"What did you say? Who dares to snatch the person I like? I must fight him! And check if there is any problem with his research funds!"
In the dean's office, Jing Hongchen, who was reading through the senior students' end-of-term lab reports one by one, answered the phone. When he heard the report, he became furious.
Although Lin Jiayi did not say who the person was that one of his employees had a fancy for, Jing Hongchen knew without even thinking about it that it was Xu Tianxi, whom he had repeatedly urged to keep an eye on.
This is a rare soul master and soul mentor genius like Xiao and Meng, who is rare in a thousand years. The dean has already put the big duck into the pot to cook. Which guy dares to overturn the pot? Eat the dean's cooking method!
"That bastard is the sixth-grade student instructor, Mingde Hall Chief Researcher Xuan Ziwen!"
Lin Jiayi's speech speed is faster than that of a gunpowder gun.
"What did you say? Why is it this bastard?"
Upon hearing that it was Xuan Ziwen, Jing Hongchen's anger immediately dissipated a lot, and the idea of blocking funding was instantly extinguished.
The reason why Xuan Ziwen can sit in the position of chief researcher is not only because of his own talent, but also because of his very strong connections. He is the last disciple of Kong Deming, the number one person in the Sun Moon Empire.
Kong Deming has the reputation of being the "Father of Ninth-Level Soul Masters". Although this is an exaggeration, it is not too much. More than half of the Ninth-Level Soul Masters in the country have been his disciples. This means that Xuan Ziwen has many senior brothers and sisters who are Ninth-Level Soul Masters.
Even if Xuan Ziwen was fired, this guy would turn to his senior brothers and sisters for help, or even run to the worship hall to serve tea and water to Master Kong without starving to death.
If he were to call for help from people in the worship hall and invite one or two ninth-level soul masters with whom he had a good relationship, even Jing Hongchen would have a headache.
"According to him, he got interested in it after hearing what Xiao Xu said in my class from a student who liked to wander around various laboratories."
"Later, I ran into Xiao Xu in the library... and we hit it off right away. I started following him and now I am invigilating for Xiao Xu's Level 2 exam."
Lin Jiayi heard from Xuan Ziwen about the ins and outs of his meeting with Xu Tianxi in the library. Considering the dean's family harmony, he decisively concealed the existence of Meng Hongchen.
"Damn it! How infuriating! No one has been able to snatch away the student that Jing Hongchen has set his sights on! You keep an eye on him in the examination room. I'll be there right away!"
Jing Hongchen put down the student report in his hand with a "bang", rushed out of the office in two steps, and directly displayed the powerful cultivation of a Titled Douluo, turning into a ray of light and flying towards the college examination room.
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"Mr. Xiao, the end of the semester is coming up. Why don't you practice in seclusion to get first place in the exam? Why are you looking for someone like me?"
"It doesn't matter if I win the first place in the exam. It's either me or a dream. Grandpa took me out of the Academic Affairs Office last night. I stayed there for two and a half months. I have finished all the lessons I need to learn. I came to you to ask about someone, a gossip expert."
On the green path of the college playground, Xiao Hongchen, who had been imprisoned until the end of the semester for making noise on the rooftop, had just been released from prison. He grabbed Li Sanshui, the college's top gossip student, and chatted with him, sighing constantly.
"Grandpa is such a fool. He actually said that I am proud and impetuous, and that it would be a good thing for me to stay in seclusion for a while. He simply let me stay there for a while, and he couldn't even come to pick me up in his dreams. I think he was just too busy to remember me, his grandson, after more than two months..."
Li Sanshui covered his ears with one hand, trying to cover his ears and refusing to listen to Xiao Hongchen's complaints, while his other hand kept waving.
"Mr. Xiao, you'd better tell me who you want to inquire about. Otherwise, I won't dare to listen even if you dare to say it."
"Oh, the person I want to inquire about is none other than Xu Tianxi, who escaped from Douluo Three Kingdoms two and a half months ago and passed the first-level soul mentor assessment in just one month."
