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However, Luo Xiu, carrying the wealthy woman, followed behind him.

"What do you want to do?"

Derek asked warily.

Luo Xiu walking behind him always made him feel unsafe.

"I'm not doing anything."

Luo Xiu shook his head and walked right past him:

"I just went to put her next to her students."

Chapter 131 The Storm Is Brewing (Sorry for being a little late today)

After saying that, Luo Xiu carried the lady out of the reception room and headed towards the door, leaving Derek standing there stunned.

He only realized what had happened when Luo Xiu's figure disappeared into the shadows at the end of the corridor.

Luo Xiu is going to drag the noblewoman out onto the street and put her alongside Kado and Qiao Wei for public display.

The thought horrified him. This was something only a madman would do.

Keep in mind that the noblewoman was the dean of the Holy Knight Academy. By displaying her in the street, Luo Xiu not only humiliated the Holy Knight Academy, but more importantly, he humiliated the entire Adventurer Academy.

Although the Adventurers' Academy is usually competitive and rivals with its members, and they don't like each other, that's ultimately the academy's own business.

Now that an outsider, an outsider who isn't even from Kanriel, is displaying the Dean of the Kanriel Holy Knight Academy like a dead dog in the street, the Adventurers' Academy can't possibly remain indifferent.

If no action is taken, not only will people laugh at us, but it will also discourage the students of the Adventurers' Academy.

Therefore, Luo Xiu's current actions are essentially... a declaration of war against the entire Adventurers' Academy.

He looked up at Tata, who was sitting there; her face, which rarely showed any emotion, was now grim.

"Tata, you're not even stopping your students? Are you trying to openly break ties with us? Do you want to go against the entire academy all by yourself?"

Faced with Derek's questioning, Tata sat there, the black mist around her flowing quietly, and spoke calmly:

"So what?"

Derek's expression darkened further as he looked at Vivian:

"Your Excellency Vivian, as the Dean of the Alchemist Academy, you wouldn't just let this happen, would you?"

Vivian slowly began to speak:

"Of course not, the authority of the Adventurers' Academy cannot be challenged by outsiders."

A look of delight flashed across Derek's face:

"You take care of Tata, and I'll deal with the kid outside. Once you're done, come out and meet me."

"Do not."

Under Derek's questioning gaze, Vivian stood up from the sofa, holding a cane in her hand. She was slightly hunched over, with a few gray hairs in her hair, and wore a silver robe.

She turned to look at Derek, her voice gentle:

"The younger generation should resolve their own issues. Just like that kid said, you are much older than him. Even if you win, the reputation of the Adventurers' Academy will not be improved."

"Our academy has had some geniuses in recent years. Let's spread the word and see who can salvage our academy's reputation. If they all fail, we might as well give up on this reputation."

Derek still hesitated after listening:

"But Moqi, she..."

Moqi is the name of the noblewoman in Luo Xiu's hands.

"As the headmistress of the Holy Knight Academy, she can't even handle a little kid. It's only right that she's been paraded through the streets. For her, this punishment is already lenient. The vice-headmistress of the Holy Knight Academy has come to see me several times this year..."

Vivian didn't finish her sentence, but Derek understood her meaning perfectly: the headmaster of the Holy Knight Academy wasn't someone who couldn't be replaced; there were others in line.

A few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Strictly speaking, he and Moqi are no different. Both are at the upper fourth rank, and both students are at the lower fourth rank. If Moqi can be replaced, then he can naturally be replaced as well.

You should know that the kind-looking old woman in front of you is one of only two fifth-tier members in the Adventurers' Academy. Although the Adventurers' Academy does not have a nominal leader, she and the other dean of the Sorcerer's Academy are actually the leaders.

Kanriel is the city of sorcerers, and that's not just a saying.

Of the six fifth-tier warriors in Kanriel, three are warlocks.

"I understand."

Derek nodded:

"I'll go and bring the message back to the academy now. The duel will be held at the dueling arena next to the market. What do you think?"

"can."

Moqi lightly tapped her cane:

"Let the news have some time to spread. The first match will be scheduled for five days from now. Is that alright?"

"without--"

"I need to ask my students first."

Derek was interrupted by Tata on the sofa before he could finish speaking. He then realized that Moggie's last words were actually directed at Tata.

Moqi turned to the side and looked at Tata sitting there:

"You lack confidence in him?"

"Of course I'm confident."

Tata spoke calmly:

"But whether or not he fights is his business."

Just then, Luo Xiu returned after throwing away the noblewoman.

He looked at Derek and said in surprise:

"Why haven't you left yet?"

Derek took a deep breath; he always felt that the blond boy in front of him had a way of making people inexplicably angry when he spoke.

"On behalf of the Adventurers' Academy, Lady Vivian and I challenge you to a duel. The duel will take place at the dueling arena next to Kanriel Market in five days. At that time, the elites of the Adventurers' Academy will engage you in one-on-one duels. Do you accept?"

Derek spoke in a deep voice.

"Not accepted."

Luo Xiu did not hesitate at all.

Derek hadn't expected Luo Xiu to refuse so decisively, and his face darkened as he said:

"Are you afraid?"

Luo Xiu shook his head:

"First of all, I could have refused your challenge, and secondly, your attempt to provoke me was clumsy."

He really had no reason to agree. If those "geniuses" wanted to come find him, they could do so anytime. Arranging the duel on the dueling stage was simply to promote the Adventurers' Academy.

Faced with Luo Xiu's repeated rejection, Derek felt his anger rising and was about to erupt when Vivian spoke up:

"This competition is equivalent to the ranking of the top three in all major competitions over the past five years. I will give the first place a Tier 5 piece of equipment."

"I accepted."

Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Xiu's answer came out naturally, leaving Derek, who was standing to the side, dumbfounded.

"It's a word."

Vivian tapped her cane on the ground, marking the end of the matter.

Derek left in anger, secretly vowing to rally all the champions of the past few years and make Roshu unable to hold his head high in Kanriel.

Vivian stayed, just as she had said at the beginning. She had come tonight to demand an explanation from Tata, and she was on her own.

"You rejected me last time because of this little guy?"

Vivian pointed her cane at Luo Xiu.

"Yes."

Two tentacles extended from the mist surrounding Tata, picked up the bottle on the table that looked like it had been sitting there for a long time, and inserted one tentacle into the cork. With a soft "pop," the bottle was opened, and white mist wafted out from the mouth of the bottle.

Soon, a glass of red wine was placed on the table in front of Vivian.

Tata began to speak:

Don't you think my student is better than your niece?

Looking at the red wine handed to her, Vivian's gaze softened. She sat down again and reached for the glass.

“Combat is one thing, alchemy is another. You could have taken on two students.”

“My niece begged me for a long time before I finally agreed, because I had seen that she does have some talent in alchemy.”

"Then why don't you teach it?"

Tata spoke up.

Vivian shook her head:

“My approach is not suitable for her. In terms of alchemical skills, your expertise is superior to mine, and I think you do need a student to inherit your alchemical talent.”

"You are the only one in the entire kingdom who has reached this level of alchemy without being an alchemist."

“I do need a student to inherit my alchemy, but not the alchemical skills.”

Tata slowly began to speak:

"Alchemy techniques are all in books, and every alchemist knows them. But there are some skills that only I know, and that I want to pass on. And now, I have found the person who can receive my skills."

"Luo Xiu, don't stand, sit down."

Luo Xiu nodded and found a seat to the right of Tata.

Vivian looked at Luo Xiu:

"You mean he can also do alchemy?"