Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Who Did It
The Holy Pool was the foundation and treasure of the academy.
If everyone could step into this place, wouldn’t the academy descend into chaos?
Lan Xiuzhi naturally understood this reasoning. She said, "Let them go in first. Can I get a signature from you later?"
The man shook his head. "No, that’s against the rules."
SMACK!
Chen Pingping slapped the man, knocking him out cold. With a slight smile, he said, "Alright, let’s go in!"
Lan Xiuzhi’s mouth fell open.
The Saintess understood. Hmm, this is Chen Pingping’s style.
WOOF WOOF!
Hei darted out, moving so swiftly that it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Lan Xiuzhi said hurriedly, "Quick, stop it! That’s the girls’ area over there!"
"There’s a division between male and female?" Chen Pingping was startled.
"Of course!" Lan Xiuzhi followed swiftly, trying to catch Hei.
Seeing this, the Saintess also gave chase.
Chen Pingping laughed and didn’t pay much heed. He walked towards the left. Since Hei had run off to the right—the girls’ area—this side must be the boys’ area.
After bypassing a small path, a modest-sized spring came into view. It was about seven or eight meters in diameter, shrouded in mist, with thick spiritual energy fluctuations permeating the air.
A few young prodigies were also bathing there to cleanse their bodies. They emanated waves of energy, and their skin shimmered, looking very sacred.
Chen Pingping’s arrival did not disturb anyone.
He looked around for a while, then stepped into the spring water himself. Hmm, it was just as effective as the one back home; the only difference might be that it was larger.
Seven or eight meters was probably just a small part of it. Ahead, a wall blocked the path, suggesting there was more beyond, divided into several sections.
He wasn’t particularly concerned about these things. He hadn’t come here to cleanse his body but rather to see what was special about this cultivation site.
Chen Pingping closed his eyes and extended his Divine Sense.
It moved past the seven prodigies. Just as it was about to touch the earthen wall, a force blocked it. Oh? Intriguing.
Chen Pingping increased his strength; his Divine Sense was not something ordinary cultivators could match.
The Realm of the Emperor.
The Six Tao of Reincarnation Skill.
His Divine Sense exploded outwards like an unstoppable deluge, sweeping over the earthen wall and storming into the interior of the Holy Pool.
A group of men.
His Divine Sense pushed further.
Another group of men.
Chen Pingping was quite disappointed. This so-called Holy Pool seemed to be just a pool, indeed.
AH!
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
It was a woman.
Chen Pingping’s Divine Sense had inadvertently reached the girls’ area. He was taken aback as his Divine Sense spiraled out of control, becoming chaotic.
As a result, the earthen wall, the Array between the men’s and women’s areas, and the restraints of the Divine Weapons were all shattered.
RUMBLE!
Several earthen walls collapsed one after another.
The young men and women in the Holy Pool were all awakened, opening their eyes one after another.
The young men were dumbfounded.
The young women were shrieking, brimming with killing intent.
"What happened?" a young man asked, dumbfounded. He then looked toward Chen Pingping. "This... uh, fellow Daoist? Senior Brother?"
He hadn’t seen Chen Pingping before and didn’t know if he was a Disciple of the academy.
Chen Pingping was also baffled. "I have no idea either! How did those walls just collapse?"
Ahead, a group of men intently watched the female area, their eyes blazing with eagerness, almost drooling.
"Shameless!"
"Hooligan!"
"Who did this? Show yourself if you have the guts!"
"Still looking?" the women fumed.
The earthen wall had been personally erected by the Dean and contained a powerful Array, as well as an imperial Divine Weapon suppressing it.
Typically, no powerful cultivator could break it. Furthermore, over the years, the two areas had coexisted peacefully, so the female Disciples had grown accustomed to bathing naked in the Holy Pool. Unexpectedly, an awkward scene occurred after the earthen wall collapsed.
"Silence!" a woman commanded.
The commotion among the female cultivators instantly quieted.
Chen Pingping was surprised. "Who is she?" To be able to quiet a group of enraged women, that’s quite something!
The young man replied, "Our Eldest Senior Sister, Lin Yuexin, nicknamed ’Exterminator.’ Her temper isn’t the best, and she’s extremely protective of her fellow sisters. This time, I don’t know who managed to break through the barrier, but I feel that person is doomed."
Chen Pingping wiped sweat from his brow. "Is she very powerful?"
"Yes, she’s ranked third among the younger generation and is a direct Disciple of the Dean. Moreover, she comes from an ancient family; even the imperial royal family wouldn’t dare to offend her lightly." The young man lamented, "This time, that guy is definitely toast."
"Is it possible that the earthen wall, after standing for so many years, just collapsed on its own?" Chen Pingping ventured, sweating nervously.
"Impossible!" the young man stated confidently. "The earthen wall was personally set up by the Dean and included an Array and an imperial Divine Weapon... Oh, right! The Divine Weapon should be able to detect the culprit’s energy fluctuations."
Chen Pingping looked up.
Above the Holy Pool hovered a cyan Big Bell, continuously revolving, with strands of Dharma Principle cascading down, suppressing the Holy Pool.
Seeing this, he suddenly became even more unsettled.
Lin Yuexin looked towards the men’s area. Although she was also in the Holy Pool, she had sunk her body very low, with only her head bobbing on the water’s surface. Her delicate, melon-seed-shaped face and cool expression made all the men shudder as she scanned them. They all found her attractive, but she was terrifyingly fierce!
"Turn around!" she commanded.
WHOOSH!
Everyone quickly turned their backs.
Lin Yuexin continued, "You are not to look. Alright, all Junior Sisters, get out of the water!"
They moved quickly, like birds startled by the twang of a bowstring, and in the blink of an eye, the women’s side of the Holy Pool was empty.
After a few minutes, Lin Yuexin’s voice finally came, "You men, get out as well."
It was over.
In the men’s area, the thirty or more Disciples now had dark expressions, all incessantly cursing the perpetrator in their hearts.
The young man was also beside himself. "May the heavens help us! I hope the Divine Weapon catches the culprit."
"And if it can’t?" Chen Pingping asked.
"You don’t want to see our Eldest Senior Sister in action. Trust me," the young man replied, his face pale.
"She’d kill someone?" Chen Pingping exclaimed in shock.
"Not kill, no. But she’ll chop you with her sword," the young man said, his voice trembling. "Her sword isn’t ordinary. It’s said to have been cursed by the gods, and anyone slashed by it will also suffer their Divine Soul burning with that curse."
"..."
"But don’t worry, the Power of Curse from the Sword Slash won’t bind you for too long," another person added, sidling closer and winking. "One hour, maybe several hours... Ooh, that sensation..."
Lin Yuexin’s moniker, ’Exterminator,’ originated from this, especially in her dealings with male Disciples—she never showed mercy. Not even the Dean could control her.
"Stop talking! Do you want to die or something?" an older young man looked over and glared at them fiercely.
Just then, Lan Xiuzhi stepped forward. "Eldest Senior Sister Lin, can I take my companion away? He’s new here, just like me."
If she hadn’t said anything, it might have been fine. But once she did, Chen Pingping knew he was in trouble.
Sure enough...
Lin Yuexin fixed her gaze on Lan Xiuzhi. "Your companion?"