It was early in the morning, the students are all gathered to their assigned designation. Xiaolian made her appearance before the three instructors and greeted them properly. She is just there to supervise the students and instructors unless they needed help, then that is when they reach out to her. It was so early in the morning when some students wanted to start arguments with her given that she is a new headmaster that’s young and is also in charge of the three instructors that has been teaching them for a long time.

A man that looks like he just turned eighteen walks up to Xiaolian and ask, “Headmaster Shen, I’d like to know what you can assist us with. You look like you’re about our age or a little older than us only.”

“That’s right. You’re new here don’t think because you’re a temporary headmaster, you can triumph over the three teachers we had.”

The students started murmuring more and more unpleasant comments. Xiaolian went to sit in her chair quietly and calmly ignoring their rude comments. Below her huge size conspicuous chair, sat the three instructor’s seats that are not as big as hers, and then below them are the students standing.

Xiaolian looks at the students and then back at the teachers and saw their facial expression as if they were waiting for the students to kick her out of the positions. She is not sure if they are together on this, but she can careless. She was only there under instructions. No one seem to intervene to help her.

Then a girl defended her, “Don’t talk bad about Headmaster Shen. He is new here you don’t even know his capabilities and yet you’ve got the audacity to badmouth him?”

The women started defending her while the men started defaming him. The instructors does nothing as if they are agreeing with the men. She knew that they were unhappy about this. One of them could have gotten this position but none of them got it and so this made each one of them dissatisfied about her one way or another.

Xiaolian raises her hands, “Enough!” Her voice reverberated resonating throughout the area loudly. The first floor quiets down, everyone turn to look at her way. Her voice resonated so loud even it caught the attention of the second and third floor students, instructors, and headmasters.

Xiaolian grins devilishly looking at the instructors, “Why are you not stopping your students from badmouthing me? Is it really that satisfying to hear them talk in your stead?” She looks at their faces grinning waiting for their response.

Mr. Yuan, whose one of the instructor coughs and replied, “Well… they are not wrong. In the end it is us three whom have been here the longest and what we are capable of they do know. You will just have to show them what you’re capable of.”

Mr. Yang added, “We cannot suppressed their opinions. If you’re dissatisfied, you can go to Venerable Hai Gao.”

Ms. Feng, the woman instructer, looks at her and sigh, “This lower level students are always speaking their mind carelessly, please forgive them.”

Xiaolian looks at them and said, “You guys are a disgraced to this academy for not being able to control your students.” She then chanted a few words and the battleground lighten up. She flew to the battleground in the back of the academy announcing, “If you want to know what I am capable of, this is your chance to challenge me. If I lose, I will leave this academy today.” She landed on the ground safely as soon as she finished her announcement. The way she lifted herself up in the air and flew to the battleground looks so majestic an awe-inspiring moment. She seems calm and looks so heroic especially her white robe makes her looks like a celestial being that descended from heaven.

Out at the back courtyard where then field is, she can see all five floors. Students in every floor along with instructors and headmasters can see her there in the field waiting for the first challenger. She added, “You can come in groups. This challenge is open to all floors including instructors and students.” She wave out her hand and a sword gradually appear in her hand as that is her weapon.

The very first students whom talked down on her went up to the battleground and challenged her, “Please teach me,” he takes out his sword and attack her, but so quickly without a second the sword was thrown out by Xiaolian as she hits his arms with the non-sharpened side of her sword. He bow in embarrassment and quickly got off the stage apologizing to her.

After him, some more students came to ask for pointers, but none was able to land a finger on her. It was a disappointment, they all retreated with a dejected face. Mr. Yang and Mr. Yuan flew to the battleground at the same time. Xiaolian invited, “You can come at me at the same time.”

Mr. Yang whose appeared to be in his early 40s, while Mr. Yuan whose appeared to look like he’s in his late 30s came at her together after bowing of respect. Mr. Yang chants a spell calling a gigantic fire dragon. It soars and roars up in the sky very loudly as if he knew he was being summoned. The dragon’s red blazing eyes looks straight at Xiaolian as if understanding the summoner’s intent upon being summoned. Mr. Yuan summoned casted an illusion spell to make Xiaolian fall under a terrifying spell as if she is meeting a devil from the underworld.

Together with an illusionist and a fiery dragon, the dragon attack Xiaolian. He blows a fire breath at Xiaolian. The flame was so hot that causes surrounding people sweat in fear they might get caught in the fire. People backs away and hide away from the surface. It hover over body and coil around her as the dragon sets her on fire.

Everyone looks at the scene and many thought that this is the end for Xiaolian as she did nothing when she was attacked. She is probably blown into smothereen by now leaving no traces left not even bones can be preserve for a funeral. “Kai!” Lights within the center of the dragon’s coil can be seen and in an instant, the dragon was cut from inside out to more seems like millions of pieces. The dragon fade away as the spell ended. What stood there is Xiaolian perfectly fine, all intact no bruises, bleeding whatsoever. It was a surprised as she was able to survive such a deadly blow.

Mr. Yang and Mr. Yuan was shock as their spells and attack has no effect on her. Xiaolian looks at them and asks, “Are you convince now?” Mr. Yang slowly bow respectfully as a loss for word and cup his hand, “Please receive my apology I will not allow my students to be rude to Headmaster Shen no more. Thank you for opening my eyes how different our strengths and levels are. Thank you for sparing this one’s life.” Then he walks away with not another word. He was embarrassed yet convinced Headmaster Shen definitely fit for the Headmaster title. Mr. Yuan follow suit and took off. From afar from the very top floor stood Mr. Lan whom watches silently with his white hair flowing beautifully in the mid-air. His lips curl up into a smile.

This battle shuts all the students whom bad-mouthed her up. They finally respected her and was even afraid of her. They greet her upon seeing her.