Three days later, after extensive investigation, Vice Director Tong Chengtai confirmed that Liu Shengjie had indeed provoked the incident first. However, because Liu Shengjie had suffered severe injuries and lost face, no punishment was administered.2

Ling Feng, who had injured Liu Shengjie, was fined five million crystal coins and was ordered to issue a verbal apology. Additionally, a formal reprimand was to be issued within the academy.1

This punishment was mostly a formality. In reality, since Liu Shengjie did not want to appear in public again, even the verbal apology was waived. Ling Feng's only real loss was the five million crystal coins.0

For someone of Ling Feng's current wealth, this amount was merely a drop in the bucket.0

Although Xuanyuan Ao was dissatisfied with this verdict, he could not argue against the vice director's d...0