Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

Ling Yi dodged to the side, knocking the person to the ground.

"Haha."

Upon seeing the person lying on the ground, a group of people walked out of the courtyard laughing loudly.

"Xu Zijie, look how unpopular you are," the leader of the group of students who came out said with a smile. "Nobody's even willing to help you up."

Xu Zijie lowered his head and did not answer.

If we don't let them humiliate him to their heart's content at this point, he'll only suffer even more when he turns back.

"Hey you." The leader looked at Ling Yi, originally wanting to ask why Ling Yi didn't help him up, but when he looked up he realized that Ling Yi hadn't stopped for their farce at all and had already walked a distance away.

Seeing Ling Yi leave, the man felt uneasy. He glanced at the person beside him, who immediately ran towards Ling Yi.

"Hey." The person who ran over blocked Ling Yi's path, speaking arrogantly, "Our boss is calling you, didn't you hear him?"

Ling Yi looked at the person in front of him indifferently: "Just because he calls me, I have to listen?"

“That’s your boss, not mine.” Ling Yi said, then walked past the person and was about to leave.

Seeing that Ling Yi was being so disrespectful, the newcomer immediately reached out and grabbed Ling Yi.

Seeing the outstretched hand, Ling Yi's eyes showed a hint of impatience. He grabbed the person's hand and twisted it. With a crack, the person screamed in pain. The group of people waiting outside the courtyard were startled at first, and then they all rushed over and surrounded Ling Yi.

"What are you doing?" The leader looked at Ling Yi, and the slight dissatisfaction he felt turned into anger after seeing Ling Yi hurt his men: "You hurt my people, do you know who I am?"

Ling Yi released his grip, his cold gaze falling on the leader's face: "Who you are is none of my business."

Seeing that Ling Yi was showing him no respect, the leader was furious and prepared to make a move. However, just as his spiritual energy was gathering, before he could even attack, the teacher who had brought Ling Yi and the others here to cultivate arrived.

"What are you doing huddled together?" The teacher walked over, looking at the leader with displeasure: "Dongfang Yu, what do you mean by leading people to surround my student?"

Dongfang Yu wasn't afraid of the teachers from the Second-Level First Affiliated Hospital: "Your student injured my person and was arrogant and didn't know she was wrong. What's wrong with me teaching her a lesson?"

"Your people?" The teacher glanced at the student who was clutching his arm and crying in pain, and said coldly, "Let's not even talk about why my student hurt your people. Is it something to be proud of for someone from the third-level college to be hurt by someone from the second-level college?"

"As a student of a third-tier college, aren't you ashamed? You even led a group to surround someone. What are you trying to do?" the teacher asked coldly. "Want to gang up on them?"

Upon hearing this, the students from the three colleges did not look too pleased.

Indeed, the highest cultivation level among the people in the Level 2 Academy is only Level 4 Spirit General, while the lowest level among the people in the Level 3 Academy is Level 5 Spirit General. I don't understand how Zhou Shan could have been injured by someone from the Level 2 Academy.

"Teacher, whether it's a secondary or tertiary department, if someone is injured, they should be held responsible." Dongfang Yu pointed at Ling Yi: "Teacher Bai, are you perhaps trying to protect her?"

Teacher Bai ignored Dongfang Yu and turned to look at Ling Yi: "Don't be afraid. Tell the teacher why. With the teacher here, they won't hurt you."

Ling Yi wasn't afraid at all. If the teacher hadn't come, she would have attacked Dongfang Yu as well, but the teacher had come...

Ling Yi told the teacher about it.

After listening, Teacher Bai looked at Dongfang Yu and said, "Why are you asking students from the second-level colleges to do something that is your own business?"

Ling Yi simply avoided the bullying of Xu Zijie by Dongfang Yu and his group, which had nothing to do with Ling Yi. Dongfang Yu was just annoyed, but since his words were unreasonable, he naturally couldn't say them out loud: "When Xu Zijie fell, she could have helped him up. I just wanted to ask her why she didn't help him up and just walked away. Who knew she would be so arrogant? Zhou Shan reached out to stop her to reason with her, but who knew she would attack him directly. If Zhou Shan hadn't been caught off guard, Teacher Bai, do you think someone from the Second-Level Institute could hurt someone from our Third-Level Institute?"

Teacher Bai didn't follow up on the rest of the conversation, but simply asked, "Is Xu Zijie's fall related to Ling Yi?"

Dongfang Yu said unhappily, "Teacher Bai, you're being too protective. It's true that she took action directly, even if it's not a problem, you can't ask about it."

"Even if Ling Yi made a move directly, it was your people who offended first." Teacher Bai looked at Dongfang Yu: "Do I need to elaborate on the reputation of your group in the Third-Level Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yu's expression turned even more unpleasant. However, before he could speak, Teacher Bai said again, "You're right. Under normal circumstances, students from the second-level colleges are indeed no match for those from the third-level colleges. But Ling Yi is no ordinary student from the second-level colleges."

Teacher Bai said, "Ling Yi was the first place winner of the Imperial Grand Competition a month ago and was personally admitted to the academy by the dean. When Ling Yi first tested his cultivation level in the Grand Competition, he was at the seventh level of Spirit Master. Now, only a month later, Ling Yi's cultivation level has reached the ninth level. Considering that Ling Yi has extremely high talent and rapid advancement, he would have to switch academies soon if he were placed in the Spirit Master Academy. Therefore, based on Ling Yi's performance in defeating Bei Qian Ning in the Grand Competition, Ling Yi has been assigned to the second-level first academy."

