9 THRONES

CHAPTER 47: THE HEAD OF THE WOOD SWORD ACADEMY

Vann advanced slowly among the bushes and trees in the Soul Forest, he did not dare to act recklessly for fear of losing his life like he had been exposed to an illusion just now.

Along the way, Vann did not find any monsters at all but rather he saw countless corpses of people lying on the ground.

Every time Vann looked at the dead man's face, he must have found the person's face looking very frightened as if he were looking at the scariest thing in the world.

Vann was more or less able to imagine that the illusion that appeared in their minds was most likely the figure they feared the most like a powerful monster or the most hated figure, he said, Vann meets with Tude in his illusion because Vann hates Tude so much that he almost killed her.

Every time Vann finds someone's body, he doesn't take their stuff.

After all there were not many people who would bring a lot of money to the test location, let alone most of these people dying from illusions which meant that they had not fought any monsters in the slightest, if these people do not fight monsters then their tokens do not exist either. Without tokens or money, Vann knew there were no precious objects on the bodies of the dead.

"Fortunately Torti failed in the earliest stages of the test, at least she didn't need to die from the illusion in this soul forest" thought Vann who continued to step forward among the trees.

Vann who was in the Soul Forest or the other disciples did not know at all that the reason they did the test in the Soul Forest was not to test their strength, either, unless the heads of the 4 great powers in Talper Province have another reason.

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Hasel, who had a day off because he did not need to be a committee, walked furiously up the mountain top in the Wood Sword Academy.

Everyone knew the higher one's home position in the academy's mountain, then the more important their position in the Wood Sword Academy was as well.

So in the entire academy, there were only 1 person who could stay at the top of the mountain that was the head of the Wood Sword Academy itself, Zerten.

With less than 5 minutes, Hasel who was at the base of the mountain immediately arrived at the top.

If it was Qi Fondation strength though, they would definitely not reach the top of the mountain that fast despite using all the speed and strength they had.

But Hasel was a master figure who was ranked among the top 3 strongest teachers of the Wood Sword Academy, rising to the top of the mountain with a few minutes time was an easy matter for him.

On top of the mountain there was nothing but a log cabin located on the vast land of the mountain peak, Hasel ran towards the log cabin and kicked the door hard.

"Shelf!".

The figure of the man was none other than Zerten, the head of the Wood Sword Academy who would not appear except for the dire state of the academy.

Do not look at his face like 30 years old, actually his real age is 50 years. However since Zerten was a mid-level cultivator, his face would not grow old anymore except when he was 100 years old later.

"Hasel, you're surprising me! Why did you kick my door all of a sudden? In the entire academy, maybe only a madman like you would dare to do this in my cottage!", cried Zerten in shock at Hasel's movement that kicked the door just now.

Without wasting much more time, Hasel pulled on Zerten's clothes while shouting "Have you gone crazy? Why did you send the Qi Gathering children to the Soul Forest? You yourself know how terrifying the forest is, even a mid-level cultivator like yourself can die there too!".

The joking smile on Zerten's face disappeared quickly, he pushed Hasel backwards through the wave of his hand.

As a low-level cultivator, Hasel instantly took a 5-step back from Zerten's hand, now that Zerten was justifying Hasel's clothes "Don't you know why I did all this? The legacy of the previous academy head of the Wood Sword Academy, the original 5 Element Sword Technique was there! As long as we get that thing again, our academy can become even stronger! No, there was even a possibility of the Wood Sword Academy becoming a mid-level academy!".

"Hasel, you should understand what I mean, right? You and the previous academy head are the same, you guys are from the 1st generation! Therefore, even if I fight against you, I will not necessarily win because you have the techniques that the throne holder once taught you as a person of the 1st generation. The original 5 Element Sword Technique also came from the 5th throne holder, as long as we get it back then the Wood Sword Academy will return to prosperity".

"Are you crazy? We sent hundreds of people in the past with Gold Core strength upwards many times, but there was no result! Not only that, some of the people who left lost their lives", cried Hasel "The Chief of the Wood Sword Academy used to take away the technique to the Soul Forest and did not leave it in the Wood Sword Academy, this proves that he is not interested in giving you the original 5 Element Sword Technique, he is waiting for the right heir to come to pick up the technique! Zerten, pull back all the disciples who went to the Soul Forest, if we are late then there will only be less than 10 disciples who return, not ruling out the possibility of all of them dying there!".

Seeing that Hasel did not understand him, Zerten immediately became disappointed "This is the reason why you failed to become a mid-level cultivator, even though you were from the 1st generation taught by the throne holders. Enough, I won't cancel the test and neither do you have the ability to stop me, your strength isn't as strong as mine!".

Hasel nearly explodes in anger, but he knows that his strength is not enough to stop Zerten.

Gritting his teeth, Hasel turned around and left this place.

Hasel knew his past friend Zerten was too infatuated with the original 5 Element Sword technique, however the sword technique was said to be used by the 5th throne holder to slash the pillar to shreds. Therefore, Zerten always tried to get the technique even though it meant having to sacrifice his life.

Sighing, Hasel seemed to have to act alone going to the Soul Forest.

What is most important to Hasel is Vann's life, he considers Vann as a talented student who must play a big role for humans against monsters in the future so Vann can not die.

Although it is quite difficult to secretly move to the Soul Forest because there is guarded by Githa who is almost the same power as Hasel with 2 other teachers, but that does not mean there is no possibility.

"Vann, you have to be careful" said Hasel whose figure disappeared from the Wood Sword Academy.