Chapter 78

After a few days of vacation, Li Luo returned to Nanyang Academy once again. Standing outside the academy, Li Luo looked at the familiar school gate, his expression filled with a sense of reflection.

From today onwards, he would completely end his studies at Nanyang Academy. The memories of these years would reach a conclusion here.

No matter what the future held, Li Luo was well aware that the years of cultivation at Nanyang Academy had a profound and indelible impact on him.

Now, he always had a resistant attitude towards high-profile exposure, partly because when he first entered Nanyang Academy, he was too prominent. The appearance of Kong Xiang later made him realize what it meant to be in heaven one moment and in hell the next.

With this lesson, he instinctively did not want to expose himself. He preferred to keep himself well hidden, developing quietly, and only when he could be ennobled as a marquis or a king, would he indulge a little.

Unfortunately, the academy's final exam rendered his previous low profile meaningless.

"Damn Shi Kong, damn Song Yunfeng,"

Thinking about this, Li Luo couldn't help but curse. Originally, he only needed to secure a top ten position easily, but these two bastards were so aggressive, forcing him to take the first place.

"And Lu Qing'er too, she was clearly the first," Li Luo muttered.

"You are really ungrateful. I let you take the first place, and you keep badmouthing me behind my back," a clear and pleasant female voice suddenly sounded from behind Li Luo.

Li Luo turned his head and saw Lu Qing'er standing behind him. She was wearing Nanyang Academy's uniform, a black skirt revealing her slender and straight legs, with white knee-high socks. The smooth and white thighs exposed between the socks and the skirt dazzled the eyes.

Seeing Lu Qing'er, Li Luo chuckled.

Lu Qing'er didn't mind his comments and stepped forward, walking alongside Li Luo with a faint smile on her beautiful face.

The two of them walking together had a golden boy and jade girl vibe, drawing envious glances from those around them.

In the past, someone might have jeered, but since Li Luo won the top position at Nanyang Academy, his reputation had already surpassed Lu Qing'er's.

As Li Luo and Lu Qing'er entered the academy, people greeted them along the way, and they nodded in acknowledgment.

As they passed through the tree-lined avenue, they suddenly heard some commotion ahead. People were gathering, forming a circle.

They could vaguely hear phrases like "Song Yunfeng, you traitor, how dare you still show your face at Nanyang Academy?"

Li Luo's eyes showed surprise. Song Yunfeng? This guy still dares to show up at Nanyang Academy?

He quickened his pace and, with Lu Qing'er, squeezed into the crowd. In the center of the circle, they saw Song Yunfeng, his whole body covered in a black robe, his face flushed as he looked around. Two Song family guards, looking wary, stood beside him, clearly having escorted him all the way.

On the ground in front of Song Yunfeng, a familiar figure was lying and moaning, blood foaming from his mouth.

Li Luo recognized him as Yu Lang.

What is this guy doing here?

"Brother Luo, Sister Qing, you're here. Song Yunfeng is too arrogant. He betrayed Nanyang Academy and still dares to come back. Just now, Yu Lang only came to greet him, but Song Yunfeng slapped him, making him spit blood and fall to the ground. It's outrageous!" A student nearby, seeing Li Luo and Lu Qing'er, quickly said.

Li Luo was taken aback. Is Song Yunfeng that arrogant? Knowing he has already incurred the wrath of everyone, he still dares to hit someone at Nanyang Academy?

Li Luo rubbed his nose, feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Especially since it involved Yu Lang, who was known for his theatrics.

He glanced at the moaning Yu Lang on the ground. This acting was a bit exaggerated, not as good as Zhao Kuo's.

"You're lying! When did I hit him? I just told him to leave me alone and pushed him a bit, not using any force!" Song Yunfeng's forehead veins were pulsing with anger.

He didn't want to come to Nanyang Academy this time, but the former dean sent a message to the Song family, stating that any student who did not personally come to receive their admission would be considered to have automatically given it up.

So, despite knowing he would face countless curses, Song Yunfeng still came.

Li Luo and Lu Qing'er exchanged a glance, both thoughtful. They ignored Song Yunfeng, sensing that there was a small, vengeful hand behind this.

Sure enough, a team of academy security personnel quickly arrived, rushing towards Song Yunfeng and his two guards with a fierce demeanor.

"What are you doing?!" the two guards roared.

"Bold enough to assault a student at Nanyang Academy, are you tired of living?" the security team shouted, and their power immediately erupted, swarming over and quickly subduing the two guards, and even Song Yunfeng.

At this moment, a group of academy mentors, led by the old dean, arrived.

Their faces were filled with anger, especially the old dean, who roared from a distance: "You damn scoundrel, how dare you treat Nanyang Academy's rules with such contempt?"

The old dean's face was ashen, and the anger radiating from him made many students shrink back.

Seeing the old dean, Song Yunfeng's heart sank, feeling a sense of unease.

The old dean's gaze swept the scene and saw Yu Lang lying on the ground, moaning. He immediately shouted, "Song Yunfeng, I never thought you would be so ruthless, daring to cripple a classmate!"

Song Yunfeng was equally angry and wronged. It's too much. I just pushed Yu Lang, and you say he's crippled. This is completely baseless.

However, the old dean ignored his angry and wronged gaze and roared, "From now on, Song Yunfeng's status as a student at Nanyang Academy is revoked, and he is expelled!"

"Throw them out!"

The academy security team immediately complied, lifting Song Yunfeng and the two guards and carrying them out of the academy.

Song Yunfeng struggled in anger, "I don't accept this! You can't expel me from Nanyang Academy! I haven't violated any rules!"

The old dean coldly snorted, "If you don't accept it, you can appeal, even to the Holy Xuan Star Academy. Once the Holy Xuan Star Academy reverses my decision, you can rejoin the Holy Xuan Star Academy."

Song Yunfeng's angry voice grew fainter and finally disappeared.

Li Luo watched this scene and whispered to Lu Qing'er, "This is too fake."

Lu Qing'er chuckled, "If Song Yunfeng had made it into the top ten, the old dean wouldn't have been able to revoke his admission. But unfortunately, you kicked him out of the top ten, giving the old dean the means to prevent him from getting this additional spot."

"If it were another academy's dean, they might still consider the rules, but our old dean is very petty. He would rather lose face than let this matter go."

As Song Yunfeng was expelled, the crowd, after a moment of silence, suddenly burst into applause, as if they all understood each other.

The old dean, feeling satisfied, waved his hand to dismiss the crowd, then kicked the moaning Yu Lang, saying, "Your acting needs improvement. If I didn't have a thick skin, I wouldn't have been able to handle it."

Yu Lang quickly got up, complaining, "Old Dean, you gave me this task suddenly, and I didn't have time to prepare. After all, emotions need time to build up."

The old dean snorted, but it was clear he was in a good mood, a faint smile on his aged face.

"I can tolerate students not contributing to Nanyang Academy's honor, but I cannot tolerate those who betray us and intend to harm their classmates."

"Encountering such a person, no matter what trouble it might bring, I will not let them gain any advantage at Nanyang Academy."

Li Luo chuckled. In the hearts of many students, the old dean was seen as petty and stingy, but today, he found the old dean's character quite endearing.

At the very least, expelling Song Yunfeng from Nanyang Academy, regardless of the rules, made him feel as if his thoughts had suddenly become clear.