The Prodigies War

The students' faces were filled with amusement as they laughed loudly.

The sound spread outside the classroom, causing Fang Zhongjian to laugh as well. “The show has started.”

Shen Tuo frowned.

In the classroom, Lin Xun silently stood there for a moment before he smiled faintly and continued, “Good day everyone, I am called Lin Xun and will be your rune instructor from now on…”

His expression was relaxed, seemingly unaffected by laughter. Several students could not help but be surprised by his composure.

The fatty who had interrupted Lin Xun earlier griped, “Of course we know who you are. No need to speak any further. You want to be our instructor? Sure, show us your capabilities then!”

“Agreed, you aren’t older than us. Although you’ve passed the rune grandmaster test, you’re still too young and have no teaching experience. We are worried about being led down the wrong path.”

A freckled girl also chirped up. She looked like quite a fiery young lady.

“Exactly, how about showing us that you’re capable? Let’s verify if the rumors are real.”

The other students also verbalized their agreement.

Lin Xun raised his brow. He finally realized that these students were clearly prepared to try and show him who was boss.

Lin Xun wasn’t a pushover. He would never tolerate something like this happening especially when he was on the side that possessed absolute power.

Hence, an icy smile rose from the corners of his mouth. His gaze swept across the class and ultimately stopped on the fatty youngster as he softly spat out, “Trash!”

Everyone was stunned as their eyes widened in shock. No one could believe that Lin Xun had not only counterattacked but also went straight to scolding!

Which instructor in the academy dared to say their student was trash?

Wasn’t that too much?

Even Fang Zhongjian was taken aback.

Why is this kid so…so rude? Doesn’t he care about his instructor status at all?

Soon after, he sneered and said, “Shen Tuo, is this the kind of instructor you’ve recruited? Someone who goes straight to name-calling after being questioned a little by the students? How unbecoming! I will be requesting the department head to strip him of his title!”

To be frank, Shen Tuo was also shocked by Lin Xun’s retort. However, Fang Zhongjian’s rude rebuke snapped Shen Tuo back to his senses. “Old Fang, you can stir up whatever ruckus you want when the lesson is over, but it’s not the time to pass judgment yet!”

Fang Zhongjian smirked. “Then we shall wait and see.”

In the classroom, the fatty youngster who had been called trash by Lin Xun angrily stood up and glared at him. “Does someone like you deserve to be an instructor?”

“Yeah, how can you resort to name-calling?”

“Disappointing, far too disappointing.”

The other students began to echo in as well, clearly finding a common enemy.

“You guys have misunderstood. I wasn’t just talking about him. Instead, I’m saying that all of you trash!”

Still fully composed, Lin Xun smiled faintly. He had held nothing back this time either.

All of the youths were now enraged. They all started shouting, creating a chaotic din in the classroom.

“Look, the class has already devolved into such a state. How lamentable, I feel that it won’t be long before it's cut short.”

Fang Zhongjian gloated.

Shen Tuo’s expression darkened, but he remained silent.

He was suddenly beginning to regret that he had not cautioned Lin Xun about this.

“Hmph, with such an instructor, I might as well not leave!”

The fatty youngster sneered, rose to his feet, and began swaggering out of the classroom.

It was human nature to blindly follow sometimes. If he was allowed to leave, many students would certainly follow.

It would be an outcome that was too horrible to imagine.

Rumble!

Lin Xun casually raised his hand, sending out a wave of terrifying power that instantly made the fatty youngster fall to his knees.

The class instantly fell frighteningly silent. All anyone could hear was the fatty youngster’s miserable pig-like cry.

The students’ hearts rippled, unable to believe that Lin Xun had not only scolded the students but also forced a student to his knees without any warning!

It was crazy!

Wasn’t he afraid of being fired by Qinglu Academy?

“If you don’t shut up, the consequences will become worse than it is now.”

Lin Xun revealed a dazzling smile. However, he looked more terrifying than a devil to the fatty youngster. It caused his body to tremble as he clamped his mouth shut. His expression had turned incomparably ugly.

The humiliation of being forced by someone of the same age to kneel with everyone watching nearly made the fatty youngster go crazy.

The freckled girl mustered her courage and asked in a shaky voice, “You…you’re resorting to violence?”

“I not only dare to use force but will also kill if I wish to.”

Lin Xun withdrew his smile and indifferently said, “If you don’t believe me, go ahead and test me.”

“You―”

The freckled girl was fuming but when she met Lin Xun’s emotionless gaze, an indescribable chill surged in her heart, making her too afraid to continue.

It was as if Lin Xun would kill her without hesitation if she said one more word.

