Suddenly, they felt that being suspended wasn’t such a bad thing after all.
Making their brothers—men born of mothers and fathers just like them—fight to the death for these so-called Immortal Families... It just wasn’t worth it!
The others said nothing, but their gazes flickered with uncertainty.
Vice Mountain Master Yu Mingxuan held a high and powerful position; it was unlikely he would collude with Demon Fiends for profit. However, it was an undeniable fact that he had tried to use the opportunity to eliminate Lin Shu, resulting in the death of a Deputy General Captain from the Demon-slaying Bureau.
How could the Qi Family possibly pass up this chance to attack him?
Originally, that group of Silver-eyed White Wolf Immortals had only wanted to suppress the junior, Yu Sheng. They never expected such a bonus—implicating someone much more senior.
His reputation was in tatters!
Just as the atmosphere turned strange,
a middle-aged man in elegant robes walked slowly from the rear, passed through the crowd, and came to a stop at the foot of the mountain.
His steps were measured and his expression was normal, trying his utmost to project an air of calm composure. But the slight twitch at the corner of his eye revealed a hint of the truth to the lecturers and students.
The moment he had sensed Lin Shu flying through the air, Yu Mingxuan had felt that something was amiss.
He hadn’t wanted to appear, planning to investigate secretly before taking action. But he never imagined this master and disciple duo would be so brazen as to destroy his Qingfeng Pavilion.
With just a few words, they were on the verge of cementing the accusation that he had colluded with Demons.
At this moment, Yu Mingxuan finally understood why Yu Duchuan had spoken so ill of them back then.
’That treacherous villain Yu Sheng! She just returned to Anren Prefecture, hadn’t even warmed her seat yet, and she’s already seized an opportunity, daring to think she can use me as a stepping stone to climb higher!’
"These men are indeed my disciples."
"But as for why they were on the Demon Mountain, I had no knowledge of it."
"Since something has happened, a thorough investigation is in order. This is the academy. Why must you be so hasty? Acting so rashly, you’ve lost the dignified bearing of an elder."
Things had already reached this point. No matter how much resentment and frustration Yu Mingxuan felt, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
He could only blame Liu Wentao and the others for being so useless. Not only were they caught red-handed, but they even lost their heads.
Three Perfect Core Formation Cultivators, plus Demon General Fei Huang, and they still couldn’t take down a single Lin Shu.
As for what truly happened with the Demon-slaying Bureau...
Now that everyone was dead, that brat surnamed Lin could say whatever he pleased.
"You are the Yu Family’s Mountain Master Disciple. Your status is noble and cannot be offended. This matter is due to my own mismanagement. Give me three months at most, and I will surely give you a satisfactory explanation."
Yu Mingxuan took a deep breath and said in a level voice, "As for the Demon-slaying Bureau, I will handle it myself."
It was obvious, even though he had been cornered at his own doorstep with evidence.
But this Vice Mountain Master’s status was simply too lofty. This incident alone could at most tarnish his reputation; it was impossible to actually make him admit to colluding with Demons and be punished under the laws of the Court.
The crowd sighed with a hint of disappointment.
"Hahahaha, he says he’s going to give *us* an explanation."
On the surface, Yu Sheng’s face was murderous, but in her mental transmission, she was laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
’Being a Little Demon is so much fun!’
It was a shame the old man had come out too quickly; she hadn’t had time to blow up the small mountain.
"Don’t distract me."
Lin Shu felt rather helpless. The mood he had so carefully cultivated was nearly shattered by the little chick’s laughter.
He took a deep breath, slowly closing his eyes and readjusting his breathing.
When he opened them again, his clear eyes were as placid as an ancient well.
His blood-stained Flowing Cloud Sword Robe swayed slightly, a result of the aura within him leaking out uncontrollably.
CRACK! CRACKLE!
The young man casually glanced at the severed heads on the ground, then suddenly waved his sleeve. A surge of Spiritual Power instantly pulverized them, including the head of the Demon General that represented such immense glory.
He turned to face Yu Mingxuan, who stood not far away. His voice was calm, holding only a faint, imperceptible trace of self-mockery.
"Forget it. There’s no need for an explanation."
With that, Lin Shu turned and walked straight toward the elegant courtyard.
His solitary back conveyed a sense of dejection and disappointment.
He looked like a young man who had fought his way back from the bloody Border Region, his mind too simple, not yet accustomed to the scheming and utterly filthy politics of Anren Prefecture.
Today’s events had taught him a harsh lesson.
"..."
Everyone present instinctively turned to watch him go.
Vice Mountain Master Mingxuan’s talk of an "explanation" was nothing more than a fabrication to fool the masses and quell gossip. For a Mountain Master Disciple, such things were utterly meaningless.
This was his first battle since his return.
Yet it had ended in a rout for the Demon-slaying Bureau.
After suffering such a major blow, was he now supposed to endure the insult of being fed a pile of lies?
"Hah!"
Yu Mingxuan felt a surge of rage slam against his chest.
’It wasn’t just Yu Sheng; even this disciple was trying to use him to build his own reputation!’
The common folk and Cultivators in the city would naturally be curious: why would a demon-slaying mission involving the Mountain Master Disciple end in failure?
With a little digging, they would find out... Ah, so there was a traitor from the Martial Arts Academy.
The Mountain Master Disciple not only slew a Great Demon but also successfully eliminated a spy planted by the Demons and brought back intelligence. It was a glorious defeat, so to speak.
The remaining resentment would then naturally fall upon someone else.
Damn it all! And that someone else was him, Yu Mingxuan!
Combined with that dejected, retreating back, as long as Lin Shu lived, this incident would forever be linked to his name.
"What are you all standing around for?"
At this thought, the calm facade Yu Mingxuan had been struggling to maintain finally cracked. He waved his sleeve in anger and shouted, "Disperse, all of you!"

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