The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 276: Doubt! Ling Feng's Remarkable Achievement!

"I've finally finished tallying!"

In Su Qingxuan's office, the hot and beautiful mentor took a long stretch, causing Leng Jianfeng, who was assisting her, to blush furiously.

However, with his dark complexion and thick beard, it was hard to tell if he was blushing.

"Thank you, Instructor Leng," Su Qingxuan said as she smiled softly at Leng Jianfeng. Leng Jianfeng felt as if his heart was about to melt.

That smile, like a gentle breeze over the lake or autumn rain soaking the earth, left Leng Jianfeng feeling intoxicated.

"Haha, hahahaha..."

Leng Jianfeng could only chuckle foolishly, his mind swirling. This stoic and reserved man, usually fierce as a wolf in front of students, turned as timid as a puppy in front of Su Qingxuan!

"Alright, I'm going to submit the forms."

Su Qingxuan tidied the documents on her desk, nodded at Leng Jianfeng, gathered the documents up and headed towards the vice-director's office responsible for the Hunting Competition.

...

In the office of the vice-director within the core area of Tianwei Academy.

A white-haired old man was reviewing a thick stack of documents— the final scores of students from all five courts.

However, conspicuously missing was the score list of the yellow-tier students from the East Court.

Knock, knock, knock!

As the knocking reverberated through the room, the old man looked up, recognizing that the final score list was about to be delivered. He called out to a young woman in emerald attire who was busy tallying data beside him. "Xian'er, please go and open the door."

"Yes, teacher!"

The girl, known as Xian'er, nodded and swiftly rose to open the door.

If Ling Feng were present, he would surely be surprised to find that this Xian'er was none other than Lin Xian'er, whom he had encountered before!

As the door swung open, a woman radiating mature charm entered, holding a set of documents. She smiled and inquired, "Is Vice-Director Tong available?"

"Yes, he is," Lin Xian'er smiled. "Are you here to deliver the score tally sheet, mentor?"

"Yes," Su Qingxuan entered the room briskly, walked to the opposite side where Vice-Director Tong was seated, and bowed respectfully. "I apologize, Vice-Director. These are the scores of the yellow-tier students from our East Court."

"Yellow-tier students from the East Court?" Lin Xian'er's eyes widened. Having known Ling Feng was among them, she couldn't help but lean in to listen closely.

"You're late with the report!"

Evidently displeased, Vice-Director Tong lifted his head and remarked with a serious expression.

Apart from the score tally sheet for students, there was also a casualty list.

And this year, the number of casualties listed was about twenty percent higher than previous years. What's more, among the casualties were five sky-tier students, which were treasured assets for the academy!

Remarkably, the two young masters from the residence of the Commandant of Justice were on the list too!

Participating in the Hunting Competition inherently carried the risk of life and death. However, if officials from the Commandant of Justice were to intervene, Vice-Director Tong, responsible for overseeing the competition, would undoubtedly feel pressured.

Of course, due to the academy having the backing of the Empire, the Commandant of Justice's office wouldn't dare to take any actions. Nonetheless, Vice-Director Tong foresaw a rather unpleasant time ahead.

"We had to wait a bit longer because some of our students returned late. Please don't be upset, Vice-Director," Su Qingxuan said softly.

"Alright, hand over the score tally sheet and casualty list," Tong Chengtai glanced at Su Qingxuan and said calmly.

Su Qingxuan promptly handed over the documents and added, "Vice-Director, I'm pleased to inform you that none of our yellow-tier students from the East Court were reported dead this time."

"Zero deaths? Not bad!"

Vice-Director Tong nodded in approval, finally hearing some positive news.

As he glanced over the score tally sheet and was about to dismiss Su Qingxuan, something remarkable at the top of the list caught his attention: a fifth-tier demonic core recorded under the grade section!

This fifth-tier demonic core was particularly striking.

This was considering that in this Hunting Competition, even among the sky-tier students, those who managed to defeat fifth-tier demonic beasts was pitifully low, barely three.

