223: So there's no room for negotiation?

Chapter 223: So, there's no room for discussion?

Canaan Academy's plaza was packed with people, bustling with noise.

Today was the academy's anniversary celebration.

All teachers and students stopped their lessons and cultivation, and most of the Elders also paused their work to join everyone in celebrating this special day.

In the plaza, the students stood in neat rows, their faces bright with smiles.

As the Elders spoke from above, some of the new students secretly glanced towards the northwest, where a group of tall, distinguished figures stood.

These individuals wore uniforms with a 'Cang' character embroidered on the chest.

This was the symbol of the Cang Alliance!

By now, the Cang Alliance had become the largest student faction in Canaan Academy, and its overall strength in the Black-Corner Region was enough to rank among the top three.

Many of the new students came from the Black-Corner Region, and they had all, more or less, received assistance from the Cang Alliance.

At the forefront of the Cang Alliance stood a man and a woman, Lin Fang and Xiao Yu, serving as the Vice Alliance Leader and Alliance Leader, respectively.

Xiao Yu looked straight ahead and said softly, "There are more and more rumors recently about the Cang Alliance bullying others. We should raise the standards for recruiting external members."

Lin Fang's expression showed a hint of bitterness. "Alliance Leader, although those people have a bad reputation, now is a critical time for us to use them. With them, the Cang Alliance's losses can be significantly reduced."

The Cang Alliance had always developed steadily and cautiously until some time ago, when Xiao Yu suddenly announced that the Cang Alliance needed to quickly take control of the entire Black-Corner Region.

This action made many large and small forces in the Black-Corner Region feel threatened, so they united to resist the Cang Alliance.

These forces were a mixed bag, employing despicable tactics. Most of the Cang Alliance members were students, and in the initial clashes, they often encountered the opponent's insidious traps, suffering heavy casualties.

Later, the Cang Alliance relaxed its recruitment conditions, gathering some people from the Black-Corner Region to fight fire with fire, which only then slightly reduced the Cang Alliance's casualties.

Although the Cang Alliance had specific rules, those people were accustomed to idleness, and many bad habits had become ingrained. Even with rules in place, they sometimes made mistakes.

Gradually, the negative evaluations of the Cang Alliance intensified.

A hint of helplessness flashed across Xiao Yu's brow. She clearly understood Lin Fang's concerns and frowned, saying, "Then let's raise the punishments even higher, to make those people control their mouths and hands."

Lin Fang nodded.

Just then, a commotion erupted from behind, interrupting the Elder's speech. Everyone turned their heads and saw a vast swarm of figures soaring through the sky, heading towards Canaan Academy.

Their imposing aura suggested they were not coming with good intentions!

Many Elders rose into the air to meet them, and Xiao Yu and other Cang Alliance members followed closely behind.

Within Canaan Academy, after the Elders, the Cang Alliance members had the strongest fighting power, and they naturally would not shy away from battle.

At the front of the crowd, Elder Su Qian shouted loudly, "Stop! This is Canaan Academy! What do you intend to do?!"

The crowd stopped, dressed in various styles, each with a different demeanor.

An old man stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Canaan Academy? You're exactly who I'm looking for! Today, no matter what, you must give us justice!"

Elder Su Qian frowned. "Black Skull, what do you mean? Today is Canaan Academy's anniversary. If you cause trouble like this, don't blame me for being impolite."

The old man before him was an old ancestor of the Black Skull Tomb, who had not shown his face for hundreds of years.

He was once a renowned expert in the Black-Corner Region.

Black Skull said coldly, "Have the people from the Cang Alliance come out and speak."

Xiao Yu walked to Elder Su Qian's side and said coldly, "What do you want to say? Speak."

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Black Skull wiped the corner of his mouth, his eyes narrowed as he scrutinized her. "Still a female Alliance Leader. I say, how can a woman like you be so cruel, unwilling to leave any way out for us?"

Xiao Yu's face showed unconcealed disgust. "You have committed countless evil deeds. How many people have lost their homes and families because of you? Did you ever consider leaving them a way out back then? Now you talk about this with me. Don't mention you people; even if there were twice as many, I'd still say the same thing: from now on, the Black-Corner Region can only have one voice, and that is the Cang Alliance! If you want to live, then follow the Cang Alliance's rules and honestly atone for whatever sins you've committed."

