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In the evening, Jiang Qin and Su Lingwei returned to Zhenling Academy after completing another B-level mission.

In the guardhouse, Old Lin sat comfortably at the entrance, sipping his wine, with peeled peanuts on his plate.

Su Lingwei quickened her pace, snatched the wine pot from the table, and glared at him, saying:

"Grandpa, you've been secretly drinking again while I wasn't looking!"

"The doctor said you should drink as little spirit wine as possible, because drinking too much will be bad for your injuries."

"Oh, I only drank a tiny bit, really just a tiny bit..."

Old Lin smiled obsequiously, showing no trace of authority.

Su Lingwei snorted coldly and took the wine pot away.

Their family status is obvious.

Jiang Qin walked over, glanced at the quiet academy, and asked in confusion, "Professor Lin, why is the academy so quiet today?"

"Sigh, they all went to the training ground to watch the fun."

"What's all the commotion about? Did Han Wenqing get humiliated by some freshman again?"

Mentioning this, Old Lin couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You kid, don't even mention it. After that kid recovered from his injury, he proposed to step down as student council president, but after you two little brats made a fuss, the position became a hot potato, and no one dared to take it."

"In the end, it was the head of the teaching department who stepped in, coaxed Han, and gave him some benefits before he withdrew his resignation application."

The student council president has a lot of responsibilities, and only students with both ability and prestige can take on this role.

After saying that, Old Lin brought up the real business:

"This time it's Chen's business."

The old man shook his head and sighed.

"Chen Xiaohu wanted to prove himself, so he teamed up with four new students at the Spirit Guiding Realm and entered the third-tier interdimensional rift. The guards let them in because Chen Xiaohu was an SSS-level and he was already at the early stage of the Spirit Sea Realm."

"And the result?"

"One little girl died, two children suffered damage to their foundations, and the last one was also injured. If the military hadn't happened to be passing by on their way back from a mission, everyone except Chen would probably have died in the beast's mouth."

Jiang Qin was not surprised by this result.

The students from the four universities are indeed far stronger than those in the same realm, but those who can suppress their opponents even after crossing major realms, like him and Su Lingwei, are ultimately very few.

These new students probably mistake the ferocious beasts inside the rift for the same kind of beasts kept by the military.

Although they may appear to be from the same ethnic group, their lethality is not comparable at all.

This is similar to the difference between a dog that can survive on its own in the wild and a domesticated pet dog.

A pet dog that has lost its ferocity and wildness is no match for a wild dog.

With disappointment in his eyes, Old Lin continued, "The injured one challenged Chen Xiaohu to a life-or-death battle as soon as he returned, and now all the students are watching the spectacle from the training ground."

"oh."

Jiang Qin showed little interest and turned to walk out of the academy.

"Hey kid, wait a minute!" Old Lin called out to him at that moment.

The old man sighed again: "He was ultimately tricked into coming to Zhenling Academy by me. It's not appropriate for me to show my face. Your arrival is just in time. Go and keep an eye on things for me, so that no one gets killed."

Jiang Qin stopped and turned around, pouting, "I didn't trick them into coming here. Just let Su Lingwei keep an eye on them."

Su Lingwei said earnestly, "It's not impossible."

You're a disgrace!

Old Master Lin's face darkened. Letting this girl go would only escalate the situation further, and the entire academy would likely be spreading rumors of his favoritism the next day.

"See, she said so too. You two can discuss it slowly. I'm busy going back to cultivate."

"Sigh, I didn't expect you to be so heartless. You won't even help an old man like me with such a small request. I even intercepted a mission about the Cult of Gods for you today."

"Mr. Lin, you rest. Let this young man go and take a look. I've always loved mediating disputes."

"..."

Jiang Qin transformed into a gentle breeze and disappeared at the entrance of the academy.

Su Lingwei also wanted to join in the fun, and before leaving, she took away her grandfather's wine glass, making Old Lin's face turn bitter, but he couldn't say anything.

at the same time.

