Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Nice work, Brother Feng!”
The first person to clap their hands among the crowd was Li Yuan, and at that moment, his plump face was red with excitement.
Once the other Silver Moon Class students had snapped back to reality, they gave looks of admiration towards Luo Feng.
Most of them had failed to move the bronze tripod earlier and had been ridiculed by the Golden Sun Class students.
However, now that Luo Feng had been able to send the bronze tripod flying over sixty feet forward, his astounding display was like a slap across the pompous Golden Sun Class students’ faces!
Luo Feng swept his gaze across the crowd, and those who barked the loudest earlier had suddenly gone soft. They immediately looked downwards and neither of them had the courage to look at Luo Feng.
“Hmph!”
With a cold snort, Luo Feng returned to Bing Ruolan’s side and prepared to leave the common area.
In a corner of the common area…
“I didn’t expect that there would be a few stellar students within the Silver Moon Class this year, especially that Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan. They have great potential, and I fear that they might be a disrupting presence during this year’s Roaming King Tournament.”
The one who spoke was a quiet and elegant-looking lass in snow-white robes. She was refined and exuded a delicate air.
This was the lass who tied with Li Tianyang as the Golden Sun Class’ second place, the genius, Qin Luoxue.
“Hoho, sure, that Bing Ruolan might be a threat now that she’s in the Iron Bone Boundary, but that Luo Feng fellow is only in the later phase of the Strength Boundary. Sure, he might be gifted, but what’s the use of possessing great strength?”
A bushy-browed teen was standing beside Qin Luoxue, and from the way he described the matter, it seemed that he did not acknowledge Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan as a threat.
“That’s not how I see it. I feel that Luo Feng is no simple person. The strength he holds isn’t something that should belong to a Strength Boundary martial artist. I also heard that he instigated a conflict against Duanmu Yu. I believe that Luo Feng has a crutch to rely on…”
Qin Luoxue’s brilliant eyes seemed to be deep in thought.
“He started a fight against Duanmu Yu?” The bushy-browed teen raised his eyebrow and asked.
“It was just a rumor I heard. They say that Duanmu Yu had originally planned to pull Luo Feng into his ranks, but Duanmu Yu’s proposal was rejected. Part of the reason for Luo Feng’s refusal was due to our class’ Lin Xiaoxiao, or so I heard,” Qin Luoxue explained with a smile.
“Hoho, it seems that this Luo Feng is quite interesting.”
“Li Heshan, don’t tell me that you’re still competing against Duanmu Yu? Ever since he made it into the Inner Institution, his abilities have improved immensely. From what I heard, he has already advanced to the Heroic Boundary a few days ago…” Qin Luoxue heaved a faint sigh.
The bushy-browed teen was none other than the Golden Sun Class’ number one genius, Li Heshan!
“Hmph! If it wasn’t for his family’s wealth that enabled him to cultivate a Yellow Rank Supreme Class Martial Arts and purchase a whole bunch of spirit pills, he would have never cultivated at such a fast rate! Just you wait, I, Li Heshan will surpass him sooner or later!” Li Heshan’s expression sank as he said those words, and soon after, he left the common area.
Qin Luoxue sighed helplessly as she observed Li Heshan’s receding figure. After taking another glance at Luo Feng, she gave chase to Li Heshan.
Just as Luo Feng was about to leave the common area, he felt a weird sensation within his heart. Upon turning his head around, he noticed Qin Luoxue and Li Heshan’s receding figure.
‘Middle phase Iron Bone Boundary! Later phase Iron Bone Boundary! What powerful auras! Those two must be Qin Luoxue and Li Heshan from the Golden Sun Class!’
The moment Luo Feng’s sights landed on the two teenagers; he raised an eyebrow at them. Both of them had given off an oppressive aura, especially Li Heshan, whose aura was like a massive, savage python. They were not to be underestimated!
Nevertheless, Luo Feng’s turbulent emotions had quickly calmed down.
‘As long as I’m able to obtain the Roaming King Tournament’s rewards, I’ll definitely surpass Li Heshan and become number one in the Outer Institution!’
“You’re Luo Feng?”
An icy, yet questioning tone rang out from his side.
Luo Feng and Bing Ruolan turned around and were greeted by a middle-aged man donning purple robes. The man had a massive build and set his ferocious glare at Luo Feng.
“Not bad. May I know what business you have with me?”
Luo Feng nodded his head as he had already recognized the man’s identity. He was the Golden Sun Class’ mentor, Li Yuanhao, who was also Li Tianyang’s father!
