Sinister Villain

A tall figure suddenly barged into Du Weilun's office.

The newcomer was Zhou Yi's husband, Fan Yu.

He had arrived so quickly because, on his way back to the Soul Tool Department, he had encountered Zhou Yi being carried to the infirmary by two referees for treatment.

Seeing his beloved wife injured so badly, the precious thing he had cherished so dearly in the depths of countless nights had been ravaged into such a state by a villain. His fury flared up instantly, and he lost all reason.

After taking Zhou Yi to the infirmary and learning that the culprit was here with Du Weilun, he immediately came to demand justice.

Fan Yu's gaze was somewhat gloomy, his thick brows tightly furrowed. He glanced at Lin Yan and the other two and said, "Director Du, were these three brats the ones who injured Zhou Yi?"

"Yes."

Du Weilun nodded instinctively.

Seeing that, Fan Yu directly reached out and grabbed at Lin Yan and the other two.

A terrifying aura burst from Fan Yu's body, and Lin Yan and the others immediately felt as though someone had clutched their throats, leaving them unable to breathe.

"What are you doing?"

Du Weilun's expression changed. He stepped forward and grabbed Fan Yu's wrist, stopping him.

"Director Du, don't stop me. If such sinister villains aren't taught a lesson and punished, they'll inevitably stray onto the wrong path in the future," Fan Yu said with a grim expression and righteous indignation.

Lin Yan, who had just caught his breath, immediately looked innocent.

This guy really knew how to pin labels on people.

He had merely made a careless mistake, yet in Fan Yu's mouth, he was practically becoming a demon about to embark on an evil path.

Du Weilun frowned. "Do you even know what happened? In truth, these three children didn't make any mistakes or violate any rules. Zhou Yi was simply careless and ended up injuring herself."

Fan Yu said coldly, "So according to you, Zhou Yi deserved to end up injured like this?"

Du Weilun fell silent.

Fan Yu was only an instructor, but he belonged to the Soul Tool Department.

Moreover, he was one of Shrek Academy's few Level-Eight Soul Engineers. His status was extremely special and scarcely inferior to Du Weilun's as Director of Education. If Fan Yu insisted on making trouble, Du Weilun truly had no good way to handle him for the moment.

Just then, another figure entered from outside the office.

"Why are there so many people here? It's quite lively!"

The newcomer was an elderly man dressed in white.

"Dean!"

Upon seeing him, Du Weilun immediately looked as though he had found a savior.

The newcomer was Yan Shaozhe, dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department. He was one of Shrek Academy's towering figures, possessing tremendous fame and prestige even across the entire continent.

Seeing Du Weilun's strange expression, Yan Shaozhe was about to speak when he suddenly noticed Bei Bei standing to the side. He immediately asked curiously, "Bei Bei, why are you here?"

At those words, both Du Weilun and Fan Yu were greatly surprised.

They had never expected Yan Shaozhe to know Bei Bei.

"Grandpa Yan, my cousin and I came to the academy today to enroll. During the combat test, we accidentally injured a teacher and were then called here," Bei Bei explained truthfully.

"Cousin?" Yan Shaozhe glanced at Bei Bei in confusion.

As Mu En's foremost disciple, Yan Shaozhe was fairly familiar with Mu En's family. Among his descendants, there was only Bei Bei. When had Bei Bei suddenly gained a cousin?

"Grandpa Yan, this is my cousin, Lin Yan."

Bei Bei pointed at Lin Yan beside him.

"Hello, Grandpa Yan."

Lin Yan wore a respectful expression toward an elder and hurriedly greeted him.

Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, was a genuine Super Douluo. He was surely even stronger than Lin Yan's grandmother. With such a thick thigh right before him, when else was he supposed to cling to it?

"Little Du, what happened here?"

Yan Shaozhe shifted his gaze from Bei Bei and Lin Yan to Du Weilun.

Du Weilun hurriedly explained everything he knew.

After learning the full course of events, Yan Shaozhe also wore a strange expression.

At the side, Fan Yu said, "Dean Yan, this matter must be dealt with severely."

Yan Shaozhe looked at Fan Yu and said seriously, "Fan Yu, your concern has clouded your judgment. Looking at the full course of events, these three children defeated Zhou Yi openly and fairly. They violated no rules and did nothing wrong."

"On the contrary, how could you make things difficult for three new students over something like this? If word gets out, who would dare come to Shrek Academy in the future? Wouldn't our reputation as the continent's number one academy be ruined in an instant?"

"I..."

Fan Yu was left speechless.

Facing Yan Shaozhe, he naturally did not dare act as unreasonably as he had with Du Weilun.

Yan Shaozhe glanced at Fan Yu, his tone softening. "How about this? I'll speak to Elder Zhuang later and have him treat Zhou Yi. He'll ensure she recovers completely. Let this matter end here, all right?"

"Fine!"

Fan Yu nodded. Though unwilling, he could already see that Yan Shaozhe intended to favor the three of them. Continuing to argue would definitely do him no good, so he wisely accepted the outcome and nodded. "Thank you, Dean!"

After saying his farewell, Fan Yu turned and left, still unwilling.

After Fan Yu left, Yan Shaozhe looked at Lin Yan and asked, "Were you the one who injured Zhou Yi?"

"Yes..." Lin Yan nodded awkwardly.

"You brat, you're quite capable and very talented. But teachers aren't enemies. You can't be so ruthless when you attack, and there are some places you simply can't hit. Do you understand?" Yan Shaozhe patted Lin Yan's shoulder and earnestly lectured him.

"Dean, I understand!" Lin Yan nodded awkwardly.

With Yan Shaozhe's sudden arrival, this small disturbance was temporarily settled.

Lin Yan and the other two were deemed to have passed the combat test. Each of them received a Soul Ascension Pill that could raise their soul power by one level.

After leaving the office building, Lin Yan, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya walked together.

"Thank you both this time. If it weren't for you, I definitely wouldn't have received this Soul Ascension Pill."

Tang Ya's youthful face was filled with smiles. She looked gratefully at Lin Yan and Bei Bei, tightly gripping the pill in her hand as though afraid it might suddenly vanish.

With this pill, she was confident she could quickly break through to level twenty soul power and become a Great Soul Master.

For someone with limited talent like her, this was undoubtedly extremely important.

"It's nothing. You contributed to this battle too, so you deserve a share of the reward," Bei Bei said with a smile.

Lin Yan, however, said nothing. He repeatedly rubbed his head, his spirits somewhat drained.

Bei Bei was the first to notice something was wrong and asked, "Cousin, are you all right? You look like something's off."

Hearing this, Tang Ya blinked her beautiful eyes and also turned to look at Lin Yan.

"I'm fine. I just used up a bit too much mental power. I'll be fine after some rest," Lin Yan said, shaking his head.

Using Thunderous Bagua required a considerable amount of mental power. Fortunately, his innate mental power was strong; otherwise, he would likely have fallen unconscious after a single move.

I need to find a way to increase my mental power! Lin Yan pondered.

He was not a Soul Master with a spiritual attribute, so increasing his mental power would not be easy.

The best method would be to find a Spirit Bone capable of enhancing spiritual attributes.

Then, not only would the weakness of mental exhaustion after using Thunderous Bagua be remedied, but Thunderous Bagua's power would surely rise to an entirely new level as well.