Chi Xiu: Even Dogs Wouldn't Come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

"Excuse me, make way! Make way!"

Song Ming, Purple Star Academy's team leader, weaved through the crowd with a worried expression.

"That's my student! I'm Purple Star Academy's team leader!"

"Chi!"

Song Ming shouted, and Chi Xiu walked over when he heard him.

"Teacher Song, I'm fine."

Song Ming finally squeezed his way in front of Chi Xiu, but when he saw Chi Xiu covered in strips of torn cloth, he froze.

As the team leader, he did not know every student's test results. Even during the body-strength test just now, Song Ming had been unable to squeeze inside and had wandered around outside for quite a while. But when he heard people outside discussing Chi Xiu's injuries, he had immediately forced his way through the crowd without a second thought.

"And you call this fine?"

Song Ming's expression turned grave. He then turned to the people from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. "Please give us an explanation. Why did something like this happen during the test?"

Director Tong smiled as he explained, "This child's martial soul is special. Our original body-strength examiner had to be replaced. It was Commissioner Zhang's first time conducting this kind of test, so it is understandable that he could not control his strength properly."

"Understandable?! He's just a child! If there was a risk of losing control over his strength, why did you agree to let him conduct the examination?"

The sight of Chi Xiu dressed in nothing but ragged strips of cloth had been far too shocking for Song Ming.

"Enough. Why are you making such a fuss? Isn't he fine?!"

The burly Commissioner Zhang finally stepped forward impatiently.

Xue Qinghe looked at him. "Do you believe you did nothing wrong?"

"Your Highness, Heaven Dou Royal Academy answers directly to the royal family. This old man truly finds your actions difficult to understand."

Commissioner Zhang straightened his back toward Xue Qinghe, neither servile nor overbearing.

Then, he lowered his voice. "Everything I have done was for the sake of the academy's children."

"Heh."

Qian Renxue said nothing further. What did the development of Heaven Dou Royal Academy have to do with her?

She walked over to Chi Xiu and extended her fair, slender right hand. "Come."

Chi Xiu was startled and did not react immediately.

Xue Qinghe gently reminded him, "Hold my hand, little one."

"Oh, okay."

Chi Xiu took her hand, and his heart immediately skipped a beat.

Such a soft hand. It really doesn't feel like a man's hand... And considering that Qian Renxue still looks like a man right now, the contrast is rather striking... he thought involuntarily.

"I'll go to the Board of Education and seek justice for you. Teacher, and Purple Star Academy's team leader, come with me as witnesses."

Xue Qinghe spoke with a solemn expression, then led Chi Xiu outside by the hand. The onlookers quickly moved aside.

As Chi Xiu passed Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianheng no longer had the courage to meet his eyes. He lowered his head and was helped to the side by Dugu Yan.

Board of Education.

Meng Shenji, the chief of the Board of Education, was intently examining several ranking sheets. After reading them, he would occasionally glance at Chi Xiu standing beside Xue Qinghe, instinctive shock filling his eyes.

"This child's body-strength test just now..."

Xue Qinghe said unhappily, "It was also a perfect score, but that is not what we should be discussing right now."

"A perfect score..."

Meng Shenji murmured, unable to stop himself from glancing again at Chi Xiu's tattered clothes.

Ning Fengzhi naturally stepped forward and blocked Meng Shenji's gaze as he observed Chi Xiu.

"I hope the academy can give this child an explanation. The testing of soul masters' data was originally required by the royal family, and the most professional equipment happens to be at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Therefore, the equipment does not belong exclusively to your academy; it is shared."

Ning Fengzhi laid out and refuted every excuse Heaven Dou Royal Academy could make. He now felt very apologetic for his earlier misjudgment, so he was determined to seek justice for Chi Xiu.

Meng Shenji glanced at Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, then smiled. "So, the two of you want me to dismiss Zhang Wei from his position as commissioner?"

Xue Qinghe nodded. "That is correct."

"Hahaha, Your Highness, do you know that Zhang Wei was recommended by Prince Xue Xing? Therefore, whether he can be dismissed is not for me to decide."

Meng Shenji revealed an inscrutable smile.

That old bastard? Xue Qinghe frowned slightly. Xue Xing was nominally her uncle and a prince. If this involved him, it would not be easy to resolve.

