Chapter 104: Your Face is Face, but the Genius's Face isn't Face?!
"How did you manage to get into a conflict with Lin Yuan and the others on your very first day?"
"Do you think our academy is living too peacefully?! That Lin Yuan has the Sword Douluo's Token on him!"
Then came Qin Ming's voice, tinged with grievance and defiance: "Chief, I was just maintaining classroom discipline."
"That Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu were openly flirting in class; what kind of behavior is that?"
"As a teacher, do I not even have the right to criticize students?"
"Even if they have good talent, they can't be lawless, can they?"
Meng Shenji grew even angrier, his voice rising an octave: "Criticize? You can criticize! But I heard that they didn't affect classroom discipline at all!"
"And most importantly, you should never have offended Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong in that setting!"
"Do you know who stands behind the two of them?!"
"A Poison Douluo! And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"Just now, that Old Poison Dugu Bo sent word saying that if you dare bully his granddaughter's friend again, he'll come and tear your bones apart!"
For over a year, Dugu Bo hadn't suffered a single Spirit backlash!
He credited this kindness to Lin Yuan.
"And then there's the Little Princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School..."
"If Sect Master Ning Fengzhi finds out, what do you think your end will be?!"
Outside the door.
Ning Fengzhi, who was about to knock, froze with his hand in mid-air.
He blinked and turned to look at Chen Xin beside him.
Both of their expressions were quite colorful.
Ning Fengzhi:???
Chen Xin:???
Did the two of them arrive at a bad time?
How is it that as soon as they arrived, they heard their own daughter 'causing trouble' inside?
And it was even related to that Lin Yuan?
Even that Old Poison Dugu Bo was involved?
"This..."
Ning Fengzhi gave a bitter smile: "Uncle Sword, it seems our Rongrong hasn't been idle in the academy either."
"To actually openly talk back to a teacher for Lin Yuan's sake?"
Ning Fengzhi lowered his voice, a hint of pleasant surprise in his tone: "It seems the relationship between the two is quite good; this is something I'm happy to see."
As the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, his perspective on things was always about maximizing benefits.
Lin Yuan's talent was something even Uncle Sword was full of praise for.
If Rongrong really was interested in Lin Yuan and the two could be together... then the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would not only gain a future peerless powerhouse but could even reach the 'Mysterious Teacher' behind Lin Yuan, whom even Uncle Sword was wary of.
This was a guaranteed profitable deal!
Of course, Ning Rongrong was still young; as her father, he wouldn't force matters of the heart.
But if they were mutually attracted... he would naturally be happy to see it happen.
Compared to Ning Fengzhi's calculations, the Sword Douluo Chen Xin's reaction was much more direct.
His Face instantly turned cold, and Sword Qi faintly flickered around him: "Humph, Qin Ming?"
"That teacher from Shrek?"
"He actually dares to bully Rongrong and Lin Yuan?"
"It seems I also need to go in and 'talk some sense' into him."
"Let him know that some Geniuses are not meant to be bossed around by a Mediocre person like him."
After saying that, Chen Xin didn't hesitate and directly pushed open the heavy Mahogany door.
The sound of the door opening interrupted the stagnant atmosphere in the room.
Meng Shenji was about to continue scolding Qin Ming when he suddenly saw the two figures appearing at the door, and he was completely stunned.
Following that was immense shock and trepidation.
"School... School Master Ning?!"
"And His Excellency the Sword Douluo?!"
Meng Shenji quickly came out from behind his desk, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
This was far too quick, wasn't it?
Could it be that these two had already heard about yesterday's events from Ning Rongrong and were here to demand accountability?
"I didn't know such distinguished guests were arriving; please excuse my lack of a proper welcome!"
Meng Shenji hurriedly bowed.
However, Chen Xin paid no heed to Meng Shenji's pleasantries.
Dressed in clothes as white as snow, he stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze bypassing Meng Shenji like an unsheathed sharp sword, locking firmly onto Qin Ming standing to the side.
"You are Qin Ming?"
Chen Xin spoke indifferently, his voice not loud, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, crashing heavily onto Qin Ming's heart.
The terrifying pressure of a level ninety-six Super Douluo instantly enveloped the entire office.
Qin Ming only felt his body sink, as if a great mountain were pressing down on his shoulders, his knees involuntarily bending a few inches.
"I... I am Qin Ming."
Cold sweat poured down Qin Ming's forehead like rain, his Face pale as he struggled to lift his head: "Gree... Greetings, Your Excellency the Sword Douluo."
Chen Xin's gaze was icy, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny and dissatisfaction: "I heard you have a lot of opinions about Lin Yuan, whom I recommended for admission?"
"He only had his first class yesterday, and you couldn't wait to establish rules for him and get into a conflict?"
"What?"
"Do you think my, Chen Xin's, judgment is poor?"
"Or do you think the Token of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School doesn't work with you?"
With such a heavy accusation thrown at him, Qin Ming almost knelt.
Although he was proud, in front of a Titled Douluo, he was just an ant.
"No... I wouldn't dare!"
Qin Ming quickly explained, his voice trembling: "Your Excellency the Sword Douluo, you misunderstand!"
"I had no intention of targeting Lin Yuan!"
"I also know he is a peerless Genius; because of that, I didn't want him to take the wrong path."
Qin Ming gritted his teeth and spoke his true thoughts: "I feel that Lin Yuan's Cultivation speed is too fast; a Spirit Grandmaster at eight years old—it's been too smooth."
"This might cause his Heart-Nature to become overly impetuous, arrogant, and supercilious."
"As the saying goes, 'jade cannot be made into a vessel without being carved'."
"That's why I thought... I should appropriately suppress his sharpness in class."
"To temper his Heart-Nature."
"Perhaps this would be more beneficial for his future growth..."
Hearing this explanation, Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly but didn't speak.
Chen Xin, however, gave a cold snort, the disdain in his eyes growing stronger.
"Humph!"
"Qin Ming, you pride yourself on being a mentor to geniuses, yet you are so short-sighted!"
"Simply foolish beyond belief!"
Qin Ming was stunned by the rebuke and looked up with some defiance: "Your Excellency... what do you mean?"
"Is there something wrong with tempering one's Heart-Nature?"
Chen Xin looked at him as if looking at an idiot: "Tempering Heart-Nature?"
"The intention might be right, but your methods are too low-level! Too despicable!"
"If you really wanted to temper him, you could have challenged him to a sparring session and used actual combat to show him that there is always someone better!"
"Instead of using your status as a teacher in class to humiliate him with words! To suppress him through public criticism!"
"Your Face is Face, but the Genius's Face isn't Face?!"