Inside the Spirit Stones Hall, Zou Yunhai's voice was as calm as ever. It was as though he was not lecturing the students, but expressing his understanding of Dharmic Armaments.
Every single one of his casual words made everyone feel as if they were suddenly enlightened and enlightened. However, such focused attention was too much for the students who had just entered the Dao College. All they could do was record it down.
Towards the end, even the records could not keep up. Many students began to discuss in hushed tones as a form of relaxation. Wang Baole already understood why the Dharmic Armament faculty only had three halls. Just the hall that imparted Spirit Stone refinement techniques was not something that could be passed with just a few lectures.
While he was feeling exhausted, Liu Daobin, who was beside him, finally snapped to his senses. When he looked at Wang Baole, he could not help but whisper, "Wang Baole, you're in deep trouble.
"Wang Baole, you are in big trouble this time. I heard that many teachers want to expel you …" His eyes were filled with sympathy, but when he saw Wang Baole's small bag, his face twitched.
"Which teacher said that!?" Wang Baole was a little angry. Although he had made up his mind and was prepared, he still felt vexed.
Liu Daobin patted Wang Baole on the shoulder and felt wistful. He reminded himself to use this as a warning and was about to console him when two people suddenly walked in from the hall's entrance.
The two of them were clearly seniors. They wore black Daoist robes that were different from the other students. They had solemn expressions and the moment they appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of all the seniors in the hall.
"What happened? Even the people from the College Discipline Department are here!"
"It's actually them. Wherever they appear, there will be a bloodbath."
Even though the freshmen did not know the duo's identity, they came to a realization when they heard the seniors' discussion and saw the solemn expressions on their bodies.
Wang Baole's heart skipped a beat as he felt that something was amiss.
Zou Yunhai frowned and looked at the two black-robed students. The two of them respectfully cupped their fists at Zou Yunhai and handed him a jade slip.
Zou Yunhai frowned as he finished reading. He raised his head and swept his gaze across the students before finally landing on Wang Baole.
As soon as he looked over, all of the students in the lecture hall looked over, various expressions on their faces. All of them knew that the matter of Wang Baole had attracted the attention of the lower house, and was now being dealt with.
Even though Wang Baole already had a countermeasure in mind, he was still somewhat nervous when he saw this scene. This was especially true when he saw the two black-robed students looking at him with sharp gazes. They were clearly not friendly.
"Student Wang Baole, come here." One of the two people from the College Discipline Department said coldly.
However, before Wang Baole could stand up, Zou Yunhai snorted coldly.
"That's enough. We'll talk about it after class. Now, all of you can leave."
The two students from the College Discipline Department paused when they heard this. They did not dare to offend the teacher, so they lowered their heads and acknowledged. They retreated to the entrance of the lecture hall and waited there. Zou Yunhai ignored them and continued with the lecture.
Wang Baole heaved a sigh of relief. When he looked at Zou Yunhai, he was filled with gratitude. Even though he already had a countermeasure, it was always good to have more time. It would allow his thoughts to be more complete and clearer. At that moment, he closed his eyes and allowed himself to calm down.
In the subsequent classes, many of the students gloated over his misfortune. However, this was not all of them. Most of the students felt that the matter did not concern them and continued taking notes.
Liu Daobin sighed inwardly. He did not know how to console Wang Baole. He knew that once Wang Baole was expelled, they would be in two different worlds. Even if they were to meet in the future, they would definitely sigh.
Time passed as he sighed. Four hours later, Zou Yunhai finished his lecture and left. All the students instantly looked at Wang Baole. The two black-robed students from the College Discipline Department also cast their cold gazes on Wang Baole.
"Do you still need us to invite you, Student Wang Baole?"
Only then did Wang Baole open his eyes. His expression was calm. It was a little different from the feeling he usually gave off. He walked down without a word and followed the two seniors from the College Discipline Department out of the lecture hall.
With his departure, the lecture hall immediately erupted into a buzz of discussion.
"Is Wang Baole really going to be expelled?"
