53: Chapter 53 Are you teaching me how to do things? Publicly protecting me
The giant axe was summoned, and Wen Mang's imposing aura grew stronger by a fraction. He charged fiercely toward Lin Yuan.
Wen Mang violently swung up the giant axe, raising it above his head to build power. When he was seven or eight meters from Lin Yuan, Wen Mang leaped into the air, and the giant axe descended from above, smashing down ferociously.
"Hmph! Did I give you too much face?"
When Lin Yuan saw that Wen Mang intended to crush him, his expression immediately turned gloomy.
Clang!
The temperature in the air seemed to drop several degrees, and snowflakes began to drift down—it was the moment the floating snow was drawn.
One sword strike went directly toward the giant axe. Wen Mang sneered upon seeing this: "A thin sword dares to act presumptuously before my giant axe?"
Anyone looking at the thin sword in Lin Yuan's hand would expect it to be smashed to pieces under the giant axe's bombardment, but the next second, everyone's eyes widened.
Clang!
A sound of metal clashing rang out, and a flash of fire appeared. The giant axe in Wen Mang's hand was actually knocked uncontrollably backward by Lin Yuan's single sword strike.
Wen Mang only felt his hands go numb from the impact of that blow, and he nearly lost his grip on the giant axe.
Puff!
Lin Yuan seized the opportunity and thrust out a sword strike like lightning. How powerful was the might of the advanced swordsmanship! With one strike, he pierced through Wen Mang's armor, creating a bloody hole in his left shoulder.
Immediately, blood spurted out. Wen Mang was so frightened that he quickly retreated rapidly, looking at his shoulder with cold sweat dripping down his face.
"Holy crap! Brother Mang's Thick Earth Armor was actually broken so easily? His armor couldn't even be pierced by a peak Second-Rank ferocious beast!"
"That's terrifying. What kind of monster is this? Why have we never heard of him? Could he really be a New Student?"
The two team members stared with wide, shocked eyes. Brother Mang, who was invincible in their eyes, had a bloody hole poked in him in a single exchange?
It was clear that Lin Yuan had held back. If the opponent had been an enemy, that sword strike would not have pierced his shoulder but his throat.
"How is this possible?!"
Wen Mang let his left arm hang down, looking at Lin Yuan with a complex expression. The right hand holding the giant axe was still trembling continuously.
"What? Are you still going to fight? Are New Students destined to be bullied by you? Are New Students allowed to let you seniors cut in line and manipulate them as you please?
You even took turns attacking me, a New Student. It seems you are accustomed to this sense of superiority, right? Then I will beat some sense into you arrogant trash!"
Lin Yuan spoke without reservation. If the opponent had negotiated politely, letting him go first would have been acceptable.
But since the opponent insisted on forcefully cutting in line, Lin Yuan didn't mind teaching them a lesson.
"Wow! Junior Brother is so handsome~!"
The Delicate stood behind Lin Yuan, gazing at his tall and confident figure, momentarily lost in a daze...
Lin Yuan's words immediately inflamed Wen Mang's anger. How dare a New Student lecture him?
"I'll kill you!"
Wen Mang's eyes turned scarlet, as if he had lost his mind. He charged toward Lin Yuan with the giant axe held in one hand.
"Wen Mang! Come back!"
Han Bei saw this and immediately shouted to stop him, but Wen Mang was already seeing red and wouldn't listen to him.
Before Han Bei could step forward to pull Wen Mang back, a blinding silver light suddenly flashed in the forging room.
Tear! Boom!
The silver light blade instantly cleaved the giant axe in Wen Mang's hands in half, and then, without losing momentum, it directly smashed one wall of the forging room to pieces.
The immense sound immediately attracted several experts from the academy, who rushed toward the location.
At this moment, Wen Mang was kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at the two pieces of the giant axe in his hands, his body trembling uncontrollably.
He knew that if Lin Yuan had intended to strike him, he would already be just like that giant axe...
"You! You injured someone, showed disrespect to an academy teacher, and even destroyed the academy's forging room! I will take you down now and let the Dean decide your fate!"
Han Bei finally couldn't hold back and prepared to make a move. He intended to strike stealthily and cripple Lin Yuan.
If he didn't act now, Lin Yuan would truly look down on him.
The aura of a Fifth-Rank Expert burst forth, pressing directly toward Lin Yuan, yet Lin Yuan showed no fear whatsoever.
His hand had already reached toward the worn, pale wooden sword behind him, his eyes chilling to the extreme.
