Eternal Heart
Chapter 799: Elder Lu’s Shock

Yun Hong died, and the elite troops of the royal family were killed, scattering and fleeing in disarray.

Yet they had not fled far when they encountered another force.

"Kill them all."

The bald elder, with an aura of Evil Qi, issued the command.

In an instant, the forces of the Blood Moon Organization charged out to kill.

Those defeated elite troops of the royal family were already in a state of panic and fear, devoid of any will to fight. Upon seeing the forces of the Blood Moon Organization, they trembled even more, despairing in their hearts.

"Ah..."

"I surrender, don’t kill me!"

Screams resounded from all around.

The two Great Elders coldly watched the situation unfold, knowing their subordinates were more than capable of sweeping away everything without requiring their intervention.

"I hadn’t anticipated encountering royal deserters; it seems the situation has exceeded both of our expectations," the bald elder said gravely, his expression one of surprise.

"It seems to have only exceeded your expectations; don’t include me in that," the woman with bloody hair replied, her casual glance exuding charm and allure.

The bald elder didn’t pay much mind to the Blood Lotus Saintess’ close confidant’s comment.

"Reporting to Elder Lu, the royal elite troops have been completely eradicated," Cao Hui reported as he leapt over, speaking respectfully.

"Head for No Demon Academy. Although we don’t know by what means they repelled the royal encirclement, they must have suffered terribly," the bald elder said coldly.

Following that, the two Great Elders led the forces of the Blood Moon Organization into the depths of the Poisonous Mist Forest, where they saw No Demon Academy.

"This..."

The bald elder was somewhat bemused, his eyes filled with surprise and puzzlement.

Having just experienced a battle, No Demon Academy was now dealing with the aftermath.

But the academy before them was almost completely intact, the extent of the damage less than ten percent. If they had not seen royal elite troops fleeing from this place, they would not have believed that a great battle had taken place here.

How could this be?

Full of deep doubt, the bald elder took a step forward.

"Elder Lu, you’ve arrived," Rao Shichuan greeted as he flew over.

With such a large force from the Blood Moon Organization, the disturbance was great, and No Demon Academy had detected them before their arrival.

Now, as the largest force opposing the Holy Land, the Blood Moon Organization had frequent and well-acquainted contacts with them.

"Elder Lu," Rao Shichuan smiled warmly, "Congratulations on repelling the royal encirclement."

Elder Lu, the bald elder, still maintained his usual calm demeanor, with a touch of coldness.

Rao Shichuan was already accustomed to Elder Lu’s attitude.

After all, being a senior member of the Blood Moon Organization meant he held a different status.

Elder Lu, somewhat puzzled by the meaning behind Rao Shichuan’s words, pondered for a moment before asking, "I wonder who the royal family sent this time?"

The royal family’s operation had been swift like lightning, and the news well-concealed, leaving Elder Lu without specific intelligence.

"Yun Hong!"

Hearing this name, Elder Lu’s pupils constricted, and he found it hard to believe.

Yun Hong was the Supreme Elder of the Yun Clan, a top-tier powerhouse!

"Besides, there were four Holy Dragon Guards as well!"

Rao Shichuan continued.

"What?"

This time, Elder Lu could not contain the astonishment in his heart, and he blurted out, his usually impassive and steady image vanishing instantly.

But who could blame him? The news was too shocking.

Yun Hong, plus four Holy Dragon Guards, had been repulsed by No Demon Academy!

Suddenly.

Elder Lu noticed that deep within No Demon Academy, an extremely powerful aura burst forth, drawing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in a frenzy, turning the bright daylight into utter darkness.

Clearly, someone had just made a breakthrough into the Sky Sea Realm and yet couldn’t control their own power, causing this extraordinary phenomenon.

This scene caused a slight change in the expressions of the entire Blood Moon Organization.

In Yun Zhao Country, being in the Sky Sea Realm absolutely qualified one to dominate a region.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures darted over, one clad in a black cloak with an unmistakable smile on his face—it was Yi Lantian.