‘This is not a friendly visit!’
Li Yuanhao snorted coldly. Following that, he turned his head around and shouted, “Chen Gang, Yang Wu, get your sorry *sses here right this instant!”
Two figures timidly approached Li Yuanhao, Luo Feng could not resist but narrow his eyes when he noticed them.
To think that it was the two Golden Sun Class students that he gave a brutal beatdown to at the Drunken Deity Restaurant a few days ago!
The two’s faces were still slightly swollen and their eyes carried a trace of fear whenever they looked at Luo Feng.
“There’s nothing to fear. With me here, no one would dare to lay a finger on you two!”
Li Yuanhao coldly glared at Luo Feng and told the duo, “Now, tell me what happened to you two a few days ago.”
“Yes, sir! The other day, Yang Wu and I were dining at the Drunken Deity Restaurant when suddenly, Luo Feng and his accomplice from the Silver Moon Class, Li Yuan, attacked us out of the blue! They had beaten us to a pulp!” Chen Gang mustered his courage and stated.
Li Yuanhao coldly snorted and glowered at Luo Feng, saying, “Luo Feng, what do you have to say for yourself? You have broken the institution’s rules and attacked your own kin for no good reason! For that, I sentence you to three months of confinement! Any objections?”
‘Three months of confinement!’
A vicious glint enveloped Luo Feng’s eyes as he questioned Li Yuanhao, “Are you going to sentence me to this punishment from these two guys’ words alone?”
Luo Feng was already certain that Li Yuanhao’s sudden appearance would come with bad news, but he had never expected Li Yuanhao to confine him for three months!
After all, he would reach his third year of studies within the next two months, and unless he had entered the inner institution by then, he would need to drop out!
Luo Feng refused to accept such a situation no matter what!
Li Yuanhao arrogantly looked down at Luo Feng and declared proudly, “Why of course! I know my students well, and these two will never speak lies!”
“Hahaha… Never speak lies, you say?!” Luo Feng chortled loudly.
Li Yuanhao furrowed his brows and asked, “What are you laughing at?”
Luo Feng stopped laughing and glared coldly at Li Yuanhao. “I’m laughing at your inability to perform your task as a mentor! To think that you are unable to see the difference between truth and lies!” Since it was clear that Li Yuanhao had no intention of letting Luo Feng off the hook, Luo Feng had decided not to show Li Yuanhao any respect either.
“You!”
Li Yuanhao was basically burning with rage as Luo Feng had scolded him right in front of a crowd. In a tone laced with fury, he scolded, “How dare you not show respect to your elders, Luo Feng! With that poor attitude of yours, you’ll be a disgrace to the institution even after you drop out! As such, I’ll cripple your cultivation today and shoo you out of the institution!”
“Hmph! When there’s a will, there’s a way! You’re basically piling up baseless accusations on me! Don’t think that you can boss over other people just because you’re a mentor! Others might be afraid of you, but not me! You want to cripple my cultivation? Hah, I doubt you have the ability to do so!” Luo Feng did not mince his words, and while he spoke, he took several steps backward at a quick pace. With a woosh, the Tiger Essence Saber appeared in Luo Feng’s hands, and the flames of battle had ignited within his eyes.
Since his opponent was about to cripple his cultivation, there was no way Luo Feng was about to give up without a fight. Even if Li Yuanhao had been a tiger, Luo Feng had decided that he would at least knock out a few of its teeth before he went down!
“You vile creature! I’m taking you down today!”
Li Yuanhao burst in anger. With a flash of his robes, he unleashed a shapeless, oppressive aura that was directed towards Luo Feng.
It was the Seventh Meridian Cycle Boundary, the Essence Boundary!
Luo Feng broke out in cold sweat. He tensed up for battle and secretly activated his Soaring Dragon Steps.
“Hold your horses!”
Just before the battle had erupted, an explosive shout rocked the scene, and with a woosh, a fiery red figure appeared in front of Luo Feng.
“Mentor!”
Luo Feng flinched slightly as he noticed the figure standing before him. It was Ji Wuyue!
He glanced at his sides and noticed that Bing Ruolan spat her pink tongue at him. From that action alone, Luo Feng immediately understood the situation. It was Bing Ruolan who had called Ji Wuyue over.
Ji Wuyue glowered at Li Yuanhao and reprimanded, “Li Yuanhao, don’t you think you’re acting out of your jurisdiction?! Luo Feng is MY student, and even if he needs to be punished, you’ll have no part in it!”
