That was the last straw. The moment he heard that, Shen Lang's anger flared up. "So it's that old bastard Qin Hun's class. The fucker acts all high and mighty, but he's always playing dirty tricks behind people's backs! Last time at Wo Long Slope, when we ran into those guys from Celestial God Academy, I accidentally stepped on his shoe while we were running away. Ever since then, the bastard has been finding fault with me every single day, coming up with all sorts of ways to torture me. In the dead of winter, he made me go pick peach blossoms for his son. In the dog days of summer, he made me take his son to see ice sculptures. At high noon, he made me take his son to count the stars… Do you fucking think I'm a god? That I can make flowers bloom or sprout whenever I want? Since it's his class today, I'm definitely going to get my revenge!"
Seeing Shen Lang fly into a rage, vowing to deal with Qin Hun Tutor and even rolling up his sleeves, Lin Feng and his friend frantically grabbed him from either side.
"Oh, my dear Young Master Lang, please calm down! He's a tutor, you can't win against him… Wooden Zither Tutor was also looking for you this morning. If she were here, Qin Hun might not be able to do anything to you, but without her, Qin Hun has a hundred ways to tear you limb from limb! Besides, it's one thing if you're not afraid of Qin Hun, but the key is that another Evil Star is closing in!" Lin Feng was on the verge of tears.
"Another Evil Star? Who?" Shen Lang asked, startled.
"Who else could it be? The Little Witch, Xue Dangdang, of course! The story about you shouting her name in your sleep and telling her to take off her clothes has already spread all over Tayun Academy. She's looking to settle the score with you! She was just at the other end of the training grounds, but who knows where she went now. She might be heading to the classroom to find you. If we don't leave now, when will we?" Lin Feng said, huffing and puffing.
"Holy shit, why didn't you say so earlier!" Shen Lang's expression changed, and he turned to leave.
"Stay right there!" a gruff voice boomed across the training grounds. "Shen Lang, you have some nerve! You dare to be late for my class, and after being late, you dare to run! Are you trying to get expelled?!"
Hearing the word "expelled," Shen Lang stopped in his tracks.
'Stay at Tayun Academy until you graduate. Don't get expelled.' That was his father's instruction, and his only request.
He rolled his eyes, turned around, and said with a roguish smirk, "Tayun Academy isn't as scary as you make it out to be. As long as a student has mastered a certain skill, they don't have to attend class anymore. Surely Qin Hun Tutor knows that, right? I perfected a low-tier craft like Talisman Making years ago. You're really trying to threaten me with this?"
"Oh ho, since when did our class's famous waste know Talisman Making? Can you tell us what kind of Talismans you've crafted? An Ice Talisman? A Flame Talisman? Or perhaps an Invisibility Talisman?"
Class Monitor Xu Qing sneered, deliberately listing high-difficulty, high-grade Talismans.
"Haha, that's right! How come we never knew our class had such a genius who's already perfected Talisman Making? Is our class finally going to become famous throughout Tayun Academy?"
"What are you talking about? Our class is already famous throughout Tayun Academy, isn't it? How could we not be famous with such a well-known Sleep God? Come, come, our dear Young Master Lang, today's lesson is on the simplest Divine Movement Talisman. Why don't you come up and craft a few for us and Qin Hun Tutor to see?"
The group of students began to taunt Shen Lang, their gazes filled with malice.
This particular faction was the most arrogant in the class, and most students didn't dare to cross them.
The corner of Shen Lang's mouth curled up as he slowly walked toward Xu Qing, cracking his knuckles as he went.
"Wh-what are you trying to do! Qin Hun Tutor, he… he's threatening me!" A panicked expression appeared on Xu Qing's face. He couldn't help it; though he hadn't witnessed Shen Lang beating up Shen Daofeng, he had heard all about it that morning.
"Xu Qing, you're not actually that dumb," Shen Lang said lightly. "The Xu Family and the Shen Family have been rivals for years, yet you still followed Shen Daofeng as your big brother and even instigated him to come after me. Quite a move." He continued, "But not smart enough… Shen Daofeng is at the Power Martial Realm Ninth Heaven, and even he got beaten to a pulp by me. You're just a piece of trash at the Power Martial Realm Sixth Heaven, yet you still dare to act so arrogantly in front of me. Do you have a death wish?"
"Shen Lang, you're too insolent! How dare you threaten another student right in front of me! Are you courting death?!"
On the podium, Qin Hun Tutor's face was twisted with rage. This was the first time he had ever encountered a student who was so arrogant toward him, who dared to ignore him and treat his words as if they were nothing but hot air!
And to make matters worse, this student was the notoriously famous waste of the entire academy, Shen Lang!
"Hehe, Qin Hun Tutor, you've misunderstood me. How could I dare threaten another student in front of you? I just wanted to get a little closer to our esteemed Class Monitor." As he spoke, he shrugged and held out his hands, indicating he had no intention of doing anything untoward.
"Heh heh, I bet you wouldn't dare! Didn't you just say you've perfected the Talisman Making Dao? In that case, shouldn't you be crafting a few Talismans for me to see? Let me warn you right now, if you can't produce anything, don't blame me for going to the Vice Dean and reporting everything—your tardiness, your threats toward a fellow student, and your deception of a tutor!"
Qin Hun's eyes and tone were filled with menace, and even in front of so many students, he made no effort to conceal it.
"Craft Talismans? No problem, hahaha…" Shen Lang laughed heartily and casually patted Xu Qing on the back a few times, making it look as if they were the best of friends. The gesture made Xu Qing jump, but when he realized Shen Lang hadn't actually attacked and there was no Spiritual Power in his palm, an expression of relief washed over his face.
Ever since someone had described the miserable state Shen Daofeng was in after his beating, he had developed a sense of dread toward Shen Lang.
"It's just crafting Talismans, isn't it? Looks like today's lesson is on the Divine Movement Talisman. Fine, I'll craft a few Divine Movement Talismans then. I just hope you, Tutor, will be the bigger man and not hold a grudge against a small-fry like me," Shen Lang said, swaggering over to an empty seat. He picked up a brush, dipped it in ink and Cinnabar, and began to draw on the yellow paper.
Qin Hun Tutor, who had been slightly skeptical at first, immediately sneered upon seeing Shen Lang's technique.
'He didn't even set up a Spiritual Field on the yellow paper beforehand, and he barely has any Spiritual Power in his body. He's just scribbling nonsense like a child, and he dares to claim he's crafting a Divine Movement Talisman in front of me! In a moment, I'll make sure you're utterly humiliated. Then I'll go straight to the Vice Dean and have you expelled from Tayun Academy! Hmph, how dare you beat my class's genius student, Shen Daofeng, half to death, making him miss the Thorn Valley trial in half a month. My hatred won't be satisfied until I've completely destroyed you!'