Chapter 99

Qin Wentian naturally sensed the hostility from the other party, but he had no particular interest in the Royal Academy. However, the Royal Academy had taken his belongings.

Instead of retreating, he stepped forward and said with a smile, "Standing back is not a problem, but I need to take my things with me."

"Your things?" The elder, who had borrowed the divine pattern scroll from Xueyan, looked at Qin Wentian, asking somewhat displeased.

"Yes, it's mine," Qin Wentian pointed at the divine pattern scroll, speaking calmly.

However, his words did not cause the expected reaction. Instead, everyone just paused, glanced at him, and then quickly looked away.

He said the divine pattern scroll displayed in the Royal Academy's exhibition hall was his. Wasn't this a joke?

If it were his, wouldn't the Royal Academy treat him as a VIP? Would they block him from getting close? Was this insulting the intelligence of the Royal Academy?

This joke was not funny at all, even a bit cold.

"Yours? Did you draw it?" The elder, after a moment of shock, asked with a hint of mockery.

"Yes," Qin Wentian nodded honestly. This scroll was indeed drawn by him.

"Uh..." Seeing Qin Wentian nod with a matter-of-fact expression, the elder's face became even more interesting, as if the scroll really was drawn by him...

The elder sized up Qin Wentian, showing a somewhat strange expression. Qin Wentian's demeanor was so calm and serious. The divine pattern scroll was borrowed from Xueyan, who should have no connection with Qin Wentian. When did this scroll become Qin Wentian's, and more laughably, he claimed he drew it.

"Do all students from the Imperial Star Academy have such a shameless attitude?" The elder, after a long pause, spat out a cold remark. Though Qin Wentian held a high status in the Imperial Star Academy, to speak so boldly in the Royal Academy was indeed asking for humiliation.

Many people had already shifted their gaze from Qin Wentian, but now they became interested again. This guy seemed quite humorous.

"Kid, I've heard about you from a friend. A young genius who can engrave third-stage divine patterns in the Divine Armament Pavilion. But do you know what this human-shaped divine pattern means? Even a third-stage master alchemist finds it challenging to engrave such a creative divine pattern, let alone create one. Young people should have a bit more respect for the craft."

A master alchemist standing beside the scroll spoke to Qin Wentian, his tone somewhat condescending.

Seeing him speak, many people in the alchemy community showed respect. This old man was a third-stage master alchemist, a highly esteemed figure.

Behind Qin Wentian, Mu Rou felt somewhat depressed. What was wrong with Qin Wentian?

She stepped forward, tugging at Qin Wentian's sleeve, and said softly, "Let's go for a walk."

Qin Wentian turned his gaze to Mu Rou, looking at her seriously, "This painting is really mine, and it was the birthday gift I gave you yesterday."

Mu Rou was taken aback, looking at Qin Wentian's serious expression, which didn't seem like a joke.

Moreover, knowing Qin Wentian, he wouldn't joke about such matters.

So, what Qin Wentian said might be true.

However, this divine pattern scroll, which caused a huge stir in the Royal Academy and the alchemy community, was a birthday gift for her?

Even as the party involved, Mu Rou found it hard to believe.

But Mu Rou gradually believed Qin Wentian. However, to others, Qin Wentian's words were even more of a joke. A scroll that could cause such a stir was just a birthday gift?

"Are you afraid of the wind blowing your tongue off? A birthday gift, how absurd." The teacher sneered, finding Qin Wentian's words increasingly laughable.

"Even if you're going to make up an excuse, at least make it a decent one, Qin family boy?"

Another voice joined in. Qin Wentian looked at the speaker, recognizing him as Mu Qing from the Star River Guild.

"Looking at you once makes me feel dirty, let alone making up excuses for you." Qin Wentian said to Mu Qing, speaking the truth. Every time he saw Mu Qing's calm and slightly arrogant face, he thought of the dirty soul beneath.

If he could, he wouldn't even look at Mu Qing. So, he quickly shifted his gaze, trying to avoid making himself feel sick. Since he couldn't make Mu Qing pay for his past actions yet, he would try to minimize his own discomfort.

