Michael Bolton is young, and he scored zero on the teacher qualification assessment, making him the least qualified among them. He directly injured four people who were more senior than him. Once this news reaches the academy, it will definitely cause a stir. Having his teaching credentials revoked would be the least of it—he might even be expelled outright!

"What's wrong? Can't win by force, so now you want to use the rules against me?" Facing their threats, Michael Bolton seemed completely unconcerned.

"That's right!" William Thompson also realized this, a flash of excitement and cruelty in his eyes. "If you obediently kneel before us right now and let us give you a good beating, maybe we'll be in a good mood and won't report this. Otherwise, just wait to be expelled!"

"Once you're dismissed from public office and lose your status as a teacher, no one will dare say a word even if we kill you!" another teacher shouted.

Teachers at the academy hold considerable status in the Tianxuan Kingdom. Once that's lost, their position will plummet, and these people really might dare to kill him.

"Since you want to talk about rules, that's simple. I'll talk about rules too!" Michael Bolton said calmly, taking a few steps to stand before Steven Wright. "Steven Wright teacher, half a year ago you secretly used Elder Thomas Brooks's treasure to curry favor with your concubine; three months ago, you embezzled public funds to buy her a house; a month ago, you broke Elder Benjamin Green's favorite porcelain and framed a student, causing him to be expelled for no reason... Do you want me to bring up each of these things to the academy leadership?"

"You... you..."

Steven Wright's pupils contracted, his fat body trembling uncontrollably, a nameless terror spreading through him. He looked as if he'd seen a ghost, on the verge of losing his mind.

He had done these things flawlessly, with no one knowing—not even his colleagues like William Thompson. How did this guy know? And in such detail?

"William Thompson teacher, three years ago, for your own sake, you falsely accused that female student who ended up committing suicide. Has her vengeful spirit ever come to find you? That boil on your back recently—could it be her coming for revenge?"

Ignoring Steven Wright's terror, Michael Bolton turned to look at William Thompson.

"Ah..."

Hearing this, William Thompson staggered back in fright, his face ashen.

Three years ago, he had faced something that could have cost him his teaching credentials. In desperation, he framed a student, who, unable to bear the injustice, killed herself in shame and anger. He had kept it secret—no one else knew. Because of his guilty conscience, for three years he often dreamed of her vengeful spirit coming for his life. Half a month ago, a huge boil shaped like a human hand appeared on his back, nearly scaring him to death.

Now, hearing Michael Bolton recount the details so clearly, he trembled all over in terror.

Thud!

His knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground. The others immediately caught a whiff of a foul stench—the dignified late-stage fourth-level martial artist had actually wet himself in fear.

"Samuel Ford teacher, you seized your good friend's business. Although it was covered up back then, do you think you could keep your job if this came out now?"

"Henry White teacher, while your conduct isn't too flawed, you do love antiques and have accepted plenty of gifts from students, haven't you? If I'm not mistaken, that ancient jade thumb ring on your hand was left by a student asking you for a favor. Do I need to spell out what the favor was, or which student?"

Looking at the remaining two teachers, Michael Bolton spoke.

"You... you're a devil!"

"You're not human..."

The last two teachers were also trembling all over, looking at him in utter terror.

What they'd done might not have been flawless, but absolutely no outsiders knew. How could this guy know so much, and in such detail? It was downright ghostly!

Defeating them with martial skill alone would have been humiliating, but not frightening. Revealing these secrets truly terrified them! It was as if all their layers of clothing had been ripped away, leaving them naked before everyone.

It was easy to imagine that if these things got out, losing their jobs would be the least of their worries—they might even be sent straight to the teachers' tribunal and executed on the spot!

"We were wrong!"

"Michael Bolton teacher, please be magnanimous and forgive us..."

...

Trembling all over, the group couldn't help but beg for mercy.

"I don't care about what you've done before, and I don't want to. Just stay out of my way from now on! Also, if I find out you keep doing these wicked things, I won't hesitate to make sure you get the punishment you deserve!"

Michael Bolton waved his hand dismissively.

In fact, if these people hadn't messed with him, he wouldn't have bothered with them at all.

The Library of Heaven's Path could detect all flaws, including those of character and behavior—these were just a small part of what was recorded.

But he wasn't a savior. Whatever they'd done or would do in the future, as long as it didn't target him, he didn't care!

Their biggest mistake was coming to cause him trouble and deliberately making things difficult!

You make things hard for me, I'll destroy you!

I'll make sure you never dare to even think about it a second time!

"We wouldn't dare, we won't ever dare again..."

"Michael Bolton teacher, here are the identity jade tokens you wanted. Take as many as you like..."

...

Hearing that he wouldn't expose their secrets, Steven Wright and the others breathed a sigh of relief and kept begging for mercy.