Chapter 296: Dean, You Won't Blame Me, Right?

Yan Lanbing, whose face had been ashen, immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this, taking three steps in two as he rushed over to tightly grasp Yun Xintong's hand.

"Are you serious? Brother Xintong! My good giegie~"

The team with the most Mountain-Sea Secret Seals among the other academies only had five; if he could get ten, his Daxia Academy would surely be second again!

Merely bowing his head to coax Yun Xintong could trade for such a good thing; in Yan Lanbing's eyes, this was a business with zero cost and ten thousand times the profit.

One cannot simply abandon profit for the sake of dignity, right?

At Yan Lanbing's age, he had long since taken those empty titles lightly.

It is just like a certain billionaire surnamed Ma, who prefers to remain anonymous, telling you that if you kowtow once and call him "Daddy," he will give you ten thousand.

When you kowtow the first time, your parents and relatives will scold you, saying you have lost all the family's face.

When you kowtow the tenth time, your friends will be disgusted to know a spineless fellow like you.

When you kowtow the hundredth time, your family and friends will all fall silent.

When you kowtow the five-hundredth time, your parents will fuss over you, serving you tea and water, saying, "Child, you've worked hard," and your friends will start asking you enviously if you can take them along.

Yan Lanbing understood this logic very well, so he did not hesitate in the slightest to change his expression.

Yun Xintong had not expected Yan Lanbing to be shameless to this degree, actually climbing right up the pole he had provided.

"Do you still want your face? You are the Dean of Daxia Academy!"

Yun Xintong tried to pull his hand back, but Yan Lanbing gripped it tightly.

"Brother Xintong! I know I'm the Dean, that's why I absolutely cannot let Daxia Academy fall to the very last place. So, when will you fulfill your promise to give me ten Mountain-Sea Secret Seals?"

As he spoke, Yan Lanbing took out his phone.

"I've recorded everything you just said. If you go back on your word, I'll have no choice but to call and ask Professor Shen to go stay at your Supreme Academy for a long time."

With that, Yan Lanbing looked at Yun Xintong with an expectant face.

Yun Xintong's expression was as ugly as if someone had pinched his mouth and force-fed him a pound of shit; he suddenly regretted why he had been so loose-lipped just now.

Now that Yan Lanbing had a handle on him, he was in a dilemma whether to give them or not.

But to say he would part with ten Mountain-Sea Secret Seals, Yun Xintong was absolutely unwilling, so he looked directly at the Human Emperor.

"Human Emperor, Yan Lanbing is attempting to privately threaten me into handing over ten Mountain-Sea Secret Seals to him!"

Once these words were out, everyone's gaze converged instantly. Yan Lanbing's expression turned gloomy, but he could only let go of Yun Xintong's hand and offer a fawning smile to the Human Emperor.

"Human Emperor, don't listen to his nonsense; I was just joking with Yun Xintong."

Having said that, Yan Lanbing's face darkened.

"You surnamed Yun, very well! We will settle this account slowly after today!"

Yan Lanbing took a deep breath, but could only watch helplessly as Yun Xintong departed triumphantly.

"Ye Lin, oh Ye Lin... now I can only count on you. It doesn't need to be much, just six will do!"

Yan Lanbing muttered to himself, praying secretly. Although he knew the possibility was slim, Ye Lin was now Daxia Academy's only hope.

"Hmph! It would be a miracle if those two could find any Mountain-Sea Secret Seals. Maybe they ran into Feng Tianyu and got severely injured too," Hu Baiqing said disdainfully.

Yan Lanbing gave her a cold look, and she realized she had spoken out of turn, quickly shutting her mouth.

As time passed, even people like Zhuge Ni from the Five Great Clans walked out of the Mountain-Sea Secret Realm, but only the people from the Supreme Academy and the duo of Ye Lin and Duan Ling were nowhere to be seen.

This made Yan Lanbing somewhat anxious. Then, as if he had thought of something, he whipped his head around to look at Yun Xintong.

"You surnamed Yun, you dog, did you have your Supreme Academy people block my students at the exit?!"

Connecting the grudge between Ye Lin and the Supreme Academy, and thinking about how the Supreme Academy people and Ye Lin's duo hadn't come out yet, that was the most likely possibility!

