109: The Star Point Academy! His growth has no limits!

Prince Pei's foundation was indeed very deep. Not to mention his decades of operation, just the fact that he relied on the behemoth that was the Holy Heaven Demon Sect meant he was not someone ordinary people could contend with.

That is, until he met Shen Tianxing!

First, he was completely controlled by an imperial edict from the Empress, and then all his secrets were exposed by the soul slaying platform.

If it were anyone else, even if they saw that Prince Pei had ulterior motives, they wouldn't pay too much attention.

Having failed in the struggle for the throne and then being exiled to the frontier for so many years, given this experience, could anyone still expect him to turn over a new leaf and wholeheartedly pledge loyalty to the Empress?

That's really overthinking it!

No hero would be content with that!

"Mm!"

Ye Qingyu's cold and exquisite face was slightly flushed, and her beautiful eyes still held a hint of shyness and nervousness as she looked around. Having grown up, it was her first time falling for a man, especially one several years younger than her. Just thinking about it made her cheeks burn.

But looking into Shen Tianxing's dark and clear eyes, her heart felt warm.

"Oh, right. When I was unconscious, I accidentally overheard them discussing a Sect called the Holy Heaven Demon Sect."

"I'd never heard of this Sect before, and those people from the Prince's manor seemed very afraid and spoke of it with great reverence."

"But from their conversations, I felt this Sect was very mysterious and extraordinary."

Ye Qingyu suddenly remembered something and quickly told Shen Tianxing the information she had heard.

The Holy Heaven Demon Sect!

It wasn't strange that she didn't know about it.

The background of this Sect was so strong that even the various Imperial Dynasties hadn't been able to fully investigate it, having already lost countless experts.

If it weren't for her accidental encounter with Yuan Tian's group of Prodigies, and what she saw today on the soul slaying platform regarding Prince Pei and the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, she probably wouldn't have known of this Sect's existence.

Ye Qingyu's words, combined with some information the Empress had sent back from their investigations, gave Shen Tianxing a general understanding.

This Sect was extremely powerful!

How powerful?

So powerful that the Great Qi Dynasty, plus all the Imperial Dynasty forces, the Ten Gates of Demons and Monsters, and the Six Sects of the Ghost Path combined, couldn't compare to it.

The Holy Heaven Demon Sect was not a local Sect; it came from the Northern Barren Lands!

The so-called Northern Barren Lands actually included the external Imperial Dynasty territories like the Great Qi Dynasty, the Great Stone Dynasty, and the Tianyan Dynasty!

The Northern Barren Lands were incredibly vast; no one knew exactly how big!

According to the Empress, forces like the Great Qi Dynasty were merely a drop in the ocean!

There were countless such forces in the Northern Barren Lands!

"Cave Heaven-Grade Sect? So Sects also have Ranks. According to you, our opponents, the Demon Sects and Various Ghost Dao Sects, are merely mid-Rank Sects?"

Ye Qingyu was dumbfounded, her cherry-red lips slightly agape.

Shen Tianxing nodded and explained, "That's right. To them, our region is just a wilderness. The Northern Barren Lands are the true land of prosperity!"

"The Holy Heaven Demon Sect you heard about has been missing for over two thousand years."

"For these two thousand years, the Dominator of the entire Northern Barren Lands has been a force called Dianxing Academy."

Dianxing Academy—this was the information the Empress had ordered the Soul Palace Realm Grand Eunuch Wei Qianli to investigate!

Without an expert like Wei Qianli, anyone else who went would simply be seeking death!

"So that's how it is."

"What exactly are the Northern Barren Lands like? If one Holy Heaven Demon Sect has such terrifying power, what about Dianxing Academy, which can contend with it?"

"Are we, people from these peripheral lands, destined to be like livestock they raise, becoming blood sacrifices to nourish their Sect's Geniuses?"

Ye Qingyu's understanding of the world over the past twenty years was almost completely shattered at this moment!

Before, she thought the Great Qi Dynasty was already very strong, and that the Ten Gates of Demons and Monsters, the Six Sects of the Ghost Path, and the Twelve Orthodox Sects were the most powerful forces!

But now, it seemed she truly had been a frog at the bottom of a well!

