However, she still managed to put on an indifferent smile, despite her reluctance.

At that moment, everyone was concerned about Yao Hao’s condition.

After all, the accident took place in Imperial College, and the school would have to take responsibility for the consequences.

Yu Yue cried out, “Go get a doctor! Get Master Duanmu here!”

Mr Gu jumped to his feet. “I’ll go get him!”

Yao Hao was still vomiting blood, and they didn’t dare move him. Mr Gu rushed out of the office immediately.

He only realized after a moment that he had a communication jade on him. Smacking his forehead, he took it out and called Master Duanmu’s assistant.

Someone as prominent as Master Duanmu would be too proud to talk directly to a common teacher like Gu Yi.

“Master, someone has been fatally wounded in the Year 1 quarter, and the student is said to have stopped breathing. They need you there.” The assistant was Meng Chu, a pretty girl from Year 2.

Master Duanmu’s eyes flickered when he recalled the favor Mu Yaoyao had asked of him the day before.

Mr Fang, the current acting principal, was Mu Yaoyao’s grandfather, and Master Duanmu wanted to jump on Fang’s bandwagon so that he could move further up the food chain.

With the help of his walking stick, he rose to his feet. “Let’s go.”

The Year 1 head teacher’s office.

Qiao Yi was screaming, “Yao Hao’s dead! Yao Hao’s really dead! Feng Wu! Duan Chaoge! You killed him! Hey, take them down! Don’t let them run away!”

The school guards had been waiting outside, and they were prepared to enter the building when they heard Qiao Yi’s voice.

Ms Yu cast a stern look at them. “Stay where you are! Do you want to create an even bigger scene?!”

Qiao Yi stared at Ms Yu. “But Ms Yu, if the two of them escape…”

“Where can they possibly go?!” Ms Yu rolled her eyes at Qiao Yi. The young teacher had seemed so docile before, but she had done nothing but add to the confusion here!

Ms Yu didn’t take Qiao Yi’s words for granted. She crouched down next to Yao Hao and examined him with her spiritual essence.

It was true; his breath was undetectable and he appeared to be dead. But he was still alive, although barely.

“I found his pulse. We may still be able to save him if Master Duanmu gets here in time,” Ms Yu said anxiously.

She looked around the room, and her gaze landed on Feng Wu.

To her surprise, Feng Wu didn’t look the least bit flustered or perplexed…

How was that even possible?!

Ms Yu stared at Feng Wu in disbelief. Her friend had practically killed a person because of her!

And they would be considered murderers if Yao Hao died.

According to the regulations of Imperial College, killing a fellow student was punishable by death, and what was more…

They would face the most ruthless penalty!

Even with Grand Secretary Fang’s support, the girl shouldn’t be this arrogant. Where did her confidence come from?

Feng Wu sat there, perfectly calm. She even had the mood to flip through a book, as if none of this concerned her.

But Duan Chaoge was uneasy.

“Xiao Wu, I didn’t kill him.” Despite her tough appearance, Chaoge was a gentle girl deep down. She bit her lower lip and whispered in Feng Wu’s ear.

“I know.” Feng Wu patted Chaoge on the shoulder.

Seeing how confident Feng Wu was, Chaoge calmed down, too.

Hasty footsteps came from outside at that moment.

“Yao Hao! Yao Hao! Are you alright?!”

Mu Yaoyao arrived with Ye Yafei, followed by another person. It was Yao Ying, whom Feng Wu had beaten up before!

And she was Yao Hao’s own sister!

In a moment like this, Yao Hao’s family member came in handy for Mu Yaoyao!

Mu Yaoyao rushed toward Yao Hao with an astonished look on her face.

“Yao Hao! Yao Hao! Are you alright? Wake up!” Mu Yaoyao cried out, knelt down, and called at the top of her lungs.

Yao Ying looked devastated.

“Brother! Brother! Talk to me! Wake up! Please wake up!” Yao Ying was trembling from head to toe and her face was streaked with tears. She looked like she was going to have a nervous breakdown.

However, no matter how loudly she called, Yao Hao remained motionless, his face as bloodless as a dead person’s.

Mu Yaoyao bolted upright and looked indignantly at Qiao Yi. “Miss Qiao Yi, what happened?! Everything was fine this morning! Why is Yao Hao like this?!”

Eyes wide open, Mu Yaoyao grabbed Qiao Yi by her shoulders and shook the latter violently.

Qiao Yi almost lost her balance, but she only turned to stare at Feng Wu, and pointed her finger at the latter. “It was Feng Wu and Duan Chaoge. They did this to Yao Hao.”

