Chapter 26: Learning Heart Interrogation

"Zhang Xuan, I didn't expect you to become so bold after just one day!" Shang Bin walked into the room, his eyes scanning around. Seeing that this "good-for-nothing" had actually taken on five students, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and he sneered, "How dare you try to mislead Miss Wang Ying and Miss Zhao Ya, and even trick Teacher Cao Xiong's students? Who gave you such nerve!"

"Teacher Shang Bin? Teacher Cao Xiong?"

Seeing the people who had suddenly burst in, Zhang Xuan frowned. "I am currently teaching a class. If there's something you need, please wait until after class."

"What class are you teaching?! Young Master Shang is here in person, so stop pretending! With your level, it's a wonder you're not misleading students. Teaching a class? You don't even know the basics, yet you act like a big shot in front of us!" Teacher Cao Xiong sneered.

Since they had already fallen out, there was no need for him to pretend any longer.

"Get out! You are not welcome here!" Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.

"Are you still putting on an act? Zhang Xuan, do you even remember who you are?" Shang Bin sneered. "Immediately cancel Miss Zhao Ya's and Miss Wang Ying's classes, and transfer Liu Yang back to Teacher Cao Xiong. If you do that, I won't have to teach you a lesson today. Otherwise... I'm afraid you'll be spending this semester in a wheelchair!"

"You intend to lay hands on me?" Zhang Xuan looked at him. "Teachers are forbidden from fighting privately within the academy. Doesn't Teacher Shang know the school rules?"

"School rules vary depending on the person. If I dealt with others, I'd worry about academy punishment, but as for you... Heh heh, do you really think anyone in the academy would stand up for a good-for-nothing like you?" Shang Bin looked as if he had Zhang Xuan completely in his grasp.

"I see. Is it because I offended you with my words yesterday that you're deliberately causing trouble for me? Aren't you afraid Teacher Shen Biru will be angry if you do this?" Zhang Xuan snorted.

"Heh heh, at least you know yourself! Since I'm going to teach you a lesson, of course, I'm not afraid of your nonsense..." Shang Bin didn't deny it. Just as he was about to proudly lecture Zhang Xuan, his words were interrupted by an angry voice.

"It's you!"

Yao Han's eyes turned red.

Yesterday, Zhang Xuan had offended him and even mentioned Teacher Shen Biru. If he still couldn't figure it out, he'd consider himself a fool!

"What?" Seeing Steward Yao getting angry just as he was about to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson, Shang Bin looked over in confusion.

"Don't you know what you did?"

Before he could react, accompanied by a loud shout, a fist slammed hard into his face.

"What the—!"

Shang Bin's vision went black. His eye immediately blackened, and after swaying twice, he fell directly to the ground.

"You dared to beat me so badly! I'll make you pay!"

Remembering the pain of being beaten yesterday, Yao Han, having landed a successful blow, didn't hesitate. He leaped onto Shang Bin's body and rained down a flurry of punches like a storm.

"Steward Yao..."

Everything happened so suddenly that Wang Tao and Cao Xiong were stunned.

In fact, it wasn't just them who were stunned; Zhao Ya, Wang Ying, and the others also exchanged bewildered glances.

Just now, these people had come to cause trouble for Teacher Zhang. They had been quite angry and were about to explain, but then these newcomers started fighting among themselves.

This was far too bizarre!

Zhao Ya, in particular, knew Steward Yao's character well: calm, steady, and methodical in his actions. Otherwise, her father would never have appointed him as a steward.

But... what was happening today? Why did he start fighting without even finishing his sentence?

If anyone in the crowd understood what was going on, it was probably Zhang Xuan.

Just now, he had deliberately mentioned offending Shang Bin yesterday and then deliberately stated Shen Biru's name, letting Steward Yao know these two conditions... The result was exactly as he had guessed: a fight broke out!

It wasn't that Steward Yao was reckless; rather, anyone who had been beaten so badly for no reason would surely harbor resentment. Moreover, his status was honorable, representing the face of White Jade City. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? On top of that, he had been thoroughly infuriated by Zhang Xuan over the past two days and repeatedly blocked by the young lady, with no outlet for his anger. His chest was already filled with rage, so upon seeing his enemy, how could he possibly restrain himself?

"Steward Yao, what are you doing? Are you insane?" Feeling the rain of fists continuously falling, Shang Bin, utterly bewildered, felt his vision go black and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

What on earth was going on?

He had never met this Steward Yao before. He hadn't offended him, so why was he so ruthless?

He just couldn't understand how he had offended the other party!

"What am I doing? Stop pretending to be ignorant! Don't you know yourself?"

*Bang, bang, bang, bang!*

Steward Yao didn't stop for a moment, punching relentlessly.

