The Prodigies War
chapter-503

Someone had been secretly tampering with the equipment to ruin Lin Xun’s rune armament-making operation!

Everyone couldn’t believe it. Who would hate Lin Xun that much to do that?

How despicable!

“Is this true?” Shen Tuo was livid.

He was so furious that he almost crushed his teeth. After all, this was the Rune Department. It would be outrageous if someone dared to do so.

“The Azure Sky Furnace is on the ninth floor of the Refinement Tower. We can take a look if you don’t believe it.” Lin Xun swept a cold glance over Chu Shanhe.

“It’s you!” Shen Tuo quickly responded.

“Nonsense! Do you have any evidence!? Don’t accuse me!” Chu Shanhe bellowed, forcing himself to stay calm.

No matter what happened, he would never admit to it. Otherwise, he would lose all standing and reputation. He might even suffer incredibly harsh punishment.

“Evidence? Haha, Chu Shanhe, you dare to do it but don’t dare to admit it? If you hadn’t secretly tampered with the Azure Sky Furnace, how would you be so certain that I would fail and gather so many people here to try to suppress me?” Lin Xun smiled coldly.

Everyone cast suspicious looks at Chu Shanhe. Indeed, as early as the first day of Lin Xun’s rune armament making, the older man had acted very strangely. He seemed to be very confident that Lin Xun would fail.

At that time, they were also puzzled as to why Chu Shanhe would be so certain that Lin Xun would fail.

Who would have thought that there was a reason for it?!

As Lin Xun said, Chu Shanhe was despicable! He was the deputy head of the Rune Department, but he shamelessly tried to ruin a junior’s rune armament-making operation.

“No wonder that old thing was so arrogant. It turns out that he had messed about with the furnace!” Ning Meng fumed.

Shi Yu and the others donned hostile expressions. Chu Shanhe had almost killed Lin Xun. How would they not be angry?

Lin Xun would have suffered unimaginable consequences if he failed!

”Lin Xun, if I had messed about with the furnace, how could you possibly be able to successfully cast a rune armament?” Chu Shanhe questioned, his face livid.

“That is not enough to prove your innocence. I succeeded because I averted the crisis at the critical juncture!” Lin Xun’s expression turned chilling.

“But how are you going to prove that I did it?”

He insisted because he knew Lin Xun had no evidence to prove it.

“Enough, stop arguing. I will investigate and all will be clear,” the principal suddenly said aloud.

With a flash, he reappeared on the ninth floor of the Refinement Tower.

Furious, he was determined to find the culprit and investigate the truth!

After all, it was a despicable move. Someone in Qinglu Academy had tried to harm a young rune grandmaster who could cast rune armaments!

No one knew what method the principal would use to investigate, but they were all confident that he would find out the truth!

A feeling of unease and restlessness churned in Chu Shanhe’s heart. He believed that he hadn’t left a single trace of evidence, and he had carried out the work flawlessly. However, when he saw the principal personally investigate the scene, he felt an indescribable pressure bearing down on him.

Time passed, but his body was still rooted to the spot. He was so nervous and terrified like a prisoner about to go on trial.

“Hmph, the principal will soon know who the culprit is. That person has to be severely punished no matter who it is!” Shen Tuo said coldly.

He couldn’t help but tremble at the thought that Lin Xun could have failed because of someone else’s scheming. That would have been a tragedy.

“Yes, such a despicable and shameless person has to be severely punished!” Ning Meng thundered.

Everyone could tell that Chu Shanhe was the prime suspect, but everything depended on whether the principal could find out the truth.

Before long, the principal reappeared, his face calm and devoid of emotion. It was hard to know whether he had found any clues.

Even Lin Xun was a little nervous. In truth, he lacked evidence to prove that Chu Shanhe had tampered with the furnace.

If the principal failed to find out the truth, then Chu Shanhe would dodge the bullet. Lin Xun couldn’t accept that.

He hated that old guy to the core. Ever since Lin Xun had joined the Rune Department, he had been deliberately targeting and making things difficult for him.

Now, he teamed up with other old guys to harm Lin Xun. Lin Xun wouldn’t be able to stomach it until the old guy was taught a lesson.

Amid the silent atmosphere, all eyes gathered on the principal.

The principal shifted his gaze to Chu Shanhe. Suddenly, Chu Shanhe trembled imperceptibly, and his face stiffened.

