The principal’s office.
An old man and a middle-aged man sat facing each other.
The middle-aged man, Teacher Li, slammed the table, shouting, “That brat is detestable! Not only did he openly bully a classmate, but he dared to lay hands on me! Such a lawless student should be expelled immediately!”
The principal frowned. “Oh, that student, what’s his name? He actually dared to provoke Teacher Li?”
“His name is Lin Yu, in the same class as Zhao Ke!” Teacher Li replied.
The principal put down his teacup. “Oh? I recall that class only has one A-class awakened, a fellow named Li Wu. Was it him who provoked you?”
“It’s another student. He used to have B-class talent but got lucky and transformed into A-class. He’s extremely arrogant, disrespectful, and bullies classmates. Someone with such character should be expelled from the school. If we indulge him, he’ll be a disaster for our human race in the future!”
Teacher Li spoke with tearful indignation, deliberately wiping his eyes and forcing out a few tears, as if everything he was doing was for the school and for humanity.
The principal pondered, weighing the pros and cons.
After a moment, he said, “I’ll handle this for you, Secretary Qian!”
“I’m here!” Secretary Qian, her ample hips swaying, entered with a gust of fragrance, drawing Teacher Li’s frequent glances. However, Secretary Qian didn’t look at him at all, as if he were air.
A mere B-class talent, and at his age, a useless person. What was there to pay attention to?
“Investigate the full story, and don’t let our teacher suffer any injustice!” the principal said earnestly.
“Alright!” With that, she left the office.
The principal looked at Teacher Li with a half-smile. “You may leave too!”
“I…”
“Leave!” The principal waved his hand, and a strong gust of wind blew, pushing Teacher Li out of the office uncontrollably.
After he left, the principal scoffed, “He can’t even beat a student and he has the nerve to complain to me? The Li family has truly fallen!”
If it weren’t for the Li family’s reputation, he wouldn’t have deigned to see him.
The full story was quickly investigated, and Secretary Qian pushed open the door and walked in.
She said, “Principal, I’ve found out everything!”
“Briefly explain,”
“The incident began like this: Li Wu saw Lin Yu enter the advanced awakening building and insulted him as a low-level awakened, threatening to kick him out. Lin Yu, enraged, slapped Li Wu a few times. Teacher Li, being the on-duty teacher, saw his nephew being beaten and took it upon himself to apprehend Lin Yu. However, Lin Yu’s strength exceeded expectations! In the end, he was defeated by Lin Yu.”
The principal was quite surprised. “So he was so enraged that he came to me to complain, thinking I would expel Lin Yu out of consideration for the Li family, is that it? However, Lin Yu’s strength is truly formidable!”
“You have truly keen eyes, seeing through everything!”
“Alright, stop flattering me.”
Secretary Qian said, “Principal, how do you plan to handle this matter?”
The principal remained silent for a long time, weighing the pros and cons.
If he expelled Lin Yu, he would be taking the blame for the Li family, and Lin Yu would surely resent him.
If he protected Lin Yu, the Li family would be displeased, and offending the Li family would harm his interests.
This matter was difficult to handle!
“Have you found any information on this Lin Yu?” the principal asked, turning to Secretary Qian.
Secretary Qian replied, “Yes, I have!”
“Tell me,”
“Lin Yu, initial talent B-class clone, has now transformed into A-class. He can split into ten clones, and he can also merge these ten clones onto his main body, transforming into a Buddha statue wreathed in flames!”
“His combat power is at least above Tier 2. After transforming, he possesses the combat power of a normal Tier 3!”
“It was because of this transformation that he defeated Teacher Li!”
The principal was quite astonished upon hearing this. “I must say, this kid is a genius. Zhao Ke only broke through to Tier 2 this morning, and this kid has already broken through to Tier 2 earlier.”
Secretary Qian said, “Principal, I suspect his clone has mutated and can aid in cultivation. This is likely why his cultivation has progressed so quickly!”
The principal nodded. “Yes, it’s what I thought.”
Secretary Qian asked, “Principal, should we give this person special attention?”
The principal remained silent for a moment.
He contemplated the gains and losses. Was it worth offending the prominent Li family of Ji City for an A-class talented awakened?
He shook his head and said, “Transforming his talent once has already consumed most of his foundation. The possibility of transforming his talent again is too low, so it's not worth our extra cultivation!”
Secretary Qian showed concern. “Principal, Lin Yu has offended the Li family. They won't let this matter go. Should the school intervene and issue a warning to the Li family? They can openly attack students on school grounds. Don’t we need to curb the Li family’s arrogance?”
