Qin Ming: No?

Chen Ming controlled his poison with restraint. Though the injuries looked terrifying, they were actually all minor. Find a Healing System Soul Master to cast a few soul skills, take some herbal medicine after going back, and in a few days, he would be good as new.

Although the Healing System Soul Master called over to watch the show was only a level-twenty-two Soul Grandmaster, and his Martial Soul was an ordinary lily, the guy who had been knocked to the ground opened his eyes after two soul skills.

Seeing everyone looking his way, the lackey gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and pointed at Chen Ming. His dust-covered face was filled with resentment.

"This guy not only ran into me, he even ambushed me and used deadly poison on an innocent passerby like me! He tricked me, he ambushed me! Teacher, you have to stand up for me!"

Faced with such a statement, Qin Ming could only give an awkward smile as the teacher. The onlookers around them simply burst into laughter.

Who didn't know what kind of person he was? Who hadn't seen him bully other students?

Not to mention that he had clearly tried to attack Chen Ming and gotten taken down instead. Even if Chen Ming had truly struck first, plenty of students present would still side with Chen Ming while watching the spectacle.

His reputation was utterly rotten. If his family did not have some influence, and if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were not vaguely backing him, he would have been sent home long ago.

Seeing that no one supported him, the lackey went limp on the ground, seemingly fainting from anger. But there were plenty of people present who loved watching things blow up.

The inconspicuous-looking Healing System Soul Master beside him reached out to check him and immediately realized he was faking it. Though he did not want to offend Yu Tianheng, he still smiled faintly and shook his head at the looks the students in the distance were giving him.

The students erupted into laughter. Not only did the lackey on the ground wish he could truly pass out, even Yu Tianheng's face turned livid. He wanted to intimidate those gawkers, but after his gaze swept past Qin Ming, he abandoned the thought.

After confirming that no student was in mortal danger, Qin Ming stood up with a cold expression, his emotions tangled like a mess of thread. He looked back and forth between Yu Tianheng and Chen Ming. Under everyone's expectant gazes, Qin Ming ultimately pointed the spearhead at Yu Tianheng.

"Yu Tianheng, no matter what happened, summoning your Martial Soul in public and using soul skills against a fellow student are both violations of academy rules. As one of the academy's top students, you should understand that perfectly well."

"You can say that you acted in anger for your companion. I can also tell you that if you insist on pursuing this matter, we will have to get to the bottom of it. I can ask Education Committee Member Meng Shenji to step in. Under the Black Demon Martial Soul, I believe there are no secrets."

"Hmph..." How could Yu Tianheng fail to understand what Qin Ming meant?

There were no secrets beneath the Black Demon Martial Soul. Didn't that mean Qin Ming believed he had ordered it?

Though there really had been some influence from him behind this matter, taking a step back, was it worth offending a genius from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan over a mere Soul Grandmaster?

His Soul Rings might not be one yellow and one purple, but he had two yellow and one purple.

There probably were not many Soul Elders in the entire academy younger than him, right?

If he did not know that Qin Ming carried considerable weight in the eyes of the academy's three Education Committee Members, and was regarded as someone who could become a pillar of the Heaven Dou Empire, even Yu Tianheng would not have found it hard to make a move against him.

Otherwise, Qin Ming's behavior today alone would have been enough for Yu Tianheng to make a note of it and arrange for Qin Ming to suffer an "accident" someday.

Noble families with slightly longer histories tended to look down on others. Soul Master families with slightly longer histories looked down on commoners and Soul Masters of common birth even more.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could be said to combine the worst of both. They looked down on everyone else, and looked down on commoners and Soul Masters of common birth even more.

It was as though they had reproductive barriers with every other noble family. Unless a clan member's Martial Soul had mutated, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not even allow the women of its family to marry outside. They also kept an extremely tight grip on bloodlines within the clan.

Whenever bloodline descendants appeared outside the clan, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's first response was to eliminate them, lest their Martial Soul leak out.

Only those with truly exceptional talent would be reluctantly accepted into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

No wonder that after Spirit Hall wiped them out in the future, only Yu Xiaogang, Yu Tianheng, and Yu Tianxin remained. Not a single Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master had escaped elsewhere on the continent.

It was unclear how much dragon power they had inherited, but they had learned the dragon's arrogance to the fullest.

