It was precisely because he possessed such exquisite perception that Xu Yi could describe the details. And it was precisely because he could describe those details that, given Vice Dean Xuan's intelligence, she had no choice but to believe him: Xu Yi really had successfully planted the Ruyi Pearl right under her nose.
"What do you want?"
Vice Dean Xuan said coldly. Her lovely face froze over once more as she stared fixedly at Xu Yi.
At that moment, she was consumed by regret.
If she hadn't gotten carried away and lifted her cloak, so what if there had been a Ruyi Pearl?
Now the images of her looking at that booklet had all been copied. That wretched bastard had something on her. Just thinking about it made her burn with shame and fury.
Then she reconsidered. Given the despicable bastard's cunning, if she had still been covered by her cloak, the spiritual energy he'd fired would surely have done more than simply flip over the booklet. He would definitely have found some way to tear that cloak to shreds.
The more she thought about it, the more helpless she felt.
How could Heaven have sent down such a monster? She had held every advantage, firmly wielded her authority, and possessed enough martial strength to crush him. Yet no matter how she laid her traps, he always found a way to undo them. Worse still, he turned her own schemes against her, leaving her trapped with no way forward or back.
"Vice Dean, you've misunderstood. I remember telling you from the start that I came to the South Courtyard simply to study. I had no intention of offending anyone or provoking anyone. But fate had other plans, and I inadvertently offended you. If you wanted to vent your anger, I