66: The academy conducted a self-examination, and the Fallen Heart Flame erupted again.

Chapter 66: Academy Self-Investigation, Falling Heart Flame Rages Again

In the sky, among the several people rushing over, Elder Su led the way, followed by Headmaster Dean Hu Gan, Elder Lin, and two other Elders.

Before even getting close, Elder Su felt the terrifying high temperature of that area and said, “Exotic Flames truly live up to their name as the mysterious flames of heaven and earth. Their power makes even this old man wary.”

“I wonder what rank the Exotic Flame in Soul Cang’s possession is. It’s said that the top three Exotic Flames have already developed sentience, and their power is so immense that even Dou Saints have to retreat,” Elder Lin shook his head slightly, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Such talent, it would truly be a pity if he didn’t become this old man’s disciple.

But this time, it’s this old man’s chance.

The group landed.

Dean Hu Gan was about to speak when his peripheral vision caught a figure rushing over.

“Headmaster, you’re finally here! He, he just killed dozens of Inner Courtyard students! If you had come any later, I might have been killed by him too!” Yang Fan cried, his voice mournful and regretful.

He raised his hand to wipe away his tears, his sinister gaze sweeping over Soul Cang.

However.

Headmaster Dean Hu Gan and the others remained expressionless, completely unfazed by Yang Fan’s words.

This unexpected reaction made Yang Fan’s heart sink.

“Soul Cang, why did you attack the Inner Courtyard students?” Elder Su asked.

Before Soul Cang could speak, Xiao Yu and the others spoke first, accusing Luo Ling of various crimes.

Immediately after, among the surrounding students, some also stepped forward, loudly accusing certain individuals of abusing their connections in the Inner Courtyard to act recklessly.

For a moment, the scene was utterly chaotic.

“Quiet down! Why are you all shouting? Have the Elders spoken to you? Right now, we need to deal with Soul Cang’s ruthless killing of fellow disciples. Your minor issues can wait,” Yang Fan, still with tear stains on his face, loudly stopped the people around him.

Many students, seeing their instructor speak, gradually quieted down.

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow, somewhat smug, wanting to take credit with the Elders.

But then, Dean Hu Gan’s voice reached his ears: “It’s fine. I didn’t expect that the Outer Courtyard, which this old man manages, has accumulated so many grievances. Speak freely, I’m listening to all of it.”

Yang Fan’s face turned visibly pale at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.

The surrounding students were stunned, then realized: was the Academy finally going to take action?

Suddenly, countless people surged towards Headmaster Dean Hu Gan.

Meanwhile, Elder Su, Elder Lin, and the others walked onto the stage, standing opposite Soul Cang.

At this moment, Xiao Yu, Xiao Ning, and the others, as well as Lin Fang, were all present.

“Elder Su, Elder Lin, today’s events cannot be entirely blamed on Soul Cang; I also bear some responsibility,” unexpectedly, Lin Fang spoke first.

He took a deep breath, looking somewhat nervous.

Xiao Yu said, “Hello, Elder Su, hello, Elder Lin, hello, all Elders. Please don’t blame Cang… Soul Cang. It was Luo Ling, relying on his brother Luo Fei in the Inner Courtyard, who constantly targeted us, even threatening several times to… to…”

“Elders, that Luo Ling is truly not human; he’s practically a beast! If you don’t believe me, I can go find many witnesses right now. Since I entered Canaan Academy less than a year ago, he has brought people to beat me up many times,” Xiao Ning said indignantly.

The few of them chattered, giving Soul Cang no chance to speak.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Elder Su and the others; they hadn’t expected this person, who seemed solely focused on cultivation, to actually make friends.

Elder Lin said in a deep voice, “Why didn’t you report these matters to your instructors?”

“Instructors? Do you think it would be useful? Those instructors have long since made arrangements with some people in the Inner Courtyard. They help take care of people in the Outer Courtyard, and in return, when their students participate in the Inner Courtyard assessment later, the people in the Inner Courtyard will help them pass easily. Under such conditions, Elder, do you think reporting to instructors would be useful?” Xiao Ning questioned.

