Chapter 251

Chapter 251: Yang Jia’s Eldest Sister!

Young Master!

　　Yang Jia was also in disbelief at this moment. He was right here, so how could there be a Young Master up above?

　　Had someone replaced him?

　　Yang Jia suddenly felt a little lost, but quickly, he let out a bitter smile.

　　Being replaced was normal.

　　He had lost to Ye Tianming three times in a row, and on top of that, he had managed the academy in complete disarray. Being replaced was perfectly normal.

　　He just didn’t know whether it was his eldest sister or second sister.

　　Just then, Helian Yun suddenly stepped forward, “How should I address you, sir? I am from the Helian Clan…….”

　　The elder directly waved his hand, “Don’t try to get cozy with me. The Young Master has given orders that everyone is to be dismissed on the spot. As for you, being the academy head, your crimes are compounded. The Young Master has made it clear that if the Helian Clan was involved in your illegal conduct, they will be punished accordingly.”

　　Helian Yun’s face instantly turned pale. He still wanted to say something, but the elder waved his hand, and the Guanxuan Guards who had come down from the real world immediately took control of everyone present.

　　All dismissed!

　　The entire academy was in shock.

　　And the next moment, a roar of voices suddenly erupted across the scene, “The Young Master is wise and mighty!”

　　”The Young Master is wise and mighty!”

　　Voice after voice rang out continuously across the heavens and earth.

　　Before this, none of them had imagined that the academy could be so dark, treating someone who had broken through the Guanxuan Path in such a manner, and even daring to openly make a move against those who had passed the trial.

　　But faced with all this darkness, they had all been too angry to speak out.

　　What no one had expected was that the Young Master would personally handle this matter, and moreover, dismiss every single lawbreaker on the spot.

　　It was deeply satisfying!

　　Looking at the people around him erupting in thunderous cheers, Yang Jia stood there stunned.

　　Many times before, he had received this kind of treatment too, but he knew the two were different. The cheers those people had given him in the past were simply because he was the Young Master. But right now, he could feel that these people were cheering from the bottom of their hearts.

　　In this moment, he understood something he had never understood before.

　　Injustice!

　　Did the people at the bottom want so much?

　　Actually, no. The people at the bottom didn’t want much. Most of the time, they simply wanted a fairer environment — fairness in education, fairness in healthcare, fairness in the rule of law.

　　It really was that simple.

　　If those in power cared about them, respected them, and understood them, then naturally those people would love and support them in return.

　　The common people were easy to satisfy, very easy to satisfy. Treat them well, and they would truly stand behind you.

　　Had he ever thought about them before?

　　No!

　　What he had thought about before was how to expand the Guanxuan universe, how to accomplish his “great undertaking.” He had never once taken these ordinary people to heart.

　　Thinking of this, Yang Jia couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

　　The suffering of all living beings…… He had been at the pinnacle from the moment he was born, and had never tasted the suffering of ordinary people. Naturally, he had never been able to feel their pain, let alone understand it. On the contrary, he had even thought it was because they weren’t working hard enough that they suffered so much.

　　In this moment, he began to understand his grandfather’s true intentions.

　　After all the powerful figures from Guanxuan Academy had been apprehended, the elder walked over to Yang Jia. He looked at Yang Jia and smiled, “You are Ye Jia?”

　　Yang Jia nodded, “Yes.”

　　The elder smiled and said, “Remarkable. The Young Master already knows of your situation. He asked me to pass along a message: the academy is not perfect, but he is working hard — working hard to make it better. He also hopes you won’t lose faith in the academy.”

　　Yang Jia lowered his head slightly. After a moment of silence, he suddenly looked up at the elder, “My family…….”

　　The elder smiled and said, “Don’t worry. The Young Master was aware of the dirty tricks these people were up to. Before we came here, he had already sent people ahead to Guzhou. Your family has all been taken under our protection. It’s a good thing the Young Master had the foresight, because when we arrived, the Zhou family’s powerful members had just shown up as well.”

　　Young Master!

　　Yang Jia asked softly, “Your Young Master is?”

　　The elder smiled and said, “Why, Young Master Yang Jia, of course.”

　　Yang Jia’s face was filled with astonishment.

　　The elder continued, “Also, regarding the demolition of your family’s home, the Young Master has already ordered a thorough investigation and will make sure justice is served. Finally, the Young Master hopes you will stay at the academy. The academy is not yet good enough, and he himself is not yet good enough either. It needs more people to work together to improve it. Only when more and more people come together to build a better academy will the younger generation below have hope…….”

　　Yang Jia said softly, “Is it really Young Master Yang Jia?”

　　The elder smiled and said, “Of course. Our Guanxuan Academy has only one Young Master, and that is Young Master Yang Jia.”

　　Yang Jia’s lips parted, wanting to say something, yet unable to say anything at all.

　　Yang Jia?

　　What on earth was going on?

　　The elder smiled and said, “No rush. You can take your time and give me your answer in a couple of days.”

　　With that, he suddenly looked around at everyone, “The Young Master has given instructions: the authority of the academy is granted by the people, and the people should have the right to oversee it. From this moment on, all academies within this universe are to unconditionally accept public oversight. The Young Master has established a brand new department: the Zhongsheng Institute. Anyone who has complaints or suggestions regarding the academy is welcome to come to this institute, where dedicated staff will be on hand to receive them!”

　　As soon as these words were spoken, thunderous cheers erupted from the crowd once again.

　　Public oversight!

