Luo Qiqi's soul had only been agitated by the Flaming Moon Sword, and she hadn't suffered much damage, so she woke up shortly after.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her teacher and Senior Hu Yaoyao pressed close together, so near they looked like a couple. Especially Hu Yaoyao, whose clothes were torn, revealing a patch of fair skin. Looking down, she could even see half a curve. Feeling confused, Luo Qiqi couldn't help but ask about it.
"Wuwu! Qiqi, you're finally awake..."
Hearing this, Hu Yaoyao quickly covered her exposed skin and took two steps back, her eyes filled with fear and sadness. Pointing at Zhang Xuan, who was not far away, she exclaimed, "I kindly invited you here for dinner, but who knew... your teacher actually intended to take advantage of me! In this state, how can I ever face people again?"
The more she spoke, the sadder she became. Coupled with her pale face from her injuries, she looked exactly like a frail woman who had been bullied by a ruffian and had no way to seek justice.
"Stop messing around!"
Luo Qiqi shook her head. "Teacher had ill intentions towards you? Senior, you're overthinking it!"
Hu Yaoyao swayed, nearly fainting.
"Oh, come on, big sister, could you please take a look? I'm in such a pathetic state, and I'm so close to him. Anyone would think so, wouldn't they? Stop messing around... What am I messing around about? I'm the one who's suffering here, okay?"
"Putting aside the fact that Teacher isn't your opponent, even if he were, he wouldn't be interested in you. Don't worry!" Luo Qiqi said this with a serious expression.
She and Zhang Xuan had spent more than half a month together and had experienced life and death. Neither she nor Yu Fei'er were any less attractive than Hu Yaoyao, yet he didn't even glance at them when they were by his side. How could he possibly come over to flirt with someone he'd only met twice?
"If you're going to fake it, please put a little more effort into it!"
"Pfft!"
Already injured, and hearing such merciless words, Hu Yaoyao couldn't hold back any longer and spat out another mouthful of blood.
"What is this situation?!"
"Who am I? Hu Yaoyao! In the Master Teacher Academy, she was the most famous enchanting beauty; no man could remain unmoved upon seeing her. Yet, when she claimed to have been harassed, not only did they disbelieve her, but they also... said she wasn't good enough!"
"What right does he have to look down on me? Why would he look down on me?!" The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Hu Yaoyao gritted her teeth, feeling like she was about to explode.
"Calm down. Teacher's talent is unparalleled, and his standards are very high. It's perfectly normal for him not to be interested in you!" Luo Qiqi tried to console her.
Her delicate body swayed, and Hu Yaoyao's face twisted in exasperation. "Are you sure this is supposed to be comforting? But why does it feel like it's stabbing me in the heart? I am Hu Yaoyao! To think there would be a day I'd be considered unworthy by some contemptible man..."
This realization was practically driving her insane.
However, she wasn't depressed for long. No matter what, she was someone who had weathered many storms. Although furious to the point of exploding and utterly crushed, she quickly composed herself. With a cold snort, she said, "Alright, even if he isn't interested in me, it's still a fact that he had ill intentions towards you! If you don't believe me, look at your clothes!"
Since Luo Qiqi trusted her teacher so much, bringing her own situation into it should shake her confidence, right?
"Me?"
Only then did Luo Qiqi notice that her clothes had been torn by sword qi at some point, revealing a smooth, fair shoulder. "Really?" Her eyes lit up, and she quickly looked at her teacher nearby. Seeing his gaze as clear as water, as pure as a blank sheet of paper, she couldn't help but shake her head with a bitter smile. "Teacher isn't interested in me either..."
Hu Yaoyao swayed again.
"What in the world is this!" She had originally planned to make Zhang Xuan lose face and be unable to lift his head in front of herself and her student, but who knew... Luo Qiqi trusted him too much! "He isn't interested in you, and he isn't interested in me. Who on earth *is* this guy interested in?"
She had always relied on her figure and looks to succeed whenever dealing with men, never failing, always winning. But today, she had suffered a fatal blow. Not only that, but her internal organs were still churning, making her face grow paler and paler. To be honest, when had she, Hu Yaoyao, ever suffered such a great loss?! Once this gets out, how can she ever face people again?
Last night, she had confidently boasted in front of Dong Xin, Xue Zhenyang, and others, and today she had even called them over to witness her methods... Now, what was there to witness but a complete failure?! Witness herself, like a dog trying to bite a hedgehog, completely at a loss?
"I'm going to kill you..."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. With an angry shout, no longer caring about senior or junior distinctions or any schemes, Hu Yaoyao stretched out her palm, about to strike Zhang Xuan.
"Thump-thump-thump!"
Before her power could even spread out, she heard a knock at the door from outside, followed by a faint female voice. "Yaoyao, are you in there?"
"Teacher..."
Hearing this voice, Hu Yaoyao was startled.
"Teacher? Could it be... Dean Wei?" Luo Qiqi froze.
It was common knowledge that Hu Yaoyao was a disciple of the Dean of the Startling Swan Court. Since she was calling her "Teacher" at this moment, it must undoubtedly be her.
"Dean Wei? Teacher?"
Zhang Xuan was also stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He flickered, appearing in front of Hu Yaoyao. With a gentle grasp, he took her soft palm and placed it on his chest.
"What are you doing?!"
She hadn't expected him to suddenly attack, and with her palm caught, Hu Yaoyao couldn't help but be startled, quickly trying to pull back.
