<em>Drinking with the Academy Master? Sworn brothers?</em>


    When Fang Yu said that, the Fang n members in front of him all thought that he had drunk too much fake wine.


    Their expressions told Fang Yu that they didn''t believe him at all, so he earnestly said, "It''s true; I''m not lying."


    The man standing in front of him hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about I go get a doctor to take a look at you, Brother Yu?"


    Fang Yu''s face darkened. "Fang Tang, there''s nothing wrong with my head. Hey, don''t leave! I''m serious..."


    "..."


    ***


    Nn Jia returned to the Nn n.


    The elders of the Nn n had gathered in the grand hall; each of them was anxious and uneasy.Clearly, they knew why Nn Jia hade to visit.


    Nn Jia walked into the hall.


    The elders hurriedly bowed in respect toward her.


    n Leader Nn Ming did not bow, but he stood up slowly, realizing the terrifying power his daughter wielded. Although she was not strong herself, she couldmand countless terrifying experts.


    With just a word, she could annihte a top-tier force.


    Nn Jia walked slowly to stand in front of Nn Ming.


    "Father, please sit," she said with a smile.


    Nn Ming hesitated for a moment before sitting down.


    Nn Jia also sat down. She looked at the elders in the hall, and when her gaze swept over them, the elders of the Nn n all averted their eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.


    Nn Jia smiled slightly. "Elders, please sit as well."


    The elders became even more nervous at Nn Jia''s behavior.


    "Elders, I''m not here to discuss right or wrong today. I simply want to chat with everyone, as I''ve been at the Guanxuan Academy''s headquarters and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion these past few days. I haven''t been able toe back home more often than I''m supposed to, and we''ve be estranged."


    The Grand Elder of the Nn n stood up. He bowed respectfully and said, "Little Jia, we acknowledge our mistakes—"


    Nn Jia smiled. "Grand Elder, please let me talk first."


    The Grand Elder hesitated for a moment before nodding and retreating.


    Nn Jia continued, "I know that the Immortal Treasure Pavilion has given the Nn n many privileges because of me. They''ve broken the rules and even thews for us."


    Nn Jia nced at the elders before continuing, "Uncles and elders, you should be aware that if the Nn n is being treated this way, the other families and ns will surely follow our example.


    "If it hadn''t been for Little Guan, I wouldn''t have known that even before the Guanxuan Guards examinations could start, the slots had already been reserved by the noble families and ns.


    "And this is just the tip of the iceberg—it is truly egregious!"


    None of the elders dared to speak.


    As members of the Nn n, they enjoyed many privileges. Wherever they went, people would give them special treatment.


    Luckily, Nn Ming had warned the n members about it early on. Otherwise, the situation could have been much worse.


    "The academy is growing, and more and more civilizations will be a part of the academy. If the Nn n can''t set a good example, the ns and noble families below us will follow suit.


    "At this rate, both the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion will rot to the core. At that point, it won''t just be Little Guan—even I will have to punish my own n to maintain our integrity!"


    <em>Punish my own n!</em>


    Upon hearing Nn Jia''s words, the faces of all the Nn n elders changed.


    Nn Ming sighed softly, "Little Jia, this is indeed my fault. I''ve known about some of those things, but I thought that allowing our n''s members to hold positions outside wasn''t a bad thing. I had no idea that it would be so serious.


    "In the end, we caused you trouble because we''re too dumb to recognize the ramifications of our actions."


    The other elders quickly admitted their mistakes as well.


    Nn Jia''s methods of managing the Immortal Treasures Pavilion and the Guanxuan Academy had be more and more decisive over the years. They were genuinely afraid of her.


    "I have an idea," Nn Jia said.


    The elders immediately went silent.


    "From today onward, the Nn n will no longer receive any special privileges."


    The elders were stunned.


    "If you want to go to the Main Guanxuan Academy, work for it yourselves. Rely on your own abilities. And it''s not just the Nn n—no ns or families will receive any special treatment.


    "They will have topete with others on an equal footing."


    The elders looked bitter.


    They had grown ustomed to their privileges. With those privileges suddenly gone, they felt ufortable, but they dared not show it.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Nn Jia stood up and said, "Uncles and Elders, the Nn n needs real talents and geniuses, not freeloaders.


    "Moreover, you must understand the bigger picture. You need to grasp what Little Guan is trying to aplish. If our Nn n wants tost a long time and be truly valuable, we must follow Little Guan''s lead and do things for him rather than just siphon benefits from him.


