"Alright, are you trying to kill me?"
Fang Tong pouted, speaking indistinctly.
She had already lost count of how many ninth-grade spirit pills she had eaten; she simply couldn't eat anymore.
Fortunately, the ninth-grade spirit pills made by Ji Mo were incredibly mild in effect. Otherwise, taking so many at once might have caused her body to burst from the immense medicinal power.
Seeing this, Wang Wenjian unhesitatingly abandoned Fang Tong and turned to leave, without the slightest hesitation.
Fang Tong was surprised again. He had been so tender just moments ago, feeding her pills one after another, and now he was turning away so heartlessly, without looking back?
Shyness, it must be shyness!
"Such a dense straight man, with no emotional intelligence at all," Ji Mo cursed, thinking Wang Wenjian was beyond saving and had wasted his efforts in matchmaking.
Song Weixi turned to look at him, wanting to say, "You, of all people, have the nerve to call others emotionally unintelligent?"
"Thank you, sir, for your meticulous guidance. I have comprehended the supreme truth of swordsmanship."
Wang Wenjian walked up to Ji Mo, knelt directly, and kowtowed to thank his teacher.
Ji Mo looked at him with disappointment, "The most important thing, you still haven't grasped it?"
If Wang Wenjian had forcefully fed her the pills mouth-to-mouth just now, he would have surely won the beauty's heart.
"This student is ignorant and will continue to strive."
After comprehending the unity of man and sword, Wang Wenjian had been somewhat smug. Now, seeing Ji Mo's dissatisfied expression, that trace of joy vanished.
Upon learning that there was a more important profound truth he hadn't grasped, he felt ashamed, believing he had failed to live up to Mr. Ji's cultivation.
Thus, he secretly resolved to work harder and harder, never to fail his teacher's earnest expectations.
This scene was witnessed by everyone present, leaving them immensely shocked.
"This is truly what is meant by a strict teacher producing outstanding disciples. He's still not satisfied with such a talented student; no wonder this Mr. Ji can teach such excellent students. And that Wang Wenjian is also very impressive, refraining from arrogance and accepting criticism humbly; truly rare."
Many people sighed, believing this was the secret to the strength of the students from Langya Academy. They were strict with themselves, and it was only right that they could rise.
Some cultivators who were teachers also used this as an example to educate their disciples, stating that they would be even stricter in the future, even if it meant "spare the rod and spoil the child."
Ji Mo was unaware that his image as a strict teacher had deeply impressed many teachers, who began to emulate him, thinking they would be doubly rigorous in their future teaching.
Of course, some people felt Ji Mo was being hypocritical.
He petted and praised Lin Mengmeng, giving her pills, kicked Xuanyang away, and was demanding, almost harsh, with Wang Wenjian.
This favoritism towards females and discrimination against males was very unfair.
"I wish I could be Mr. Ji's student too."
Many young girls in the audience felt their hearts flutter.
Similarly, many young male cultivators were also moved and wanted to join Langya, not for Ji Mo, but for Langya's reputation.
After defeating Weiyang Academy, although there were still several matches to follow, it was clear that no one could stop Langya Academy from winning. Securing first place in this year's Academy Ranking Competition was a foregone conclusion.
Langya Academy was about to replace Weiyang Academy as the foremost institution in the Southern Domain.
Who wouldn't want to join the top academy?
"Miss Song, congratulations, congratulations. I never expected Langya, after remaining silent for so long, to suddenly make such a splash, rising from last place to champion. Remarkable!"
The elders from the brother academies offered their congratulations, filled with emotion.
They had agreed to be fellow sufferers at the bottom of the rankings together, but for Langya to achieve a comeback and take first place was still somewhat unbelievable.
"There are still several matches to go; it's too early to call it first place."
Song Weixi's smile was wide, though she remained outwardly humble.
She knew very well that Langya's victory was unstoppable, and no one could defeat Ji Mo's three students.