"Rip!"
Her fingers had somehow hooked onto Zhang Xuan's clothes. With this recoil, she directly ripped them open. Immediately after, she saw the young man not far away, his vital energy in chaos, his face flushed, a mouthful of fresh blood spurting out, and he flew straight backward. His back hit the main hall door, and he leaned against it, his face deathly pale, looking as if he could collapse at any moment.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Seeing this guy grab her hand again, then spit blood and stagger back, Hu Yaoyao was stunned, her eyes bewildered. She had no idea what trick he was playing, but an ominous premonition filled her heart, telling her that she might be in trouble.
"Yaoyao?"
However, there wasn't time for her to think it through. Dean Wei, outside the room, seemed to have heard the commotion. With a quick shout, the door was then slammed open from the outside with a palm strike.
The next moment, a woman in her thirties appeared in the hall with a whoosh.
"Teacher!""Dean Wei!"
Seeing this person, Hu Yaoyao quickly bowed, and Luo Qiqi also dared not hesitate.
It was none other than one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, the Dean of the Startling Swan Court!
"What happened?"
She had rushed in because she heard sounds of a struggle. But after entering, she found Hu Yaoyao standing unharmed in the middle of the room, while not far away, a heavily injured man lay sprawled on the ground.
"Master Zhang?"
She lowered her head to look at the heavily injured young man not far away, recognized him at a glance, and the Dean of the Startling Swan Court couldn't help but exclaim.
Zhang Xuan was also stunned. It was none other than Wei Ranxue, the Saint Realm expert he had met at noon today! "How did she become a Dean? Wasn't she said to be an academy elder?" However, as one of the Master Teacher Academy's Ten Great Elders, saying she was an elder wasn't an exaggeration.
"Master Zhang, what happened to you?"
Seeing Master Zhang, who she considered a semi-teacher, lying heavily injured on the ground, Wei Ranxue's eyebrows shot up, and she quickly looked over.
"You've arrived just in time, it's fine to tell you... Hu Yaoyao, she attempted to assault me!" Zhang Xuan's face was pale, and his voice was weak.
"Assault you?"
Hu Yaoyao, standing nearby, swayed and almost vomited blood and fainted. "Big brother, that's my line! It should be you having ill intentions towards me, then being condemned and scolded... How did it turn into me assaulting you?"
According to her plan, everyone would know this guy had ulterior motives and was plotting against her, and then she could use the opportunity to blackmail him and make him work for her! "Now, how did he turn the tables on me?"
At this moment, she finally understood why Zhang Xuan had grabbed her palm. That previous move tore her clothes, and combined with her disheveled state, she looked exactly like a pitiful person who had been humiliated and was powerless to resist.
"Teacher..." Luo Qiqi, standing to the side, covered her forehead. She had long known that Teacher was not someone who would suffer a loss. Well, now look. If you wanted to frame Teacher, just wait for him to hoist you by your own petard!
"Assault?" Wei Ranxue was also startled.
"Yes, she invited me here, intending to learn the Startling Swan occupation from me. I didn't agree, but then she used that long sword to launch a sneak attack on me and Luo Qiqi! If my internal injuries hadn't flared up, how could I have suffered such humiliation!" With a tragic expression on his face, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth.
"You... you're slandering me!" Hu Yaoyao went mad. "Learn the Startling Swan occupation? I did invite you, but I had no idea you knew it! Moreover, what internal injuries do you have? I'm the one who's injured, okay?!"
She thought she herself was cunning enough, but she didn't expect the other party to be even more shameless, even more cunning!
"Slandering me? Then let me ask you... Did you use that long sword to launch a sneak attack on Luo Qiqi?" Zhang Xuan looked over.
"I..." She wanted to deny it, but Hu Yaoyao didn't know how to speak. She had indeed used the long sword to attack Luo Qiqi, and the latter had even fainted because of it.
"Can't speak now, can you! Didn't you just keep saying you wanted to kill me, and even attacked me?" Zhang Xuan continued.
"That's because you... are shameless!" Her chest heaving, Hu Yaoyao was about to explode. She had indeed said she would kill him, but that was only because this guy had angered her so much...
"I am merely at the peak of the Qiaotian realm, while you are at the peak of the Canfeng realm. That's a difference of three major levels! Even if you wanted to kill me, I would be powerless, wouldn't I!" Interrupting her, Zhang Xuan shook his head, looking weak.
Hu Yaoyao swayed again. "You call *this* powerless? If you were truly powerful, wouldn't I be dead? You were clearly about to beat me to death, and you have the nerve to say... a difference of three major levels. How can you be so shameless?"
Just as she was wondering how to explain to her teacher, she saw her teacher's face growing darker and darker, and heard an angry shout.
"Hu Yaoyao, how dare you!"
"Teacher..." Hu Yaoyao had never seen her teacher so angry, and her face turned pale with fright.
"Your usual mischief is one thing; as long as it doesn't interfere with your studies, I can turn a blind eye. But now, you actually dared to attack Master Zhang? Who gave you the nerve?" Wei Ranxue was burning with anger. Master Zhang had provided her with guidance, and she owed him a debt of gratitude. It was one thing for Hu Yaoyao to cause trouble for others, but she actually came after him! How was she supposed to handle this?
"I..." Hu Yaoyao's whole body stiffened.
"Kneel down now!" Wei Ranxue's eyebrows shot up.
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