Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 406: Ye Fan, Truly Deserves to Die!

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Ye Fan, Truly Deserves to Die!

"Qin Ning, this matter has already exceeded my authority to handle. Either you leave Ling Chen behind, or you all stay."

Lan Ying coldly said, "If you want to leave, you can try, but we’ll see if my King Academy has the power to keep you here!"

The fall of an Elder is a matter that probably can only be handled by the Palace Master now.

"What should we do?"

Chi Shen, Qin Yu, and Ling Wu all looked at Qin Ning, worry evident on their faces.

Only Ling Chen appeared very calm.

"Let’s wait. The Palace Master is already on his way."

Qin Ning said in a low voice.

There’s no choice, when under someone else’s roof, one has no choice but to bow their head.

If they were to force their way, it would probably lead to even greater turmoil and put Ling Chen in danger.

Seeing that Qin Ning and the others seemed to have calmed down, Lan Ying smiled and said, "That’s more like it! This matter is simply beyond what us tutors can handle. Just stay here quietly and wait for your Palace Master to arrive."

"Whoosh!"

While speaking, a streak of light shot from the depths of King Academy and stopped mid-air.

The light dissipated, revealing the figure within.

It was a middle-aged man.

Named Xia Qing Shan.

The Palace Master of King Academy.

"Palace Master!"

Seeing this figure, Lan Ying and the others hurriedly saluted the newcomer.

"What has happened?"

Xia Qing Shan asked.

Earlier, he had received a communication from Lan Ying, saying they might have killed a genius member of Stellar Academy and he might need to intervene.

Later, he received a very urgent communication from Lan Ying.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, Stellar Academy’s student Ling Chen has killed our Academy Elder Ye Fan!"

Lan Ying respectfully said.

"What did you say?"

Xia Qing Shan’s eyes sharpened.

He felt like he’d misheard.

A student had killed an Elder of his King Academy?

How was that possible?

Wasn’t this just the Newcomers’ Struggle?

Even if someone were to fall, shouldn’t it be a student?

What does it have to do with an Elder?

When Lan Ying first sent the communication, he thought that it was a student from his own academy who had killed a Stellar Academy student.

"Stellar Academy’s newcomer Ling Chen has slain our King Academy Elder Ye Fan!"

Lan Ying said again, earnestly.

"Are you speaking the truth?"

A look of horror crossed Xia Qing Shan’s eyes.

The strength of the new students, he was very clear about it.

Even the students on the star rankings, the new students could not possibly defeat. Let alone an Elder!

One must know, the ELDERS are at least strong practitioners of the eighth level of Primordial Pill Realm!

There’s at least a three to four-level difference between them, and Elders typically have successfully cultivated top-grade Heavenly Spirit Techniques. Trying to fight across ranks, especially jumping three to four ranks, is absolutely impossible!

A flash of light in Lan Ying’s hand, and the body of Ye Fan appeared on the ground.

He had already sent someone to collect Ye Fan’s body a moment ago.

"Ye Fan is truly dead?"

Xia Qing Shan’s pupils contracted.

When his gaze fell on Ye Fan’s face, he immediately recognized it.

Then, his face grew dark, and he said in a cold voice, "Where is the murderer?"

"It’s him!"

Lan Ying pointed at Ling Chen.

Upon setting eyes on Ling Chen, Xia Qing Shan was taken aback.

This guy was just too young.

Younger than the average new Academy student by a few years.

Moreover, his cultivation was only the late stage of the fourth level of Primordial Pill Realm.

Could he really have killed Elder Ye Fan?

If it weren’t for Lan Ying’s accusation, he truly wouldn’t believe it.

"Did you kill Ye Fan?"

Xia Qing Shan stared at Ling Chen, his voice cold.

"Indeed."

Ling Chen nodded.

His demeanor was as calm as usual, with no trace of fear on his face.

"Why?"

Xia Qingshan spoke.

Ling Chen said indifferently, "During the Eight Palaces martial arts competition, Ye Fan assisted Jiang Wuyan in attempting to kill me. Today, I killed him; it was his just deserts."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qingshan looked towards Lan Ying and said, "Bring them to the Council Hall."

