A young girl, not yet of age, with delicate fists, had knocked down over twenty men as fierce as wolves and tigers.
This scene deeply shocked everyone present.
Not only could she fight against superiors and in higher realms, but she could also defeat many with her own strength. This was the mark of a heavenly prodigy!
"This Ji Mo is truly lucky. Not only did he recruit Wang Wenjian, a genius in swordsmanship, but he also picked up Lin Mengmeng, who possesses the Zhen Tian Ba Ti."
The teachers on the scene showed envy and jealousy, and then all turned their gaze to Zhuang Changming and Cui Pei. How did you two assess the new students? You actually rated a peerless heavenly prodigy as mediocre!
Zhuang Changming and Cui Pei felt like crying without tears. They had indeed tested her thoroughly, but who knew that Lin Mengmeng would inexplicably possess the Ba Ti.
As a result, the responsibility for dereliction of duty was unavoidable. The two of them were bound to be punished, and these teachers would not let them off easily.
"My master is noble and upright, his talents are unparalleled, and he possesses the ability to govern the world. Who else dares to say that he is not worthy of being a teacher?"
Xuan Yang stepped forward and loudly flattered Ji Mo.
If he hadn't been gesturing with his fingers like a lady while speaking, his words would have been more convincing.
Zhu Chang's gaze immediately fell on Xuan Yang.
Immediately, his eyes regained their brilliance.
Excellent, this effeminate fellow is the breakthrough point. It's perfect to use him to deal with Ji Mo.
"Lin Mengmeng, you indeed have the capital to be arrogant with your Zhen Tian Ba Ti, but the physique is something you possess yourself. What does it have to do with Ji Mo?"
Zhu Chang questioned loudly, then sneered, "Ji Mo is useless and still not qualified to be a teacher."
"My special physique was bestowed upon me by Mr. Ji."
Lin Mengmeng argued loudly. If it weren't for Ji Mo, she wouldn't have awakened her special physique.
Zhu Chang said dismissively, "You claim that Ji Mo awakened your special physique for you? That's utterly ridiculous. It's pure fantasy. Ji Mo is just a mortal, not an immortal descended to the mortal world. How could he possess such heaven-defying means? To protect Ji Mo, you resort to blatant lies. It's truly disgraceful."
"You... you're talking nonsense."
Lin Mengmeng clenched her fists. She was not good at arguing and was anxious, wanting to attack Zhu Chang.
"Elder Zhu, that's enough."
Song Wei Qian spoke, unable to bear Zhu Chang's arrogance. "Ji Mo has two such outstanding students. He is more than qualified to be a teacher at the academy."
"What does the excellence of Wang Wenjian and Lin Mengmeng have to do with Ji Mo? If he truly has the ability, let him cultivate this effeminate fellow into a talent, and then I will acknowledge him."
Zhu Chang snorted coldly and continued, "This Xuan Yang wasn't this effeminate before. Look at him after following Ji Mo, how he's been corrupted. He has no manly spirit at all, almost becoming a girl."
"You old geezer, you're the effeminate one, and your whole family is effeminate."
Xuan Yang put one hand on his hip and pointed at Zhu Chang with the other, shouting, "I am a true man of iron and blood, a pure and masculine man. How am I effeminate? Although I am Ji Mo's worst student, if we talk about becoming talented, I am much more formidable than these good-for-nothings you teach."
As he spoke, he deliberately walked to Feng Wei's side and kicked him disdainfully, "I can cripple trash like this in three moves."
Feng Wei, seeing that even an effeminate fellow dared to underestimate him, was enraged. His face turned red, he spat out a mouthful of blood mist, tilted his head, and fainted.
To be looked down upon by an effeminate fellow when he was the top-ranked student was truly heartbreaking.
Seeing Xuan Yang's behavior, everyone showed disdain.
Feng Wei was already half-dead from Lin Mengmeng's beating, and you still have the nerve to say you can cripple him in three moves? This is clearly taking advantage of someone's misfortune and kicking them while they're down.
They didn't know that Xuan Yang had no intention of taking advantage of the situation. In fact, he did have the strength to defeat Feng Wei.
"Everyone, see what kind of person Ji Mo teaches. This person only corrupts students and must be expelled from the academy immediately," Zhu Chang shouted.
"Old geezer, stop acting like you're old and wise. You're just relying on your Emperor Realm cultivation. If you were at my level, I could slap you to death. Do you dare to accept my challenge?"
Xuan Yang provocatively said.
"Ignorant child, how dare you insult me like this? You're seeking death."
Zhu Chang's face turned red, his veins bulged, he gritted his teeth and roared, "Since you don't know your place, I will grant your wish."
At this moment, Zhu Chang hated Xuan Yang to the bone and was filled with killing intent. He planned to find an opportunity later to pretend to accidentally kill him.
Xuan Yang saw the intense killing intent in his eyes and was unconcerned. With Ji Mo around, he had no worries about his personal safety.
He deliberately provoked Zhu Chang to force him to make a move, so that he could teach him a good lesson and vent Ji Mo's anger.
Song Wei Qian looked at Ji Mo with confusion, trying to discern something from his expression. For someone like Xuan Yang to challenge Zhu Chang, what was his plan?
Could it be that he really thought Xuan Yang could defeat Zhu Chang?
After all, Zhu Chang was a Spirit Emperor. Even if he suppressed his cultivation to the same level as Xuan Yang, Xuan Yang would still be no match for him.
Besides realm, cultivators also had combat skills, mastery of techniques and divine abilities, and physical strength, all of which were crucial factors affecting their overall strength.
Logically, Xuan Yang should not be Zhu Chang's opponent, unless...
Thinking of this, Song Wei Qian's heart skipped a beat, and her gaze fixed on Xuan Yang.
Zhu Chang pressed several acupoints on his body, sealing his cultivation and lowering it to the same level as Xuan Yang, the mid-stage Spirit Venerable realm.
The corner of his mouth curved into a vicious smile, and he already saw Xuan Yang as a corpse.
"To avoid you saying I'm bullying the young, I'll let you have three moves first."
Zhu Chang said magnanimously.
Pretending to give three moves was to gain a good reputation, so that he could deal with Xuan Yang severely later without being criticized.
"Let three moves? Since you're so polite, I won't stand on ceremony."
Xuan Yang grinned, his smile as bright as a flower.
The next second, his figure turned into an afterimage.
Zhu Chang's pupils contracted. The keen senses of a strong cultivator made him feel a sense of danger from Xuan Yang.
This effeminate fellow was not as incompetent as he thought; he was extremely dangerous.
However, even though he had raised his vigilance and was fully alert, he was still unable to resist Xuan Yang's attack.
Zhu Chang felt a burning pain on his face, and his entire body was sent flying horizontally.
This scene was somewhat similar to when Lin Mengmeng was beating people. Lin Mengmeng hit people in the face, while Xuan Yang directly slapped Zhu Chang across the mouth.
Five purplish-blue handprints appeared on Zhu Chang's face. Fortunately, his skin was thick and his physique was strong, so he wasn't seriously injured. However, this slap was extremely humiliating.
To be publicly slapped by someone as a mere academy elder was truly stifling.
"Bastard, you're seeking death..."
Zhu Chang roared, but before he could finish, he was slapped flying again, and a clear handprint appeared on the other side of his cheek.
Xuan Yang's figure was like a ghost, his movements as fast as lightning. He couldn't even see the trajectory of his attacks.
"This Xuan Yang is playing the pig to eat the tiger. He's got something."
Some of the more advanced teachers saw through the trick. Xuan Yang's combat strength was extremely unusual.
Wasn't he a failing student? Why did he possess such astonishing skills?