Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Stop, Fang Lin!” Lu Jiuhe yelled.
Upon hearing that command, Fang Lin could not continue beating Kang Lu up anymore. He could only deliver two more punches to Kang Lu’s face ferociously before stopping unwillingly.
The corners of Lu Jiuhe’s lips twitched. I already asked you to stop, yet you still punch Kang Lu’s face. You know that you’ve gone too far, don’t you?
At present, Kang Lu was already lying on the ground. He was utterly incapable of standing up anymore. His entire body was covered in marks as a result of being beaten up by Fang Lin, especially his face which was swollen on both sides. One of his eyes was red while the other was purple. Even his acquaintances could not recognize him anymore at one glance.
However, while Kang Lu had yet to lose his consciousness at this very moment, he was staring at Fang Lin with extreme hatred through his swollen eyes.
In reality, he was going through a mental breakdown. He found it unacceptable that he would lose to Fang Lin who had just been initiated for a year. Moreover, he was also extremely shocked because he learned that Fang Lin was on the primordial man level-5 realm through their duel earlier. However, a year ago, Fang Lin had only been on the primordial man level-2 realm and was far inferior to Kang Lu at the time.
Right now, Fang Lin’s realm was equal to his. This was simply preposterous!
Lu Jiuhe walked over in a hurry to check on Kang Lu’s injuries. He shot Fang Lin a raging glare when he discovered Kang Lu’s tragic state. “Fang Lin, you shouldn’t go any further than necessary in a martial arts duel. Look at what you’ve done!” he fumed in rage.
Fang Lin pursed his lips and said, “Senior Brother Disciple Lu, you’ve seen it yourself. Senior Brother Disciple Kang is so powerful that I can only go all out and fight back. If I were to show mercy, I’m afraid that that would be me lying on the ground.”
“You’ve gone too far! Harming your peer disciple is considered a serious crime. Are you guilty as charged?” Lu Jiuhe did not care about Fang Lin. Regardless, he was determined to pin the crime of harming a peer disciple on him.
Fang Lin said with an innocent expression, “Senior Brother Disciple Lu, I don’t agree. Don’t think that I’m fine just because I’m standing here. I’m actually injured too. Moreover, I’m suffering from internal injuries that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Perhaps, I might vomit blood and not be able to stand up in a few days. By then, will Senior Brother Disciple Kang stand guilty of the same crime of harming a peer disciple?”
Upon listening to Fang Lin’s exceedingly shameless words, Kang Lu was simply dumbstruck as he lay on the ground. I didn’t even touch you once. How the h*ll did you get internal injuries anyway?
Lu Jiuhe growled, “You’re shameless!”
Refusing to talk any more nonsense with Lu Jiuhe, Fang Lin said, “Senior Brother Disciple Lu, I’d like to know if you’d be as anxious as you are now if it was me that was injured by Senior Brother Disciple Kang Lu.”
As soon as those words were spoken, the entire scene went deadly silent. Lu Jiuhe wanted to say that he would do the same, but he could not utter the words.
Fang Lin scoffed softly. He did not wish to pretend anymore with these people. “I’ve spoken what I wanted to say. Senior Brother Disciple Lu, it’s best that you show some self-restraint. I may not be the person at a disadvantage if news of this incident were to travel.”
“Are you threatening me?” Lu Jiuhe said with a dim, gloomy gaze.
Fang Lin shook his head and said smilingly, “How would I have the audacity to threaten you, Senior Brother Disciple Lu? After all, you still have a great deity like Qiu Fan as your backer. I can’t afford to provoke you, so I can only bully Kang Lu.”
Lu Jiuhe sneered, “Since you are aware of Senior Brother Disciple Qiu Fan, how dare you still injure Kang Lu? That’s quite courageous of you.”
“Why should I be afraid? With no status nor power, all of you can oppose me as you wish but I’m not allowed to resist your bully, right? If I can’t win against all of you, then I can only vent my anger on Kang Lu. Afterward, if all of you still plan to demoralize me, then do as you wish,” Fang Lin said with a faint smile.
