Dugu Bo personally threw Qin Ming into the imperial prison.
During the escort, no one informed Qin Ming of the crime he had committed, making him believe this was deliberate retaliation.
"Senior Dugu, I'm Yanzi's teacher! Why are you treating me like this? What exactly are you trying to do?!"
To Dugu Bo, Qin Ming was already a dead man, so he could not be bothered wasting words on him.
He raised his hand, and a small snake slithered out from his sleeve. Its body coiled tightly before it suddenly sprang forward and bit Qin Ming fiercely.
Qin Ming immediately felt like a punctured balloon. The Spirit Power inside his body began leaking out uncontrollably, and within moments it was nearly drained dry.
Now, aside from still possessing his Spirit Power Level, he could no longer use any Spirit Skills.
Only true criminals had their Spirit Power crippled before imprisonment.
Qin Ming was horrified and loudly shouted that he had been framed.
However, the prison guards had no patience for him. They smashed several blows into his mouth with clubs, instantly silencing him.
Inside the imperial palace.
Since the matter involved the interests of the imperial family, Emperor Xue Ye had no choice but to personally attend Qin Ming's trial.
At first, the three Education Committee members still wanted to defend Qin Ming, but once Prince Xue Xing produced the evidence, the three immediately wilted like frostbitten eggplants and fell silent.
Officials from the Ministry of Justice listed Qin Ming's crimes one by one, supplementing each accusation with supporting evidence.
With the evidence so conclusive, whether Qin Ming himself appeared was no longer important.
As for the testimony regarding Shrek Academy, it had been obtained entirely through a trap.
Using Qin Ming's name, Wu Qi had secretly sent cultivation resources to them, so Tang San and the others naturally felt grateful.
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai frequently visited brothels and pleasure houses.
While indulging themselves, they unknowingly exposed everything about Qin Ming.
This became the most critical piece of evidence.
After all the charges had been read, Emperor Xue Ye finally spoke slowly.
"Mengshenji, you were once among the people I trusted most. I never expected such a thing to happen right under your noses. This is truly disappointing."
At a moment like this, preserving oneself was the priority.
Zhi Lin, the Spirit Douluo, hurriedly spoke.
"Your Majesty, this was entirely Qin Ming's doing. We were deceived by him!"
"I admit that regarding Shrek Academy, we failed to investigate properly and relied solely on Qin Ming's words. That is why we…"
In truth, the matter had nothing to do with the three committee members. Otherwise, they would never have been standing before Xue Ye right now.
Prince Xue Xing sneered.
"The three committee members have contributed greatly to the empire for many years. Now that they are advanced in age, it is time for them to rest."
After all, Qin Ming had been strongly recommended by the three of them. With such a major incident occurring, they could not escape blame for negligence.
Xue Ye waved his hand.
"Three days from now at noon, Qin Ming will be executed at the southeastern marketplace. Bring all witnesses and evidence. Let every teacher in the empire see the fate of this kind of scum!"
"Although the three committee members bear some responsibility, considering your many years of hard work, I cannot bear to punish you harshly. Return to your hometowns and retire. The empire will prepare a grand retirement ceremony for you."
"Over the next month, complete the handover of the academy's affairs with my imperial brother and fulfill your final duties for the empire."
"That is all. I am tired."
After speaking, Emperor Xue Ye left the Ministry of Justice hall with the support of his guards.
Prince Xue Xing was in an excellent mood.
With this, control of the academy had completely fallen into his hands.
Having secured a political foundation, he now had the basis for future expansion.
For a moment, he could not help imagining a future where, after gradually gaining the support of the nobles, he would trample Xue Qinghe beneath his feet.
News of Qin Ming's execution quickly spread throughout Heaven Dou City.
The testimony of Dugu Yan, Yu Feng, and the others completely pushed Qin Ming into the center of public outrage.
"What kind of teacher does something like this?!"
"Heh, this is probably the first teacher on the continent to deliberately scheme against his own students!"