Yun Xintong was also stunned upon hearing this. He had indeed told the five people led by Feng Tianyu to give the Daxia Academy students a harsh lesson if they met them, even if it meant crippling them, but he hadn't told Feng Tianyu and the others to block the door.

Could it be an idea Feng Tianyu and the others came up with themselves? Excellent! Truly worthy of being students of his Supreme Academy!

Yun Xintong was secretly delighted, but his expression remained completely serious.

"Yan Lanbing, don't you go around making false accusations! Without proof, be careful or I'll sue you for slander!"

"You just wait! If my students suffer even the slightest harm, I will absolutely not be finished with you!" Yan Lanbing was filled with murderous intent.

"Yan Lanbing, aren't you being a bit too emotional? Entering the secret realm for trials is based on one's own ability, and life and death are up to fate. Since your students are so precious, you should have just locked them up to cultivate; why let them participate in the secret realm?" Yun Xintong sneered at Yan Lanbing.

Yan Lanbing wanted to say more, but the Human Emperor spoke up.

"Alright, you two need not argue anymore. I shall simply teleport everyone remaining inside the Mountain-Sea Secret Realm out together."

The Human Emperor raised his hand and gave a light squeeze. The exit of the Mountain-Sea Secret Realm began to shrink instantly, and the surrounding space fluctuated violently. With a ripple, two figures gradually became clear.

Then, the two figures seemed to realize they were about to be teleported out. After a flurry of activity, the figures of Ye Lin and Duan Ling appeared before everyone's eyes.

Ye Lin's clothes were slightly disheveled, as if he had just extricated himself from an intense battle.

Seeing that Ye Lin was fine and had no injuries on him, Yan Lanbing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Hu Baiqing immediately pressed forward and sternly rebuked him.

"Ye Lin! You left the team without authorization, causing the three of us to be severely injured, and Zhu Yuquan even had a finger sliced off! What crime do you have to answer for?"

"Screw your mother! I've been tolerating you for a long time!"

Ye Lin delivered a massive slap directly onto Hu Baiqing's face. The immense force sent Hu Baiqing spinning like a top, causing her to fall to the ground, and half of her face swelled up rapidly.

"You... you dare hit me?"

Hu Baiqing was completely stunned by this slap. Just as she reacted and wanted to lash out, Ye Lin climbed directly onto her and backhanded her with another slap.

"So what?"

"Are you not worth hitting for twisting black and white? Was it me who left the team without authorization, or was it you who forced me to leave? Don't you have any idea in your heart?"

Seeing that she had been slapped again, Hu Baiqing was filled with resentment and was about to let out a screech.

At this moment, Ye Lin delivered another loud slap, directly interrupting her spellcasting.

"Alright, Ye Lin! That's enough!"

Yan Lanbing couldn't watch anymore. Regardless, both were students of Daxia Academy; making such a scene in front of the Human Emperor and the various Deans would clearly only make them a laughingstock.

"Sorry, Dean, I lost control of my emotions. It's just that... too many things happened inside the Mountain-Sea Secret Realm."

Ye Lin sniffled twice, his eyes turning slightly red.

"I was forced to leave the team by this Hu Baiqing, and Duan Ling and I had a difficult journey in the Mountain-Sea Secret Realm, experiencing countless hardships. I almost never got to see you again."

"But I always remembered your teachings. I didn't want my alma mater to fall behind others, so even though it was just Duan Ling and me, even when facing countless dangers, I kept working hard to seize the Mountain-Sea Secret Seals!"

Ye Lin's words were heartfelt and sincere, moving even Yan Lanbing.

"It's fine, as long as you've returned safely. Isn't life full of ups and downs? How could it always be smooth sailing?"

"Um... Dean, will you blame me for bringing back too few Mountain-Sea Secret Seals?" Ye Lin scratched his head awkwardly.

"No, no matter how many you brought back, I won't blame you. You've already worked very hard." Yan Lanbing sighed. Ye Lin and Duan Ling were only two people, while other academies had teams of five; he figured getting two or three would be good enough.

"That's good then." Ye Lin breathed a sigh of relief. "Dean, I only brought back 56."

"It's fine, 56 is also very impressive..."

Halfway through his sentence, Yan Lanbing suddenly paused, then widened his eyes and whipped his head around, his neck making a cracking sound.

"How many?!"

"You said how many?!!"