And that was what Mu Yaoyao had been waiting for.

She glared at Feng Wu with her chest stuck out and her tone oh so righteous!

That was right. She had planned everything.

Since the bet with Feng Wu would have gotten Mu Yaoyao killed, Mu Yaoyao had set Feng Wu up to kill Yao Hao. That way, Feng Wu would have to pay with her life, and Mu Yaoyao would remain safe.

That was Mu Yaoyao’s plan, but she still managed to look devastated.

“Feng Wu! How could you do this?! You killed Yao Hao!” Mu Yaoyao bellowed.

Yao Ying had almost passed out. “Brother, Brother…”

She rushed over to Yu Yue and wrapped her arms around the teacher’s leg. “Ms Yu, say something! You can’t let the murderers go free —”

Yu Yue felt she was getting a headache.

After finally silencing that Qiao Yi, now this?!

Then there was Mu Yaoyao…

Yu Yue found Mu Yaoyao even more troublesome, for she was the granddaughter of Mr Fang, the acting principal.

Before, Yu Yue could still side with Feng Wu, but now that the principal’s granddaughter was here, Yu Yue didn’t think that the old man would favor Feng Wu over his granddaughter.

Just then, footsteps came from outside again. They turned around to find an old man with his young, pretty assistant.

“Master Duanmu!”

Everyone cried out in surprise. Yu Yue was delighted!

“Master Duanmu, thank god! Please have a look at Yao Hao!”

Master Duanmu looked around the room and exchanged quick looks with Mu Yaoyao. It happened so briefly that most people didn’t notice it.

However, Feng Wu did, for she had her eyes fixed on Mu Yaoyao the entire time.

Interesting…

As expected, Master Duanmu shook his head after examining Yao Hao only briefly. He had a pitiful look on his face.

“Master Duanmu!” Yao Ying stared at the doctor.

And she wasn’t the only one. Almost everyone was staring at Master Duanmu.

His verdict could determine the fate of several people.

“His internal organs have been shattered, his heart has stopped, and he’s barely breathing… It’s too late,” said Master Duanmu in a deeply grieved tone. After giving his conclusion, he shook his head, rose to his feet, and was prepared to leave.

And those words were like a sudden clap of thunder in their ears.

Yao Hao… was really dead?!

Instantly, all eyes were on Feng Wu and Chaoge!

“Murderers!”

“Arrest them!”

“A life for a life!”

The clamor of everyone talking at the same time seemed to drown Feng Wu and Chaoge like a tidal wave.

A team of college guards also rushed in to arrest the culprits.

Chaoge blocked their way, bellowing, “What are you doing? Take me! Xiao Wu has nothing to do with this! I’ll take full responsibility!”

How she hated these people! They just wouldn’t leave Xiao Wu alone, when it was she who had beaten Yao Hao up.

However, all these people, Qiao Yi and Mu Yaoyao alike, had been targeting Feng Wu all along. They couldn’t care less about Chaoge.

Amidst all the chaos, Qiao Yi gave an order. “Arrest them both!”

The guards then reached out to grab Feng Wu and Chaoge.

Thump!

Chaoge kicked them away!

WHAT?!

Everyone cried out in surprise!

These were the college guards, and Duan Chaoge had just confronted them openly. Did she have a death wish?!

“Stop!” Ms Yu frowned.

Here in this room, Chief Yu called the shots. She gave the order. “Arrest Duan Chaoge!”

“What about Feng Wu?”

Mu Yaoyao, Ye Yafei, Yao Ying, and Qiao Yi cried out in unison.

Ms Yu snapped, “Did you see Feng Wu do anything?”

Mu Yaoyao said, “But…”

Ms Yu waved her off. “It was indeed she who started the whole thing, but it was also true that she didn’t do anything. So, arrest Duan Chaoge and wait for further instructions from the college!”

Du Chaoge had killed a fellow student in public, and she would probably have to pay with her own life.

Ms Yu glanced at Feng Wu. That was all the help she could give Feng Wu. Unless some miracle happened now, Duan Chaoge was going to die!

Mu Yaoyao wasn’t reconciled to this.

She had set the trap for Feng Wu, but Duan Chaoge was the one who took the bait.

Mu Yaoyao clenched her fists.

Well, better than nothing!

The school guards rushed in and acted quickly. They surrounded Chaoge in no time!

Feng Wu frowned. She had kept her silence so far, and these people just acted as if she wasn’t there.

Feng Wu smiled. “Stop.”

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was authoritative and couldn’t be ignored.

All eyes turned in her direction.

