Chapter 140 Yang Xiao of the Enforcement Department

Lin Fan's palm moved at an incredible speed with immense force. Within a single breath, he had already slapped Wu Di more than thirty times. Wu Di's entire head swelled up, and his body began to sway unsteadily. If Lin Fan had not been gripping his hand tightly, Wu Di would have long since collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.

"Stop right there!"

Only then did the people behind Wu Di snap out of their shock. Seized with fury and panic, they let out angry roars and shot forward toward Lin Fan.

"You should know that without a formal challenge, attacking first means death!"

Seeing this, Lin Fan abruptly raised his head. A chilling, murderous light flashed in his eyes, frightening the charging figures so intensely that they froze mid-air and came to an abrupt halt.

Indeed. What good would it do for them to rush forward? Even Wu Di was no match for him. The rest of them, whether in the early stages of the Pulse Opening Realm or at the peak of the Qi Pulse Realm, would simply be knocked down just as easily.

Furthermore, they had not issued a formal challenge to Lin Fan, nor had he accepted any. If they struck first, the academy would not punish Lin Fan even if he killed them on the spot.

Would they not be throwing their lives away in vain?

They certainly did not believe that Lin Fan lacked the courage to kill them. He had dared to humiliate Wu Di so thoroughly, defied the Heavenly Dynasty Society, and previously slaughtered Xie Haichao; he would undoubtedly show them no mercy.

"What will it take for you to let Wu Di go?"

The group exchanged glances before Ming Hong, the leader of the Underworld King Society, stepped forward and asked Lin Fan.

"Hand over another fifty thousand contribution points as a ransom. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind crippling him!"

Lin Fan stopped beating Wu Di, hoisted him up by the collar, and spoke to the gathered crowd. He was certain these people were not fools. Since Wu Di had taken the lead and was a third-year student holding a certain status within the Heavenly Dynasty Society, they would not simply stand by and watch him get crippled.

"You are extorting us!"

Ming Hong's expression darkened. To be honest, whether he saved Wu Di or not made little difference to him, as they did not share a deep friendship. However, they were both members of the Heavenly Dynasty Society. If the Twelfth Prince returned from his experiential training and learned that Ming Hong had failed to save Wu Di in such a situation, he would likely face blame.

The Ming family branch of Underworld City, to which he belonged, stood firmly behind the Eighth Prince. Naturally, he did not wish to offend the Eighth Prince's representative within Book Heavenly Academy.

Therefore, at this moment, whether he wanted to or not, he had to save Wu Di!

"That's right, I am extorting you!"

Lin Fan smiled faintly, his expression remarkably calm. Yet, at that exact instant, a terrifying, bone-chilling glint erupted in his eyes. His free hand shot out, grabbed one of Wu Di's arms, and violently twisted it.

Crack!

A crisp snapping sound echoed through the air. Wu Di's arm was bent into an extremely bizarre, unnatural shape, resembling a broken chicken wing.

"Ah, my arm—!"

The excruciating agony instantly jolted Wu Di back to consciousness from his semi-conscious state. Clutching his deformed limb, he let out a piercing, miserable scream.

"So noisy!"

Lin Fan frowned, delivering a heavy blow with his fist straight to Wu Di's head. With a muffled thud, Wu Di passed out once again.

"Negative emotion points from Wu Di, +999!"

Lin Fan raised his gaze to look at Ming Hong, whose eyes were filled with inner struggle. He reached out and grabbed Wu Di's other arm, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Fine, fine! Don't move, I agree!"

Seeing this, Ming Hong hurriedly shouted out to stop Lin Fan. Lin Fan's merciless act of snapping Wu Di's arm without a second word had already thoroughly terrified him with the boy's ruthlessness.

However, fifty thousand contribution points were no small sum to him. Even if he and Yue Tianchong of the Heavenly Clash Society pooled all the contribution points of every member in their respective societies, it still wouldn't be enough.

Factoring in the contributions of the second and third-year senior students around him, they would barely have enough, but it would completely drain their resources and deal a devastating blow to their foundations.

Even if the Twelfth Prince returned in the future and supposedly reimbursed these contribution points, when would that actually be?

If the prince did not return for three or five months, left without any contribution points, wouldn't their cultivation progress fall far behind?

Everyone who entered Book Heavenly Academy today was a dragon or phoenix among men. In three to five months, those at the same realm could widen the gap enormously. Even those inferior to them in cultivation would be able to infinitely close the distance.

What was the purpose of their generation entering Book Heavenly Academy? Was it not precisely because this special batch could receive the finest training and the greatest resources?

Without contribution points, those resources and that cultivation nurturing would simply cease to exist!

Yet, at this moment, he had no other choice. He could not watch helplessly as Lin Fan continued to torture and ultimately cripple Wu Di. He could only compromise, praying that the Twelfth Prince and the core members of the Heavenly Dynasty Society would return soon.

