Xia Xiao was not tired because of being controlled by Yu Shangyan. Although his body was aching in many places, he was clear-headed. He was not the kind of self-conscious sobriety after being drunk, but he could seriously analyze everything. Unfortunately, not all things can be analyzed, just like being nice to someone will not be rewarded.

Xia Xiao stood behind the main group. When he returned to the square, there were still students waiting. They had recovered and were waiting here with treatment tools so that they could help everyone in the shortest possible time. The people in the academy cared about each other, so it was not surprising to receive such treatment. But when they saw Li Lunming and others, their faces suddenly changed.

Although Dimuli and Li Lunming were not from the same class, they were both middle-aged. The former remained the same, but the latter had gray hair, like an old man. Such a change made the students suddenly stunned, and they looked at each other as if they were dreaming. The Great Wilderness was not a dream, and everything they saw was real, but they didn't know why they had such a tragic change.

"What's wrong with the teachers?"

"They have activated the blood magic array and are not in good condition now. They just need to rest."

When Tianming said this, Xia Xiao stepped forward. He walked through the whole team and came to Xiaoran's side. Together with her, they climbed up the mountainside and walked towards the town. Xiaoran had come back earlier because she was injured, but not seriously. She had been waiting here for a long time, and now she finally came. But Xia Xiao looked at her and knew that he was in a bad mood. After a big battle, he must be in a bad mood.

With the help of the students, the wounded teachers returned to the mountainside and went back to rest. Today's battle was not long, only from morning to evening. But many students found that their exclusive teachers were not in the team, so they could only stand there in a daze. Because they had been together for half a year, they all had feelings for each other. When they heard that the master had disappeared and his body had sunk into the sea, the students' faces turned pale.

The surviving teachers felt like they were back on the first day of school, with mixed feelings. Although every class of students would leave and new ones would come, they didn't know where these students would die, and the teachers didn't know where they would sacrifice their lives because of the students. What they worried about at the beginning has now come true.

Several students looked down at the ground, silent. Dimuli came behind them and climbed up the mountain with them. Dimuli had been too strong in the previous battle and was seriously injured, but he walked behind them and said silently:

"This is how the college has emerged from criticism and suspicion step by step. Every step forward requires sacrifice."

"The evil disciples are dead. Even if someone talks nonsense again, it won't be on such a large scale, let alone we need to mobilize a large force. But can the status of the academy be preserved?"

"No! There are other forces eyeing us covetously. They are dissatisfied with us and think that our three hundred years of foundation is not as deep as theirs, and they have taken away the best resources of the younger generation in the Great Wilderness. Although the geographical location of the academy is enviable, what a force cherishes most is often fresh blood. Without you, any force will fail, and eventually its influence will become smaller and smaller, and it can only look after a few mountains."

Walking on the mountain road, several men heard the voices coming from behind them and felt that they should also contribute, so they asked:

“How can we make them shut up?”

"We will hold a competition later, and the academy will send representatives to compete. Nothing can shut them up better than showing off our strength!"

The students nodded. Although they were standing on their own paths and not together, when they looked back, they all saw Dimuli's indifferent face. He was no longer as embarrassed as when he just left the talisman formation. He changed into clean clothes and covered his injuries with his vitality. He looked no different from usual. But the tiredness in his eyes, even if hidden, could be felt by the students because of psychological reasons.

The small town on the mountainside is quieter than usual after a great battle, but things will not stop, especially for Dimuli and Hu Bugui, they still have a lot to do.

The bodies of the teachers who died this time have been brought back and temporarily sealed, and will be buried on a nearby mountain later. This is not difficult, but writing a letter to inform the world of the more than 300 practitioners who died this time has become troublesome. The academy has never liked to be too high-profile, and this kind of massacre is even more inconsistent with the academy's style, but those guys' almost suicidal fighting style left the academy's team with no choice.

After much hesitation, Hu Bugui didn't care whether the world regarded the academy as a demon, but they challenged the academy first, so it was inappropriate to handle the matter this way. But they blew up the vitality tree by themselves, could he stop them?

Six countries, six letters, quickly spread everywhere. When the contents of these letters were known to people from other forces, they suddenly felt that they had a handle on the academy. In front of so many forces, although the academy claimed to be idle and detached, it killed more than 300 practitioners as soon as it took action. It was really bloody.

While various forces were ready to make a move, the academy was still cultivating its character. The academy, which had just experienced a war, had a heavy rain. This spring rain in late winter would continue for a long time until the sins of the academy were washed away. In the cold rain, the academy was busy compensating the farmland and land of Tianmeng Country according to the losses. The students had no tasks for the time being, so they stayed in their rooms for a week. Xia Xiao was also in his room, and he would have stayed for half a day when he saw the rain. If Xiao Ran hadn't come to deliver the meal, he would have not eaten it.

Xiao Ran didn't know what Xia Xiao was worried about. In fact, Xia Xiao didn't know why he was thinking so much, and even delayed his practice. But the world is so complicated, and it's hard to distinguish between good and bad. How should he walk on the road next? He is now walking with his eyes closed. He always believed that the road he was walking was right, but after walking for a long time, he opened his eyes and found that he was walking in the middle of two roads. He didn't lean towards any one, but he seemed to be led astray at any time.

