The Kind Undercover Agent

The students quickly moved aside, clearing a path.

Li Xun stood at the entrance.

Though the noise outside was chaotic, the repeated cries of "Prince Xue Xing" and "Fourth Prince" still reached his ears.

"So it's Xue Beng and Xue Xing. Are they trying to drive Rongrong and me out of the academy?"

In an instant, Li Xun recalled what Qian Renxue had said at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Xue Xing frequently interfered in the affairs of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and had even invited the younger generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan into the academy.

Combining that with how, a few years later, Xue Beng and Xue Xing would drive Shrek's people out of Heavenly Dou Academy—

Li Xun realized that these two really seemed to have become the ones steering this academy.

"Did my arrival disrupt the original course of events and create a butterfly effect?" Li Xun suddenly understood.

If he had not been at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Renxue might never have thought of sending people to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

People said that Qian Renxue had neglected her cultivation because of all the trivial matters involved in being an undercover agent, otherwise she would have become a god long ago.

But Li Xun felt that this woman had simply been undercover for nothing.

She had not seized military power, had not sabotaged the economy or people's livelihoods, and had completely ignored this elite academy—the cradle of aristocrats—allowing others to put down roots and flourish here.

Most importantly, despite having two Titled Douluo by her side, she still had not killed Emperor Xue Ye and ascended the throne ahead of time.

Her only achievement was probably killing two princes.

As an undercover agent, she had failed quite thoroughly.

While Li Xun's thoughts wandered, Prince Xue Xing and his entourage filed inside.

"Who beat the boys from the Ge and Luo families into this state?!"

Seeing Ge Rong and Luo Rongdou groaning in pain on the ground, Prince Xue Xing frowned deeply.

"Who injured my two brothers? I'll make sure he can't survive in the Heaven Dou Empire!"

Though only a little over ten years old, Xue Beng wore an arrogance far beyond his age as he shouted loudly.

"Your acting still needs work."

Standing nearby, Li Xun watched Xue Beng's stiff performance. Goosebumps rose all over his body as he rolled his eyes.

"What do we do, Brother Li Xun?"

Ning Rongrong nervously tugged at Li Xun's sleeve and whispered into his ear.

"It's fine. They're just putting on a show," Li Xun reassured her.

Upon hearing Xue Xing and Xue Beng's questions, the surrounding students all turned their gazes toward Li Xun.

"Greetings, Fourth Prince. Greetings, Prince Xue Xing."

Buzz Cut Teacher bowed to the two, then pointed at Li Xun beside Xue Xing. "This student is the one responsible."

Once the teacher identified him, Xue Xing turned to look at Li Xun and was immediately taken aback.

He knew the information on Li Xun and the other girl.

His original plan had been to use Ge Rong and the other children to ostracize Li Xun and Ning Rongrong.

That way, the two would retreat in the face of difficulty and leave the academy on their own, avoiding a conflict with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Yet he had just received word that Ge Rong and the others had been severely beaten by Li Xun.

He had thought the intelligence was false, that Li Xun was actually older than reported.

Who could have imagined that an eight-year-old child could pin sixteen- or seventeen-year-old youths to the ground and beat them up?

"You assaulted your fellow students. Do you know the consequences?" Prince Xue Xing demanded with a frown.

He had already devised a plan on the way here and had even deliberately brought Yu Tianheng and the others along.

He wanted to create friction between the geniuses of the two sects and reap the benefits as a third party.

But seeing how small Li Xun and Ning Rongrong were, it seemed this plan would have to be abandoned as well.

Given the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's pride, Yu Tianheng would likely find it difficult to attack children much younger than himself.

"If an eight-year-old beating eighteen-year-olds counts as assault, then I suppose it does. But shouldn't you ask why I attacked them?"

Li Xun's eyes were clear, and his face was full of innocence.

Who didn't know how to play pitiful? Although the two lying on the ground were indeed quite pitiful, he was younger!

"Assault is assault. No matter the reason, it should never have happened."

"If they were in the wrong, you should have told the teacher instead of resorting to violence to resolve the matter. Who are your elders?"

Xue Xing looked grave, as though he were an elder patiently offering guidance.

The plan had gone far too far off course, and even he now found the situation somewhat troublesome.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was a powerful supporter of the imperial family.

If he forcibly made Li Xun and Ning Rongrong withdraw, and word reached Emperor Xue Ye, even he would be held accountable.

"Right, which family are you from? You dared to hit my two elder brothers—I think you don't want to stay at this academy anymore!"

Seeing Uncle signal to him, Xue Beng's face turned vicious as he spoke to Li Xun and Ning Rongrong in a sinister tone.

"First, I didn't beat them up. They fought back too; they just couldn't beat me.

"At most, it counts as a mutual fight."

"Second, I remember this teacher just said that the academy's third rule strictly forbids assault and bullying, right?"

"They mocked my junior sister with their words and disrupted her ability to attend class normally. I believe that counts as bullying."

Rather than following Prince Xue Xing's line of reasoning, Li Xun held up two fingers and laid out his argument.

When it came to matters of right and wrong, sometimes it depended on who spoke more and who spoke faster.

That was how villains got to make the first accusation.

To handle this sort of situation, one had to get their own side of the story out first, so that everyone would have some idea of what had happened.

After all, even one classroom contained several circles. Then those little groups could discuss it among themselves.

"What a sharp-tongued brat! You actually dare to twist right and wrong before me."

"Who knows who taught you."

Seeing that Li Xun had not answered his question directly, Prince Xue Xing's expression darkened.

Li Xun was far smarter than he had imagined.

He had deliberately tried to lead Li Xun into naming Ning Fengzhi.

Then he could embellish the matter and cement both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's reputation for arrogance and Li Xun's reckless personality.

That way, the academy's students would develop fear and resentment toward him and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, isolating Li Xun and Ning Rongrong.

But once Li Xun chose to clarify the sequence of events, there was no point in continuing to harp on the matter.

After all, people's thoughts were complicated and ever-changing. If he pressed too hard, it might produce the opposite effect.

"Your Highness, this is reason, not mere sharp words." Li Xun shook his head without answering directly.

"As the Fourth Prince, I ask you: which family are you from?"

Seeing that Li Xun still would not answer either him or Uncle, Xue Beng said angrily.

"My teacher is Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Li Xun glanced at Xue Beng. Though he knew the other party was putting on an act, the act was genuinely irritating.

He wondered whether Xue Beng, after pretending to be a wastrel for so long, could still return to normal. Hopefully, he would not end up becoming a foolish ruler.

"Hmph! So you are the prized disciple of Ning Fengzhi, Sect Leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. No wonder you act without the slightest restraint."

"It seems the Royal Academy's rules are of no use against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Let's go!"

Prince Xue Xing snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and walked out of the classroom.

Li Xun's age and background even left him feeling somewhat helpless.

Still, this trip could not be considered a failure.

Prince Xue Xing swept his gaze over the surrounding students from the corner of his eye.

Given their conflict with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, these nobles and commoners of the academy likely would not dare approach Li Xun and Ning Rongrong.

The Empire was ultimately still controlled by great nobles like them.

As long as he could prevent Xue Qinghe's faction from integrating into the academy, any price he paid would be worthwhile.

Watching Prince Xue Xing leave, Xue Beng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back down.

Even his wastrel expression had become somewhat restrained.

As though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were some terrifying beast, something that made him wary.

Yu Tianheng gave Li Xun a deep look, then left with them.