This place was crowded and chaotic, and it involved the matter of an Elder attacking a student of the Eight Great Academies, which pertained to the Academy’s honor; therefore, it was inappropriate to draw excessive attention.

Soon, everyone arrived at the Council Hall.

There were thirteen people in total.

Apart from the nine who participated in the newcomers’ competition, there were three Elders from the Stellar Academy.

"You’re Ling Chen, right?"

Xia Qingshan asked.

"That’s correct!"

Ling Chen nodded.

Xia Qingshan gently nodded and said, "I am aware of your situation. The Crown Prince has previously spoken to me about Ye Fan’s affair."

"What, Ye Fan truly made a move against Ling Chen?"

Lan Ying said incredulously.

In fact, over this period, he had also received some information about the previous Eight Palaces martial arts competition from his family.

But, he thought they were just rumors.

Yet, now the Palace Master spoke with such certainty; what else was there not to believe?

"That’s correct."

Xia Qingshan nodded and said, "This matter is known to both the Stellar Palace’s Palace Master Xia Yuan and the King. Initially, I thought the King would decree a punishment for Ye Fan, so I did not take matters into my own hands. However, there has been no movement from the palace in over two months."

"I didn’t expect that you, Ling Chen, would personally take action and kill Ye Fan."

Xia Qingshan sighed endlessly.

"He intended to put me to death, and now that I have the strength, how could I let such a person off?"

Ling Chen said coldly, "Not only him, but Jiang Wuyan also deserves to die!"

Xia Qingshan, showing a keen interest, stared at Ling Chen and said, "I am rather curious, with your strength at the fourth level of the Primordial Pill Realm, how did you manage to kill Ye Fan?"

"I have my own methods!"

Ling Chen replied indifferently.

Hearing this relaxed Qin Ning and the others.

It seemed the Palace Master had no intention of holding Ling Chen accountable.

"Lan Ying, you tell us."

Xia Qingshan looked towards Lan Ying.

Lan Ying pondered for a moment and then said, "I did not fully comprehend that battle. I only have some speculations!"

"Let’s hear them."

Xia Qingshan smiled.

"In the process of Ling Chen’s final strike killing Ye Fan, there seemed to be a problem with the longsword in Ye Fan’s hand. He was unable to execute that strike, which is why he was killed by Ling Chen!"

Lan Ying said.

"Oh? What sort of problem?"

Interest flared in Xia Qingshan’s eyes.

Even though he did not witness it himself, he already had some guesses in his mind.

"At that time, Ye Fan seemed unable to control the longsword in his hand, and this situation occurred twice."

After recalling for a while, Lan Ying spoke.

"Really?"

Xia Qingshan suddenly became excited, his gaze burning intensely as he stared fixedly at Ling Chen.

"Mm."

Lan Ying nodded emphatically.

"What a clever lad!"

Xia Qingshan’s right hand slammed down, directly shattering the armrest of the wooden chair.

Everyone was agape with shock.

The words Xia Qingshan said next bemused everyone even further.

"Ye Fan, truly deserves to die!"

Xia Qingshan said coldly.

He had realized that Ling Chen must have mastered the Stellar Blade Realm.

Such a talent was a true peerless genius!

"Palace Master, did you misspeak?"

Lan Ying asked incredulously.

Clearly, it was Ling Chen who killed Ye Fan, so why was Ye Fan the one who deserved to die?

"No mistake!"

Xia Qingshan, his face full of excitement, looked towards Ling Chen, his eyes like those fixed upon a priceless treasure, "Ye Fan nearly caused Great Xia to lose a genius of the Crown Prince’s caliber!"

"What?!"

The people present were all bewildered.

Especially Qin Ning and Chi Shen.

Although they knew Ling Chen was also a peerless genius, compared to the Crown Prince, he was slightly inferior.

After all, the Crown Prince possessed the Sacred Body and was bound to become the King within the Palace Mansion Realm!