Chapter 60: The Young General's Bold Resolve

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and night quietly descended, yet the lights within the academy grew increasingly bright.

Feng Ruqing's figure appeared even more upright under the illumination. She walked slowly past one newly constructed classroom after another, her fingertips gently brushing against the rough wall surface, her brows slightly furrowed.

"The walls here are not smooth enough. Go over them carefully with lime once more," she said in a calm tone, yet imbued with unquestionable authority. The craftsmen immediately acknowledged the order, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

Almost simultaneously, the fireballs in the hands of the Summer Starry Sky player and the Assassin Clan player were unleashed. The sound of the flames whizzing through the air was distinctly audible at that moment.

"Brother Murong, it is all settled now. You no longer need to worry about the issues with your cultivation. Today, the two of us shall have a proper drink together, and then you can return to the Extreme Void Realm to cultivate. As for myself, I will head to the Dark Gold City to seek out Brother Xiao. Haha!" Qingyun comforted Murong Hao while laughing happily.

Xiao Chen's words left everyone present utterly astonished. No one had ever dared to speak to the bald, muscular man in such a manner, actually pronouncing him defeated. The chubby man standing nearby sneered inwardly, believing that Xiao Chen's subsequent fate would be extremely miserable.

"We can only give it a try," said Sword Elder, his body instantly bursting with brilliant light, transforming into the appearance of a sword boy in the blink of an eye.

Watching the white skeleton rushing toward him, the white-robed cultivator did not hesitate to point his finger at the silver ring. The silver ring emitted a soft hum and flew rapidly toward the white skeleton. The skeleton crossed its arms to block the attack of the silver-ringed ancient treasure. Following that, the white-robed cultivator manipulated the silver-ringed ancient treasure to launch a fierce assault on the skeleton.

"Leader Qin, I wonder where that Heaven-Opening Treasure Box has gone to?" Xing Hai asked with an unkind expression.

"Swish!" A golden beam of light descended upon Tang Cheng's head. Before it even finished, another "swish" brought down a second beam of light, and Tang Cheng directly advanced to level twenty.

This was an arc-shaped cliff, upon which ten grotto-style Buddhist caves had been excavated, intertwined with ancient vines and dense foliage.

"Deputy Guild Leader Chen, now that the evidence is in hand, I must trouble you to lead the brothers to Tian Xing to demand an explanation!" Pan Lei said with a beaming smile.

Zhang Chong, leaping up and down, appeared utterly disheveled. He brushed his hand against one tree and then vaulted to another.

He had slept rather peacefully through the night. Waking up the next day without lingering in bed, feeling refreshed, he shared a warm and cozy breakfast with his family. During the meal, He Xinran asked Lu Ziqian if he wanted to go check on the company since he had nothing to do, only to be refused quite seriously by him.

"I don't understand!" Zhang Chong shook his head, pretending to look utterly bewildered, and walked back to Principal Zhang's side.

A cold yet familiar voice sounded from directly above Muyang's head. Muyang looked up and caught sight of Gu Qianyi's gloomy, handsome face.

"Don't even think about it. I will not betray him!" Fu Li refused very flatly, the expression on her face displaying a high degree of disdain.

Huang Qiang sat on the sofa in the living room, watching a fluffy drama on Mango TV, with a small plate of peanuts placed before her, eating as she watched.

"Tell me, how did you manage to get yourself into this? You really scared me to death. What is wrong with those people? Did they just let you off after giving you a beating? Well, if that's the case, it might serve as a lesson for you." Although Zi Wei felt a pang of heartache over Lu Ziqian's injuries, she offered no comforting words. He had brought this trouble upon himself, so letting him learn his lesson was fine as well.

The gentle breeze in the forest blew softly, causing Qiu Qinhang's robes to flutter. The nervous agitation she felt moments ago finally subsided. However, this place was exceedingly bizarre, and she could not afford to lower her guard.

To this day, Fu Jingshen still vividly remembered the aura Li Jingtian had exuded back then—how tremendously powerful it was... That youthful, arrogant, and deeply scheming demeanor made people afraid to even look at him, making no one dare to play any tricks in his presence, as if they could be easily seen through by him. The feeling was as though... once seen through by him, one would be left without a single bone remaining.

Indeed, their family practiced a form of "law enforcement by entrapment," using their own treasures as bait to lure thieves into stealing them.