Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Chapter 65: Chen Hao's Counterattack

Yu Xiaoyu and Liu Mingyue were just as shocked as Lu Mingrong and the others. They had assumed that only the blood of a Heaven's Fate Source Beast could ignite the supreme-grade furnace, yet the reality was so different.

‘I lied for a reason, but what about you?’

The two girls exchanged glances, trying to read each other's thoughts.

"You don't know either?"

Seeing their expressions, the elders in the room were utterly confused.

‘Why did this seem beyond their comprehension?’

Dean Lu couldn't hold back and directly asked, "What exactly is going on? Yu Xiaoyu, you first! Why did you claim to use Qingguang Beast blood when you actually used Luozhi Bird blood? You should know that such a thing shouldn't have been able to ignite the furnace."

"I..."

Knowing she couldn't avoid an explanation, Yu Xiaoyu bit her lip and confessed, "It was my father who told me to do it..."

After hearing her explanation, Lu Mingrong chuckled bitterly.

‘So that’s how it was!’

It seemed that City Lord Yu had the same thoughts as him. Worried that Zhang Xuan might struggle to ignite the furnace and concerned about delaying his daughter's cultivation, he had taken such a precaution. No wonder she had been so deliberately overacting during the process... It was all because she was following her father's orders!

"And you, Liu Mingyue?"

Lu Mingrong turned his gaze to her.

"I... I just wanted to see him embarrassed!" Liu Mingyue mumbled, revealing her true intentions.

After hearing the two girl’s confessions, Ran Qingxu and the others were all left speechless and slightly exasperated.

Luozhi Birds and Hanbei Turtles were such low-grade creatures that even igniting a low-grade furnace would be a challenge for them. Yet, these two had somehow managed to ignite a supreme-grade one...

"Could it be that Teacher Zhang just went through the motions and actually used a higher-grade ignition material instead of these two bloods?" Elder He Qin speculated.

"Dean Lu made multiple attempts to ignite the furnace in Hong Yi's body but failed. However, Zhang Xuan succeeded in less than three breaths..."

Wu Liuyun sighed.

The reason why the dean had asked Zhang Xuan to give it a try after inspecting the jade bottle was because he had suspected this, but he didn’t want to believe it. After testing it, though, he couldn’t help but feel devastated.

What he had been unable to achieve despite numerous attempts, the other person had done effortlessly, counting down from three... Anyone would find that hard to accept!

"What..."

Elder He Qin was at a loss for words.

All doubts dissipated as the dean himself intervened.

"Do you realize that your foolish decisions have cost you a great opportunity?"

Ignoring the others' thoughts, Lu Mingrong shook his head at Yu Xiaoyu and Liu Mingyue.

"I..." Yu Xiaoyu couldn't find the words to respond.

Even though she had successfully ignited a peak supreme-grade furnace, a feat better than her friend’s, she couldn’t feel any joy...

"I still think he just got lucky!" Liu Mingyue huffed.

"Alright, you two can leave now!"

Not wanting to explain further, Lu Mingrong waved them off with a stern warning: "You must keep the matter of changing the ignition material a secret. If word gets out, you will face the full wrath of White Rock Academy!"

"Understood!"

Seeing how serious he was, Yu Xiaoyu and Liu Mingyue dared not argue and quickly nodded in agreement.

In fact, they were more than happy to keep this embarrassing incident under wraps. Keeping it a secret was in their best interest too.

As the two left, thinking back on the young man's various miraculous feats, Lu Mingrong couldn’t help but chuckle: "I thought he was just a genius with high cultivation talent, but I didn't expect him to be so skilled at igniting furnaces too! Truly, a genius can't be judged by ordinary standards... Oh, we should continue to keep this matter under wraps!"

"Don't worry, Dean!"

The elders nodded in agreement.

A person’s exceptional talent was something to nurture, but his ability to ignite a supreme-grade furnace with such low-grade materials was enough to make powerful forces covet him!

Such a skill could produce the greatest effect at the lowest cost, continuously nurturing more and stronger cultivators.

"But many people witnessed today's public lecture..." Elder Chen Jinlin expressed his concern.

Lu Mingrong shook his head: "As long as we insist that the ignition materials for the three furnaces were indeed the blood of Heaven's Fate Source Beasts, it will be believable, even if the results are a bit exaggerated."

The others agreed.

Indeed!

Using Qingguang Beast and Lingyun Beast blood to ignite a peak supreme-grade furnace was shocking but still within the realm of comprehension. However, if the truth about using Luozhi Bird and Hanbei Turtle blood came out, it would cause an uproar worldwide...

Therefore, keeping this secret was the safest course of action, both for Zhang Xuan and for White Rock Academy.

...

In a private room within the student dormitory.

"Damn it, damn it! I, a dignified young master of the Chen family, was forced to kneel before him!"

Chen Hao roared, his face pale with anger.

Since entering the academy, he had never suffered such humiliation, especially in front of his goddess, Liu Mingyue...

"But that auxiliary teacher really did ignite a supreme-grade furnace. Young Master Chen, you really did lose..." said one of his follower.

"Do you really think it was him who ignited the furnace? I doubt it!" Another follower sneered.

Chen Hao looked over, a glint in his eyes: "Zhou Qingkai, have you discovered something?"

Follower 2, Zhou Qingkai, explained, "I was there at today’s public lecture too. Young Master Chen, tell me, did Teacher Zhang touch Hong Yi’s abdomen and infuse any True Energy into his Source Pool?"

After recalling the scene carefully, Chen Hao shook his head, "No!"

Zhou Qingkai continued, "Even the dean needed to infuse Source Energy to ignite the furnace. How could he succeed without doing anything?"

Chen Hao was stunned, "You're right!"

"So, the truth is... Dean Lu was helping him!"

Zhou Qingkai revealed his theory: "If I'm correct, the dean ignited the furnace but didn't admit it, deliberately letting this teacher take the credit! After all, the teacher was personally recruited by the dean, and being humiliated by a student would be a disgrace for the dean as well. Otherwise, how could it be that this teacher, who did nothing, managed to ignite the furnace that had resisted all efforts, and that too a supreme-grade one!"

"Right!"

After mentally running through Zhou Qingkai’s analysis, Chen Hao realized it made perfect sense: "So that's it! What a despicable fraud... trying to steal such glory for himself. No way, I can’t let him get away with this! Wang Yuxing!"

Follower Wang Yuxing immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master Chen."

Chen Hao commanded, "He has a class tomorrow, right? Spread the news to the Liu family that Liu Mingyue has been accepted as a disciple by an auxiliary teacher. Make it sound as miserable as possible, and try to get the Liu family head to come in person."

Wang Yuxing nodded, "Understood!"

Chen Hao continued, "Zhou Qingkai, your father is skilled in taming horses and has visited the Chen family before. Have him go to my father and tell him I was humiliated by an auxiliary teacher. Make sure he comes tomorrow morning to support me!"

Zhou Qingkai bowed, "Rest assured, Young Master."

"Alright!"

Having given his orders, Chen Hao finally felt a bit relieved, as if today's humiliation had been somewhat avenged.

"If both the Liu family head and my father, the heads of the two major families in White Roc City, come to confront him, even Dean Lu wouldn't dare to shield him. Then... I’ll finally have my revenge!"