Chapter 114

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Chapter 114: I Came for Him

“Hahaha…”

Yi Qianmo suddenly laughed out loud. Minister Professor Yu, with a stern face, said, “What are you laughing at? Are you openly disrespecting the Punishment Hall?”

“You are right; I do disrespect the Punishment Hall!”

Yi Qianmo replied coldly, “With a Minister Professor like you in this hall, you do not deserve my respect!”

Upon hearing his words, the Tao School disciples could hardly believe it, thinking, “Is this Yi Qianmo out of his mind? This is the Punishment Hall, not the Tao School!”

At Tao School, they had to hold back their anger towards Yi Qianmo, but in Punishment Hall, anyone who was upset could only hold it in.

“Okay, okay, okay!”

Minister Professor Yu’s face trembled with anger as he said, “Disrespecting Punishment Hall will earn you three hundred strikes. If I don’t make you obey today, I will change my surname to Yi!”

“What a display of disrespect for Punishment Hall! Today, I will show some disrespect too. Minister Professor Yu, why don’t you give me three hundred strikes as well?”

At that moment, a voice came from outside the door.

Everyone present was stunned, wondering who was bold enough to be as outrageous as Yi Qianmo.

Minister Professor Yu was also taken aback, thinking who had no fear, but when he looked over, his angry expression quickly faded.

“Minister Professor Zhou!”

Minister Professor Yu immediately approached, showing a nearly fawning smile, and said, “What brings you here? If you have something to tell me, I will come directly.”

“I can’t!”

Minister Professor Zhou said coldly, “How much face does Minister Professor Yu have? How much face does the Punishment Hall have? I am just a pill maker, how could I dare to trouble you to come all this way?”

When they saw Minister Professor Zhou arrive, all the disciples of the Tao School were surprised, and the Black Armored Guards holding their weapons ready to attack all stopped.

But they did not think Minister Professor Zhou came to save them. After all, he was the Pill Pavilion Minister Professor, the top person in the Foundation Establishment Stage at Tianyuan Academy.

How could they have such a face to invite Minister Professor Zhou?

Minister Professor Yu did not understand why Minister Professor Zhou was so angry, thinking to himself that he had never offended Minister Professor Zhou.

Suddenly, he thought of Yi Qianmo, who was tied up. Could it be that Minister Professor Zhou came for him?

But he quickly dismissed that idea. Despite Yi Qianmo’s extraordinary talent, which had impressed Minister Professor Zhou during the big exam, the truth remained that without pill-making talent, Yi Qianmo would never garner his attention.

Let alone come for him.

“What brings Minister Professor Zhou here?”

Minister Professor Yu smiled.

“Of course, I came to see how you enforce the law in the Punishment Hall.”

Minister Professor Zhou replied with a grin, “I just said that I also despise the Punishment Hall, so you should give me three hundred lashes too, Minister Professor Yu.”

“Hahaha, how can Minister Professor Zhou say such things? Please, come inside. You are a respected Pill Master, and these rude things should not offend your eyes.”

Minister Professor Yu laughed and extended his hand to invite him inside.

“Are you deaf?”

Minister Professor Zhou turned serious and shouted, “I said I despise the Punishment Hall! I look down on this terrible place, so give me three hundred lashes!”

Minister Professor Yu was stunned. It was only at this moment that he realized what Minister Professor Zhou meant; he was clearly here to pick a fight. But why was Minister Professor Zhou, who doesn’t refine pills in the Pill Pavilion, causing trouble in the Punishment Hall?

He quickly moved closer and whispered, “Did a disciple from Pill Pavilion break the rules and enter the Punishment Hall? Just give me a name, and I’ll have someone bring them back right away.”

“What? Just because a disciple from Pill Pavilion broke the rules, they don’t have to be punished?”

Minister Professor Zhou shouted, “So this is how you act as the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall! Tell Xiao Yumei to come out here; you are not qualified to speak with me.”

Minister Professor Yu’s face turned red; he didn’t expect Minister Professor Zhou to embarrass him in front of so many people, but he had no way to confront this Minister Professor.