If Han Bei insisted on attacking him, then he would have no choice but to use the heavenly slaughter sword and slay him with it...
At this moment, Lin Yuan's pupils contracted. Han Bei suddenly rushed out with speed so fast that Lin Yuan couldn't react.
Feeling the immense pressure coming at him, Lin Yuan helplessly shook his head. A Fifth-Rank Expert was indeed not something he could contend with right now.
Just as Lin Yuan was preparing to ask Chu Yunfeng to step in, a stunning, beautiful silhouette appeared out of thin air in front of him...
Lin Yuan recognized the person who arrived and immediately relaxed, retracting the hand that was reaching for the heavenly slaughter sword.
The silhouette slowly extended a small hand, smooth and lustrous like jade, and gave a slight shake through the air.
Boom! Puff!
Han Bei's figure instantly manifested and was sent flying rapidly backward. He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing into the casting furnace with a dull thud.
Puff!
Spitting out another mouthful of blood, Han Bei directly knelt on the ground, coughing violently.
"Cough, cough---cough, cough---"
Han Bei painfully lifted his eyes. After clearly seeing Mu Qianqian's appearance, his face was filled with rage.
"Dean---Dean! I am not convinced! Why did you attack me!", Han Bei questioned hoarsely.
"Han Bei, as an academy teacher, you actually bullied a New Student. Why do you think I attacked you?"
Mu Qianqian's beautiful face was currently covered in frost. Lin Yuan was her hope for returning home; if you harmed him, you wouldn't be able to compensate even if you had several lives.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan frowned. "Dean Mu is protecting me so much; don't tell me you've taken a liking to me? Although I am indeed handsome, dashing, and suave..."
At this moment, three old men appeared at the scene; they were the Vice Deans of Qing University.
"Three Vice Deans, you arrived just in time. This Lin Yuan not only injured several senior students but also destroyed the academy's forging room, and even insulted an academy teacher with his words. Is there a problem with me teaching him a lesson?"
"But the Dean attacked me without asking for any context. I am not convinced! I need an explanation!", Han Bei roared furiously.
"An explanation? Heh heh---you still need an explanation?", Mu Qianqian sneered coldly. "Lin Yuan, tell everyone what happened here."
Although Mu Qianqian hadn't interacted with Lin Yuan much, she believed Lin Yuan was not someone who caused trouble without reason; he must have been forced to act.
She didn't even notice this baseless trust she held.
"I'll explain it."
The Delicate suddenly walked out from behind Lin Yuan and began to speak, recounting the entire sequence of events.
The Vice Deans' faces gradually grew grim as they listened to the girl's narration.
Mu Qianqian's expression turned even icier. She hadn't expected that after sending Lin Yuan to forge a weapon, Han Bei would dare to stir up so much unnecessary trouble. This was clearly showing a lack of respect for her as the Dean.
After hearing the Delicate's account, the surrounding students and faculty members began pointing fingers and whispering about Han Bei.
"Han Bei, do you have anything else to say? Do you need me to have the surveillance footage played out?"
Vice Dean Liang stepped forward and commanded sternly. The forging workshop fell under his jurisdiction, and such an incident made him extremely displeased; this was embarrassing him.
"I..."
Han Bei had intended to argue further, but he realized that the Vice Deans clearly did not want to offend the Dean, and the Dean was obviously protecting this Lin Yuan very much. It seemed he was cornered this time.
"Dean, I admit that I handled this matter improperly, but it is an undeniable fact that Lin Yuan injured people and destroyed property. You must handle this seriously.", Han Bei still tried to pin something on Lin Yuan.
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Mu Qianqian's icy gaze swept toward Han Bei, and the pressure of a Ninth-Rank Expert was directly released. Han Bei immediately felt as if he had plunged into an ice cellar, trembling all over, keeping his head down and daring not to retort.
"Wen Mang, along with the other four students, violated school rules by engaging in a private fight and bullying a New Student. They are all given a demerit punishment once. If there is a next time, they will be expelled.", Mu Qianqian stated coldly.
Wen Mang and the remaining two team members dared not offer any rebuttal and could only lower their heads silently.
"Lin Yuan acted in self-defense. There will be no punishment this time. Next time you encounter such a situation, you must report it to the academy immediately and are not allowed to handle it privately."
As Mu Qianqian's words fell, Han Bei looked at her in disbelief. Was she no longer even trying to hide it? She was openly protecting him?
The three Vice Deans also looked at her with strange expressions. Even Lin Yuan thought he had misheard and glanced at Mu Qianqian's icy, beautiful eyes...