Chapter 92

Luping and the others had, in fact, stayed at Tianzhao Academy for only a few days, but in these few days, Wenyan's relationship with them had changed significantly. At first, it was just curiosity, but after seeing their determined and almost fanatical dedication to their training, she began to admire them. Later, she was moved by Xifan's desperate efforts to save her.

However, Wenyan was also seriously injured by Luoting and was taken back by her mentor, Shen He, to recuperate for several days before she improved. Early the next morning, she obtained a lot of high-quality medicine from Shen He and, amidst his scolding, ran to find Luping and the others.

The medicine was, of course, intended for Xifan, but when she excitedly ran to the library, she found no trace of the four in the nearby forest clearing, and the usual lingering scent of alcohol was completely gone.

"Luping?"

"Xifan?"

"Teacher Chumin?"

Wenyan called out, searching all around, from the first floor of the library to the top floor, and back again. She even returned to Chumin's room and the forest clearing outside the window, but still found no trace of them.

"They left!" Someone suddenly spoke. Wenyan turned around and saw the Qiao brothers, Cheng and Ying, enter the room, looking at the mess of various items scattered around, their brows furrowed tightly.

"Left? Where to?" Wenyan asked.

"I don't know, but they're gone," Qiao Cheng said, picking up a book from the floor and flipping through it, only to find there wasn't even a temporary place to put it.

"It's really a mess..." Qiao Ying muttered.

"Why did they leave?" Wenyan, who had been recuperating for several days, had no idea what had happened.

"You don't know?" Qiao Cheng was quite surprised. This wasn't just about Tianzhao Academy; even the Bipolar Academy across the street had heard about it. The conflicts with Bipolar Academy over the past few days had given Tianzhao Academy a chance to stand tall: "Dare to fight the Academy Supervisors?"

No, Bipolar Academy certainly didn't dare. But now, Tianzhao Academy had done it. Although the students who acted weren't from Tianzhao Academy, and Chumin had already left, who would bother to explain that? Tianzhao Academy had fought, while Bipolar Academy didn't dare, which clearly put Bipolar Academy in a bad light.

However, this kind of风气 (fengqi, "trend") was seen as dangerous by the academy. The students were young and impulsive, and if they started competing in this way, the situation would be disastrous. So, the academy, which usually didn't interfere much in "street associations," stepped in and firmly stopped this competition. For Wenyan, who had just heard about these events, she didn't feel the pride that came from this competition; instead, she was surprised and worried about Luping and the others.

"They fought the Academy Supervisors?" Wenyan, a fourth-year student nearing graduation, knew very well the importance of the Academy Supervisors to the academy. Now, someone had dared to fight them, which was unimaginable.

"So they left," Qiao Cheng said.

The reason for leaving wasn't hard to guess. Only the most naive and innocent students would believe that Chumin was expelled for using Zanpakuto, as the dean had said in formal settings.

Wenyan, of course, wasn't that naive. She immediately realized that Chumin and the others had left to protect the academy and to prevent others from being implicated.

"What happened next?" Wenyan asked.

"Next? The Academy Supervisors came twice, and Liu Yangwen and Zong Zhenghao came in person! But the dean insisted that he had already expelled them and that they were no longer related to Tianzhao Academy," Qiao Cheng said.

"Is that all?" Wenyan found it hard to believe. She had heard of Liu Yangwen and Zong Zhenghao, the two chief inspectors of the Academy Supervisors in Zhiling District, who were well-known strong figures. Their strength was rumored to be extremely high, though the specifics were unknown. It was rare for such matters to require the personal attention of both chief inspectors, indicating how seriously the Academy Supervisors took this. In such a situation, the dean's words seemed unlikely to be enough to resolve the matter.

"Expelled? Using Zanpakuto to train and injuring the Academy Supervisors' inspectors, and just expelled? Why weren't they arrested!" Qiao Ying suddenly spoke up sharply.

"Hehe, they couldn't win!" Qiao Cheng replied with a forced smile. Wenyan immediately recognized that he was imitating Dean Yun Chong, though not perfectly, but vividly enough to be recognizable.

"Couldn't win? The mighty Tianzhao Academy couldn't deal with one mentor and four students?" Qiao Ying asked again.

