# Chapter 1983: Dispute and Rescue
The situation at War King Academy remained tense, carrying a heavy and oppressive atmosphere that drew the attention of the entire Holy City Province.
He Xiao, as a guest of the Ying family, had been monitoring Lin Feng's movements day and night with his Fate Eye over the past few days. He discovered that Lin Feng had always stayed within War King Academy, while Xiao Wutian remained undetectable by the Fate Eye.
On this day, He Xiao finally decided to go to War King Academy, to delve deep into the academy and use his Fate Eye to observe what had happened in the places Lin Feng had been, to see if Xiao Wutian had started disappearing from within War King Academy.
Outside War King Academy, four Saint Emperor realm experts sat cross-legged in the void, positioned in four directions. Their presence caused every War King Academy student entering or leaving to feel a chill in their hearts. Each time they passed by, an invisible oppressive aura enveloped them. The entire War King Academy seemed to have lost some of its vitality. This pressure was intangible, and even now, the academy's ancestors had yet to come up with a good solution.
At this moment, a group of figures strode over from afar. It was He Xiao descending. He Xiao's steps headed directly toward the academy. However, at that moment, an aged figure blocked He Xiao's path and said calmly, "Who goes there?"
"A member of the He family from Tianyuan Ancient Capital, He Xiao," He Xiao replied calmly. Tianyuan Ancient Capital, like Holy City Province, was one of the three main heavenly cities of Qingxiao Land. As for the He family of Tianyuan Ancient Capital, it was believed that all experts above the Emperor realm in Qingxiao Land would know of them. The old man from War King Academy was naturally no exception.
"What business does the He family have at War King Academy?" The old man's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise, then he spoke calmly.
"There are some things I need to look into," He Xiao said quietly.
"War King Academy and the He family have never had any dealings. We do not wish for your Fate Eye to be used within our academy, spying on our secrets. So, Mr. He Xiao, please return," the old man said calmly. He Xiao's pupils contracted slightly. This visit was not on the Ying family's orders. The Ying family knew that doing so would be impolite to He Xiao, as He Xiao had not agreed to clash with War King Academy. But He Xiao himself wanted to come and see what power had blocked his Fate Eye, and why Xiao Wutian had suddenly vanished from his Fate Eye's sight.
War King Academy already knew that the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans had invited the He family. Seeing He Xiao trying to enter the academy now, they naturally would not allow it. This made He Xiao's pupils turn cold, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.
"Is War King Academy so arrogant?" He Xiao said coldly, refusing him entry into the academy.
"If you came as a guest, War King Academy would welcome you with open arms. But you know well what you have done. Those four are still sitting outside our academy, and now you ask us to treat you with courtesy? Don't you find that ridiculous?" The old man mocked him. He Xiao snorted coldly and said, "Fine. Since that's the case, I won't enter the academy."
"Farewell," the old man said indifferently, watching He Xiao turn and leave with a cold expression.
He Xiao walked over to the four Saint Emperors. The four nodded slightly at him. Then He Xiao said, "War King Academy is making such a big fuss over a single disciple, offending the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans and snubbing me, He Xiao. It seems War King Academy of Holy City Province has run out of luck."
The Ji family Saint Emperor's expression was calm as he smiled and said, "I don't know about War King Academy's luck, but Lin Feng killed our Ancient Saint Clan members, and he must be handed over."
The distant onlookers' hearts trembled upon hearing this. War King Academy was truly facing a terrible calamity this time.
"The Ji family, Ying family, and other Ancient Saint Clans have been passed down for countless ages. Their foundations are unfathomably deep. No one knows how many experts they have, nor how many Saint Emperor realm powerful beings. Although a single Ancient Saint Clan certainly wouldn't have as deep a foundation as an academy, the combined threat of four Ancient Saint Clans is immeasurable. Moreover, Holy City Province has four academies. One can imagine the terrifying pressure War King Academy is under. And perhaps, War King Academy's internal unity is not so solid either."
Someone analyzed calmly, and their reasoning was very sound. Many nodded in agreement. Within War King Academy, there were likely differing voices as well.
