Chu Jiangyue took a deep breath, forcing herself to stand up from her chair.
Her heart felt heavy, as though she were abandoning something precious.
Still, she was completely unprepared for what happened next.
"You are my student now, Jiangyue," Lin Feng said, his voice firm, brave, and unwavering.
"Anyone who wants to take you away from this academy will have to crawl over my corpse first."
With those words, he stepped forward and positioned himself directly in front of Qiao Mei, his back straight, his gaze unyielding, as if he were ready to face anything she threw at him.
"Brave, but foolish. I'll give you that," Qiao Mei said coldly, her eyes sharp as blades. "Begone from my sight, or you will suffer greatly."
Her voice carried neither hesitation nor warmth... only absolute certainty.
In her eyes, Lin Feng was not an opponent, not even a nuisance worthy of serious attention.
