Chapter 1151: She Was Bound to Astonish Everyone Again

However, thinking about Han Yan’s astonishing acts in the Beast Soul Hall, Sword Casting Hall, and his earlier easy cracking of the Eight Desolate Sword Formation, they could understand the reason behind it.

In this world, it seems there is nothing Han Yan cannot accomplish.

The image of Tian Wenliang spitting blood reappeared before them, and they suddenly felt pity for him. Out of all people to provoke, why provoke the Master? This time he was lucky enough to save his life; next time, he might not die, but living would surely be worse than death.

Returning to Wenjian Valley, after dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Han Yan went alone to the yard and began practicing the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword. Coincidentally, or perhaps not, Tian Wenliang’s most powerful swordsmanship from the Array Dao Hall was also named with Eight Desolates.

This move came from the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array, and although he hadn’t fully mastered the array’s principles, it was extremely beneficial for Han Yan’s understanding of the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

Practicing repeatedly, the swordsmanship lost some of its clumsiness, becoming more skillful, although still far from mastery.

It seems that truly understanding this sword technique requires learning the Array Formation Technique. In fact, this is another important reason why Han Yan decided to go to the Array Dao Hall.

He could use the Array Formation Technique to comprehend the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword and openly deal with Tian Wenliang, avenging Jiang Yuzhe. Such a win-win situation, how could Lady Mu miss it?

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"Lord, Han Yan dared to ignore the academy rules and openly injured the mentor, I beg the Dean to uphold justice for me." Tian Wenliang, having taken an elixir, finally recovered a bit, said wretchedly to Jiang Yunhe.

"Enough! Do you think your little tricks can deceive everyone’s eyes?" Jiang Yunhe scolded angrily.

"Dean..." Tian Wenliang looked at Jiang Yunhe in fear, mumbling unable to speak.

His scheming against Jiang Yuzhe wasn’t at Jiang Yunhe’s behest, but he thought since Han Yan caused Qiu Ping’an’s cultivation to be ruined, also disgracing the Jiang Family, and opposing Jiang Qiling, even if Jiang Yunhe knew, he wouldn’t blame him, might even view him more favorably. Unexpectedly, he hit the wrong note, and Jiang Yunhe was thunderously angry, leaving him anxious and insecure.

"Father, I also know about this matter, if blame is to be laid, it’s on me for not informing you earlier." At this moment, Jiang Qiling emerged from behind the wall.

"I’m not blaming you, but the way you handled it was not very clever. Han Yan is decisive and ruthless, wanting to break the heavens, but the Dean just came out of seclusion. If I hadn’t stepped in to suppress it, alerting the Dean, I would like to see how you would have ended it." Jiang Yunhe finally calmed down a bit, chastising Tian Wenliang.

"What, the Dean is out of seclusion?" Hearing this, Tian Wenliang showed a terrified look.

Only then did he understand why Jiang Yunhe would let Han Yan go; it was not out of fear of Gong Hongru but out of fear of the Dean.

Besides Gong Hongru and Jiang Yunhe, the Dean—Nangong Jingyuan—is one of the three great masters at Long Yan Academy. And amongst them, he is the most mysterious.

Not only is his cultivation unfathomably deep, but he is also well-versed in various strange and mysterious arts. It is said his achievements in many mysterious arts even surpasses all the mentors, known as the first genius since the founding of Long Yan Academy in hundreds of thousands of years.

Tian Wenliang’s tricks might be hidden from other array masters, perhaps even from Gong Hongru, but absolutely cannot escape Nangong Jingyuan’s eyes.

"The Dean’s divine skills are sometimes even beyond my prediction. If you want to trouble Han Yan, I don’t oppose, but do not act too flagrantly, do not let people catch evidence." Jiang Yunhe continued.

"Yes, Father." Jiang Qiling, though somewhat unwilling, dared not disobey his father’s command.

"Lord, rest assured, I’ll temporarily let Han Yan go, and won’t provoke her." Tian Wenliang gritted his teeth and said.

Saying this, neither Tian Wenliang nor Jiang Qiling, not even Jiang Yunhe, knew that Tian Liangwen was being self-indulgent. He wanted to let Han Yan go, but Han Yan wasn’t going to let him go.

Subsequently, Tian Wenliang left, and Jiang Yunhe also returned to Soaring Dragon Tower with Jiang Qiling.

"Father, why did the Dean come out of seclusion now? I remember he hasn’t been in seclusion for long." Jiang Qiling asked softly when there was no one around.

"I’m not sure either, perhaps that matter has changed?" Jiang Yunhe frowned.

"Of all times for it to change, it had to be now, with the Dean out of seclusion, our plan would be hard to execute." Jiang Qiling said gloomily.

"No matter what, the plan can’t change. Our Jiang Family has waited hundreds of thousands of years for this opportunity, according to Elder Lu, this could be our, no, more correctly, your only chance." Jiang Yunhe pondered, clenching his fist.

"Yes, I understand Father, I will work hard and won’t disappoint you." Jiang Qiling said firmly, then worriedly said, "Besides the Dean, Han Yan is also a problem. I underestimated him before, he might become our biggest obstacle."

"Yes, I underestimated him too, but you need not worry. Every time new disciples enter the academy, the first trial at the Illusion Dragon Tower is the most critical, akin to another meridian clearing and marrow washing. As long as he doesn’t get a chance to participate in this trial, it won’t pose too much of a threat to you." Jiang Yunhe replied.

"Father, are you planning to act personally?" Jiang Qiling looked at her father with surprise.

If Jiang Yunhe were to act personally, it would certainly be much stronger than their small actions.

"Han Yan now has only obtained a Trial Token from the Sword Casting Hall, and there’s less than half a month before the first Illusion Dragon Tower trial. He still needs to obtain a Sword Dao Token and a Mysterious Techniques Token to enter the tower for the trial. I’d like to see what mysterious techniques he plans to learn next." Jiang Yunhe said confidently.

The implication couldn’t be clearer. No matter what mysterious techniques Han Yan chooses next, he is confident in thwarting him. Of course, his methods will be much more sophisticated than those of Jiang Qiling and Tian Wenliang.

But at this moment, even in his wildest dreams, he wouldn’t have imagined that Han Yan’s next choice would be the Array Formation path, which seemed unlikely for him after injuring Tian Wenliang, effectively offending all the tutors of the Array Dao Hall. Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t choose the Array Dao Hall.

Unfortunately, this time, Han Yan is destined to surprise everyone again.