The dean's expression changed instantly when he took the letter and read its contents.

"You bastard!"

He slapped the letter directly into Zhang Jinyang's face!

Zhang Jinyang was stunned by the dean's sudden outburst of anger. He picked up the letter from the ground.

My son, I am aware of the Wanbaoge affair.

Yan is young, a gem in the rough. I will speak kindly to him and entice him with benefits; if he can do things for me, that would be great.

If they are stubborn and incorrigible, and aid and abet evildoers, they should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Your father has already sent thirty martial arts masters to assist you. There are also merchants within the academy whose influence you can control. Remember to avoid the school authorities' notice. Burn this immediately after reading.

After reading the letter, Zhang Jinyang's expression changed.

With witnesses and physical evidence, the evidence is irrefutable. The assassin really was sent by Shang Jiuming!

Although the aristocratic families have close ties with the Holy Capital Academy, this time the merchant assassins plotted to kidnap Qing Shuang Peak disciples and massacre Tian Wu Peak disciples on the Holy Capital Academy's territory, acting arrogantly and without any scruples!

If Shang Jiuming couldn't win them over, he would eliminate them, showing no regard for their fellow disciples!

Not only was the dean furious, but Liu Wu and Luan Zhenfeng both turned pale after seeing the contents.

As the leader of a prestigious family, Zhang Jinyang felt like he was being pricked by thorns.

The dean looked at Shang Jiuming standing to the side, thinking of how he had taken good care of these aristocratic scions in the past, and recalling the various rumors he had heard about the academy being aristocratic families. His previously suppressed anger suddenly surged.

Do these aristocratic families really think the academy can't function without them?

snort!

"Take Shang Jiuming to the torture chamber. Also, please summon the Peak Master of Shengyang Peak and the managers of each pavilion."

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The Dean of Holy Capital Academy, the Four Peak Masters, the heads of each pavilion, and the stewards held a meeting that lasted all day.

The next day

Many more teachers have been added to patrol the various peaks of the college.

The head of the pavilion and the steward in charge of internal affairs became extremely busy, firing many people every day.

The young masters of Jinyang Peak were all filled with anxiety, and the messengers and carrier pigeons returning to the eight great families were almost exhausted from running and flying.

The Holy Capital Academy is about to undergo a major transformation.

Many important matters were taken over by Wanbaoge.

Liang Ting was stunned by this huge windfall. Fortunately, Shang Yanting had told him beforehand to prepare many things in advance, and even the manpower and supplies from Zhaocheng had been transferred over.

Whenever he thought of this, he felt that Shang Yanting was truly a prophet.

wrong

He's not a prophet, he's the mastermind behind it all!

The schemes were interconnected and progressively more elaborate, with everyone, everything, and every event under his control.

Liang Ting was glad that she hadn't chosen to fawn over the eight great families before, because that's why she was able to reap such a great benefit today.

In seven days, Liang Ting took over most of the work that was originally done in cooperation between the college and the businesses.

Such a thing would never have happened under normal circumstances, but since it was the dean who made the decision, all matters involving aristocratic families were dealt with decisively and swiftly.

When Shang Mingyi rushed over, his business empire at the academy had already been uprooted, and his most core affairs had been transferred.

So what if the eight great families are wealthy and powerful?

In the Aotian Continent, strength is paramount.

Since Shang Mingyi arrived, he has sent out visiting cards several times. Now, the dean, the peak master, and even the pavilion masters and managers below him are unwilling to have much contact with him.

Now that the merchant is about to lose the support of Holy Capital Academy, the clan leader is furious with him.

Shang Jiuming is still being punished in the torture chamber, while Shang Moyun has been missing for seven days.

Other powerful families believe that the merchants created this crisis, and if it is not handled properly, they will face criticism and condemnation from the other seven powerful families.

A huge mess. Shang Mingyi's hair had turned white at the temples.

He tried to reach out to all sorts of people, but those colleges who had previously been on good terms with him, or even those who had flattered him, avoided him.

It's a foregone conclusion that the academy will sever ties with the aristocratic families. Now, all we can do is find Shang Moyun and rescue Shang Jiuming.

Several more days

Shang Moyun has finally been found.

His remains were devoured by wild beasts in the desolate mountains, and his identity was only confirmed by the clothes he wore, the accessories he carried, and the broken weapons. The once glorious and arrogant young master of a noble family died quietly in the wilderness, without even a complete corpse.

The disciples couldn't help but sigh upon learning of this.

"What goes around comes around. No one escapes the wrath of Heaven. This business has brought this upon itself."

"Exactly! They sent assassins to harm so many fellow disciples, and the Shang family still has the nerve to demand justice for Shang Moyun? What, who are the dozen or so disciples who lost their lives on Tianwu Peak going to for justice? Are the lives of their aristocratic family members more valuable than the lives of others?"

"The academy did a great job this time, they really stood their ground!"

"In the face of strength, powerful families are not worth mentioning."

...

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it down.

No one spoke up for Shang Jiuming.

Jin Yangfeng has lost its former glory and its status has become awkward.

On the other side

Liang Ting is in high spirits when good things happen.

While he was busy cultivating connections with the Holy Capital Academy, he also made sure to take good care of Shang Yanting.

Last time, when Shang Yanting needed yellow elm wood and ice silkworm silk, Liang Ting only gave him some ordinary ice silkworm silk that he had stored away. In fact, he also had a box of top-grade ice silkworm silk worth a thousand taels of silver.

This time, he personally delivered this top-grade ice silkworm silk to the mountain.

The winter sun shone in, casting a serene glow on Shang Yanting, who sat at the table.

He was focusing intently on the yellow elm wood, channeling his spiritual energy to connect the ice silkworm silk on the other side to the yellow elm wood.

After obtaining the "Heavenly Fiend Puppet Technique," he practiced "hair transplantation" for a long time.

From his initial rough workmanship to his gradual improvement, he can now grow a perfect head of hair on a yellow elm tree.

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