Super Gene Hunting Ground

Qin He had anticipated that Star River Dean would say this, his face darkened immediately, and he said coldly:

”Dean, before I came, my brother Qin Chuan instructed me not to make things difficult for the academy, to handle everything according to the rules.

My brother Qin Chuan only has two sons, and he is truly heartbroken over Qin Yue’s death.

My sister-in-law, well, you know, she’s the Emperor’s own sister. She fainted from crying three times when she heard her son was killed. Even the Emperor personally went to the Qin Mansion to console my sister-in-law.

If this matter cannot be resolved, I fear my sister-in-law might angrily bring a troop of Royal Palace Guards over to make trouble at the Flying Leopard Academy.

When my sister-in-law gets angry, even the Emperor yields to her.”

Qin He directly brought up Qin Yue’s mother, who is the Emperor’s own sister.

This was a blatant threat.

Star River Dean smiled lightly and said:

”Qin He, are you threatening me with the Emperor?”

”I wouldn’t dare. I just don’t want a common student to cause any unpleasantness between the Flying Leopard Academy and the Emperor. Although the Flying Leopard Academy operates independently and is renowned across Witch Star in our Flying Leopard Empire,

ultimately, the Flying Leopard Academy belongs to the Flying Leopard Empire, receiving hundreds of billions of Crystal Coins in sponsorship from the Empire each day. A significant portion of this funding comes from our Qin family.

Now, with a Qin family young master dying within the academy, this certainly isn’t a matter of joy for our Qin family, right?”

Qin He brought up the academy’s funding, indeed hitting Star River Dean’s weak spot.

The Flying Leopard Academy isn’t a government-run academy under the Flying Leopard Imperial Palace, and personnel appointments aren’t subject to the Flying Leopard Emperor’s jurisdiction, yet it receives substantial monetary support from the Flying Leopard Emperor annually—an undeniable fact.

Without the Emperor’s support, the academy wouldn’t have its current stature.

Star River hesitated a moment and lightly said:

”It is true that the academy receives financial aid from the Emperor each year, but don’t forget, our academy trains hundreds of super strong individuals at Intermediate Empire Level and above annually, making significant contributions to the Flying Leopard Empire, so don’t use financial aid to threaten an old man like me.”

”Really, Dean, are you willing to estrange from the Qin family and have a falling out with the Emperor over a commoner from the Great Dragon Empire?”

Qin He, being a seasoned businessman, knew just how to handle the situation, causing Star River to ponder seriously.

Star River hesitated for a moment, then pressed a button on his desk. Soon, a middle-aged guard knocked and entered.

”Dean, what are your orders?”

”Go fetch Zhu Peng, the principal of the lower-level academy, and also inquire who Yang Xiao’s class teacher is, bring them both here.”

”Yes.”

The guard turned and left, closing the door.

Qin He immediately clasped hands and bowed, saying:

”Thank you, Dean, for being accommodating in this matter; our Qin family is truly grateful.”

Star River Dean waved his hand lightly and said:

”The matter isn’t resolved; I want to clarify things before making a decision. You don’t need to thank me yet. Did you investigate the background of this Yang Xiao?”

Qin Xiaotian immediately said:

”Report Dean, upon initial inquiry, Yang Xiao is not from our Flying Leopard Empire. He comes from the Great Dragon Empire and likely holds a commoner status, otherwise he wouldn’t travel across thousands of miles to study at our academy.”

Qin He added from the side:

”Yes, if Yang Xiao had a solid background, he would’ve long been studying at the Heavenly Dragon Academy in the Great Dragon Empire. Only those who cannot enter local academies would travel far to study elsewhere.”

Star River Dean stroked his white beard and nodded.

If Yang Xiao were indeed a common cultivator, considering the future of the entire Flying Leopard Academy, he would have no choice but to sacrifice him. Compared to angering the Qin family and, especially, the Flying Leopard Emperor, sacrificing a common student mattered little.

If it were merely the Qin family issue, it would be manageable. The crux is Qin Yue’s mother being the Emperor’s own sister. Alas, it’s tricky.

Star River Dean isn’t an immortal detached from mundane affairs; he must consider the interests and future of the entire academy.

Qin He further added:

”If Dean helps our Qin family punish the murderer, we will separately donate ten billion Crystal Coins to the academy.”

Star River could only smile awkwardly and then pressed another green button on the desk.

A moment later, there was a knock at the door, and a young, beautiful girl pushed the door and entered.

”Dean, what are your orders?”

”Uh, prepare tea for the guests.”

”Okay.”

The young woman skillfully brewed three cups of tea: one for Star River Dean, the other two for Qin He and Qin Xiaotian.

Qin He and Qin Xiaotian nodded in thanks.

The atmosphere suddenly relaxed considerably.

Qin He began engaging in casual conversation with Star River Dean, chatting leisurely.

Qin Xiaotian also felt assured about avenging his brother.

”Dean, in fact, this is easy to solve without violating academy rules. Just find an excuse to expel Yang Xiao, and we can capture him directly at the academy gates. The rest can be handled without involving the academy, preserving your dignity...”

Qin He had planned everything skillfully.

Star River Dean internally agreed it seemed feasible, but as Dean, he still wanted to clarify the context of the entire matter; otherwise, he felt uneasy inside.

The tea in their cups was still untouched when Zhu Peng, the principal of the lower-level academy, arrived with Xiao Ling.

When Zhu Peng and Xiao Ling entered, seeing Qin Xiaotian, they suddenly grasped the situation.

Qin Xiaotian turned his head away awkwardly upon seeing Xiao Ling.

Zhu Peng moved a few steps forward and bowed to Star River Dean:

”Dean, did you call for me?”

”Yes, Zhu Peng, I heard your lower-level academy recently held a life-and-death challenge, and someone died. Is this true?”

”Indeed, Dean, I intended to report the situation to you, but you were absent when I came, so I left. I’ve been busy these days and forgot.”

”What exactly were the circumstances of the life-and-death challenge?”

”This is how it went: For some reason, Qin Yue and Yang Xiao clashed, and Qin Yue issued a life-and-death challenge to Yang Xiao. Yang Xiao accepted the challenge, and on match day, Qin Yue had already broken through to the Empire Level Realm but was defeated and killed by Yang Xiao.”

Star River Dean was astonished,

”Qin Yue broke through to the Empire Level Realm and still got defeated? What’s Yang Xiao’s Genetic Evolution Realm level?”

”Currently still at King Level Peak.”

”Oh? That’s interesting—a King Level Peak individual defeating and killing an Empire Level Evolver.”