Mu Qing's face turned cold at Qin Wentian's words, and he said coldly, "Lacking respect for your elders, it's no wonder the Qin family produced a rebel."

Mu Qing's words were even harsher and more venomous than Qin Wentian's.

"Tricking me to the Star River Guild and then selling me and the Qin family to the Ye family, coveting the divine patterns of the Star River Guild's alchemists in Tianyong City. It's hard to imagine that someone like you would still expect respect. Your face must be thick-skinned." Qin Wentian shook his head, not even looking at Mu Qing as he spoke.

Mu Qing's brows furrowed, and the crowd around them showed interest. Then the elder from the Royal Academy spoke again.

"I don't care how the Imperial Star Academy teaches you, but this is the Royal Academy. A disrespectful youth like you is not welcome here." The elder looked at Qin Wentian and said slowly, "So, can you leave now?"

The elder had a condescending tone, having never seen such a presumptuous student, especially from the Imperial Star Academy.

"I would like to leave, but the problem is, the Royal Academy took my painting without my consent and displayed it here, and now you want to drive me away?" Qin Wentian still had a serious expression, and many people were speechless. Even the students of the Royal Academy were starting to jeer, shouting, "I've never seen such a shameless person."

"If I were him, I would have left long ago."

Voices of disapproval echoed, not very friendly, after all, this was the Royal Academy.

For Qin Wentian, this place was filled with hostility.

"Should I force you to leave?" The elder took a step toward Qin Wentian, his strong aura pressing down on him.

But at that moment, Qin Wentian's face showed a smile, a bright and radiant smile.

"The Royal Academy represents the royal face, the first academy in the Chu Kingdom's capital, besides the Imperial Star Academy. I thought it would have enough grace to handle many things, but clearly, I was wrong." Qin Wentian looked at the elder and said slowly, "Of course, the truth will soon be clear. The more you act like this, the worse it will be for the Royal Academy's reputation."

Seeing Qin Wentian's serious expression, a few people were even slightly swayed.

Qin Wentian had no reason to cause trouble here. Could such an absurd thing be true?

"The Heavenly Destiny Workshop is already investigating this matter. I believe the truth will soon be revealed." Qin Wentian said again.

"Ridiculous." The elder coldly rebuked, wondering when it became related to the Heavenly Destiny Workshop.

At that moment, a figure walked in, clearly from the Heavenly Destiny Workshop.

They stepped to the front of the crowd, silently cursing the incompetence of the person in charge of the Royal Academy. If it had been delivered to Mu Rou, this wouldn't have happened.

Revealing the truth now would be embarrassing for the Royal Academy.

"Elder, may I speak with you privately?" The person in charge of the Heavenly Destiny Workshop asked the elder of the Royal Academy, making the elder frown, sensing something was off.

"Hum." The elder of the Imperial Star Academy coldly snorted, saying to the Heavenly Destiny Workshop people, "Speak openly. I hired the Heavenly Destiny Workshop to transport something, and now this happens. Are you planning to resolve it secretly?"

The person in charge of the Heavenly Destiny Workshop looked awkward, then bowed to both Qin Wentian and the elder of the Royal Academy, saying, "We made a mistake in this matter."

This scene made everyone feel even more curious. It seemed the origin of the scroll might indeed be problematic.

The Heavenly Destiny Workshop apologized to both sides, living up to its reputation as one of the three major workshops in the Chu Kingdom.

"Elder, did this divine pattern scroll come from the hands of the Royal Academy student Xueyan?" The person from the Heavenly Destiny Workshop asked.

"Yes," the elder frowned but nodded.

"In that case, the owner of this divine pattern scroll should be Qin Wentian, a student of the Imperial Star Academy." The person bowed again to the elder of the Royal Academy.

But at that moment, no one was paying attention to his actions.

His words were like a thunderclap in the quiet space, making many people's hearts tremble.

Was this a joke?

If so, it was a very cold one.

This plot seemed too dramatic. Where would the Royal Academy's face be?

Especially since just a moment ago, the elder of the Royal Academy was still speaking with authority.