114: Chapter 114 A Little Interlude

"Balance of Equivalence... eh..."

Before Qian Mo could react, he felt his body being instantly pulled aside by an irresistible force.

"Devour!"

The giant fireball stopped the moment it touched the girl's hand, then slowly shrank, and finally dissipated completely.

Then the girl clenched her fist, and the original fireball was reduced to nothing but tiny red specks of spiritual power, not even a single spark remaining.

"Hmph! No one at the same rank as me can act arrogant in front of me, and that includes you, Qian Mo..."

"Clap, clap, clap~"

A group of men and women walked over from the distance, the man in the lead clapping his hands lazily.

"Hello, friends of the Yao Race. Welcome to Longxiang Ability University..."

The group faintly surrounded Xing Yaoyan and her companions; the words "ill intentions" were practically written on their faces.

Xing Yaoyan felt the aura radiating from them, and her heart sank.

They were all at the Fourth Rank, and the man in the lead had an even deeper aura—most likely Fifth Rank!

"Meow! What do you want!"

Sensing the dangerous aura from the people around them, Ying Linglong's fur stood on end.

She hadn't reacted at all when that fireball attacked earlier. Fortunately, Sister Yan was by her side and neutralized the attack, preventing any trouble.

"Oh? The little kitty is hissing? You're not very good, are you~"

Watching the man act as if they were beneath his notice, it was the first time Ying Linglong felt the humiliation of being looked down upon.

Back in the Imperial City, as a top Genius, she was always the one looking down on others. Even those high-ranked Yao, none dared to be anything but respectful to her.

Leng Xiaoyue, standing beside her, didn't speak, but the Demonic Power gradually leaking from his body showed he held the same thoughts.

"What? Unconvinced? Doesn't your Yao Race value strength above all else? If you want me to respect you, come over and beat me into submission."

The man then made a punchable face.

"I can't take it anymore!"

Leng Xiaoyue was the first to lash out.

"Wait!"

Xing Yaoyan and Qian Mo's voices rang out simultaneously.

Leng Xiaoyue, who had just flown into the air, felt his shoulder being pressed down firmly by a massive force. He instinctively looked toward the source of the force.

He saw Sister Yan, covered in red Demonic Power, suppressing him with one hand.

Under her other arm, the cat-eared girl was held tightly; even as she struggled violently, there was no chance of breaking free.

After controlling her irrational teammates, Xing Yaoyan and Qian Mo nodded to each other with tacit understanding.

They had both noticed the reflection of camera lenses within the crowd.

This meant these people were deliberately trying to provoke them, hoping they would strike first, so they could then use "self-defense" as a pretext to suppress them.

That way, even if the Yao Race pursued accountability later, this group could use the out-of-context video to clear themselves of responsibility, and even upload it online to disgrace these Yao Race Geniuses.

Xing Yaoyan raised an eyebrow at Qian Mo, meaning: "You solve the trouble your fellow humans caused."

Qian Mo made a gesture to reassure her.

Not long after, a dignified voice came from the sky.

"What do you think you are doing!"

Xing Yaoyan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a somewhat familiar figure slowly descending from the sky.

"Hiss~"

A collective gasp of cold air erupted from the crowd.

"Damn! Why is Teacher Long Kong here!"

The man in the lead spat secretly, then quickly smiled and said:

"Oh, hello, Teacher Long Kong! Isn't this the first time the Yao Race has sent people here for a study tour? We were curious about them, so we came to make friends."

"Make friends? Heh..."

Teacher Long Kong sneered, then casually tossed a small metal block onto the ground. The next moment, a holographic projection instantly appeared before everyone.

The content of the projection was the entire process, from their deliberate attack to their subsequent wanton provocation.

"How is this possible? Who filmed this!"

Not to mention the shock of the leading man, Xing Yaoyan and her group were also dumbfounded.

Wait, this angle...

Xing Yaoyan slowly turned her head and glanced in a certain direction, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly, as if she had seen something amusing.

But then she maintained her previous leisurely appearance, watching the final outcome of Teacher Long Kong's handling of this group as if watching a show.

"They are seasoned troublemakers at the Longxiang Academy..."

Qian Mo walked beside her, explaining considerately.

"The graduation requirement for the Longxiang Academy is to reach the Sixth Rank or earn enough credits. The leader of this group is called Wang Gang. None of them met the graduation requirements, but because their families have some influence, they deliberately stayed at the school as 'squatters,' and they usually like to bully students..."

"Back when I first arrived, I fell for their tricks too. Fortunately, I met a kind senior who helped me out..."

"Wait, are they just going to let them go?"

Xing Yaoyan suddenly spoke, interrupting the boy who was about to go on a long-winded explanation.

Qian Mo was clearly inexperienced with being interrupted and was stunned for a moment.

"...Uh, they are exploiting loopholes in the school rules. To make them face real punishment, at least we need to make them cause real damage..."

"Oh, I see."

The girl suddenly turned her head and shouted at Teacher Long Kong.

"Teacher!"

Teacher Long Kong, who was helpless against this group of troublemakers and was shaking his head and sighing, looked toward the girl.

"They damaged public property!"

Following the girl's fingertip, everyone saw a giant fireball suddenly erupt on the grass by the roadside.

Upon closer inspection, the aura radiating from this fireball was exactly the same as the one that had attacked Xing Yaoyan and her group earlier.

"Quick! Put out the fire!"

Wang Gang shouted anxiously.

But the next moment, he was astonished to find that he and his companions were all immobilized in place.

After nearly half the lawn had burned, Teacher Long Kong waved his hand, and the flames instantly extinguished.

"It seems we can go to the Academic Affairs Office and have a talk this time..."

"That's not right, Teacher Long Kong! We didn't start this fire!"

"No? The spiritual power fluctuation on this flame is exactly the same as yours. Don't try to deny it."

"Wait... No!"

...

Watching Teacher Long Kong drag this group away like they were chicks, Leng Xiaoyue and Ying Linglong, who had thought they would have to suffer in silence, cheered excitedly on the spot.

After the excitement came deep confusion:

This fire really came too suddenly...

But soon, the two Yao stopped thinking about it. Since they couldn't figure it out anyway, they just assumed that even Heaven couldn't stand this group and decided to target them...