Chapter Twelve: The Soul Sea

When Nie Li put it like that, if the Sacred Family were to cause trouble for him, wouldn't that simply prove they were all villains in the Sacred Family?

Both Shen Xiu and Shen Yue were so infuriated by Nie Li that they were nearly spitting blood.

Ye Ziyun couldn't help but give Nie Li another look. She hadn't expected him to be so bold, actually daring to offend the Sacred Family, one of the three great peak families in the City of Radiance. Over the past while, Nie Li's series of actions had already made his presence impossible to ignore. A sense of curiosity stirred in Ye Ziyun's heart about Nie Li—what kind of person was he really?

As for Xiao Ning'er, hearing Nie Li's sharp words strike directly at the Sacred Family's sore spot gave her a feeling of satisfaction. Her family had always wanted to marry her into the Sacred Family, and she was deeply resistant to it. From the very beginning, she had harbored no good feelings towards them. Hearing Nie Li render Shen Xiu and Shen Yue speechless and then resort to shamelessness made her unable to hold back a laugh. At the same time, she felt a deep admiration for Nie Li in her heart. Just how profound must his knowledge be to recognize the origin of the Scarlet Flame Burst Sigil at a glance? It turned out that while they had all been wasting time, Nie Li had been devouring countless books.

At this moment, outside the classroom, Lü Ye hurried over and handed the Sacred Scripture of Thunder and Fire to the grey-robed elder.

Vice Principal Ye Sheng repeatedly observed the grey-robed elder's expression.

The grey-robed elder flipped the Sacred Scripture of Thunder and Fire to page thirty, the sixth illustration. Seeing this Thunder Fire Sigil and comparing it to the Scarlet Flame Burst Sigil, he kept a stern face and said nothing.

Ye Sheng didn't dare to speak up either. This was definitely a scandal for the Sacred Family, involving the high echelons of the City of Radiance. On this matter, he wouldn't dare say a word.

The grey-robed elder flipped through the Sacred Scripture of Thunder and Fire. The text on it was very complex, and even he only recognized a very small portion of it. Nie Li's knowledge was so profound; it shocked him. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How is this student Nie Li's talent?"

Ye Sheng looked at Lü Ye. For an unknown student, he as vice principal couldn't possibly know that much.

Lü Ye hurriedly said, "I just checked. He only has a red Soul Sea."

The grey-robed elder nodded. "What a pity. This boy is knowledgeable and talented, but his talent isn't very good. Otherwise, his future would be boundless. Ye Sheng, assign him to be a library overseer!"

"Yes!" Ye Sheng nodded quickly. He understood that the grey-robed elder had taken a liking to Nie Li's talent. Although Nie Li's talent was poor, his knowledge was vast; he could even understand the Sacred Scripture of Thunder and Fire. Serving as a library overseer would be perfect for him to further study various texts. Everyone in the City of Radiance focused on cultivating their own techniques, but few ever calmed down to research those ancient scriptures. The grey-robed elder made this arrangement also to protect Nie Li, because as a library overseer, he would be working within the Sheng Lan Academy, and the Sacred Family wouldn't be able to suppress him.

But would Nie Li fear suppression from the Sacred Family? If it were his previous life, Nie Li would certainly have been hesitant and eager to avoid the Sacred Family at all costs. But in this life, Nie Li wouldn't swallow insults silently.

The grudges from his past life, Nie Li still had them all written down. He would settle accounts with the Sacred Family slowly!

Shen Xiu glared at Nie Li with venomous hatred; she detested him to the extreme. In a cold voice, she said, "I will remember what happened today!" Shen Xiu was someone who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. As Nie Li's instructor, she naturally had many ways to cause him trouble.

Hmph hmph, Nie Li sneered coldly. As an instructor, actually threatening a student in class—truly shameless! Even if the Sacred Family didn't come after him, he would proactively seek them out!

This was only the first clash. Nie Li still had many moves he hadn't fully revealed. His current strength wasn't sufficient; he couldn't offend the Sacred Family too deeply. After all, they were one of the three great peak families in the City of Radiance. Nie Li understood that he urgently needed to improve his strength.

After that, Shen Xiu had no more heart to continue the lesson and hurriedly ended the class.

The events of this lesson quickly spread among the students, becoming a topic of legendary talk. The Sacred Family, which had always been lofty and aloof, had received a resounding slap in the face this time. No matter how they tried to cover it up, this kind of action that violated the Demon Spirit Master's code of ethics would be scorned by all Demon Spirit Masters. The Sacred Family now saw Nie Li as a thorn in their side, but they wouldn't dare do anything to him. On the contrary, if anything happened to Nie Li, everyone would suspect the Sacred Family. Such blatant actions, they still wouldn't dare do; after all, the Sacred Family wasn't yet able to cover the sky with one hand in the City of Radiance.

After this incident, the Sacred Family's prestige was greatly damaged. It was said that the head of the Sacred Family, when visiting Ye Ziyun's father, the City Lord of the City of Radiance, was turned away.

For Nie Li, this was undoubtedly something to be excited about.

Although he didn't know how to get close to Ye Ziyun, being able to sabotage the marriage arrangement between Shen Yue and Ye Ziyun was also something to be happy about.

After today's events, Shen Yue's image in Ye Ziyun's mind had also diminished considerably.

Vice Principal's Office.

Shen Xiu's shrill voice echoed from within.

"Vice Principal Ye Sheng, this student Nie Li shows no respect for his elders and publicly defied his instructor in class. His conduct is absolutely atrocious! I request Vice Principal Ye Sheng to approve his expulsion!" Shen Xiu said with agitation.