The words of explanation also put Sheng Linglong's heart at ease. Her gaze kept darting around Si Jianye, filled with intense scrutiny.
Si Jianye ignored her, taking Feng Ninghe's hand. His deep male voice held a hint of tenderness, "You haven't eaten yet. Let's go eat first."
Feng Ninghe nodded gently in approval.
Before she could leave, she turned to Pu Yin as if remembering something, "Sister Pu Yin, to deal with Bu Mie, all the academies must join forces."
Pu Yin understood her thoughts and readily replied, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I've already notified all the major academies and asked them to be here today without fail."
These simple words also put Feng Ninghe's heart at ease.
Dealing with Bu Mie alone was already a headache, let alone the human puppets.
Only by joining forces to resist could they hope to defeat Bu Mie.
At this moment, Feng Ninghe looked up at Si Jianye, "How will you send a message to Bu Mie?"
Facing her question, the man's lips curved, and a hint of a smile appeared on his cheeks.
Si Jianye snapped his fingers. The human puppet standing in the courtyard, which had been dazed, moved its massive limbs and strode towards him.
"Give him the note."
Si Jianye, as if performing magic, produced a pre-prepared note and handed it over.
Upon receiving the command, the human puppet took the note, bowed to him, and then, with its enormous feet, quickly left the courtyard.
He intended to use the human puppet to deliver the message.
Feng Ninghe pondered for a moment and voiced her doubts, "Human puppets attack anyone they meet. Won't this human puppet be killed before it can even deliver the message?"
Even if the human puppet didn't attack first, other cultivators might not hesitate to strike upon seeing it.
Understanding her concern, Si Jianye smiled it away, his handsome face holding an unfathomable depth, "Human puppets can even burrow out of the ground, which means they can survive underground. I can naturally have the human puppet avoid people and deliver the message to Bu Mie."
The border.
In a luxurious palace.
Bu Mie was lounging comfortably, picking up a delicate pastry with his well-defined fingers and savoring it.
Human puppets were everywhere in the palace, and some were even massaging him.
"Heh heh heh..."
Suddenly, a massive human puppet arrived from outside the hall, holding a piece of paper in its hands.
Bu Mie casually raised his eyes and snatched the note.
A few lines were written on the note in a flamboyant script.
Bu Mie's eyes curved slightly as if he had found something amusing. He casually picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, his sharp red eyes glinting, "I'd like to see what other tricks you can come up with!"
Time passed like a white steed galloping past, and three days quickly flew by.
The strongest academy had also made extensive preparations for these three days.
In a lush jungle.
Countless figures lay hidden in the shadows.
Pu Yin stood in the jungle, looking up at the sky.
It was still early, and there was still some time before the agreed-upon hour.
"Sister Pu Yin, everything is ready except for the east wind."
A disciple hurried over and quickly reported to her.
Pu Yin instinctively tightened her grip on the long sword at her waist, her eyes narrowing, "Tell everyone to be fully alert and prepared!"
The disciple nodded repeatedly and left without delay, quickly relaying the message to everyone.
In the jungle, the academy members were patiently waiting.
The ginseng seedling kept nudging its tender leaves, handing them to the cultivators beside it, "The tender leaves can restore spiritual power and heal injuries in a short time. They can help you to some extent."
Bai Niannian smiled and accepted the tender leaves, a bright smile on her clean, fair face, "Then I won't be polite."
She deliberately reached out and plucked the tender leaves from the ginseng seedling.
In just a moment, her palm was already filled with several tender leaves.
"Mother, it's almost time. Why is there no movement yet?"
Si Xin Xin tilted her young face, her warm little hands clutching a long whip, looking around with eager anticipation.
The human puppets would not harm her, so she did not need to worry too much.
Even so, A Xi still stood tightly by her side, guarding her.
Feng Ninghe looked up at the sky, her clear female voice slowly uttering, "Wait a little longer. Bu Mie will definitely appear after receiving the note."
Bu Mie's ambition to rule the Dragon Domain meant he would never miss such a golden opportunity.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a gust of strong wind swept through.
A solitary, upright figure appeared in the jungle.
Bu Mie, dressed in black, his chiseled handsome face with eyes radiating sharp red light, scanned the surroundings with a cold gaze.
The cultivators hidden in the jungle deliberately masked their presence, their eyes warily fixed on the figure in the jungle.
Everyone was fully prepared, ready to strike at any moment.
Bu Mie seemed to sense something, crossing his arms casually. His cold gaze swept over Pu Yin standing before him, "You really think highly of me, sending so many people to lie in wait. Are you trying to ambush me?"
Pu Yin's eyes narrowed, her gaze fixed directly on Bu Mie, "We are here to negotiate with you today."
Bu Mie chuckled, his cold face chillingly sinister. The voice that came from his mouth was devoid of any extra emotion, "So, you intend to surrender to me? If not, I have no need to waste any more words."
"Surrender?"
Pu Yin's eyes slightly lowered. Her slender hand had already rested on her long sword, her female voice exceptionally resolute, "The thousand academies of the Dragon Domain are loyal to heaven and earth, and filial to their parents. We were born to fight for the academies, and we do not know what surrender is. We will never surrender to someone like you!"
These words represented the feelings of everyone present.
Bu Mie slightly raised his eyes, a chill appearing. He swung a palm at Pu Yin, "You are no match for me. Where is he?"
A powerful surge of black energy attacked Pu Yin.
She raised her long sword to block the black energy.
The black energy contained immense power, making even Pu Yin's scalp tingle.
Bu Mie looked at them like ants, his cold gaze sweeping across the jungle.
He raised his hand, and a ball of intense black energy shot towards the jungle!
The lush green leaves instantly fell to the ground.
The people hidden in the jungle were forced to reveal themselves.
The cultivators quickly raised their long swords to defend against the black energy.
At this moment, Bu Mie's gaze fell upon a figure in the crowd.
The man stood quietly, sunlight glinting across his cold, handsome face, his eyes coated with a layer of golden light.
Bu Mie's eyes curved slightly, a wicked smile appearing, as if he were watching something amusing, "Ah Ye, my good brother. How can you associate with these ants? It will only lower your status."
Si Jianye stared directly into those sharp red eyes, not rushing to speak. The silver chain around his waist moved like a living creature, ready to lash out at any moment.
Bu Mie sighed softly, his eyes filled with coldness, "Since you don't know your place, then all of you shall die!"