The principal was indifferent. He waved his hand. “No need. A-class talents don’t require us to waste too much energy. We should focus more energy on cultivating S-class awakened; they are the future of our school!”
“As for the Li family, issue a warning.”
Secretary Qian was a bit worried, but she knew she couldn't persuade the old man in front of her any further.
“Then, how do you plan to deal with Lin Yu?” Secretary Qian asked.
The principal pondered for a long time. “Revoke Lin Yu’s privileges as an A-class awakened. As for the Li family, you personally go and warn them, remember to be gentle in your tone!”
“This… isn’t this too unfair!” The secretary hesitated to speak, her eyes flickering, her heart wavering.
“Where is fairness in this world? Lin Yu is not Zhao Ke, he can only be wronged,” the principal sighed. “I hope he can understand my good intentions! Go now!”
……
An announcement appeared on the school’s official website.
Announcement: Disciplinary document regarding student Lin Yu assaulting Teacher Li Cong!
Due to Lin Yu assaulting Teacher Li and showing disrespect to elders, the following disciplinary actions are imposed.
Lin Yu’s subsequent resource subsidies as an A-class talent will be confiscated. Lin Yu’s opportunity to enter the Spirit Sensing Secret Realm again will be revoked.
Principal’s Office: Issued!
As soon as this announcement was released, it caused an uproar.
“No way, someone actually beat a teacher? Could they even win?”
“This is absurd. After only a few days of awakening, they could defeat a teacher? I heard Teacher Li Cong is a Tier 3 awakened, even though his talent level is only B-class.”
“This person must be at least S-class talent. The school is quite fair. Students with such high talent but who are disrespectful should be disciplined.”
“Those upstairs who don’t know the reason shouldn’t spread rumors. I witnessed this event myself, and it wasn’t Lin Yu’s fault!”
As soon as this message was posted, it disappeared, and the account that posted it was also banned, making the person stomp their feet in anger.
Thus, public opinion began to lean one-sided.
Bai Xiaosa, the young man with heavenly eyes, was having dinner with friends at home when he suddenly saw the announcement and exclaimed.
“As expected of my idol, he’s too amazing!”
Others asked, “What news has surprised you so much?”
“Do you remember Lin Yu, the one I mentioned?”
“The one who saved your life during the beast tide yesterday?”
“Yes, it’s him. Today, he went to the Spirit Sensing Secret Realm building and beat up Teacher Li!”
“What? Beat up a teacher? That’s incredible!”
Everyone was curious and quickly opened their wristwatches, soon finding the message.
However, after reading the message, they were confused.
“That’s not right. The school’s teachers are at least Tier 3 in strength. How could he possibly win? And the school’s punishment seems too biased!”
“Right, Sa, think carefully. Who would beat up a teacher?”
“Yeah, who would beat up a teacher for no reason? Are they crazy? Unless the teacher bullied him, and he couldn’t take it anymore, so he acted. I guess the teacher didn’t expect to lose!”
“Don’t look at the school’s official website. Those who raised questions have been banned. Check the forums outside!”
Everyone suddenly realized and quickly clicked on a forum. Immediately, different opinions appeared, accumulating thousands of posts. After reading these messages, their doubts were resolved.
“I knew this wasn’t simple. It didn’t make sense no matter how I looked at it. So, this is the truth. I must say, Lin Yu is truly powerful!”
“He saved us back then, his character must be impeccable. The school handled this matter improperly!”
“I can’t let my benefactor be wronged! I’m going to support him!”
“Our benefactor is currently in the secret realm and definitely doesn’t know the news. I need to help him!”
Bai Xiaosa also felt indignant. He immediately contacted a teacher from the Bai family who worked at the school and finally understood the truth.
However, the replies he received were uniform: do not get involved in this matter!
They were unwilling to help, but Bai Xiaosa was not resigned. He contacted other S-class talented awakened, but only a few responded.
Even among the four others who were saved by Lin Yu back then, only two were willing to help.
“Right, let’s call Zhao Ke. She has a close relationship with Lin Yu. With her, even the principal will have to reconsider!”
At this moment, Zhao Ke was cultivating when her wristwatch suddenly beeped.
She opened her eyes and looked at the information on her wristwatch.
A moment later, her face was filled with frost, and lightning power raged around her.
With a bang, she burst out of the door, carrying her thunderous rage towards the school.
“Lin Yu, you protected me yesterday. Today, I will seek justice for you!”