Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhuhe immediately looked up at the carriage beside him, then darted inside.

Sitting inside the carriage was a woman dressed entirely in yellow.

She looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, but she exuded a powerful Martial Dao aura. A token hung from her waist, emblazoned with a jade-green flame.

It was the sign of a Green Fire Order holder from the Hundred Flames Trading Company.

In other words, this woman in yellow was also a member of the Hundred Flames Trading Company.

Upon seeing her, Zheng Zhuhe said quickly, ”Yiyi, I’m a little confused right now. Break the situation down for me.”

The woman’s surname was also Wu, and her name was Yiyi...

If Witch Ying and his daughter had seen her, they would have surely guessed how Zheng Zhuhe had obtained information about the Shadow Form Hundred Marvels Fist ahead of time.

It was Wu Yiyi who had leaked it to Zheng Zhuhe and told him to cause a scene.

And the two of them looked very familiar, intimate even...

”It’s simple. Why would my third uncle, Witch Ying, work with Yin Ye to kidnap you?”

Wu Yiyi said softly, ”With his money-grubbing personality, it could only be because he was driven by some great profit... Before, I didn’t know where he got the Shadow Form Hundred Marvels Fist, but now I’m certain it came from Yin Ye.”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhuhe’s eyes widened.

Just as mentioned before, they had only suspected Witch Ying was the black-clothed kidnapper, but they didn’t know where he had gotten the Shadow Form Hundred Marvels Fist. Now, Wu Yiyi had completely pieced it together.

”The Fake Lu Chao must have learned it beforehand, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to master the First Three Hundred Marvels Punches so quickly.”

”And if he learned it beforehand, we can be certain the Hundred Marvels Fist came from either Yin Ye or Sun Shijin.”

As Wu Yiyi spoke, killing intent surged in Zheng Zhuhe’s eyes...

”Damn it, I’m going back to settle the score with Witch Ying right now. Getting someone who already knew the Hundred Marvels Fist to trick and humiliate me... that bastard!”

With that, he was about to charge out of the carriage. He was going to completely expose Witch Ying and Lu Chao for colluding.

Of course, he also wanted to accuse Witch Ying of being the black-clothed man who had kidnapped him.

But he was immediately pulled back by Wu Yiyi...

”You have no proof. If you rush back now in a fit of rage, you’ll just be humiliated. Neither Witch Ying nor the Fake Lu Chao will admit to anything.”

”We need to plan this out carefully.”

”Besides, my third uncle, Witch Ying, has the upper hand right now. Plus, with so many people from your Saint Bone Zheng Family heading to the Beast Flame Academy, you can’t touch him for the time being. In any case... we’ve confirmed that my third uncle was the one who kidnapped you, and that’s enough for now.”

At Wu Yiyi’s words, Zheng Zhuhe could only suppress his rage and impulsiveness...

Then, Zheng Zhuhe said suddenly, ”Yiyi, I’m sorry I couldn’t get the Shadow Form Hundred Marvels Fist for you.”

Indeed, he had come to the Dragon Flame Branch to cause a scene for three reasons.

First, to confirm if Witch Ying was the one who kidnapped him. Second, to help Wu Yiyi strike a blow against Witch Ying.

Third, to obtain the Shadow Form Hundred Marvels Fist for Wu Yiyi...

Aside from the first, the latter two had both ended in failure.

Wu Yiyi smiled and replied, ”It’s alright. But seeing you get slapped by my third uncle... it made my heart ache.”

At her words, Zheng Zhuhe was immediately moved to his core...

Gazing into Wu Yiyi’s tender eyes, Zheng Zhuhe couldn’t help but pull her into an embrace. After a moment of intimacy, Zheng Zhuhe finally left.

They agreed to meet at the Beast Flame Academy.

But the moment Zheng Zhuhe left, a look of disgust appeared in Wu Yiyi’s eyes. ’What a brainless piece of trash. To think he’d agree to comprehend the First Three Hundred Marvels Punches in the time it takes an incense stick to burn... He was completely played by the Fake Lu Chao.’

