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Everyone looked at Chu Fei.

Wu Yong, the founder and principal of Dawn Academy, the second strongest expert in Flying Tiger City.

Seeing how fearless Chu Fei looked, everyone's thoughts began to run wild, countless possibilities churning through their minds.

Chu Fei drawled, "I don't know him."

The teacup in Liu Tingyun's hand shattered with a crack. She looked coldly at Chu Fei. "Come on, explain in detail!"

Chu Fei took a deep breath. "Surely everyone hasn't forgotten Dawn Academy's core purpose, right?"

His words made everyone think.

Director Zhou from the Academic Affairs Office was the first to speak. "Principal Wu founded the academy to select disciples—to select Fully Awakened individuals!"

Everyone suddenly understood.

Liu Tingyun chuckled. "Are you confident you can become Fully Awakened?"

"No!" Chu Fei answered without hesitation.

But before anyone could respond, Chu Fei asked in return, "But who dares say I definitely won't succeed?"

Cao Liwen opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.

Liu Tingyun looked at Cao Liwen and asked, "How are Chu Fei's usual grades?"

Cao Liwen said, "Perfect scores on consecutive exams, first place in running, and first place in Potential Index improvement during this physical examination, reaching 0.0334! Other than his base potential being only 7.5587, he has no shortcomings at all!"

Liu Tingyun nodded thoughtfully and said to Chu Fei, "No wonder you're so fearless. But that alone isn't enough. Tell us why you killed him."

Only then did Chu Fei recount everything.

He started with the conflict on his first day at Dawn Academy, then talked about Tang Zhengang approaching him last night to cheat, and today's ambush.

He concluded, "Tang Zhengang's actions may have seemed like nothing more than forcing me to take a step back, but in essence, he was harming the Greedy Wolf Team's interests. As an old student, he couldn't possibly have failed to understand what grades meant to us. Yet he still did it. So I believe he took money! And the briber was most likely..."

Chu Fei looked at Zhao Xiaofeng and pointed at him. "Zhao Xiaofeng! I just wonder how much it costs to buy off a Quasi-Awakened with limitless prospects?"

Having laid out the entire chain of events, Chu Fei quietly let out a breath of relief.

What he had feared most was being strung up and beaten to death before he had the chance to reason things out. But even if he had to do it over again, Chu Fei would still make the same choice!

Choosing to take a risk might lead to success, or it might lead to failure.

But choosing compromise would definitely affect his cultivation, even his safety.

Besides, Chu Fei was fairly confident he would succeed. The matter was too serious to be covered up and had to be handled publicly.

As long as it was handled publicly, there would basically be relative fairness.

Of course, what truly gave Chu Fei confidence was his grades!

Grades, grades, grades—the lifeblood of students.

At Dawn Academy, grades came first.

Once Chu Fei finished, everyone looked at Zhao Xiaofeng and Feng Yuan, the representative of the Flying Cloud Battle Team.

Zhao Xiaofeng trembled all over, while Feng Yuan's expression darkened.

Seeing this, Liu Tingyun smiled brilliantly—and dangerously. "Feng Yuan, you've stretched your hand too far!"

Feng Yuan snorted coldly. "That little bastard is talking nonsense! He's vicious and ruthless at such a young age, spouting lies without restraint. You think someone like him can become Fully Awakened?"

"No, I think he's excellent!" Liu Tingyun looked at Chu Fei with a smile. "Brave and resourceful, decisive when action is needed. I believe that even if Chu Fei can't become Fully Awakened, he still has a very good chance of becoming an ordinary Awakened."

Feng Yuan snorted again. "His potential isn't even 7.6. How can you be sure of his future?"

"I'm an Awakened. You're only a Semi-Awakened!"

Feng Yuan said, "..."

There was nothing more she could say.

But Liu Tingyun was not finished. She looked at Zhao Xiaofeng with a gentle smile. "Zhao Xiaofeng, right? How much did you give Tang Zhengang? Where did the money come from?"