A chorus of vicious voices erupted from behind Black Skull, their eyes like wolves, as if they wished to tear Xiao Yu apart and devour her alive.

Black Skull made a calming gesture with his hand, and the voices ceased. He slowly said, "Alliance Leader Xiao Yu, you're not willing to give any room for discussion?"

Xiao Yu replied without hesitation, "No room for discussion!"

Black Skull's eyes gleamed with ferocity. "Do you think the Cang Alliance can act lawlessly just by relying on Canaan Academy?"

Elder Su Qian took a step forward, blocking Xiao Yu, and met Black Skull's gaze, saying in a deep voice, "Black Skull, Heaven's wrath can be forgiven, but self-inflicted evil cannot be lived through. I advise you to think carefully."

Two figures suddenly shot out from Canaan Academy, their aura as heavy as mountains, surging like rivers entering the sea, their momentum vast and awe-inspiring, causing people to change color at the mere mention of it.

Many people behind Black Skull felt the Dou Zun aura and their expressions changed.

Black Skull's expression remained unchanged. "The two Elders Bai and Qian of Canaan Academy, after so many years out of sight, their strength has advanced even further. Congratulations."

Elder Bai waved his sleeve and said coldly, "Black Skull, if you retreat now, you might still save your dog life."

However, Black Skull not only showed no fear but instead, his lips curled into a mocking smile. "I, Black Skull, have been active in the Black-Corner Region for so many years; do I not know Canaan Academy's true strength? Would I come to Canaan Academy to die without any backing?"

Elder Bai's expression darkened. "What do you mean?"

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Black Skull gave a cold laugh, cupped his hands, and bowed to the side, shouting, "Please, Lord Yu!"

Lord Yu?

The people of Canaan Academy looked bewildered, clearly having never heard that name before.

Suddenly, everyone's chins lifted, their gazes rose, and their expressions instantly became solemn.

A vast aura rippled through the heavens and earth, even more intense and condensed than that of the two Elders, Bai and Qian, earlier.

"A Dou Saint expert!" Elders Bai and Qian exclaimed in unison.

Their strength was the highest among everyone present, and they were perfectly clear about the level of this aura.

Looking at the suddenly changed expressions of the crowd, Black Skull's face twisted into a deeply malicious grin, his fierce eyes fixed on Xiao Yu. He had been annoyed with this woman for a long time. The once chaotic Black-Corner Region had been forcibly transformed into its current state, causing the Black Skull Tomb to miss out on countless opportunities to profit, and its personnel had also suffered heavy losses.

Elder Bai gazed at the figure shrouded in Dou Qi, whose face was unclear, and said respectfully, "Esteemed Dou Saint, this is an internal matter of my Canaan Academy. I hope you will not interfere."

The figure said indifferently, "Don't try to pressure me with Canaan Academy. I'm a lone wolf now, with nothing to fear. As long as you hand over everyone from the Cang Alliance, then Canaan Academy will remain as it was before."

Elder Su Qian quickly said, "Elder Bai, you absolutely cannot agree to his terms, otherwise, if word gets out, where will the academy's reputation be?"

Elder Bai said in a deep voice, "Esteemed Dou Saint, the Cang Alliance was founded by students of my Canaan Academy."

The person's tone was icy. "So, there's no room for discussion?"

Elder Bai straightened his back. "I advise Your Excellency to think twice and not invite trouble for some petty gains."

"A mere Dou Zun dares to tell me what to do? You're asking for death!" The person roared in anger, and Dou Qi energy, like falling meteors, surged majestically towards Elder Bai.

Elders Bai and Qian simultaneously launched an attack, jointly constructing a defensive barrier.

The next second, the barrier shattered like paper, and the two figures plummeted directly to the ground below, creating craters a hundred feet deep.

Xiao Yu's eyes flickered with panic, but as an Alliance Leader, she managed to maintain her composure and asked, neither humble nor arrogant, "The Cang Alliance has no cowards, but even if we die, we must die with understanding! I want to know when the Cang Alliance provoked you, Your Excellency?"

The person said irritably, "The dead don't deserve to know these things!"

The next moment, a teasing voice rang out.

"Don't deserve it? I think someone's just scared, little bird of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Tribe."