In the towering 【Enlightenment Will Tower】.
"Elder Mo, looks like I'll have to trouble you this time!" Elder Shang Chen looks at an elder seated by the side.
Elder of the Teacher Guild, Mo Xiang!
"Elder Shang, what are you saying? We are old friends!"
Elder Mo Xiang is around fifty years old and a sparse gray beard adorns his face. "Don't worry, if this teacher were to use coercion to force others to become his students, I will definitely report it to the guild and have him stripped of his teaching license!"
"Sigh, it's my oversight!" Elder Shang Chen shakes his head. With a bemoaning look, he says, "This teacher scored zero in the previous Teacher Qualification Examination. I once gave him an ultimatum to expel him if he is unable to recruit any students... Perhaps, he felt pressured to do such a thing... It's all my fault, it's all my fault!"
He sighs as he speaks.
"What are you talking about, Elder Shang? You are kind and generous, and you gave him a chance. Who would have thought that this fellow would not be grateful and would do such a despicable thing. He has no sense of shame and has committed a heinous crime!" Elder Mo Xiang's face darkens and he exudes a forceful aura. "As a teacher, instead of thinking of imparting knowledge to others, he resorts to such underhanded means. I would like to see who gave him the guts to do such a thing!"
Elder Mo Xiang is famous for his hatred of evil. Upon hearing that a teacher would force his student to do such a thing, he is on the verge of exploding.
"If not for Cao Xiong laoshi's righteous report, saying that his student was coerced by this teacher to apply for the Enlightenment Will Trial, I might not have known about it!"
Elder Shang Chen places his hands behind his back and shakes his head continuously. His eyes stare into the void and his expression is solemn, as though he has committed the most dereliction of duty in the world.
If Zhang Xuan were to see this, he would definitely be astonished. This fellow's act of putting on airs is even more brilliant than his.
"Enlightenment Will Trial might be detrimental to the amicability and unity between teachers, but it is worth it to be able to uncover a black sheep! Don't blame yourself! "Elder Mo Xiang was impressed by Zhang Xuan's actions.
In the academy, there would often be a situation where an outstanding student was liked by several teachers at the same time. At this time, everyone would usually settle it in private. Not only would it not harm the harmony between them, but it would also maintain the normal teaching order. Only when there was really no way to settle it would they apply for this kind of ruling method.
The Enlightenment Will Trial, as the name suggested, was to interrogate a student's inner heart and make him make a choice based on his inner heart. Doing this was equivalent to completely falling out with the competing teachers, damaging the unity between the teachers.
This was precisely the reason why, in the hundred years since the establishment of Hongtian Academy, the number of teachers who applied for the Enlightenment Will Trial had only been a dozen or so times. To think that they would encounter such a case.
Seeing that he had successfully incurred the wrath of the other party, Elder Shang Chen chuckled inwardly. With a wave of his hand, he instructed, "Let them in!"
Creak!
Along with those words, the heavy doors slowly open and Zhang Xuan, Cao Xiong, Shang Bin, Shen Bi Ru, Liu Yang and the others walk in.
"Teacher Cao Xiong, are you the one who applied for the Enlightenment Will Trial?"
While everyone stood still, Elder Shang Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Elder, I beseech you to redress my grievances!" Cao Xiong exclaimed loudly, "This Zhang Xuan coerced my student, Liu Yang, to become his student, breaking the rules of fair competition between teachers. I hereby apply for the Enlightenment Will Trial to redress Liu Yang's grievances. At the same time, I hope that the academy can punish this shameless fellow!"
"Redress?"
Liu Yang didn't know what he was here for when he heard the other party's words. Only then did he understand that Cao Xiong intended to deal with his teacher. He hurriedly turned to look at Zhang Xuan and said, "Teacher …"
Before he could finish his words, a hint of panic flashed across the eyes of Miss Zhang, who had an unfathomable expression on her face just a moment ago. She straightened her neck and stepped forward, "Cao laoshi, you are spouting nonsense … Liu Yang … is willing to become my student! I … I … have never coerced him! "
Her voice carried a hint of panic and lack of confidence, as though her lie had been exposed.
"Ah?"
Liu Yang blinked his eyes.
After two lessons, he was already filled with admiration for Zhang Xuan. He thought that there was nothing he couldn't do and that the reason why he became his student was due to the fair competition between teachers. It was easy to explain, but why did he suddenly change to such a state?
His eyes were filled with fear and his body was trembling slightly, as though he had been caught in the act of adultery. Liu Yang couldn't make sense of it at all … Was there something wrong with his brain?
