The two deans of the East and West campuses exchanged a silent glance, their eyes conveying a deeper meaning that the other could understand.

There is no one else on the entire Cloud Cauldron Continent with such high attainments in formations as Qingjian. Furthermore, with the inheritance he received from the extraterrestrial object, Qingjian's current abilities in formations are something others could never learn in several lifetimes.

The formations on these hilltops were all specially arranged by Qingjian.

Now that something has happened, the only place that hasn't been affected is the South Campus, which makes people wonder.

Upon hearing the North Academy Dean's seemingly skeptical words, Qingjian didn't think of this at all. Instead, he recalled the day the back mountain was blown up.

He glanced at Lin Jingge subconsciously.

Lin Jingge was a little confused by that look, unable to guess what the other person was thinking.

The sect leader of Yunding Sect spoke first, asking, "Dean Qing, what's your opinion on this matter?"

"I think I know the reason." Qingjian pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up at the people in front of him.

"Have you noticed that the energy of the mountains near your residence is dissipating?"

At first, Qingjian thought that someone had tampered with the area near his academy. He tried his best to find it but failed, so he could only use an array to suppress it.

Unfortunately, this was ultimately a superficial solution, and the Southern Academy gradually declined from its former position as the top of the four academies and a contender against the Cloud Cauldron Sect for the greatest power on the Cloud Cauldron Continent to its current position at the bottom.

They almost withdrew from the leading forces of the Yunding Sect.

It wasn't until recently that things started to improve a little.

"Now that you mention it, I do remember something. I felt something was off about that hill in front of the North Courtyard, but I thought I was just too tired and didn't pay attention at the time."

The dean of the North Campus spoke first.

Upon hearing his words, everyone recalled their own intermittent feelings of urgency.

It's very mysterious.

Luck is indeed a mysterious thing. Even people at the Spirit Emperor level cannot perceive it unless they pay special attention.

Aomi was able to notice these things, but they were all discovered by chance.

While the other academies recalled their memories, only the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master walked straight out of the room.

Outside, looking up, you can see a towering mountain reaching into the clouds. It gives you a sense of immense pressure, as if it might collapse in your direction at any moment.

The sect leader of Yunding Sect stared intently at the mountain peak. After a while, he closed his eyes and used his spiritual sense to investigate.

No one expected the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master to suddenly run away, so they quickly chased after him.

Seeing him like this, they didn't dare to make a sound to disturb him.

The sect leader of Yunding Sect spent a long time probing with his divine sense.

He then noticed a stream of air, like a gust of wind, flowing out from the vicinity and spreading outwards, its destination unknown. It was so small that he wouldn't notice it unless he looked closely.

After he had a clear sense of it, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Well, did you see anything?!" The Dean of the North Academy rushed forward as soon as he saw the Sect Master of the Cloud Cauldron Sect open his eyes.

However, the sect leader of Yunding Sect walked directly past him and headed towards Qingjian.

After describing the scene he had observed to Aomi, he stared intently at Aomi.

Qingjian nodded.

"Then that's it. My college had a similar situation back then."

"Back then?" The Cloud Cauldron Sect Master quickly grasped the key word in Qing Jian's words, and asked with a raised tone, "So, Dean Qing has already resolved this matter?"

"Half and half," Qingjian said calmly. "It's just that the mountain closest to the South Academy has been dealt with. It's quite a coincidence that the mountain behind it exploded on its own a few days ago, and the surrounding area's fortune has stopped flowing away."

"It exploded on its own?!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"I remember, your back mountain has the hardest stone on the Cloud Cauldron Continent, right? I heard it could withstand a full-force attack from a Spirit Emperor, so how could it explode on its own?!"

Qingjian lowered his eyes. He wanted to turn around and look at the person he suspected, but remembering where he was and facing the gazes of several people, he forcibly stopped himself from doing so.

"This...this has stumped me. I was repairing the formation at the time, and when I went over there, all I saw was dust." Qing Jian smiled, but for some reason, he didn't mention his conjectures or Lin Jingge's matter.

Lin Jingge, who was in the room, did not expect that she almost teetered on the brink of being exposed.

"What should we do now? We can't just blow up the whole mountain, can we?!"

The dean of the North Campus was somewhat anxious.

They can find out about the monsters after a thorough investigation, but what about the matter of destiny?!

Even the most ordinary person knows the importance of luck. Without luck, let alone advancing, even if you continue to cultivate, you probably won't be able to make any further progress.

"Sect Master Yun, can you figure out what's causing this trouble?" the Dean of the West Academy asked.

Among them, the sect leader of Yunding Sect has the highest cultivation level, and everyone regards him as their leader.

The sect leader of Yunding Sect looked rather grim.

Because all he could see with his divine sense was the loss of fortune; he couldn't see anything else. He had to concentrate for a long time to even notice some of the lost fortune.

"I can't tell," the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master shook his head.

"What should we do then?! We can't all just blow up the hill, can we?!" The others looked troubled.

Blowing up the hilltops was much easier for them than for the South Courtyard, since their hilltops were just ordinary hilltops.

The worst-case scenario is that the hilltop is blown up, but the problem remains unresolved.

Everyone was clearly thinking the same thing.

Everyone present fell silent for a moment.

Finally, the sect leader of Yunding Sect sighed and said, "Let's deal with the demonic lackeys first before we deal with this matter."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Now, this is the only way to do it.

The Cloud Soaring Sect Master, who had been mingling nearby and heard the whole story, was greatly shocked.

He wasn't even at the Spirit Emperor level, so he couldn't sense any luck or fortune at all.

I just feel that the Yunding Sect is likely to be in great chaos soon!

"The Southern Academy should help Yunxiao with their investigation; their sect is a major disaster area," said the Yunding Sect Master.

Qingjian nodded.

The sect leader of Yunxiao Sect dared not refuse and quickly nodded in agreement.

"Alright, that's settled then. We'll make up for this competition later after we've dealt with this matter. Now everyone, hurry back and start investigating."

After saying that, the Cloud Cauldron Sect Master disappeared from the spot in a flash.

He was busy checking on the people.

The others didn't dare to delay either, and quickly returned to their residences, gathered their students, and set off back to their own territories.

"Dean, then we..." The person inside the room poked their head out.

"You all go back to the academy with the teacher. I'm going to the Cloud Soaring Sect."

Everyone nodded and prepared to leave.

Qingjian turned to the Cloud Soaring Sect Master: "You should also go back and prepare. Just let me know when you're ready."

"Alright." The Cloud Soaring Sect Master didn't dare to delay any longer, nodded, and left.

One by one, they left the room. Qingjian glanced at Lin Jingge and said, "You stay."