Feng Wu asked quietly, “What gives you the right to arrest Chaoge?”

The school guards exchanged bewildered looks.

The others stared at Feng Wu in amazement as well.

Mu Yaoyao smirked. “Who gave you the courage to say those words? Feng Wu, who the hell do you think you are?”

Feng Wu didn’t answer her. To be more precise, she ignored Mu Yaoyao.

Staring at Yao Hao, who was lying on the ground, Feng Wu snorted. “Yao Hao isn’t dead!”

“Impossible!”

Mu Yaoyao and Master Duanmu cried out in unison!

Especially Mu Yaoyao. She stared at Feng Wu and sneered at the latter.

Master Duanmu also stared at Feng Wu. “He’s dead and that’s my conclusion. How can you say otherwise?!”

Feng Wu said, “He’s not dead.”

Master Duanmu said, “He is!”

Feng Wu said, “He’s not dead.”

Enraged, Master Duanmu ignored Feng Wu and turned to Ms Yu instead. “Why did you invite me here if you won’t believe me? I’m leaving!”

Master Duanmu turned to leave.

Ms Yu frowned. “Feng Wu…”

Ms Yu had been putting up with Feng Wu’s nonsense until then, but the kid only repaid her with even more of a farce. Despite her usually mild temper, Ms Yu had become vexed.

Feng Wu shook her head. “Chaoge didn’t hit him hard. The force she used couldn’t have killed anyone.”

Mu Yaoyao smirked inwardly. Indeed, Chaoge couldn’t have, but Mu Yaoyao had her whole plan. Yao Hao had to die today!

Mu Yaoyao feigned a furious tone and stared at Feng Wu. “He’s stopped breathing! You’re going to pay with your life!”

Feng Wu glanced at Mu Yaoyao. She was anything but stupid, and she had realized what Mu Yaoyao wanted after the latter mentioning paying with her life repeatedly. Mu Yaoyao was trying to call off that bet!

As expected, Mu Yaoyao moved closer and whispered in a threatening voice.

“Destroy that paper with the bet on it and I may let you live.”

She was right —

However, Feng Wu only darted a look at Mu Yaoyao. “You’ll beg for my forgiveness in a moment.”

Feng Wu was amazed by how emboldened these people were. Were they seriously trying to poison someone when she, the master of poison, was around?

When she was only five, she already knew of every poison known to man. That little red pill she had created, the laxative, was still sold widely across the Junwu Empire. Mu Yaoyao still had a lot to learn if she wanted to conceal a poison from Feng Wu.

Mu Yaoyao snorted inwardly after Feng Wu rejected her offer. So, the girl would rather learn the hard way!

However, Feng Wu had walked up to Yao Hao and started working on him with her pale green light. Dots of green light then seeped into his body through his forehead.

Master Duanmu was astonished!

What Feng Wu was doing was completely out of his expectations.

Because that green light was a treatment method only practiced by Supreme Level medicine refiners!

In other words —

This teenage girl was a Supreme Level medicine refiner?!

That was preposterous! Master Duanmu refused to admit it!

More green light flew out of Feng Wu’s hands.

And they covered Yao Hao’s entire body.

Was there going to be a miracle?

Everyone stared at Feng Wu in astonishment.

However, Mu Yaoyao smirked the entire time.

She had planned everything out; Yao Hao had agreed to take a medicine that would make him appear dead. He could come back to life after Mu Yaoyao got the bet called off.

However, Yao Hao didn’t know that Mu Yaoyao hadn’t told him the whole truth!

Knowing what an amazing doctor Feng Wu was, Mu Yaoyao had used a real poison on Yao Hao, which would actually kill him!

That was why Mu Yaoyao was so pleased when Feng Wu tried to save Yao Hao.

Yao Hao had no chance!

She was right —

One minute passed…

Three minutes…

Five minutes…

Yao Hao still lay there with his eyes closed. His face was emotionless and he still wasn’t breathing.

It seemed that Yao Hao really was dead.

“Stop it! Don’t touch my brother!” Yao Ying rushed out and charged at Feng Wu.

Mu Yaoyao gloated.

However, just before Yao Ying made contact with Feng Wu —

Green light appeared all over Feng Wu and sparked to life like a protective shield.

Yao Ying looked like she had bumped into a wall, and she bounced off the shield!

Thump!

She was flung back as she smashed into a wall. There was a loud crack, and Yao Ying cried out in pain.

“That’s enough!” Ms Yu picked Yao Ying up and steadied her. She then frowned at Feng Wu. “You can get up now.”

