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Not wanting to draw attention doesn't mean being timid. The Heavenly Martial Academy decided to make the first move, not because it was a rule, but because they believed they were superior. Woo Zhengyang was confident that such a colossal entity like the Heavenly Martial Sect wouldn't punish him over this. If they lacked even this much tolerance, they wouldn't have stood strong for so long.

So, when everyone turned to look at him, Woo Zhengyang decided to go bold once more. After all, his reputation as a maverick was already well-established. Seeing him actually about to step in first left everyone stunned. To be so audacious under the Heavenly Martial Sect's watch, Woo Zhengyang truly lived up to his wild reputation.

"Wait..." a voice suddenly interrupted. Everyone was surprised—who dared to stop this fearless warrior? The four great talents? No. The four lesser talents? Not them either. Moh Lunhui was still sound asleep, oblivious to the jade plate beside him, so it wasn't him.

Soon, they saw who had spoken, and their eyes widened. It was Wong Jinghai, the Sect Master of the Fallen Sun Sect! Beside him were Ye Nanxin, the Sect Master of the Fallen Moon Sect, and Shao Jingyu, the Sect Master of the Fallen Star Sect. The three great sect masters of the Fallen Sun Country had spoken up, and no one understood why.

"Elder Beiming, we just realized that Woo Zhengyang is linked to a calamity in our Fallen Sun Country. We hope to take him back with us so our three sect elders can ask him some questions," Wong Jinghai and the others said, bowing to Elder Beiming.

"What? Woo Zhengyang is connected to the disaster in the Fallen Sun Country?"

"Could it be that Woo Zhengyang caused the disaster?"

"It's possible. He's known as a formidable force!"

"No way! I heard that the elite disciples of the four major factions in the Fallen Sun Country all perished in that disaster. Is Woo Zhengyang really that powerful?"

The discussions weren't limited to just the people inside the city; tens of thousands from the outer city who were watching were also buzzing with speculation.

At this moment, a colorful light curtain projected the scene from inside the city into the sky, and a special formation carried the sound throughout Heavenly Martial City.

The Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association was suddenly interrupted, and Elder Beiming was visibly displeased. He glanced at Wong Jinghai and his companions, frowning, "The disaster in the Fallen Sun Country happened so long ago. Are you bringing it up now just to cause trouble? Even if there's something to discuss, wait until the association is over!"

"Elder Beiming, we only just discovered that this person is connected to the disaster in the Fallen Sun Country. We apologize for the disturbance, but this is a serious matter, and we can't be careless. It's said that Woo Zhengyang has a life-and-death pact with Moh Lunhui. If he dies in the Heavenly Martial Realm, the mystery of the Fallen Sun Country's disaster might never be solved!"

"Sect Master Wong, are you causing trouble just because your sect isn't participating in the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association?"

As soon as Wong Jinghai finished speaking, someone questioned him.

Only Nie Fengyu, known for his recent reputation as an unconventional sect master, would be so blunt.

"Sect Master Nie, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting we would cause trouble on purpose?" Before Wong Jinghai could speak, Shao Jingyu, the head of the Fallen Star Sect, was already fuming.

The Fallen Star Sect was already the weakest among the four major powers, and after this disaster, it was barely hanging on. Hearing Nie Fengyu's mocking tone, Shao Jingyu couldn't just sit there quietly.

"I don't know if it's intentional troublemaking, but your few words, trying to take away our newly risen super genius, Woo Zhengyang, seems a bit envious, don't you think?"

"You..." Shao Jingyu had never dealt with Nie Fengyu before. This was his first encounter with a sect master who could be so shameless.

Who goes around boasting about their own disciples being super geniuses?

"Kid, since you have the reputation of a madman, you must be bold enough to face the consequences. I ask you, a few months ago, did you visit the Sunset Canyon in our country?" asked Ye Nanxin, the head of the Fallen Moon Sect, directly addressing Woo Zhengyang.

"That's right. Except for Sect Master Wong, who didn't enter that mysterious cave, I met both Sect Master Ye and you there!" Shao Jingyu, not wanting to continue with Nie Fengyu, turned his focus to Woo Zhengyang.

"Indeed, that happened!" Woo Zhengyang admitted, continuing, "I did meet both of you, but when I saw you, you were both on a rampage, weren't you? Among those you eliminated, there seemed to be some of your own disciples!"

Woo Zhengyang's words sparked a flurry of discussion among the group. They had heard about the calamity in the Fallen Sun Country and knew that those who entered ended up fighting each other. However, hearing that a Sect Master would actually attack their own disciples was shocking.

"This... this was only because we were all under some kind of spell at the time, and had no choice..." Shao Jingyu tried to excuse.

Blaming it on being under a spell was clearly just an excuse, but it was their chosen explanation.

Woo Zhengyang didn't press the issue. Since they didn't want to mention the No Life Sword, he wasn't going to bring it up either.