Chapter 414 Slap in the Face

Lin Xun didn’t speak particularly loudly, but his voice rang clearly in everyone’s ears. Besides feeling shocked, everyone felt a rush of strange emotions.

Lin Xun’s counterattack was too sudden. Moments ago, he had been regarded as the loser, had been pushed into a hopeless situation, and had suffered humiliation from Chu Shanhe.

However, all of a sudden, the Sword of Apocalypse, which should have shattered into nine parts, appeared in perfect condition. Its appearance was like an invisible slap to Chu Shanhe’s face!

A direct slap!

Adding to that, Lin Xun treated Chu Shanhe as a stupid idiot like Chu Haidong.

Chu Shanhe’s expression visibly changed. His eyes filled with rage and shocked disbelief. “How…how is that possible?”

He couldn’t believe that the Sword of Apocalypse would suddenly be restored to its original condition!

It was too unbelievable!

Shen Tuo couldn’t help but ask aloud, “Lin Xun, has the Sword of Apocalypse really been repaired?”

The Sword of Apocalypse had been severely damaged, and none of the rune grandmasters in the Forbidden City was able to do anything, yet Lin Xun managed to solve the problem in just a few days. How could Shen Tuo not be shocked?

The other instructors and students were just as flummoxed.

An elder beside Lin Xun exclaimed, “It has indeed been repaired. We saw it with our own eyes!”

“Yes, not only has the damage inside the sword body been treated, but the forty-nine rune arrays within the sword have also been rearranged and refined. The Sword of Apocalypse is even more powerful than before!”

“The most incredible thing is that Little Instructor Lin...only took four days to complete the repair. We are all ashamed when we compare ourselves to him.”

The other three elders sighed.

Everyone glanced at each other, astonishment flooding their hearts.

It’s true!

It only took Lin Xun four days to repair a rune armament of the empress!

He is only sixteen years old, and it has only been one month since he became a rune grandmaster!

This is unbelievable!

The audience fell deathly silent. The more they thought about it, the more frightened they were.

On the other hand, Chu Shanhe’s expression morphed indefinitely. Veins popped on his forehead as he stood rooted to the spot. He looked so bewildered and shocked and almost coughed up blood.

He couldn’t accept the truth.

He had planned out every single step and had even begun to think about how to attack Lin Xun when he failed to repair the sword. He never thought that the youth could repair the sword in just a few days!

How is that possible?

Chu Shanhe remembered the serious damage on the sword and how every rune grandmaster found it incredibly tricky to repair the damage. This was the reason why he had confidently believed that Lin Xun, a new rune grandmaster, wouldn’t succeed.

However, reality was cruel. It tore apart his plan like a blade and pierced into his heart, making him so painful that he couldn’t breathe.

Many people noticed Chu Shanhe’s face darkening, and that he was about to go berserk.

They felt satisfied. After all, Chu Shanhe had repeatedly humiliated and ridiculed Lin Xun. Although he attacked Lin Xun openly, his means were still too cruel, and it made many people uncomfortable.

They were satisfied to see Chu Shanhe dig a hole for himself.

Especially the students of Class 9C. They all looked at Chu Shanhe with undisguised disdain, pity, and joy.

That old guy wanted to harm Little Instructor Lin, but he shot himself in the foot instead!

The people with sharp eyes could tell that Lin Xun’s prestige would soar once again after the incident!

After all, the Sword of Apocalypse was a treasure and legendary rune armament belonging to the empress. Lin Xun had repaired it to its original state in just a few days with just his own abilities. How would his remarkable abilities not shock the world?

Imaginably, the incident would cause a huge sensation once spread, and his prestige would soar to a whole new level.

On the other hand, Chu Shanhe had dug himself a hole with his well-planned, ruthless scheme.

Although Chu Shanhe was physically unscathed, his reputation and prestige would no doubt suffer after the incident. He would become a controversial presence in the Forbidden City.

His fate would be similar to his nephew Chu Haidong

No wonder Lin Xun had mocked Chu Shanhe by saying Chu Haidong and him were carbon copies of each other.

Chu Shanhe repeatedly took several deep breaths to control his emotions and forced a smile. “Little Instructor Lin is indeed brilliant. This is an eye-opening experience. I believe everyone feels the same. I have another affair to attend to, so I can't stay too long.”

