Amid the clamor of accusations from the crowd, a petite and adorable silver-haired loli was drawn by the surrounding noise and instinctively turned her gaze forward.
When she saw that the person cutting in line was none other than Gu Feng, her lively eyes widened in an instant, and a flicker of surprise crossed her face. However, she quickly regained her composure, her lips moving slightly as she murmured softly, "It's him."
At the admissions office of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The door to the admissions office was half-closed, and Qin Ming was leaning back in his chair, eyes closed, resting.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached from a distance, shattering the tranquility.
Without even looking up, Qin Ming lazily said, "The official admissions time hasn't started yet. Come back later."
Gu Feng stepped into the room, his eyes first glancing at the clock on the wall before he spoke calmly and confidently, "Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, the official admissions time is 8 o'clock. It's almost 8:30 now."
Hearing someone dare to contradict him, Qin Ming instantly perked up. His slightly closed eyes abruptly opened, his brows furrowing tightly as his face filled with displeasure. "Are you the teacher, or am I?"
Then, he waved his hand impatiently, his tone icy, "If you don't want to apply, leave. If you do, wait here quietly."
In his eyes, Gu Feng's behavior was no different from the arrogant and domineering noble youths he often encountered.
Qin Ming had always harbored little goodwill for such self-important noble youths. In his mind, most of them were spoiled and willful. If he didn't take this opportunity to firmly suppress their arrogance, they would be difficult to manage once they entered the academy.
He firmly believed that only by making these students unconditionally obey their teachers could they truly achieve success in the academy.
Gu Feng's expression remained calm as he slowly uttered, "It seems the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has also rotted to the core, actually appointing someone like you as a teacher. What a disappointment."
At this time, Qin Ming had just graduated from Shrek Academy not long ago, and the youthful arrogance in him had not yet fully faded.
Hearing Gu Feng's words, he was instantly provoked. His face flushed with anger as he retorted indignantly, "What did you say? Do you even know who you're talking to? I was personally invited by Chief Meng Shenji of the Academic Committee. Being able to teach at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is my ability. You have no right to spout nonsense here!"
As the two were locked in a tense standoff, a deep and slightly impatient voice came from the inner room, "Qin Ming, what's going on out there? All this noise, can't you let me have some peace?"
Qin Ming casually replied, "Director Li, it's nothing serious. Just teaching a brat who doesn't know his place. He doesn't follow the rules and tried to cut in line. I'm making him wait in line."
In the inner room, Director Li was buried in paperwork. Hearing this, he frowned, his brush pausing mid-stroke. After a moment of contemplation, he ultimately said nothing more.
He was well aware that Qin Ming was a rising star favored by Meng Shenji, with a bright future ahead. It wasn't worth offending such a promising talent over an ordinary student.
Thus, Director Li simply reminded, "Hmm, if it's nothing important, just send him away quickly. It's too noisy and disrupting my work."
After gaining Director Li's support, Qin Ming immediately felt more confident. He turned his head, a hint of smugness and disdain in his eyes, and barked at Gu Feng, "Did you hear that? If you know what's good for you, get in line and sign up properly. Don't make a fool of yourself here!"
With that, Qin Ming crossed his arms, his chin slightly raised, exuding an air of superiority.
Gu Feng's expression remained cold and stern. He let out a disdainful snort from his nose, his voice firm and resounding, "You want me to leave? I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications for that."
Hearing this, Qin Ming's face turned pale and then red with anger, thoroughly provoked by Gu Feng's attitude.
"Hmph, such big talk! I'd like to see just what qualifications you have to spout such nonsense here! Even if the Fourth Prince Xue Beng himself were standing here, in my eyes, he would be nothing special. At the admissions office of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, no one gets to take any shortcuts or privileges!"
At this point, Gu Feng couldn't be bothered to continue wasting words on him.
Without a second thought, he quickly reached into his robe and pulled out an exquisitely carved token, which he then tossed toward Qin Ming.
The token traced an arc through the air, shimmering with an unusual luster under the sunlight.
Qin Ming instinctively reached out to catch the flying object. When he looked down at it, his pupils contracted sharply, and a look of unmistakable shock flashed across his eyes.
"A direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"
Qin Ming exclaimed inwardly, his expression instantly becoming complex.
But he still tried to maintain his composure, gritting his teeth as he said, "So what if you're from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Here, the admissions rules are the rules. No one gets to take shortcuts."
Qin Ming attempted to mask his inner turmoil with a tough attitude, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his nervousness.
Hearing this, Gu Feng almost laughed in exasperation.
In the original story, Qin Ming had been all too eager to make exceptions for the teachers of Shrek Academy.
But when it came to him, it was suddenly about "taking shortcuts." Such double standards were truly infuriating.
"Stubborn and unyielding. I can't be bothered to waste more words on you. You're not worth it. If you're not convinced, try to stop me," Gu Feng said with a mocking sneer, his eyes filled with disdain.
With that, he straightened his back and strode confidently toward the academy.
Seeing this, the crowd behind him erupted in chatter, voices rising and falling in waves of discussion.
"No way! This guy is really just walking in like that?"
"What about Teacher Qin Ming? Why is he just standing there?"
Watching Gu Feng blatantly ignore him and walk into the academy, Qin Ming flew into a rage, veins bulging on his forehead as he shouted, "Kid, how dare you!"
Before his words could fully land, his figure flashed, and he lunged forward, his hand extending like a sharp eagle's claw, aiming to grab Gu Feng by the back and drag him back.
However, just as his hand was about to touch Gu Feng, a white figure descended from the sky like a meteor, accompanied by a chilling gust of wind.
"Stop! Don't harm my young master!"
A thunderous roar echoed through the air, as if an invisible barrier had forcefully halted Qin Ming's movement.
In the blink of an eye, a White-robed Soul Saint landed steadily in front of Gu Feng, exuding powerful fluctuations of Soul Power. Beneath his feet, seven optimally configured Soul Rings pulsed in sequence.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black.
Seeing that Gu Feng was unharmed, a look of relief flashed in the eyes of the White-robed Soul Saint.
Recalling how he had lost track of Gu Feng a few days ago, he still felt a lingering fear. Fortunately, heaven had blessed them, and the young master was safe and sound. Otherwise, he truly wouldn't have known how to explain it to the sect.
(End of Chapter)