Chapter 2252 - 1202: Fame and Fortune_3

Sheng Yanlin is a master who started with spiritual magical artifacts. The fools from Bone Painting Tower actually tried to use puppets combined with illusion techniques against him. It was simply a death wish, and indeed, they were utterly defeated.

At this moment, Elder Bone Silence, whose technique had been broken, was at a loss for words. Frankly speaking, his own damage wasn’t significant, but losing face in front of everyone was a troublesome matter.

Before he came, he had also received intelligence that someone might come to cause trouble, but the report said that Sheng Yanlin was poisoned and his strength had greatly diminished. It would be impressive if he could barely maintain a half-step Nether Realm level.

But now, it was completely wrong. This old fellow at least had half a foot into the mid-stage Nether Realm level.

Originally, he thought to be the first to strike, giving the opponent a warning to make them retreat. But things went badly.

Now he’s in a tough spot; if he takes action, he might not win. If he doesn’t, with so many people watching, it’s hard to back down, and he’s stuck.

Fortunately, another person stepped out to help him out of his predicament. This was an old man with white hair, who looked even older than Sheng Yanlin. He was tall and thin, wearing a white robe with an ancient sword hanging at his waist.

At first glance, he had an air of an immortal, with the out-of-this-world aura of a sage.

And Yang Xiao recognized him. He was Song Canghai, a well-known figure in Yiling Academy. Years ago, he harbored resentment for failing to compete with Sheng Yanlin for power in the Academy and was expelled by the former dean for betraying from within.

He had heard Sheng Yanlin mention that this guy used to be second in the Elder Council, with strength surpassing the half-step Nether Realm. And now, he was truly a Netherworld Envoy.

Moreover, Yang Xiao could feel that this guy’s spiritual power was much stronger than that of the Bone Painting Tower’s Elder Bone Silence from earlier.

"Sheng Yanlin, years ago, you feared my power would overshadow you and banished me from the Academy through deceit. Out of gratitude to the former dean, I didn’t entangle with you."

"I never expected that after so many years, you would still assist outsiders in seizing the Academy. Today, with me, Song Canghai here, I won’t let your schemes succeed!"

Song Canghai indeed lived up to his reputation in the martial world, immediately occupying the moral high ground. Now, he was also the Vice Dean of the Academy.

"Where is your original magical artifact? Why is it missing?" Song Canghai seized the issue on Sheng Yanlin, making a big deal out of it, "It seems even those from the Esoteric Sect don’t trust you. They have destroyed your abilities. Indeed, who would regard a traitor who betrays their ancestors?"

"Sheng Yanlin, I advise you to find your way back. For the sake of the former dean, I won’t kill you, just hope you’ll know how to conduct yourself."

"This guy has a sharp tongue..." Yang Xiao was quite shocked, subconsciously wanting to take out a notebook to jot it down. Such words should be learned for reversing truth and falsehood, for arguing strongly in the future.

These old hands in the martial world not only have powerful combat abilities but also possess formidable verbal skills. They can argue both with force and words, with thick skin to boot, brazenly twisting truths and seizing the moral high ground, truly opening Yang Xiao’s eyes.

"Song Canghai, it’s astonishing that someone as shameless as you exists in this world. How dare you mention my father?" Sheng Yanlin almost burst out laughing from anger.

Upon hearing this, Song Canghai said no more nonsense, drawing the ancient sword hanging at his waist. The ancient sword was slender and long, with a blade as clear as water, emitting hums as it was unsheathed.

"Show yourself, stop hiding!"

Suddenly, Liu Hanzheng, standing not far from Sheng Yanlin’s side, shouted angrily, drawing an iron ring ruler from his back and striking towards the crowd.

The ruler didn’t leave his hand, nor did it really strike into the crowd, but Yang Xiao, with his extremely keen spiritual perception, vaguely sensed something seemed to have been severed.

It was a very special force, with one end in the crowd and the other... tightly coiled around Sheng Yanlin.

Realizing belatedly, Yang Xiao immediately recognized it was a curse technique. Someone in the crowd was secretly wielding a curse technique targeting Sheng Yanlin.

And to accomplish this without being discovered by the many experts present, it was definitely a Netherworld Envoy.

At this moment, a commotion arose in the crowd, until a young person wearing a baseball cap and the Academy’s student uniform slowly raised her head.

It was a rather young face, a girl around 25 years old, short in stature, looking quite unassuming among the students and teachers.

Only the slightly cloudy eyes betrayed her real age; she was definitely an old crone.

Even facing the notorious Iron Law Judge Liu Hanzheng, she showed no fear, her eyes unusually calm.

"I initially wanted to play with you a bit more, but it seems your methods are rather crude." Sheng Yanlin showed no concern for the shady trick, having clearly sensed it long ago.

This scene left Yang Xiao feeling vaguely shocked, thinking this woman must have been arranged by Sheng Jingxuan to assassinate the former dean. Capture the king to capture the thief. If they could use a curse technique to kill Sheng Yanlin first, his group would have no justification.

In the martial world, there weren’t many envoys adept in curse techniques. Yang Xiao didn’t know where Sheng Yanlin had found her, but with her appearance, the distribution of power on-site subtly shifted.

The General Bureau’s intelligence didn’t include her; the balance was once three-on-three, but with her emergence, it became three-on-four.

"I was wondering who it was. So it’s the Iron Law Judge. What, is the Liu family planning to meddle in these muddy waters too?" Having lost face earlier, Qian Gu Shou Gu Ji coldly sneered with a threat.