Douluo's Spiritual Pearl and Divine Sword

In the Academic Affairs Office the tension was palpable and Orff's expression darkened as he watched Zhou Yan stand firm in her defense of Jun Tianlin defying his demands and He sneered "Fine if you wish to die alongside your student then I'll gladly make it happen."

"Enough!" Bai Baoshan stepped in summoning his Tianxing Furnace martial soul to shield both Jun Tianlin and Zhou Yan With eight glowing soul rings—two yellow, three purple, and three black—Bai Baoshan was making it clear that he would not allow any harm to come to them and despite his reputation as a good-natured man he was still unwilling to let the Academy's students and teachers be bullied.

Orff reluctantly retracted his own martial spirit. He knew Bai Baoshan's Tianxing Furnace had formidable defenses that are comparable to a Titled Douluo and He couldn't easily overpower it.

Bai Baoshan turned to Jun Tianlin. "Tianlin, Aldo claims he was only seeking a fair competition with you last night and that you attacked him even after he yielded and even cutting off his ear Is this true?"

"Of course not" Tianlin replied calmly "He and a group of others attacked me even including Tianzhi-level students and i had to defend myself and I couldn't hold back and It was purely in self-defense even Ye Lingling was there so she can verify everything"

Bai Baoshan nodded. "Teacher Zhou please bring Ye Lingling here."

With that Zhou Yan hurried off to find Ye Lingling Meanwhile high above the room an elderly man watched the proceedings with a faint smile and despite his presence neither Orff nor Bai Baoshan had noticed him which are evidence of the man's immense power.

When Zhou Yan returned she had Ye Lingling and Qin Ming with her Qin Ming who is a newly promoted Tianzhi-level teacher that was currently teaching Ye Lingling's class.

"Ye Lingling" Bai Baoshan said kindly "we need you to tell us what happened last night so Please take your time"

Just as Ye Lingling was about to speak Orff interrupted with a veiled threat "Take a moment to consider carefully Ye Lingling I know your family nine hearts flowering apple lacks powerful support and If you tell the truth in favor of my grandson then the Ao family of the Balak Kingdom would gladly offer their backing to your family"

Orff's meaning was clear and her answer today could determine the future of her family.

Qin Ming immediately bristled "Is that a threat Orff?" he growled his Fire Wolf martial soul flaring.

Ye Ping another teacher interjected smoothly, "Master Orff merely wants Ye Lingling to speak honestly so as not to let his grandson suffer undue blame After all,we should respect the truth shouldn't we?" Turning to Orff, he added with a smile, "This teacher upholds the values of the Academy and would be honored to visit your esteemed Balak Kingdom."

Orff was pleased with Ye Ping siding with him. "Should you come to the Balak Kingdom Teacher Ye then you will have a warm welcome."

Ye Ping beamed with excitement at Orff's implied offer then turned to Zhou Yan with a sly smile and said "Teacher Zhou, unlike Qin Ming who lacks future you could have a much brighter future with me so Why not come to our side?"

"Hah!" Zhou Yan scoffed "Do you know why I chose Qin Ming? Not just because of his talent but because he's a man with integrity You on the other hand are as shameless as your martial spirit both cold-blooded and servile!"

Jun Tianlin was taken aback but amused at Zhou Yan's bluntness Her words had a clear hint of admiration for Qin Ming something Qin meng himself see though visibly flustered he seemed to take it into his heart his Fire Wolf martial spirit burning an even deeper red.

Bai Baoshan frowned clearly displeased with Ye Ping's opportunism Now it seemed even more apparent that Ye Ping's loyalties lay more with his own ambition than the Academy's students.

Then Ye Lingling spoke up confidently addressing Orff "Senior my family's path is our own to decide Last night it was Aldo and his group who attacked Jun Tianlin first They even tried to cripple his soul power He was only defending himself."

Hearing her words Bai Baoshan turned on Orff. "Well? Aldo and his friends ganged up on a seven-year-old child! You would punish a child for defending himself?"

Orff's face twisted in frustration and With Ye Lingling's testimony any hope he had of punishing Jun Tianlin in front of Bai Baoshan was now impossible.

He glared at Jun Tianlin and Ye Lingling with smoldering resentment. "Fine, you may be safe for now But mark my words you won't stay in the Academy forever and Outside these walls even a gifted students are prey for the strong and you girl should be especially careful."

At that moment a group of six young students entered the room They were about eleven or twelve years old five boys and one girl each wearing the heaven dou Royal Academy emblem.

The leader a tall boy with a serious face with the emblem of the Blue Lightning tyrant dragon clan on his chest stepped forward. "I am Yu Tianheng My grandfather's name is Yu Yuanzhen I greet you on behalf of my clan Senior."

The girl beside him who had a strong and determined gaze added "My name is Dugu Yan and I am Ye Lingling's friend and I also bring greetings on behalf of my grandfather Dugu Bo."

Hearing those names Orff's face turned ashen Yu Yuanzhen was the patriarch of the Blue Lightning tyrant dragon clan and a Titled Douluo at level ninety-five and Dugu Bo though slightly weaker at level ninety-one was feared for his terrifyingly deadly poisons that are capable of devastating a entire cities Orff knew that crossing either of these powerhouses could endanger his own family's safety.

Jun Tianlin observed the group curiously He recognized that together with Ye Lingling these six must be the famed Imperial Battle Team he'd know about Though still young each had already reached about level 25 making them powerful allies indeed.

Orff's gaze swept over the group one final time and his rage visibly simmering beneath the surface He'd come in pursuit of revenge but with the arrival of the Blue Lightning tyrant dragon clan and Dugu Bo's heirs and he knew there would be no retribution here so Holding onto his pride he turned and stormed out of the room without another word.