The classroom was deathly silent for a time.

The students might be of similar age to Lin Xun, but they had grown up living a life of luxury and had never experienced any of the world’s evils. How could they possibly compare to Lin Xun, who had been forged in a sea of corpses and blood?

“He not only scolds the students but even uses violence and threats. How can such a person be a Qinglu Academy instructor? If this spreads, everyone will laugh at us!”

In the distance, Fang Zhongjian’s eyes had turned red due to rage.

However, he was actually super happy inside. The more Lin Xun acted like this, the worse the repercussions would be. Fang Zhongjian eagerly hoped that Lin Xun would go even further.

Shen Tuo had a gloomy expression as he remained silent.

“Alright, since none of you are talking, it should be my turn now, right?”

Lin Xun softly chuckled. No one made any noise but the students’ gazes were filled with fury. They had evidently yet to submit for real.

“You guys are still too young. You should know that it was the academy that invited me to be an instructor and not me who wanted to apply. Do you people really believe that I want to impart my knowledge to trash like you?”

Lin Xun’s words were filled with disdain, and he made sure to place extra emphasis on the word ‘trash,’ which caused the students to tremble with anger.

They had seen bad-tempered instructors, but they had never seen someone like Lin Xun, who fearlessly did whatever he wanted.

He was essentially a thug!

“Remember this, you guys have no right to question my ability unless you can also pass the Dragon Gate Nine Tablet test and cause the nine draconic cries!”

Lin Xun’s words stabbed the students’ hearts like a sharp knife, causing their expressions to fluctuate in uncertainty.

“If you guys can’t accept that, suck it up and don’t even think about provoking me. Hua Wuyou also refused to back down against me, but in the end…”

Lin Xun’s gaze swept across the surroundings as his voice turned indifferent, “If the Hua Clan didn’t shamelessly interfere, she would have lost her life long ago.”

The students’ hearts violently shuddered as they suddenly recalled that the ruthless young instructor before them was not only a rune grandmaster, but also a cultivation genius who possessed terrifying combat capabilities!

A while back, the news of him brutalizing two Song Clan disciples and defeating Hua Wuyou had caused quite a sensation in the Forbidden City.

This was someone who dared to beat up and kill high clan descendants, so what could he possibly fear doing?

Compared to someone like Hua Wuyou, the students present were indeed not even worth mentioning!

For a time, all of the students were silent. The indignation on their faces was rapidly replaced by fear and terror.

Yes, they were starting to regret that they had recklessly provoked such a ruthless demon-king-like individual.

The fatty youngster on the ground especially regretted his actions. His entire body was trembling as his complexion turned white as a sheet.

“Of course, if you guys don’t make mistakes and complete the tasks I give out, I will naturally not bother to bicker with you all.”

At this point, Lin Xun glanced at the fatty youngster on the ground and asked, “What’s your name?”

“Liu Hui.”

“Return to your seat.”

The fatty hurriedly climbed to his feet, obediently returned to his seat, and lowered his head. There was no trace of the unbridled arrogance he had shown earlier.

Lin Xun casually instructed, “Now, take out your rune brushes and paper and write the Little Five Elements Reversal Rune. The time limit is an hour.”

“You’d best show me your true abilities. If I find anyone slacking off, don’t blame me for showing no mercy.”

The deeply intimidated youths immediately complied. None of them dared to try anything funny as they obediently took out brushes and paper and began to work.

Shashasha~~~

The room was silent for a time. Only the sound of rune brushes sliding across paper could be heard.

Lin Xun sat down and closed his eyes to rest.

After witnessing all of this from a remote corner some distance from the classroom, Fang Zhongjian gnashed his teeth and said, “See, he’s only a young teenager, and yet he dares to abuse his power in class and force the students to submit. That scum!”

Shen Tuo inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt Lin Xun’s methods were a little extreme, seeing the youth perfectly control the situation made him relax substantially.

“You should also know that there are quite a number of problematic students in this class. If they were instigated by someone to intentionally cause trouble for Lin Xun, an incident would happen no matter how good his temper is!”

Shen Tuo icily glanced at Fang Zhongjian.

Fang Zhongjian’s expression abruptly changed. “Are you accusing me of instigating those students?”

Shen Tuo replied, “Time will tell.”

By this time, five or six figures had begun to appear from a distance. They were Rune Department instructors that had been drawn over by the disturbance in class 9C.

Upon seeing this, Fang Zhongjian quickly approached them and indignantly described all of the atrocities Lin Xun had committed.

The instructors could not help but feel puzzled as they frowned.