During this period of sadness, the only good news was that the Golden Spirit Beast had changed its previous temper and was no longer so tough, cold and arrogant towards Xia Xiao. The ancestor of the Spiritual Contract had appeared on Xia Xiao, so he had no reason to go against Xia Xiao's wishes, and he dared not disobey him. The occasional pretense of arrogance was only tsundere in Xia Xiao's eyes.

When things are not going well, any good thing is worth being happy about. Xia Xiao decided to follow this path first and experience the happy life of the academy without thinking too much. It was useless for him to think about the matter of the ancestor of the spiritual contract and the emperor of the beginning. After a long rest, he came to find Hu Bugui that day. He heard that the academy was going to have a competition with several other forces. The outcome of the competition might determine the title of one of the five major forces of the academy. Therefore, Xia Xiao asked with great concern:

"Senior, how many forces are there now that are older than the academy?"

"Five."

This number is more than Xia Xiao thought. The academy has a history of 300 years, which is not short. Although this number is only a part of the vast river of history, over the years, the academy has produced many strong people who have spanned a hundred years. Although the organization is hidden in a small town, it is very complete. And what kind of strength do those forces that are older than the academy have?

Xia Xiao has always been smart. When he encounters a problem, he can quickly come up with other questions. Why has he never heard of these five forces that are older than the academy? Moreover, there are no such large forces in the Great Xia Dynasty, the Southern Kingdom, and Shelie. The Gou Longbang family is blindly arrogant. If they have a strong enough force, they will definitely not send outstanding juniors to the academy. This makes Xia Xiao even more curious. Where do they exist? There is also the Southern Business Empire. They have the ambition to dominate the Great Wilderness and will definitely not allow a particularly large force to exist in the country.

Hu Bugui was good at explaining things, and said:

"The five major forces in the world today are the Wall of Buddhas in the South Sky - Tanghua Temple, the Zoushou Church that governs by inaction, the Adventurer's Guild that travels all over the world, the mysterious force - Qingtian Sect, and the cradle of the strong where we are - Ningshen Academy. Among our five major forces, the Zoushou Church was the first to appear, with a history of nearly 20,000 years, and the others can only be traced back to 4,000 years ago at most. Of course, the exact founding time of the Qingtian Sect is unknown because it is too mysterious. Before us, the other five major forces shared the world with various countries. These five forces all appeared earlier than the establishment of the six countries. In terms of seniority, we are indeed not as good as them."

"Among the five major forces of the old generation, there is the Southern Secret Realm Medicine King Valley, the Northern Snow Mountain Monster Ridge, the Beggar Gang scattered all over the world, the Nine-story Senran Tower hidden in the dark, and the Earth King Palace that is feared by all. Each of them has a history of tens of thousands of years. They have all stood out from the numerous forces, eliminated other forces, and are on an equal footing with the country."

"But after each country settled down, the Beggars' Sect was seriously damaged. No one wanted to be a beggar for the rest of their lives. Even if they were not real beggars, they withdrew from this once largest gang because of this name. After it disappeared, Medicine King Valley, Weird Man Ridge and Nine-story Senran Tower had very few people because of their special cultivation methods. When they were in decline, only the Earth King Palace was still struggling to support them. But as the Zoushou Church began to travel the Great Wilderness, they could do less and less, and they were no longer as active as before. After that, when no one could practice and learn the tricks that made them famous, they were in decline for a long time. During that time, Tanghua Temple was established, Qingtian Sect emerged soon after, and the Adventurer's Guild, as the largest utilitarian force, attracted even more attention."

"In the long river of history, as a traveler on a boat, you either have to speed up and paddle, or go with the flow. Otherwise, if you stop for a moment, you will be overtaken by the rising star. Once you are overtaken, it will be difficult to catch up, because everyone is moving forward on the road behind you, and the new forces will be more eye-catching because of their novelty and move faster."

Xia Xiao nodded in agreement with Hu Bugui's words, and after learning from his experience, he said that no matter how relaxed you are, you can't stop moving forward. It's better to walk faster, or slower, but you have to keep moving and can't stop.

"Where are we going to compete?"

"The Earth King Palace is in the center of all the forces."

"Excuse me, Senior. This is the first time I've heard of this force. Where is it located?"

"There is a Changbai Mountain range between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Southern Shang Empire, and this is the main peak."

The name of that mountain range sounded very friendly. It was the natural boundary between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Southern Shang Empire. Moreover, the main peak was very close to the Snow Dragon Pass. It was unimaginable that he had been so close to the Earth King Palace.

"When are we going there?"

"The selection will be tomorrow and we will set off in half a month. You are one of the selected candidates. Don't be polite then. Tell those old guys that although our academy is a rising star, we are not inferior to them."

"They have been silent for so many years. Are there any younger generations joining them?"

"It's pitifully small. We only sent out ten people, which is probably too many."

Xia Xiao smiled secretly, but is it a trick for such a force to compete for the title of the five major forces? As if seeing through his thoughts, Hu Bugui said:

"Don't worry, they were once one of the five major forces, after all, they won't be that sinister, at most they will just hide their age."

“Is there an age limit?”

"Of course, all the contestants this time are under the age of 24."