Behind the tree!

At Yun Xi's words, the few doctors present, along with dozens of students, all whipped their heads around to look. Especially the particularly caring female students who came to feed the dogs every so often; their eyes burned with unbridled fury. A crowd of twenty or thirty people ran over together, determined to catch the poisoner.

"Damn it, we've been discovered!"

Behind the tree, the expressions on Shang Er and Shang Sikong's faces changed slightly. Their concealment technique wasn't exactly flawless, but it should have been impossible for mere stray dogs to sniff them out.

"How did you know?" Ruan Lan asked the leader of the stray dogs in utter astonishment, momentarily forgetting that she couldn't communicate with animals.

WOOF WOOF WOOF.

The stray dog king stood up straight, its chest puffed out arrogantly, as if it had accomplished something truly remarkable.

"Yun Xi, what did it say?" Yu Xiaoxiao quickly leaned in to ask.

Yun Xi's pretty face turned red as she hesitated. "It said…"

"What did it say? Hurry up and tell us! The suspense is killing me."

"It said, 'The perpetrator has its… scent on them.'"

"What scent?" Ruan Lan was completely confused.

Embarrassed, Yun Xi stomped her foot. She couldn't very well say that the perpetrator carried the scent of the stray dog king's urine, could she? Even if she was a rabbit demon, she was still a young lady.

"Stop asking." Xu Lai tapped his sister-in-law on the head, annoyed. "What's with all the curiosity? Shouldn't you be studying?"

"..."

Ruan Lan's face fell. "I was tired, but when I heard the school's mascots were poisoned, I rushed over to see them."

Xu Lai didn't say much more, simply waving his hand.

To their horror, Shang Er and Shang Sikong found their Boundaries were suddenly sealed. Even their concealment was broken, leaving them completely exposed to the students' gazes.

"Let's go." Xu Lai urged his sister-in-law and the others to return to their studies. He also yawned and headed back to the school infirmary.

If this had happened anywhere else, he might not have bothered, even if the two insects hiding in the shadows were Moon Cultivators whose Boundaries far surpassed those of Earth's Martial Artists.

But this was East Sea University! His workplace and the university his daughter would attend in the future. How could he allow outsiders to wreak havoc here!

He sealed their Boundaries and left the rest to the students. He had already notified Tan Chang, so as long as they didn't beat the pair to death, it wouldn't be a major issue.

After Xu Lai and his group returned to the school infirmary, dozens of angry students surrounded Shang Sikong and his son. In that moment, the two were overcome with despair.

What's happening? Why were our Boundaries suddenly sealed…

As a sudden realization dawned on them, they began to tremble uncontrollably. The power of someone who could so easily seal the Boundary of an early-stage Golden Core expert was terrifying, far beyond their wildest imagination.

Could it be... that the mysterious expert who wiped out the Lower Crescent Three Moon Clan is truly from Earth? And... right here among the crowd!

Shang Sikong, shrewd from his long years, put the pieces together in an instant. He suddenly threw his head back and roared, "It's not Li Mi, and it's not Liu Nanwei! It was that man in the black clothes who sealed our Boundaries!"

He had seen it. Shang Sikong had personally witnessed Xu Lai wave his hand right before their Boundaries were sealed.

A coincidence? Definitely not! Xu Lai is the one they've been desperately searching for.

Under the intense stimulation, Shang Er's two previous memory losses suddenly came flooding back to him. He also shouted, "Crown Prince, Moon King, it's Xu Lai… His name is Xu Lai!"

WOOF WOOF WOOF.

Just then, a pack of wild dogs closed in on them. The pack leader, the stray dog king, looked down on the trembling Shang Er, its gaze as if to say, "You disobeyed, human."

"No, please no…" Shang Er knew what was about to happen. His legs shook, and he was desperate to escape. But with his Boundary sealed, he was no different from an ordinary person. He tried twice to break through the circle of students and failed both times.

With a vicious pounce, a dog knocked Shang Er to the ground, and a shrill, desperate scream echoed through the air. "NO!!!"

At that moment, Ruan Lan, who had turned to look back, shivered. She finally understood what Yun Xi had been trying to say.

"Too bloody, too violent, too cruel." His sister-in-law covered her eyes, unable to watch any longer, sighing as she hurried to catch up with her best friend.

...

...

「On the Moon.」

Within the domain of the Upper Crescent Moon Clan, Crown Prince Ji Gui was accompanied by commanders from the other major Crescent Moon Clans. They were all seething with killing intent, waiting only for accurate news from Earth.

"Will we really get reliable intelligence today?" the Crown Prince asked. He sat on the throne in the center of the grand hall, propping up his chin with one hand as he spoke in a slow, deliberate manner.

Beside him were two beautiful women. One nestled in his lap, peeling grapes for him, while the other stood by his side, holding a goblet of what looked like fresh blood.

"Your Highness, we will," the leader of the Upper Crescent One Moon Clan said confidently. "Shang Sikong and I go back two hundred years. I know him very well. On Earth, unless all four Watchmen attack at once, he can move about unhindered!"

The Crown Prince nodded, his mind at ease. After all, Shang Sikong was at the early-stage Golden Core Boundary, comparable to the peak of the Human Race's Divine Gate Realm, perhaps even stronger.

If he encountered two Watchmen, Shang Sikong, the Commander of the Upper Crescent Two Moon Clan, could fight them, kill one, and escape with only minor injuries. If faced with three Watchmen, killing one would come at a great cost, possibly even his own life. If he faced all four… he certainly couldn't win, but escaping, while troublesome, should be possible.

At the Golden Core Boundary, one was practically unkillable unless they were actively seeking death.

"Connect to Earth. I want to see if that mysterious person who wiped out the Lower Crescent Three Moon Clan is truly Li Mi!" The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes, ate the grape offered by the beauty in his lap, and then groped her forcefully.

Although it was painful, the beautiful woman didn't dare make a sound, instead forcing a seductive smile.

"..."

The corner of the Commander of Upper Crescent Four's mouth twitched imperceptibly. Both women serving the Crown Prince were his own daughters. He lowered his head, not wanting the Crown Prince to see the gloom in his eyes. On the Moon, royal authority was absolute, and the Crown Prince's status was second only to the Moon King himself. Not to mention, with the Moon King currently in secluded cultivation within a Formation, the Moon Clan had essentially become the Crown Prince's personal domain.

"Old Four, what are you lost in thought for? Quickly, connect to the visual feed from Earth!" the leader of Upper Crescent One scolded.

The commander, as if jolted from a dream, quickly took a ring from his finger and tossed it into the air. Without any apparent trigger, the ring transformed into a faintly glowing screen of light.

On it, the scene was unmistakably from East Sea University. However, there seemed to be a slight delay, as the image showed Shang Er and Shang Sikong still hiding behind the tree. Their conversation echoed clearly throughout the grand hall.

The Crown Prince maintained his slight smile, but he was furious, and the beauty in his arms whimpered in pain from his tightening grip.

A Commander of the Upper Crescent Moon Clan, a prodigy my father personally named, is hiding behind a tree poisoning a pack of stray dogs on Earth. Excellent. Just excellent… The Crown Prince's smile never faded, but inwardly, he was about to explode with rage. Isn't it humiliating enough that Shang Er got pissed on by dogs twice? This father-son duo… they're truly an embarrassment!

No one in the grand hall dared to speak. Only the leader of Upper Crescent One braced himself and said, "Your Highness, there's a saying on Earth: 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.' You see..."

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