Swallowed Star
Chapter 49

Shock of the Federation Personnel

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Undoubtedly, this massive commotion was naturally stirred up by Wang Haixuan.

He had his people planted in every single class.

Following the lead of his lackeys, many students jumped on the bandwagon. Perhaps some of them didn't even know Mu Qing, but they still roared with "righteous indignation," demanding that the College Entrance Exam qualification of this fiend, Mu Qing, be revoked.

This was how a narrative was shaped; once many people responded, it would spark a frenzy, and everyone would begin to denounce Mu Qing.

Wang Haixuan nodded in the crowd, quite satisfied with the effect.

Although he didn't know why Mu Qing had gone missing only to return now on a flying warship.

But that didn't stop him from carrying out his pre-set plan.

Wang Haixuan wanted to completely ruin Mu Qing's reputation. By combining the influence of his Wang Family and the school, he intended to pin the label of the mastermind behind the Mummified Corpse Incident directly onto Mu Qing, and then find an opportunity to kill him!

Next, Wang Haixuan knew he just had to wait quietly for the principal's side to revoke Mu Qing's College Entrance Exam qualification. His Wang Family had secret ties with the school, and the principal also had some connections with his father.

The fact that Mu Qing arrived on a flying warship and alarmed the principal and the others actually made Wang Haixuan quite happy, as it saved him some trouble.

The shouting grew louder and louder, like a tidal wave, all clamoring for Mu Qing to get down.

Mu Qing stopped in his tracks. His gaze was incredibly sharp, like a bolt of lightning, and he instantly caught sight of several students in the crowd leading the chants. It was clear they had an agenda!

He looked not far away at Wang Haixuan, who was sneering and made a throat-slitting gesture at him.

Mu Qing's expression turned terrifyingly gloomy, and a surge of murderous intent toward Wang Haixuan rose in his heart.

Wang Haixuan laughed out loud; the angrier Mu Qing was, the happier he felt.

He was waiting, waiting for the principal and the others to revoke Mu Qing's College Entrance Exam qualification.

The scene became increasingly chaotic. Ling Fei and the others in the crowd roared, wanting to speak up for Mu Qing, but there were too many voices denouncing him.

It had to be said that Wang Haixuan's methods were very effective. He had only arranged for a group of people to lead the rhythm, and combined with the negative news about Mu Qing that had been spread previously, he made the majority of students erupt together and join the ranks of the denouncers.

Watching the chaotic scene, Ziyue, Ziyang, and the other Federation experts all frowned deeply.

Their impression of West Lake High School plummeted instantly. This was the period of the College Entrance Exam, yet the students were actually causing trouble in public.

Seeing them frown, the principal's expression turned anxious.

If it were in the past, he would certainly have revoked Mu Qing's qualification to appease the many students and let the riot subside.

But Mu Qing had arrived on the Long Clan No. 1, and no matter which faction or individual stood behind him, it was not someone a small principal like him could afford to provoke.

The principal pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up. A terrifying aura swept across the entire training ground from his body.

Following the eruption of his aura was his mental power. That mental power was thick and terrifying, belonging to the strength of a top Martial Venerable, and it poured out like a viscous tidal wave.

All the noise fell silent. Those shouting students were all restrained, and a few of the students who had been leading the charge from the shadows even had blood spilling from the corners of their mouths—this was the principal's punishment for them.

"During the College Entrance Exam, with Federation experts presiding in person, what kind of decorum is this for you all to be shouting and yelling?" the principal shouted, his face full of anger.

Lei Kai, Lin Yuan, and the other vice-principals helped control the scene.

"Students, please do not believe any rumors. The culprit of the Mummified Corpse Incident has not yet been determined!" Lei Kai said loudly, his voice infused with Origin Force, spreading throughout the entire training ground.

Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He walked up to the crystal instrument and placed one palm on it.

He was slightly nervous because his body contained two types of Blood Spirit.

Mu Qing had even heard that this crystal instrument could detect the martial arts one practiced, and he had practiced barrier martial arts. If that were detected, he might be targeted by some people.

Some people would stop at nothing for the sake of profit.

The crystal instrument bloomed with dazzling light. It was operating, and unlike before, a full minute passed without it finishing.

"What's going on? Is the instrument broken?" Ziyang knocked hard on the crystal instrument.

For all the previous students, the detection time had not exceeded thirty seconds, but when it came to Mu Qing, a minute had passed without any reaction.

Ziyue rolled her eyes at him, extended her fair, shapely leg, and kicked him away.

