Did any of you actually see Liu Feng being killed by that beast?

Jian Jiu looked at these members of the Star Sword Association and asked.

Those people looked at each other and then said, "We didn’t see Brother Liu Feng die ourselves; it’s all hearsay from others."

"And the person who said it, you know him too, it’s the one who previously rejected our Star Sword Association, seems to be called Yi Zhong."

Upon hearing this, Jian Jiu frowned. This person called Yi Zhong was quite familiar to him as the first person to reject their association. Moreover, when he passed by that person, there was a familiar scent about him, as if he had met him somewhere before, so he remembered.

How could it be related to that person?

Jian Jiu wasn’t a fool; he had discovered a very serious problem.

"Why did you get information about Liu Feng from him, isn’t it a bit unrealistic?"

Because that person named Yi Zhong had no connection to their Star Sword Association, and if someone from their group went missing, they certainly wouldn’t go looking for him unless there was a special reason.

Those members of the Star Sword Association noticed Jian Jiu had realized the issue and said, "That’s how it is, Liu Feng was asked by Peng Chaolin to go in and kill that named person, because there was a conflict between Yi Zhong and Peng Chaolin."

"Now that Liu Feng is dead, we suspect it’s related to that Yi Zhong, so we went to ask him, and he said it was the beast that killed him."

After those members of the Star Sword Association finished speaking, Jian Jiu fell into thought: "I understand, you can leave now."

One member of the Star Sword Association didn’t say another word, but retreated instead.

Only Jian Jiu remained there, pondering.

That person named Yi Zhong, he really felt as if he had seen him somewhere, yet he couldn’t recall how.

On the other side, Tang Zhong understood Shi Tianjun’s thoughts and had nothing much to say, but concerning Peng Chaolin, he wouldn’t let him off, as this person sought someone to kill him, he absolutely couldn’t let him go.

He had only met Peng Chaolin once and planned to find time to meet him again.

Tang Zhong had no time to deal with him now. For Tang Zhong, there were more important matters to handle, like the Dragon-breaking Staff, which was absorbing the power of the Desolate Stone’s Heart and was undergoing evolution.

He held the Dragon-breaking Staff in his hand, only to see it fluctuating in size, as it absorbed the power of the Desolate Stone’s Heart, and had not yet fully absorbed it, hence the current condition.

Now, just waiting for the Dragon-breaking Staff to fully absorb the power of the Desolate Stone’s Heart before considering anything else.

Then, he quietly waited in the room.

At night, A-Ding returned, unaware that Tang Zhong was waiting for the Dragon-breaking Staff, and went straight to sleep.

The next morning, Tang Zhong pretended to sleep, so when A-Ding saw he was still asleep, he said nothing and left.

Once A-Ding was up and gone, Tang Zhong immediately observed the reaction of the Dragon-breaking Staff.

The Dragon-breaking Staff was still absorbing the Desolate Stone’s power, and this continued for several days until finally, after the fourth day.

The Dragon-breaking Staff returned to its normal appearance.

Tang Zhong held it and swung it a couple of times, immediately detecting a formidable force; the power of the Dragon-breaking Staff had returned to its previous strength.

Truly remarkable.

Then Tang Zhong promptly went back to sleep.

After enduring four days without sleep, he had to hold on for at least one more day, to avoid being discovered by others, and more importantly, Tang Zhong was genuinely exhausted, as he hadn’t been able to rest properly in the past four days.

On the fifth day.

A-Ding couldn’t hold back any longer, shaking Tang Zhong awake, saying, "Brother Yi Zhong, get up, today’s the recruitment event, we need to participate."

After getting up, Tang Zhong looked at A-Ding and asked, "What is this recruitment event?"

"It’s about the forces within Spring Autumn Academy, you should know about the Star Sword Association, right? It’s similar to that kind of force," A-Ding explained, "Every time after the Spring Autumn Pavilion trial, there’s a recruitment event for the forces."

Tang Zhong understood that for many, the Spring Autumn Pavilion trial was a chance to soar, as gaining various treasures within would undoubtedly make one formidable, joining powerful forces during recruitment would be a shortcut, as an ordinary person would want to leverage the forces to make a name in the Spring Autumn Academy, while a force also needs fresh blood to revitalize them.

Thus achieving a win-win method.

However, as for which force to join, Tang Zhong wasn’t interested at all.

But seeing A-Ding’s eagerness to participate, he thought he might as well go and take a look too.

Tang Zhong immediately got up and said, "I’ll go with you."

"Great, that’s wonderful, Brother Yi Zhong," A-Ding said excitedly.

The two walked out of the dormitory and found that there was no one left in the adjacent dorms; it seemed everyone had gone to the recruitment event.

The two moved quickly and from a distance saw many people gather in the student district of Spring Autumn Academy.

It appeared that everyone was excited about joining a force.

When Tang Zhong walked over, he instantly became the center of attention. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Because previously Tang Zhong had refused the Star Sword Association, many got to know him, the Star Sword Association although not the strongest force in Spring Autumn Academy, was still considered a mid-tier one, many wished to join it, but never had the chance, and didn’t expect someone would decline it.

Gradually, Tang Zhong became well-known among the crowd.

Now, as Tang Zhong walked through, countless gazes turned towards him.

Making Tang Zhong feel unsure of what to say, he quietly asked A-Ding, "Why is everyone looking at me? I feel a bit uneasy!"

"That’s natural, you’re famous now," A-Ding replied beside him.

Tang Zhong was speechless, thinking himself hardly a celebrity. He then turned to A-Ding and said, "Which force do you want to join? Just go directly."

Upon hearing this, A-Ding realized Tang Zhong had figured out his intentions; he initially came here hoping for Tang Zhong’s support and encouragement. He nodded in agreement and went to find other forces.

Meanwhile, Tang Zhong’s gaze swept over those forces, also looking for the one he should join.

He initially thought the only force within Spring Autumn Academy was the Star Sword Association, but didn’t expect there were over twenty of them as he scanned through.

As Tang Zhong glanced at these forces, others noticed him too and approached, extending an olive branch towards him.

"Join our force."

"Our Void Sect invites you to join us."

"We’ll help you with any tasks within the Academy in the future."