"How can it be fake? Didn't you see that the College Discipline Department is here? I have never seen anyone who was taken away by them come out unscathed!" Amidst the discussion, quite a number of people ran out and followed behind. They wanted to see the entire process. After all, this matter had a huge impact due to Wang Baole's specially-recruited status.
It was not only the Dharmic Armament faculty that was paying attention. Students from the other faculties also began paying attention when they heard that Wang Baole had been taken away.
Ignoring the people following behind him, Wang Baole walked with an unprecedentedly calm expression. He followed the two seniors from the College Discipline Department and headed straight for the Dharmic Armament faculty's mountaintop.
The two seniors walking in front sneered inwardly. They had taken away quite a number of people over the past few years. It was not that they had never seen someone as stubborn as Wang Baole. However, from their point of view, if Wang Baole was still able to remain like that when he came out, he would truly be a god.
They did not speak along the way, but the number of people following behind them increased. Only when they reached the grand hall at the mountaintop did the two seniors from the College Discipline Department stop in their tracks. They retreated to the sides and gestured for Wang Baole to enter by himself.
Looking at the grand hall's closed door, Wang Baole took a deep breath. It was impossible to say that he was not nervous, but he knew that he had to get through this ordeal. Gritting his teeth, he went forward and pushed open the door to the grand hall and stepped in.
As soon as he entered the great hall, Wang Baole immediately felt dozens of gazes land on him. In front of him were dozens of teachers sitting in the great hall. There were middle-aged and elderly people. All of them had solemn expressions on their faces, and some of them even had looks of pity on their faces.
Among them were Old Physician Lu and Goatee. Compared to Old Physician Lu's calmness, Goatee had a complicated expression. He even felt a little pity.
And in the middle of them was clearly the supervisor in charge of the investigation. He was a thin middle-aged man dressed in a black Daoist robe. His eyes were bright and his lips were thin. His entire body exuded a clear cold aura, causing the temperature in the grand hall to drop significantly compared to the outside.
These people were not teachers of the Dharmic Armament faculty. However, as Wang Baole was specially recruited by the Dharmic Armament faculty, they had chosen to investigate Wang Baole's cheating at Dharmic Armament Peak.
"Wang Baole!" Seeing Wang Baole enter, the black-robed supervisor spoke slowly with a cold voice.
Wang Baole took a deep breath, took a step forward, cupped his fists, and said in a deep voice, "Your disciple is here!"
After the black-robed middle-aged man finished speaking, he did not give Wang Baole a chance to explain himself. He turned to look at the crowd and said, "After investigation, you have indeed committed serious and vile acts of cheating in the zone test. According to the rules of the college, you should be immediately expelled. However, as you are a specially recruited student, you have been summoned to listen in!"
"Fellow Daoists, we can begin now. As for Wang Baole's punishment, I personally suggest that his specially recruited privileges be revoked. He should be expelled and notified to the four major Dao Colleges that he will never be recruited again!" These words were said resolutely and coldly. As they reverberated in the grand hall, Wang Baole's expression changed. He thought to himself that this was the first time he had met this person, and they had no grudges against each other. However, this was too vicious. He wanted to end his future.
After a brief silence in the grand hall, a teacher spoke coldly.
"Indeed, he should be expelled. Such a despicable and shameless person does not have the right to enter the Dao College!"
"That's right. I also suggest that he be expelled!"
"Although the punishment is a little severe, if we do not punish him severely and allow such behavior to continue unchecked, it would be irresponsible to the Federation!" One by one, the teachers voiced their opinions. To them, Wang Baole was an insignificant person. Since the black-robed middle-aged man had already set the tone, there was no need for them to refute him.
Hearing the words of the teachers, Wang Baole breathed slowly and did not move. It was as if his entire person was in a daze. However, his hands were clenched tightly. At this moment, Goatee sighed softly.
"Just take back the specially recruited students. Who can be innocent? There is no need to punish him so viciously."
However, Goatee's opinion did not receive the approval of the crowd. Soon, under the words of a few other teachers, the suggestion of expulsion became the mainstream in the grand hall.
