Chapter 15

The changes on the stage happened in a flash. By the time everyone came to their senses, they saw Liu Mubai appear on the stage, and all were filled with shock. What was going on?

However, Mu Chen did not pay attention to the expressionless Liu Mubai. He just lowered his head and looked at his hand, where the red light had dissipated, revealing a dragon-eye-sized fiery red bead. The surface of the bead was covered with intricate runes, and within it, extremely violent spiritual energy surged like a tide.

"Shatter Spirit Bead..."

Mu Chen's slender fingers caressed the smooth fiery red bead, and he smiled faintly, but the smile was somewhat cold. This Shatter Spirit Bead was not for cultivation but was a highly destructive spiritual artifact. Some powerful individuals could compress their formidable spiritual energy into these small beads, and the user only needed to activate it to unleash a powerful spiritual energy attack.

To manufacture a Shatter Spirit Bead, a special metal called Spirit Gold was required, which was quite expensive. Additionally, the precise control of spiritual energy needed for its creation and the high failure rate made the Shatter Spirit Bead extremely rare. The one in Mu Chen's hand, judging by the degree of spiritual energy concentration, could cause significant injuries even to someone at the Spirit Wheel Realm.

Liu Yang wanted to kill him.

"Give it back!"

Liu Yang had also come to his senses, his face even paler. He knew that such behavior violated the rules, and the punishment would not be light. He glared fiercely at Mu Chen and extended his palm.

"Big Brother, take it back, don't let him have any evidence!"

Hearing Liu Yang's words, Liu Mubai's eyes flashed. Given their high status, as long as Mu Chen had no evidence, they could get away with it.

"If you move again, this Shatter Spirit Bead might just explode on you." Just as he was about to act, Mu Chen smiled and held the Shatter Spirit Bead between his fingers, saying with a smile.

"This is Liu Yang's fault for being rash. Return the Shatter Spirit Bead to him. It's better to leave some room for everyone, isn't it?" Liu Mubai's eyes narrowed as he looked at Mu Chen and said slowly.

Mu Chen smiled without comment.

"What's going on?" At this moment, Master Mo also arrived on the stage, looking at the three of them and shouting sternly.

Seeing Master Mo appear, Liu Yang's face turned pale, and he glared fiercely at Mu Chen, trying to use this to threaten him into silence.

However, Mu Chen ignored his threat and raised the Shatter Spirit Bead in his hand, waving it at Master Mo.

Master Mo looked at the Shatter Spirit Bead in Mu Chen's hand, and his expression quickly turned grim. He turned his gaze to Liu Yang, his voice filled with anger: "You dared to use a Shatter Spirit Bead in the competition?"

"Shatter Spirit Bead?"

Many of the surrounding students had noticed this, and upon hearing the words "Shatter Spirit Bead," they immediately burst into a commotion.

"Shameless, to actually bring out a Shatter Spirit Bead!"

"Truly befitting the young master of the first domain of the Northern Spirit Realm, quite a grand gesture, huh, hehe."

"..."

Hearing the numerous angry voices and cold laughter around him, Liu Yang's face turned extremely ugly. This time, he had truly lost face.

Dean Xiao and Master Xi from the West Academy also arrived at this moment. Master Mo walked over and explained the situation, and everyone saw that Dean Xiao's expression turned somewhat grim.

"Dean, Liu Yang was just impulsive, but no harm was done, it's understandable," Liu Mubai said hurriedly.

"Does Senior Liu mean that I must be seriously injured by his Shatter Spirit Bead to be considered normal?" Mu Chen smiled and said.

Liu Mubai glanced at Mu Chen with a slightly cold look and said, "What do you want?"

"It's not what I want. The Northern Spirit Academy has its rules, and this matter should be handled according to the rules," Mu Chen said with a casual smile.

A cold light flashed in Liu Mubai's eyes, and he was about to speak but was interrupted by Dean Xiao, who waved his hand and said to Master Mo and the others, "How should this be handled?"

"According to the rules, Liu Yang will be disqualified from this year's promotion to the Heaven Rank," Master Mo thought for a moment and said.

Liu Yang's face changed dramatically. Not being promoted to the Heaven Rank meant he would lose the chance to compete for the five academy slots, which would be a devastating blow to him.

"Isn't that too harsh? We already have few qualified candidates for the five academy slots..." Master Xi pondered for a moment and then lowered his voice, "Moreover, if this happens, Liu Yang's father won't let it go. Although we in the Northern Spirit Academy are not afraid, it would be troublesome to have a falling out with the first domain of the Northern Spirit Realm."

"But Mu Chen's father is also the lord of the Mu Domain. If we let this go, the Mu Domain will also be upset," Master Mo also said.

