Chapter 398: My Students Must Not Be Bullied

Is he out of his mind?

Who is he? The patriarch of the Lin Family, the foremost noble family in Tianwu Kingdom, a three-star Formation Master, and a half-step Supreme expert. In the Thirteen Kingdoms, anyone who sees him must respectfully bow and dare not even breathe loudly! And this fellow, on the other hand, not only beat up his son and an elder but also came here to demand an explanation and justice...

Damn it! If anyone's going to settle scores, it should be me with you. What right do you have to come here and settle scores with me? Liu, I'm not done with you! Do you really think our Lin Family is a soft persimmon, easily pushed around? Let me tell you, our Lin Family has never feared anyone! Since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish.

His face turned ashen with rage. Just as he was about to go out and confront this Liu Cheng, to see what audacity he possessed, a voice that echoed throughout the entire royal city suddenly rang out from outside.

“To all those in charge of the Lin Family, those who still breathe, get out here and apologize right now, or don't blame me for being impolite!”

Filled with anger, the voice was like a clap of thunder exploding from flat ground.

“What the hell!”“Who is that? Daring to make a ruckus at the Lin Family's residence? Is he crazy?”“Being impolite to the Lin Family... What's going on?”

The voice reverberated all around, leaving everyone stunned. Openly challenging the Lin Family? Who has such nerve?

“That's quite some nerve!”“Impolite to us? Doesn't he fear his big talk will bite his tongue?”“Seeking death...”

With the commotion outside, the Lin Family's grand hall erupted in an uproar, and all the elders in the room had bloodshot eyes, nearly fainting from rage. Since the Lin Family rose to prominence, when has anyone dared to ride up to their gates and yell insults like this? A mere physician, how could he be so audacious!

“Outrageous! Elders, follow me out and kill this ignorant fool!”

With a furious roar, Lin Ruotian strode out. Before he had gone far, he suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but turn to look at Grandmaster Apothecary and Hall Master Liao Xun.

“Hall Master Liao, Grandmaster Apothecary... I might actually need to trouble both of you with something!”“Hmm?” The two looked over.

“My son and Young Master Ji were both severely poisoned after being injured by this Liu Cheng's student. Therefore, I suspect his student is very likely a Poison Master! Against a Poison Master... even as a half-step Supreme, they are very difficult to deal with. I hope Hall Master can intervene!”

“A Poison Master? If so, I would certainly know. He's probably just some fellow who learned a bit of shoddy poison arts from who knows where!” Hall Master Liao nodded, waving his hand dismissively, saying, “Alright! This kind of minor insect is nothing; leave it to me!”

If he really were a Poison Master, as the Hall Master of the Poison Hall, he would definitely know him! Never having heard of him means he's utterly insignificant.

“Thank you!” Lin Ruotian's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

His greatest concern wasn't Liu Cheng but this student who used poison. The poison on Lin Lang was so potent that even Physician Mu Hong couldn't resolve it, indicating how terrifying it was! He knew nothing about poisons; if he truly encountered one, it would definitely be extremely troublesome! Now that the Hall Master of the Poison Hall was willing to intervene, there was no need to worry.

“Let's go!”

With this assurance, he no longer hesitated. He strode out with the elders, and Liao Xun, the Grand Elder, Ji Feng, and others also followed.

***

Let's rewind to half an hour earlier.

Stretching lazily, Zhang Xuan pushed open the door and walked out of the Royal Library. After over an hour of diligent effort, he had finally stored all the books into his library. The speed was immense, and he felt a bit dizzy at the moment. Fortunately, his strength had recently increased significantly, and he had been nourished by the Heavenly Acknowledged Master title, making his soul much stronger. Otherwise, at this rate of collection, he would probably have fainted from the intense vibrations before even collecting half of them.

“Now, he still had books from the Physician Guild and the Formation Master Guild to read... He would make time to finish reading all these books before using the golden page!” He mumbled, but Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry. The golden page was a one-time item and could not be used lightly. He needed to collect more books to maximize its effect.

“Teacher Liu!”

Just as he stepped out the main door, Lu Chong, who had been waiting nearby, walked over and respectfully cupped his fists. Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu had not left either, and they also approached. It wasn't that they didn't want to leave, but that they dared not. Once they left, what would happen to those lying on the ground?

“Why haven't they been sent back yet?” Seeing the Third Elder still twitching on the ground, Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned. Although the royal palace's imperial physicians had given them preliminary treatment, such severe injuries could only be prevented from worsening with such simple treatment. Healing them completely was almost impossible.

“Send them back?” Mo Tianxue scratched his head. “You didn't say how to deal with them; we truly didn't know what to do!” Sending them back would be tantamount to declaring war on the Lin Family, and there would be no turning back.

“Hmm! We can't just let them die here, can we!” He shook his head casually, no longer paying attention to these injured and disabled figures. Zhang Xuan turned to Lu Chong: “It's time to tell me about your enemies, isn't it?” Last time, he had specifically asked this guy, but fearing to implicate him, he had spoken vaguely and unclearly, making it impossible to judge. Now that he had directly encountered it, he should be able to explain what exactly happened!

Hearing the question, Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu also couldn't help but look over, wanting to know what possessed this guy to dare beat up even Young Master Lin!

