Xiao Ling's Protectiveness

Hearing this, Instructor Ruo Lin subconsciously glanced in the direction of the young boy in white.

She then shook her head; although she felt curious and had her own speculations about the boy in white, this clearly could not offset the crime of him killing a Jianan Academy student in public while violating their agreement.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd also reacted, turning their gazes toward the direction of Jianan Academy.

They intended to see how Instructor Ruo Lin would handle this matter, and incidentally, gauge her attitude toward the younger generation of the Xiao Clan.

After all, this matter started with Xiao Wu violating the rules, compounded by Xiao Ling's breach of contract... it could be said that the situation could be major or minor, depending entirely on the attitude of Instructor Ruo Lin.

As for the reactions of the crowd, Xiao Ling did not care in the slightest. He looked at Xiao Wu, who was stumbling back toward him, and with a smile, took out a Grade Four healing pill and handed it over, saying gently.

"Go down and rest, heal your wounds well. I will give you your reward afterward."

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Ling."

Xiao Wu responded respectfully, and with the help of Xiao Ning, sat down behind Xiao Ling.

Following this, Xiao Ling looked with a calm expression at Instructor Ruo Lin, whose face had shifted from shock to an unsightly grimace.

He knew this matter was not over yet; after all, he had essentially slapped Jianan Academy in the face... but he did not believe this woman failed to see that, and since she had not intervened, she must have had some objective in mind.

"Huu..."

At this moment, Instructor Ruo Lin took a deep breath, moved her lotus-like steps, and arrived at the center of the plaza. She looked toward the direction of the young boy in white and questioned him with a hint of anger.

"Little fellow, don't you intend to give me an explanation?"

In truth, she did not want to be like this, but as the person in charge of admissions here, if she lost an ordinary student, Jianan Academy might not say much.

But that Wu Ming was clearly a little monster; to have him gone just like that, even with Jianan Academy's vast resources, would still be a painful loss.

"It's coming. It seems that Instructor Ruo Lin doesn't intend to let this matter slide for the sake of Xiao Wu, right?"

"Need you ask? That Wu Ming was also a monstrous genius. This is equivalent to a one-for-one trade; it would be strange if Jianan Academy didn't feel the sting. Unless another genius like Xiao Wu joins Jianan Academy, it's likely this won't end easily."

"Don't dream..."

Facing the discussions of the crowd, Xiao Ling did not pay much attention. Instead, he looked at the water-like woman with a gentle expression and smiled slightly, saying.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, I think this is quite normal, isn't it? It is inevitable that mistakes happen during a sparring match. Don't you agree?"

"You..."

Instructor Ruo Lin did not expect this little fellow to be so shameless. It made her so angry she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her full chest rose and fell slightly, tracing an alluring curve.

Seeing this water-like woman filled with resentment because of him, Xiao Ling felt helpless. He could not back down; this had nothing to do with male chauvinism, it was simply that he did not want to be the person he was in his past life.

At this moment, Xiao Yu and Xun'er, who were sitting beside Xiao Ling, also looked at Instructor Ruo Lin with solemn expressions.

Instructor Ruo Lin calmed the emotions in her heart and began to think about how to handle this without offending the little fellow while still preserving the face of Jianan Academy...

As she thought, Instructor Ruo Lin's eyes lit up, and she sighed to herself that she was truly clever.

Subsequently, Instructor Ruo Lin looked at the young boy in white again and smiled softly, saying.

"Little fellow, since things have reached this point, let the little guy Xiao Wu take twenty moves from me. If he can withstand them, he remains a disciple of my Jianan Academy. If he cannot, he will be expelled from Jianan Academy and never admitted again."

"What do you think? Big sister has already made a concession; you shouldn't make things difficult for me anymore."

Good grief, this woman is truly a vixen; she is worthy of being called a water-like woman.

If he were an animal that thought with his lower half, he would probably be just as lost as the younger members of the Xiao Clan behind him, completely bewitched by her.

"Huu..."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Ling stopped Xiao Wu, who was about to stand up.

He had roughly guessed this woman's intention. Her target was not Xiao Wu, but himself. She wanted to use Xiao Wu to force him to make a move, thereby testing his strength.

It was likely that in the next step, she would try every possible way to pull him into Jianan Academy as well.

After all, as far as he knew, Jianan Academy also had evaluations for its instructors.

Looking at this woman, she must have only recently become a Huang-tier Instructor. For her to advance further in a short time was basically impossible, but there was a shortcut.

That was to cultivate a monster capable of squeezing into the top three of the Inner Academy Qiang Bang. If she did that, she could steadily promote to a Xuan-tier Instructor, thereby gaining the qualifications to go to the Inner Academy to cultivate.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd also gasped after hearing Instructor Ruo Lin's words. They did not expect that this woman was not only beautiful but also possessed such boldness in her speech.

To be honest, if they were in her position, this matter might have just been left unsettled.

After all, between a dead genius and a living one, any normal person would know how to choose.

"..."

On the other side of the plaza, in the direction of Jianan Academy, a young girl looked at Bai Zhi and asked in confusion.

"Senior Sister, why is Instructor Ruo Lin doing this? Junior Brother Xiao Wu clearly cannot withstand Instructor Ruo Lin's attacks. Does this mean Instructor Ruo Lin doesn't intend to recruit Junior Brother Xiao Wu anymore?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Instructor Ruo Lin has her own ideas; we should just watch."

Bai Zhi replied casually, her large, cute eyes constantly sizing up the boy in white. No one knew what she was thinking.

At this moment, in the center of the plaza, Instructor Ruo Lin looked at the young boy in white who had suddenly fallen into silence, feeling a strange sense of disappointment in her heart for reasons unknown.

Just as she was about to speak, she saw the young boy in white look up at her and offer a faint smile.

Afterward, Xiao Ling withdrew his gaze, took a pouch of gold coins from his storage ring, placed it on the table, and smiled gently at the timid shopkeeper couple standing nearby.

"This is for the meal; keep the change. Just have a bowl of tofu pudding warmed up and ready for me when I return."

Having said that, he looked at Xiao Yu, who was staring at him with a worried expression, and couldn't help but smile as he ruffled her little head.

"Don't worry, I'm only sparring with Instructor Ruo Lin; nothing will happen."

"Oh, then Yu'er wishes Xiao Ling-gege a triumphant victory!"

Xiao Yu's face flushed red as she quickly stood up, planted a kiss on his cheek, and then sat back down, murmuring softly.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling touched the damp spot on his face and smiled helplessly. This girl was becoming more and more daring; she actually dared to steal a kiss in front of so many people...

With that thought in mind, Xiao Ling composed himself, glanced at the eager-looking Xun'er, flicked her on the forehead, and then turned to walk toward the center of the plaza.

He left a resentful-looking Xun'er behind, while Instructor Ruo Lin, witnessing this scene, sighed inwardly.

"What a little fellow who knows how to charm the girls..."

On the other side, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Ling slowly walked to a spot not far in front of Instructor Ruo Lin.

He looked at the water-like woman before him, smiled slightly, and his gentle voice rang out.

"Xiao Ling of the Xiao Clan, on behalf of my good-for-nothing younger cousin, accepts Instructor Ruo Lin's twenty-move challenge."

"I wonder... what does Instructor Ruo Lin think?"