Chapter 488: Baihe Academy

In this area, there were a total of seven or eight teams, but only Tian Tao's and Feng Zhen's teams had a relatively large number of people.

However, the man in white obviously had no fear of the crowd. He grabbed Zhang Qilin by the neck and lifted him into the air, a malicious gleam in his eyes.

"Isn't this a bit too much?" Feng Zhen said in a deep voice, immediately releasing his cultivation base. He was also at the Eighth Heavenly Layer of the Elemental Mansion Realm, but the man in white didn't seem to care. He had killed countless experts at the Eighth Heavenly Layer of the Elemental Mansion Realm and was not intimidated by Feng Zhen.

"I've said it once, if you didn't see it, you didn't see it. Are you trying to provoke a conflict?" Feng Zhen continued.

The man in white, however, didn't even look at him and questioned Zhang Qilin again, "Speak, or you'll die!"

"We... we really didn't see anything," Zhang Qilin said, his voice trembling with fear, but he still didn't tell the truth.

The man in white tossed him to the ground and spat, "Provoking a conflict? Who do you think you are?"

"We're leaving," Feng Zhen said, helping Zhang Qilin to his feet, his face turning pale with anger.

Lin Mo, who was part of the group, remained calm. He understood Feng Zhen's thoughts and also hoped that Feng Zhen's team would investigate on their own. That way, he only had to deal with Feng Zhen, and his chances of obtaining the Blue Scales Blade would be nearly 100%.

However, just as they were about to leave the area, the man in white suddenly shouted, "Baihe Academy, in the last Hundred Academies Tournament, we ranked twenty-seventh."

"This time, our team is even stronger than the last one."

People in the area were puzzled by his words.

Then he continued, "Among the members of this kid's team, whoever reveals the truth, Baihe Academy is willing to protect them until the end of the Hundred Academies Tournament."

"We can even help you seize the Hundred Academies Token, allowing you to enter the core area together."

These words caused a commotion in the crowd. Baihe Academy was really going all out. In the final stage of the Hundred Academies Tournament, teams had to compete for the Hundred Academies Token to qualify for the core area. That was where all the genius teams from different academies gathered, and making a name for oneself there was even harder than reaching the sky.

However, the man in white's promise was so tempting that it made people's hearts race.

Feng Zhen, upon hearing this, did not frown. He sighed inwardly. He understood how tempting the man in white's promise was.

Indeed, less than three seconds after these words were spoken, the people from Feng Zhen's side started to become restless. They hadn't confirmed if this promise was genuine and valid yet.

"I swear by Baihe Academy's century-old reputation that if you reveal the location where the Blue Dragon disappeared, my promise will be permanently valid," the man in white continued.

"Is this true?"

"I know, I know."

As soon as this was said, the teams that Feng Zhen had gathered couldn't care less about Feng Zhen's wishes. They eagerly shouted out.

The man in white sneered, "Did you all hear that? I want to know where the Blue Dragon disappeared, not just clues."

"The Blue Dragon disappeared on that stone!" One team said quickly.

The man in white looked in the direction they pointed and saw a very ordinary large stone that didn't catch anyone's attention at first glance.

"Hmm?"

"Absolutely true. When we arrived, we saw the Blue Dragon disappear into this stone under the influence of countless heavenly thunderbolts," the team leader continued.

Upon hearing this, the man in white's face showed a satisfied smile and said, "Good, you can bring your team over."

The attention of everyone in the area was now focused on that inconspicuous stone.

Several people from the Sky Eagle Academy also stood up from their seats, ready to walk towards the stone to investigate.

However, at this moment, the man in white said coldly, "All bystanders, get out of here, or else don't blame me for being impolite."

Everyone in the area stared angrily at the man in white. He was being extremely overbearing, even in the location of the Blue Scales Blade. No one could contend with him. His high-handed actions infuriated everyone.

"Oh? Am I considered a bystander?" Tian Tao from the Sky Eagle Academy asked coldly.

"You... have the qualification," the man in white said indifferently. Although he also looked down on Tian Tao and the others, he knew that they were formidable opponents. Starting a conflict now would likely be detrimental to him.

"Qualification?" Feng Zhen said in a deep voice.

"Why... You don't agree?" The man in white glanced at Feng Zhen and continued, "Just now, you deceived me. I spared your life, consider it a favor. Don't you think you should leave?"

Tian Tao and Feng Zhen exchanged glances and seemed to come to some kind of agreement. Finally, Feng Zhen stepped forward and said, "Baihe Academy, do you really think highly of yourself?"

"Your academy is strong, but... it's not just you who's strong!"

"Heh, it seems like you want to experience it firsthand?" The man in white smiled faintly.

"It's not... me, it's us!" Feng Zhen pointed at the crowd and said, "All of you are the geniuses of various academies. Can you endure the arrogance of this guy?"

"We have nearly two hundred people here. Are we still afraid of just nine of them? If this gets out, it will bring shame to our academy."

Feng Zhen continued, and his words resonated with the crowd. The man in white had indeed been too overbearing and dismissive of them.

Even though they might not be able to defeat Baihe Academy, they could certainly exhaust his energy. It was nighttime, and martial practitioners could only replenish their elemental energy with spirit medicines. Even if they couldn't defeat the man in white, they could deplete his energy.