"Not just any mentor, but the Chief Academician!" Qiao Cheng continued the act. The position of Chief Academician, which would normally elevate the issue, was now being used as an excuse by Yun Chong. However, after this, Qiao Cheng clearly hesitated, but Qiao Ying quickly took over, imitating Yun Chong's tone: "Isn't that right, Dean Xia?"

On this issue, Yun Chong had unequivocally linked Xia Bojian in his statements. Xia Bojian was very unwilling to let Chumin leave, but at the time, he was too afraid to act. This emotion was much more genuine in Xia Bojian than in Yun Chong.

However, since this involved his mentor, Qiao Cheng didn't continue the act, and his expression became somewhat awkward. Xia Bojian's unglamorous role in this matter was already the subject of various rumors, and his behavior was very unpopular. As for Chumin, although he had caused a lot of trouble, everyone secretly admired him, which was why this incident was being used as a point of pride in the competition with the neighboring academy.

"Probably that's it; the Academy Supervisors had no other options," Qiao Cheng said.

"Oh, so the dean... really doesn't know where they went?" Wenyan asked.

"I don't know," Qiao Cheng shook his head.

"I'll go ask," Wenyan was about to leave.

"Hey..." Qiao Cheng suddenly called her back.

"Those few, I heard they're going to participate in the Zanpakuto Conference?" Qiao Cheng asked.

"Yes," Wenyan nodded.

"Then we will meet again, right?" Qiao Cheng said. The fourth-year students of Tianzhao Academy, especially the outstanding ones, were all expected to participate in the Zanpakuto Conference, which they considered more important than the graduation exam. Wenyan and Qiao Cheng, both outstanding fourth-year students and mentees of academicians, would definitely be recommended to participate.

"Yes, we will meet again," Wenyan nodded, speaking with certainty. She believed that those guys would definitely do what they decided to do. Even if Xifan still needed to be in a wheelchair, or if Su Tang and Mo Lin were still in their Zanpakuto state, they would definitely appear and participate in the Zanpakuto Conference.

"Maybe, it would be better if they didn't participate..." Qiao Cheng said hesitantly.

"What do you mean?" Wenyan was taken aback.

"Uh... nothing." Qiao Cheng shook his head and started to direct Qiao Ying: "Hurry up and clean up."

"What are you trying to say?" Wenyan was dissatisfied with Qiao Cheng's hesitation.

Qiao Cheng hesitated for a long time before finally telling Wenyan: "My mentor... doesn't intend to let them off."

"Hmph. Xia Bojian?" Wenyan had completely lost respect for Xia Bojian and called him by his name without hesitation.

Such a tone was very harsh for Xia Bojian's students, but Qiao Cheng only showed a hint of hesitation.

"What does he plan to do?" Wenyan, despite her disdain, continued to probe for information.

"I'm not sure," Qiao Cheng shook his head.

"Alright..." Wenyan nodded, "I'll go."

"Um..."

Wenyan, who had taken a few steps, suddenly turned back: "Why are you telling me this? Are you worried about them?"

Qiao Cheng hesitated and remained silent.

"I'm not worried," Wenyan smiled, "I'm looking forward to meeting them again. If your mentor causes trouble, he'll definitely end up with a pig's head."

Qiao Cheng's expression was strained. He couldn't laugh; Wenyan's words mocked his mentor, whom he once respected and viewed as a god. But in this incident, Xia Bojian's actions had left a big question mark in his mind.

Wenyan left, and Qiao Cheng and Qiao Ying continued to clean up the messy room. Outside the window, a figure quietly retreated, disappearing into the forest without being noticed. His movements, which seemed to be the "One Leaf Falling" technique that Wei Ying was skilled at, were not as refined as Wei Ying's, lacking the graceful, leaf-like quality.

However, he soon moved to the edge of the forest and, without being noticed, leaped over the wall of Tianzhao Academy, landing on a street that was rarely traveled even during the day.

Puff!

When he landed, there was not only a sound but also dust flying, a situation that would never occur when Wei Ying used the "One Leaf Falling" technique. However, anyone who saw this person would understand why the "One Leaf Falling" technique looked this way.

Because he was too fat.

With fat arms, fat legs, a round belly, and a round face, he looked like he weighed over 200 pounds. Such a physique and weight made it much more difficult to control the "One Leaf Falling" technique, which was designed to manage body