Chapter 265: Explanation! (First Update)

Having said that, Chu Liuyue strode past Situ Xingchen and rushed to the front of the youth.

"Hand it over!"

The youth was startled by Chu Liuyue's aggressive stance and took a step back.

"What are you trying to do!? I don't know what you're talking about!"

He pointed at the overturned medicinal tripod beside him and accused her, "You destroyed my pill!"

This youth was also another student from Taiyan Academy who had chosen to form a pill—Yang Jianqing.

Not long after Situ Xingchen had begun his pill formation, he had also reached this stage.

When Chu Liuyue's dagger flew out, the silhouette of the pill was already faintly visible within the tripod.

Now that it had been suddenly destroyed, Yang Jianqing looked at Chu Liuyue with intense fury once he realized what had happened.

Chu Liuyue narrowed her eyes.

"You know very well what it is I want. Are you going to hand it over yourself, or do I have to do it?"

Yang Jianqing was intimidated by the cold, chilling pressure emanating from her, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Chu Liuyue appeared to be nothing more than a teenage girl, yet she carried an aura that made one feel unable to defy her.

Being stared at by those obsidian-like eyes, Yang Jianqing couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt. He averted his gaze, his voice wavering.

"I—I don't understand! Chu Liuyue! Our competition was going perfectly fine, and you just had to barge in at this moment! I'd like to ask you, by what right!?"

Chu Liuyue's expression turned cold, and she prepared to step forward.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd finally reacted.

Cheng Han was the first to speak sharply.

"Chu Liuyue! You are being insolent! What kind of place do you think this is, that you can act so recklessly!?"

Chu Liuyue turned back with a cold sneer.

"Dean Cheng Han, if it weren't for the fact that someone from your academy committed an error first, I wouldn't have rushed in so abruptly."

"What did you say?!"

Cheng Han frowned, his anger mounting.

"Are you implying that Yang Jianqing has a problem!?"

Chu Liuyue shrugged.

"No, I am stating it explicitly."

Cheng Han was choked up, trembling with rage.

What kind of creature was Chu Liuyue that she actually dared to publicly question Taiyan Academy? Not only did she destroy their student's pill, but she also slandered them like this!

He knew he was no match for Chu Liuyue in a war of words, and furthermore, as a person of his status, arguing with her in public would be beneath his dignity.

He turned instead to Sun Zhongyan and barked in a heavy voice,

"Sun Zhongyan! This is the fine student your academy has raised! Truly audacious and acting as if they can do whatever they please! Do you think that just because you've taken two first places, you can truly look down on everyone like this!?"

Sun Zhongyan had also been startled by Chu Liuyue's actions.

However, his impression of Chu Liuyue had always been good, so even though her actions were sudden, he felt in his heart that there must be a reason for them.

"Liuyue has always known her limits. If she did this, there must be a reason. Once she explains herself clearly, it won't be too late for you to pursue this, Brother Cheng Han. Is it not?"

Cheng Han gritted his teeth.

Sun Zhongyan was defending this Chu Liuyue more than anyone!

"Sun Zhongyan, the final match of the Qingjiao Assembly has now been ruined by Chu Liuyue! She has caused such a disaster, and you can still act as if nothing happened?"

Sun Zhongyan glanced at the situation on the field, coughed, and reminded him,

"Brother Cheng Han, isn't the competition still continuing? Liuyue only went up and knocked over Yang Jianqing's tripod, preventing him from forming a pill. Everyone else is fine—oh, right, and Situ Xingchen."

Cheng Han froze. He turned his head to look closely and found that it was indeed so.

Aside from Yang Jianqing and Situ Xingchen, it seemed no one else had been affected!

On one hand, the venue was very large; to facilitate alchemy, each student occupied a large area of their own, so the distance between them was not small.

On the other hand, both Yang Jianqing and Situ Xingchen were students of Taiyan Academy and were positioned side-by-side. Therefore, while Situ Xingchen was heavily affected, those further away were spared.

His lips twitched, feeling both humiliated and enraged.

"In that case, it only proves more that Chu Liuyue did it on purpose! Otherwise, why would she ignore so many people on the field and specifically target a student from our academy! Or rather—the two who were in the middle of forming pills!"

Sun Zhongyan smiled.

"Brother Cheng Han, it is obvious that Liuyue was aiming for Yang Jianqing; everyone can see that, and Liuyue herself admitted it. As for Situ Xingchen... to be honest, the destruction of her pill was more due to her own reasons, wasn't it? Qi Yunfeng from Nanfeng Academy is also about to form a pill, and he is right next to Yang Jianqing. The distance between them is the same as the distance between Yang Jianqing and Situ Xingchen. Is he not doing fine?"

Fu Yunshan stroked his beard with a hint of self-satisfaction.

"That child Yunfeng has always had a steady temperament."

Earlier, seeing Situ Xingchen and Yang Jianqing forming pills one after another, he had felt somewhat worried.

But he hadn't expected Chu Liuyue to charge in halfway through and take them both down at once!

Now that the two families were bickering, he naturally watched the spectacle from the sidelines, even adding fuel to the fire.

"Just now, I noticed the flames inside Situ Xingchen's tripod seemed a bit unstable, much like the situation with that student from our academy earlier. Lixue, were you watching?"

Cheng Lixue, who had been lamenting the loss of a student from her academy who could have competed for a ranking, immediately understood upon hearing Fu Yunshan's words.

"Indeed. The process of forming a pill is extremely taxing on one's energy. If one's strength cannot support it, the flames in the tripod can extinguish at any time, leading to failure. In my view, Situ Xingchen's pill... perhaps it wasn't even..."

"Cheng Lixue! Do not speak nonsense! Xingchen's pill was clearly about to be completed! If it weren't for Chu Liuyue's interference, how could it have failed!?" Cheng Han immediately retorted, his face ashen.

This was clearly questioning Situ Xingchen's strength!

Cheng Lixue gave a light chuckle.

"Dean Cheng Han, as a Heavenly Physician, shouldn't you know better than anyone whether I am speaking nonsense? Even if a pill is about to be formed, it hasn't been formed yet. Until the very last moment, who knows what the outcome will be?"

If they could take this opportunity to kick Situ Xingchen and Yang Jianqing out, that would be perfect!

How could Cheng Han not know what Nanfeng Academy was plotting? He did not entangle with them further, but instead looked at Sun Zhongyan once more.

"Regardless, Chu Liuyue must provide an explanation for today's events! Otherwise, we might as well not participate in this Qingjiao Assembly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent for a moment. No one expected Cheng Han to use this as a threat.

Thinking about it carefully, it was understandable.

The martial artists and profound masters had failed to take first place; this was their last remaining hope.

If Yang Jianqing and Situ Xingchen both failed to obtain a ranking because of this, it would truly be a crushing defeat.

Sun Zhongyan looked toward Chu Liuyue hesitantly.

Chu Liuyue gave him a reassuring look.

"Dean Cheng Han, since you want an explanation, then please listen very carefully."

Chu Liuyue raised her hand and pointed at Yang Jianqing. Her gaze was cold, and every word fell like a clap of thunder!

"On his body, there is a Blood-Red Gu!"