Chapter 890: Xiang Shaoyun Taken
"That"s right. a.s.sa.s.sinating a disciple is a major crime. Even if we bring this to the princ.i.p.al, he will judge this crime punishable with death," said Chu Yuan coldly.
He was once a disciple of the academy. Now that he was a high-level overseer, his status was naturally higher than the overseers who got in as followers. Thus, he did not need to show them any courtesy.
The two Sovereigns with one arm paled. They had not imagined that this would be the result. They had thought that they would be able to easily capture Xiang Shaoyun and complete the mission, but things weren"t looking very good for them right now.
"We were only acting on orders!" the fourth-stage Sovereign answered with a frown.
"Do you have an elder token with you?" asked Chu Yuan.
Generally, when an elder summoned a disciple, only a verbal command was required. But since the overseers were actually arresting someone, they needed an elder token. After all, each disciple of the academy was a genius. A super genius like Xiang Shaoyun was a big deal. How could someone like him be arrested casually?
The four overseers were out of words. They were here on a verbal command and had no elder token with them. It was also at this moment that they realized something. It seemed like they were being used as cannon fodder.
In any case, Xiang Shaoyun having devil blood flowing in him was still a rumor. Even with Gui Mochou standing witness, not many people believed the rumor. On the other hand, what they did here was definitely something that the academy would pay attention to if Xiang Shaoyun blew it out of proportion.
Although they were nominally Elder Shadowflash"s subordinates, they did not have an elder token for this operation. In other words, this was an unsanctioned operation. What else could they be if not cannon fodder? At that realization, their expressions turned ghastly. They were completely out of words.
When Chu Yuan saw that they had nothing to say, he sneered and said, "Now you know your mistakes? Come with me to the Enforcement Hall and await your verdict."
He waved his hand, and the people behind him arrested the four overseers before taking them away. Chu Yuan did not leave afterward. Rather, he said to Xiang Shaoyun, "Young Master Xiang, you need to look for my master immediately. Elder Shadowflash has his sights set on you, so we won"t be able to protect you for long. You need my master"s shelter."
After giving Xiang Shaoyun an address, he left in a rush.
Xiang Shaoyun frowned and muttered, "Who is that Elder Shadowflash? Why is he acting against me? Di Lin"s master is Elder Situ, while Mo Xiaoqing is backed by the Mo Clan. Is Elder Shadowflash someone from one of the two factions?"
He went through all whom he had offended, but he failed to guess that this was actually the work of Gui Mochou"s backer. In fact, he never knew why Gui Mochou had moved against him in the first place. But if he knew that Gui Mochou was Feng Xiaosha"s senior brother, he would understand everything.
Xiang Shaoyun did not go looking for Xiao Wei straight away. He knew Xiao Wei would protect him, but he wanted to see how far this matter would go. His master was the gravekeeper elder. Even the grand elders had to show his master respect. Anyone daring to go overboard against him would suffer.
He went straight back to 1 Dragon Villa. Along the way, many people looked at him with odd gazes, evidently suspecting his ident.i.ty. He did not care. So what if he had devil blood flowing in him? Not even the angels were able to purify him, and he had instead earned their acknowledgment. Just that alone was enough for him to be fearless about his devil blood. But before he could return to his villa, he was stopped by another group.
This group came with an elder token. Brandis.h.i.+ng the token, they said, "We are here under Elder Mo Luo"s order. You need to come with us for questioning."
The moment Xiang Shaoyun heard the surname Mo, he knew that someone from Mo Xiaoqing"s side was making a move against him. This time, he couldn"t disobey. Otherwise, he would get himself expelled from the academy.
He hesitated for a bit but eventually decided to go with them. He wanted to see just what they were going to do to him, and he also wanted to see how the academy would react.
Instantly, news of Xiang Shaoyun being brought away spread throughout the academy. He was one of the top three geniuses on the Dragon Phoenix List and was soon going to represent the academy in the compet.i.tion of the four academies. If he was punished due to his questionable origin, the academy"s strength during that compet.i.tion would drop sharply. After all, he was a freak comparable with Zhan Wushuang.
Had the academy confirmed that Xiang Shaoyun was a devil? Everyone was talking about it.
"Xiang Shaoyun is truly b.a.l.l.sy. He actually broke the arms of several overseers. After offending the elders, he has been arrested for questioning."
"Even if he has devil blood in him, that does not necessarily mean he is a devil. After all, he is someone who had entered the Devil Domain. Isn"t it normal for him to have absorbed some devil blood before?"
"I feel like he has merely offended someone by being too arrogant."
"After killing Di Lin, he went ahead to wreak havoc at the villa of Squall"s leader. He has also killed some disciples of the local faction at the battleground. He has way too many enemies. I reckon an elder has decided to make a move against him."
"We will soon know if Xiang Shaoyun actually has a backer."
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"You"re telling me Xiang Shaoyun was taken by Elder Mo Luo"s overseers?" asked Xiao Wei. He was alarmed after hearing Chu Yuan"s report.
Chu Yuan nodded. "Yes, master. Not long after I arrested Elder Shadowflash"s overseers, a different group arrested Xiang Shaoyun with Elder Shadowflash"s token.
"What did Xiang Shaoyun do to provoke even Mo Luo? Things are getting troublesome now," said Xiao Wei as he rubbed the s.p.a.ce between his eyebrows in frustration. "No, I need to personally ask about this. I can"t allow anything to happen to that kid. Take my token to the princ.i.p.al and report this to him as well."
He handed his token to Chu Yuan before flying away in a certain direction. Soon, Xiao Wei arrived at Mo Luo"s villa. This villa was much more expansive and luxurious than Xiao Wei"s, proof that Mo Luo"s status was also higher than his.
"Xiao Wei requests a meeting with Elder Mo Luo," said Xiao Wei outside the villa.
His voice wasn"t loud, but he was confident the people inside the villa could hear him.
Soon, someone came out. A middle-aged butler bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Elder Xiao. My master is in seclusion, so he won"t be taking any guests. You may leave a message with me, lord. I will definitely pa.s.s it on to my master after he leaves seclusion."
"Elder Mo Luo is in seclusion? Who was the one who had arrested one of the top three disciples with his elder token earlier? Did someone issue a fake command on behalf of an elder?" Xiao Wei questioned, his voice grave.
"I have no idea. Perhaps it"s a misunderstanding?" the middle-aged man answered calmly.
"I see. Please be sure to tell Elder Mo Luo that I will be reporting all this to the princ.i.p.al," said Xiao Wei. He knew that he was not getting inside, so after leaving a message that wasn"t exactly a threat but did not sound too friendly either, he walked away.