The man wielding the scholar's sword like an axe was none other than Ye Tian. The crane-feathered Taoist robe he wore was custom-made for him by the Hanlin Academy. Many were made; the black robes were embroidered with white crane feathers. They exuded an ethereal aura, yet also possessed a touch of Taoist languor. This perfectly suited Ye Tian's leisurely cultivation state of mind.

Zhuge Yanyu's lips twitched, her face turned somewhat pale, and her lips parted slightly as if she were about to say something, but then she closed them again. In Zhuge Yanyu's memory, the scholar's sword had always been a sacred and radiant object.

Even using it for duels would be an insult to civility.

What's more, Ye Tian not only used the scholar's sword to duel, but also intended to use it like an axe to chop bamboo. This was such an insult to sages, and he originally wanted to criticize Ye Tian.

But today he came to the academy as a junior. So he could only suppress the resentment in his heart. For someone like Zhuge Yanyu, who was upright and honest, asking him to keep quiet about something was worse than killing him.

So Zhuge Yanyu clenched her fists and after a long while sighed, she said, "Sect Master Wuchen, now that the person has been delivered, I will come to bother you again another day."

"Have a cup of tea before you go?" Wuchen Daoist hurriedly tried to persuade Zhuge Yanyu to stay, his tone quite friendly.

Zhuge Yanyu was already itching to act, but she was forcibly enduring it all to uphold the moral principles a gentleman should follow. Of course, she didn't want to stay here and torment herself any longer.

So Zhuge Yanyu smiled apologetically and said, "Sect Leader Wuchen, Dean Kong Chan has already instructed me to make sure you are escorted back to the sect. Now that I have delivered you, I must first go down the mountain to let the Dean know that you are alright. Let's have tea another day."

Seeing that he couldn't keep them, Daoist Wuchen could only sigh and reluctantly send Zhuge Yanyu and the others away.

Led by Zhuge Yanyu, the students of the academy descended the mountain and gradually disappeared into the mist.

"Master, senior brothers, junior brothers, junior sisters, I have something important to tell you." Ye Tian's voice rang out after the person had left, and he said it seriously and solemnly.

Daoist Wuchen, accompanied by Li Xiaoyao and leading Su Muchen, was surrounded by all the members of the Ruthless Sect.

Ye Tian brought out several bamboo stools and had them all sit down, forming a circle. They stood at the entrance of the bamboo house, listening to Ye Tian recount what he considered to be "important."

"During the Wu Dynasty, King Wu's strategist, Gu Shi, tried to kill me. I was saved by several great scholars from the academy. I think it won't be long before King Wu himself arrives. Our Ruthless Sect will have to undergo a period of grueling training."

Ye Tian then recounted the story in detail.

He had been planning this grueling training for a long time.