After Teacher Bai finished speaking, he looked at Dongfang Yu and said, "Ling Yi was able to defeat Bei Qianning in the competition, which proves that her strength is higher than Bei Qianning's. Do you think Ling Yi is much worse than you?"

After hearing what Teacher Bai said, Dongfang Yu's face turned frighteningly dark.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Ling Yi was no longer just displeasure, but filled with hatred.

He had never been spoken to like that by a teacher before.

Dongfang Yu sneered: "First place in the Imperial Competition, no wonder you're so arrogant and indifferent to people."

Teacher Bai's face darkened further upon hearing this: "Dongfang Yu, I don't care what kind of person you are in the third-level college. Just because the teachers in the third-level college don't restrain you doesn't mean that the teachers in our second-level college will let you bully our students."

"That's enough for today. If you're not satisfied, you can ask your teacher to come and talk to me." After saying that, Teacher Bai looked at Ling Yi and said, "Go back and rest. Remember to attend class tonight."

"Hmm." Ling Yi responded, then glanced at Dongfang Yu, a fleeting red light disappearing in an instant.

Looking at Ling Yi who was about to leave, Dongfang Yu suddenly spoke up: "A student from a small country, whose cultivation level was only tested as a level seven spiritual master. Even when he was tested as a level eight spiritual master when he fought Bei Qianning, he was still much weaker than a level four spiritual general. It is obvious that the people behind you have put a lot of effort into making you legitimately enter the Imperial Academy."

Upon hearing this, the students of the third-level college turned pale, and Teacher Bai's gaze towards Dongfang Yu seemed to be frozen.

Ling Yi stopped and looked at Dongfang Yu: "Teacher Bai told you that I was admitted by the Dean. Are you saying that the Dean manipulated the Imperial Grand Competition so that I could enter the Imperial Academy legitimately?"

Dongfang Yu was terrified. What he had just said was just what he was thinking. He had no idea why he had said it.

Upon hearing Ling Yi's question, Dongfang Yu wanted to say that wasn't what he meant, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the words came out as: "If it weren't for that, how could an eighth-level spirit master like you defeat Bei Qianning?"

"To make Bei Qianning willingly admit defeat, I wonder what benefits the Dean promised the Beiming Empire?"

"Dongfang Yu!" Teacher Bai shouted, "Stop talking nonsense!"

The students from the Third-Level Academy couldn't care less about Zhou Shan at this moment and went to pull Dongfang Yu away: "Boss, stop talking."

"Why can't I say it?" Dongfang Yu didn't want to say it, but it was as if he had lost control of both his mind and body at the same time, leaving him no choice but to speak: "Don't you all find it strange?"

"An eighth-level spirit master won first place in the Imperial Grand Competition, that's hilarious."

Ling Yi looked at Dongfang Yu with a half-smile: "So that's how you came to be number one in my heart."

Dongfang Yu: "That's how it is."

"Tsk tsk." Ling Yi said, "I don't want to say anything if you wrong me, but it's going too far to wrong the dean. To prove that I got first place based on my own strength, are you willing to have a match with me?"

“You are a third-level academy student, and your cultivation is higher than Bei Qianning’s. If I can defeat you, you and the people around you will surely believe me, right?”

Dongfang Yu hesitated upon hearing this.

Upon this hesitation, Dongfang Yu realized he wouldn't give a random answer, and immediately explained, "Those words just now weren't what I wanted to say."

The others were speechless upon hearing this, as those words had just come from Dongfang Yu's mouth, and they couldn't stop him.

They were talking so smoothly just now, but now that Ling Yi has proposed a competition, they're saying it wasn't them who said it. If it wasn't him, then who said it?

“You didn’t say that,” Ling Yi said with a smile. “I understand. Since you’re scared, then we won’t compete.”

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yu didn't even bother to explain, and sneered, "You think I'm afraid?"

"What is your cultivation level? What is mine? Why would I be afraid of you?" Dongfang Yu was extremely annoyed by what he had just blurted out without thinking.

With so many people listening, it's bound to spread. Even if the teachers from the third-level academy protect him, the dean will definitely punish him. Ling Yi made him lose face so badly, yet he still dares to talk about the competition.

"Heh." Dongfang Yu sneered, thinking to himself, "You've come to my door to die, so I'll grant your wish: Let's compete."

"Okay." Ling Yi smiled and replied when Dongfang Yu agreed.

Looking at Ling Yi's smiling face, Dongfang Yu felt annoyed: "Don't let the teacher stop you when you can't win." After saying that, he gave Teacher Bai a meaningful look.

Ling Yi said, "If you're worried about this situation, why don't we have a life-or-death battle?"

"A life-or-death battle, it won't stop until someone dies. Once the contract is signed, no one may interfere. How about it?"

Dongfang Yu had wanted to teach Ling Yi a lesson, but he was worried that his teacher would stop him. Now that Ling Yi had proposed a life-or-death battle, he had no more worries.

"Alright." Dongfang Yu also laughed: "You all heard it, she asked for it herself, I didn't force her."

Teacher Bai looked at Ling Yi: "Ling Yi, don't be silly."

Ling Yi said, "Teacher Bai, I'm not joking, I'm serious."

Teacher Bai said, "I disagree."

Dongfang Yu said, "Teacher Bai, the life-or-death battle is voluntary for the students. Even as their teacher, you cannot stop them."