But Feng Wu ignored her. She then started pressing Yao Hao’s acupoints as quickly as she could manage.

Three more left to go and then —

“Feng Wu! That’s enough!”

Yu Yue was genuinely angry now. “He’s already dead. Is it that difficult to show him some respect?!”

Feng Wu looked perfectly calm. “He’s not dead.”

However, her statement only received more stares.

The length she would go to, to have Duan Chaoge exonerated… Did she think the others here couldn’t tell a dead person from a living one? How could she…

Yu Yue had thought about cutting Feng Wu loose for the sake of Grand Secretary Fang, but she was infuriated by how unreasonable Feng Wu was.

“Have Feng Wu arrested!”

The girl wouldn’t leave a victim’s body alone, and had injured the victim’s family member. What Feng Wu had done was abominable!

The school guards had been standing by, and they were going to charge at Feng Wu when —

“What’s all this? What do you think you’re doing?” A familiar voice came from outside.

Feng Wu had been feeling uneasy, but she relaxed a little at that voice.

She had reached the critical moment of her treatment, and she might not be able to revive Yao Hao if she was interrupted. Priest Wu had shown up just in time.

Yes, it was none other than the Priest Wu Feng Wu knew.

Priest Wu hadn’t known about this at first, for as one of the seven bosses of the college, he hardly ever set foot in the Year 1 quarter.

But then, he heard that Feng Wu was here in Imperial College, and thought he should pop in to check up on her. Maybe he could persuade her to join the Formations Department.

However —

He was shocked by the news as soon as he arrived.

What? Little Feng Wu had killed someone?

Killing a fellow student was punishable by death! Fearing that Feng Wu would be bullied, Priest Wu arrived as soon as he could.

He got there just in time.

The crowd turned around, and they reacted differently to the presence of Priest Wu.

Students like Yao Ying were too new on campus to recognize Priest Wu, but Yu Yue and Master Duanmu knew better.

Priest Wu was the boss of the Formations Department, and one of the seven bosses; he was as famous as Elder Xuanyuan!

Yu Yue looked around at the mess, which was giving her a headache. However, she had no choice but to greet him with a wry smile. “Sir, to what do we owe this honor? You must have a lot of work to do.”

With his hands behind his back, Priest Wu strolled over. He looked at the crowd and was displeased by what he saw.

It was obvious that most of these people were against Feng Wu.

“I was around and I heard the noise. I thought I should pop in.” Priest Wu pretended that he was just passing by. He said grumpily, “What’s this about?”

The man was one of the seven bosses, whom students in Year 1, 2 and 3 had no opportunity to meet. Only a handful of very lucky students could learn from him, and the little amount he taught could benefit them greatly.

To the students, all seven bosses were as unreachable as deities.

Yu Yue didn dare to take the man lightly, and hurriedly told him what happened.

The old man flared up right away. “Nonsense!”

What did he mean? Everyone looked curiously at the old man.

Priest Wu snorted. “If little Feng Wu says she can save him, then he’s not dead. What are you doing, hovering around her like this? You’re getting in her way! Are you going to take responsibility when he really dies?!”

Little Feng Wu? That sounded intimate.

Yu Yue was suddenly struck with realization!

That was it!

Three bosses had signed Feng Wu’s exam permit, and they were Mr Lu, Grand Secretary Fang, and Priest Wu.

Yu Yue couldn’t help but dart another look at Feng Wu.

The girl was much more well-connected than she seemed!

Priest Wu was obviously taking Feng Wu’s side, but the other people didn’t dare to say that out loud.

However, at that moment —

“Old Wu, what are you doing here at the Martial Arts Department?”

Someone spoke in an indifferent voice.

Another one?!

Yu Yue turned around and saw that it was Elder Xuanyuan!

Not only was Xuanyuan Kun the grandfather of Xuanyuan Yi, he was also the head of the Martial Arts Department!

That was to say, he was in charge of all students of the department, from Year 1 to Year 4.

Everyone was baffled to see Xuanyuan Kun here.

What was going on today? Why did the mysterious bosses keep showing up?

They all greeted Xuanyuan Kun.

Elder Xuanyuan nodded, then scanned the crowd with a stern look on his face. His gaze landed on Feng Wu in the end.

“What’s going on?”

Elder Xuanyuan was Yu Yue’s direct supervisor, so she immediately told him what happened.

However, the fact that Xuanyuan Kun showed up here meant that he already knew what was going on.

Feng Wu?

Xuanyuan Kun’s eyes glinted, and he had a stern look on his face. “How outrageous. School has just started and something like this has already happened in my department.