Although the Divine Sect has only been established for half a month, its strength has already overwhelmed the Wentian Academy, and it is plundering resources everywhere! Some people from Canglan have also joined in, which is the most disheartening thing.

Only the people of Canglan know where those spirit mines are. The Divine Sect has already seized more than a dozen spirit mines, and the people they've captured from all over are being forced to mine them! If they refuse, they're killed on the spot!

This is Shenzong's style of doing things. In just half a month, half of Canglan underwent earth-shaking changes because of his appearance.

Those large families were the first to suffer persecution.

Initially, before the establishment of the Divine Sect, these ancient families could unite to fight against it. However, after the establishment of the Divine Sect, more and more Spirit Venerable cultivators joined the sect, and these old families were helpless.

They handed over a lot of spirit mines, and many families that refused to hand over resources were wiped out overnight!

“I know what to do.” Liu Yue’s lips curled slightly: “The Divine Sect? I’d like to see what kind of monster it is!”

Old Master Qu and Qi Xia exchanged a glance; they knew they couldn't stop Liu Yue.

Night fell.

Emperor Shenzong's palace was brightly lit, and there was singing and dancing.

The sounds of string and wind instruments filled the air, and scantily clad dancers swayed their bodies, amidst a scene of decadent glamour.

At that moment, a woman dressed in white was pushed forward.

She was pushed so hard she stumbled and fell to the ground, immediately revealing a large expanse of her cleavage.

"Hahaha." The man sitting at the head of the table laughed loudly, his naked gaze sweeping over the woman. "I've heard that Miss Xiahou is the most beautiful woman in Dragon City. How about you dance for me, and I'll consider letting you go? What do you say?"

"Hahaha!" The men sitting in the seats let out obscene laughter, their naked gazes sweeping over Xiahou Ya's body. She hurriedly pulled her skirt up to cover her legs.

But her clothes were revealing; if one part was covered, another part wouldn't be.

Xiahou Ya was filled with shame and indignation, and glared angrily at the man in the lead: "Don't even think about it!!"

"Hahaha, as expected of a young lady from a prominent family, you have backbone! I like women with backbone like you." The middle-aged man waved his hand mockingly. "Come on, strip Miss Xiahou of her clothes. I want to see if Miss Xiahou can still be so aloof when she's naked!"

"Take it off! Take it off now!" a young man in the seats shouted excitedly.

Immediately afterward, the others echoed, and as the guards approached step by step, Xiahou Ya covered the little cloth left on her body.

Her spiritual power was sealed, leaving her with absolutely no chance to resist.

Rip! A rough, large hand violently ripped the clothes off Xiahou Ya's shoulder.

"Ah!" Xiahou Ya screamed, her fair skin exposed to the air. Just as her clothes were about to be completely torn open, whoosh! An arrow flew through the air and struck the man's palm, causing him to scream like a pig being slaughtered and stagger backward.

His palm was pierced right through!

"Looks like someone's going to be the hero who saves the damsel in distress."

The man at the head of the group was named Xu Chou, and his gaze was fixed on the entrance to the main hall.

A figure burst through the guards at the entrance of the palace, rushed over, and took off his cloak to wrap around Xiahou Ya.

The men, whose mood had been spoiled, looked quite displeased.

"Ou, Ouyang Chen?" Xiahou Ya looked up, staring incredulously at the travel-worn Ouyang Chen.

"Don't speak." Ouyang Chen held Xiahou Ya in his arms, his wary gaze fixed on Xu Chou.

"Isn't this the good-for-nothing young master of the Ouyang family? What? After spending a few months at Wentian Academy, he's actually transformed and dares to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?" Someone recognized Ouyang Chen.

“You traitors.” Ouyang Chen shielded Xiahou Ya behind him and looked in the direction of the voice. The person was also from Longdu.

They are even a branch or collateral line of the Ouyang family.

On that day, Longdu was sealed off! The people from the Divine Sect couldn't break in at all. It was this person... who, single-handedly, dragged the entire Longdu family into the mess.

The Divine Emperor attacked Longdu, burning, killing, and looting! If there had been no traitors, that formation would have held out for at least another half a month.

Upon hearing Ouyang Chen's words, Mi Hongyu scoffed dismissively: "Ouyang Chen, everyone looks out for themselves!"

If there had been no betrayal, how could he have achieved his current status?

"I advise you to give up resisting! After all... the entire Canglan will belong to the Divine Sect in the future! I've only made a wise decision." Mi Hongyu said shamelessly, "Ouyang Chen, you wouldn't happen to be jealous of me, would you? Jealous that I was the first to choose to follow the Divine Sect?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Seeing Mi Hongyu's appearance, Ouyang Chen wished he could grind him to dust.

"Sect Master, this man is stubborn and incorrigible. We must not let him leave the Divine Sect alive!" Mi Hongyu stood up and respectfully bowed towards Xu Chou.

With a beautiful woman in his arms, Xu Chou said jokingly, "Oh? Then these two are yours to deal with."

Mi Hongyu raised his head happily: "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master!"

After a pause, Mi Hongyu asked again expectantly, "If I kill him, could you give me Xiahou Ya as a reward?"

Mi Hongyu glanced greedily at Xiahou Ya behind Ouyang Chen.

He had long admired Xiahou Ya, but because of the disparity in their social status, Xiahou Ya had never given him a second glance. Before... he had plotted to make Xiahou Ya suffer.

But plans can't keep up with changes. He originally wanted to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, but Xiahou Ya disappeared for four years. He thought Xiahou Ya was dead, but unexpectedly, she came back alive!

And it seems they've forgotten some things from back then.

Even though she had forgotten those things, Xiahou Ya still didn't give him a second glance, remaining aloof and superior.

Meeting Mi Hongyu's scrutinizing gaze stirred up some painful memories deep within Xiahou Ya's mind.

"You shouldn't have come." Her slender hand gripped Ouyang Chen's clothes tightly, but it was too late to say that now.

The place is heavily guarded, and even though Ouyang Chen's cultivation level is not low, it would be extremely difficult for him to leave unscathed!

Mi Hongyu summoned his weapon and attacked Ouyang Chen, while his other hand reached for Xiahou Ya's shoulder behind Ouyang Chen.

Seeing this, Ouyang Chen pushed Xiahou Ya aside. When Mi Hongyu attacked, he condensed his spiritual energy to form a protective barrier in front of him. Boom! Although he blocked Mi Hongyu's attack, his arm was injured by the shock, and he retreated backward while protecting Xiahou Ya.

"Hahaha, I thought you'd become much stronger after going to Wentian Academy, but I didn't expect you to still be the same trash and good-for-nothing!" Mi Hongyu laughed loudly: "As a piece of trash, before you try to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, you should take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"

Mi Hongyu, his eyes filled with humiliation, continued his attack on Ouyang Chen without stopping.

A biting chill filled the air as Ouyang Chen faced it head-on. At that moment, glancing to the side, he saw someone in the seats reaching out to grab Xiahou Ya.

“You…!” Ouyang Chen roared angrily.

I thought it would be a one-on-one match.

Ouyang Chen was forced to turn around, but although he protected Xiahou Ya, he was slashed in the back by Mi Hongyu's sword energy.

If the speed had been any slower, Ouyang Chen would have been cut in two by that sword energy!

"Walk!"