"So noisy. Six years ago it was Wang Lei. Now it's Wang Xiang."
"If you don't have the strength, you rely on your father's name instead, huh?"
"Third Soul Skill—Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom."
"Some people only learn to shut up when they're forced to. Even if you're playing the 'my father is powerful' card, you're not going to win."
Standing nearby, Dugu Yan couldn't bear listening to Wang Xiang's threats toward Lin Feng any longer. Fury surged within her, killing intent boiling to the surface.
Qin Ming, seeing the situation escalating rapidly, moved to intervene—
But the Dean stopped him just in time.
"Teacher Qin Ming, don't get too close."
"This venom fog—it's fatal even to Soul Kings."
Ye Ming whispered solemnly to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming smacked his lips in surprise. He himself was only half a step into the Soul King realm.
Good thing Ye Ming had stopped him just now.
"Dugu Yan, calm down. Don't do anything reckless."
"Put your martial soul away first."
"You know very well what would happen if you killed a marquis's son inside Heaven Dou City."
Ye Ming tried earnestly to dissuade her—but even so, he didn't dare step forward himself.
Dugu Yan ignored his words and slowly walked toward the restrained Wang Xiang.
"Yan'er, put your martial soul away."
"Let me deal with Wang Xiang. Come back."
"A mere Rank 39 Soul Elder isn't enough to pose a threat to us."
Lin Feng spoke calmly, his expression serene.
"Lin Feng, stop putting on a show."
"You're just a brat fresh out of school. Don't act tough in front of me."
"If you've got the guts, cripple all my limbs. If I scream, I'm no son of the Wang family!"
Wang Xiang roared with fury, determined to make Lin Feng pay today.
"Brother, stop talking!"
Wang Lei, visibly shaken now, stared at Lin Feng in panic.
He hadn't expected his brother to be subdued before even making a move.
"Lin Feng, forget about his father or that noble title."
"If things get serious, I'll call my grandfather to back us up—just beat him senseless already!"
Dugu Yan clenched her fists and jabbed at Lin Feng eagerly.
Lin Feng only smiled at her gesture, saying nothing.
He still remembered what his father told him years ago in the Soul Hunting Forest—
"If you must fight out there, then fight with the pride of the Lin family."
With a cold glint in his eyes, Lin Feng clenched his palm.
"Wang Xiang, you tried to attack me earlier."
"Just like your brother, you're arrogant, lawless, and blind to the world."
"And what did I tell your brother back then?"
"Today, I'll say the same to you."
"Since your marquis father couldn't teach you two properly, allow me to do it for him."
Crack. Crack.
The sound of bones snapping rang out in the quiet room.
Lin Feng's face was expressionless as he coldly twisted and broke all four of Wang Xiang's limbs.
Thud—
As Lin Feng withdrew his soul power, Wang Xiang lost consciousness. His body collapsed to the floor like a ragdoll.
"Brother! Brother—!"
Wang Lei scrambled forward with his one remaining hand to support his brother's limp body.
"Lin Feng! You took my arm and now injured my brother!"
"From now on, I swear I won't rest until one of us is dead!"
Wang Lei screamed like a madman, his face twisted with hatred.
"Hmph, life or death? You?"
"And you, Wang Xiang. Didn't want me entering Heaven Dou Academy, did you?"
"Rest assured—I'll be going."
"And as for your Wang family—if you truly think you have what it takes to go against the Lin family, then go ahead and try."
With those words, Lin Feng turned around and led Dugu Yan out of the office—
Leaving the rest of the room speechless.
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Outside the academy.
Lin Feng, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others exchanged farewells, agreeing to meet again next term at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
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At the Lin Residence—
"Congratulations, Feng'er, on graduating!"
"Look, your mother made all your favorite dishes herself today."
Both Lin Ye and Madam Lin beamed with pride as they gathered around the dinner table.
"Father, there's something I want to tell you," Lin Feng said while stuffing his face with food.
"What is it?" Lin Ye set down his chopsticks, looking curious.
"Remember the guy I told you about before—Wang Lei from the Wang family?"
"Of course. Why?"
"Well, today I beat him up again. And his brother too."
"And it was… pretty serious."
"Sigh… As long as you're okay. If you beat them, then so be it."
Lin Ye rolled his shoulders, clearly unfazed.
But inside, Lin Ye understood the deeper currents of the times.
From reliable sources, it was said the Wang family was about to flee to the Star Luo Empire.
Unfortunately, he never found solid evidence before.
Otherwise, the Wang family wouldn't have lasted this long.
Now, with Feng'er dealing that blow, whether serious or not, it was a satisfying bit of preemptive justice.
After a deep breath, Lin Ye looked toward Lin Feng with a slightly solemn expression.
"Feng'er, you mentioned you want to attend Heaven Dou Academy next term."
"Have you really thought it through?"
"Would you consider Blazing Academy instead?"
Lin Ye knew full well—while Heaven Dou Academy had decent instructors, the student body and atmosphere weren't great.
Take that useless son of the Wang family, for example—already twenty-five, and still only at Rank 39.
And yet in Heaven Dou Academy, he was treated like a prodigy.
Lin Ye had nothing but disdain for that place.
"Yeah, but I've made a lot of friends during these past years at school."
"We all agreed to go to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy together."
"Besides, why would I go to Blazing Academy?"
Lin Feng slurped down the chicken soup his mother had made, answering casually.
"Blazing Academy suits your martial soul. And it's close to home."
"Heaven Dou Academy hasn't performed well in recent years at the Continental Soul Master Tournament. Think about it."
Lin Feng could tell what his father was implying.
"No way. The Elemental Academies are too one-dimensional in their focus."
"If I go there, what about Dugu Yan? What about the others?"
"And besides, father, the teachers from Heaven Dou Academy already came to recruit for the preparatory team today."
"Both Dugu Yan and I were recommended by the Dean."
"It's clear that the Academy plans to nurture this year's students heavily."
"You can tell they're aiming to do well in the next Continental Soul Master Tournament."
"After all, as the so-called best academy of the Heaven Dou Empire, they care a lot about their reputation."
Lin Feng spoke with determination—he had clearly made up his mind.
"Well then, so be it."
"Next time, I'll just have to turn that old man down in person."
Lin Ye let out a sigh of relief and smiled again.
"Old man? Who are you talking about?"
Lin Feng blinked in confusion.
"Fire Dragon—the principal of Blazing Academy you met before."
Uncle Fire Dragon?
Oh, right. He had met him once before.
At the time, he'd stared at him for a while since the man was the father of Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.
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