Zhenling Academy, martial arts training ground and competition arena.

The Chinese government prohibits internal fighting among martial artists, as every martial artist represents the strength of the nation. However, unresolved grudges only escalate, hence the rule of "life-or-death battles."

As long as both martial artists sign their agreement, they can engage in a life-or-death battle, and even if they kill their opponent, the authorities will not say anything.

Unless there is a deep-seated hatred, no one would go to the point of engaging in a life-or-death battle.

Moreover, this time it was a life-or-death battle between a Spirit Guiding Realm martial artist and a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist, which was an extremely rare spectacle. Therefore, the training ground was already packed before the life-or-death battle even started.

This also includes students from other schools.

They thought it would be a one-sided battle, but it turned out to be one-sided, though not quite what they had imagined.

On the competition stage.

Fang Lin launched a frenzied attack on Chen Xiaohu, each move aimed at vital points.

However, his attacks could not cause any effective damage to Chen Xiaohu. When his fists hit Chen Xiaohu, they only made him groan in pain, but upon closer inspection, it could be seen that they did not even break the skin.

But even if it only causes pain to the other party, that's enough for Fang Lin.

His eyes were red as he roared, "Why! Why wasn't it you who died back then?!"

"If it weren't for you, things wouldn't have turned out this way!"

Offstage, Xiao Xiao and Tian Qi, who had regained their mobility, were equally emotional.

Damage to their martial arts foundation is tantamount to ruining their future. All their dreams and aspirations have vanished like bubbles. One can imagine how devastating the blow is to them.

"Kill him!"

"Brother Lin, kill him!"

Their roars and cannibalistic gazes made Chen Xiaohu unable to lift his head.

In the past, he would instinctively cry out when he felt pain, but now he gritted his teeth, enduring the attacks without uttering a word, trying to use the pain to dispel the guilt in his heart.

The moment he closes his eyes, the image of the girl's death replays in his mind.

He believes that these are all his responsibilities and his mistakes!

"A coward like you is utterly unfit to be a martial artist!!"

Fang Lin put on a pair of brass knuckles made of fine iron, roared, and punched Chen Xiaohu hard in the face again.

The relentless attacks, coupled with the hard and sharp brass knuckles, finally left marks on Chen Xiaohu's face, and trickles of blood flowed down his cheeks.

In the blink of an eye, his wounds were completely healed.

The onlookers were abuzz with discussion, each holding their own opinion.

Seeing the wound heal, Fang Lin became even more frenzied. He suddenly laughed, as if struck by a sudden thought.

"You say you're afraid of pain, right? Since you're so afraid of pain, then I'll make you feel as much pain as you want!!"

He took out three fragmentation grenades from his waist pouch.

These fragmentation grenades are single-use magical artifacts. After exploding, the fragments can easily penetrate the skin of a third-tier ferocious beast. The downside is that they lack impact, so they are only effective against third-tier ferocious beasts at most.

Upon seeing these three fragmentation grenades, the onlookers couldn't sit still any longer, and their expressions changed drastically!

"Holy crap! This kid's gone mad, and we're still sitting here!"

"Using such highly lethal weapons is prohibited in a life-or-death battle. He's lost his mind from anger! If the teacher finds out, he's finished!"

"I don't know if he's finished or not, but I do know that if you don't run now, your Spirit Guiding Realm physique is definitely doomed!"

"Wait for me! I don't want to die yet!"

The scene was chaotic, with constant shouting and cursing.

Just as the teacher, who was secretly watching the battle, was about to make a move, a figure suddenly appeared on the competition stage, and no one saw clearly how he appeared.

Jiang Qin slapped Fang Lin away and expressionlessly put the three fragmented grenades into his spatial ring.

The danger was averted in an instant.

His voice was calm, yet it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.

"Let this farce end here."