Chapter 641: The Dispute of Jin Dian

Shengxuan Star Academy, Jin Dian.

Vice Principal Suxin, seated at the head, looked at a resignation letter in her hand and rubbed her brow with some weariness.

"Vice Principal, Mentor Xi Chan's move was rather too impulsive. Even though she submitted her resignation, does that wash away the Shengxuan Star Academy brand on her? The moment she sticks her hands into the Luo Lan Mansion affair, how will the other powers of Great Xia view our Shengxuan Star Academy's neutral stance?" A voice rang out from the long table in Jin Dian at that moment.

The gazes of the Purple-Glow Mentors present turned, and they saw Shen Shen Jinxiao's solemn expression.

Shen Shen Jinxiao's words quickly drew agreement from some of the mentors. They nodded thoughtfully, because what he said was indeed not without target. Although Mentor Xi Chan had resigned her position as mentor, the brand on her could not be scrubbed away.

And how could she resign one moment and then go participate in the Luo Lan Mansion battle the next?

Others would surely think this was some instruction given by the academy.

Vice Principal Suxin's face remained placid, her voice still as refreshing as a spring breeze: "Then what does Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao think should be done?"

Shen Shen Jinxiao said solemnly, "Immediately send several Purple-Glow Mentors to intercept Xi Chan and bring her back to the academy. Even if she wants to resign, she should wait until the Luo Lan Mansion Mansion Sacrifice is over."

As his voice fell, a great deal of whispering immediately rose within Jin Dian. Some of the Purple-Glow Mentors agreed, some opposed, and for a moment things grew rather noisy.

"Bullshit. Since she's resigned, she naturally has nothing to do with the academy. What do you think this place is? A bandits' den? You can only come in and not go out?" But just then, a rather hot-tempered woman's voice rang out. The crowd looked and saw Tutor Huo Xu rise, glaring furiously at Shen Shen Jinxiao.

Shen Shen Jinxiao frowned and said, "Tutor Huo Xu, I know Jiang Jiang Qinge is your student, but right now our deliberations need to remain rational and calm. No relationship can interfere with our decisions."

"The academy has its rules, and that is as it should be. But I'll say just one thing: each of us has the right to resign. Don't try to cover it up with that kind of crap." Tutor Huo Xu snorted coldly, then looked toward Vice Principal Suxin and likewise produced a resignation letter. "Vice Principal, I resign too!"

The many Purple-Glow Mentors stared dumbfounded. Purple-Glow Mentors resigning one after another — such a thing was still quite rare in the academy.

Seeing this, Shen Shen Jinxiao's face darkened and he said, "Tutor Huo Xu, I think you're just making trouble!"

"None of your damn business!" Tutor Huo Xu cursed outright.

"Why is it none of your business? What you're doing is trampling the academy's rules and reputation. As a member, why can't I speak?" Shen Shen Jinxiao said.

"Isn't it just that you don't get along with Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge, and you want to see their Luo Lan Mansion destroyed?" Tutor Huo Xu mocked.

"Then isn't it that you and Xi Chan are doing this because you've taken a fancy to their potential, thinking they might become kings in the future, and now you want to place your bets early and invest?" Shen Shen Jinxiao fired back.

"I'm happy to!" Tutor Huo Xu said.

Seeing the two of them arguing like this, the many Purple-Glow Mentors could only shake their heads helplessly.

"Enough, shut up!"

And at this moment, Vice Principal Suxin finally could bear it no longer. She slapped the table, her cheeks covered in frost.

Seeing even this usually good-tempered vice principal lose her temper, the fiery Tutor Huo Xu finally held her tongue and sat back down.

Shen Shen Jinxiao's expression was also unsightly.

"Tutor Huo Xu, I will not accept your resignation. Although you have that right and I cannot obstruct you, if this kind of behavior spreads, who will believe in the academy's neutral stance in the future?" Vice Principal Suxin said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Tutor Huo Xu still wanted to say something, but in the end she was pulled back by a Purple-Glow Mentor she was usually on familiar terms with.

Shen Shen Jinxiao breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "Then what about Mentor Xi Chan? How do we handle it?"

