Chapter 76

Accusation!

At that moment, the word flashed through Tang Jie's mind.

This is trouble now!

Just as You Shaofeng shouted, a monitor student had already approached him, his gaze falling on the note in front of the desk.

Tang Jie knew he could explain; with his abilities, there was no need to cheat. However, he immediately realized that talking was not allowed in the exam room, and if he wanted to explain, he would have to leave the room. But by then, he wouldn't be able to return to continue the exam. At best, they wouldn't deduct his points, but he would lose the opportunity to take the exam.

The humanities exam in the first half of the year was a minor issue, but losing the chance to enter the ninth floor of Tianyi was a major one.

In a flash, Tang Jie made his decision.

He suddenly picked up the note.

Unfolded it.

Brought it to his nose and blew his nose hard!

This action immediately made the monitor student pause.

Even You Shaofeng was stunned.

Tang Jie, as if nothing had happened, threw the note on the ground and continued his exam, as if You Shaofeng's shout had nothing to do with him.

The student looked at the paper ball on the ground, then at Tang Jie's exam paper, but ultimately didn't pick it up. He just glared at him and said, "You're ruthless!"

Then he turned and left.

Only then did Tang Jie raise his head and look at You Shaofeng.

Their eyes met, and for a moment, it seemed as if sparks were about to fly.

You Shaofeng snorted and turned back to his exam, but Tang Jie was already seething with anger.

He didn't know if You Shaofeng had acted on a whim, had ulterior motives, or was incited by someone else, but since he was trying to frame him, he couldn't blame him for retaliating.

If you like to harm others, you must be prepared to be harmed.

With this thought, Tang Jie didn't rush, but continued writing.

After completing most of the exam, he lightly coughed in the direction of Wei Tianchong.

Wei Tianchong was currently scratching his head in frustration over the exam. Hearing Tang Jie's voice, he turned back and saw Tang Jie making a gesture.

This gesture was the one they had agreed on earlier when Wei Tianchong tried to cheat, but it was rejected by Tang Jie. Unexpectedly, Tang Jie was now making it on his own, and he was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly.

Seeing that Wei Tianchong understood, Tang Jie lowered his head, pretending to tie his shoe, and silently activated his technique, firing a yuan qi needle.

The attack flew along the ground at high speed, hitting You Shaofeng's foot.

You Shaofeng felt a pain in his foot and instinctively shouted, jumping up and kicking over the desk, causing a commotion that attracted the attention of many students.

Several monitors ran over and pounced on You Shaofeng.

The scene was in chaos.

At the same time, taking advantage of everyone's distraction, Tang Jie, who had already grabbed an exam paper, infused it with spirit energy and sent it flying to Wei Tianchong.

Wei Tianchong also activated the Spirit Guidance Technique, sending the exam paper to Tang Jie's desk.

The two exam papers crossed in the air and landed, completing the exchange in an instant.

They looked at each other, and Wei Tianchong chuckled, feeling much more at ease.

There were three exam papers in total, and they chose to exchange the one with the most points, worth over four hundred. The remaining two papers would be answered by Wei Tianchong himself. Even if he rambled nonsense, he could still score five hundred points.

For Wei Tianchong, passing was good enough; he didn't expect a higher score. Therefore, he happily started answering the questions, feeling more energetic and even smarter, solving several problems he couldn't before.

On the other side, Tang Jie glanced at You Shaofeng, who was being led away by several students. You Shaofeng wanted to shout but was silenced by a spirit master, who prevented him from making any noise, and he was escorted out of the exam room.

As he passed Tang Jie, You Shaofeng, unable to speak, glared at him with venomous eyes.

It was clear to him that Tang Jie was responsible for the attack.

A spirit master, looking at the ground where You Shaofeng had been, seemed to be sensing something and suddenly chuckled.

Approaching Tang Jie, the spirit master whispered, "Using various means in the exam is fine, but attacking others is a big taboo. Don't do it again."

Tang Jie nodded, "Yes, but I wonder if you discovered it or guessed it?"

The spirit master was taken aback, "What difference does it make if I discovered it or guessed it?"

"If you discovered it, it means I was indeed reckless, and I should correct my mistake. If you guessed it, it means the student didn't do anything wrong."

The spirit master was stunned, then chuckled, "You're a clever one, no wonder the Dean values you so much."

He didn't answer Tang Jie's question, just patted his shoulder and left.

Without further disturbance, Tang Jie could finally focus on his exam.

Three hours passed quickly.

Finally, a gong sounded, signaling the end of the exam. Despite their reluctance, the students had to immediately put down their exam papers and leave the room.

As they were leaving, a loud shout was heard, "Haha, I succeeded! I'm sure I'll pass!!!"

Following the voice, they saw Wei Tianchong running around the field like a soccer player who had just scored a goal, shouting and waving his arms.

Tang Jie was startled and grabbed him, "What are you doing?"

"I'm celebrating!" Wei Tianchong shouted, hugging Tang Jie, "Who said the Spirit Guidance Technique was useless? Without it, how could I have exchanged the exam paper with you? Hahaha!"

Wei Tianchong put his hands on his hips and laughed triumphantly, looking invincible.

