The Unlucky Xie Xie, Long Hengxu's Punishment

Three purple Soul Rings revolved around Tang Li. Yun Xiao, standing nearby, was already terrified by the scene before him. Zhou Changxi, who had been swaggering around just moments ago, was now sprawled on the ground like a dead monkey, twitching uncontrollably.

The changes in the dormitory had come so quickly that his mind was reeling.

First, Zhou Changxi had apparently lost his mind, acting stupid and showing off. Then this very beautiful girl had nearly blown apart Zhou Changxi's monkey head with a single punch.

Yun Xiao, who had thought blood was about to splatter all over him, had not even had time to close his eyes before he saw his new roommate flash over like lightning and stop his sister's fist.

His new roommate said she was going to confiscate Zhou Changxi's Martial Soul. Then the three purple Soul Rings emitted a suffocating pressure, and a chain shot out from them, piercing through Zhou Changxi.

After a monkey-shaped phantom was extracted from him, Zhou Changxi collapsed to the floor, foaming at the mouth and rolling his eyes back as his entire body convulsed like he was having a seizure.

"You're still so young, yet you refuse to learn properly. You even wanted to bully people on campus. Did you even consider whether you had the strength for it?"

Tang Li toyed with the black monkey phantom in her hand. It was Zhou Changxi's Great Strength Divine Ape Martial Soul. Its quality was mediocre at best, and she could not even be bothered to refine it.

As she spoke, Tang Li pointed at Yun Xiao and ordered:

"Once the class assignments are done, I'll return his Martial Soul. You, there—drag this stupid monkey away. Don't let him stay here and offend my eyes."

Afterward, Tang Li took Tang Wulin's hand and prepared to leave. At that moment, however, the door suddenly opened. Before it did, Tang Li's blanket and quilt had already fallen onto the floor when Tang Wulin knocked over the bed.

The person who entered happened to step on Tang Li's quilt—and, by sheer coincidence, stepped right on the little flower Na'er had embroidered on it.

Tang Wulin had already been in a bad mood because Na'er had left. After all the mess in this dormitory, especially that rotten monkey who had threatened to bully Tang Li, her mood had sunk to its lowest point!

The moment she saw someone step on her younger sister's quilt—and specifically on the little flower Na'er had embroidered—the Golden Dragon King's power could no longer be suppressed—

Diamond-shaped scales covered Tang Wulin's right arm once more. Her blood-red vertical pupils unleashed the berserk pressure of the Dragon King across the room. She clenched her right hand into a fist and threw a vicious punch at the green-eyed boy who had just entered.

"You city people are just awful!"

Even though Xie Xie was an agility-type Soul Master, he had no way to dodge that punch. He could only summon his Martial Soul and take Tang Wulin's attack head-on.

With a bang, Xie Xie's body was blasted backward like a cannonball. He smashed through the dormitory door and the hallway wall, then flew straight out.

The instant he was sent flying, Xie Xie lost consciousness. Before he even knew what had happened, he had already been harmed like this by his roommates...

After punching Xie Xie, Tang Li calmly began helping her sister Tang Wulin clean up the aftermath. The dormitory really did need cleaning now.

As for the huge hole in the wall, they could just call their old father, Tang Ziran, to pay for it. After all, it was not Tang Li or Wulin's fault.

When Tang Wulin saw her younger sister gathering the fallen belongings, she stepped forward to help as well and said aggrievedly:

"Xiao Li, they're too awful. How about we go back home to live? I'll talk to Dad. He'll definitely agree."

"Uh... it's not quite that serious. After all, we're the ones who hit people. Still, Dad really does need to come to the academy this time."

Tang Li's spiritual power had already detected footsteps racing toward them from the nearby stairs. That person's cultivation was above hers. They were probably an academy teacher or a department head.

Sure enough, in the next moment, a vigorous, booming voice came from the hallway.

"What's going on here?! Why did someone report that there was a fight here? Someone even flew out!"

Long Hengxu, the grade director, ran over with a livid expression. He had the unconscious Xie Xie slung over his shoulder. When he saw the wrecked dormitory and Zhou Changxi, who was still unconscious—

Long Hengxu's livid face immediately turned red. He had clearly been angered beyond measure as he roared:

"All of you, come to my office at once! This is absolutely outrageous!"

Ten minutes later, in the grade director's office at the Eastsea Academy Intermediate Division Academic Affairs Office.

After listening to Yun Xiao, the uninvolved bystander, explain what had happened, Long Hengxu finally understood the full story. He looked coldly at the four boys and one girl before him, his expression so gloomy it seemed as if water might drip from it.

"So the cause of this incident was Zhou Changxi's dormitory bullying?"

Zhou Changxi had regained consciousness by then. He had recovered from the shock of losing his Martial Soul and could speak normally again.

With a terrified expression, he explained, "Director, I was just joking around. I didn't really mean to bully her!"

"Nonsense! You already made us clean the dormitory! You just wanted to bully my younger sister!" Tang Wulin immediately shot back.

"Fine. The matter between you is easy enough to deal with. The bully's true intentions are unclear, but verbal abuse is still bullying. Since this is your first offense, Zhou Changxi, get yourself to Class Five. If there is a next time, you will be expelled immediately, and it will be recorded in your file. You will never become a Mecha Master for the rest of your life."

After dealing with Zhou Changxi, Long Hengxu turned his gaze toward Xie Xie. Xie Xie was currently glaring at Tang Wulin and Tang Li through gritted teeth.

He had been punched flying the moment he entered. If he had not blocked it with his Martial Soul, he probably would have been beaten to death.

"Xie Xie, your situation is rather special. Both sides believe the other is at fault, and neither can produce conclusive evidence. You fought on your first day at the academy, and you even lost to a girl. You can go stay in Class Five too."

Finally, it was Tang Li and Tang Wulin's turn. Long Hengxu's punishment for them was simple: both were sent to Class Five, required to compensate Xie Xie, and made to repair the damaged wall and door of the dormitory building.

Tang Li found this punishment quite reasonable. After all, she had already prepared herself to be expelled and go home with Tang Wulin to get scolded.

The most unfortunate person in the entire incident was Xie Xie. He had taken a punch for no reason and had nearly been beaten to death.

After leaving Long Hengxu's office, Tang Li and Xie Xie stayed behind to wait for their parents to come handle the matter. Tang Wulin returned to the girls' dormitory to organize her belongings, while the other two also went back to their dormitory.

Outside the office, Xie Xie wore a gloomy expression as he stared at Tang Li, who looked as though nothing had happened. He simply kept glaring at her viciously, seemingly trying to kill Tang Li with his eyes.

Tang Li did feel somewhat guilty toward this unlucky fellow. Tang Wulin's emotions were indeed unstable right now, and Xie Xie had truly suffered that punch through no fault of his own.

"Um, sorry. You heard it too, Senior Sister—something unexpected happened at home, and my sister's emotions aren't very stable. Once my parents arrive, we'll compensate you however we should. We'll definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Tang Wulin's punch had been blocked by Xie Xie's Martial Soul and had not directly struck his body. However, the enormous force had still been transmitted through him, leaving his entire body feeling as though it had been torn apart. His arms in particular could not even be raised now.

"I don't want compensation! I want to fight you! I want revenge!"

Xie Xie said through gritted teeth. He knew full well that his father would not come to deal with matters like this. The so-called compensation would most likely be negotiated by the butler.

"My sister was the one who hit you, and you're not looking for her? You want to fight me instead? Are you sure?"

Tang Li immediately laughed upon hearing that. Tang Ziran, their old father, who had hurried over, nearly blacked out and fainted when he heard those words...