This person was the top at the Foundation Establishment Stage and one of the only two third-grade Pill Masters in the academy. It was said that a newly created Strong Spirit Pill of his received praise from both the Mansion Master and the Emperor, making it almost certain that him to become the Lord of Pill Pavilion in the future. This Minister Professor could not compete with his status.

After being scolded by Minister Professor Zhou, he could only bow and nod submissively.

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman’s voice rang out from the Punishment Hall, saying, “What has happened to disturb Minister Professor Zhou and make him so angry?”

Following that, a woman in black came out. The woman wore a mask and gave off a strong aura of killing intent; all the disciples of the Tao School lowered their heads, afraid to look at her.

This person was the Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, Xiao Yumei!

In the entire Punishment Hall, there are five Deputy Hall Masters and one Hall Master.

Usually, the five Deputy Hall Masters handled most matters, while the Hall Master was rarely seen. However, her name was well-known throughout the academy. It was said that this Hall Master of Punishment Hall had once been a general in the Yan Kingdom. Years ago, she had led troops to the north to battle the barbarian tribes, successfully preventing them from crossing Yan Mountain for decades.

The lives she held in her hands were not just hundreds of thousands, but at least tens of thousands.

However, Minister Professor Zhou was not intimidated by the Hall Master. He stared at her for a moment before speaking sharply, “I thought you were absent from Punishment Hall. So, you’re here after all? Have you lost your senses over the years? How can you let Punishment Hall be misused by a group of petty individuals?”

Everyone was speechless.

They all thought the Hall Master would get angry. After all, even though you are the first Minister Professor, you cannot ignore the rules, can you?

But they didn’t expect the Hall Master to react with calmness instead of anger. She spoke softly, “Why must Minister Professor Zhou be so upset? If Punishment Hall has wronged you in any way, please let me know, and I will address it immediately.”

“I am not offended, I came for one person!”

Minister Professor Zhou said directly.

“As far as I know, there are no disciples of the Pill Pavilion in the Punishment Hall,” Xiao Yumei said.

“Who said I want a disciple of the Pill Pavilion?”

Minister Professor Zhou raised his hand and pointed, saying, “I want him, I came here for him today!”

“Hmm…” Zhou Yumei looked over.

Everyone present turned to look where he pointed, and he was pointing at Yi Qianmo.

Minister Professor Yu shuddered and quietly asked, “Minister Professor Zhou, are you sure? He is not a disciple of the Pill Pavilion; he is a disciple of the Tao School, just a beginner.”

Hearing this, Minister Professor Zhou smiled and said, “I’m not mistaken; I came here for him. Today, I want to take him away. If the Punishment Hall wants trouble, come to my Pill Pavilion. We will handle it all!”

Minister Professor Yu was stunned.

The disciples of the Tao School present, as well as the group of guards in black, were also taken aback; they even doubted if they had heard correctly!

Just then, Minister Professor Zhou stepped forward, raised his hand, and cut the ropes binding Yi Qianmo, saying, “Come with me! I want to see who dares to stop us!”

It was only at this moment that they realized Minister Professor Zhou had truly come for Yi Qianmo.

But deep down, they felt a storm of emotions; this was the top Minister Professor in the academy, the third-grade Pill Master of Pill Pavilion! He had personally come to the Punishment Hall, risking angering the hall leader, just for Yi Qianmo!

If Yi Qianmo defeating more than ten disciples of the Tao School had shocked them, then Minister Professor Zhou personally freeing him from the ropes felt like a dream!

Indeed, they thought they must be dreaming at that moment.

“If you had come a little later, I fear I would have been hurt badly.”

Yi Qianmo said with a bright smile.

He had suspected that Minister Professor Zhou would handle the matter, considering the skill he had demonstrated while helping him refine medicine. That display of expertise would surely leave an impression. As long as he was determined to improve, it was only a matter of time before Minister Professor Zhou would seek him out.

But he did not expect that Minister Professor Zhou would come in person.

“Little rabbit, with such skill, even if I don’t come, they can’t do anything to you, right?” Minister Professor Zhou said with a stern face.