"Hahaha! This is so satisfying!"
"You old bastard! Because of you, my brother's cultivation path was ruined! He was forced to leave Donghua Academy and lost his chance to advance further. I hope you die a miserable death!"
"Qiong Baicang, you beast! Back then, you exchanged a useless 'waste pill' for me. Do you know that Yun'er died during the secret realm expedition three years ago because of that pill? For the past three years, I've wanted nothing more than to skin you alive, drink your blood, and chew your flesh!"
"You old dog! You abused your authority as a senior official of the academy and oppressed me again and again. All because I secretly said a few bad things about that little bastard Lin Xiao! You used your position to take revenge—you don't deserve to be called a teacher!"
"Heaven truly has eyes! You've finally ended up like this!"
"..."
Once, he had stood at the very top of Donghua Academy as one of its most powerful figures.
Now...
He was nothing more than an old dog, shackled and dragged across the ground while being publicly condemned.
Surrounded by pointing fingers, curses, and ridicule, Qiong Baicang reacted with surprising calm.
He kept his head lowered, as if preserving the last shred of dignity he still possessed.
He knew very well...
Everything they were saying was true.
Over the years, in order to accelerate Lin Xiao's growth, he had deprived countless Donghua students of their rightful opportunities and secretly diverted academy resources for Lin Xiao's benefit.
Rumors of those actions had long circulated throughout the academy.
But while he still held power, every rumor had been suppressed.
Now...
He had clearly been abandoned.
At that moment, the dejected Qiong Baicang caught sight of a familiar figure standing in the distance, staring blankly at him.
Lin Xiao!
His pupils contracted.
The despair on his face instantly faded, replaced by unconcealed joy.
He had successfully transformed into a Dragon!
To Qiong Baicang, this was undoubtedly the best news imaginable.
As long as Lin Xiao could one day advance to become an Eighth-Rank Battle Emperor, then all the humiliation he suffered today would have been worthwhile.
By then...
As the Battle Emperor's adoptive father, he would have a chance to rise again.
But before that...
There was one final thing he had to do.
He had to shoulder every responsibility himself.
He absolutely could not allow any of this to implicate his adopted son.
He hurriedly shot Lin Xiao a meaningful glance, signaling him not to act rashly.
Donghua Academy had deliberately chosen him as an example to restore public confidence.
There was no way Lin Xiao could save him.
"Godfather!"
Watching his adoptive father being shackled with handcuffs, leg irons, and even an iron chain fastened around his neck like a leashed dog before being dragged away, Lin Xiao felt his blood boil.
He nearly rushed forward to rescue him on the spot.
But before he could make a move...
The surrounding Donghua students noticed his presence and immediately surrounded him.
"Lin Xiao! You actually dared to show your face!"
"That old dog in your family has already been arrested! You're next, little dog!"
"Don't think we don't know how your cultivation advanced so quickly! You've been feasting on everyone else's blood and sweat. Enjoying yourself?"
"..."
In an instant, the Son of Destiny became the target of everyone's anger.
Several furious students even pulled out rotten eggs and stones, hurling them directly at him.
Splat!
Caught completely off guard, Lin Xiao was struck squarely by a rotten egg.
Black, foul-smelling yolk slowly trickled down his forehead.
Not far away...
Having just stepped out of the principal's office, Chen Beiyuan witnessed the carefully orchestrated spectacle before him.
Clearly...
This was the "explanation" Jiang Baiyi had mentioned.
Earlier, when Qiong Baicang had attacked Chen Beiyuan, Donghua Academy had deliberately delayed punishing him because of his special relationship with Jiang Baiyi.
But now...
Qiong Baicang had exhausted every favor he once possessed.
Naturally, Jiang Baiyi no longer had any reason to protect the old man.
Now, to win Chen Beiyuan's goodwill—and by extension, the favor of the powerful Donghua Chen Family—Qiong Baicang had to pay the price he deserved.
The favors of powerful figures...
Were never free.
Once they were used up...
They were gone forever.
Compared to Qiong Baicang's miserable state, however...
Chen Beiyuan's attention was focused more on Lin Xiao.
At this moment...
He could no longer clearly judge the Son of Destiny's cultivation.
"So... he successfully completed the Dragon Transformation."
"That's only natural."
"As the Son of Destiny of this world, even after I stole his opportunities and suppressed him repeatedly, he was never going to fall that easily."
"In other words..."
"He must have successfully cultivated the Nine-Rank cultivation technique—Taixuan Dragon Transformation Scripture."
"In the original story, it was praised as the greatest body-refining technique ever created, possessing countless mysterious abilities."