As he was speaking, he was about to leave.

He had been embarrassed enough. Lin Xun had slapped him in the face in the most unbelievable way in front of everyone.

“Deputy Head Chu, wait a minute, you seem to have forgotten something,” Lin Xun said aloud.

Chu Shanhe’s heart sank. He forcibly suppressed his irritation and asked indifferently, “What’s the matter?”

“Since the empress left the Sword of Apocalypse to the Rune Department for repair, there has to be a generous reward. I successfully repaired it, so shouldn’t I receive the reward?” asked Lin Xun with a smile.

The audience fell silent. Lin Xun is right. If there wasn’t a reward, who would dare to repair the Sword of Apocalypse?

The corners of Chu Shanhe’s lips twitched, and he said with a stiff smile, “When…when the Sword of Apocalypse is handed back to the imperial family, there will be a generous reward passed down.”

“That’s good.” Lin Xun grinned.

However, just as Chu Shanhe was about to leave again, Lin Xun interrupted him again, “Deputy Head Chu, there is another matter.”

Kid, are you done yet?!

Chu Shanhe was so enraged that he almost lost control of his anger. He felt Lin Xun had gone too far in humiliating and tormenting him.

“What?” Chu Shanhe spat out one word from between his teeth.

“I remember you mentioned that you have sent someone to inform the imperial family that I destroyed the Sword of Apocalypse. If the imperial family finds out that the situation is the exact opposite…”

Before Lin Xun could finish his sentence, Chu Shanhe shuddered all over and his face blanched with terror. He realized the seriousness of the problem.

He would be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor!

If the emperor and empress learn what I have done, the consequences…are unthinkable!

The other instructors and students inhaled sharply as they felt that Lin Xun had done that on purpose. If the youth had told him earlier that he had repaired the sword, how would it have turned into this?

His revenge was cruel!

However, if Chu Shanhe hadn’t deliberately attacked Lin Xun with such a vicious scheme, the latter wouldn’t have been able to take advantage of the situation.

Suddenly, Chu Shanhe’s face turned livid and he erupted with anger, “Lin Xun, why didn’t you remind me earlier? Do you want to watch me embarrass myself?”

Lin Xun rolled his eyes. “Deputy Head Chu, the Sword of Apocalypse is very difficult to repair, but did you remind me?”

“You—”

Chu Shanhe’s eyes almost popped out, and he almost coughed up blood.

“Me? What did I do?”

Lin Xun looked perplexed. “I helped our academy repair the Sword of Apocalypse, which is a great achievement. Deputy Head, you should be happy for me, why...why are you so furious? Did I call you a stupid idiot like I did to Chu Haidong?”

“Kid, don’t go too far!” Chu Shanhe roared in anger again when he heard the words ‘stupid idiot!’

He scowled, his expression sinister and terrifying. Everyone’s expressions changed.

“I went too far? Deputy Head Chu, it’s obvious which one of us went too far.”

Lin Xun smiled indifferently. “Don’t try to use your identity to suppress me. You should know that the Qinglu Academy invited me here. If you anger me, I can just simply leave.”

Shen Tuo and the other instructors trembled inwardly. They had never expected Lin Xun’s counterattack to be so aggressive.

They would suffer a tremendous loss if the youth left!

After all, Lin Xun was not only a genius rune grandmaster of the younger generation, but he could also repair rune armaments!

In fact, he was able to repair the legendary Sword of Apocalypse, which had troubled many rune grandmasters, in just a few days. Where could they find another talent like him?

The instructors couldn’t maintain calm when they heard Lin Xun’s words. They all blamed Chu Shanhe. If Lin Xun left, the Rune Department would become a laughingstock in the Forbidden City.

“Kid…you are so ruthless!”

Chu Shanhe felt like his lungs were about to rupture from anger when he sensed the change in the atmosphere. He shot a glare at Lin Xun before flicking his sleeve and leaving.

He chose to retreat in the face of the youth’s threat.

This was undoubtedly equivalent to bowing his head!

Everyone felt emotional as they watched Chu Shanhe, a deputy department head, walk away in shame.

Who would have imagined that an operation to target Lin Xun would undergo such an earthshaking transformation in the end?