...
"Xuanhao, you know that's not what I meant."
Xue Qinghe rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
"I'm just reminding you to be mindful of your actions.
This is the capital, under the emperor's nose, not a place for you to play house."
"Measures? I am very careful about measures."
Xuan Hao shrugged and pointed to the noble students behind him who had stood obediently the whole time, not daring to utter a single word:
"Your Highness, although I brought quite a few people with me this time, I brought them here for friendly exchanges."
"From beginning to end, apart from me, the leader, personally taking action, no one else even put up a fight, let alone possessed a martial spirit, or even uttered a single curse word."
"How can this be called a rebellion?
This is clearly an organized, disciplined, and civilized inter-school exchange activity!"
"As for Dean Liu Erlong..."
Xuan Hao shrugged, looking helpless.
"Everyone heard the bet I made with her just now.
I just wanted to joke with her at first, saying that if I won, she would take my surname, and at most I would just lose face."
"And what happened?
Dean Liu is really extravagant! He insisted on using Blue Tyrant Academy as the stake!"
"You know, my biggest flaw is that I'm too honest. If someone insists on giving me something, I can't very well refuse, can I?
That would be disrespectful to them!"
"..."
Xue Qinghe took a deep breath as she looked at Xuan Hao's shameless act of getting the better deal and then acting innocent.
She knew she couldn't win an argument with this kid.
This kid's tongue is more powerful than his fists; he can make black seem white.
"Alright, alright, I can't argue with you."
Xue Qinghe waved his hand helplessly and decisively changed the subject, "Let's not talk about these irrelevant things for now, let's check on Dean Liu's condition first."
"You hit so hard, if something serious happens, it will be hard to explain."
"Difficult to explain?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao immediately became displeased.
He crossed his arms, glanced sideways at Xue Qinghe, and spoke in a sarcastic tone:
"Your Highness, I don't like hearing you say that."
"She, Liu Erlong, is over thirty years old and a six-ring Soul Emperor; I, Xuan Hao, am not even ten years old and a four-ring Soul Master."
"She bullied me because she was older and even tried to fight me, but she lost."
"I, the victim, haven't even said anything yet, and you're already worried about her?"
Xuan Hao leaned closer, staring at Xue Qinghe's handsome face, a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Your Highness is so nervous, could it be... that you've taken a fancy to this still charming Dean Erlong?"
"Indeed, although Dean Liu has a bit of a temper, her figure and appearance are truly exceptional.
If Your Highness wishes to keep her as a mistress, I can understand."
"Cough cough cough!!"
Ning Fengzhi, who was standing to the side, choked again, this time from his own saliva.
This kid... he really dares to say anything!
They even dare to fabricate gossip about the crown prince?
Xue Qinghe was so angry he laughed, and for the first time, a look of exasperation appeared on his usually refined face:
"You...you brat! What kind of nonsense are you thinking?!"
"I did that...that was out of appreciation for the talents of the Empire!"
"Ah, yes, yes, I move her, I cherish her!
His Highness the Crown Prince cherishes her!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Whether His Highness the Crown Prince is chivalrous or not, I don't know, but you really went all out... you were ruthless."
Gu Rong glanced at Liu Erlong, whose face was swollen like a pig's head and who had already been carried onto a stretcher, and shook his head:
"She's a young woman, quite pretty, and you actually hit her in the face?
What if she gets disfigured and can't get married and then clings to you?"
"Tch, what's wrong with women?"
Xuan Hao raised his head proudly and pointed to his own childish face:
"I'm still a child!"
"She, an adult, bullied me, a child, and I didn't even complain.
How dare she try to take advantage of me?"
"Seven treasures turn out to reveal crystal."
Ning Fengzhi gave a soft shout, and the exquisite Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda instantly appeared in his palm, its seven-colored halo flowing and exuding a warm and peaceful aura.
A soft beam of colored light shone from the top of the tower, enveloping Liu Erlong on the stretcher.
Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is known for its auxiliary amplification, Ning Fengzhi is, after all, a level 79 Soul Saint, and this kind of pure soul power nourishment has a miraculous effect on external injuries.
Bathed in the seven-colored light, Liu Erlong's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, visibly subsided, the bruises disappeared, and his breathing gradually became steady.
"Hmm..."
A moment later, Liu Erlong let out a soft moan and slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes were momentarily dazed, as if the dream scene that haunted her was still lingering in her mind.