　　In the past, everyone had been too angry to speak out. If you dared to file a complaint, a whole crowd of people would immediately come after you. Getting yourself in trouble was the least of it — the real fear was dragging your family into it too.

　　But now, the Young Master had actually established the “Zhongsheng Institute,” where everyone could offer suggestions and file complaints.

　　This undoubtedly gave many people a new sense of hope.

　　The elder looked around and continued, “The Young Master said that the Zhongsheng Institute has just been established and will have many imperfections. But he hopes that more and more people will be able to help improve the academy and make it better. The academy doesn’t belong only to the Yang family — it belongs to everyone, and in the end, it will always be everyone’s!”

　　”The Young Master is unrivaled!”

　　Voice after voice of cheers rang out continuously across the scene.

　　And at this moment, a faint golden mist suddenly appeared around Yang Jia.

　　Yang Jia froze.

　　This was the power of faith.

　　Why was this power of faith flowing to him?

　　Yang Jia’s face was filled with confusion.

　　The real world.

　　Inside Guanxuan Hall, Ye Tianming had summoned the heads of all the great clans and sects, along with the heads of the major academies.

　　Ye Tianming was not seated. He stood on the high platform, his left hand resting on Sword Ancestor, looking down at those below, “Lawless!”

　　As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present shifted.

　　For some reason, they found that this Young Master was becoming more and more imposing with each passing day.

　　Ye Tianming swept his gaze across the crowd, “Just moments ago, someone below broke through the Guanxuan Path. Yet the entire academy acted in collusion — not only failing to follow proper procedure, but also threatening the one who had passed the trial, and even attempting to silence them. This is not merely a disregard for Guanxuan law, it is an outright contempt for my father, the Guanxuan Sword Master!!”

　　Everyone’s expressions turned grim. They were already aware of what had happened below, and it had to be said, they were also somewhat shocked.

　　Damn it!

　　Those people below had some serious nerve.

　　The guy had already broken through the Guanxuan Path, and you still pulled that kind of stunt. What the hell — couldn’t you have taken him out before he made it through?

　　Idiots!

　　Ye Tianming continued, “If the main academy below is this corrupt, one can only imagine how dark things are even further down. Everyone, our Guanxuan Academy has now reached a moment of life and death.”

　　Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts sank.

　　This guy was going to use this as an opportunity to stir things up.

　　Ye Tianming continued, “What did my father establish Guanxuan Academy for? It was for all living beings — to give the younger generation of the Guanxuan universe hope for this world. But now, some among us have reduced the common people to beasts of burden, to slaves, running completely contrary to my father’s ideals. Tell me, don’t people like that deserve to die?”

　　Everyone fell silent, feeling that this Young Master was about to make his move.

　　Ye Tianming let out a deep sigh, “Three generations of my Yang family poured their hearts and souls into building this academy and establishing this order. But now, a few bad apples are about to spoil the whole pot. I, Ye Tian…….”

　　At that, he abruptly stopped himself, then continued, “I, Yang Jia, will absolutely not allow this to happen. Reform — the academy must be reformed, and it is urgent!!”

　　Here it comes!

　　Upon hearing Ye Tianming’s words, the expressions of everyone present immediately darkened. He had finally made his move.

　　Ye Tianming glanced at the crowd, “What does everyone think?”

　　Everyone remained silent.

　　Ye Tianming said, “Since no one is speaking, that means you’re all in agreement.”

　　Everyone: “???”

　　Ye Tianming said, “Since everyone is unanimously in agreement, let me share my thoughts. First, those involved in this incident must be severely punished. Starting with the Helian Clan!! Where is the head of the Helian Clan?”

　　From within the crowd, an elder’s expression darkened. He quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, “Young Master.”

　　Ye Tianming looked at the elder, “The academy head below is from your Helian Clan. He has committed such a grave error. As the head of the Helian Clan, don’t you have anything to say?”

　　The elder was about to speak, but Ye Tianming cut him off, “Never mind, don’t say anything. You can retire.”

　　Everyone: “…….”

　　The Helian Clan head looked at Ye Tianming in disbelief, “Young Master, this…….”

　　Ye Tianming said, “All members of the Helian Clan are to be investigated. Those with serious offenses will be executed. Those with minor offenses will be given the chance to correct themselves. We cannot wrong a single innocent person, but we cannot let a single guilty one go free…….”

　　As he spoke, his gaze fell on the Helian Clan head like the edge of a sword, “Clan Head Helian, do you have any objections?”

　　The Helian Clan head felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze. He knew that if he dared to object, blood would likely be spilled on the spot.

　　But if he just backed down like this, what would become of the Helian Clan’s future?

　　The Helian Clan head summoned his courage, “Young Master, my Helian Clan once followed the Guanxuan Sword Master through life and death…….”

　　Ye Tianming directly waved his hand, “Your ancestors fought to build this foundation, so naturally you have the right to enjoy its fruits. But that doesn’t mean you have the right to throw your weight around. Understood?”

　　Helian Clan head: “…….”

　　Ye Tianming stopped paying attention to him and instead looked out at the crowd, “The root cause of all these problems, when it comes down to it, is corruption — the fact that no one has been monitored or held accountable. Therefore, I have decided to establish the ‘Zhongsheng Institute’ to accept the oversight and accountability of the people, so that the people and we can work together and make the Guanxuan order better and better…….”

　　As he spoke, he glanced at the crowd, his thumb pressing against the hilt of Sword Ancestor, “Who is in favor, and who is opposed?”