This was an extremely dangerous precedent, so Qin Ming was destined to become the example used to warn others.
Yu Tianheng originally wanted to protect Qin Ming, but his authority within the team was gone.
Though he still held the title of captain, no one truly acknowledged him anymore.
The blow hit him hard, and thoughts of leaving the team began to surface.
He even started regretting not accepting Yu Xiaogang's invitation earlier. If Shrek Academy's roster were fully completed, he truly did not know where he would go next.
Inside the academy, Sun Buyu clapped his hands gleefully.
"A scum like him deserves to be executed by slow slicing!"
Wu Qi coughed lightly, and only then did Sun Buyu realize he had lost his composure.
After pausing for a moment, he said.
"I've already coordinated things with Seven Treasure Academy. Everyone only needs to complete the withdrawal procedures."
Transfer procedures were extremely troublesome, and usually only the receiving academy demanded them.
Since Seven Treasure Academy had not requested such formalities, there was no need to complicate matters unnecessarily.
However, it would likely be difficult to process everything in the short term.
Sun Buyu informed everyone of the latest news.
"The three Education Committee members have been dismissed. From now on, Prince Xue Xing will be in charge of the academy. The administration is currently in the middle of the handover process, so withdrawal procedures will have to wait for now."
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly.
"The three of them brought this on themselves."
When she first arrived at the academy, she had actually held a favorable impression of the three committee members.
But after Qin Ming repeatedly stirred up trouble, the three of them failed to distinguish right from wrong and simply allowed him to do whatever he wanted.
Their current fate was entirely deserved.
Wu Qi was not surprised by this at all.
The older people became, the easier it was for others to influence them.
Compared to Wu Qi and the others, Qin Ming was far more favored by the three committee members. At the same time, he had spent years constantly interacting with them and repeatedly pushing his narrative, so it was inevitable that they would gradually waver.
In the original timeline, after Xue Qinghe's identity was exposed, the three of them had been directly sent by Xue Beng to the front lines, clearly as disposable pieces.
Being allowed to retire peacefully now was already a decent ending for them.
The imperial officials had already gathered a massive amount of testimony regarding Qin Ming's actions within the academy.
Emperor Xue Ye felt deeply troubled by the situation.
Xue Qinghe had gone out to hunt Spirit Beasts, and no one knew when he would return. Qin Ming's suppression of Wu Qi and the others within the academy would very likely cause them to withdraw entirely.
The empire had long recognized Wu Qi's monstrous talent.
Letting such a genius leave would undoubtedly be a major loss to the empire.
Yet Xue Ye had no idea how to persuade them to stay, because the imperial family truly had wronged them in this matter.
Just as he was troubled, Ning Fengzhi and the Bone Douluo arrived.
Wu Qi had already begun making his moves, and Ning Fengzhi knew he needed to follow up as quickly as possible.
The establishment of Seven Treasure Academy had already been reported to Emperor Xue Ye beforehand.
Under Ning Fengzhi's urging, the Ministry of Education had treated the matter as a special case, and the approval documents had already been issued.
Xue Ye was no fool. With Seven Treasure Academy newly established, Ning Fengzhi had most likely come to recruit people.
To put it bluntly, flies only gather around cracked eggs.
If Heaven Dou Royal Academy had not treated Wu Qi and the others so poorly, why would he now worry about them being poached away?
As Ning Fengzhi began speaking, Xue Ye immediately felt a headache coming on.
The geniuses discovered and cultivated by Heaven Dou Royal Academy absolutely could not be easily taken away by Seven Treasure Academy!
But Xue Ye also understood that if Wu Qi and the others insisted on leaving voluntarily, the imperial family had no way to stop them.
In the end, Ning Fengzhi proposed that the Seven Treasure team add "Heaven Dou Royal Academy" as a suffix to their official team name. Only then did Xue Ye agree.
As long as the name of Heaven Dou Royal Academy still appeared on the tournament stage, allowing Wu Qi and the others to transfer to Seven Treasure Academy was acceptable.
It could also be considered a favor to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
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