"However, there is another way to settle this matter. Not only can it give this child justice, but it can also create more opportunities for his future."

A hint of cunning appeared in Meng Shenji's smile.

Ning Fengzhi seemed to have guessed something. He lowered his head to look at Chi Xiu, his eyes flickering.

Xue Qinghe said, "Speak."

"Have this child join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As for dismissing Zhang Wei, I will personally discuss it with Prince Xue Xing."

Discuss it?

Chi Xiu snorted coldly. Given Prince Xue Xing's character, how could he possibly allow one of his confidants to leave the academy?

"What does this prince need to discuss?"

At that moment, a hoarse voice sounded. Two elderly men entered through the door of the Education Committee Office.

One of them was burly and easily recognizable. He was Zhang Wei, the man who had secretly attacked Chi Xiu. The other wore luxurious clothes, dressed with meticulous precision. Chi Xiu recognized him at a glance—this man was Prince Xue Xing.

That ill-natured expression really was disgusting to look at.

"Greetings, Prince Xue Xing!"

"Uncle."

Xue Qinghe called out coldly.

Xue Xing walked to Meng Shenji's desk. His triangular eyes first sized up Chi Xiu, then he picked up several ranking sheets and began reading them. Xue Xing's expression did not change much. It seemed he had already heard about Chi Xiu's results.

He put down the ranking sheets and walked toward Chi Xiu.

"What a fine young soul master. Unfortunately, you joined the wrong academy."

Xue Xing came up behind Chi Xiu and suddenly kicked Song Ming in the stomach. Song Ming did not react at all and rolled across the floor.

"Teacher!"

Chi Xiu turned around and hurriedly helped Song Ming up.

Xue Xing's face twisted viciously. "Purple Star Academy? I have never even heard of it. I just heard that you, a mere team leader, dared to speak disrespectfully to a commissioner of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Is that true?"

Xue Xing's triangular eyes bore into Song Ming. His withered face resembled a corpse, and his expression was even more revolting.

Song Ming panted heavily without answering, so Xue Xing said to Chi Xiu:

"Kid, I advise you to withdraw as soon as possible and join Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Cut ties with that Purple Star whatever. A chicken coop cannot raise a phoenix. You need to understand that."

Chi Xiu raised his head and stared at him coldly, his vertical pupils flashing for an instant.

Zhang Wei stood behind Xue Xing with a faintly mocking smile. Clearly, he was certain Xue Xing would never allow him to leave the academy, even if Chi Xiu joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Uncle, don't forget that you are a prince. Are those words something you should be saying?"

Xue Qinghe clenched her fists. If not for her identity, she would have erupted long ago.

"Heh, a wise bird chooses the tree it roosts in. Don't you understand such a simple principle? Commissioner Zhang only needs to apologize for his mistake. Oh, right, Commissioner Zhang, remember to throw all the people from Purple Star Academy out later. Those low-class trash are not worthy of remaining in this sacred ground of an academy."

"Yes, Prince!"

Zhang Wei smiled and nodded. Then he shot Xue Qinghe a provocative glance and was about to head toward the door.

"Even dogs wouldn't come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

A young but forceful voice suddenly rang out.

After helping Song Ming sit down in a chair, Chi Xiu stepped forward and coldly swept his gaze across the disgusting faces before him.

Especially when he thought of the hardship Song Ming had revealed before coming here, anger rose even more fiercely in his heart.

Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi looked at Chi Xiu in great surprise. They had always thought the little fellow was quiet and reserved, that he simply did not know what to do when faced with such a situation.

They had not expected his first words to be so astonishing.

"What did you say, brat?!"

Xue Xing was utterly taken aback. He glared viciously at Chi Xiu.

"It seems the esteemed Prince's ears are not working very well. Then I'll repeat it: even dogs wouldn't come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

Chi Xiu continued mockingly, "You raise nothing but trash. They are not even worthy of carrying my shoes. I suppose teachers like you can only teach students like them. There is nothing to be done about that. I can understand limited ability, but asking me to join this place is truly nauseating. Teachers this useless can teach others? Can they even teach properly?!"

"Say that again?!"

Zhang Wei walked up to Chi Xiu and glared at him furiously.