Overbearing School!

"Ice Blue Silk."

Xu Fei was excited. "I finally found it."

He reached out cautiously toward the small plant.

However, at that very moment, the entire room trembled slightly. The walls of the Ice Crystal Chamber transformed into the skin of an ugly giant; the four walls were actually its body!

"Oh no."

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Environmental Camouflage!

This was the ability of an Ice Crystal Chameleon. This ugly Ice Crystal Giant actually possessed the bloodline genes of an Ice Crystal Chameleon!

"BOOM!"

A fist descended.

"Watch out!"

Zhou Ling cried out in alarm.

Swish!

A floating Ice Crystal Mirror blocked the air.

BOOM!

The Ice Crystal Giant smashed its fist down, shattering the mirror instantly. It only delayed the blow for a split second, but that moment was enough for Xu Fei to react, flipping away to safety.

BOOM!

The ground cracked.

A hole had been smashed right through it.

"Damn it."

Xu Fei broke out in a cold sweat. If Zhou Ling hadn't reacted quickly just now, he likely would have died right there. This son of a bitch.

"A mere E-Class Mutated Beast..."

Xu Fei's rage burned.

BOOM!

Xu Fei went berserk.

Fist after fist, glowing with intense flames, rained down, punching massive craters into the Ice Crystal Giant's body until it was finally beaten to death by Xu Fei! An E-Class Mutated Beast, and not even a pure combat type, dared to ambush him? Most importantly, he had almost fallen for it.

Hateful!

Xu Fei stomped on it hard once more, and the Ice Crystal Giant dissolved into a pool of liquid and vanished.

He scanned his surroundings vigilantly.

Only then did Xu Fei carefully place the precious plant into a box he had prepared in advance. The group finally breathed a sigh of relief; the mission was complete.

"Let's go."

Xu Fei nodded.

The group left quickly, but the moment they reached the entrance:

"BOOM!"

The barrier at the entrance of the Fourth Layer was suddenly shattered.

A group of young men and women walked out—the students and teacher of Senior Year Class 2 had arrived! Chen Feng frowned slightly and instinctively hid behind Tieshi, leaving only half of his Shadow visible.

"There are people on the Fourth Layer?"

Xie Kangzhong was somewhat surprised. He glanced over and realized they were just a few E-Class Gene Warriors, so he understood the situation and said indifferently, "We are going to train here; you all need to move aside."

"Fine."

Xu Fei nodded.

They had no intention of clashing with this group anyway.

However.

At that very moment, Xie Kangzhong suddenly spoke up: "What is inside the box you're holding?"

"Just some spare reagents I prepared myself."

Xu Fei frowned.

"I'm buying it," Xie Kangzhong said flatly. "Name your price."

"Not for sale," Xu Fei said calmly.

"Not for sale, or you don't dare to sell it?"

Xie Kangzhong sneered, "This thing must have been taken from here. Let me think—if it requires this kind of container to preserve, there is only one possibility: Ice Blue Silk."

Xu Fei's figure paused slightly.

"Ice Blue Silk."

The group of students gasped in surprise.

"I heard that stuff is worth a fortune."

"Isn't it? The value isn't the point; the point is that it's difficult to preserve, so it's priceless but unavailable."

"Hey, right, the gene materials Su Jin needs for her breakthrough this time seem to require Ice Blue Silk, don't they?"

"Seems so."

The crowd discussed it fervently.

"Hand it over, and you can leave."

Xie Kangzhong looked coldly at Xu Fei and the others, a faint surge of power flickering in his hand. "Be careful not to lose your life over things that don't belong to you."

The students watched with excitement; this was the dominance of a D-grade Gene Warrior!

A few measly E-Class?

They were nothing!

Plus, given their status as prospective university students, these wild rogue cultivators wouldn't dare to make a move. Otherwise, even if they won, they would be in serious trouble!

"Life or death?"

"Choose for yourself."

Xie Kangzhong exuded an overbearing aura.

The chill in Xu Fei's eyes condensed. He didn't want to provoke these people, but that didn't mean he was willing to be trampled upon. He hadn't expected that even after trying so hard to avoid them, they would still be discovered.

It seems...

Xu Fei's expression turned cold.

Xie Kangzhong also looked at them with a mocking smile, ready to strike at any moment.

A battle was on the verge of breaking out.

However.

