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"For the sake of exam results, you arbitrarily eliminate students."
"Your moods are unstable, and you punish students at will."
"Recently, just to boost your scores, you even forced a twin martial spirit to attach a soul ring to their second martial spirit? Zhou Yi, has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"
Su Wen's cold gaze locked onto Zhou Yi as he spoke.
"What?!!"
Zhou Yi's face turned dark red, as if her liver had burst.
Her temper flared uncontrollably. The greatest trait of the Fire Dragon martial spirit was its volatile temperament—just like Wu Feng, except Wu Feng was suppressed by Su Wen's dominance and thus seemed more docile.
But now Zhou Yi was already showing signs of losing her reason.
Her eyes burned a deeper crimson.
Every accusation Su Wen had made, she knew in her heart was true.
But no one had ever dared point it out so directly—tearing away her final shred of dignity. Even Mu Jin, who often argued with her, had never gone this far.
"Let's be honest, Zhou Yi," Su Wen sneered.
"Thirty-something, almost forty, and you've only just reached Soul Emperor. With that level of talent, ten of you don't even measure up to one Xiao Xiao. Tsk, tsk… and yet you have the audacity to ruin a student far more important than you'll ever be."
Seeing her truly "red-hot," Su Wen grinned, deliberately adding fuel to the fire.
"If not for your husband, Fan Yu, and the academy's resources supporting you, do you think you'd have your current position and status? You're nothing but a leech."
"…"
The entire classroom, and even the students gathered outside, fell into an eerie silence.
Countless throats bobbed nervously as eyes widened at Su Wen in shock.
Bro, you actually dared to say that?! This guy really is the number-one freshman demon king—a true chaotic fiend! He's about to flip the entire Outer Court upside down!
Some of those outside, seeing Zhou Yi's flushed, wrathful face, felt their legs go numb and quietly slipped farther away.
Is this kind of drama even safe to watch?
Wang Dong's mouth hung open, round as an "O," her eyes locked on Su Wen in disbelief.
So fierce!
You actually went all in! I thought you were just bluffing, but I didn't expect this guy, who usually hides his strength, to slam down the ultimate card straight away! I admit defeat!
Beside her, Xiao Xiao mirrored the same stunned expression, though her eyes now shimmered with light.
She had no prior connection to Su Wen, yet this genius chose to stand up for her without hesitation—even at the cost of completely offending Zhou Yi!
The grievances she had endured over these days suddenly surged forth.
Her eyes welled with tears.
Xue Ling and the others were utterly dumbfounded.
Big bro, Teacher Mu Jin isn't here! Maybe we should've stayed low and waited for her to come back and mediate? You really just went head-to-head with Zhou Yi?!
"Huff Huff"
Flames coiled around Zhou Yi's body like a fire dragon, sparks erupting from her nostrils with every breath. Her martial spirit was extremely similar to Wu Feng's, slightly inferior to Ma Xiaotao's, but still incredibly powerful.
Though reason barely lingered, her burning eyes glared at Su Wen.
"Su Wen! I'll give you one last chance: bow your head, apologize, and then—"
"Boom!"
Suddenly, Zhou Yi's figure was sent flying through the wall.
A muffled explosion rang out, shaking the entire teaching building.
The sudden turn of events stunned everyone.
All eyes widened at Su Wen, who still held his punching stance, while Zhou Yi, wings beating furiously, hovered in the air outside, looking rather disheveled.
"Then let's fight," Su Wen said calmly, withdrawing his fist with an indifferent expression.
"Good, good, good!"
The freshman classrooms were on the sixth floor—the highest.
So when Zhou Yi was blasted out, her crimson wings spread wide to keep her aloft.
Though Su Wen's raw physical strength was terrifying, it hadn't truly harmed her—she only looked a bit embarrassed. Still, it was enough to ignite her fury completely.
"You want to die? I'll grant your wish!"
Her reason was fully consumed.
Flames surged, and a massive red dragon phantom materialized behind her.
It was essentially a Soul Emperor-level version of Wu Feng.
"Whoosh—"
As Zhou Yi entered her Martial Spirit Possession, the majestic might of the red dragon blanketed the academy. Her Soul Emperor power, no longer restrained, drew countless Outer Court students rushing to the scene, pointing and whispering.
"Zhou Yi, that old witch, is a Soul Emperor?! What do we do? Where's Xie Huanyue? He went to find Director Du—don't tell me he stopped at the cafeteria on the way?!" Wang Dong exclaimed anxiously.
If her First Dad or Second Dad were here, none of this would be an issue.
But alas, as the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, she stood here utterly alone.
"Director Du and the Outer Court teachers all went to the Inner Court meeting. They won't be back anytime soon!" Wu Feng rushed back, panting. She had just gotten the news.
"…"
Beibei and Tang Ya stood frozen, staring at the scene in the sky.
Both were utterly dumbstruck.
"He… he's actually fighting Zhou Yi head-on?" Xu Sanshi gulped hard. He knew how monstrous this freshman was—he had experienced it firsthand—but Zhou Yi was a Soul Emperor! A Shrek Outer Court teacher! Not someone just anyone could pick a fight with.
"Let's go find a teacher from the Inner Court!" Tang Ya urged.
She bore no ill feelings toward Su Wen—in fact, she remembered his help back in the Star Dou Forest.
"Alright! You guys stay here, I'll—"
Beibei didn't finish his sentence before—
Another terrifying aura erupted.
Before Su Wen stood a towering, four-meter-tall Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, letting out a thunderous roar. The primal aura of a savage beast radiated danger, ferocity, and dread.
Then, with one massive swipe, it batted the charging Zhou Yi away.
"Pfft—!"
Still in her red dragon form, Zhou Yi spat out a mouthful of blood. Against that razor-sharp, destructive bear claw, her breathing faltered. Though she forced herself to endure the blow, she was lightly injured nonetheless. (A forty-thousand-year Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear is roughly equivalent to power between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Sage—around level 65 or 66. Among Soul Emperors, it would be considered a formidable opponent. Zhou Yi, as a Shrek Academy-trained Soul Emperor, was no weakling either.)
"Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear?!!"
Zhou Yi's expression twisted in shock.
She never imagined this boy had such a terrifying trump card.
Where had he even gotten a Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear of several thousand years?
And then she recalled—the Ice Jade Scorpion from the other day, and the mutated Wind Baboon…
A terrifying thought suddenly crossed her mind.
Could this boy's martial spirit… be Beast Control?
"Roooar!!!"
The Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's cold eyes fixed on Zhou Yi, releasing a low, bone-chilling growl.
Hurt my master, and die!
Su Wen stood calmly, not even lifting a finger.
In front of him, the colossal Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear—feared across the entire soul master world, a beast that could rival Soul Emperors—moved with his will alone, firmly guarding him and completely shielding him from Zhou Yi's attacks.
"Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear?!!"
Xu Sanshi gulped again.
"Why didn't he summon it when we fought?"
Tang Ya rolled her eyes.
Xu Sanshi could only give an awkward laugh.
He probably wasn't even worthy of facing a beast of several thousand years…
(End of Chapter)