<h4>Chapter 1069: Chapter 1068: The Rules of Qinghe Academy</h4>


    After pondering for a moment, Su Yang suddenly turned to Zhao Dongming, "Then, regarding today’s incident, I really should thank Brother Zhao!"


    "Why does Brother Su say such a thing?" Zhao Dongming asked, curious.


    "I don’t know the Martial Champion personally; if not for the connection through Brother Zhao, why would the Martial Champion have stepped forward to rify on my behalf?" Su Yang said with a smile.


    "Hahaha..." Zhao Dongmingughed heartily, looking up, "Brother Su is too modest. Master Su’s reputation is known to everyone in Capital City. My teacher has boasted about Master Su in front of us a long time ago, calling him a genius blessed with exceptional talent once in a thousand years. My teacher stepped forward out of pity for Brother Su’s talent, not wanting you to suffer such an injustice for nothing—it has nothing to do with me."


    "When all is said and done, I still have to thank Brother Zhao," Su Yang said with a smile. "If it were not for Brother Zhao being at Qinghe Academy, how would the Martial Champion take notice of this ce? Without that, he wouldn’t even be aware of my small issue, let alonee to my aid!"


    "Brother Su is truly too courteous," replied Zhao Dongming with a light smile. "With the rtionship between you and me, this matter is hardly worth mentioning, is it?"


    "Hehe..." Su Yang gave a faint smile and nodded; he turned to look outside the window and whispered, "Speaking of which, killing Fang Ping and setting me up, the person who did this is truly hateful. Does Brother Zhao know of any enemies Fang Ping had in Capital City, who could have killed him?"


    Su Yang was trying to provoke a response from Zhao Dongming, whose expression remained calm as he shook his head and said, "Fang Ping was always kind and gathered many people around him. His strength, although top-notch among the young generation of Capital City, didn’t ce him in the top ten, but he was more popr than most. Moreover, I have never heard of him having any enemies for such a long time, I really can’t figure out who would have killed him!"


    "In that case, could it have been one of my own enemies who did this?" Su Yang frowned. "By killing Fang Ping, they could frame me, prompting the Fang Family toe after me, targeting me specifically!"


    Zhao Dongming nced at Su Yang and asked, "Does Brother Su have any enemies in Capital City?"


    "A few, but I wouldn’t say many," Su Yang responded with a light smile. "Brother Zhao should have heard—previously, Chen Benhao went to Pingnan Province to propose marriage on someone’s behalf and came back empty-handed."


    Zhao Dongming nodded, "I’ve heard about this. However, Chen Benhao has mentioned Brother Su several times in Capital City, speaking of you with great admiration. Surely, he wouldn’t have done such a thing, would he?"


    "It definitely wouldn’t be Chen Benhao, but he wasn’t the only one who went to Pingnan Province," Su Yang replied with a wry smile. "Besides, I hurt more than just Chen Benhao’s pride; it was the pride of the entire Chen Family!"


    Zhao Dongming stared at Su Yang for a while before slowly nodding, "In that case, Brother Su really needs to be careful!"


    Su Yang let out a sigh, "If it’s fortune, it’s not a cmity; if it’s cmity, it’s unavoidable."


    Zhao Dongming also nodded slowly, as if he, too, was deep in thought.


    After a moment of silence, Su Yang suddenly asked, "By the way, Brother Zhao, I haven’t been at Qinghe Academy for long. Just now, I heard Fang Mingyuan mention something about the academy’s rules? Why is it that he could attempt to kill me within the academy, and the Law Enforcers can’t intervene?"


    "Eh?" Zhao Dongming was visibly startled, looking at Su Yang with surprise, "Brother Su doesn’t know about this?"


    Su Yang shook his head; he truly was unaware.


    Zhao Dongming exined, "That’s the rule of Qinghe Academy. Within the bounds of Qinghe Academy, Law Enforcers are not allowed to intervene. Here, an Earth Immortal can kill as many ordinary people as he wants, and the Law Enforcers won’t intervene!"


    "Ah?" Su Yang had guessed as much, but hearing Zhao Dongming confirm it was still a shock.


    "Doesn’t that put the academy in the same situation as the Su Family of Yanbei?" Su Yang asked, surprised.


    "Qinghe Academy is the same as the Yanbei Su Family," Zhao Dongming nodded. "This ce is a sanctuary beyond the control of Heavenly Court, free from the Law Enforcers’ jurisdiction."


    Su Yang finally understood what Fang Mingyuan meant by his actions—it was for this reason.


    "But why can’t the academy’s teachers retaliate against Fang Mingyuan outside the school? Why can’t they go after him?" Su Yang inquired.


    "That’s another rule of Qinghe Academy. Its Earth Immortals are not allowed to harm others outside the academy’s confines," Zhao Dongming said.


    "Why not?" Su Yang asked, bewildered.


    "I don’t know!" replied Zhao Dongming, spreading his hands. "This has been a rule of Qinghe Academy for many years, established long ago, and no one knows the reason behind it."


    "Why does Qinghe Academy have the privilege of being outside the Law Enforcers’ control like the Yanbei Su Family?" Su Yang inquired.


    "I don’t know that either..." Zhao Dongming shrugged again. "I only know there’s such a rule, the specific reason, I really have no idea."


    Su Yang looked at Zhao Dongming, who clearly hadn’t told him the whole truth. Yet Su Yang couldn’t press further—the more he asked, the less Zhao Dongming would be inclined to share.


    However, even the information Zhao Dongming had provided was enough to deeply shock Su Yang about Qinghe Academy’s status.


    For the Heavenly Court to make concessions, it was no minor matter.


    The Yanbei Su Family was shunned by gods and demons alike because they possessed the absolute strength to stand against the Heavenly Court, leading to apromise by thetter.


    What about Qinghe Academy? What powerful, heaven-defying ability did the academy possess that even made the Heavenly Courtpromise, causing the Law Enforcers not to interfere with Qinghe Academy?


    And if Qinghe Academy had such power, why did they set rules restricting their Earth Immortals from inflicting harm outside the academy? What was the reasoning behind this?


    Su Yang felt full of doubts. Now his curiosity about his father, Su Ping, also grew.


    Su Ping must have known about Qinghe Academy, hence he sent him there. There must be a significant secret concerning Su Ping, one that Su Yang had yet to discover.


    It seemed Su Yang would have to advance to the next realm and unlock the fourth page of Destiny’s Tome before he could understand these secrets.


    Su Yang had already broken through the bottleneck, and his strength was about to advance by leaps and bounds. Yet, he wasn’t ready to enter the Earthly Immortal Realm—he had too many enemies at that level. Moreover, the restrictions of that realm were many; his current situation was simpler byparison.


    At least for now, Su Yang could do as he pleased. Once he entered the Earthly Immortal Realm, it wouldn’t be so simple: whatever he did, Law Enforcers would watch every move, almost like losing his freedom entirely.