Xiao Hongchen seamlessly switched to the expression of a master who had seen through the world and sighed:
"This morning when I was eating in the college cafeteria, I heard that he has become a celebrity in the college. Many people went to share his good fortune before the final exams. It really feels like a lifetime ago."
"I remember when Meng and I first came to the college several years ago, many people came to share in our good fortune. I don't know how long he will be famous this time, I am quite looking forward to it."
Li Sanshui thought about it and said hesitantly: "I think this time should not be short."
Xiao Hongchen nodded and said calmly, "It's not surprising that it took so long..." "This morning, someone saw him again in the Soul Instructor Level Qualification Examination Hall."
"What did you say? What do you mean again?"
Xiao Hongchen turned his head suddenly, and the calm expression on his face was covered with full surprise.
Li Sanshui nodded gently: "It's what you think. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be taking the exam for the second-level soul guide certificate. Calculating the time, he may have almost finished the exam now."
"Considering that he passed the first-level soul instructor assessment with full marks, I think it will not be a problem for him to pass the second exam, otherwise he would not have entered the examination room."
"No, it took me several months to master all the theoretical knowledge of a Level 2 Soul Master. Only Meng was a little faster than me. How did this guy pass it in such a short time?"
Xiao Hongchen was dumbfounded and even suspected that he had heard it wrong.
Could it be that the guy was a genius with a photographic memory? But how did he finish reading all those books that were piled higher than him in just one and a half months?
Those test books were difficult to find, and it was even harder to understand without a teacher's guidance. Could it be that Director Lin gave him some special treatment? Li Sanshui spread his hands and shook his head in response, "I don't know about that. Maybe he is really a genius. In fact, he signed up two days ago. Everyone thinks he dared to sign up because he was confident. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people who wanted to ask for his good luck."
"By the way, some smart people are planning to make some test god figurines in his image in the near future."
Xiao Hongchen frowned when he heard that, he was very familiar with the test god figurine. There were souvenirs in the academy based on him and Meng Hongchen, but the sales of his souvenirs were never as good as those of Meng Hongchen.
"Buzz——"
At this moment, a whistling sound broke through the air and passed over their heads. Li Sanshui glanced at it and immediately raised his finger excitedly.
"Mr. Xiao, look quickly. Is that person flying over from the sky your grandfather, our dean?"
"What what?"
Xiao Hongchen looked up when he heard the words, and his eyelids suddenly twitched.
Wasn't that object that turned into a ray of light and flew past his dear grandpa Jing Hongchen?
Based on his years of experience, there seemed to be some anxiety on Grandpa's face?
"Hey, Mr. Xiao, it seems that your grandfather is flying in the direction of the soul engineer qualification examination venue." Li Sanshui said in surprise.
Xiao Hongchen's face turned dark instantly. His intuition told him that his grandfather was most likely so anxious because of Xu Tianxi.
Maybe Xu Tianxi made some big news again, which made him so excited that he put down what he was doing and took action himself!
The question is, your grandson was locked up in the Office of Academic Affairs for two and a half months before you came to pick him up. Xu Tianxi, a disciple who had not yet been accepted by the sect, was so panicked when something happened. Who is your grandson?
"Thank you for telling me. I... went to the library. I want to practice in seclusion!"
Xiao Hongchen said this in a sad tone, took out a soul guide and handed it to Li Sanshui, then walked towards the huge library with firm steps.
Grandpa is not worthy, my sister is unreliable, and Xu Tianxi, when I pass the exam to become a level 5 soul mentor, I will make you all look at me with new eyes!
Li Sanshui looked at the direction where Xiao Hongchen was walking and shook his head silently, muttering softly:
"Fortunately, I didn't tell you that someone saw your sister taking Xu Tianxi to the soul guide qualification examination room and waiting outside the whole time, otherwise you would be even more angry..."
"But this Xu Tianxi is really amazing. He has already established a relationship with Miss Meng right after arriving at the academy, and the dean is so interested in him. Having good talent means you have privileges. Miss Meng won't fall in love with him, will she? I wonder what the dean will think when he finds out..."