"How could this be the outcome? Useless Du Mubai, he even patted his chest and told me that dealing with Langya would be effortless. What 'Foremost Master of the Southern Domain,' I spit! A complete idiot!"
Tang Heng's face was extremely grim.
Anyone else winning was acceptable, but not Langya. This was a trampling of the Tang family's authority.
Most importantly, he had offended Langya in the past, not only refusing accommodation to the Langya Academy contingent at the Tang family residence but also mocking them with ten taels of silver.
This grievance was clearly irreconcilable.
Once Langya won the championship, relying on the prestige and power of the top academy, they might even exclude the Tang family from participating in the next academy competition. This would deal an unimaginable blow to the Tang family's reputation.
At this moment, Tang Heng was filled with regret. Why had he been so petty and looked down on people, offending Langya?
Equally regretful was Zeng Qiyan.
If he hadn't betrayed Langya, he would still be the vice-dean of Langya today, and also the vice-dean of the Southern Domain's top academy. How glorious that would be.
This was precisely what he had always wanted and pursued.
Now, all these honors had nothing to do with him. He would even become a laughingstock in the entire Southern Domain. The thought was enough to make him wish he were dead.
"We absolutely cannot let Langya win, absolutely not!"
Tang Heng and Zeng Qiyan exchanged glances, seeing the panic in each other's eyes.
The two then huddled together to conspire, discussing how to stop Langya, willing to pay any price.
"Fang Tong, did you go easy? You must have colluded with that Wang from Langya."
Du Mubai vented his anger onto Fang Tong.
He saw Fang Tong tightly wrapped in Wang Wenjian's jacket, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally glancing towards Langya Academy, her face flushed. This clearly indicated she had a crush on Wang Wenjian.
Du Mubai had harbored improper thoughts about Fang Tong for a long time. Now, consumed by jealousy, he couldn't tolerate it, so he shifted the blame for his defeat onto Fang Tong.
After all, he needed to protect himself and couldn't take responsibility for the loss.
"I gave my all, I didn't go easy; I was simply outmatched."
Fang Tong's expression was calm and her conscience clear.
"Then why was Wang Wenjian so good to you, treating your injuries and feeding you so many ninth-grade spirit pills? Who would believe that there was nothing improper between you?"
Du Mubai's gaze was cold and sharp.
He knew in his heart that Fang Tong was not that kind of person, but his jealousy flared up, and he urgently needed someone to blame, so he naturally targeted Fang Tong.
In any case, he had to save face and couldn't be held responsible for the competition's failure.
"Shameless."
Fang Tong seemed to have seen through Du Mubai's intentions and was furious, her eyes wide with anger.
"Teacher, Fang Tong is not that kind of person. Those three from Langya Academy are simply too strong!"
Jiang Ang spoke up to defend her, stating the facts.
There was nothing to say about this loss; they were truly inferior to their opponents, and he had lost with conviction.
"Useless, all of you are useless fools, good for nothing. I wasted my meticulous cultivation on you all, and you've ruined my reputation."
Du Mubai pointed at his students and roared, his face contorted with rage.
His usual gentle and refined demeanor vanished, revealing his true colors.
His students were stunned, never imagining that Du Mubai's true nature was so vulgar.
"From this moment on, you are no longer my teacher, Fang Tong. I withdraw from Weiyang Academy."
Fang Tong's voice was cold. She couldn't tolerate such humiliation and reacted with immense defiance.
She had been blind before, to think she was learning from such a scumbag.
Jiang Ang's face also turned ashen. As a genius, he couldn't tolerate being called useless, and he also declared, "Du Mubai, from today onwards, our teacher-student relationship is severed. We have no further connection."
Many female students who had been harassed by Du Mubai in the past could no longer tolerate it. They severed their teacher-student relationships with Du Mubai one after another, and some bold girls even publicly exposed his misconduct.
Du Mubai, abandoned by all, became a rat crossing the street.
He went from being a highly sought-after famous teacher to a scoundrel despised by everyone.