Chapter 50: Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like Rainbow

Beneath the white stone pillar, before the grand staircase.

Most of the classmates had stepped aside, holding their breath as they watched.

“You’re too arrogant.”

Shi Luohua stared for a moment, then spoke coldly.

Jiang Jian gripped Hangguang, spiritual energy swirling around him, silent.

Inside and outside the staircase classroom, everything seemed to fall still.

The next instant.

A sword’s hum erupted!

Jiang Jian’s face was expressionless as he swung the sword downward!

Spiritual energy surged violently, invisible sword qi tearing upward!

Clang!

A piercing clash rang out, sparks flying everywhere!

Shi Luohua raised her sword, a faint protective barrier shimmering before her, her expression icy: “You attacked me sneakily!”

Jiang Jian ignored her entirely; the sword qi of Hangguang struck again, spiraling to tear and slash!

Amid a continuous screeching, Shi Luohua’s protective barrier trembled violently, cracks beginning to form.

Translucent waves rippled outward in all directions.

“Pure Spirit Flame.”

At the same time, Jiang Jian stirred his spirit, and the incantation roared to life.

Blood-red flames surged like a tide, fiercely burning Shi Luohua’s protective barrier.

Crack!

A faint, sharp sound of breaking echoed.

The barrier was now riddled with cracks!

The next moment.

Jiang Jian reversed his grip on Hangguang, sidestepped, and slashed—his Shenque spiritual energy nearly boiling over, pushed to its absolute limit!

The sword qi roared, slamming violently into the nearly shattered barrier!

Boom!

Shi Luohua’s protective barrier shattered completely!

Sword qi struck her body!

In an instant.

The girl’s form suddenly shifted like a ghost, teleporting several meters away, evading the sword’s suffocating strike!

As Jiang Jian’s momentum still lingered.

Shi Luohua’s body blurred, reappearing impossibly before Jiang Jian!

“You are indeed strong.”

“You managed to shatter my protective barrier.”

“But.”

“This ends here.”

The girl spoke coldly.

Her Shenque spiritual energy boiled; the blazing blade of her sword blazed with radiant light.

The next instant.

A storm of sword aura surged toward Jiang Jian!

Seeing this,

Many students from the First Academy turned pale with shock!

This sword strike—Shi Luohua had unleashed it at point-blank range, with no mercy.

If struck by this blow,

Jiang Jian would be either gravely wounded or crippled!

The next moment.

Before Jiang Jian,

A blood-red barrier suddenly coalesced.

Shi Luohua’s sword aura slashed furiously against the blood-red barrier, yet only scattered countless crimson specks.

The blood-red barrier did not budge!

“How could your spiritual reserves be so profound!”

Seeing this, Shi Luohua’s expression changed for the first time.

The technique was strong in both offense and defense.

But its power relied on immense spiritual foundations.

No matter how hard Shi Luohua tried to comprehend,

She never imagined Jiang Jian, despite his short cultivation time, had such solid Shenque spiritual reserves!

“Anxiang.”

Beneath the blood-red barrier, Jiang Jian gazed at her quietly, whispering softly.

Like a gentle call.

But to Shi Luohua’s ears,

It made her face darken instantly.

The next instant.

Exquisite, delicate petals of flower rain appeared out of thin air!

Shi Luohua shuddered all over.

The flower rain scattered everywhere.

She clearly sensed a lethal, terrifying danger—her face turned deathly pale with fear.

“Activate the Spirit Bracelet!”

Clenching her teeth,

Shi Luohua raised her wrist, channeling spiritual energy to activate the bracelet.

A dark-yellow barrier roared into existence, shielding her completely.

Crimson light fragments scattered.

Like chaotic rain falling.

All wooden desks, chairs, and tables nearby turned silently to dust, blown away by the wind.

Inside the dark-yellow barrier, Shi Luohua remained unharmed.

Through the barrier,

She stared blankly at Jiang Jian, her face as white as paper.

Her expression was filled with disbelief.

Below the staircase,

Shi Xuan stared fixedly at the dark-yellow barrier, gritting his teeth: “That bracelet—my mother’s!”

The large classroom erupted in noise.

Many passersby had stopped to watch.

The flower rain faded.

In this moment, silence fell like death.

Most people stared at Jiang Jian, faces filled with shock.

A few seconds later,

Countless shouts and murmurs erupted in a frenzy!

“So strong!”

“Both of them are incredibly strong!”

“They’re both from the First Academy!”

“The First Academy is insane!”

“Is this really the same year’s new students?!”

“I just started cultivating—I don’t even understand how to move spiritual energy yet!”

“These First Academy people are already this powerful?!”

“That girl with the ponytail—isn’t she this year’s only Level 4 talent?”

“A Level 4 talent lost to a Level 3 talent?!”

“That Level 3 talent is even more insane!”

…

The surroundings buzzed with noise.

Two students pushed through the crowd, their eyes filled with shock and concern, arriving before Jiang Jian.

“Jiang Jian, are you alright?!”

