Chapter 54 - Jixia Academy

Chapter 54: Jixia AcademyLooking at the corpses of Jixia Academy’s students scattered across the ground, Qin Xian smiled slightly. “With these people dead, Jixia Academy will undoubtedly go mad.”

“Qiu Bo, order the Department of Transportation to shut down all teleportation arrays in Tianlu Province.”

“Otherwise, if Jixia Academy’s people rush here and cause a scene, it could be troublesome. We’ll deal with everything after I clear the Shattered Heaven dungeon.”

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In the Empire, at Jixia Academy.

Jixia Academy was located in the capital city of Tianlu Province—Tianlu City. As one of the empire’s three great academies, Jixia Academy was naturally a pinnacle of human civilization in all aspects, occupying hundreds of thousands of acres of land and boasting ten major faculties. 

Each faculty was a leader in its respective field, and as the heart of Jixia Academy, the academy had deep influence over Tianlu Province. Many key department officials in Tianlu Province were alumni of Jixia Academy.

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Inside Jixia Academy, a solemn and imposing atmosphere permeated the air. Although the buildings were not excessively luxurious or grand, the profound sense of history weighed heavily, instilling awe in any student who walked through its halls.

“Who dares kill students from Jixia Academy!?” A thunderous voice roared across the sky of Jixia Academy, filled with boundless fury. 

In the central administration office, a middle-aged man with an ancient, rugged face was seething with anger. His presence was overwhelming, clearly that of a level 59 expert. 

He was none other than Mo Zhongshan, vice dean of the Demon Hunting Faculty—one of Jixia’s ten prestigious faculties.

Moments ago, the academy’s administrative system had abruptly shown that over twenty students’ profiles had turned gray—indicating they had died. 

Their life signals had vanished, prompting the system to mark them as deceased. These twenty-plus students were outstanding second- and third-year talents of Jixia Academy, and now, they were all dead! 

Among them was a particularly gifted freshman named Xiao Ming, whom the academy had intended to train with all its resources. He had only been at Jixia Academy for less than a week before his death!

This was what enraged Mo Zhongshan the most. He had already planned to take Xiao Ming as his disciple after the student returned from the Shattered Heaven dungeon.

Now…

The entire Jixia Academy was in turmoil. The death of over twenty top talents had shocked the entire institution. Such a tragedy had not occurred in the academy’s thousand-year history!

The students had ventured to explore the Shattered Heaven dungeon, and Jixia Academy hadn’t dispatched experts to protect them. This was not unusual, as it was a long-standing tradition among academies. 

After all, without facing danger, how could students truly grow? Coddling them would only produce fragile flowers, incapable of true combat. They needed to be hardened by real battle.

Despite their high levels, students often floundered in real combat, unable to unleash even a tenth of their strength, which would ultimately make them useless.

Moreover, as one of the empire’s three great academies, Jixia Academy carried enough weight that most wouldn’t dare harm its students. The name Jixia Academy itself was a life-saving talisman!

It wasn’t unusual for students to perish. Jixia Academy didn’t interfere too much with its students’ personal pursuits. Some ventured into dangerous territories and died. Even being killed in duels wasn’t unheard of. After all, the world was no utopia; it was fraught with danger. S~eaʀᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Every year, many students from Jixia Academy died in the outside world, but this time was different.

The mass slaughter of over twenty Jixia students in the Hengjiang region… This was clearly a targeted massacre!

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Suddenly, several terrifying presences descended upon the academy. 

Mo Zhongshan’s expression grew tense as he realized the academy’s top officials had arrived.

Starlight filled the air, and towering figures appeared one after another. Among them was an elderly man with white hair and a crane-like bearing. His gaze was deep and ancient, as though he had seen through the mundane world and all its dust.

Seeing the elderly man, Mo Zhongshan’s expression turned respectful, and he bowed deeply. “Dean!”

This elder was none other than the head of Jixia Academy, Xia Qiancheng, a level 79 expert, just one step away from becoming a legendary figure!

Xia Qiancheng’s face remained calm as he spoke in a soft voice, “What has happened?”

Mo Zhongshan wasted no time, immediately explaining the deaths of over twenty students in the Hengjiang region.

Upon hearing this, the elders and senior officials of the academy grew furious.

“How dare they kill students of Jixia Academy? No matter who it is, we must pursue this to the end!”

“Indeed, otherwise, where would Jixia Academy’s dignity be!?”

Xia Qiancheng’s eyes deepened as he stood with his hands behind his back. “Vice Dean Mo, take a team to Hengjiang and uncover the truth!”

“Yes, sir!” 

Mo Zhongshan immediately nodded, turning to leave with several elders in tow. They quickly made their way to the teleportation array, preparing to head to Hengjiang.