Chapter 1647: Famous Teacher Hall Betrays the Human Race?

The surroundings fell silent.

Even the fair-skinned young man who was fighting Wuchen in the air was stunned. He stopped fighting and stared at the Spirit race member lying on the ground, killed by a book, utterly speechless.

They had all sensed the sudden surge of aura just now. A being, seemingly an Ancient Sage, the most formidable expert of this era, had just appeared, only managing to let out a "Huo Ga," and before he could display his might, he was instantly eliminated.

This was truly shocking.

Ancient Sages, roaming the world, though not immortal, could regenerate from a single drop of blood. As long as their lifespan was not exhausted, they were virtually unkillable. Yet now, after being struck on the head by a book, their Primordial Spirit collapsed, their face filled with humiliation, and all signs of life vanished.

What exactly happened? Since when did Ancient Sages become like eggs, shattering with a mere touch? What was that book? And where did this guy get it?

"Run!"

His face pale, the fair-skinned young man trembled uncontrollably. If an Ancient Sage couldn't withstand a single blow, he certainly couldn't. Filled with terror, he could no longer hold back. He tore open another talisman, and a crack appeared in space.

"Where do you think you're going...?"

Raising an eyebrow, Zhang Xuan pointed a finger, about to seal the space.

"Let them go..."

Before he could finish, an urgent telepathic message rang out. Zhang Xuan looked over to see Luo Ruoxi shaking her head, her brows furrowed.

Clenching his fist, Zhang Xuan ultimately retracted his power.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The air vibrated. It seemed that the few individuals who had been cooperating with the fair-skinned young man had also torn talismans and vanished from their spots. In the blink of an eye, only Qi Zhen and others remained in the entire Heavenly Diviner Guild.

"Why?"

Knowing that these people had escaped and would be difficult to pursue, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and turned to look at the girl. Such urgent dissuasion must have a purpose.

"If they truly want to escape, you can't stop them," Luo Ruoxi replied calmly.

"Even if I can't seal them, I could at least kill one..." Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth. The opponents were all the strongest combatants below the level of Ancient Sages. Although he could seal space, given their methods and abilities, it wouldn't take them much time to break free. Escape was inevitable, but with prior preparation and a full-strength fight, he was confident he could kill one or two.

"Killing one is insignificant!" Luo Ruoxi shook her head, her expression serious. "Furthermore... there was more than one Ancient Sage here just now!"

"More than one?"

Zhang Xuan was startled, his pupils involuntarily contracting. "You mean... several Ancient Sages were lying in ambush here just now?"

"At least three. However, seeing you kill one with a book, they knew they were no match and turned to leave... If you had forcibly tried to keep them, I feared they would have retaliated violently... Even you, I'm afraid, would have been powerless to resist then!" Luo Ruoxi looked over at him.

"I..." Zhang Xuan couldn't answer. He only had one copy of the "Path of Heaven" book, which he had just acquired after teaching Luo Xuanqing the true meaning of sealing space and receiving gratitude. If another Ancient Sage had appeared, he truly would have had no counter.

He would have been passively waiting for death. The tragic Ancient Sage lying on the ground, though he died before displaying his strength, had just emitted an aura that Zhang Xuan personally felt. A powerful expert of that level wouldn't even need to attack to deal with him; their aura alone would be enough to overwhelm him, crushing him to death on the spot.

Ancient Sages were more than just a title. Without their extraordinary power, it would be impossible for them to wield such immense influence and deterrence.

"But..." After the shock, Zhang Xuan was full of bewilderment. Hadn't all Ancient Sages fallen into slumber? Why could the Spirit race send so many Ancient Sages here, and the Master Teacher Academy remained completely unaware? Under normal circumstances, this would be utterly impossible!

Unless... the entire Master Teacher Academy had betrayed humanity!

"It must have been done by the Heavenly Diviner Headquarters. They used special methods to obscure the heavenly secrets and conceal the Ancient Sages' whereabouts. Even the Master Teacher Academy couldn't detect them!" Sensing his confusion, Wuchen came forward: "Furthermore, choosing this location – it's neither near the Saint Child Hall nor a powerful Master Teacher Academy. Any anomalies that occur here would be difficult for others to discover!"

Zhang Xuan remained silent.

Fenggu City, nestled against mountains and rivers, was prosperous with abundant harvests. Precisely because of this, it had its own organization, similar to the Zhang and Luo clans. For this reason, the Master Teacher Academy found it difficult to intervene. Thus, despite the city's vastness, it lacked a Master Teacher Academy branch. Therefore, this was indeed the most suitable location.

"Even with the Heavenly Diviners' help to conceal the Spirit race members' auras, the Spirit race resides in the Subterranean Lairs. To emerge, they must break through the seals left by Ancient Sage Qiuwu... And each lair is guarded by a Master Teacher... Surely, this couldn't go undetected!" Zhang Xuan questioned.

"That, I don't know," Wuchen said, his brows furrowed. "After leaving with Miss and Master Zhang, I've also been investigating this situation, but I haven't found any clues..."

"To put it plainly, it's not hard to understand..." Luo Ruoxi looked over. "Someone in the Master Teacher Academy is helping them!"

Zhang Xuan's body trembled. He had thought of that possibility just now but hadn't dared to admit it. Anyone in the Master Teacher Academy capable of this must hold a very high position and status within it!

Who could it be? Why would they betray humanity?

"These Spirit race members are likely here for the ruthless individual's sternum... Their urgency in finding the sternum, even venturing to the Master Teacher Continent, probably means... the other parts of the ruthless individual have already been collected!" Her expression was grave.

Even if the ruthless individual was one of the Spirit race's most powerful emperors in the past, Ancient Sages wouldn't need to personally intervene just to seize its skeleton! Moreover, these Ancient Sages were hidden here as if in ambush. Even he couldn't figure out what was truly going on.

"It seems I'll have to be careful even with the Master Teacher Academy from now on..." He had originally planned to report everything that happened here to the Master Teacher Academy Headquarters, but now it seemed wiser to delay.

He had never been to the Master Teacher Academy Headquarters and didn't know who was good or bad. If the message wasn't delivered properly, and genuine Master Teachers didn't receive it, but it fell into the hands of spies instead... the entire human race would surely face a greater disaster. Therefore, given the current situation, he had to be cautious about everything.

"It seems the Master Teacher Academy can't be relied upon either. I must quickly consolidate the resources I have: the Zhang Clan, the Luo Clan, the Saint Child Hall, the Combat Master Hall... Otherwise, if the Spirit race truly invades on a full scale, no one will be able to resist!" His face was grim.

Problems at the Master Teacher Academy Headquarters were unexpected. The current situation was critical; relying on others was not as good as relying on himself. He could only find a way to integrate existing forces and hope that the Spirit race wouldn't invade so quickly.

"Zhang Xuan, an Ancient Sage is a treasure trove. Although this huge fellow has just entered this level and is considered the lowest rank, his corpse is still a massive treasure!" Seeing him in thought, Luo Ruoxi asked, "Do you want it?"