Shang Bin was a high-level teacher, his strength already reaching the fifth level of Martial Artist, the Dingli realm. However, there was still a significant gap between him and Yao Han's sixth level, the Pixue realm. In a normal fight, Shang Bin would not be his opponent, let alone being caught by surprise and knocked down with one punch.

"Steward Yao, please calm down, calm down. Let's talk this out..."

Cao Xiong and Wang Tao finally reacted and quickly pulled the two apart.

By this time, Shang Bin's handsome face was so swollen it was indistinguishable from a pig's head.

"Damn it!" Shang Bin was almost mad with rage.

He had originally intended to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson, but he never dreamed that Steward Yao from White Jade City would suddenly go mad and attack him!

At this moment, all his fury had shifted to Steward Yao!

"If you gentlemen have any personal grievances, please resolve them outside the classroom. This is not a place for fighting. If you don't leave and continue to disrupt the class, I will notify the Disciplinary Office and have them come over..."

Zhang Xuan spoke.

"Very well... you'll all pay for this!"

Hearing the mention of the Disciplinary Office, Shang Bin turned and left.

In his current state, how could he face anyone if this got out? He absolutely couldn't let other teachers see him!

"Young Master Shang... Young Master Shang!"

He had thought it would be a simple matter; with Young Master Shang personally intervening, Zhang Xuan would surely hand the students back. He never dreamed such a situation would arise. Cao Xiong quickly followed him.

Soon, the two disappeared from sight.

"Uncle Yao, what are you doing?"

As soon as the two left, Zhao Ya walked up, her pretty face flushed with anger as she looked at Uncle Yao.

Uncle Yao used to seem quite normal. How did he become so outrageous now?

"Miss, I..." Yao Han didn't know how to answer.

He couldn't exactly say that he had come specifically to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson yesterday, intending to castrate him, but ended up being beaten by Shang Bin, and just now, after confirming the other's identity, he was simply getting his revenge!

"Alright, I'm teaching a class. All of you, please leave!"

After a moment of hesitation, Yao Han, Wang Tao, and Old Liu walked out again.

"Damn it, damn it!"

After leaving Zhang Xuan's classroom, Shang Bin raged, "That Yao Han must be taught a lesson, and that Zhang Xuan, who dared to defy me, also needs a good beating!"

As the dignified grandson of an elder, he had always had things his way. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Moreover, the most crucial thing was that this humiliation was completely inexplicable.

They had just been talking normally, and in the blink of an eye, the other person rushed over and launched a surprise attack. It was utterly illogical!

"This Yao Han must be in league with Zhang Xuan! Otherwise, how could he have attacked Young Master Shang? I think he definitely acted on Zhang Xuan's instructions!" Cao Xiong roared.

"Exactly, it must be!" Shang Bin also realized.

He had never offended this Yao Han, yet the other party directly attacked him. It must have been because he intended to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson!

"Are you sure Liu Yang didn't voluntarily become Zhang Xuan's student?"

After a while, Shang Bin calmed down from his rage and turned to ask.

"I can confirm, absolutely not voluntarily!" Remembering Liu Yang's reluctance before leaving yesterday, Cao Xiong nodded confidently.

"Alright, since you're so certain, go and apply for a 'Heart-Soul Interrogation' right now!" Shang Bin ordered.

"'Heart-Soul Interrogation'? This..." Cao Xiong's expression changed.

'Heart-Soul Interrogation' was a special method used by teachers in the academy when they truly couldn't resolve a dispute over a student. The student contested by the teachers would undergo an assessment in the Heart-Soul Tower, which would project their true thoughts in the form of a trust rating.

If the student, as requested by the applicant, was found to have not voluntarily chosen their teacher during the Heart-Soul Interrogation, the other teacher would be punished. However, if the applicant made a false accusation, they would also face corresponding punishment.

This method was only used when two teachers were competing for the same student and there was truly no other way to resolve the conflict.

Although Cao Xiong knew about it, he didn't think it had come to that point yet.

"What? Are you lying to me? Is that guy actually willing?" Seeing his hesitation, Shang Bin, already in a bad mood, his face darkened.

"No, he's absolutely not willing! I'll... I'll apply right now! Let Zhang Xuan receive a proper punishment!" Cao Xiong nodded.

"Good, then be quick about it!" Seeing him agree, Shang Bin nodded in satisfaction. "When you apply, you can request the maximum punishment! Let Zhang Xuan suffer greatly, and ideally, get him expelled!"

The punishment could be increased according to the applicant's request; the greater the increase, the heavier the penalty for the losing party.

"Understood!" Cao Xiong's eyes lit up, filled with excitement, envisioning Zhang Xuan's expulsion.