Bang!

Sang Zhenye lost his patience and grabbed the hand that Meng Yuan wore the Space Ring on, directly taking off his ring.

"Elder Sang, you..."

Meng Yuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly reached out to grab the ring.

Hum!

The majestic pressure of the Great Dao pressed down on Meng Yuan.

Thud!

Meng Yuan was directly pressed to the ground.

At this moment, everyone realized something was wrong. Although looking into someone else's Space Ring is extremely rude, the arrival of the dean, four Great Elders, Elder Sang, and Elder Wu—the academy's seven strongest—indicated the event was definitely significant. Meng Yuan refusing to let Sang Zhenye check the Space Ring was certainly suspicious!

Sang Zhenye held Meng Yuan's Space Ring in his hand and squeezed it fiercely.

Boom!

A sound of an explosion echoed, and the Space Ring instantly shattered, scattering items all over the ground.

Sang Zhenye bent down, flicked his fingers twice through the items, and picked up an identity token. On the front of the token, two words were engraved.

Jiang Chen!

"That's Jiang Chen's identity token?!"

"Why is Jiang Chen's identity token in Meng Yuan's Space Ring?"

"What's going on here?"

"What did Meng Yuan do?"

"Why did he steal Jiang Chen's identity token? The identity token is linked to one's Divine Infant, even if he stole it, he can't use it!"

The sharp-eyed disciples saw the words on the identity token and shouted out, and a crowd of disciples began to discuss fervently.

Jian Cang Qiong and others' faces suddenly changed, a hint of icy intent appeared in their eyes.

They fully understood Meng Yuan's purpose: he sent Sang Zhirou to Qingmu Forest, certainly knowing that Sang Zhirou wanted to condense the Power of the Great Dao, and he secretly took Jiang Chen's identity token to deceive Sang Zhirou into thinking those were trees without people; his goal was already revealed!

"You're courting death!"

Sang Zhenye's face darkened, and he slapped Meng Yuan's head fiercely.

"Elder Sang, wait!"

A voice shouted, and two figures instantly appeared in front of Sang Zhenye, one grabbed Sang Zhenye's arm, and the other pulled Meng Yuan back a few steps.

Sang Zhenye's face was filled with raging anger, glaring at the two, but when he saw who they were, the fire within him was forcibly suppressed.

"Dean, Elder Xi Nu, what do you mean by this?"

Coldly staring at Jian Cang Qiong and Dao Yeming, displeasure filled Sang Zhenye's eyes.

"Elder Sang, the academy has its rules, capital punishment is prohibited!"

Jian Cang Qiong admonished solemnly.

"Brother Sang."

Li Yukun called out, then turned to Wu Xianxia beside him: "Sister-in-law, let the dean handle it, he will give you two a satisfactory answer!"

Sang Zhenye and Wu Xianxia were elders from the same generation as him, only the three elders remained from their generation in the academy. He knew this couple very well.

Though Sang Zhenye usually asks questions and takes action, among the two, Wu Xianxia has the real power of speech, albeit usually remaining silent and allowing Sang Zhenye to act. However, when Wu Xianxia speaks, it's a sign she's going to act, and besides facing her granddaughter, disciple, and a few others like Li Yukun, she acts without speaking.

To persuade Sang Zhenye, one must persuade Wu Xianxia, and if Wu Xianxia is persuaded, there's no need to persuade Sang Zhenye.

"Fine!"

Wu Xianxia's mind turned, and she gently nodded.

Swoosh!

At the moment Wu Xianxia nodded, Sang Zhenye returned to Wu Xianxia's side in a flash.

Sang Zhenye's retreat relieved Jian Cang Qiong and Dao Yeming. If Sang Zhenye insisted on executing Meng Yuan, they would have been in a tough spot!

"Meng Yuan, why did you steal Jiang Chen's identity token?"

Dao Yeming looked coldly at Meng Yuan in his grasp and spoke solemnly.

Thud!

"Elder Xi Nu, please spare me! Please forgive me just this once, it was my mistake! I lost my senses. I wanted to disrupt Jiang Chen and Sang Junior's Great Dao comprehension, hoping Elder Sang and Elder Wine-crazed would clash, then my master would reward me. I'm... I'm wrong, please, Elder Xi Nu, spare me!"

Meng Yuan's face was as white as snow. He knew everything had been completely exposed, with no room for evasion, kneeling desperately on the ground begging Dao Yeming for forgiveness.

Jiang Chen, Yun Tao, and Hu Yiqiu's expressions all sank.

Jian Cang Qiong, Wu Hen, and others' faces also turned ugly. If Jiang Chen couldn't find his identity token today, then given Sang Zhenye's temper, they'd definitely injure Jiang Chen on the spot. If they were to intervene, the two might develop a murderous intent toward Jiang Chen, at which point, they'd inevitably antagonize Hu Yiqiu.

This way, a rift would inevitably form among the academy's seven strongest, and it would be an irreparable one!

"What's going on here?"

"How did stealing Jiang Chen's identity token disturb Sang Junior?"

"Could it be..."

The disciples puzzled over it momentarily, then some realized something. Their hearts trembled massively, eyes reflecting surprise.

"Disciple Meng Yuan, in Qingmu Forest, took disciple Jiang Chen's identity token from its tree plaque, and led disciple Sang Zhirou to comprehend the Great Dao together with Jiang Chen under the same tree. When both disciples nearly comprehended at the same moment, Sang Zhirou failed to condense the Power of the Great Dao, severely damaging her Great Dao Foundation with extremely vile behavior. The verdict is now declared: Meng Yuan's cultivation will be abolished, and he will be expelled from the academy!"

Jian Cang Qiong spoke with a face the color of iron.

"What?!"

"He really dared that boldly?!"

"He dared steal an identity token in Qingmu Forest and entice them both to cultivate at the same tree?"

"Disturbing comprehension is a mortal vendetta, this Meng Yuan..."

"Abolish his cultivation, Meng Yuan is finished!"

The disciples were greatly shocked, deeply angry at Meng Yuan's ruthlessness. As cultivators themselves, they empathized. If their own Great Dao comprehension was disturbed, they'd definitely want to kill the culprit.

"No! Dean, no, I'm wrong! I'll never dare again! Spare me! I'm willing to go to Xi Mountain and receive the Power of the Great Dao's pressure as punishment, please don't abolish my cultivation, Dean, please!"

Bang bang bang!

Meng Yuan's face changed drastically, panickedly banging his head on the ground.

Having one's cultivation abolished is worse than death for a cultivator.

Normally accustomed to feeling powerful, to suddenly become an ordinary person, and after having cultivation abolished, their body inevitably becomes frail. It's a direct fundamental injury, turning from a tremendously strong cultivator capable of flying, into someone weaker than the average person, eternally hopeless of cultivating again, a weakling. This contrast truly makes one fear more than death!

"Carry out the sentence!"

Jian Cang Qiong showed no mercy, yelling angrily.

Such behavior must be severely punished, must be eradicated, or else if other disciples emulate this caliber of action, academy order will undoubtedly be disrupted!

Dao Yeming's eyes flashed a hint of coldness as he slammed his palm hard onto Meng Yuan's head.

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