Third-year students were all formidable Pulse Opening Realm experts. At their level, they rarely remained idle within Book Heavenly Academy; most were out executing missions to earn contribution points, returning to the Clear Heart Pagoda to cultivate. Those who weren't on missions were out exploring mystic realms, seeking fortuitous encounters, or undergoing life-or-death trials.

The strongest expert of the Heavenly Dynasty Society currently remaining in the academy was Fan Shuo, who was at the late stage of the Pulse Opening Realm. However, he was currently in secluded cultivation on the fifth floor of the Clear Heart Pagoda, and there was no telling when he would emerge.

Outside the Clear Heart Pagoda, Wu Di had been the strongest, but he was now captured. Ming Hong truly had no other options left!

"Go prepare the contribution points. I'll wait right here for you!"

Grasping Wu Di by the neck, Lin Fan tossed him carelessly onto the ground, planted one foot firmly on Wu Di's head, and looked toward Ming Hong.

"Alright!"

Ming Hong nodded grimly, then immediately began issuing instructions to the members of the Underworld King Society behind him while conferring quietly with Yue Tianchong and the other senior students.

"Well, well, well. I heard the Heavenly Dynasty Society has suffered a crushing defeat here?!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out. Dozens of dark figures flashed through the distance, instantly coming to a halt in the sky above. Lin Fan looked up and saw dozens of people clad in long black robes, emblazoned with a prominent character for "Enforcement" across the chest.

"Good heavens, it's the Enforcement Department!"

"Indeed, it's the people from the Divine Demon Alliance. I didn't expect them to show up."

"How could they not come? Lin Fan killed Xie Haichao. As members of the Enforcement Department, they are obligated to investigate, verify, and handle the matter!"

"Besides, the people of the Divine Demon Alliance have always been arrogant and unruly. Nothing brings them more joy than seeing the three major factions get humbled. Such a lively spectacle would never be missed by them."

"That's true!"

As those dozens of figures hovered in the air, gazing down at Wu Di pinned beneath Lin Fan's foot, one of them laughed aloud, "Kid, you've got guts! Only a month and a half into being a freshman, and you've managed to take down Wu Di of the Heavenly Dynasty Society, a mid-stage Pulse Opening Realm cultivator. You've got both strength and nerve!"

As he spoke, he even gave Lin Fan an approving thumbs-up.

Without waiting for Lin Fan to reply, the man continued, "Let me introduce myself. I am Yang逍 from the Enforcement Department, though I much prefer to call myself a member of the Divine Demon Alliance. Now, I've received word that a death occurred here, and I need you to cooperate with me and come back to the Enforcement Department!"

"If it was in legitimate self-defense, you won't face any trouble at all. If it wasn't, you'll have to accept punishment. However, from what I've heard, going to the Enforcement Department for you basically means just dropping in for a cup of tea—nothing serious will come of it!"

While speaking, Yang逍 winked repeatedly at Lin Fan. The thumb he had raised earlier remained extended, clearly signaling his admiration for Lin Fan's actions.

Though his words initially sounded like perfunctory duties required by his position in the Enforcement Department, by the end, he could not resist leaking a bit of reassuring inside information to Lin Fan.

"Very well, I am willing to cooperate!"

Lin Fan smiled faintly, then added, "However, you'll have to wait a little moment. I have some unfinished business here. As soon as it's done, I'll go with you."

"No problem, no problem, take your time! I'm in no rush. It's rare to see someone able to make the Heavenly Dynasty Society swallow such a bitter pill. I'm thrilled! How many times have I wanted to teach the Heavenly Dynasty Society a lesson, only for no one to ever accept my challenges? Such a disappointment!"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Yang逍 waved his hand dismissively, showing not a shred of impatience. Instead, the look he cast toward the members of the Heavenly Dynasty Society was brimming with gloating schadenfreude.

"Yang逍, are you even still a member of the Enforcement Department? How can you be so blatantly biased?!"

A third-year student of the Heavenly Dynasty Society stepped forward, his face contorted with anger as he glared at Yang逍. The Divine Demon Alliance had never taken the three major organizations seriously and had challenged them repeatedly. However, due to the terrifying strength of the Divine Demon Alliance, students at the same realm were simply no match for them, forcing the Heavenly Dynasty Society members to mostly steer clear.

Yet now, this Lin Fan had not only dismantled the Haichao Society, killed Xie Haichao, and severely injured the freshman members of the Big Dipper Society, but he had also knocked out Wu Di and was currently extorting them.

And yet Yang逍, a member of the Enforcement Department, refused to punish Lin Fan and was even giving him time to complete an extortion scheme?

Hearing this, Yang逍 sneered with utter contempt, retortting coldly, "I feel like doing it. What business is it of yours? If you have a problem, feel free to go to the Enforcement Department and file a complaint with the Enforcement Elders!"