The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 351: What Crime Is There?

Chapter 351: What Crime Is There?

"Gu Tengfeng, are you sure you want to fight?"

Xuanyuan Ao squinted his eyes, feeling trapped. If they fought, the West Court's sword team would definitely face punishment from the academy. But if he backed down, he would seem cowardly, as if he feared the East Court's sword team.

"Hmph, even if Ling Feng is at fault, it’s up to the academy to handle it. Who are you to administer punishment?" Gu Tengfeng replied with a confident smile. "You want to take down Ling Feng? Go ahead, make your move. Let’s see how much you’ve improved, Xuanyuan Ao!"

"Dealing with you will be more than enough!"

Pushed to his limit, Xuanyuan Ao couldn't hold back any longer. With a shout, he drew his longsword, shouting, "Gu Tengfeng, your East Court's sword team will lose to our West Court's sword team, just like always!"

"Words won't win this battle!"

Gu Tengfeng drew his heavy sword in response. With a resounding clash, the two captains collided with intense force.

As their captains clashed, the members of both the East Court and West Court sword teams also joined the fray. Chaos erupted outside the Tianshu East Court, with the two sides entangled in fierce combat.

Ling Feng frowned deeply. The situation had spiraled out of control. Though grateful for Gu Tengfeng and his team’s loyalty, he didn’t want his friends to be punished by the academy because of him.

"Enough!"

Amidst the turmoil, a furious shout boomed through the air like a tidal wave, freezing everyone in place. The sheer force of the voice left everyone momentarily stunned.

Ling Feng's eyes twitched. The aura of the person speaking was unmistakably at the king-tier level, specifically near the peak of the Spiritual Sea Realm.

All the students dropped their weapons. Even Gu Tengfeng and Xuanyuan Ao, who had been fiercely fighting, reluctantly stepped back, too intimidated to move further.

In the presence of a king-tier expert, even the so-called geniuses were no stronger than ants.

A flash of green light heralded the arrival of several figures descending from the sky. Leading them was Vice-Director Tong Chengtai, accompanied by the beautiful mentor Su Qingxuan and the devil instructor Leng Jianfeng.

Since this was the area where yellow-tier students from the East Court trained, it fell under their jurisdiction. Upon hearing reports of a clash between the two sword teams, they knew the situation was serious.

Given the prowess of both Gu Tengfeng and Xuanyuan Ao, even the academy staff might struggle to control them.

Thus, Su Qingxuan decided to seek the intervention of Vice-Director Tong Chengtai, who was known for his impartiality—though his fairness was largely enforced by the influence of Yan Cangtian.

Spotting Ling Feng among the crowd, One of Tong Chengtai’s eyes twitched and his heart skipped a beat.

This troublesome kid! He seems to be at the center of every trouble!

Yet, due to the precarious position he was in—having been threatened by Yan Cangtian—Tong Chengtai knew he had no choice but to discreetly support Ling Feng.

Sigh!

Tong Chengtai looked sternly at the students in the arena, a cold edge to his voice as he demanded, "What’s going on here? As captains of the two major sword teams, you should uphold the rules, not break them. Do you realize how serious this is?"

"Vice-Director Tong, it's Gu Tengfeng who can’t distinguish right from wrong. He insists on protecting Ling Feng, leaving us no choice but to fight back. I hope you can see the truth clearly!" Xuanyuan Ao quickly defended himself. After all, it was true that Ling Feng had severely injured Liu Shengjie. No matter how you looked at it, Ling Feng was at fault.

"Is that so?"

Tong Chengtai’s eyes widened slightly. So, it really was Ling Feng who started all this trouble.

He now had to figure out how to help Ling Feng out of this mess. Even if he couldn’t clear Ling Feng:s name completely, he needed to mitigate his punishment. How frustrating it was for him, a dignified vice-director, to be wracking his brains to help a student avoid penalties.

Taking a deep breath, Tong Chengtai asked, "What exactly did Ling Feng do to warrant such a commotion?"

"Hmph!" Seeing that Tong Chengtai was taking his side, Xuanyuan Ao smirked. "Two days ago, at the Drunken Pavilion, Ling Feng brutally attacked our West Court sword team member Liu Shengjie, crippling him. Liu might never walk again! Moreover, Ling Feng maliciously forced several of our other members to take aphrodisiac pills, leading to disgraceful incidents among them. These acts clearly show that Ling Feng is a despicable villain who deserves severe punishment!"

"What?"

Tong Chengtai’s eyes flashed with anger. If what Xuanyuan Ao said was true, Ling Feng had indeed violated academy rules and should be heavily punished, possibly even expelled from Tianwei Academy. However, he quickly composed himself, looking sternly at Ling Feng. "Ling Feng, are these accusations true?"

"They are."

Ling Feng responded calmly, as if discussing something unrelated to himself.

"Uhh..." Gu Tengfeng and his team were stunned. How could he be so blunt? Even if he had done those things, he should at least try to defend himself!

Tong Chengtai’s lips twitched slightly. How was he supposed to help Ling Feng out of this one?

Leng Jianfeng and Su Qingxuan exchanged anxious glances. At this rate, Ling Feng was definitely going to face severe punishment!

"Vice-Director, you heard him!" Xuanyuan Ao sneered. "Since Ling Feng has admitted to his crimes, you can decide his punishment. Also, Gu Tengfeng should be penalized for shielding him."

Tong Chengtai felt a bit troubled. If they followed the rules strictly, Ling Feng's offenses were indeed serious.

"Admitted to my crimes?" Suddenly, Ling Feng laughed. "When did I admit to my crimes? I only acknowledged that I did those things. What crime is there in that?"

"Hmph, injuring a senior brother and tarnishing their reputations isn’t a serious offense?" Xuanyuan Ao immediately challenged.

"Oh? Why didn’t you ask why they tried to frame me with false charges and planned to cripple me? It’s not my fault that they were outmatched and ended up in disgrace."

Ling Feng stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly. "You can bring Liu Shengjie here. I’m ready to face him and let the truth come out."

"You’re just making excuses! You know very well that Junior Brother Liu can’t come out and face you, which is why you’re so confident!" Xuanyuan Ao shot back.

"If he can’t come, I’ll go to him!" Ling Feng replied firmly, his voice strong and clear. "I don’t provoke others without reason. Do you think that I, Ling Feng, go around looking for trouble just for fun?"