EFB Chapter 135 School Affairs Meeting Convicts Qin Cang
Chapter 135 School Affairs Meeting Convicts Qin Cang
Zhou Yun withdrew his gaze, picked up a gold-embossed document from the long table, unfolded it, and read aloud. His voice was old and steady, devoid of emotion, containing only facts.
"The Board of Directors has decided that Qin Cang is removed from his position as vice principal, stripped of all his cultivation, and permanently imprisoned in the Martial Arts Alliance prison without any reduction in sentence or pardon."
"Qin Hao has violated school rules and human laws. His cultivation has been abolished, he has been expelled from Star Martial University, and placed under the lifelong supervision of the local martial arts bureau."
"All students from aristocratic families who are affiliated with the Qin family and secretly collude with evil clans will be either expelled from school or sentenced to hard labor camps on the border, depending on the severity of their crimes. The length of their sentence will be determined by the Martial Arts Alliance."
"Bai Xuan is stripped of his teaching position, all his titles and honors are revoked, and he is forbidden from ever entering the world of martial arts cultivation again."
The verdict was pronounced. The palace doors swung open, letting in blinding sunlight. Enforcers escorted Qin Cang and Qin Hao out, the chains dragging on the ground, their clanking echoing through the empty hall. Qin Cang paused as he passed Lin Chen. He looked up at Lin Chen. That look held no hatred, no resentment, only an indescribable, resigned feeling. Then he lowered his head and was led away.
Lin Chen stood there, watching the two figures disappear into the sunlight.
Qin Hao never looked up. He was like a walking corpse, being held up by two law enforcement warriors, his feet dragging on the ground, the soles of his shoes smoking.
The Qin family's thousand-year-long path of rebellion came to an end at this moment. Not a perfect end, but an end stained with blood and rust.
Stepping out of the school administration hall, the warm midday sun shines on the tree-lined paths of the campus.
The sunlight was golden, warm but not scorching, falling on my face like a gentle hand. The dappled shadows of the trees painted irregular shapes on the road. The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, faint and delicate.
Those once arrogant and domineering scions of powerful families who relied on the Qin family were now all like wilted eggplants, heads down, walking close to the wall. Upon seeing Lin Chen and his group of five, they avoided them from a distance; those who couldn't avoid them simply stepped aside, not daring to meet their eyes. Students along the way greeted Lin Chen and his group with clasped hands. Some called out "Senior Lin Chen," some "Senior Mu Yue," while others simply bowed from afar and then ran away, blushing.
Su Ling'er waved the resource collection token in her hand. The token was made of bronze and engraved with the words "Star Martial University - Secret Realm Trial - Top Five," gleaming in the sunlight. Her eyes curved into two crescent moons as she smiled, revealing two rows of neat white teeth, her ponytail swinging behind her.
"The rewards for the top five spots on the Secret Realm Ranking have all arrived! High-grade pill ingredients, formation materials, and a top-tier Spirit Gathering Cultivation Room. Now we won't have to worry about resources for cultivation, pill refining, and formation research. Let me tell you, the spiritual energy concentration in that cultivation room is several times that of an ordinary cultivation room outside. Staying in there for one day is equivalent to staying outside for three days."
Lin Chen smiled but didn't reply. His hand rested on his dantian, and he could feel the steady vibration of the Star Martial Core even through his clothes. The residual spiritual energy from the Star Marrow Liquid was slowly nourishing his meridians, flowing gently like a thin stream. He was getting closer and closer to the bottleneck of the Transformation Realm. He could feel that thin barrier, almost transparent, so thin that he could vaguely see the scenery on the other side.
"I'll rest for two days, then move into my private training room for secluded cultivation to break through my cultivation level." He withdrew his hand, his gaze fixed on the silhouette of the distant teaching building. His expression was calm, but his eyes shone with light. "However, things within the school aren't over yet. The Qin family has dominated the human realm for hundreds of years. Although their branch within the school has been destroyed, many of their collateral relatives from beyond the realm have defected to the evil race. The trouble won't end here."
Su Muyue nodded, took out a communication jade slip from her sleeve, and handed it to Lin Chen. The jade slip was engraved with the Su family's emblem—a blooming plum blossom—and faintly glowed with a bluish light, indicating that the signal had just been read.
"I just received a letter from home. There have been frequent disturbances from the evil race in many border areas recently, with large numbers of soul-controlling Gu worms flowing into the cities. The people of over a dozen villages have already been controlled by these worms, reduced to mindless zombies." Her voice lowered, and her pace quickened. "It seems that after losing the Black Serpent stronghold and its secret realm layout, the evil race is preparing to unleash even greater turmoil on the border. This isn't a small-scale skirmish; it's a large-scale, organized invasion."
The five people looked at each other, but no one spoke.
The sunlight on the tree-lined path was still warm, and the fragrance of osmanthus was still sweet. From the distant teaching building came the faint sounds of reading aloud and the explosive sounds of energy emanating from practitioners. Everything was so peaceful, so ordinary, as if nothing had ever happened.
But they knew it in their hearts.
The turmoil within the school is merely the prelude. The true battlefield lies beyond the borders in the fight against evil. The evil armies lurking on the borders, the remnants of the Qin family lurking in the shadows, and the conspiracies and murderous intents yet to surface—all await them.
Lin Chen withdrew his gaze and looked ahead.
The road is long, but the direction is clear.