A wave of gazes fell on Wei Tianchong, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

Feeling the collective gaze, Wei Tianchong shivered.

He asked Tang Jie in fear, "Why are they all looking at me? Didn't they say it's fine as long as you're not caught, and you can say whatever you want?"

Tang Jie was sweating, "Of course it's fine, but you don't have to be so arrogant, do you? Don't forget that many people either got caught cheating or failed to cheat. How do you think they'll look at you?"

Wei Tianchong looked around and saw everyone staring at him with complex expressions—envy, jealousy, and resentment. He immediately felt guilty, lowered his head, and slipped away in the crowd.

Outside the door, the previously quiet atmosphere immediately became noisy and lively, with sighs and laments filling the air. The students began to chat with each other.

Some asked each other how they did.

"How about you, can you pass?"

Shake of the head.

"What about you?"

Sigh.

Some verified if their cheating was successful.

"How about you?"

"Got lucky, what about you?"

"Alas, almost made it!"

"Be grateful, at least you weren't caught."

Some compared their answers.

"What was the answer to the twentieth question?"

"I don't know."

"Who knows what the Chaos Disaster is?"

"The Starry Realm is divided into positive and negative, and the Chaos Realm is the negative. It is filled with countless demons. Eighteen hundred years ago, the demons of Chaos invaded the Starry Realm, including our Qixia Realm. The various sects united to resist, and our Xiyue Sect rose to prominence at that time. It was mentioned in the first class."

"Ah, I clearly memorized it, but I forgot during the exam."

"Who are the Four Greats of the Near Ancient Era?"

"Gu She Xianzi, Miaoshou Xianzun, Wuwang Tianzun, and Shiluo Shangren."

"Damn, I wrote Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu."

"… Use your brain, will you? Those are the Four Sacred Beasts of the Ancient Era!"

"What is the Xiyue Sect's training doctrine?"

"Guard the ancient path, govern the present, follow the laws of heaven and earth, and ask your true heart. It's written on the wall, it's a free point. Just look back, and you'll know."

"How could I dare to look back…"

Wei Tianchong came over excitedly, "I got everything right!"

Everyone looked at him with disdain.

Wei Tianchong laughed awkwardly and slunk away.

Tang Jie found it amusing and then saw Shimeng walking over.

Tang Jie asked him, "How did you do?"

Shimeng's face was gloomy, "I'm preparing to retake it."

"Don't be discouraged, everything will be fine." Tang Jie patted his shoulder to comfort him.

A light laugh came from behind.

Turning back, he saw Liu Hongyan, Ping Jingyue, Shumingyang, and three others approaching.

Seeing Liu Hongyan's happy smile, Tang Jie understood and smiled, "Looks like you passed?"

Liu Hongyan gave him a playful glare, "Since someone refused to help, I had to find someone who would."

Her tone was full of resentment, and her eyes glanced at Shumingyang.

Shumingyang felt extremely embarrassed and lowered his head.

He prided himself on his future ambition to benefit the world and had always despised cheating, but he was eventually persuaded by Liu Hongyan, feeling ashamed.

Tang Jie smiled, "Then Brother Shu should thank me for giving you the chance to show off in front of a beauty."

His words eased Shumingyang's embarrassment and gently pushed Liu Hongyan's resentment away.

Ping Jingyue smiled, "You're quite the smooth talker, but not everyone is confident they can pass…"

She elongated her tone, her eyes glancing at Cai Junyang.

Cai Junyang coughed and turned away, clearly lacking confidence in this exam.

Among the four, he was the least confident and thus very depressed.

Tang Jie said, "I wonder how Qi Shaoming and An Rumei did?"

This topic piqued everyone's interest, and they began to speculate about the two top students of the new class.

Liu Hongyan said, "I saw them when I came in, and they looked confident they would pass."

Everyone sighed together,

The open envy and jealousy made them all laugh.

They chatted for a while, and someone suddenly suggested, "Since the exam is over, why don't we go out and have fun for a day? We've been in this academy for half a year and haven't been to Wanquan City yet."

"Great idea!" The suggestion was immediately met with agreement.

After all, they were young and had been cooped up in the academy for half a year.

Tang Jie was a bit hesitant, as leaving the academy meant leaving its protection.

Cai Junyang grabbed his arm, "You worry too much. Practicing one more day won't help you catch up to Qi Shaoming, and practicing one less day won't make you fall behind. We have a long time in the academy!"

Seeing his enthusiasm, Tang Jie agreed, "Alright, but since we're going out, why not invite more people? How about all the members of the Free and Easy Society?"

Ping Jingyue was a bit troubled, "Too many people might be inconvenient."

Tang Jie smiled, "You're the president, you can't just focus on your own circle. You should also take care of the other members."

Ping Jingyue glared at him, "Fine, you win. Then let's all go to Wanquan City tomorrow."

At that moment, Wei Tianchong ran over, shouting, "Where are you going? I want to go too!"

Tang Jie was speechless, looking at everyone, who also laughed.

Ping Jingyue said, "Let's take him along."

"Is that appropriate?" Tang Jie asked, "It's a society activity."

"Then let him join the society," Liu Hongyan replied.