Li Yuanhao scowled at Ji Wuyue. He did not expect Ji Wuyue to appear, and as such, he basically shook with rage when he stated, “Ji Wuyue, I can’t believe you’re siding with that scumbag! Not only does he not respect his fellow students, but he has also even employed brutal tactics against them! Moreover, he has disrespected an elder! For his insolence, he deserves to die a hundred deaths in order for him to learn his lesson!”
“You’re in no position to accuse me of taking sides!”
Ji Wuyue refused to budge for her stance. Following that, she called out to the crowd, “Li Yuan, Zhao Qin, come over. I want you to describe what happened the other day!”
Li Yuan and Zhao Qin walked out from among the crowd.
Li Yuanhao glared at the two, causing Li Yuan to cower slightly. However, in the end, he still managed to point at Yang Wu and Chen Gang, stating, “The other day, I was going to have a meal at the Drunken Deity Restaurant along with Zhao Qin when these two suddenly lobbed insults at us. Not only that, Chen Gang had even injured me while he ridiculed us. Luo Feng was only acting in our defense when he attacked these two!”
Zhao Qin’s face turned slightly red as she mustered the courage to state, “He’s right! Luo Feng was only forced to act due to the circumstances! The employees and their boss at the Drunken Deity Restaurant can serve as our witness!”
With that, Ji Wuyue turned to look at Li Yuanhao whose face was now a metallic shade of green. “Li Yuanhao, the truth of the situation has now been revealed. Moreover, the institution has only forbidden students from taking another’s life, but it does not forbid any brawls. All Luo Feng did was teach these two kids a lesson, so how could you blame Luo Feng for their incompetence?”
Li Yuanhao was left speechless by Ji Wuyue’s barrage of questions. After shooting a quick glare at Chen Gang and Yang Wu, he then turned to look at Ji Wuyue. In a solemn tone, he said, “Fine, we can temporarily ignore this matter! However, it remains a fact that Luo Feng had talked back to me earlier! Moreover, he had also expressed his desire to attack me. Such insolence must be brutally punished!”
“Luo Feng, is this true?” Ji Wuyue turned back to look at Luo Feng.
Luo Feng was no idiot and he immediately sheathed his Tiger Essence Saber. He then grinned smugly at Li Yuanhao as he stated, “Mentor Li, you must be joking. My cultivation level is only at the later phase of the Strength Boundary, but you’re an expert of the Essence Boundary! Even if you could somehow lend me the courage of ten men, I would never dare to lay a finger on you! Don’t you guys agree?”
Luo Feng turned to look at the crowd.
“Indeed! Even a fool would know that it’s impossible for someone in the Strength Boundary to defeat another from the Essence Boundary!” Li Yuan responded.
“Yeah, wouldn’t that be suicidal?”
“Even a fool could tell it’s impossible…”
“I’ll bet five taels of silver that no such person exists in this world!”
…
After the opening statement from Li Yuan, the other Silver Moon Class students chimed in as well. They were all voicing their support for Luo Feng.
They were usually the ones that were oppressed by the Golden Sun Class, and among them, there were even a few who had been personally chewed out by Li Yuanhao before. As such, they were not about to let go of this chance that easily.
Although the students from the Golden Sun Class would like to defend Li Yuanhao, they realized that there was truth in Luo Feng’s words. Due to this, they were unable to retort, resulting in the Silver Moon Class’ one-sided dominance.
Li Yuanhao was practically shuddering with rage at this point, and suddenly he exploded.
“ENOUGH!”
Li Yuanhao’s voice was like a thunderclap, dissipating even some of the clouds above the institution. With that, every other voice had instantly died down.
Li Yuanhao shot a glance at Luo Feng before scowling at Ji Wuyue. “Fine! Fine! Ji Wuyue, you’ve brought up quite a ‘good’ student! Let’s see how long you can protect him then! There are only ten or so days left before this year’s Golden Hall Assessment, right? Hah, with your cultivation level, you’ll probably put up another disappointing performance. When that happens, I’d like to see whether you’ll have the face to remain in this institution!”
Ji Wuyue bit her lips. Her face had been blanched a pale white and she was unusually silent.
“Hmph! Tomorrow’s the day of the Roaming King Tournament. I’m truly curious as to how the trash you’ve raised would perform.”
Li Yuanhao snorted coldly. Following that, he turned to face the surrounding Golden Sun Class students and declared loudly, “Alright, disperse. We’ll show this bunch of trash what the true meaning of strength is tomorrow!”