’This Fake Lu Chao... he’s quite an interesting character.’

’His father-in-law is the future heir of the Saint Bone Su Family, his own Martial Arts Talent is extremely high, and he’s very bold... More importantly, my Sister Caicai can’t seem to stop praising him.’

’If he can put on a stunning performance at the Beast Flame Academy, I’ll just kick Zheng Zhuhe to the curb and play with the Fake Lu Chao for a while.’

She had seduced Zheng Zhuhe for the sole purpose of dealing with her third uncle, Witch Ying, in the Dragon Flame Kingdom.

With his father-in-law as the future Patriarch of the Saint Bone Su Family, the Fake Lu Chao’s future prospects wouldn’t be much worse than Zheng Zhuhe’s.

’Hee hee, becoming the Fake Lu Chao’s secret lover, then making him abandon his wife... How fun would that be.’ As Wu Yiyi thought this, her eyes took on a coquettish glint, and her triumphant laughter filled the carriage.

...

「Dragon Flame Academy」 When Lu Chao and Sun Shijin returned with Iron Shield, Dean Jiang and the others were elated.

Yu Fei, who had fainted from rage, had also recovered his spirits.

However, the Divine Bone Nine Sons Array was the Dragon Flame Academy’s ultimate secret. They couldn’t possibly activate it for an outsider like Iron Shield, who was just a hired hand. Thus, the night passed without incident, and everyone awaited the next day.

Early the next morning, visitors arrived.

It was the people in charge of matters for the Beast Flame Academy. They were here to assess whether the Dragon Flame Academy was qualified to participate in the battle for the Outer Courtyard slots.

The rule was the same throughout the Dragon Flame Kingdom, and even across all the Hundred Countries.

Aside from the seven strongest academies, all other academies and institutions, large and small, would be assessed. Only those academies that met the minimum standard of ten Innate Students were permitted to set out for the old site of the Azure Flame Sect.

This was precisely why Sun Shijin had been so anxious the day before—all the academies, large and small, were scrambling to recruit Innate Students.

The Dragon Flame Academy, having grievously offended the Saint Bone Zheng Family, was left with almost no options.

Any promising young talents from the various families of the Dragon Flame Kingdom had already been snatched up by the other academies.

In any case, the Dragon Flame Academy’s assessment was now complete, and they had received the Beast Flame Outer Courtyard’s Battle Order.

Once that was settled, the assessor said, ”You can depart now. By any means necessary, you must arrive at the old site of the Azure Flame Sect within ten days.”

With that, the assessors left on the spot...

Before leaving, one of the assessors couldn’t help but scoff, ”The great Dragon Flame Academy, yet it only has a bare ten Innate Students. It’s worse than several other academies. What a waste of the ’Dragon Flame’ name.”

The second assessor laughed as well. ”I really don’t know why the Dragon Flame King still lets them use that name.”

Hearing their voices, Sun Shijin, Dean Jiang, and the others clenched their fists.

They ultimately let out a sigh and said loudly, ”Depart immediately...”

And so, they departed, riding tamed Flying Bird Demon Beasts. These had, of course, been provided by Yin Ye.

As for the people departing...

Aside from Sun Shijin and a few other core figures, there were only the ten Innate Students, plus Cheng Yunsu and her father, Fan Jinhua, and of course, Su Shangmo and several of Cheng Chuming’s personal guards.

Two more powerful Su Family Elders were also following from behind.

The other ordinary Dragon Flame Students and instructors would have to wait until the Outer Courtyard slots were secured before they could all be relocated.

「Nine days passed in the blink of an eye...」

After crossing the Dragon Flame Kingdom and several other Small Kingdoms, the travel-worn group from Dragon Flame Academy finally laid their eyes upon the old site of the former Azure Flame Sect. Among them, the most excited were Fan Jinhua and his sister.

It was said that their grandfather, Fan Changcun, was still living here!