Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, the smile completely vanished from his face, replaced by a hint of anger on his handsome features, and he lowly rebuked, "The mentors haven't said anything, so why are you barking???"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, everyone present showed an expression of disbelief, especially Jiang Fox, who looked at Lin Chen with a jealous expression; her man was getting angry for a woman. But on second thought, she was the one who came later!
"You..." Being spoken to by Lin Chen like that, Mu Tingying suddenly didn't know what to say. Besides anger, her face also showed a hint of grievance.
Women, especially those 'green tea' types, know that crying and whimpering can make them likable, and Mu Tingying was well aware of this principle.
"'You' what 'you'? You can't even speak clearly, yet you meddle in other people's business. I don't know where you get the nerve..." Lin Chen narrowed his eyes, mocking.
"I..." Mu Tingying felt even more wronged, so wronged that she wanted to cry. She considered her looks to be good, but the man in front of her completely ignored them and even kept confronting her.
Mu Tingying subconsciously glanced at Mu Ningxue beside Lin Chen. Beneath her wronged expression, a hint of ruthlessness emerged. She didn't understand what was so good about Mu Ningxue, or what she herself lacked compared to her.
Despite the somewhat tense atmosphere, the five mentors all had smiles on their faces. What Lin Chen said was reasonable; they were the mentors, so why did Mu Tingying need to meddle?
The respect between people must exist. Everyone is born of parents, so is your Mu Clan so amazing?
Evidently, Mu Tingying's actions had crossed the line, especially after Lin Chen pointed it out. Though they didn't show much on the surface, they were inwardly cheering!
Similarly, Lin Chen had already been labeled as 'not to be trifled with' in their hearts.
Lin Chen's strength was no longer a secret. Why would they offend a young person with both background and power?
At this moment, Mu Tingying was destined to be unable to salvage the situation. Dean Song He said with a smile, "Perhaps everyone present is unaware, but after Wei Fang's verification, Mu Ningxue has no connection whatsoever with the Black Vatican!"
Dean Song He paused, glared at Mu Tingying, and continued, "I hope you do not make wild speculations and affect unity!!!"
Hearing this, the students present were all surprised. Dean Song He was vindicating Mu Ningxue. They had never expected Mu Ningxue to have such a strong background after leaving the Mu Clan?
Otherwise, why would the Dean come forward to vindicate her?
Mu Tingying's face turned ashen. She had originally wanted to ostracize Mu Ningxue, but she never expected to try to steal a chicken only to lose the rice. She had completely lost face today!
"As for student Mu Ningxue's strength..." Dean Song He smiled slightly, looking at Lin Chen and Mu Ningxue.
Lin Chen and Mu Ningxue exchanged glances, then Mu Ningxue stepped forward, turning her head to look at the magnificent arena.
Instantly, her snow-silver hair fluttered, and the thick hem of her skirt swayed along. Her slender and graceful figure appeared exceptionally lithe and captivating under this inexplicably rising ice-wind aura!
With her snow-white hair flowing and her icy skin and jade bones, Mu Ningxue perfectly embodied what an Ice Mage was. Her dedication to Ice magic and her aura of being one with ice and snow left the National Government mentors in awe.
Mu Ningxue slowly spread her arms, and countless ice crystal dust particles gathered before her, gradually transforming into an exquisitely beautiful Ice Bow!!!
The Ice Bow had no arrows and no bowstring, yet Mu Ningxue pulled it open with sheer force, and a gorgeous, translucent arrow appeared between her half-bent index and middle fingers.
"This is..."
Dean Song He and the other four National Government mentors were all stunned!
After Mu Ningxue's Ice Crystal Brake Bow transformed into her Spirit, it also compensated for the lack of its origin. Through long-term cultivation, her Ice Crystal Brake Bow had long possessed the Extreme Ice!
"Hum..."
Mu Ningxue released her hand, and her long hair suddenly danced wildly, half-obscuring her face, which was as exquisite as a work of art.
And that ice crystal arrow whistled out, actually stirring up an ice and snow storm in the blink of an eye, spreading throughout the vast arena!
The arrow shot towards the sky, flying towards the open dome before curving and suddenly plummeting onto the Star Duel Stage.
In an instant, the ice crystals spread wildly, and the cold air dispelled everything. While people were still in disbelief at Mu Ningxue's magnificent arrow, the moment the plummeting arrow touched the ground, the entire duel stage turned into a block of ice!!!
The power of ice even crossed the barrier, freezing the rows of seats.
The seats were empty, but they too turned into ice in the blink of an eye.
The entire stadium was covered in ice and ice crystals, and the shimmering light emanating from them made everything look not only beautiful but also created a strong visual impact!
"So cold..."
All the students turned their heads, seeing this extremely astonishing scene, one by one they were dumbfounded.
They never would have thought that Mu Ningxue already possessed strength far surpassing theirs.
"Is she already this strong?" Among the students, Jiang Shaoxu gazed at Mu Ningxue. While shocked, her eyes also turned to Lin Chen, and she murmured, "Is this the true power of a Spirit!"
During those days in Feiniao City, Lin Chen also helped Jiang Shaoxu awaken her Spirit. Jiang Shaoxu's Spirit, like Jiang Tianyuan's, was a Body Spirit—eyes, also known as Spirit Eyes.
Lin Chen also gave Jiang Shaoxu some resources, and with the help of these resources, Jiang Shaoxu's strength underwent a tremendous change.
At Jiang Shaoxu's age, possessing High-level strength could already be considered a genius. But now, having witnessed Mu Ningxue's strength, she realized how enormous the gap between herself and Mu Ningxue was.
Mu Ningxue had not used any magic; just the power of her Spirit alone made her feel a powerful sense of oppression.
At the same time, the five mentors were also too shocked to speak.
The five mentors were all high-ranking and powerful individuals. It could be said that no matter how many votes each contestant had, the final decision ultimately rested with the five National Government mentors!
Although Lin Chen and Mu Ningxue had impressive backgrounds, the five mentors would absolutely not show favoritism to anyone. Their ability to become National Government mentors meant they shared a common goal: to achieve the highest ranking in the World Academy Competition!!!
Therefore, all of this required strength. As long as you possessed absolute strength, you were the boss in the teachers' hearts!
And precisely what Mu Ningxue had just demonstrated was absolute strength.
This was also the path she needed to take: to crush those slanders with her absolute strength!
Although the higher-ups knew that Mu Ningxue's lineage was innocent in the Ancient Capital incident, the general public did not!
So the National Government Competition was her best opportunity, the best chance to put those slanders to shame!
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