Vice Principal Suxin glanced at him and said, "Mentor Xi Chan has already left the academy, so we can only let her go. Are we really going to send people to intercept her? How embarrassing would that look? But as for the matter of resignations, it ends here. This unhealthy trend cannot be allowed to continue."

Shen Shen Jinxiao's brow furrowed. He was not entirely satisfied with this outcome, but it was clearly Vice Principal Suxin's final decision, so he could only accept it.

"Today Great Xia City is in great turmoil. No mentor within the academy may leave." Vice Principal Suxin swept her gaze over the Purple-Glow Mentors present and issued a warning.

The others all nodded indifferently. After all, they had long known the academy's rules, so they had no interest in meddling in the affairs of Luo Lan Mansion.

Vice Principal Suxin's gaze lingered more on Shen Shen Jinxiao. The latter showed no particular expression, merely giving a faint nod.

After reminding everyone once more, Vice Principal Suxin finally announced the meeting adjourned.

As the group of Purple-Glow Mentors filed out of Jin Dian, Vice Principal Suxin looked again at the resignation letter in her hand, feeling somewhat helpless and headache-stricken. She pondered briefly, waved her hand, and said, "Tonight, keep Mentor Shen Shen Jinxiao's residence under strict surveillance. Absolutely do not let him leave."

Behind her, ripples spread through the void, then dissipated into nothingness.

Having done all this, Vice Principal Suxin finally let out a sigh. Her gaze drifted past the walls of Jin Dian, toward the direction of Great Xia City.

To tell the truth, what she had done already counted as giving Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge the maximum favor within the rules. Otherwise, Xi Chan could not possibly have walked out of the academy so smoothly with just a single resignation letter at such a juncture.

Xi Chan being able to go — wasn't that also a form of tacit permission from her?

Hopefully, those two youngsters can hold onto Luo Lan Mansion.

On her end, she had done all she could.

After leaving Jin Dian, Shen Shen Jinxiao went straight back to his residence.

Entering the room, he formed a seal with one hand. Light patterns spread across the walls, sealing the room off in the end, so that no prying eyes could reach inside.

He glanced at some of the dark corners outside the window and smiled faintly.

He could sense some obscure ripples in those dark corners — someone was watching his side. Clearly, this should be Vice Principal Suxin's arrangement, worried that he might also run out and meddle in the Luo Lan Mansion affair.

"Vice Principal, you're underestimating me."

Shen Shen Jinxiao smiled and shook his head, then walked down into the basement, entering a certain secret chamber.

The chamber was dimly lit, the atmosphere oppressive.

Shen Shen Jinxiao came before a black altar, sat cross-legged on the stone platform, and raised his palm. The altar split open, and a jade box slowly rose. As the jade box opened, a beating heart could be seen within!

No — this heart was not whole, for it was only half.

Shen Shen Jinxiao stared at that half-beating heart, then formed a seal with both hands. Black threads of light extended from his fingertips and pierced into the half-heart.

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In that instant, numerous images flashed before his eyes.

Then he smiled in surprise and said, "This Li Luo really is somewhat unexpected. So this is his trump card — an external power. Such fierce, baleful force should be the power of some kind of spirit beast. It looks a little familiar..."

Shen Shen Jinxiao pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly raised an eyebrow: "It's the 'Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf' from the Dark Cavern!"

"This must be the Principal's handiwork, right?"

The power of a spirit beast is not something that can be borrowed so easily. It requires an extremely wondrous transformation to do so, and the only one capable of this is that Principal, my lord.

"Manager Pei Hao, Manager Pei Hao, you really are rather useless. On your own, you could never beat Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge no matter what."

"But fortunately, behind you, you still have my support."

Shen Shen Jinxiao smiled faintly, and a drop of essence blood rose from his fingertip. The essence blood wriggled and transformed into a blood-red curse pattern, which shot toward the half-heart as a streak of blood-light and finally sank into it.

"Next, allow me to lend you a hand."

In the dim surroundings, Shen Shen Jinxiao's cold whisper quietly spread out.