“How did you get into a fight?!”

At the sound of the question,

Jiang Jian’s face was pale; his Shenque qi stabilized slightly, and he looked up.

It was Song Ling and Du Fang from the Second Academy.

“It’s nothing.”

Jiang Jian shook his head.

Du Fang exhaled in relief and said, “We were on our way to theory class, passed by here, heard the noise, and came over to check.”

“Didn’t expect it.”

“That it was you fighting someone.”

Beside him,

Song Ling remained silent, her qi surging, streams of white light spreading, continuously aiding Jiang Jian’s recovery.

Suddenly,

A massive shadow descended.

A skycraft hovered above, Zhang Jian looking down at the ground, his voice low.

“Jiang Jian, Shi Luohua, get up here immediately!”

Two gangways extended and touched the ground.

Du Fang looked up, his face filled with concern: “Your department head has come—won’t you be punished?”

Song Ling continued channeling “Mind Healing,” white light spreading over Jiang Jian.

“It should be fine.”

Jiang Jian smiled faintly.

“Jiang Jian, this started because of me—I’m going with you!”

Shi Xuan strode forward, blood still staining the corner of his mouth.

He had been completely unprepared.

Shi Luohua had launched a sudden ambush, injuring him.

“Zhang teacher didn’t call for you—this isn’t your business.”

Jiang Jian spoke softly, recovering slightly.

Then, under the gaze of all, he climbed the gangway.

Shi Xuan looked up, clenching his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.

Meanwhile,

The recording of Jiang Jian and Shi Luohua’s fight had been posted on the first-year forum of Linjiang Academy.

It spread at an astonishing speed!

Beneath the video, which lasted only a few dozen seconds,

Countless comments flooded the screen in rapid succession!

……

The skycraft cabin.

Zhang Jian’s face was grim. “What does the third rule of the Linjiang Academy Student Code say?”

Shi Luohua stood to the side, biting her lip, silent.

Zhang Jian’s gaze fell on Jiang Jian.

Jiang Jian’s expression was calm. “The third rule of the Linjiang Academy Student Code.”

“As a student of Linjiang Academy,”

“except in the combat hall, simulation training hall, virtual combat pods, and specially permitted areas,”

“at all other times,”

“fighting is forbidden anywhere within campus grounds.”

Upon hearing this,

Zhang Jian nodded slightly. “Violators will lose credits, or face disciplinary records and compensation.”

“You two fought violently outside the lecture hall, violating the student code.”

“Considering you’re both new students and first-time offenders,”

his tone softened slightly, “each of you will lose 100 credits.”

“All losses are your own responsibility.”

“Do you have any objections?”

Upon hearing the credit deduction,

Shi Luohua lifted her head, as if to speak.

After a few seconds of hesitation,

she closed her mouth.

Jiang Jian shook his head. “I have an objection.”

Zhang Jian’s gaze darkened. “Speak.”

Jiang Jian said, “Shi Luohua attacked another student first, and I was caught in the crossfire—I only retaliated in self-defense.”

Zhang Jian’s voice turned cold. “I was sparing your dignity—I didn’t intend to expose this.”

“What you did wasn’t sparring—it was murder!”

“You were clearly trying to kill each other!”

“If not for your identity devices linked to the academy’s grand array, which protects your lives during lethal attacks,”

“I would have intervened the moment it started!”

With that,

Zhang Jian waved his hand. “Each of you loses 100 credits. This matter is closed!”

Dū!

A notification came through his identity device.

“Your credits have been deducted: 100.”

“Your remaining credits: 900.”

Hearing the voice,

Jiang Jian’s eyes grew cold.

Zhang Jian’s voice came again: “Shi Luohua, return to your quarters. Jiang Jian, stay behind.”

Kāng!

The cabin door shut.

A silence of dozens of seconds.

Zhang Jian sighed. His tone was far gentler than before.

“Jiang Jian, I hope you understand your teacher.”

“Shi Luohua has a Level 4 talent—she’s a priority student of the academy.”

In plain terms, she’s under constant watch by the Academic Affairs Office.”

“The authority to manage her doesn’t even rest with me.”

“Even if she’s in the wrong,”

“we must downplay it, make it vanish.”

“That’s why I canceled the elimination system during last year’s ranking tournament.”

As he spoke,

Zhang Jian looked at Jiang Jian, his expression approving. “I watched your entire fight video from start to finish.”

“You remained calm in combat.”

“Your combat intuition and awareness are far superior to hers.”

“Go back and train hard.”

“If you have questions, ask me.”

Anyone familiar with Zhang Jian, standing here and hearing this, would be stunned.

Zhang Jian’s

evaluation of Jiang Jian was extremely high.

The cabin door opened.

Jiang Jian descended the gangway, and a notification sounded in his ear.

“You have received bonus credits: 200.”

“Your remaining credits: 1100.”

Jiang Jian raised an eyebrow, glancing sideways.

Inside the cabin behind him,

Zhang Jian gave a slight nod, saying nothing.

(End of Chapter)