"I... I didn't! Chu Fei is slandering me!"

Liu Tingyun smiled sweetly. "Hee, Chu Fei didn't slander people with his mouth. He used a gun."

Chu Fei: ...

It felt like something had just rolled over him.

Zhao Xiaofeng shouted, "I only promised him verbally that I'd give Tang Zhengang twenty thousand after it was done. I was actually planning to stiff him! Who knew he'd be so brainless!"

Liu Tingyun gently shook her head, her long hair cascading like a waterfall. "Little fellow, I'll give you one more chance. Tang Zhengang may be a little stupid, but you can't order him around with empty promises!"

Zhao Xiaofeng's strong body trembled as he looked toward Feng Yuan.

Feng Yuan spoke up. "Captain Liu, why bicker with a child—ah..."

Liu Tingyun's figure merely flickered, and then Feng Yuan went rolling away. A loud slap echoed through the room.

Chu Fei narrowed his eyes, watching in shock.

Just now, he had only seen Liu Tingyun's figure blur for an instant.

Looking more carefully, he noticed that the hem of her clothes had shifted slightly, and her long hair seemed to have changed direction.

The teacup in her hand had been replaced by a new one, and she was pouring tea.

Meanwhile, Feng Yuan had gone flying a long distance, crashing into the wall with a thud.

After getting back up, Feng Yuan clutched her face as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She spat, sending several teeth tumbling out.

Feng Yuan pointed at Liu Tingyun, trembling all over, but she could not utter a word.

Everyone else, including Zhou Haiyi, sat silently as if they had seen nothing.

Chu Fei turned to look at Huang Gang: Is this an Awakened?

Huang Gang nodded almost imperceptibly: Yes. This is a true Awakened.

Liu Tingyun spun the teacup in her hand, elegant and serene, but her words were anything but polite. "Zhao Xiaofeng, you'd better tell the truth. If you dare poach from our Greedy Wolf Team, the Flying Cloud Battle Team won't be able to protect you."

Zhao Xiaofeng looked at Feng Yuan, who was furious but dared not speak, and trembled uncontrollably.

Suddenly, someone entered. Chu Fei recognized him but did not know his name—back when Huang Dapeng had been with Tang Zhengang, there had been another boy beside them. It was him.

The boy walked up to Liu Tingyun with his head lowered and handed her a box with both hands. He said quietly, "Sister Liu, we found more than five thousand in cash and two bottles of Superbrain Potion on Tang Zhengang."

Liu Tingyun glanced at it. "Go stand with Chu Fei."

The boy walked over to Chu Fei's side, trembling.

Of the three people who had clashed with Chu Fei before, only I'm left; the other two were personally taken out by Chu Fei. Does it have to be this terrifying?

Liu Tingyun looked at Zhou Haiyi. "Director Zhou, I think Chu Fei was not only innocent, but handled this very well."

"But that is only Chu Fei's side of the story."

Cao Liwen spoke up. "Chu Fei came to see me last night and told me about Tang Zhengang."

Liu Tingyun smiled at Cao Liwen, and his whole demeanor instantly brightened.

Chu Fei: ...

Wake up, wake up. You're only a Semi-Awakened.

Zhou Haiyi's final ruling for Chu Fei was: innocent, but no reward and no punishment.

As for the matter between the Greedy Wolf Team and the Flying Cloud Battle Team, settle it yourselves. Dawn Academy would not interfere.

Liu Tingyun stood up. "Feng Yuan, let's talk outside."

Feng Yuan glared furiously at Liu Tingyun, but she had no choice but to rise.

Liu Tingyun then beckoned to Chu Fei and had Zhao Xiaofeng follow as well.

When they reached the plaza outside, Liu Tingyun arrogantly said to Feng Yuan, "How do you plan to compensate us?"

Feng Yuan said nothing. She merely stared at Liu Tingyun, fury churning in her eyes, yet she did not dare let it erupt.

Liu Tingyun smiled, but the curve of her lips was like a blade. "I just love the way you're furious yet powerless."