When Xu Qingtong heard this, he thought, They're looking for trouble! First they threatened me to no avail, and now they're blocking me from entering!
"Fine! Since these are the Academy's rules, let me ask you: is my Patrol Instructor Identity Token genuine?" Truly angered now, Xu Qingtong asked coldly.
"Yes! There is no question about your identity, Patrol Instructor Xu!" the guard replied.
"Under the Academy's rules, am I allowed to recommend a student for admission?"
"Well, under the rules, yes! But..."
With a bang, the guard flew straight backward and crashed heavily to the ground, unconscious.
The other guard was scared stiff. He stared blankly at Xu Qingtong for a long while before murmuring, "Steward Ji ordered us not to let you in. It has nothing to do with me!"
Xu Qingtong ignored that guard, took Du Siwen by the hand, and headed into the Academy.
"Stop! A mere Patrol Instructor, yet you dare act so boldly, injuring an Academy guard! Such insolence!" Steward Ji appeared before Xu Qingtong at just that moment and spoke with a dark expression.
"Steward Ji, is it? You've come at just the right time. This guard didn't understand the Academy's rules, so I gave him a minor punishment. I'll leave him for you to deal with!" As he spoke, Xu Qingtong took Du Siwen's hand and continued into the Academy.
Seeing that Xu Qingtong paid him no regard whatsoever, Steward Ji turned livid with anger. "Since you refuse to submit to discipline, you cannot blame me!"
With that, he stretched out his hand, conjuring a gigantic palm that reached for Xu Qingtong.
Xu Qingtong hurriedly brought out Biyue, sending Ice Arrows to meet the gigantic palm. At the same time, he brought out the Five Elements Divine Seals, arranging them into a