    "Do you understand?" asked Nn Jia, her voice growing slightly louder.


    The elders trembled.


    Nn Jia started walking toward the door. When she reached the entrance, she stopped and said, "Uncles and Elders, the Nn n''s vision shouldn''t be so narrow."


    With that, she left the hall, leaving behind the quiet elders.


    Nn Ming sighed softly and said, "Little Jia is disappointed in us."


    The Nn n elders looked dejected.


    "Who doesn''t want privileges? However, we have to admit that Little Guan is truly furious. Commander Shi and Nn Gu are crazy. Coercion didn''t work, so they actually resorted to silencing people," Nn Ming remarked.


    Nn Jia mmed his hand down on the table next to him, reducing it to powder.


    <em>Boom!</em>


    <em>Silencing people! </em>The elders were horrified, remembering that Nn Gu was involved.


    An elderly man with white hair stepped forward, and his voice was trembling as he asked, "n Leader, Little Gu...?"


    Nn Gu was the elderly man''s grandson.


    Nn Ming looked at him and said sternly, "He tried to kill Little Guan!"


    The other elders red coldly at the white-haired elderly man.


    The white-haired elder''s trembled, and his face twisted in anger. "He''s not my grandson!"


    If the Nn n were to insist on protecting Nn Gu, they would be digging their own graves. What he had done was simply too despicable.


    Nn Ming sighed softly, "Elder Zhu, have you not realized that this matter is already beyond our control? It''s not just Nn Gu; they will make examples out of the other members of the Nn n who are involved in this issue.


    "Corruption, favoritism, and even murder to cover up crimes...It''s truly maddening. Fortunately, the Nn n hadn''t openly supported Nn Gu. Otherwise, we wouldn''t just lose our privileges—we would have been wiped out."


    The elders felt a shiver down their spine.


    Indeed, if the Nn n had been openly involved, they would have been annihted.


    ***


    The clean-up was brutal.


    The Guanxuan Guards'' Outer Guards were purged; past injustices were revisited, and every incumbent Guanxuan Guard had to take the examinations once again.


    Nn Gu, Commander Shi, and every participant in the cover-ups were executed.


    The Hall of Justice was also cleaned thoroughly.


    The crimes of everyone involved were publicly disclosed, and those who had entered certain departments through their backers were all dismissed and had to reapply.


    Ye Guan''s actions earned him widespread praise, especially from those at the bottom. Their praises and cheers for him reverberated throughout the universe.


    He punished his own n for the sake of justice!<em></em>The Academy Master was genuinely working for the people!


    Upon hearing that new recruits would be epted next month, countless talented youths from all regions and realms rushed to Little Guan City overnight.


    ***


    Ye Xiao was sitting in the main seat inside the grand hall of the Ye n.


    The elders of the Ye n sat on both sides of the table, and their faces were grim.


    Although Ye Yun had never participated in the murders, the Ye n, like the Nn n, still came under heavy scrutiny.


    Ye Xiao nced at the group and said, "From today onward, our n''s privileges will be revoked."


    A nearby elder hesitated and said, "n Leader, Little Guan…"


    "I finally understand what Little Guan wants to do." Ye Xiao let out a soft sigh. He genuinely wants to change the vast expanse. Even if our Ye n can''t help him in the future, we absolutely must not cause him any trouble or make things difficult for him.


    "From today onward, the great elders must strictly discipline their descendants. They must rely on their own abilities to achieve sess."


    The elders sighed softly.


    Ye Xiao nced at them and said, "Stop sighing. For our Ye n to havee this far is already a great boon from our ancestors. You have to know that Little Guan is technically not part of our Ye n.


    "If we don''t act wisely, the goodwill we share will eventually be exhausted, just like the An n, which almost faced total destruction back then. We must take this as a warning!"


    The elders quickly nodded.


    Back then, the An n was at the peak, but they were almost annihted.


    Ye Xiao nced outside and softly said, "Our abilities are limited, so we can''t help Little Guan much. The best we can do is not cause him any trouble."


    ***


    Ye Guan did not involve himself in the matters of the Hall of Justice and the Guanxuan Guards. He left everything to Nn Jia, as he believed that she would do a better job than him.


    Soon, Ye Guan found himself in the middle of a starry sky, and a huge pce was standing not too far away from him.


    The Nether Pce!