At this moment, on the Immortal Mountain, around a massive chessboard sat eight old men. Any one of these old men, if they stepped out, could make Holy City Province tremble. They were all ancestor-level figures. The other ancestors were out traveling and had not yet returned, so the current situation was to be decided by those present.
"War King Academy has stood in Holy City Province for so many years and has never suffered such humiliation. Even if it's the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans, so what? Declare war!" Slaughter Heaven Ancestor said coldly, his gaze sharp. He had always favored Lin Feng and was the one advocating for war.
"I agree with Slaughter Heaven. We should fight," Profound Heaven Ancestor said coldly. When had War King Academy ever been treated with such contempt? Four Saint Emperors stationed outside their academy—this was the greatest insult to the academy.
But at that moment, Annihilation Heaven Ancestor was tapping the chessboard with his fingers, making a tapping sound, calm and serene. He slowly spoke, "The Ji family, Ying family, Pei family, and Yu family. Among them, the Ji and Ying families are the most ancient of the Ancient Saint Clans. The Pei and Yu families are no less in foundation. Everyone knows the power of the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans. Declaring war would certainly be satisfying, but what then? War King Academy would decline, falling behind the other three academies."
"War King Academy recruits disciples from Holy City Province and has always had good relations with the Ancient Saint Clans. Ji Shang has always been someone I valued. Although he lost to Lin Feng, his talent cannot be denied. Sometimes, perhaps we should consider whether it's truly worth it for a single disciple," another ancestor added.
"According to you, we should hand over our academy's disciple to the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans for them to deal with?" Slaughter Heaven Ancestor said angrily.
"Absurd! Not to mention Lin Feng's talent, even if he were an ordinary disciple, handing him over under the threat of the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans—how could War King Academy still hold its head high in Holy City Province and recruit disciples?" Profound Heaven Ancestor said with strong indignation. Such a disgraceful act, he could not bring himself to do.
After each of the ancestors stated their views, the space suddenly fell silent. It was not that, being ancestors of the same academy, they were completely of one mind. For instance, Annihilation Heaven Ancestor and Demon Heaven Ancestor had a very close relationship with Ji Shang, even to the point of being his teachers. Ji Shang was their direct line. Lin Feng, on the other hand, was discovered and valued by Profound Heaven Ancestor and Slaughter Heaven Ancestor, so they naturally defended him with all their might.
Of course, the other two ancestors also leaned toward Slaughter Heaven Ancestor's side. Lin Feng was, after all, a disciple of War King Academy with powerful talent. However, because of Lin Feng, they had to face the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans, which put them under pressure. They were not afraid of these Ancient Saint Clans, but once war was declared, the implications would be too far-reaching.
"In any case, War King Academy cannot hand over Lin Feng. Even if you don't declare war, we'll just keep stalemating like this," Slaughter Heaven Ancestor said forcefully. The others remained silent. None of them would ever speak of handing over Lin Feng.
This stalemate continued for many days. The four Saint Emperors remained outside War King Academy, and the academy made no move. Everything seemed unusually quiet, yet it felt like the calm before a storm. The eyes of Holy City Province never left War King Academy. How would Lin Feng's matter ultimately end? What choice would War King Academy make?
On this day, Qing Feng brought Wu out of War King Academy. No one knew where she went. But when she returned, she brought Lin Feng very good news, telling him to wait for the right moment and prepare to take a stroll outside War King Academy.
Some members of Heavenly Terrace were puzzled, not knowing where Qing Feng's confidence came from. The Saint Emperor realm experts of the Four Great Ancient Saint Clans had already made their stance clear. If Lin Feng stepped out of War King Academy, they would surely make a move. That would be a disaster for Lin Feng.
On this day, Langxie, the Realm King Body of the Ancient Realm Clan, contacted Lin Feng and also brought him good news, telling Lin Feng that if he wanted to leave War King Academy, he could inform him at any time.
On this day, Lin Feng stood before a waterfall, pausing and pondering for a long time. Then he turned and flashed toward a certain direction within War King Academy. Finally, alone, he stepped onto the Immortal Mountain!