"Xia Tian, your student has broken the rules."
Liu Jun was also hostile toward Xia Tian. Or rather, it was precisely because he was hostile toward Xia Tian that he was also hostile toward his student. He was a petty fellow.
"He did indeed break the rules, but Ji Dong is an orphan. He finally found a family member, so it is understandable that he got a little excited. Besides, I have never heard that bringing a family member to the academy warranted a punishment as severe as expulsion." Xia Tian argued on reasonable grounds, clearly protective of his own.
"What are you arguing about?"
An aged voice came from the Auditorium. Then a white-haired figure stepped out. Upon seeing Zhou Qing, he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked,
"Who exactly are you?
"You are far more than the family member Ji Dong claimed you were!
"When I, a Five-Crown Great Grandmaster, traveled the world in my youth, I saw Nine-Crown Your Crowns with Exclusive Titles. Yet even they were likely far inferior to you.
"If I did not see you with my own eyes, I would not even be able to sense your existence!
"But you do not seem to be some Old Monster who has reverted to youth. You truly seem to be only twelve or thirteen?"
Zhou Qing cupped his hands toward him and smiled faintly. "I am indeed only twelve, and Ji Dong and I are indeed not direct blood relatives. But our relationship is a thousand times closer than blood kin. We are kindred spirits."
"You are also a bartender?" the old man asked in surprise.
"Mm—"
Zhou Qing stroked his chin and drew out the sound for three seconds. In the end, he nodded. "I suppose so."
The old man was somewhat speechless. After