Only the old physician did not speak. The black-robed man did not seem to ask for the old physician's opinion. He stood up and was about to announce the results when Wang Baole suddenly looked up. His eyes were filled with grief and indignation.
"Teachers, can you give me a chance to speak?"
The black-robed middle-aged man frowned. The reason why he was so vicious was because he had originally planned to recommend another person to the Dharmic Armament faculty to become a specially recruited student. However, before he could carry out his plan, Wang Baole had snatched the spot away from him. At this moment, he snorted coldly and was about to ignore it when Old Physician Lu suddenly spoke.
"Let's hear it."
The moment he spoke, the black-robed middle-aged man could only acquiesce to the matter and look at Wang Baole.
"Teachers, I do know that everything in the assessment is fake, but what can I do?!" Wang Baole took a deep breath. His body seemed to be trembling.
"Am I supposed to tell all the students that this so-called assessment is actually fake?! Can I?! "The last sentence was practically a roar.
Without waiting for the teachers to reprimand him, Wang Baole seemed to have gone berserk due to his agitated emotions.
"Once I tell them, the school's plan for the assessment will definitely be for naught. When that happens, I will become the school's sinner. Tell me, what should I do?!"
"At the critical moment, I saw my classmates injured and bleeding, but I couldn't tell them that it was fake. I could only save them. Am I wrong to save them? Tell me, what should I do?"
The veins on Wang Baole's forehead protruded. His entire body trembled as though he was going crazy. It was as though he wanted to vent all the grief and anger in his eyes.
"Is saving people wrong? Shouldn't I save people? But if I, Wang Baole, knew that everything was fake, yet I still considered whether or not I would cheat, consider my gains and losses, and watch my classmates get injured, cry, and die without doing anything, am I still human?! " Wang Baole was close to roaring. All his emotions had completely exploded at this moment. His voice boomed and reverberated in the hall.
At this moment, all the teachers were stunned.
"What you saw was just me acting. However, I would like to ask all the teachers here. If you were in my shoes, what would you do? Ignore death indifferently, or save people like me!
"I'm a student of Ethereal Dao College. I won't say that I change the sun and moon for the good of the world or bring peace to the people, but I, Wang Baole, am also a man of indomitable spirit! Wang Baole's eyes were filled with tears. He raised his right hand and slapped his chest hard, producing thumping sounds. His words were extremely sincere. It moved many of the teachers around him.
Especially at the end, when Wang Baole said the last two sentences with a bitter smile, they shocked everyone.
"If sacrificing oneself for others is considered a sin, I admit it!
"If being smart and sharp is considered a sin, I admit it!
"If that's the case, your disciple, Wang Baole, is willing to accept any punishment!" Wang Baole's voice was powerful and resonant. He suddenly bowed to all the teachers around him!
The entire hall instantly fell silent. All the teachers took a deep breath. Their expressions constantly changed as they looked at Wang Baole in a daze. Wang Baole's words were filled with righteousness and logic. It impacted their minds.
Only Goatee and the other teachers who had seen Wang Baole act before felt that something was amiss, even though they were touched.
As for the black-robed middle-aged man, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Wang Baole. He wanted to say something, but he was unable to open his mouth. Although Wang Baole's words were flawed, they were firmly tied to righteousness and morality. He was familiar with such a method. It was often seen by high-ranking officials, but it was rarely seen among students.
The feeling of opposing him was like opposing righteousness. It left the black-robed middle-aged man speechless. Looking at everyone's expressions, he knew that Wang Baole had passed this time. He sighed inwardly. He thought that he could easily slap a small fry to death, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a porcupine.
The old physician smiled meaningfully and closed his eyes.
Soon, when Wang Baole walked out of the hall, he was surrounded by thousands of people. Many of them were jealous of his specially-recruited status and gloated at his misfortune. Just as they were about to see him make a fool of himself, an aged voice sounded from within the hall, reverberating throughout the entire Dharmic Armament faculty!
"According to our college's investigation, Wang Baole did not violate any rules during the freshman assessment. He retains his status as a specially-recruited student. This is hereby announced!"
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