"Teacher …" He couldn't help but look over. However, before he could voice out the doubts in his heart, he saw Miss Zhang turning around and harrumphing, "Liu Yang, speak properly. I didn't force you, right?"
As she spoke, she secretly blinked her eyes.
"Ah … Yes, yes!" Liu Yang hurriedly nodded his head.
At this moment, no matter how foolish he was, he knew that Miss Zhang was trying to scam the other party!
He just had to play along with him.
The two of them had a tacit understanding, but in the eyes of others, it seemed as though Zhang Xuan was threatening Liu Yang to speak against his will. Otherwise, why would he speak so hesitantly?
As expected, upon seeing this scene, Elder Mo's complexion turned awful.
"Your name is Zhang Xuan, right? I'll give you a chance. Obediently cancel this Liu Yang's tutelage and allow him to return to Cao laoshi's tutelage. This way, he won't have to undergo the Enlightenment Will Trial! "
"Cancel my tutelage?" Zhang Xuan scratched his head. "Liu Yang is sincere in acknowledging me as his teacher. It would be unfair for him to withdraw from my tutelage …"
"Unfair? Are you serious? "
The corner of Elder Mo's mouth twitched.
Aren't you embarrassed by those words?
A fellow who scored a zero in the Teacher Qualification Examination withdrawing from your tutelage is more than enough to make you happy. Unfair …
Where does your confidence come from?
Just as he was about to continue speaking, he heard Cao Xiong and Shang Bin shouting at the same time, "Elder Mo, you mustn't!"
"What's wrong?"
The Enlightenment Will Trial is extremely troublesome. The moment it starts, someone has to be punished. Otherwise, if everyone were to undergo this process, even the academy wouldn't be able to afford it!
Initially, Elder Mo wanted to resolve the matter peacefully. However, upon hearing the two of them stopping him, he couldn't help but turn to look at them.
"Elder Mo, Cao laoshi has already applied for the Enlightenment Will Trial and the academy has agreed to it. If we were to stop it now, doesn't that mean … that the rules of the academy are nothing but child's play?" Shang Bin hurriedly said.
You must be joking!
It wasn't easy for him to set up this trap. If he were to push Zhang Xuan into a corner and settle the matter peacefully, wouldn't his efforts be in vain?
If that was the case, wouldn't the humiliation he suffered yesterday be in vain?
"That's right, Elder Mo. I am doing this for the sake of my student. I hope that he can follow his heart and choose the teacher he likes the most! He shouldn't be forced to do so! "
Cao Xiong hurriedly said. His words were filled with righteousness and righteousness. If not for the five bright red finger marks on the spot where he was slapped by Shang Bin yesterday, he might have won the admiration of many.
"Alright!" Hearing the words of the two, Elder Mo nodded his head and didn't try to stop them.
"Since he has chosen the Enlightenment Will Trial, naturally, he has to make the rules clear. Liu Yang will be assessed. After the assessment, whoever he chooses to acknowledge as his teacher will be the victor! Of course, if there is a loss, there will be a punishment. We have to make the punishment clear first! "
Elder Shang Chen, who had been silent all this while, scanned the surroundings. "This time, Cao Xiong laoshi has chosen the heaviest punishment. In other words, after the interrogation, the loser will be expelled from the academy! Zhang Xuan, do you have any objections? "
Hearing the heaviest punishment, Zhang Xuan looked at him in disbelief. With a sincere expression, he asked, "I don't have any deep grudges with Cao laoshi. To expel him just like that … Isn't it a little too harsh?"
"Ah?"
Hearing those words, Elder Shang and the others were dumbfounded. They stared at him as though they were looking at an idiot. Is there something wrong with this fellow's head … We are going to expel you, alright?
"Hmph, the Enlightenment Will Trial, you have to agree to it regardless of whether you want to or not! It's already too late to reject it! "
Thinking that the other party was spouting nonsense in order to reject the interrogation, Cao Xiong sneered coldly.
"I am really doing this for your own good … I still think that expelling him is a little too harsh. Why don't we do this!" Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Why don't … Instead of expelling him, we just revoke his teaching license and … beat him a hundred God Slaying Flogs!"
"Revoke his teaching license? A hundred God Slaying Flogs? "
Everyone blinked their eyes and stared at one another. Every single one of them felt as though they were going insane.
On the surface, it might seem like he would still be able to retain his job and he wouldn't lose his job, but in reality, it was even harsher than an outright expulsion, alright?
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