feng, he was worlds apart.

The mission to assassinate Xuan Ye during the inner court assessment had been led by Lv Feng; he was merely providing support.

He had thought that with Senior Brother Lv Feng in charge, the mission was foolproof. Who could have guessed that not only would Xuan Ye survive, but Senior Brother Lv Feng would go missing? He could only imagine how utterly furious Vice Sect Master Duan would be upon hearing the news.

’How could Senior Brother Lv Feng have gone missing? Could he have been killed by Xuan Ye? No, that’s impossible. Xuan Ye is only at the Tier Five Third Layer. How could he possibly kill Senior Brother Lv Feng? Senior Brother Lv Feng must have encountered one of those Demon Kings and perished.’

Chen Jin muttered to himself.

Even now, he couldn’t bring himself to suspect that Lv Feng had been killed by Ye Xuan.

"I’m the one who killed your Senior Brother Lv Feng!"

A voice suddenly echoed from outside the room.

"Who’s there?!"

Chen Jin paled in shock.

PFFT!

The private cultivation chamber was forged from special Profound Iron and was incredibly durable, but at that moment, a flash of black light tore through the wall as if it were made of butter, carving out an opening.

WHOOSH!

A figure darted inside.

"Xuan Ye!"

Chen Jin stared at the figure who had entered, his eyes wide with terror.

"To think you’re one of the Profound Mystery Sect’s people, sending them messages every day," Ye Xuan said coldly, his gaze falling on the Array Disc on the floor.

"Hmph, what nonsense are you spouting."

Chen Jin snapped out of his stupor and said angrily, "This is my dormitory! Barging into a fellow student’s room is a serious offense. Xuan Ye, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you’re an inner disciple now? Get the hell out, or I’m reporting you to the instructors!"

A student’s dormitory was their most sacred, private space. Forcibly entering another student’s room was strictly forbidden and was, among all of Gale Light Academy’s rules, the most stringently enforced.

Violators would, at best, be expelled from Gale Light Academy. At worst, they would be executed on the spot.

"A spy for the Profound Mystery Sect like you dares to go to the instructors?" Ye Xuan scoffed.

"What proof do you have?"

Ye Xuan was about to speak when a line of text suddenly lit up on the Array Disc: "Chen Jin, what exactly happened during your inner court assessment? Why isn’t Xuan Ye dead, and why is Lv Feng missing? Report!"

Looking at the message that had materialized, Ye Xuan sneered, "Do you still need proof?"

The color drained from Chen Jin’s face, as if he had given up all hope. But in the next instant, he shot his head up and threw a sudden punch at the Array Disc, his speed so incredible that it was almost impossible to react.

But this was Ye Xuan. He had been watching Chen Jin’s every move. Before anyone could notice, he had appeared in front of Chen Jin and caught his iron fist.

"Trying to pull a fast one in front of me?"

Ye Xuan’s pupils suddenly shifted to a dark cyan, emitting streams of hazy light.

"Divine Spirit Gaze—Eye of Illusory Restriction!"

Chen Jin felt himself plummeting into darkness. An inexplicable terror bloomed from the depths of his mind. In the darkness, he found himself bound in a cage, while the Xuan Ye before him transformed into a demon, lashing him relentlessly with a whip.

The pain, originating from the very depths of his soul, caused Chen Jin’s face to contort as he struggled in agony.

"Tell me, how do you use this Array Disc to contact Duan Tianlang and the others?"

Ye Xuan’s chilling voice penetrated Chen Jin’s sea of consciousness.

"You’ll never get anything out of me."

Chen Jin gritted his teeth, his expression savage.

"Hmph. Incorrigible."

Ye Xuan snorted coldly. The terrifying power of his Sixth Grade Soul Power, combined with the mental assault from the Eye of Illusory Restriction, slammed viciously into Chen Jin’s mind.

BOOM!

The terrifying mental shock caused Chen Jin to instantly lose consciousness.

When he came to, he found Ye Xuan using the Array Disc to communicate with the person on the other end.

"You’re not him!"

Suddenly, three words flashed across the Array Disc. With a sharp CRACK, the entire disc lit up, and the runes on its surface instantly shattered, turning to dust.

The entire Array Disc was destroyed.

"Haha! Even if you figured out how to use the Array Disc, don’t even think you’ll get a shred of information from Vice Sect Master Duan!" Chen Jin laughed maniacally.

Ye Xuan shot him a cold glance.

BANG!

A phantom image flashed. Ye Xuan slammed his palm onto Chen Jin’s forehead, instantly blowing his head apart and vaporizing the flesh and blood.

In his final moments, a look of utter disbelief flashed in Chen Jin’s eyes as he stared at Ye Xuan, clearly unable to fathom that Ye Xuan would actually kill him.

Ye Xuan sneered. He had no mercy for anyone from the Profound Mystery Sect who wanted him dead.

Besides, he knew very well that even if he reported Chen Jin as a spy to Master Qingfeng and the others, it would likely lead to nothing and might instead expose his own secrets. It was better to just kill him outright.

’I didn’t expect Duan Tianlang and his people to be so cautious.’

Glancing at the ruined Array Disc on the ground, Ye Xuan shook his head.

Just moments ago, after using the Eye of Illusory Restriction to extract the method of contacting Duan Tianlang from Chen Jin, he had immediately imitated Chen Jin’s tone to probe for information.

He just hadn’t expected Duan Tianlang and the others to be so vigilant that they would sharply see through his ruse after only a few sentences.

Still, the brief exchange hadn’t been a complete waste. Ye Xuan had confirmed one thing: after attacking Gale Light Academy half a month ago, Duan Tianlang and his people hadn’t gone far. They were lurking nearby, apparently plotting something against the academy.

’What is it that the Profound Mystery Sect wants from Gale Light Academy?’

Ye Xuan murmured, tucking away the ruined Array Disc. He then slipped out of Chen Jin’s dormitory, his figure like a phantom that vanished into the night sky.