Dean Xiao shook his head helplessly. If this were just ordinary students, it wouldn't be such a headache, but now both of them were the sons of the domain lords of the Northern Spirit Realm, and favoring either side would be problematic.

"Hehe, Mu Chen."

Dean Xiao suddenly looked at Mu Chen and said with a smile, "What do you think about this matter?"

Seeing Dean Xiao's smile, Mu Chen understood what he was getting at and said, "Dean, this is just Liu Yang being rash. I wasn't hurt, so it's understandable..."

Hearing Mu Chen's words, not only Dean Xiao but even Liu Yang was taken aback, clearly not expecting Mu Chen to let him off so easily. However, when he saw the smile on Mu Chen's lips, his heart sank. This guy seemed gentle, but his methods were extremely ruthless. He still remembered clearly how Mu Chen had taken the Shatter Spirit Bead from him in a life-or-death struggle.

"But he did violate the rules. How about this: I won't return the Shatter Spirit Bead. Consider it his apology. I won't hold a grudge." Mu Chen said with a smile.

He knew the difficulty Dean Xiao and the others were facing. Prolonging this matter wouldn't have much effect, so it was better to take advantage of the situation and do a favor for Dean Xiao.

"You!"

Liu Yang's eyes widened in anger when he heard that Mu Chen was going to keep the Shatter Spirit Bead. The Shatter Spirit Bead was made by his father and was extremely valuable for his own protection.

"Unwilling? Then we'll handle it according to the rules." Mu Chen glanced at Liu Yang and said with a seemingly helpless tone.

Liu Yang's eyes twitched, and he had to swallow his anger. Although the Shatter Spirit Bead was precious, it was nothing compared to the five academy slots.

"Hehe, since you like the Shatter Spirit Bead, I'll give it to you." Liu Mubai, who was more calculating than Liu Yang, looked deeply at Mu Chen and said with a faint smile.

Mu Chen smiled and glanced at him. Although Liu Mubai was good at hiding his feelings, Mu Chen still saw a hint of coldness in his eyes. This guy was indeed more troublesome than Liu Yang.

"Since Mu Chen isn't holding a grudge, let's put this matter to rest. But if Liu Yang does this again, no matter who his father is, the Northern Spirit Academy will handle it according to the rules!" Seeing that Mu Chen was willing to let it go, Dean Xiao felt a bit relieved and had a better impression of Mu Chen. He then looked at Liu Yang sternly.

Liu Yang's face alternated between red and green, but he didn't dare say anything more. Although the Northern Spirit Academy maintained neutrality in the Northern Spirit Realm, they were not afraid of the Liu Domain.

"Thank you, Dean."

Liu Mubai smiled and extended his hand to Mu Chen, saying, "Thank you, Junior Mu Chen. Oh, you will also be a student in the Heaven Rank. I am very interested in you and hope to have the opportunity to exchange ideas in the future."

He had a smile on his handsome face, but the deep, cold look in his eyes was only noticed by a few.

"Senior Liu, you flatter me."

Mu Chen looked at Liu Mubai, and a sunny smile appeared on his slender, handsome face. He shook hands with Liu Mubai and then withdrew his hand, his eyes remaining calm and deep.

Liu Mubai was indeed quite excellent and knew how to be patient. However, compared to the smiling and ruthless individuals in the Spirit Path, he still lacked a bit of ruthlessness.

On the stage, the two shook hands, both with smiles on their faces, but some sensitive people could faintly sense the underlying tension.

"This Mu Chen... is really quite impressive. He can stand up to Senior Liu without backing down."

Not far away, the senior students of the West Academy's Heaven Rank couldn't help but comment on this scene. Regardless of Mu Chen's strength, just the courage to stand up to Liu Mubai was enough to make them marvel.

"With this person joining the Heaven Rank of our Northern Spirit Academy, things are going to get interesting..."

Ling Hong, her red fingers twirling a strand of black hair, looked at the young man standing in front of Liu Mubai on the stage. The young man was tall and handsome, with a demeanor that was completely different from the lazy boy of years ago. The contrast made her a bit dazed.

Unconsciously, the person she once overlooked had become this outstanding.

The matter with Liu Yang was settled, and Dean Xiao announced the results of the academy exam on the spot. Naturally, the East Academy had a significant advantage, and students like Mu Chen, Liu Yang, and Tan Qingshan, who had advanced to the Spirit Movement Realm, smoothly promoted to the Heaven Rank.

Mu Chen watched the end of the academy exam and stretched lazily. The five academies were getting closer. The unresolved grudges from the Spirit Path will be settled in the five academies.

Mu Chen looked up at the blue sky and smiled.

Ji Xuan... this time, let's have a good fight.

(Just 200 collections away from 38,000...~)

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