The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 277: Lin Xian'er's Inquiry!

With a decisive stroke, Tong Chengtai altered Ling Feng's grades.

Ultimately, Ling Feng secured the same number of demonic cores as Li Bufan, yet due to them being of lower grade, he was placed in the second place among all yellow-tier students.

In the overall student ranking, Li Bufan held the tenth position, while Ling Feng placed eleventh!

In accordance with the rules of the Hunting Competition, even falling behind by just one rank resulted in forfeiting the final mysterious reward.

"Ah, this will do."

Tong Chengtai smoothed his long beard. Knowing Li Bufan was the young master of the grand commandant's family, he couldn't let Ling Feng steal his spotlight.

Earning favor from the grand commandant's family would surely bring him future benefits.

"Xian'er, please gather all the grades for me. Tomorrow, I'll arrange for them to be distributed to the respective courts."

With that said, he passed all the documents on the desk to Lin Xian'er.

As Lin Xian'er's teacher, he could delegate certain miscellaneous tasks to her.

"Alright, Teacher."

Lin Xian'er lifted the stack of documents. Tong Chengtai, the person she respected the most, treated her exceptionally well. Not only did he promote her to a sky-tier student against convention, but he also passed on to her a damaged spiritual artifact.

Therefore, after joining Tianwei Academy, she remained close to Tong Chengtai, serving as his assistant as a way of repaying her gratitude to this mentor who had recognized her talents.

Upon seeing Ling Feng's grades, Lin Xian'er was perplexed. Despite Tong Chengtai's agreement with Mentor Su, Ling Feng ranked eleventh instead of one of the top ten.

Though it was only a difference of one rank, the disparity in the final reward was significant!

Lin Xian'er gritted her teeth. How could Teacher do such a thing? It's really outrageous!

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xian'er approached her teacher with the report card in hand. She felt hesitant and bit her lip. Finally, she stuttered slightly as she spoke, "Tea... Teacher, why did you change the ranking you had agreed upon with Mentor Su?"

Tong Chengtai glanced at the report card and furrowed his brows immediately. "Xian'er, you're still young. There are some things you don't understand."

"But teacher, shouldn't we seek truth from facts?" Lin Xian'er lifted her head, staring at her teacher with a questioning gaze.

"Uh...

" Tong Chengtai's expression twisted slightly. "Like I said, there are things you don't understand now, but you will in the future! That's it, and this is my final decision. If you don't want to do it, just go back and rest! Hmph!"

"Teacher, no matter what, I deeply respect you, but resorting to such deception..."

"Idiot!" Tong Chengtai exclaimed, interrupting Lin Xian'er before she could finish speaking. With a swift motion, he struck her across the face.

Slap!

The sharp sound of the slap stunned both Lin Xian'er and Tong Chengtai.

"I... I'm sorry, Xian'er," Tong Chengtai said, feeling a pang of regret. Despite not being the most morally upright person, he held a deep satisfaction for Lin Xian'er as his closed-door disciple, always treating her as his own daughter.

"Teacher, you... you hit me?" Lin Xian'er's eyes shimmered with tears as she swiftly left Vice-Director Tong's office.

That slap, though not heavy, shattered her perception of her perfect teacher!

"Sigh!" Tong Chengtai flicked his sleeves and let out a long sigh.

"You're naive, child. How could you understand the intricacies within the empire...?" Tong Chengtai clenched his fist. "Tianwei Academy may seem calm and peaceful, but it's rife with intrigue and hidden conflicts! If I can't establish a good relationship with the grand commandant's family, how can I maintain my position...?"

Tong Chengtai sighed. "Maybe in a few years, you'll understand."

With a shake of his head, Tong Chengtai tidied up the documents on the desk. Without Lin Xian'er's assistance, he had to handle the grade summary by himself.

...

Lin Xian'er stormed out of Vice-Director Tong's office, her heart torn between sadness and anger.

How could she have ever imagined that her long-respected teacher would turn out to be a complete hypocrite?

However, over the past year, Tong Chengtai had truly been remarkable to her. He had generously shared his knowledge, bestowed spiritual artifacts upon her, and had treated her with nothing but kindness. So why would her beloved teacher resort to such actions?

As she clenched her fists, Lin Xian'er made a determined vow. "No, I can't let Ling Feng be kept in the dark. Even if he lost the top-ten ranking, I must make sure he knows the truth."

"He mentioned last time that he resides in the Tianshu East Court..."

Lin Xian'er clenched her teeth and hastened her steps towards the area designated for yellow-tier students.

...

At Tianshu East Court.

Upon returning to their residence, the men wasted no time in cleaning the blood stains from their bodies. At this moment, their greatest desire was to indulge in a hearty meal and then enjoy a peaceful sleep.

In a place like the Tianwei Mountain Range, danger lurked at every turn. For the past three days, it had been nearly impossible to get a good night's sleep .

As dusk approached.

The seven roommates of Tianshu East Court, having eaten and drunk their fill, brought out chairs and reclined in the courtyard to relax.

At that moment, even Jiang Xiaofan, the battle enthusiast, had no inclination to continue training.

"Comfortable, so comfortable!"

Ouyang Jing patted his bulging belly and grinned, squinting his eyes. "Our Tianshu East Court is really nice!"

"Haha, of course!" Feng Mo regained his usual charm and chuckled. "Brother Feng, how did you manage to obtain that fifth-tier demonic core? I refuse to believe you were lucky enough to stumble upon a heavily injured fifth-tier demonic beast and finish it off in one blow."

"Even if that wasn't the exact situation, it's pretty close," Ling Feng said with a faint smile. Suddenly remembering something, he retrieved six porcelain bottles from his storage spirit ring and distributed one to each person. "This is Purple Spirit Liquid, which can aid in improving your cultivation."

"Purple Spirit Liquid!" Being born into a prominent merchant family, Yang Jun's excitement was evident. "What a gem! Brother Feng, I really want to give you a big kiss for this!"

"Get lost!" Ling Feng rolled his eyes. "Just use it sparingly. Once it's gone, it's gone."

"Hehe..."

The group of young men were ecstatic, clearly enjoying the benefits of hanging out with Brother Feng!

Ouyang Jing, with a salivating expression, approached with a grin. "Big Brother, how about giving me another bottle? Even half a bottle will do, and I'll give it to Little Yun!"

"Damn, Ouyang, you're shameless! Using Brother Feng's stuff to charm girls! Unbelievable!"

Feng Mo delivered a swift kick, sending Ouyang Jing tumbling off the chair.

"Haha, this guy's shamelessness is legendary!" Yang Jun joined in with a laugh.

Ouyang Jing patted his backside and said with a grimace, "I was just joking!"

Ling Feng shook his head as he chuckled, then pondered for a moment. Considering Zhou Yun was Zhou Kai's sister and Ouyang Jing's companion, it wouldn't be a big deal to give her one bottle of Purple Spirit Liquid.

"Here you go," Ling Feng tossed another bottle over, and Ouyang Jing quickly thanked him.

"Damn! Brother Feng, I actually hooked up with a girl a couple of days ago!"

"Brother Feng, I'm quite capable myself; I have seven or eight of them!"

"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

Countless black lines immediately sprouted on Ling Feng's forehead. These guys, what a bunch of suckers!

Poor choice of friends, poor choice of friends indeed!