Li Cai was stunned. Asking him to slap a Four Extremes Realm expert? How could he dare?
"You damn bastard! You risked everything on the battlefield, and now you don't dare?" Long Chen cursed.
Gritting his teeth, Li Cai stepped forward. He went all out and slapped one of them hard across the face, producing a crisp sound.
But when Li Cai slapped him, his own hand went numb from the shock, and his large hand instantly became red and swollen.
"You're asking for death!"
The man who had been struck roared, humiliated by a group of Mortal Transformation Realm disciples. He immediately flew into a rage, refusing to believe these people would dare kill him, so he threw a punch at Li Cai.
"Smack!"
Just as he moved, Long Chen slapped him across the face. As soon as Long Chen struck, half of the man's face was blown open, and he was sent flying, losing consciousness on the spot.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, a sharp shout rang out. A group of middle-aged men dressed in elder robes rushed over. Their auras were powerful. Although they were all at the Four Extremes Realm, their auras were crystal solid, reaching the peak of the Four Extremes.
The middle-aged man leading the group saw Long Chen and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes: "Long Chen, what brings you here?" But
just after asking, he suddenly remembered—Long Chen had come to the inner academy to register.
Long Chen didn't know him, but he did. During the Divine Dao Contest, he was also present to watch the battle, so his impression of Long Chen was very deep.
As soon as they arrived, someone immediately found the person Long Chen had slapped away from the soil below, already unconscious.
The person Long Chen had changed from Zhang Peng to Zhang Peng was still convulsing. Someone slapped the back of his head, causing him to faint instantly so he wouldn't be in pain.
As soon as those elders appeared, the disciples of the Xiaoyao Alliance finally withdrew their weapons and stood behind Long Chen.
When the elder saw Long Chen, he almost immediately understood what was going on, but still followed protocol and asked,
"What's going on?"
Before Long Chen could speak, the Four Extremes Realm disciple interrupted, "Elder, this man in black is arrogant and unreasonable, ignoring our warnings and disturbing the Seven-Colored Immortal Crane... The
elder immediately sneered. Just as he expected, these four had no idea how terrifying this man was; otherwise, this dispute could have been avoided.
That person rambled on and on. In his eyes, Long Chen was a man of heinous crimes, having broken countless academy rules. Expulsion from the academy was a minor punishment and should be executed on the spot.
The elder didn't believe Long Chen would do something so foolish. Looking at Long Chen, Long Chen said to Mu Qingyun, "You tell me, if someone interrupts while I'm speaking, I might not be able to resist killing someone." The
two disciples at the Four Extremes Realm were furious and were about to speak, but the elder shot them a glare. These two had no manners at all and deserved to suffer.
Only then did Mu Qingyun recount the previous events. When the elder heard that the Seven-Colored Immortal Crane had actually taken human form and even let Long Chen play with her, he was greatly shocked.
The seven-colored crane was a symbol of auspiciousness for Lingxiao Academy. Even the dean ignored them, yet they insisted on playing with Long Chen.
"This is a serious matter. I need to report to the higher-ups. But Long Chen, you've just entered the inner academy—no, actually, you haven't even joined yet, and you're already making enemies. This won't be good for your development." The elder spoke earnestly. He greatly admired Long Chen, but with Long Chen's temper, he probably couldn't get through in the inner courtyard. After all, the inner courtyard was full of hidden talents and monsters.
"It's a burning frustration. For now, let's focus on the present. My cultivation is for living with dignity.
I can accept people yelling at me, mocking me, pointing fingers at me, but I absolutely cannot accept someone twisting my neck or collar. This is not just humiliation.
You could say that if I weren't in a good mood, or if everything here weren't being watched, today, there might have been four more wandering ghosts in this world. Long Chen said helplessly.
When others bared their teeth and claws at Long Chen, Long Chen could treat him like a clown and couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.
But he actually dared to grab Long Chen's precious and life-saving clothes. Just as Long Chen said, if it weren't for being watched here, that guy would surely die. Crippled his bird was already a courtesy.
The elder nodded and said, "I roughly understand the cause and effect of this matter. They did do have some mistakes, but your actions were also somewhat extreme."
But I have no authority to judge. You should sign up first. I'll report this to the Discipline Institute. If they want to appeal, the Discipline Institute will notify you then." "
Thank you,"
Long Chen cupped his fists toward the elder. Going to court? He was already used to it; he had a valid reason to stand his ground and wasn't afraid of such trouble.
In the academy, one must never fear trouble, because the more trouble you fear, the more trouble becomes. If Long Chen gave in today, he would be pressured step by step behind him.
So Long Chen decided not to keep a low profile anymore, but to take the strongest stance and forcefully enter the inner courtyard. This was the fastest way to establish himself, and Long Chen had no time to waste.
Watching Long Chen's flying boat soar away, the two Four Extremes Realm disciples were dumbfounded: "Elder, how can you show favoritism to them and just let them go?" "
You need to be careful with your wording. What do you mean by favoritism?" The elder didn't speak, but another elder said displeased.
"Are you idiots? If we hadn't come, you'd be dead or dead today, and you wouldn't even know who the other side is, yet you dared to pick a fight? "
We saved you, and you still don't appreciate it. You say we're favoring them? Hmph, we should've waited the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before coming back."
The elders were instantly annoyed. These few had all witnessed Long Chen's battle—he was a ruthless killer who killed without blinking. These guys had already walked the edge of death but remained clueless—truly foolish.
The leading elder looked at the two of them with a meaningful expression and said, "Junior brother, as a former senior, I want to give you a few pieces of advice: cultivation shouldn't be about cultivation alone, not your brain. Don't be foolish and rush straight into the spear's head."
Some people are not someone you can afford to provoke. You should know who the strongest in the Outer Sect Divine Academy is, right? "
Of course we know, it's Chu Kuang. Once he joins the inner sect, we'll join his ranks. How could we not know?" The man said.
"You four almost really ended up under his command." An elder said with a strange expression.
The man looked utterly bewildered. The leading elder said, "Chu Kuang has already gone to the underworld to compete for supremacy. If you want to continue following him, the method you just used was actually correct."
Alright, take those two and hurry back to treatment. If you don't agree with this, go to the Discipline Institute and file a complaint.
But I advise you not to waste your efforts; there will be no results. The
two men looked utterly shocked. They had been on duty these past few days and didn't know the news from outside. Upon learning that Chu Kuang was dead, they hurried back to ask what had happened.
Watching them leave, the leading elder sighed and said, "The inner sect hides dragons and tigers, with prodigies running rampant. Now look, another ruthless person has arrived. I'm afraid the inner sect is about to explode." "