The Director of Studies' Office.
Du Weilun looked at the two troublemakers before him, feeling a terrible headache coming on.
One had Twin Martial Souls and had already reached Rank 23 Soul Power before turning twelve.
One had the Light Goddess Butterfly, a top-tier Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul.
One had the Clear Sky Hammer, a top-tier Power Attack System Martial Soul among weapon-type souls.
And the other was even more of a freak: a Body Martial Soul, accompanied by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at just twelve years old. It was simply heaven-defying. He was also someone Dean Yan had specifically told him to keep a close eye on.
Either one of them was someone the academy would have to devote all its resources to nurturing. Yet now they'd fought, and fought viciously enough for everyone to know about it. As the Director of Studies, he was in a very difficult position.
According to the school rules, the two of them would have to be expelled on the spot. Their offense was far too serious.
However, since they had only just enrolled and didn't know the school rules, they could naturally be dealt with more leniently.
"Why did you fight?"
Having come to this decision, Du Weilun looked at Chu Feng and Wang Dong and asked.
"No particular reason. We were just sparring." Chu Feng shrugged, unconcerned.
"Mm."
Wang Dong felt stifled, but nodded all the same.
Although she hated Chu Feng's guts, she wasn't a sore loser. Besides, this was a conflict between her and Chu Feng, and had nothing to do with anyone else. She wasn't going to tattle. That would make her look so pathetic...
"Fine... what a fine 'sparring match'..." Du Weilun's mouth twitched sharply, but he still took a deep breath and said sternly, "Whatever your reasons, fighting without cause is forbidden within the academy. If you want to fight, go to the Soul Fighting Arena. Since this is your first offense, you'll each be fined ten Gold Soul Coins. Any objections?"
"None."
"I have no objections."
They both nodded, indicating that they accepted the punishment.
Ten Gold Soul Coins was a lot, but to either Chu Feng or Wang Dong, it was nothing.
"Chu Feng, you also injured Huo Yuhao. You'll pay him fifty Gold Soul Coins for medical expenses and emotional damages, then another fifty Gold Soul Coins as a fine. Do you have anything to say about that?" Du Weilun turned his gaze to Chu Feng again.
"Mm, I accept the punishment."
Chu Feng nodded again. It was only money. What could he object to?
As for Huo Yuhao, Chu Feng didn't care how he developed. As long as Huo Yuhao didn't cause trouble, he couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
The Sky Dream Ice Worm, Electrolux—he considered them all trash. Even if Huo Yuhao had a hundred years to grow, Chu Feng was confident he could knock him flat with a single slap.
In any world, a cheat could beat the chosen one.
If he had a system and still let Huo Yuhao suppress him, he might as well blow himself up and spare the transmigrators' army the embarrassment.
Seeing how sincerely the two of them accepted their punishment, Du Weilun couldn't bring himself to criticize them any further. After a few brief words of warning, he let Chu Feng and Wang Dong go.
The sky was deep blue and cloudless, a refreshing sight.
As the new students began their term, the previous year's students were also returning for the start of the school year. Large numbers of upperclassmen were back from their vacations, ready to push toward classes at the next level.
As Chu Feng and Wang Dong walked back to their dormitory, they attracted the attention of quite a few students. After their fight, Chu Feng had gained a better understanding of his current strength, and he was in high spirits.
Wang Dong, by contrast, kept her head lowered. She had one hand over her backside and kept stealing glances at Chu Feng, grinding her teeth.
"Don't look at me like that. You're my underling now, so you'd better show me some respect from now on." Chu Feng glanced at Wang Dong.
"Hmph!"
Wang Dong's face darkened again at his words. She turned her head away with a cold snort. Though she was still as haughty as ever, he had thoroughly beaten her into submission, and she didn't dare say much. She merely swore to herself that she'd train hard and get even next time.
"So you're the brat who hurt little Yuhao?" Just as the two were about to return to their dormitory, an irritated voice suddenly came from behind them.
Chu Feng turned around. Two people were walking over from the corner behind them. The one in front was a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen. She had phoenix eyes, large and lively; a straight, delicate nose; and an almost perfectly oval face. Her long black hair was tied in a ponytail that fell behind her. Her pale blue fitted outfit outlined her budding figure, giving her a vibrant, youthful air.
The boy following the girl looked about her age. He was tall and slender, with a deep blue crew cut that gleamed like gemstones beneath the sunlight.
A young man and woman like them could each draw plenty of attention from the opposite sex wherever they went.
But at that moment, the looks they directed at Chu Feng were full of hostility, as if they held some deep-seated grudge against him.
Seeing the two, Chu Feng immediately guessed who they were: Tang Ya and Bei Bei, both fairly important supporting characters in the original story.
Tang Ya was the sole inheritor of the declining Tang Sect in her generation. Her Martial Soul was the utterly useless Blue Silver Grass, though after her turn to darkness, she was quite powerful.
The Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons had nearly been made obsolete by Soul Tools in this generation, and the sect had fallen into decline as a result. Tang Ya had appealed to the Clear Sky Sect and Shrek, but neither had responded. Combined with her personal hatred, she eventually turned to darkness and became an Evil Soul Master.
Of course, Tang Ya was still one of the top female supporting characters, so she was eventually redeemed, and everyone got a happy ending.
As for Bei Bei, his background was pretty impressive. He was the great-grandson of Dragon God Douluo Mu En, and his talent wasn't bad either. Under Mu En's guidance, he approached Tang Ya and joined the Tang Sect.
Although Tang Ya had nothing going for her besides being the Tang Sect's leader and being pretty, fate had its way. Despite being a heaven's favorite, Bei Bei still fell in love with her against his better judgment. As for Zhang Lexuan...
The moment he saw them, all sorts of complicated thoughts flashed through Chu Feng's mind.
He quickly came back to himself, then smiled faintly at Tang Ya and Bei Bei. "You two have got it wrong. I was only sparring with Huo Yuhao. As for his injuries, they were caused by the backlash from overusing his Spiritual Power."
Tang Ya and Bei Bei saw that Chu Feng didn't feel the slightest bit guilty, and their anger only grew.
"Hmph! I don't care how it happened. You're the one who injured Yuhao!"
"Young people should know better than that! You think being strong means you can bully the weak? Someone like you doesn't deserve to be a student at Shrek Academy!"
Tang Ya snorted. She had clearly switched into unreasonable-girl mode.
"Please calm down, Senior. The academy rules forbid bullying those younger than yourself. Even if I did bully Huo Yuhao, the academy would deal with it. No matter how loudly you shout here, there's nothing you can do about it." Chu Feng still wore a faint smile, but his unconcerned, dismissive attitude was plain to see.
In Chu Feng's eyes, Tang Ya was quite pretty, but her personality had its flaws. So first he'd have to spend some time training her. Once he'd successfully tamed her, he'd be able to win her over completely.
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