"No matter what, I need an explanation for this."

Yu Tianheng looked at Qin Ming and extended a finger that had transformed into a dragon claw. His heart was still full of arrogance.

So what if there were no secrets? Would the three Education Committee Members really expel him?

He was the only Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the past several centuries. He represented the goodwill the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had shown to the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family.

Yu Tianheng believed that even if the three Education Committee Members truly discovered his involvement, they would certainly spare him for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's sake.

As for what would happen to his underling afterward, Yu Tianheng could not be bothered to care.

The man had failed to handle his business and had even made him lose face before others. Yu Tianheng felt that not throwing him into the Extreme North Land to mine was already an act of kindness.

"If you have the guts, come with me to the arena. Whether you win or lose today, I'll let you off."

"Dark and grim, what impressive skill! A level-thirty Soul Elder challenging a level-twenty-four Soul Grandmaster who just enrolled. That skill is so great it could split the heavens and crush the earth!"

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's fame echoes across the continent. Who has not heard of the number one beast Martial Soul in the world?"

"But seeing you now, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's heir is not as impressive as his reputation. I thought someone of your noble birth would have lofty words to offer. Your strength is still unknown, but your skill at throwing your weight around is truly remarkable. I wonder whether that was inherited from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, or if it is a talent you developed yourself."

Chen Ming lowered his voice and spoke in a mocking, sarcastic tone.

As a linguist who had exchanged verbal greetings with countless people online in his previous life, Chen Ming had grasped the essence of sarcasm through repeated victories and defeats, becoming a qualified master of snide remarks.

Though he had not used it on anyone for several years, causing that sarcastic edge in his chest to dull somewhat, a slight display was enough to make the veins on Yu Tianheng's forehead bulge. Yu Tianheng had only ever heard flattering words.

"I'm sure both you and I have our own sense of right and wrong. I don't know how I offended you. I merely passed through the cafeteria, only to run into this. If you set your sights on me, this insignificant Soul Grandmaster might one day be walking down the street and get turned to ash by heavenly thunder."

At this point, Chen Ming's deliberately coy expression changed. In an instant, it became savage and solemn.

"Yu Tianheng, you asked whether I dare fight you? Fine! I'll tell you! If you're a man, then come to the arena and fight me! My Chen Family's poison may not compare to Poison Douluo's inheritance, but it has its own distinctive qualities. On the path of poison, it is enough to establish a school of its own!"

"If you're not afraid of dying, not afraid of my poison, then let's go to the arena right now!"

Having said that, Chen Ming cupped his fist toward Qin Ming, a trace of apology appearing on his face.

"Today, I have let down Teacher Qin Ming and the three Education Committee Members' teachings. Though I do not wish to go against your good intentions, circumstances have forced my hand today. I have no choice but to use my poison against a student within the academy. I hope Teacher Qin Ming and the three Education Committee Members will forgive me."

Seeing Chen Ming's grave tone and the absence of his earlier joking demeanor, Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat. Thinking of the poison he had encountered that night, Qin Ming instinctively wanted to stop him. But in the end, though he opened his mouth, he could not bring himself to say the words.

On Douluo Continent, everyone admired strength. Soul Masters would start fighting at the slightest disagreement. Young men were hot-blooded and full of vigor. I can stop them today, but can I stop them forever?

There is something deeply suspicious about this matter. If Yu Tianheng had no guilty conscience, why would he hold back instead of lashing out just now?

I don't know the reason, but what remains is far too clear.

Qin Ming sighed inwardly and looked deeply at Yu Tianheng, whose clenched fists made him seem ready to erupt at any moment. He felt utterly helpless.

Why did an Agility Attack System Soul Master like me have to run so fast? Why did something this huge have to land on my head? Who am I supposed to complain to?

Yu Tianheng cannot be harmed, and Chen Ming cannot be harmed either. If something happens to Yu Tianheng, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will come knocking. If something happens to Chen Ming, Poison Douluo will probably come knocking too. In this match, I may even have to play the villain in the end.

My colleagues, if you have even a shred of conscience, go call the director or one of the three Education Committee Members. Why did the sky have to fall on a Soul King like me?

I'm just a Soul King. What right or ability do I have to get involved in a clash between these two great gods?