Xue Beng Stirs Up Trouble and Is Easily Put Down

After walking for a while, the two finally stopped outside an elegant residence. Lin Chen looked up and saw Zhao Mingyuan waiting at the entrance.

"Are you the one His Highness the Crown Prince recommended? Please, come in." Zhao Mingyuan was rather thin. When he saw Lin Chen arrive, he hurriedly ushered him inside.

Once Lin Chen was seated, Zhao Mingyuan picked up a file from the table. "His Highness the Crown Prince has already taken care of the paperwork for you. All you need to do now is sign here, and your enrollment will be official."

After Lin Chen signed, Zhao Mingyuan handed him a timetable and a pale yellow uniform. "And here are your uniform and timetable. Sky Micro Rank, which is the junior division, holds all its classes in the morning. The afternoons are free time."

Meanwhile, as Lin Chen completed his enrollment, inside Heaven Dou Royal Academy...

"Seriously? Xue Qinghe sent someone else into the academy? How annoying!"

A man with an ordinary face, dressed in fine golden robes, stood there with reddish-brown hair and an arrogant look on his face. He looked every bit the spoiled young master.

"Prince Xue Beng, the person enrolling this time is no ordinary newcomer. Usually, the Crown Prince just writes a letter of recommendation, but this one is different. It seems His Highness the Crown Prince personally handled his enrollment," a lackey beside him whispered.

"His name's Lin Chen, right? I've heard that name in the imperial city. I really don't know what Xue Qinghe was thinking, personally receiving a trash noble from a little city." Xue Beng wore a mocking expression, but inwardly he was deeply worried.

This is the first time I've seen Xue Qinghe place so much importance on someone. My informant says this Lin Chen is a peerless genius. If someone like that stays at Xue Qinghe's side, my chance of taking the throne will shrink even further!

At that thought, a contemptuous smile spread across Xue Beng's face. He called out to the lackeys around him, "Boys, I really don't like the look of this Lin Chen. What do you say we do about it?"

"Prince Xue Beng, but he's His Highness the Crown Prince's..." The person beside him had barely started speaking when Xue Beng sent him flying with a kick. "Crown Prince this, Crown Prince that. What the hell is Xue Qinghe? If anything happens, I'll take responsibility."

"That Zhao Mingyuan really can talk. He held me up for a whole half hour." Lin Chen rolled his eyes as he walked out of the office.

Just as Lin Chen was getting ready to explore the academy, several figures suddenly sprang out onto the training ground ahead and blocked his path.

"Oh? You're Lin Chen, right? You've met your prince grandpa, so why aren't you kneeling and kowtowing?" Xue Beng stepped forward, his face full of scorn.

Tsk... How did I end up getting tangled up with Xue Beng? This guy played the fool for over ten years in the original story, then rose to power by licking Tang San's boots. I don't know where he gets the nerve.

Lin Chen's face darkened. "What is the meaning of this, Your Highness Fourth Prince?" he asked coldly.

Xue Beng rolled his eyes and sneered. "Nothing much. I just look down on you. A trash noble from a backwater like Nuoding City isn't worthy of staying at Heaven Dou Academy. This isn't a refugee shelter."

Lin Chen's fists clenched. It looked like Xue Beng was determined to pester him. Still, it made sense. His arrival in the imperial city had caused such a stir that if Xue Beng still didn't know about him, he wouldn't be playing stupid—he'd be genuinely stupid.

"Your Highness Fourth Prince, if you don't get out of the way, I'm going to make a move." Lin Chen clenched his fists.

Xue Beng was delighted to hear that. He pointed at his own face and leaned toward Lin Chen provocatively. "Come on, hit me. You got the guts—"

Bang! Lin Chen sent Xue Beng flying with a kick, then said with an innocent look, "You all saw it. His Highness the Fourth Prince told me to hit him."

The sudden turn of events threw the noble scions of Heaven Dou Royal Academy into a panic. None of them had expected Lin Chen to dare strike Xue Beng when he knew Xue Beng was the Fourth Prince.

Aside from a few with enough sense to hurriedly summon their Martial Souls, most of them quickly backed away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

"What are you backing away for? Get him!" Xue Beng rubbed the injury on his waist, but a mocking smile spread across his face as his scheme succeeded.

Seeing this, Lin Chen's Palagie Bracelet flashed with silver light. The Ultimate Armor instantly covered his body, and a purple Soul Ring slowly rose beneath his feet.

"His first ring really is a thousand-year Soul Ring?!"

Xue Beng swallowed, then shouted, "Don't chicken out! He's just a Soul Master. If you all attack together, you'll definitely beat him."

The crowd hesitated for a moment. Martial Souls of every kind rose behind them, and in the end, they charged at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen frowned. He had never wanted to stir up trouble at Heaven Dou Academy, but they were already riding on his face. How could he not fight back?

At that thought, Lin Chen hesitated no longer. He kicked the student charging at the front flying, then swung his left fist hard, using his powerful physique to knock away the burly young man lunging at him from the left.

"First Soul Skill, Dark Strike!"

As the words rang out, a short young man appeared behind Lin Chen in an instant.

Clang! His sharp dagger struck the Ultimate Armor and was sent flying back.

"How is that possible?!" The short young man's eyes widened. Then he felt a tremendous force strike him from the front as Lin Chen sent him flying with a slap.

After seeing that, the other noble students no longer dared to fight. They all hastily withdrew their Martial Souls and fled in disarray.

"You, you dare cause trouble here at our Heaven Dou Royal Academy? This is a provocation against the empire!"

Bent over in the back, Xue Beng roared in anger, but he didn't dare take another step forward. His waist was still aching, and he didn't dare go up and take another beating.

Lin Chen snorted coldly. "Your Highness Fourth Prince, don't forget that you were the one who provoked me first. If you're trying to use this chance to drive me out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you're being a little too optimistic!"

Xue Beng's arrogant expression froze when he heard that, and his face turned pale. This brat actually figured it out?

Just then, a strong voice suddenly rang out. "What's going on? Why all the commotion?"

A figure came rushing over from within the academy. The newcomer wore close-fitting silver clothes and had a face like a silver platter, with thick brows and large eyes. He was evidently a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Great, Teacher Sun is here." The young man who had led the group earlier looked as though he had found a lifesaving straw. He practically scrambled over on his hands and knees to greet him.

"Teacher Sun, Lin Chen actually dared to come here and cause trouble, and he even beat us up. You have to stand up for us!" Xue Beng clung to Sun Buyu's leg and wailed in pain.

Teacher Sun looked at Xue Beng, who resembled a stray dog, and couldn't help frowning deeply. "Xue Beng, what kind of behavior is this?"

With that, Teacher Sun turned his gaze to Lin Chen. "You must be Lin Chen. His Highness the Crown Prince sent me to bring you in for enrollment."