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Chapter 3909 4.1509 The Price

In a corner of Phoenix Wood Forest, several harpy phantoms, exhausted, fell from the sky, tumbling continuously into the bushes.

After a moment, they stretched their bodies and scrambled out, covered in dirt.

Vice Hall Master Meng, supporting Ghost-faced Hall Master, staggered out.

"Quick, quick! Quick."

On the other side, Vice Hall Master Gui, having escaped the defensive works, was in a disheveled state, furiously barking at the harpy beneath him. He kicked and prodded it, angrily scolding, "Get up!"

The harpy was clearly exhausted and couldn't get up at all.

Vice Hall Master Gui turned, his eyes shooting out lightning-like glares. "What are you doing?"

Ghost-faced Hall Master calmly put away the communication talisman he had just written a few lines on. He turned to look at Vice Hall Master Gui, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Naturally, I'm reporting this incident properly."

"Reporting??" Vice Hall Master Gui anxiously stepped forward, trying to snatch the communication jade talisman from Ghost-faced Hall Master's hand. "What did you say? Hall Master Gong, what did you say! What did you tell them above?"

Vice Hall Master Meng scoffed coldly from the side. "Are you scared now? Didn't you even defy the Hall Master's orders?"

"Now that something's gone wrong, you're scared again," Vice Hall Master Meng sneered, "Look at you, such a coward!"

"You dare to mock me!!"

"Why? Isn't it true? I already told you that little poker face isn't as easy to deal with as you imagined."

"If you can't lock down her divine consciousness and take away all her storage talismans, she'll keep surprising you, you know," Vice Hall Master Meng said with a sarcastic, cold laugh.

"You!" Vice Hall Master Gui was so angry he couldn't speak. This damned poker face, how was he supposed to know that this person could hide so many golden statues?!

Vice Hall Master Gui turned his head, his eyes glaring furiously at Ghost-faced Hall Master. "Hall Master Gong, did you know about this poker face's methods all along? What did you report to the top? Don't push all the blame on me! You also have an undeniable responsibility in this matter."

"I merely stated the facts," Ghost-faced Hall Master said, sweeping a cold gaze over him. "You disobeyed orders, unilaterally dispatched the harpies, and rashly launched an attack. This resulted in over three thousand of the four thousand harpies being defeated."

"How is that my responsibility? If it weren't for your indecisiveness!"

"The Master's instruction was to besiege them! To temporarily prevent them from leaving Phoenix Wood Forest for three days!" Ghost-faced Hall Master interrupted him, saying coldly, "You've messed everything up."

"No, Hall Master, Hall Master Gong!"

"For the next three months, you can enjoy your time in Purgatory Valley," Ghost-faced Hall Master sneered, turning his back without another look, and left with Vice Hall Master Meng.

Leaving Vice Hall Master Gui, who was so enraged that he furiously kicked a harpy.

One kick wasn't enough to vent his anger, so Vice Hall Master Gui repeatedly kicked the grunting harpy several more times.

"Useless, useless, a bunch of useless trash!" he roared in a fit of rage through the forest.

His eyes shot out venomous glares of fury as he turned to stare at the defensive works, now shattered into ruins.

"That damned little poker face."

"One day, I will cut you down with my sword. I will make you pay the price you deserve."

The next morning.

Xia Kui, the person in charge of the small defensive works, along with a group of Royal Academy students, saw Qiao Mu and Mo Lian off at the entrance of Phoenix Wood Forest.

"I feel like someone's talking about me behind my back."