11 11—Divine Power Lending, The Sea of Questions Strategy

All eyes were fixed on Su Fu, but she appeared calm, as if none of it concerned her. On the surface, it was true—she was the first to be attacked and only retaliated. But no one was a fool. Especially seeing Lin Wenyu’s furious expression, as if he wished to tear Su Fu apart on the spot. From the very beginning, Su Fu’s target had never been Shen Yunling; she neither could nor intended to take him down. As a newly initiated Divine Follower, her divine light was of the lowest white tier. No matter how fiercely she acted, how much harm could she really inflict on Shen Yunling? Yet Lin Wenyu lost his composure in his fury. Seeing his favored disciple publicly humiliated, how could he hold back? So he struck back, instinctively with great force, and just happened to be caught by Zhou Nanyuan. And so... Jiang Qingyu’s gaze involuntarily dropped. So that was it. Was she too being used as a pawn? Su Fu had already informed the Inspector, which explained her brazen actions. No wonder Instructor Jiang appeared so perfectly timed. Because all these coincidences were no coincidence at all. The other candidates were somewhat frightened. Su Fu’s move was either nothing or a major upheaval—who could withstand such a thing? Especially Han Yuxuan, whose face drained of color, fingers clutching her skirt nervously. She had mocked Su Fu publicly before; now she wondered if she would suffer retaliation too. Zhou Nanyuan’s judgment was quick, and soon the law enforcement officer arrived. Almost as expected, Lin Wenyu was sealed with runes that directly blocked his divine power and then dragged away. This was a unique restraining array of the Divine Academy, improved from the Greek Hephaestus divine legacy, designed specifically to deal with violators of divine power usage. Without divine power, Lin Wenyu was just an ordinary man. Su Fu stood where she was, watching him being taken away. She was no weakling who swallowed her pride—these people should have been prepared mentally. Since they let her leave the examination hall alive, someone had to pay the price. Everyone thought she intended to take down Shen Yunling, but she was no fool. Lin Wenyu was different. Jiang Yuqing’s intervention gave her the perfect opportunity. She was gambling that Lin Wenyu would act and that Zhou Nanyuan would appear. But Lin Wenyu couldn’t risk Su Fu killing Shen Yunling. If something happened to a scion of a noble family under his watch, the consequences would be far worse than just suspension. So he had to strike. And so, it was done. Zhou Nanyuan’s expression was subtle. Su Fu’s actions seemed like a reckless gamble but were in truth carefully calculated and meticulously linked. She mastered the Divine Academy’s system, pinpointed Lin Wenyu’s weak spot, and struck at the perfect moment. The outcome was inevitable. Lin Wenyu’s past misdeeds had been suppressed for a long time. Once investigated, there was no way he would escape. As for Shen Yunling… since he struck first, receiving this harsh beating was well-deserved. Legally speaking, Su Fu was acting in self-defense. Quite an interesting young woman—vengeful but not reckless, using force against force with intelligence and decisiveness. She had already planned everything; her mind worked fast. “Su Fu,” Zhou Nanyuan’s voice was calm yet commanding, silencing the entire classroom, “you are a special candidate from the Lingxiao Province Divine Academy. From today onward, you will be directly under my supervision.” “Any objections?” His gaze swept the room. Silence. Who would dare say no to the Ministry of Education’s Chief Inspector? “Also, Jiang Qingyu, come with me.” With that, he turned to leave. “Wait!” Shen Yunling, ignoring his pain, struggled to rise. “I… I also received a special nomination!” Zhou Nanyuan stopped and glanced back at him. That look sent a shiver through Shen Yunling’s body. “You are narrow-minded and ruthless toward classmates,” Zhou Nanyuan said evenly. “Your nomination is…” “Pending.” Shen Yunling stood there, drained of color. His father had always placed great hopes on him. But now, first Jiang Qingyu, then Su Fu—he was firmly overshadowed by two women. Zhou Nanyuan himself favored her! But clearly, he was the one beaten; Su Fu was the one who struck first! Why was it now his problem? He refused to accept it! At that moment, his light-brain suddenly vibrated—a message from Jiang Yu of the Jiang family, one of the three great clans. “Brother Shen, heard you crashed? Didn’t even pass this time?” Shen Yunling’s knuckles whitened as his joints cracked. Jiang Yu sent another message: “No worries, we’ll handle it with Jiang Qingyu later.” Shen Yunling stared fiercely at Su Fu’s departing figure, his eyes burning with murderous intent. … Zhou Nanyuan waved his hand, and a portal of void opened before the three of them. Golden divine power poured down like a waterfall, enveloping and vanishing them. They reappeared in a meeting room within the Divine Academy. Su Fu couldn’t help but admire—the Chief Inspector’s style was on another level. But the next moment, her eyes met Zhou Nanyuan’s. “Su Fu,” he said calmly from the head seat, his voice carrying pressure, “you have changed a lot.” Su Fu’s heart missed a beat, but her expression remained composed. “Before today, your performance was mediocre—you couldn’t even summon the most basic divine beings.” Zhou Nanyuan flipped through holographic files. “But suddenly…” “You not only can summon Chinese divine beings but also possess thorough knowledge of the Chinese divine system.” Jiang Qingyu also looked at Su Fu, surprised. Indeed, the change was abrupt. Zhou Nanyuan continued, “There are no Chinese divine system texts in the entire academy’s database. Where did you acquire this knowledge?” The air grew silent. This was a fatal question. Failure to explain properly would have dire consequences. In this era of abnormal invasions, any anomaly could be viewed as a threat. Su Fu suddenly understood why Zhou Nanyuan had brought her to this space. 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