Even the Dark Moon Mountain Cat on Yi Lantian’s shoulder, known for being lazy, was unusually awake.

Another young man exuded a sense of ease and leisure, each of his movements infused with a transcendent aura.

"Congratulations to Vice Dean Yi on your breakthrough into the Sky Sea Realm," Elder Lu said, repressing the doubts in his heart and revealing a trace of a smile.

He had met Yi Lantian before but hadn’t paid much attention to him.

Yet after Yi Lantian’s breakthrough into the Sky Sea Realm, things were different—it meant that No Demon Academy suddenly had two Sky Sea Realm practitioners, and its power would grow even stronger.

But Elder Lu was puzzled.

He had observed Yi Lantian before and thought it unlikely for him to reach the Sky Sea Realm—at least not at the current stage; it was simply impossible.

Too strange. There were too many things about No Demon Academy today that he couldn’t understand.

"Chen Yu, where have you been hiding all these years?" the blood-haired woman initiated conversation with Chen.

Chen Yu took a closer look at the enchantingly captivating woman and then remembered that he had encountered her while on a mission from the Holy Land; she seemed to be one of the Blood Lotus Saintess’ people.

"Chen Yu, since you’re back, you’ll join us in returning to the Blood Moon Organization," Elder Lu said to Chen Yu, giving a slight nod.

With Chen Yu’s age already reaching the level of the Sky Sea Realm, there was no precedent in the entire history of Yun Zhao Country.

He believed that Chen Yu, after spending some time with the Blood Moon Organization, would rapidly grow in strength and become a powerful adversary against the Holy Land!

"I had the same thought," Chen Yu nodded in agreement.

He had killed four Holy Dragon Guards, including Yun Hong, the Yun Clan Supreme Elder, dealing a severe blow to the Yun Zhao Royal Family’s vitality.

Moreover, with Yi Lantian’s breakthrough into the Sky Sea Realm, the Yun Zhao Royal Family would likely hesitate to confront No Demon Academy again.

So he could leave with peace of mind to join the Blood Moon Organization.

The reason for going to the Blood Moon Organization was that it was currently the largest force opposing the Holy Land; only by forming a strong alliance could they defeat an even stronger enemy.

Aside from that, he had also learned about the origins of the Blood Moon Organization.

Chen Yu had already reached an agreement with the elder of the Evil Moon Sect, so after expelling the foreign races, the Holy Land would still be managed by the Blood Moon Organization.

Off to the side, Cao Hui’s expression went blank, then he had a sudden realization.

"So Chen Yu Venerable has been with the Blood Moon Organization all along."

He smiled somewhat awkwardly.

He had never expected that he would try to recruit someone who was already part of the Blood Moon Organization. That truly was a big joke.

However, since Cao Hui had joined the Blood Moon Organization not long ago and was unaware of this fact, his oversight was forgivable.

The forces of the Blood Moon Organization temporarily stayed at the No Demon Academy.

In a grand hall, the upper echelons of the two powers gathered together.

"Lantian, now that you’ve successfully broken through to the Sky Sea Realm, I can rest easy."

Rao Shichuan sighed with a hint of envy.

His time was running out, and soon the position of academy head would be handed over to Yi Lantian.

"All of this was thanks to Yu’er. Without him, I’m afraid I would have already failed and been gravely injured."

Yi Lantian shook his head slightly.

His foundation wasn’t stable, and with eagerness in his heart, he encountered an accident during the breakthrough process.

Fortuitously, Chen Yu showed up in time, resolving a series of issues and guiding him onto the correct path.

Otherwise, his attempt to break through to the Sky Sea Realm would surely have failed!

Elder Lu’s brow furrowed slightly, finding the implications of these words hard to understand.

Wasn’t Chen Yu at the early-stage of the Sky Sea Realm? How could he offer any help to Yi Lantian?