“There’s such a thing?” Elder Lin was stunned. He rarely paid attention to Outer Courtyard promotions; even the last time he participated in an assessment was because of Soul Cang.

Xiao Ning nodded heavily: “Yes, and there’s even an instructor present right now, it’s him, Yang Fan! He colluded with Luo Fei and even threatened female students, demanding that they agree to Luo Fei’s conditions, otherwise, they wouldn’t be allowed to participate in the assessment.”

“Bastard, don’t slander me!” Yang Fan, who had been paying close attention, completely panicked upon hearing Xiao Ning’s words. “Elder, please let me explain, I absolutely did not do such a thing.”

But no sooner had he finished speaking than many students in the crowd began to denounce him.

Elder Su waved his hand, and one of the accompanying Elders grabbed Yang Fan.

Facing Yang Fan’s gaze, that Elder grinned, a cold smile on his face: “Don’t worry, Canaan Academy has always been the most just academy. We will not wrong anyone, but similarly, we will not let go of anyone who violates the Academy’s rules.”

After he finished speaking, Yang Fan was like a dead dog; if he hadn’t been held up by the Elder, he would probably have collapsed.

“Soul Cang…” Elder Su’s gaze shifted, about to speak, when he suddenly turned around. Elder Lin and the other Elders did the same.

Soul Cang sensed something and looked towards the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, where strong fire attribute fluctuations were being transmitted.

“Oh no, the Falling Heart Flame is raging again!” Elder Lin reacted, exclaiming in shock.

Elder Su’s expression was solemn; he no longer cared about Soul Cang’s matter, his figure shooting out like a cannonball. Elder Lin followed closely, quickly heading towards the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

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The Qi Refining Tower not only suppresses the Falling Heart Flame but is also a place for students to cultivate.

If it cannot be appeased quickly, then students might get injured.

…

In the Outer Courtyard, Dean Hu Gan gathered the instructors and carefully tallied the students’ demands.

Soul Cang temporarily moved back to the area where the Xiao Family resided.

Initially, Xiao Yu even suggested that Soul Cang take advantage of the Elders’ lack of time to worry and quickly leave, but Soul Cang directly refused.

The Falling Heart Flame hadn’t been obtained yet; if he left now, wouldn’t all this time have been wasted?

Instead, Soul Cang reassured them that no one should target them anymore, and if anyone did, they should inform him.

Xiao Ning returned from gathering information, a smile on his face.

It turned out that the Academy had been founded for so long, and the Headmaster and Elders had also noticed the darkness hidden beneath the Academy’s bright facade.

They had also been planning how to deal with it, how to sweep away those people all at once.

And Soul Cang’s actions this time perfectly suited their needs.

According to what Xiao Ning learned, over fifty percent of the instructors in the Outer Courtyard were punished, nearly thirty percent of the students were expelled, and even in the Inner Courtyard, many students were assigned arduous tasks, and even a few Elders were severely reprimanded.

“When I walk outside now, many fellow students say they want to thank Cang King. He restored the Academy to its original pure atmosphere, focused on cultivation,” Xiao Ning said with a smile.

Soul Cang smiled, not caring, and then returned to the Inner Courtyard.

On the way, he met Lin Fang.

Due to his involvement in this incident, he was promoted by the Academy Elders and was responsible for supervising the situation of Inner Courtyard students, preventing the reappearance of people like Luo Fei.

“Soul Cang, I’ve taken advantage of you again,” Lin Fang smiled sheepishly.

Soul Cang chuckled, “I heard that some people with power tend to go bad. You should be careful, kid. If I find out you’ve gone bad, I won’t go easy on you.”

The two chatted briefly, then Soul Cang returned to his residence and saw a figure standing at the door. He was startled, then showed a wry smile.