At that very instant, a soft voice suddenly rang out, "Chen Feng?"

Everyone followed her gaze. Behind that burly warrior stood a figure. Upon closer inspection, wasn't it Chen Feng?!

"It's actually him?"

"Damn, he got mixed up with these rogue cultivators so quickly."

"Maybe because he belongs here in the first place? Haha."

"This is getting interesting."

Some students gloated, "Teacher Xie used to be the best to Chen Feng. Who would have thought he'd fail the exam and even refuse the graduation training? I didn't expect him to come here on his own."

"Isn't that right? Who knew the school's top student would actually fail?"

The crowd mocked him.

At this moment, Xu Fei and the others looked at Chen Feng in surprise. The top student in the school? Truly formidable! No wonder Chen Feng had said he was sabotaged. If he hadn't been, with his grades, what university couldn't he get into? Not to mention his talent as a Gene Producer...

This was a true genius.

Sabotaged?

These idiots clearly had no idea what they had done.

Xu Fei shook his head. The students these days were getting worse and worse.

Oh, and the teachers too.

It seemed his old man was right not to let him attend school and to decide to train him personally. Among this group of idiot teachers, how many good students could they possibly produce?

"Chen Feng."

Xie Kangzhong's expression turned somewhat complex as it fell upon Chen Feng. "You..."

"Sigh."

"How did you end up in such a state?"

Xie Kangzhong shook his head. "I know you have strong self-esteem and didn't want to join us for the graduation training, but... sigh, forget it, never mind."

Chen Feng: "..."

He remembered that this guy hadn't invited him at all, right?

"For your sake, I'll spare their lives."

Xie Kangzhong said indifferently, "Tell your friends to hand over the item, and this matter will be settled."

"Are you brain-damaged?"

Chen Feng sneered.

He was genuinely curious as to why the people in this world had such bizarre thought processes.

"Pfft."

Zhou Ling burst into laughter on the spot, and the corners of Xu Fei and the others' mouths twitched as they struggled to hold back their amusement. Saying those words at a time like this was truly hitting the nail on the head.

"Chen Feng!"

A cold light flared in Xie Kangzhong's eyes. "I treated you the best throughout our three years of high school. Is this how you repay me?"

"Enough."

Chen Feng shook his head. "The school pays you a salary to teach; when did that become a personal favor to me? If you had treated me with genuine sincerity, I would certainly be grateful, but after finding out I failed the college entrance exam, you didn't even invite me. Is this your idea of professional ethics?"

"I know many teachers at school."

"Some are truly kind and benevolent, and while some are a bit snobbish, they are at least upright. But you, you are the one I look down upon the most."

Chen Feng sneered. "You want to be a whore and still set up a memorial arch for your chastity? Do you really think students are that easy to fool?"

"Sharp-tongued."

Xie Kangzhong's face turned livid. "You have no father or mother, no upbringing—I can understand that. But to not even understand respecting your teacher and valuing the Way, you are nothing but an ungrateful wretch. If I hadn't run into you, so be it, but since we've met today, I will teach you a lesson. I'll give you one final class so you know what professional ethics really are!"

"BOOM!"

A cold light erupted from Xie Kangzhong's hand as he prepared to strike, while Xu Fei and the others silently stood by Chen Feng's side.

"Professional ethics?"

Chen Feng laughed in disbelief. "Hearing those words come out of your mouth is truly like a dog spitting out ivory."

"Chen Feng!"

Xie Kangzhong's killing intent surged. "Do you really think these few E-Class losers can protect you?"

"No."

Chen Feng shook his head. "You don't dare to strike."

"Why?"

Xie Kangzhong sneered.

"You are very strong."

Chen Feng wore a mocking smile. "If it were a deathmatch, we would naturally be no match for you, but are you certain the students behind you would survive? Hmm... let me think. During a graduation training session, a teacher kills all his students for a personal vendetta and returns alone—that would be quite a spectacular scene, wouldn't it?"

Xie Kangzhong's expression stiffened instantly.

He had just remembered that he was currently the team leader!

He might have been able to handle those weaklings before, but his opponents now were four E-Class Peak cultivators. Could he really take them down while ensuring the safety of all his students?

"Chen Feng..."

A soft voice drifted over.

Chen Feng looked over instinctively. It was a very pretty female student, possessing a delicate, refined air that made one feel an involuntary urge to protect her.