"I wonder..."
"How much of its true power can Lin Xiao display now?"
Chen Beiyuan's expression remained calm.
Yet deep within his eyes flickered unmistakable anticipation.
The corners of his lips slowly curled into an eerie smile.
Lin Xiao had already overcome his greatest weakness.
He had mastered a Nine-Rank cultivation technique as well.
He was no longer the same opponent who could be effortlessly pinned to the ground and beaten like before.
The only question was...
How strong had he become?
Would he finally be worthy...
Of giving Chen Beiyuan a truly satisfying battle?
"Chen Beiyuan!!!"
Surrounded by the crowd, Lin Xiao noticed Chen Beiyuan's gaze.
Hatred instantly erupted across his face, still smeared with rotten egg.
He nearly lost control of himself.
Everything...
His own suffering.
His godfather's humiliation.
It was all because of that arrogant young master—
Chen Beiyuan.
He wanted nothing more than to kill him.
But when Vice Principal Liu Wenhui and several academy executives appeared before him, Lin Xiao immediately understood.
It was impossible.
Several Seventh-Rank Battle Emperors stood between him and Chen Beiyuan.
Simply getting close to him was already an impossible dream.
"Brother-in-law, what's so interesting about watching a clown who can only rage helplessly?"
"Once he's expelled from Donghua Academy, I'll have someone twist his head off and bring it back for you to use as a football."
A carefree voice suddenly rang out.
Someone casually threw an arm around Chen Beiyuan's shoulders and gave him a playful shake.
Without even turning around, Chen Beiyuan already knew who it was.
There was only one person in Donghua Academy who dared call him that—and casually sling an arm around him.
Bai Yuze.
His fiancée's younger brother.
His future brother-in-law.
A textbook young master from one of the nation's top aristocratic families.
Ironically...
Although Bai Yuze was technically his younger brother-in-law...
He was actually a few months older than Chen Beiyuan.
Despite their familial titles, the two got along more like close brothers.
The original Chen Beiyuan had been proud and aloof, with very few friends.
Bai Yuze had been one of the rare exceptions.
In the original novel, however...
After the original Chen Beiyuan was defeated by Lin Xiao through underhanded means, his personality changed drastically.
He somehow fell in love with Leng Ruobing and even tried to break off his engagement with the Bai Family.
That thoroughly offended the Bai Family.
Bai Yuze completely cut ties with him, and the two never spoke again.
Fortunately...
After Chen Beiyuan's transmigration...
None of that would ever happen.
"He isn't that simple."
Chen Beiyuan rejected Bai Yuze's suggestion without hesitation.
As the Destiny Villain, coupled with his knowledge of the original plot, Chen Beiyuan could suppress Lin Xiao at every turn and keep the Son of Destiny firmly under his control.
Bai Yuze, however, lacked that advantage.
If he rashly sent people after Lin Xiao...
The protagonist's plot armor would inevitably interfere.
Unexpected accidents would occur.
Not only would the assassins fail...
They would most likely be killed themselves while conveniently delivering treasures and opportunities to Lin Xiao.
Chen Beiyuan had no interest in donating achievements to the Son of Destiny.
Bai Yuze pouted in dissatisfaction, clearly unconvinced.
Just as he was about to argue—
Several investigators happened to drag the shackled Qiong Baicang directly in front of the two of them.
Enemies naturally hated each other the most when they met face to face.
"Chen..."
"Bei..."
"Yuan!!"
Seeing Chen Beiyuan standing only a few steps away, Qiong Baicang's bloodshot eyes instantly turned crimson with hatred.
He glared viciously at the man he considered responsible for destroying his reputation and ruining his life.
Just as he was about to curse him—
Bang!
One of the investigators behind him viciously kicked him in the head.
Qiong Baicang slammed face-first into the ground.
Blood immediately poured from his forehead.
Several teeth were knocked clean out.
Chen Beiyuan looked down at the old man calmly.
Not a trace of sympathy appeared on his face.
Showing mercy to an enemy...
Was simply cruelty toward oneself.
Since Qiong Baicang had chosen to oppose him...
He had to bear the consequences.
Of course...
Chen Beiyuan couldn't even be bothered to mock him.
A dying old dog wasn't worth the effort.
Unfortunately...
He had forgotten that Bai Yuze was still standing beside him.
"You blind idiots!"
"Can't you see I'm chatting with Young Master Chen?"
"What are you dragging an old dog over here for?"
"Don't you know Young Master Chen is kindhearted? He can't bear to see people suffer."
"Take him away."
"Take him away."
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