Little Blackie, Speak!

"Y-yes..." The Academy Director's face burned as he lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Inside, he was already slapping himself across the face. How could he have thought Lin Tianyi's third soul ring was ten thousand years old? How could he have made such a basic mistake?

The Vice Dean sneered. "Director Li, I'm afraid you've dumped all your learning into those female teachers' bellies over the years. How could you make such a low-level mistake?"

At those words, the Old Dean narrowed his aged eyes and stared fixedly at the sweat-soaked Academy Director. "Write everything concerning the female teachers into the report in detail. Remember, in detail! I want to see exactly what happened!"

The Academy Director hurriedly cried that it was slander, but the Old Dean snorted coldly. "You actually thought Lin Tianyi's third soul ring was ten thousand years old. The Vice Dean was right—you've thrown all your learning onto women. Utterly foolish!"

The Academy Director explained with a bitter face, while the slaps he dealt himself in his heart grew even harsher.

"How could Lin Tianyi's third soul ring possibly be ten thousand years old? How did I let my head heat up and... sigh!"

The miserable Academy Director gloomily turned his gaze toward the arena, watching students step onto the stage one after another, compete, determine victory or defeat, step down, and repeat the process.

With an invincible bearing, Lin Tianyi crushed the entire field and bulldozed his way into the finals. He had not even made a single move; every opponent had been cowed by his sharp aura and surrendered outright.

Below the arena, a blue-clad student named Bai Xuan ground his teeth in anger as he watched Lin Tianyi win once again without lifting a finger.

"Those people have no backbone at all. No matter how powerful the enemy is, they shouldn't surrender right away. At the very least, they should have the courage to make a move!"

Bai Xuan swept his gaze over the students who had surrendered upon facing Lin Tianyi, filled with extreme contempt and disdain. A bunch of spineless cowards!!

He made up his mind that if he encountered Lin Tianyi in the next match, he absolutely would not surrender!

At that moment, the referee's booming voice rang out again.

"The final match of this semester begins! Lin Tianyi of Third Year Class One versus Bai Xuan of Third Year Class Two!"

Before the referee had even finished speaking, Bai Xuan leaped onto the arena with imposing momentum. His little face was taut as steel, and his eagle-sharp eyes locked onto Lin Tianyi as he slowly walked onto the stage.

Standing on the arena, Lin Tianyi looked at Bai Xuan, who was glaring at him so intensely, and frowned in confusion. Why is this guy looking at me like he's ready to die? Do I have a grudge against him? I don't remember one.

At that moment, the referee directly announced the start of the match, then lowered his head and began packing his things to leave, subconsciously assuming that Bai Xuan would surrender immediately.

All the teachers and students thought the same and were already preparing to leave. Even the Old Dean and the others on the raised platform were no exception.

But just then, Bai Xuan's resolute voice rang out from the arena.

"Lin Tianyi, although I know I am no match for you, I will never surrender easily. I will fight until the very last moment!

"So, please use all your strength and fight me!!"

"Hmm?!!"

At those words, every teacher and student turned to look at Bai Xuan, their eyes widening in surprise.

This Bai Xuan... was incredibly brave!!

The Old Dean, the Vice Dean, and the Academy Director all looked equally astonished.

The Academy Director paused in the middle of packing his things and looked at Bai Xuan with some displeasure. He still wanted to hurry back and write his work report—this was nothing but a waste of his time!

His gaze fell upon Bai Xuan, whose eyes were firm as he stared him down, and upon the single yellow hundred-year soul ring circling him.

Lin Tianyi smiled.

"As you wish."

Bai Xuan's spirits lifted, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

But his smile soon froze on his face.

Every teacher and student in the academy stood petrified.

The Old Dean, the Vice Dean, and the Academy Director were likewise frozen stiff in shock.

A purple soul ring slowly emerged around Lin Tianyi, followed by a second purple soul ring.

Just as everyone thought this was Lin Tianyi's limit,

a black soul ring, so dark it seemed capable of seizing one's very soul, slowly emerged and condensed around Lin Tianyi.

Black!

A ten-thousand-year soul ring!!

The entire venue fell deathly silent. Everyone stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the scene, dumbfounded, as though invisible hands had clamped around their throats and robbed them of all sound.

Bai Xuan was dumbstruck.

All the teachers and students were dumbstruck.

The Old Dean, the Vice Dean, and the Academy Director were dumbstruck as well.

They all stared blankly in utter shock at the three soul rings surrounding Lin Tianyi.

Purple, purple, black!

Three rings—a Soul Elder!!

An eight-year-old Soul Elder, whose third soul ring was even ten thousand years old!!

Heavens! How could such a freakish monster exist in this world?!

Ning Rongrong stared blankly with her delicate little face at Lin Tianyi, standing proudly on the arena surrounded by three soul rings. He shone brilliantly, as though he were the center of the world.

After a long, long while, an incomparably excited burst of wild laughter shattered the silence.

"A ten-thousand-year third soul ring!"

"Dean, Vice Dean, speak!!"

The Academy Director's face was flushed red as he grinned like a child and shouted at the stunned Dean and Vice Dean with excitement and pride.

The Academy Director's wild laughter pulled everyone out of their extreme shock.

Yet their eyes still trembled violently when they looked at Lin Tianyi.

Just what kind of freakish monster was this?!

Beaming with smug satisfaction, the Academy Director stared directly at the recovered Vice Dean. "Vice Dean, don't use your shallow understanding to judge a monstrous genius like Lin Tianyi, one who transcends all convention.

"I told you Lin Tianyi's third soul ring would be ten thousand years old, but you refused to believe me.

"Look, isn't this the best proof!"

The Academy Director pointed at Lin Tianyi on the arena, his tone brimming with triumph.

The Vice Dean coughed awkwardly. "I was wrong to blame Director Li."

Then the Academy Director turned his gaze toward the Old Dean beside him and stared at him directly.

That look seemed to say, Don't you have anything to say to me?

Noticing the Academy Director's undisguised stare, the Old Dean's expression stiffened slightly. He then coughed and turned to the Vice Dean beside him, reproaching him in a dissatisfied tone. "Vice Dean Zhang, what you said earlier about Director Li throwing all his learning into the female teachers' bellies was far too improper. Where is the cultivation expected of a Vice Dean?"

Vice Dean Zhang nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. The Dean's reprimand is correct. I will certainly change in the future."

At once, the Academy Director jumped out and said, "Dean, I report him! I have seen the Vice Dean more than once pulling and tugging at the academy's young and beautiful female teachers.

"And every time those beautiful female teachers entered the Vice Dean's office, they stayed for at least an hour before coming out. Each time, they walked out with their steps all crooked and swaying, clutching their slightly bulging stomachs.

"I report the Vice Dean for abusing his authority and having improper conduct!"

After blurting it all out in one breath, the Academy Director glanced at the pale-faced and panicked Vice Dean. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. If he could use this chance to bring down the Vice Dean, he would have a chance to take the position himself!

Sure enough, after hearing the Academy Director's words, the Old Dean's expression darkened. He fixed the Vice Dean with a stern gaze. "Vice Dean Zhang, I am now somewhat doubtful whether you are truly qualified for the position of academy Vice Dean. Go back and write me a report about your experiences over these years. I will reassess you.

"The report shall be titled—'Those Little Things That Happened During My Years as Vice Dean.'"