"These two mysterious Sects are indeed very strong. I heard they have already formed their own Small Worlds!"

"With their own Small Worlds and readily available resources, after countless years of growth, they are naturally irresistible."

"However, these two Sects are somewhat different."

"Although Dianxing Academy dominates the Northern Barren Lands, its methods are relatively righteous. It accepts offerings from various Sects and holds an assessment every five years, admitting Sect Saints as students to be cultivated within Dianxing Academy."

"Their methods are relatively gentler."

"The Holy Heaven Demon Sect, however, emphasizes the strong being respected and prefers plundering!"

"They have been dormant for two thousand years, and now with their deep foundation, they have emerged to contend with Dianxing Academy for dominance over the Northern Barren Lands!"

"To put it plainly, whether it's Dianxing Academy or the Holy Heaven Demon Sect, neither can escape the need for resources."

From the actions of the two major forces, it was not difficult to see that the Holy Heaven Demon Sect was clearly more troublesome.

The Holy Heaven Demon Sect needed to collect massive amounts of Divine Soul, Death Qi, and vital essence to nourish the Sect. Only with sufficient resources in hand could they pull Dianxing Academy down from its position as Dominator of the Northern Barren Lands!

And bloody plundering methods were bound to cause some resistance!

But from history, these resisting forces had clearly failed!

All of them faded into obscurity, disappearing into the long river of history.

This was their terrifying aspect!

Was Shen Tianxing afraid?

Of course!

At least for now, it was not something he could contend with.

However, his path of growth didn't require resources; he only needed time!

His growth had no upper limit!

One day in the future, he would make it so that no one would dare to easily offend him!

Ye Qingyu nodded and did not delve deeper into this issue.

"Rest well here these days and recover from your injuries first."

Shen Tianxing covered her with a quilt, telling her to rest.

Ye Qingyu's injuries hadn't healed yet, and she needed more rest at this time.

Now that their relationship had been clarified, some things didn't need many words; they could naturally understand.

After settling Ye Qingyu, Shen Tianxing walked out of the room.

Unconsciously, when he came out, a cool, bright moon was already hanging in the sky, and a cool breeze gently caressed him, bringing a hint of chill.

Shen Tianxing had stayed in the room for a full two hours. They had been so engrossed in conversation that neither had noticed how much time had passed.

Outside the door, the girl Nie Xiaowu was still sitting by the stone table, waiting.

Palace lanterns were lit in the courtyard, illuminating the surroundings brightly.

"My Lord!"

Seeing Shen Tianxing come out, and recalling the scene she had just witnessed, Nie Xiaowu's cheeks couldn't help but redden.

Shen Tianxing, however, said nonchalantly, "Qingyu is injured. I'll have to trouble you to take good care of her these days."

He still had many things to do and couldn't stay here every day.

Pei Wang City seemed calm, but in reality, undercurrents were surging, and a major battle could erupt at any time!

Before that, he had to make some preparations!

"Don't worry, My Lord. Qingyu and I are good friends; I will take care of her."

Nie Xiaowu nodded, secretly glancing at him, then lowered her head again.

Shen Tianxing didn't pay much attention. After giving his instructions, he left... In the guest hall, the lights were bright.

When Shen Tianxing arrived, Zhou Lin, Wang Huaiyuan, Ling Feiyang, and other experts from the Three Departments were all waiting there.

"My Lord!"

"My Lord is here!"

Everyone showed respectful expressions when they saw Shen Tianxing arrive.

Although he was the youngest, his cultivation and strength were the highest, and everything he did earned the admiration of the Three Departments' experts!

Before this, who could have made the Dao Hearts of the Prodigies from the Demon Sects and Various Ghost Dao Sects collapse?

And who could have been so sharp-witted in front of a Prince like Prince Pei, infuriating him to the point of helplessness?

These deeds alone were enough to win the hearts of all the Three Departments' experts!

This meeting at night had been arranged by Shen Tianxing during the day.

However, it was slightly delayed because he went to see Ye Qingyu.

"Everyone, thank you for waiting."

"Seeing that you've all recovered well, starting tomorrow, we will begin our operation!"

"This time, our situation will be extremely perilous!"

"I have only one requirement for you: from now on, everyone must obey orders strictly and not overstep!"

"Do you understand?"