"In the end, I didn’t help at all,"

Yi Lantian laughed dryly. Not only had he not helped, but he had also caused additional trouble.

If not for Chen Yu, this time the No Demon Academy would have been thoroughly doomed.

Rao Shichuan thought for a moment and realized that he hadn’t been very useful either; his face turned slightly red.

Following that, the upper echelons of the two powers shared thoughts with one another, including some intelligence.

At night, Elder Lu summoned two of his trusted aids.

"Have you gathered the information?"

Elder Lu asked in a cold voice.

"We have."

A man and a woman glanced at each other and stood up to report.

"Tell me what you’ve learned."

Elder Lu sipped his tea lightly.

Ever since he arrived at No Demon Academy, he harbored many doubts but felt embarrassed to ask directly. Thus, he sent his confidants to secretly gather information.

"All four Holy Dragon Guards were killed by Chen Yu."

The man reported first.

"Oh? To be capable of slaying the four Holy Dragon Guards, this youngster’s combat power must be quite extraordinary,"

Elder Lu showed a look of surprise, his words tinged with admiration.

In his opinion, Chen Yu must have defeated them one by one.

"Yun Hong was also killed by Chen Yu!"

The woman spoke up next.

Pfft!

Elder Lu spat out a mouthful of tea on the spot.

He quickly realized his behavior was unbecoming, so he swiftly regained his composure.

"What did you just say?"

Elder Lu asked seriously.

"Reporting to Elder Lu, after much inquiry, all accounts point to Yun Hong’s death at the hands of Chen Yu,"

The woman took a deep breath and repeated.

Not just Elder Lu, but she herself had been doubtful upon learning this, quickly confirming it with several sources, and each confirmed the same answer.

Elder Lu’s expression turned grave, his heart incredibly conflicted.

To have slain the five Holy Dragon Guards, to have killed Yun Hong, who was at the mid-stage Sky Sea Realm—just how powerful was Chen Yu?

In fact, had these people known the details, they would have been even more astonished.

For example, Chen Yu’s instantaneous killing of the Holy Dragon Guards; eliminating Yun Hong while multitasking; sweeping through the royal elite forces, slaughtering the entire field, and so on.

Three days later, No Demon Academy returned to normal.

"Master, Dean, I shall take my leave,"

Chen Yu bade farewell to the dean and vice-dean.

"Go ahead, I hope you can achieve your goal soon,"

Rao Shichuan suddenly recalled something and spoke up.

When Chen Yu first arrived at No Demon Academy, Rao Shichuan had asked what his objective was, and Chen Yu responded, "To expel the foreign races."

Rao Shichuan had thought Chen Yu was aiming too high, but now he felt it might actually be possible.

"Chen, let’s set off,"

Elder Lu revealed a trace of a smile.

Many members of the Blood Moon Organization, seeing the usually cold and stern Elder Lu showing such courtesy to Chen Yu, felt as though the sun had risen from the west.

"Let’s go!"

Chen Yu turned and followed the people of the Blood Moon Organization, leaving No Demon Academy.

"Supreme Elder, I will train diligently,"

Song Xiaodie watched Chen Yu leave, calling out persistently.

She was left at No Demon Academy by Chen Yu.

Although it was not safe here either, it was still better compared to the Blood Moon Organization.

Chen Yu was for the first time returning to the Blood Moon Organization and needed to go to the organization’s headquarters to claim his position.

Half a month later.

Elder Lu and the woman with blood-colored hair brought Chen Yu to "Heavenly Horse Prefecture" on the western side of Yun Zhao Country.

When the three arrived in a secluded forest, Elder Lu took out a Blood Moon Token and let it float in mid-air.

He executed a spell, and True Yuan power flowed continuously into the Token, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

Woosh!

A spatial vortex slowly emerged, and after a short while, it stretched open, forming a circular passage.

After stepping through it, darkness enveloped Chen Yu’s vision momentarily before he arrived in a secret red-hued realm.