Ye Guan dashed out of the grand hall. As he reached the doorway, an elder clad in a black robe appeared in front of him, blocking his path. "Young Master Ye, the Academy Chief has given orders. You are not allowed to leave the Sword Sect for the time being."0

"Get out of my way!" Ye Guan roared, his voice filled with fury. In an instant, an overwhelming surge of sword intent erupted from him, knocking the black-robed elder back several meters away. 0

The elder, stunned and shaken, looked at Ye Guan with wide eyes. Then, his face darkened as he prepared to retaliate.0

Just then, Yue Qi appeared, standing directly in front of the elder. 0

"Move," she commanded.0

In the blink of an eye, Ye Guan and Yang Yian took to the skies and vanished into the distance.0

The face of the elder in black twisted in fury. "Sect Master Yue, you—"0

"Get out of my way!" Yue Qi cut him off, her voice laced with disdain as she, too, followed them into the sky. She could sense that something was amiss, and she knew she had to follow them. Otherwise, Ye Yang would be in grave d...0