Grace Foster's gaze slid past Jason Clark, and a message suddenly appeared in her line of sight.

Fourth row, fifth seat, Eric Clark, Postnatal Level Two cultivator...

Grace Foster's eyes turned cold, her pupils contracted sharply, her gaze as sharp as a blade. She suddenly looked up at the seat four columns to the left—this was the guy, Eric Clark!

Grace Foster looked at Eric Clark, and Eric Clark was looking at her as well.

Their eyes met. Eric Clark frowned inwardly. An Innate cultivator, with astonishing cultivation—just a single glance from her sent waves through Eric Clark's heart, making him extremely uncomfortable, almost causing his dantian to collapse.

Eric Clark was shocked and quickly checked himself internally.

In his sea of consciousness, the "Pangu Diagram" suddenly shone brightly, circulating three times in quick succession. Eric Clark felt a warmth in his chest, and his mind immediately calmed down.

He gritted his teeth hard, thinking this woman was ruthless. Judging by her posture, was she trying to kill him?

At this thought, Eric Clark felt quite annoyed. He simply refused to back down, keeping his gaze fixed on Grace Foster.

Grace Foster was startled. She had just glared at him in anger, releasing her spiritual sense, yet this low-level disciple was completely unharmed?

But she quickly suppressed this thought, her anger burning even hotter.

It really was this guy. Eric Clark's expression was as calm as still water, his gaze steady and composed, giving off an extremely indifferent vibe.

But to Grace Foster, this was provocation—definitely provocation!

At this moment, the noise in the lecture hall grew even louder. Many people had seen the eye contact between Grace Foster and Eric Clark just now, and the gossip about Eric Clark bragging was quickly spreading, with people whispering to each other, some even jeering maliciously.

Even Eric Clark's neighbor, Helen Reed, couldn't help but turn to glance at Eric Clark.

She was sitting very close to Eric Clark, and when Grace Foster released her spiritual sense just now, it affected her as well. Her heart had suddenly started pounding, and she almost lost control of her mind.

But why was Eric Clark completely fine? He even dared to meet Grace Foster’s gaze?

A complex emotion suddenly welled up in Helen Reed's heart. She sensed that Eric Clark was different from before.

In the past, this guy would always greet her with a silly grin, trying every way to please her and win her favor.

But today, he had only given her a cold glance, and his cultivation seemed to have...

She had also clearly seen his control of the "Peachwood Talisman Sword" just now—three flashes of talisman light appeared in his palm with a casual gesture.

This was the extremely difficult "Cloud Stacking Triple Wave" move of the "Peachwood Talisman Sword," involving three different talisman structures and controlling the sword with three different forces. Helen Reed could only perform this move with all her strength.

But she admitted she could never do it as effortlessly as Eric Clark, making it look so easy.

For a moment, Eric Clark's image in her mind became very confusing. Could it be that he had been hiding his true abilities all along...

"Ahem, ahem!" Grace Foster coughed lightly twice, finally withdrawing her gaze.

Facing off with Eric Clark, he was simply shameless, not backing down at all. After all, she was a girl—how could she keep staring at him like that?

However...

Grace Foster's expression gradually turned cold. "Someone actually dared to duel in the lecture hall just now. This is a desecration of the master's lecture hall. According to the Nanhai regulations, this must be dealt with seriously! The disciples who dueled just now, stand up yourselves!"

"David Grant! Eric Clark!"

Grace Foster called them out directly, her tone suddenly turning murderous.

Dueling in the lecture hall, breaking the academy's rules—a huge accusation was placed on their heads.

David Grant, who had just been kicked by Eric Clark and was only now recovering, was terrified at being accused of breaking the rules. He stood up trembling, his whole body shaking.

Eric Clark, on the other hand, remained calm and slowly stood up.

Grace Foster's eyes swept over both their faces, but she ignored David Grant completely—this guy was just the world's unluckiest person!

Her real target was Eric Clark. She wanted to drive Eric Clark out of the Talisman Hall, out of the Nanhai Immortal Cultivation Academy, out of sight and out of mind. Once this kid lost the academy's protection and was outside, she could easily finish him off—easier than crushing an ant.

"All the hundreds of disciples present saw what happened just now and can testify. This incident has a terrible impact and must be reported to the Discipline Hall immediately for strict handling. The disciples involved have seriously violated the rules and should be expelled from the academy!" Grace Foster shouted loudly.

"Whoa!" The crowd immediately erupted.

Expelled from the academy?

Just for dueling in the lecture hall once, expelled from the academy? Many disciples were secretly shocked.

According to the rules, there did seem to be such a provision. But the Nanhai Academy usually encouraged competition among disciples, and duels within the academy were common. The academy usually turned a blind eye—who would make such a big deal out of something so minor?

But today...

Some people were already looking at the two with sympathy. These two had really run into trouble today.

The most wronged was David Grant. Everyone knew that Eric Clark had offended Master Grace Foster, and that was the real reason she wanted to punish him. David Grant was just collateral damage.

"What's all the noise? Does anyone have any objections?" Grace Foster said coldly. At this moment, she was as cold as ice. The aura of an Innate cultivator, once angered, carried an awe-inspiring, inviolable majesty. With this shout, she even sent out a signal with her spiritual sense, making everyone feel a sudden shock in their hearts. In an instant, the entire packed lecture hall fell completely silent.