She looked at Mu Qing with interest and whispered to Ziyang, "This little guy is a bit mysterious; the instrument isn't broken!"

Ziyue pointed to the light screen above the instrument, which displayed Mu Qing's age and cultivation level.

When detecting his strength, the instrument had clearly paused for a long time before displaying it: it was actually 3.6 tons!

A strange look appeared in Ziyue's eyes. Ziyang and the three Federation personnel were all shocked.

"The strength of a Blood Qi ninth-stage is usually around 1.8 tons. This kid is almost double that!" one of the Federation personnel exclaimed.

"Could it be that he has innate divine strength?" Ziyang was also a bit confused.

"It's possible." Ziyue nodded. Her purple eyes looked at the Blood Spirit information that was slow to appear on the light screen, and she said, "It seems there is another possibility..."

"What is it?" The principal and the others looked toward Mu Qing's side. Three minutes had already passed, and Mu Qing's test still hadn't ended.

The information on the light screen was to be recorded within the Federation, so only Federation personnel could see it. The principal and the others were not clear about what information had appeared on that screen.

"I feel like as long as you follow Mu Qing, there will be endless news!" Jiang Yuanjie's eyes lit up, and he came to Ling Fei and the others again.

Yang Shanshan curled her lips and said, "This guy just likes to show off wherever he goes!"

Ji Jia chuckled; she was also very curious about what was happening with Mu Qing.

In the crowd, Wang Haixuan's expression had turned much gloomier. He never expected that the principal would actually help Mu Qing.

The principal was well aware of the grudge between him and Mu Qing; Wang Haixuan had previously specifically requested his father, the head of the Wang Family, to contact the principal in order to deal with Mu Qing.

However, Wang Haixuan truly could not fathom why the principal would help Mu Qing, or why the three vice principals would even assist Mu Qing in clearing up the rumors he had previously spread.

Wang Haixuan did not know the symbolic significance of Long Clan No. 1; he simply assumed that Mu Qing was riding an ordinary flying warship.

It was not as if the Wang Family did not possess flying warships of this hundred-meter size.

The principal had to consider many aspects for the school; he knew that Long Clan No. 1 symbolized a noble status, and therefore, he would absolutely not rashly offend Mu Qing.

Wang Haixuan took a deep breath, used his communication device to contact Liu Tianyu of the North Campus, and sent him a message.

The College Entrance Exam had three stages, and the second stage was the combat stage; he wanted to join forces with Liu Tianyu to kill Mu Qing!

Because throughout history, the rules of the College Entrance Exam had always allowed for lethal force!

"He's out!"

A Federation official suddenly exclaimed, and Ziyue and the others hurriedly crowded around the light screen to look.

"What is going on here?" Ziyang frowned.

The three Federation officials were also very puzzled; they speculated whether the equipment had broken down.

Ziyue's beautiful eyes narrowed into slits.

They saw that the light screen was displaying the information regarding Mu Qing's Blood Spirit.

First Blood Spirit, unknown.

Second Blood Spirit, unknown.

These two short lines of text caused the Federation officials, including experts like Ziyang, to feel suspicious.

Ziyang was merely the team leader and was not very familiar with the equipment, so he asked the three Federation officials who had been in charge of the College Entrance Exam for many years what exactly was going on.

The three Federation officials all shook their heads; they did not know either.

"The equipment shouldn't be broken; this kid possesses a Dual Blood Spirit!" Ziyue suddenly spoke, her words shocking everyone.

The crowd was stunned for a moment, and Ziyang was the first to react; he understood why Mu Qing's strength had previously exceeded the ordinary Blood Qi realm, reaching 3.6 tons.

A Dual Blood Spirit meant that one person possessed two Blood Spirits, which also meant that one person possessed the strength of two people; both their Origin Force and explosive power were twice that of an ordinary person!

"In that case, it makes sense." Ziyang nodded, suddenly enlightened.

Seeing Mu Qing descend in Long Clan No. 1, everyone knew his status was extraordinary, and now that they understood he possessed a Dual Blood Spirit, they felt his background was even more terrifying.

Ziyue stared at Mu Qing; she had heard some rumors that Dual Blood Spirit technology did not seem to be perfect.

Mu Qing felt his hair stand on end as she stared at him; he was unsure whether the secret of his Dual Blood Spirit had been detected or not.

The principal and the others not far away were even more confused; they did not know what had happened to make Ziyang and the others show such astonishment on their faces.

However, the more surprised Ziyang and his group appeared, the more wary the principal became of Mu Qing's identity. As the principal, he had to protect the school's interests and could not easily offend anyone.

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