Special Training Plan, Ning Chengyi's Personal Teacher

Ning Chengyi had not used much force, but the blow struck hard at Ye Heng's pride.

Everyone watched. Not one of them dared step forward and risk drawing his wrath.

Every muscle in Ye Heng's body tensed. He clenched his teeth so hard they seemed ready to crack, his face flushed crimson, and veins rose beneath his skin, pulsing at a strange rhythm. He slowly turned his head as Soul Power surged from his body.

Pfft!

Just then, the spiky-haired student lying on the floor spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Cold... so cold... it hurts!" He had regained consciousness after passing out. Frost seemed to coat his face, his lips had turned purple, and his chest barely rose. Curled up on the floor, he coughed up blood with every breath. His gaze was already beginning to lose focus.

"Ah! Ye Heng, he... he's going to die..."

"Whew! Save him first. This isn't over!"

Ye Heng drew a deep breath and exhaled, looking at the spiky-haired student curled up on the floor.

At those words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The female students looked at Ning Chengyi lying on the sofa, their eyes filled with fear and wariness.

They might cause trouble, but they would never try to kill a classmate.

"The flies are finally gone." Ning Chengyi lay on the sofa with his legs crossed, turned on his side, and fixed his gaze on Ye Heng.

Ye Heng seethed with hatred, but they were at the academy. No matter how much trouble they caused, there was a line they could not cross.

The man before him was a madman. Over a single remark, he had gravely injured someone. If Ye Heng had not backed down, it felt as though Ning Chengyi really would have killed him.

"Young Master, that madman made his move."

"Elder She, tell me what happened."

Xue Qinghe was reading Heaven Dou's laws when Snake Lance Douluo, She Long, walked in, shock lingering in his eyes. It had been far too long since he had seen anyone so utterly reckless.

"That madman nearly killed a student. Ye Heng didn't dare stop him."

That single sentence brought a radiant smile to Xue Qinghe's face. He looked at She Long and asked curiously, "How is the student now?"

"He was sent for treatment. I'm afraid he won't recover anytime soon. But Ye Heng and that madman have become enemies. Should we step in and mediate?"

"No. Let Ning Chengyi handle it himself. And remember to deliver the Moonlit Perching Butterfly Flower to him tomorrow."

"Yes."

She Long watched his young master, a trace of doubt flashing through his eyes. This was nothing like his usual manner. But She Long dismissed it as his imagination and withdrew.

Meanwhile.

Su Yao stood before the three board members, feeling immense pressure.

She had barely left before a student in her class suffered a life-threatening injury. She could argue that it had nothing to do with her, but she could not deny some responsibility.

Su Yao struggled with herself, wanting time and again to speak up and accept responsibility. Yet she could not find the courage.

"Teacher Su, what do you think we should do?"

"According to the rules, revoke his admission."

Su Yao answered without hesitation. Minor scuffles were one thing, but beating a classmate so badly that he nearly died was a serious violation of academy rules.

"Enough. This has nothing to do with you. We'll report it to His Majesty."

Meng Shenji rubbed his temples. They had known Ning Chengyi would not settle in quietly, but on the very first day of school, he had injured a classmate and nearly killed him. Even after all their years of teaching, the three old men had never encountered anything like it.

"Bai, I don't think Heavenly Apex Class is suited to this student. Why not have Teacher Su train him personally and put into motion the plan we never got to start? We can hold a major competition in a month. What do you think?"

Meng Shenji spoke slowly after giving it some thought.

"Agreed." Bai Baoshan accepted without a moment's thought, showing none of his usual steadiness. Even Zhi Lin was startled and looked at his old friend in surprise.

"Teacher Su Yao, follow this plan from now on. Your other teaching duties will be suspended. We'll make the necessary arrangements."

"Yes." Su Yao looked at the three board members, puzzled, but accepted her new assignment. Privately, she wondered why something like this needed to be reported to His Majesty.

Could Ning Chengyi be one of His Majesty's people?

Her head full of questions, she arrived at the door to Heavenly Apex Class.

Heavenly Apex Class and the Imperial Fighting Team occupied a teaching building of their own, so few people had learned what had happened to the spiky-haired student.

At the classroom door, Su Yao took a deep breath and set her face in a stern, cold expression. Then she kicked the door open and slammed the textbook in her hand onto the desk.

"Are you trying to tear this classroom apart?"

"You've got some nerve, fighting among yourselves in class!"

"And the rest of you just stood there? You didn't think to stop them?"

The moment Su Yao entered, she let everyone have it.

But her words sank like stones. They caused not the slightest stir.

"Teacher Su, I'll handle what happens in this class. Don't stick your nose in." Ye Heng picked at his ear and looked at Su Yao with disdain, treating her words like so much hot air.

"Hey, brat, who asked you to butt in? Didn't you hear Teacher Su speaking?"

Ning Chengyi looked at Ye Heng, stretched out on the sofa, and yawned without a care before speaking lazily.

"You're asking for it!"

Ye Heng spun around. Terrifying power erupted from him, and the formidable pressure of a Soul Elder bore down on Ning Chengyi. But Ning Chengyi acted as though he felt nothing. It had no effect on him at all.

"Enough!"

Seeing the two of them ignore her outright, Su Yao sent a strand of Lotus Silk winding around Ye Heng in an instant. It suppressed the power he had unleashed, leaving him unable to resist.

"Have you forgotten who's in charge? Just because I haven't shown my claws, you think Teacher Su is a harmless kitten?!"

Su Yao braced one hand on the desk, her cheeks puffed with anger. The air around her seemed to grow colder as she glared at the two of them.

The classroom fell deathly silent.

Only then did they realize it was not that Su Yao could not control them. She simply had not wanted to bother.

"I'm a level sixty-two Soul Emperor, and you think I can't keep you in line?!" Su Yao swept her gaze over the students below. Her captivating eyes now held a pressure that gripped them all.

"Everyone, sit down. Ning Chengyi, come outside. I need to speak with you."

The students obediently took their seats, and Su Yao's anger eased a little as she addressed Ning Chengyi.

A cold smile tugged at Ning Chengyi's lips. As he passed Ye Heng, he said quietly, "Remember, there's room for only one voice in Heavenly Apex Class. Mine."

"You!!!"

Ye Heng slammed his fist onto the desk, ready to explode, but a single look from Su Yao stopped him.

That day, Ye Heng felt as though the sky had fallen.

The reputation he had built up over so long had been dragged through the dirt again and again.

Bang!

Once Ning Chengyi and Su Yao had gone outside,

Ye Heng's fury erupted. He kicked over a desk and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The students exchanged uncertain looks. Even Ye Heng's lackeys looked at one another, unsure whether to follow. But when they remembered what had happened to the spiky-haired student, they stayed put.