The group of people was speechless. However, they realized that Fang Lin’s words made sense after deeper consideration. It was true that Fang Lin was a lone ranger and was but a low-grade disciple. He did not have a status even if he wanted to or a network even if he wished for it. He appeared to be on the weak side at all times.
Since I’m already on the weak end, then he shouldn’t care about anything else naturally. So, you want to bully me? I can’t allow you to bully me as you wish, can I?
Everyone had a temper, and with enough provocation, one could get riled up. Moreover, he was an alchemy genius.
If you wish to bully me, then I’m going to beat you up for sure. If I can’t beat up the formidable person, then I shall beat up the not-so formidable one. As for the consequences, no one ever thinks about them beforehand. I’ll think about them after I’m done beating up the man. Anyhow, I’ve suffered from many bullies in the past, so it doesn’t matter if I add one more to the list.
Lu Jiuhe felt like he was at a loss about what to do when confronted by a thug like Fang Lin. “Fang Lin, good job. However, remember that the consequences of your actions today are exceedingly serious,” he concluded.
Fang Lin pursed his lips and said, “Senior Brother Disciple Lu, if you wish to fight me, please go ahead and do your best. However, before you do so, shouldn’t you be giving the Century Lingzhi to me?”
As soon as those words were spoken, Lu Jiuhe almost lost control and cursed out loud. At this extent, he still had the audacity to ask for the Century Lingzhi!
That was right. Fang Lin’s attention was on the Century Lingzhi and everything else was simply floating clouds.
“Fang Lin, you’re truly shameless. Do you think that I’ll give you the Century Lingzhi? You’re daydreaming!” said Lu Jiuhe who began laughing in manic rage.
With a giggle, Fang Lin said, “Are you refusing to acknowledge your debt, Senior Brother Disciple Lu? You said it yourself earlier. You declared that whoever wins can get the Century Lingzhi. Is your memory so poor such that you forgot about your promise earlier, Senior Brother Disciple Lu?”
Lu Jiuhe clenched his fists tightly and replied ferociously, “I’ll never give you the Century Lingzhi regardless. Scram!”
Fang Lin’s smile did not vanish and his eyes rolled. “How about this? Do you dare place a bet with me, Senior Brother Disciple Lu?”
“What are you trying to do? Are you trying to play a trick again?” Lu Jiuhe scoffed.
“I’m not trying to play a trick on you, but I’d like to learn from you, Senior Brother Disciple Lu. If I win, I shall take the Century Lingzhi. If I lose, I’ll apologize to Kang Lu.”
Senior Brother Disciple Lu’s face was filled with contempt. From his point of view, Fang Lin was hopping mad. He would drown in the depths of his vanity just for a Century Lingzhi! Lu Jiuhe’s realm was on the primordial man level-7 which was two realms higher than Fang Lin. Therefore, he had absolute confidence that he could defeat Fang Lin completely.
“Since you’re so overconfident, then I should fulfill your wish!” Lu Jiuhe could not refrain from insulting him continuously.
Fang Lin said, “However, I won’t spar in martial arts with you, Senior Brother Disciple Lu. We are going to compete in the art of alchemy.”
Lu Jiuhe was stunned, and so were the rest of the people.
Compete in the art of alchemy?
Fang Lin was not a foolish man. He did not stand a chance to win if he were to fight against Lu Jiuhe. The disparity between their realms could not be made up with his experience. Even three of him would not win in a fight against Lu Jiuhe. As a result, he could only compete with Lu Jiuhe in the art of alchemy. This was Fang Lin’s absolute strength such that a hundred Lu Jiuhes would not even measure up to half of him.
Lu Jiuhe did not expect that Fang Lin to propose competing with him in alchemy. However, he shifted his perception and decided that it was not a serious matter. After all, he was a high-grade disciple and he had attempted to break through to becoming a Cauldron-1 alchemist before. Even though he failed, he was not far from being a Cauldron-1 alchemist. He could certainly become a Cauldron-1 alchemist in a year or two.
On the other hand, how about Fang Lin? He was just a low-grade disciple that joined the sect less than a year ago. Even if he was gifted in natural talents, he could not possibly be a worthy opponent to Lu Jiuhe.