420 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

Chapter 420: Slaying the Immortal Lords! Snowflakes drift down like silver butterflies, gracefully covering everything in the silent night. Ye Ling Long stands amidst the blizzard with her sword, her eyes fixed intently on the two fiery figures before her. In the next moment, a blue silhouette flashes through the snow. The blue sword gleam slices through the blizzard, clearing all obstacles from the path. As the sword light vanishes, there is a dull thud, and both Huo Lin and Huo Ming collapse to the ground without a sound. Everyone is stunned, momentarily forgetting to dodge the attacks of the Swallowing Sky Bees. They cannot comprehend how two powerful figures at the Immortal Lord level could be killed by a young girl from the Lower Immortal Realm. Tai Shi Qing is so terrified that he screams and scurries away. With no Immortal Lord-level opponents left, the remaining members of the Huo family and the Hunyuan Immortal Sect pose no threat. Ye Ling Long orders resolutely: leave none alive. The Swallowing Sky Bees receive the command and buzz energetically into the crowd, moving even faster than before. Amidst the screams, the Huo family and Hunyuan Immortal Sect members become nourishment for the bees. Once the dust settles, those who had been hiding within the Celestial Spirit Academy begin to emerge from the shadows. Headmaster Qiu Ze Yuan appears, looking disheveled as he leads out a group of students and several teachers. "Ye Ling Long, is that really you?" Qiu Ze Yuan can hardly recognize the fearsome deity holding a long sword. He had clearly witnessed her extraordinary sword skill that felled two Immortal Lords. Previously, he had considered her a genius in alchemy and a competent sword practitioner, but never imagined her swordsmanship had reached such an awe-inspiring level. Ye Ling Long turns back, her expression softening as she nods in acknowledgment, "Principal Qiu." Her gaze then shifts to those behind him, all of whom are in a sorry state, dried blood on their bodies—evidence of what they had endured. Around each neck, including Principal Qiu's, they wore collars, the kind the Huo family used on mining slaves to nullify the perception of immortal power. Seeing these collars, Ye Ling Long's disdain for the Huo family deepens. She swings her sword, unleashing a wave of sword energy that fragments into countless smaller beams, destroying all the collars. With the collars gone, the people of Celestial Spirit Academy breathe a sigh of relief as they feel the long-lost aura of immortality. A few cleansing spells later, they are once again clean and tidy. "I'm sorry, Principal Qiu, this was all because of me, and you all suffered," Ye Ling Long apologizes, feeling a pang of guilt, accepting this as her own responsibility. Qiu Ze Yuan, looking weary, waves it off, "It's not your fault. This was a calamity that my Celestial Spirit Academy had to face. Without hardship, how can one take on responsibility?" Although the Academy appeared battered, the Huo family had merely surrounded it without unleashing a massacre, seemingly wary of something. Apart from two teachers who died resisting initially, there were no other casualties. Ye Ling Long scans the crowd, spotting familiar faces from the Array Court, nodding to them in greeting before beginning her search for Zou Guan Qing and Master Hai. Her expression turns serious when her extended spiritual sense fails to locate either of them. "Principal, where are my master and Master Hai?" Ye Ling Long's voice trembles, her heart sinking. Qiu Ze Yuan's expression turns grim, and he sighs heavily, "Your master was taken by the Huo family." Ye Ling Long's brow furrows, her heart filling with an unprecedented urge for vengeance against the Huo family. Suddenly, recalling something, she urgently asks about Master Hai. "The Huo family initially only intended to take your master. However, Master Hai, being an esteemed alchemist and not one to provoke the Alchemist Alliance lightly, chose to anger the Huo family deliberately when your master was captured, leading to his capture as well." "When did this happen?" she presses. "Ten days ago," Qiu Ze Yuan replies. So, even before she had arrived in the Lower Immortal Realm, her master and Master Hai had been taken by the Huo family. They were likely using her master to lure her out; as long as she remained hidden, Zou Guan Qing and Master Hai would presumably be safe. With this thought, Ye Ling Long finds some peace of mind. She promptly distributes a variety of elixirs among the Celestial Spirit Academy members. With a wave, a large pile of immortal crystals appears to help them replenish their immortal energy. At this moment, she resembles nothing less than a walking wealth magnet. Simultaneously, she learns from Array Court students that Zou Guan Qing was taken away based on the suggestions from Tai Shi Yan and Tai Shi Qing. Upon discovering this, Ye Ling Long's urge for retribution escalates to new heights. She promptly drags the trembling Tai Shi Qing from his hiding spot. Tai Shi Qing has aged dramatically, no longer resembling the authoritative master of the Hunyuan Sect. He, now powerless, shakes with fear, mumbling, "I... I don’t know. I only know that Huo Tian Qing took them to the Middle Immortal Realm. Beyond that, I swear I don’t know, spare me." Desperately, Tai Shi Qing pleads for mercy, blaming Tai Shi Yan, "It's all Yan'er, it was her plan, not mine, spare me!" His words are accompanied by the putrid stench of fear. Ye Ling Long kicks him away in disgust. "Tai Shi Yan..." Ye Ling Long mutters, focusing her spiritual sense once more throughout the Celestial Spirit Academy. Soon, her eyes light up, "Got you." With those words, she vanishes from sight, prompting confusion among those present. Moments later, Ye Ling Long reappears with someone in tow. She grips a seductive woman, draped in barely-there fabric that reveals glimpses of fair skin bearing suggestive marks. "Trying to flee, Tai Shi Yan?" Ye Ling Long remarks coldly, having caught Tai Shi Yan just as she nearly slipped out of the Academy undetected. Tai Shi Yan casts a venomous gaze over everyone, including her father Tai Shi Qing, whose eyes avoid meeting hers in shame. The other Academy members also look at Tai Shi Yan with conflicted expressions. "Hahahaha," Tai Shi Yan jeers at her father, laughing maniacally, "Father, even you have fallen." Watching Tai Shi Yan's frenzied laughter, Ye Ling Long ponders—what on earth has happened to this woman?