“Yes!”

His teacher had done so much for him, and he knew there was no point in hiding it anymore. Lu Chong nodded and finally spoke: “My real name isn't Lu Chong; it's Qu Chong. I am the young master of the Qu Family in Tianwu Kingdom...”

“The Qu Family?” “The Qu Family that had 137 members wiped out two years ago?” “And... there are descendants alive?” They exchanged glances, and Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu were both filled with shock.

“Yes, I am still alive...” His eyes reddened, and Lu Chong gritted his teeth.

“You know about this?” Zhang Xuan frowned. Could it be that the royal family helped conceal it, colluding with them?

“We know, but we were helpless. It was Crown Princess Lin Long, Lin Lang's older sister, who personally gave the order. A Supreme expert made the move, and the entire family was annihilated!” At this point, the usually calm and composed King took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes: “There were old people and children among them. Afterward, I personally went to see; not a single person was left alive; they were all killed in a single move!”

Hearing him speak like this, Lu Chong seemed to relive that day two years ago, and large tears welled up in his eyes, threatening to fall at any moment. This year he was only seventeen, and two years ago, he was just fifteen! At fifteen, to personally witness his parents and relatives lying dead before him, the pain and sorrow in his heart were unimaginable.

“Why exactly?”

Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he felt a surge of rage erupt from his brow. Although he hadn't experienced such grief himself, he could fully empathize with the despair and sorrow his student felt at that time. If it weren't for this, it would be impossible for a mere fifteen-year-old boy to not say a word, and stubbornly kneel in the academy for days and nights, only seeking to learn skills for revenge! Nor would it be possible for him, facing the cruel torment of a poisoned body, to stubbornly endure it and reach the Mid-tier Master Realm in just a few days!

“I heard that Lin Lang took a liking to Miss Qu Ling of the Qu Family, but she resisted to the death. It seems she even injured him... The specific injury is probably similar to the Third Elder's. This enraged Lin Long, causing her to send people to act!” said Mo Tianxue.

“Hm...” Looking at his quiet student, Zhang Xuan reconstructed the general outline of the story in his mind. It was probably Lin Lang who desired Qu Ling and tried to force himself upon her. However, he was accidentally injured by her in a vital spot, rendering him unable to perform sexually. Cutting off the Lin Family's lineage, this infuriated Lin Long, who didn't hesitate to send a Supreme expert to act personally...

“The fault was clearly their own, yet they displaced their anger onto others, not hesitating to make countless people perish as a result?” Zhang Xuan's face was terrifyingly grim. Since his transmigration, this was the first time he had ever been so enraged. Forcibly taking a commoner girl, and if coercion failed, annihilating an entire family, right under the nose of the Master Teacher Pavilion—who gave them such audacity?

“Teacher, please uphold justice for me!” His fists clenched, Lu Chong fell to his knees with a thud, his entire body trembling incessantly.

“Don't worry, since I, your teacher, know about this, I will definitely seek justice for you!” Zhang Xuan's face was grim, his eyes burning like flames. He waved his hand and said, “Let's go!” After speaking, he followed behind the Third Elder and others who had just been taken away.

“President Liu, what... what are you going to do?” Seeing him leave without a word, Mo Tianxue couldn't help but ask, and Mo Yu also involuntarily looked over.

“Nothing much,” Zhang Xuan's calm voice drifted back, his hands clasped behind his back, “just going to get justice for Lu Chong!” Other matters could be ignored, but for the Lin Family having killed 137 members of Lu Chong's family, justice must be served, and everyone must know!

That my students are not to be bullied!

***

“You... what did you say? Teacher went with Lu Chong to the Lin Family's main entrance and started yelling insults?” In Teacher Liu's classroom at Tianwu Academy, Mu Xueqing's eyes widened as she looked at Meng Tao, filled with disbelief. The Lin Family was a colossus among families; even her father had to be extremely cautious around them. Yet her teacher had actually gone to their gates and yelled insults... Was this true? Teacher had always been very composed, how could he do something so childish?

“Isn't Lu Chong seeking revenge? Teacher asked me to find more people to keep an ear out for major events happening in the royal city. This is what someone just told me...” Meng Tao said: “It's through my father's connections, so there's absolutely no mistake...”

“Revenge? Could Lu Chong's enemy be... the Lin Family?” No wonder this guy would rather pretend to be mute than speak. With an enemy like that, she wouldn't dare speak nonsense either! An enemy of this caliber was more terrifying than facing the entire Tianwu Kingdom...

Mu Xueqing felt like she was going crazy.

“No, Teacher is in danger. How can students stand by idly?” After the initial shock, she clenched her delicate fists, and a determined look appeared in Mu Xueqing's eyes. Their teacher was about to face danger. How could they, as students, know this and remain indifferent? Others might be able to, but Mu Xueqing could not!

“Senior Sister, we'll go too!”“Senior Sister, take us with you! Teacher's kindness to us is as vast as a mountain. Knowing he's in danger, how could we just stay here and wait!”

Before Mu Xueqing's words had even faded, a large group of people immediately responded. Although these students hadn't been with Teacher Liu for long, his genuine and unreserved treatment of them had earned their complete admiration.