“Come with me,” the principal ordered as he walked away.

Chu Shanhe’s expression morphed indefinitely. Ultimately, he gritted his teeth and followed the principal.

“What does that mean? Is he the culprit or not?”

“It has to be him. The principal just called him away to help him save face. After all, this is a scandal and would affect Qinglu Academy’s reputation if it spreads out.”

“Then is everything over for Chu Shanhe now?”

There was a long clamor of discussion.

Lin Xun scrunched his brows. No matter what, he believed the principal would give him a satisfactory answer.

“Congratulations little friend! You successfully made a rune armament!”

“Little friend, dare I ask if the rune armament is for sale?”

“Little Brother Lin Xun, can you show me the miraculous power of the spear?”

As soon as the principal left, many powerful figures rushed toward Lin Xun, and their eyes gleamed covetously.

Their hearts already fluttered when they witnessed the spear survive the lightning tribulation, so they had long coveted the spear. They couldn’t control themselves anymore when the principal left.

Rune armament!

One rune armament could change the situation of a powerful clan, so who wouldn’t want one?!

Ning Meng and Shi Yu were going to rush over, but they saw that a group of old men had already surrounded Lin Xun.

“Everyone, listen to me first.”

The clamor ceased.

“In ten days, I will hold a conference to talk about this rune armament in Stone Cauldron Alms. On that day, you will understand the miraculous ability of this treasure.”

Shi Yu’s eyes lit up. He knew Lin Xun had done that deliberately to return the favor. After all, his father Fortune God Shi had appeared today to support him.

“Hmph, that guy is biased. Why is he thinking of Stone Cauldron Alms all the time? What about me?” Ning Meng grumbled.

PA!

Steel-Blood King Ning Bugui slapped Ning Meng on the forehead and scolded him with a smile, “Little brat, as long as Lin Xun is around, do you need to worry about rune armaments?”

Fortune God Shi, Ye Qingtian and Gong Bupo laughed. They were originally dragged here to support Lin Xun even though they didn’t know much about him, but they were very glad that they agreed to do so. They were very pleased to learn that the friend of their son or grandson was such a rare talent.

“Little Friend Lin Xun, dare I ask if you intend to sell this treasure on the day of the conference?” an influential figure asked fervently.

“This treasure won’t be sold,” Lin Xun answered without any hesitation, disappointing many people.

However, his next sentence reignited their excitement.

“However, if anyone finds the antidote to the Demon Tribulation Poison, I promise to reward them with a custom-made rune armament!”

Everyone was stirred.

Many influential figures decided to do everything they could to collect antidotes and treatments for the Demon Tribulation Poison once they left the academy.

“Of course, on the day of the conference, I will also make some announcements concerning the commision of rune armaments. Please look forward to it then.”

Lin Xun’s remark was met with a fervent reaction. Many people had secretly decided that they have to befriend the youth no matter what.

A young rune grandmaster able to cast rune armament would no doubt have a boundless future.

After a long while, people started to disperse.

Just as Lin Xun was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Shen Tuo, Yu Beidou, Cheng Jing and other rune grandmasters gathered around him with fanatical gazes.

They wanted to inquire and ask Lin Xun for advice on casting rune armaments.

Lin Xun hurriedly interjected first, “Everyone, let me rest a while. I’m so tired after making this rune armament these days. My body is about to collapse.”

Shen Tuo and the others felt a little embarrassed and quickly nodded in agreement.

“Little guy, have a good rest. In a few days, I will ask Shi Yu to personally pick you up and take you to Stone Cauldron Alms. I will be looking forward to the surprises at the conference.” Fortune God Shi clapped his hand on Lin Xun’s shoulder before he left with Ning Bugui, Ye Qingtian and Gong Bupo.

Lin Xun finally let out a long sigh when he returned to the teacher dormitory, and his brows were creased with fatigue.

He was too tired. As soon as he lay in the bed, he collapsed from exhaustion.

Meanwhile, a piece of news set the entire Forbidden City in an uproar.

“Lin Xun successfully made a rune armament today!”

The news swept every area of the Forbidden City like a storm and shook the minds of every cultivator.

No one thought that Lin Xun, whom many people looked down on, would succeed!

The news sparked all sorts of discussions and every little detail that happened at the Refinement Tower was being dug up and became the hottest topic of discussion.

Lin Xun!

His name once again shook the Forbidden City like it had some sort of magical power!