Yet, in the report submitted by a yellow-tier mentor, there unexpectedly appeared a record of a fifth-tier demonic core.

"Wait!" Tong Chengtai furrowed his brow. "Mentor Su, did you perhaps rush while recording and make a mistake?"

"What?" Su Qingxuan blinked her beautiful eyes. "Vice-Director, I've thoroughly reviewed it multiple times. There shouldn't be any mistakes."

"You've reviewed it multiple times?"

Tong Chengtai slammed the report onto the desk and said sternly, "There's a mistake in the first row, first column. This student named Ling Feng, a yellow-tier student, supposedly obtained a fifth-tier demonic core? Do I really need to point out such an obvious mistake?"

Tong Chengtai was feeling quite irritated. He was already in a bad mood, and now this young mentor was showing a complete lack of sense!

Lin Xian'er, who was nearby, suddenly heard Ling Feng's name and felt her heart skip a beat.

Ling Feng killed a fifth-tier demonic beast?

Not only Vice-Director Tong, but even she couldn't believe it!

Even if one reached the Pulse Formation Realm, could they directly surpass the Transformation Realm and kill a Spiritual Element Realm expert?

Upon hearing it, Su Qingxuan quickly explained, "Vice-Director, the data is indeed accurate! It's not an error. Ling Feng, the student in question, did indeed obtain a fifth-tier demonic core."

"What?" Tong Chengtai's eyes twitched rapidly as he stood up from his seat in disbelief, staring at Su Qingxuan intently. He asked in a deep voice, "Are you saying that a yellow-tier student killed a fifth-tier demonic beast?"

"Yes," Su Qingxuan nodded repeatedly. "I absolutely didn't falsify anything. The students present, and also Instructor Leng Jianfeng, can testify. Additionally, it's a standard practice in the academy to verify the authenticity of statistical results. Even if I were foolish, would I purposely fabricate a fifth-tier demonic core to elevate my student's achievements?"

"Um..."

Tong Chengtai took a deep breath as he felt a surge of shock and disbelief within him.

Could there really be such a formidable individual among the ranks of yellow-tier students?

This is utterly unbelievable!

Tong Chengtai slowly sat down, furrowed his brow and spoke in a deep voice, "Alright, I understand this matter now."

After pondering for a moment, Tong Chengtai continued, "Regarding this individual named Ling Feng, his achievements do seem rather exaggerated. However, since you affirm it, there should be no falsehood. Nevertheless, 'the tallest tree in the forest is often the first to be felled!' It's truly unbelievable for a yellow-tier student to slay a fifth-tier demonic beast. If envy arises among others, it may spell trouble for Ling Feng."

"Well... What do you, the vice-director, plan to do about this?"

Su Qingxuan nodded. Instances where jealousy among students stifled promising talents were not uncommon.

With a decisive stroke, Tong Chengtai crossed out the record of the fifth-tier demonic core and remarked, "Let's adjust Ling Feng's performance to seventy-two fourth-tier demonic cores. This achievement will place him comfortably within the top ten among all new students. What do you think, Mentor Su?"

Su Qingxuan nodded quickly. "Alright, thank you for the reminder, Director. I'll make sure to advise the students not to spread rumors about this."

"Well, that settles it," Tong Chengtai waved his hand dismissively. "You may leave now."

Su Qingxuan bowed respectfully to Tong Chengtai, then slowly exited the office. She couldn't help but admire Tong Chengtai's protective attitude towards the students.

Truly, he lives up to his reputation as the experienced vice-director. He certainly knows how to handle things!

However, as soon as Su Qingxuan left, Tong Chengtai's expression abruptly changed. He muttered in frustration, "Who does this Ling Feng think he is, surpassing the grand commandant's young master, Li Bufan? Kid, don't blame me for it. Besides, I'm doing this for your own good! Hehe!"

In an instant, he made a bold stroke, adjusting Ling Feng's score to seventy-two low-grade fourth-tier demonic cores. Meanwhile, Li Bufan's score remained at seventy-two mid-grade fourth-tier demonic cores.

Ultimately, Li Bufan held a higher rank than Ling Feng!