Hit the Mouth First, Prevent Him from Begging for Mercy

The next day, things unfolded exactly as Qin Yu had predicted.

When Qin Yu arrived at the competition venue, Zhou Ye had already been waiting there for quite some time.

The moment Zhou Ye saw Qin Yu, he jumped up from his seat as if he were about to pounce and tear him apart.

But after seeing Qin Yu's appearance clearly, Zhou Ye's imposing manner instantly diminished.

He recognized Qin Yu.

Three months ago, Qin Yu's meteoric rise in the Strong List was still a hot topic of conversation in the Inner Academy.

At this moment, Zhou Ye was already having second thoughts, after all, he was only a Three-Star Dou Ling.

Qin Yu could easily deal with those six-star and Seven-Star Dou Ling, so dealing with him was even easier.

"Damn, what a blunder... that woman has this kind of connection?"

But things had already come to this point; being defeated by Xiao Yi Xian, a Da Dou Shi, was already a huge embarrassment for him.

If he runs away now, he will never be able to hold his head up in the Inner Academy again.

And the contents of that "challenge letter"...

Just thinking about it makes Zhou Ye furious.

"Never mind! This is the Inner Academy after all, what can he do to me?"

With this in mind, Zhou Ye felt a little more confident and stepped onto the ring to confront Qin Yu.

The battle had barely begun, and before Zhou Ye could even move, Qin Yu had already appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye, swinging his right arm and delivering a palm strike.

"Smack!"

With a crisp slap, several teeth flew out of Zhou Ye's mouth.

This is the first step: slap them in the mouth to prevent them from begging for mercy.

"Hmm..."

Staggering, Zhou Ye felt as if his cervical vertebrae had almost been broken by that slap!

If Qin Yu had used a little more force, his head would probably have spun 720 degrees!

Just as Zhou Ye was about to fall to the ground, a hand suddenly grabbed his wrist tightly.

The second step is to subdue him and prevent him from escaping.

Qin Yu didn't attack Zhou Ye's body; he just grabbed his arm and attacked his mouth from both sides.

"Clap clap clap clap clap!"

A series of crisp slaps rang out, and Qin Yu's arm even left afterimages as he swung it.

Zhou Ye felt as if the lower half of his face had been subjected to a violent storm. By the time Qin Yu stopped, Zhou Ye had lost all sense of time and place.

His entire face was visibly swollen, his chin was completely deformed from being slapped, and all his teeth were knocked out. Blood kept flowing from his mouth.

With a "thump".

Qin Yu released his grip on Zhou Ye's hand, and Zhou Ye's body fell to the side.

Deep within his mind, only a buzzing sound remained; he could not perceive anything from the outside world.

The surrounding audience members couldn't help but touch their chins at the sight.

Fortunately, they still have their chins and teeth.

"This is for your medical expenses."

Qin Yu tossed a jade bottle in front of Zhou Ye.

He was strictly controlling his strength; otherwise, Zhou Ye would have been dead long ago after so many slaps.

"..."

Zhou Ye regained some consciousness, but before he could even utter a painful groan, intense pain instantly overwhelmed his awareness.

With a snap, his head lolled to the side, and he passed out.

Qin Yu didn't waste any time with him. After dropping the medicine bottle, he turned and walked off the stage, leaving with Xiao Yi Xian.

"Won't you get punished for doing this?"

Xiao Yi Xian followed behind Qin Yu, feeling somewhat uneasy, after all, Zhou Ye's appearance just now was a bit too frightening.

"I was careful with my actions. Besides, didn't I give him medicine to heal his wounds?"

Zhou Ye's injuries did look frightening, but as long as he took the medicine Qin Yu gave him, he would recover in a few months.

However, after recovery, are there any side effects...?

Qin Yu, however, couldn't guarantee that.

After all, he had concocted this healing medicine himself, and only Qin Yu knew what he had added to it.

Inner Academy, in the council chamber.

Several elders sat around a long table, discussing what had happened on the arena that day.

Sitting quietly in the main seat, Elder Su Qian listened to the elders' endless chatter, their opinions unable to reach a consensus. He slowly spoke:

"Alright, I'll handle this."

After saying that, Su Qian disappeared from the council hall, leaving several elders to exchange words.

"I don't think it's a big deal."

"Qin Yu fought a fair and square duel on the stage, not by sneak attack or underhanded tactics, and he even gave out his healing medicine himself."

"That's true, but they went too far!"

"If Qin Yu really goes all out, how could Zhou Ye, with his Three-Star Dou Ling cultivation, possibly withstand it?"

Night deepened.

In the dormitory, Qin Yu was making small pills for Zi Yan.

After the last batch of pills was produced, Qin Yu was just about to stretch when he sensed someone coming from outside the courtyard.

I didn't just pass by; I came here specifically for this place.

and...

Qin Yu's brows twitched slightly. This person's aura was far beyond that of an ordinary elder; it must be the Grand Elder Su Qian.

In the courtyard, a figure stood with his hands behind his back. Qin Yu walked over, clasped his hands in a salute, and bowed.

"Student Qin Yu greets the Grand Elder."

Su Qian turned around, her gaze falling on him. After looking at him for a while, she suddenly spoke:

Why did you do that on the field today?

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yu gave the most direct answer:

"I'm not good with words, and reasoning with people is too much trouble."

"Just because of that?"

Su Qian frowned slightly; Qin Yu's words were indeed quite blunt.

"I think this method is the quickest and most effective."

Aren't you afraid the academy will punish you?

"I'll accept the punishment, but I can't just stand by and do nothing while my people are wronged."

Su Qian was silent for a moment, then threw out a somewhat pointed question:

Do you think what you're doing is bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

"Of course you can say that. I am a bully who preys on the weak, because everyone is like that."

Qin Yu shrugged, not denying the assessment.

"The only difference is that some people succeed in the end, so their 'fear of the strong' is described as 'temporarily avoiding the limelight,' and their 'bullying the weak' is described as 'decisive action.'"

"Essentially, there is no difference."

Su Qian didn't speak, but the way she looked at Qin Yu changed a lot.

"Then according to you, what about those who dare to face enemies stronger than themselves?"

"They've got guts, I guess."

"If Zhou Ye were a Dou Emperor or Dou Zong, I would definitely deal with him in a different way, but he isn't, so I'll use this method to solve the problem."

"Call me a bully who preys on the weak, or say I'm taking advantage of the powerful, since I've done this, I'm not afraid of what others say."

Su Qian didn't reply, but just gave him a deep look before turning around and walking towards the courtyard gate.

After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped and said without turning his head:

"Be more careful next time, don't just slap them in the face and make them look bad."

Good grief, don't just slap me in the face, Elder, you're not a good person either.

"The student has taken note."