Chapter 88: Within a Year, I Will Take Your Head!

Seeing Ye Yuan's injuries healing quickly, Feng Ruoqing felt relieved.

She stood up and said to Su Yubai, "Elder Su, the Punishment Hall values 'fairness' above all, but your actions today have lost fairness and lost the people's trust!"

Su Yubai was already displeased seeing Feng Ruoqing openly flirting with Ye Yuan as if no one else was around.

But he was very wary of Feng Ruoqing's status, so he had not made a move.

Now that Feng Ruoqing openly accused him, Su Yubai naturally could no longer remain silent.

"Hmph! I was eliminating demons and defending the Dao—how is that losing fairness? Teacher Feng is momentarily bewitched by this fiend, which is why she openly defends him. Now please step back quickly! Otherwise, if you get hurt by mistake, don't blame me." Su Yubai said fiercely.

It was also because Su Yubai feared Feng Ruoqing's status that his words carried a hint of caution.

Given Feng Ruoqing's actions just now, if it had been anyone else, he would have already poured out all his venom.

However, Feng Ruoqing had no such scruples: "I know the whole story from beginning to end. Ye Yuan's approach was indeed improper, but there was a reason! Elder Su, killing without distinguishing right from wrong—could it be that you have ulterior motives?"

Feng Ruoqing's words piqued everyone's curiosity.

No one had dared to kill openly in the academy for many years. What had Lin Tiancheng and Zhang Heng done to push Ye Yuan to this point?

"Ridiculous! Ye Yuan violated academy rules and killed two people. I suspected he was a demonic cultivator and struck to kill him—what ulterior motives?" Su Yubai certainly had ulterior motives, but he remained stubborn.

Feng Ruoqing's expression did not change, and she said calmly, "Some things, if brought to light in front of so many people, would lose their meaning."

At Feng Ruoqing's words, Su Yubai was startled.

He had always thought Feng Ruoqing was obsessed with alchemy and indifferent to other matters; who knew she was as clear as a mirror!

This girl had such keen insight—she could see through his thoughts!

On the surface, the Medicine Fragrance Pavilion and the Drunken Star Tower were irreconcilable, but in secret, it was still the Su family clashing with the Ye family!

Ye Yuan's rise made Su Yubai feel a great threat, so he directly struck to kill.

These connections were not surprising to those in the know, but it was hard for outsiders to link them together.

Could it be that the Southern Feng family had long been wary of the Su family?

That was not a good omen!

"No matter his reasons, academy rules are academy rules—how can they be desecrated?" Su Yubai did not want to hear any excuses.

"According to academy rules, Ye Yuan should be temporarily detained for the dean and the council of elders to decide. Elder Su directly trying to kill him—does that not also violate academy rules? I wonder how this should be handled under the rules?" Feng Ruoqing did not back down.

The academy rules of the Alchemy and Martial Academy applied not only to students; the dean and elders were also bound by many restrictions.

As the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall, killing someone without authorization would, according to the rules, result in the loss of his position as Grand Elder!

Of course, in the Alchemy and Martial Academy, the dean was the supreme authority!

Su Yubai was furious—this girl was opposing him at every turn, and now she was turning the tables!

It seemed impossible to kill Ye Yuan now, but his mind turned and he devised another plan.

"Hmph! Since you say I didn't follow the rules, fine, I'll follow them now! Men, escort Ye Yuan to the back mountain council hall. Inform the two vice deans and all elders to convene for a joint trial!" Su Yubai suddenly changed his tone, catching everyone off guard.

Feng Ruoqing frowned, thinking that Su Yubai was indeed hard to deal with. It seemed he was determined to put Ye Yuan to death today!

She could not refuse Su Yubai's request, or she would truly be seen as protecting a demonic remnant.

According to academy rules, during the dean's absence, major decisions were made jointly by the council of elders!

In fact, even when Jiang Yunhe was at the academy, most matters were decided by the council of elders.

Jiang Yunhe rarely showed himself in public.

At Su Yubai's command, two disciples of the Punishment Hall were about to escort Ye Yuan to the议事 hall at the back mountain.

Ye Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and said coldly, "I have my own legs. Get out of my way!"

The two Punishment Hall disciples were not as strong as Lin Tiancheng. Seeing Ye Yuan flare up, though they knew he was at the end of his tether, they still hesitated to approach.

With that, Ye Yuan stood up and moved without any hindrance!

This scene once again left everyone dumbfounded. What kind of healing medicine could have such an immediate effect?

Ye Yuan was truly fortunate, taking these unheard-of elixirs like candy. He was like an unkillable cockroach!

Of course, they did not know that Ye Yuan had once been an Alchemy Emperor! If an Alchemy Emperor could not take top-grade elixirs like candy, then Ye Yuan would be unworthy of the title.

"How dare you! You are now a criminal. Who allowed you to walk on your own?" Su Yubai was furious to see Ye Yuan still so arrogant.

Ye Yuan coldly glanced at Su Yubai and said, "Old thing, you remember this! I, Ye Yuan, will repay today's enmity a hundredfold in the future! Within a year, I will take your head!"

At these words, everyone was stunned.

One year? Take the head of a half-step Condensation Realm expert?

This was utterly preposterous!

"This Ye Yuan is full of murderous intent! Could he really have practiced demonic techniques?"

"Come on! Didn't you hear Teacher Feng say there's more to this? If someone nearly slapped you to death, wouldn't you be full of murderous intent?"

"Well, that's true. But I wouldn't dare make such wild claims—taking Elder Su's head within a year? How is that possible?"

"Indeed, Qi Realm is easy, but Liquid Realm is hard! Every minor breakthrough in the Liquid Realm requires ten times the effort of the Qi Realm. Even then, breakthrough depends on fate. Senior Brother Long has been in the Liquid Realm for almost two years, and he's still stuck at Liquid Realm third level!"

"Ye Yuan is a genius, but to say he can have the strength to kill Elder Su within a year—I won't believe it even if I'm beaten to death! After all, he's only at Qi Realm sixth level!"

"Though I don't believe it either, come to think of it, it seems Ye Yuan went from Qi Realm first level to sixth level in just one month!"

"Well..."

As for Ye Yuan's bold declaration, everyone naturally took it as a joke.

Improving in the Liquid Realm was too difficult!

Each minor breakthrough required an enormous amount of Yuan Power! No matter how talented Ye Yuan was, it was impossible for him to reach the peak of Liquid Realm within a year, right?

Moreover, cross-tier combat in the Liquid Realm became even harder!

Even if Ye Yuan was a genius, to defeat Su Yubai, he would need at least Liquid Realm ninth level, right?

Hadn't they seen Hu Yanyong, at the peak of Liquid Realm, spat blood from Su Yubai's palm strike?

In other words, the Liquid Realm and Qi Realm were two completely different levels!

Su Yubai was also stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage!

What angered him was not Ye Yuan's threat to take his head, but being called an old thing.

Su Yubai held a high position in the academy with great authority. Who wouldn't treat him with respect?

When had he ever been pointed at and called an "old thing"?

"Bastard! How dare you insult me!" Su Yubai was about to strike in fury.

But at that moment, Ye Yuan did something that shocked everyone.

He dashed behind Feng Ruoqing and said innocently, "Teacher Feng, this old thing wants to hit me!"