27 Distrus (1/2)
I stepped up and bowed towards the Chairman out of respect.
”Yin Xue?”
”Many thanks, Chairman. Oscar Schwarz, qi force 286, affinity 100%... Soul Becoming World constitution.”
The warbling hum of the teachers was more inquisitive this time.
”Well, I'm sorry to tell ya that I've got no idea what this constitution is. What I can tell ya…”
Yin Xue stared at me intently, and I felt pinpricks all over my body, like hundreds of needles piercing every surface.
”Is that this kid faked 'is results.”
Panic shot through me, and angry murmur surged among the teachers. Wu whipped his head towards me, grinding his teeth, sending me a murderous look.
”Now, before ya get all up in arms, it's probably not what ya think. As far as I can tell from over 'ere, his qi force is closer to 1000 than 200.”
I expected the teachers' anger to turn to surprise, but most of their expressions stayed the same.
”Big bro…” Davide whispered behind me in a pained voice.”
”As for why he's got so much qi force, well. Chairman Liu, do ya know any more?”
The teachers turned to Chairman Liu.
”All I know is what he showed me. Oscar Schwarz, would you care to pass your documents to us?”
I nervously withdrew my identity card and pardon from the ring and saw the teachers' expressions morph into distrust. Passing them over to the nearest teacher, I stepped back.
The teachers slowly handed them round the table, inspecting the documents one by one.
”As you can see,” Chairman Liu continued, ”Oscar Schwarz has obtained a pardon of the highest order. You can rest assured that he has neither illegally cultivated nor faked his constitution.”
The teachers nodded in agreement, but the distrust did not leave their faces.
”Chairman if I may?”
”Continue, Yin Xue.”
”I'd like to add that this kid 'ere is not a body cultivator. In fact, I doubt he would even pass common entrance with his body's qi.”
”Thank you, Yin Xue, now. Raise your hands if you wish to be Oscar Schwarz's mentor.”
Not a single hand went up The teachers looked uncomfortable, scratching their heads or looking away.
”No-one? In terms of qi force and affinity, he is the strongest scholar we have seen in years.”
Still, not a single hand was raised. Some teachers even made a conscious effort to hide their hands.
”Chairman Liu, may I?” Wu asked.
”Please go ahead.”
”Forgive my rudeness Chairman, but you know exactly why we don't want to teach this little upstart.”
Wu's eyes locked on to mine, showing a seething hatred.
”Of course, there's the obvious. We aren't particularly used to teaching soul cultivators, and we barely know about his constitution. But that's not what's important. What's important is his personality.”
Some teachers gently nodded in agreement.
”Anyone who would hide their strength like that is far too calculating. And there's his background too. If he can get his hands on a pardon like this, he is from a family with great influence.”
”Wu Lei, we do not discriminate against nobility,” Chairman Liu interjected.
”Forgive me Chairman, but this is important,” Wu continued, ”his background and constitution show that he's never had to struggle, and probably never will!”
”Chairman, this school provides great opportunities for those hard done by. We believe in effort over all. This calculating, arrogant, entitled brat does not belong here!”
”Here here!” a teacher called out in agreement.