"Xiao Gang..."
She murmured something unconsciously, then sat up abruptly, looking around blankly.
When she saw the ruins, the dark mass of people, and the silver-haired brat with his arms crossed, looking at her with a mocking expression, memories flooded back like a tidal wave.
"You little bastard!!"
Liu Erlong jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at Xuan Hao with eyes blazing with anger:
"What...what just happened?! What did you do to me?!"
The feeling of suddenly falling into a dream and completely losing the ability to resist still fills her with fear and shame when she thinks about it now.
"What did you do?"
Xuan Hao shrugged, looking completely innocent.
"I didn't do anything, I just beat you up."
"you--!!"
"Dean! Dean, please calm down!"
Seeing that Liu Erlong was about to lose her temper again, several teachers from Blue Tyrant Academy rushed up to pull her back and gave a brief account of what had just happened.
Especially when she was mentioned being beaten up by Xuan Hao while riding on his head, and still looking at him with a fascination, Liu Erlong's face instantly changed from red to white, and then from white to black, as dramatic as if she had opened a dye shop.
"I...I..."
Liu Erlong felt as if a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down.
She, a dignified killer, was actually beaten to a pulp by a brat who wasn't even ten years old?!
And in front of so many people?!
How am I supposed to survive in the world of Soul Masters after this?!
"What? Dean Liu, judging from your expression, are you trying to renege on your debt?"
Seeing Liu Erlong's conflicted expression, Xuan Hao deliberately spoke loudly:
"It's alright, it's alright. Even if you want to back out, it's fine."
"I, Xuan Hao, am a dignified and broad-minded man, and I would not stoop to arguing with a mere woman."
"After all, you're getting on in years, and I understand that you can't afford to lose.
At worst, I'll give up this academy, and you can continue being the dean. Consider it my doing charity work."
"You're talking nonsense!!"
Liu Erlong was so provoked by these sarcastic words that she almost exploded on the spot.
Little brat!
A grown man, my foot!
Is he getting old?
"I'm a woman of my word!
A loss is a loss! Who said I'm going to renege on my debt?!"
Liu Erlong gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with humiliation and resentment, but her inherent pride prevented her from doing something as tasteless as breaking the contract in public.
"This academy... is yours!"
"Great! That's satisfying!"
Xuan Hao snapped his fingers.
"Then it's settled!"
With the matter seemingly settled, Ning Fengzhi, who had been standing by as a background figure, stepped forward once again.
"Hehe, as the saying goes, no fight, no friendship."
Ning Fengzhi, with his signature refined smile on his face, smoothed things over by saying:
"Now that things have been resolved, let's find another place to talk."
"This is a main street after all, and having so many people gathered here is really not a good thing."
"Sect Leader Ning is right."
Xuan Hao nodded, cooperating readily.
He had already achieved his goal; there was no need for him to continue acting like a monkey in front of others.
He turned around and waved at the group of students from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as if shooing away flies:
"Alright, the show's over, and we've gotten our revenge.
Now get back to the academy!"
"Yes, boss!"
The crowd responded in unison, preparing to retreat.
"Wait! Boss!"
Just then, the pig-headed student who had cried the most and been beaten the hardest suddenly raised his hand weakly, his face full of resentment:
"Then...then should we still avenge ourselves?"
Upon hearing this, many students who were originally preparing to retreat stopped in their tracks and looked at Xuan Hao.
Yes, even though the boss beat up the dean and seized the college, he hasn't completely gotten his revenge yet!
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao paused, turned around, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the student with a chilling glint in his eyes:
"revenge?"
Are you deaf or have you lost your mind?
"Didn't you hear what Dean Liu just said?"
Xuan Hao pointed to the gate behind him, now reduced to ruins, his voice icy:
"This academy is mine now!"
"Since this is my academy, the students here will be my underlings from now on!"
"Since we're all family, why bother with revenge?!"
"Is it glorious to fight your own people?!"
"But..." the student wanted to say something more.
"That's a load of rubbish!"
Xuan Hao roared angrily, startling the man so much that he trembled.
"You got beaten up and didn't even reflect on your own weakness, so you expect me, the boss, to clean up your mess!"
"You still have the nerve to talk about revenge?"
"Get back there, all of you!"
"Everyone!
Double the training volume today!
If you don't finish, you won't eat dinner tonight!"
"roll!!"
"Yes, yes, yes!!"
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