Chapter 9: Tianxing Academy

  Songyuan East City is quiet and orderly, occupying a quarter of the city's area. It is also known as the University District, with numerous universities large and small standing here, too many to count.

  The Tianxing Swordsmanship Academy is one of them.

  Among many academies, the Tianxing Swordsmanship Academy is also quite famous, ranking second only to Songyan Academy and Liushan Academy, and third in rank.

  In the eyes of all parents in Songyan City, when choosing a school for their children to cultivate, Songyan Academy is naturally the first choice. However, due to its extremely strict selection criteria, only a handful of lucky ones can enter every year.

  The Lingyun Academy only accepts female students of exceptional talent, which also makes it impossible for the vast majority of people to even consider applying.

  The only Tianxing Academy has no conditions, just pay a considerable amount of yuan stone, you can enter the study. So among the top three academies, if we talk about the number of students, Tianxing Academy is undoubtedly the most.

  Outside the Tianxing Swordsmanship Academy.

  Chen Hao's face turned iron-green, and he pursed his lips without speaking.

  Across from him stood a young man in fancy clothes, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a bruised nose and swollen face, but his triangular eyes gleamed with a self-satisfied air.

  "This time Chen Hao was wrong, we paid all the medical expenses. I hope Wu Guanjia can show some mercy and forgive Chen Hao this once." On the side, Bai Weiqing was negotiating with a thin middle-aged man, looking unhappy.

  The thin middle-aged man looked at Bai Yuqing with a dazed expression, shaking his head after a while: "How can that be? My family's young master is the most beloved youngest son of the clan leader. How could he have suffered such humiliation? We'd rather not take the medical expenses, but we must make that kid pay a heavy price. Hmph, bullying our Li family's children, how can it be so easy for him?"

  "What do you mean?" Bai Wei Qing asked with a forced smile.

  Wu Guan's family stroked his chin, smiling and said: "Didn't I make it clear? However, letting that kid go is also possible, as long as he kneels down to my young master and admits his mistake, and takes out 300 yuan stones to compensate, this matter will be settled, how about it?"

  Bai Weiqing suppressed her anger and said in a low voice, "Wu Guanjia, what do you think? Let Chen Hao apologize, but can he not kneel?"

  Wu Guanjia burst out laughing and immediately composed himself, saying disdainfully: "Absolutely impossible!"

  Bai Wei Qing was at a loss, her expression anxious, and she no longer had any of the elegant and calm demeanor.

  "White aunt, what's the point of talking nonsense with him? Isn't it just getting expelled? I'm not attending this school anymore!"

  Chen Hao had already clenched his teeth in anger, seeing Bai Yuqing on the verge of tears, he couldn't bear to watch anymore. He stood up and pointed at the young man in luxurious clothes, saying coldly: "Li Ming, next time I see you, I'll beat you up! You're a shameless thing, not even skilled enough to fight alone, you have to find help. You're a discredit to your father, Li family's reputation is really being dragged down by you! Aunt Bai, let's go." After saying that, he pulled Bai Yuqing's hand and turned around to leave.

  Li Ming's face turned red with rage, and he shouted: "How dare you scold me? You...you...Wu the housekeeper, what are you standing there for? Didn't you see him scolding me? Beat this bastard!"

  Damn it, if I didn't see your father's face, I wouldn't even bother with you!

  Wu Guan's face turned red with rage, his anger unrelenting. He swayed slightly before blocking Chen Huan and the other person, saying in a gloomy tone: "You two, the matter hasn't been settled yet, do you think you can just leave?"

  Chen Hao was calm and fearless, sneering: "I've already been expelled from the school for fighting with Li Ming, I've accepted it. So, according to the rules of Master Yu Ze, my grudge with Li Ming is settled. Now, if you dare to lay a hand on me or Bai Mu, you'll definitely regret it."

  Wu Guan's face turned gloomy as he sneered, "You're just a little kid who hasn't even grown all your hair yet, and you dare to talk so big? You think you can just wipe out all the grudges between us? Is that possible? Now I want to know, how do you plan on making me regret this?" As he spoke, he spread his arms wide, his entire demeanor changing in an instant, looking like he was ready to throw punches at any moment.

  "Wu Guanjia, beat him, this kid will be stubborn!" Li Ming shouted on the side, his triangular eyes full of resentful and excited colors.

  Chen Hao's expression remained unusually calm, and he said coldly: "It's very simple. I will tell the Tianxing Academy that your Li family doesn't take Master Yu Ze's decision seriously at all. I'll also go to the General's Manor and tell the Great General that your Li family is challenging the authority of the General's Manor, causing trouble in Songyan City, and starting a fight! Unless you kill me now, but do you dare?"

  Wu Guanjia's expression changed, his face clouded over, and Chen Huan's words had indeed struck a sore spot. That was why he had been hesitating to take action, precisely because of this concern.

  The General's Mansion rules over the entire Songyan City, representing the will of the Great Song Dynasty. It has ordered that cultivators are forbidden from fighting within the city. Once discovered, their cultivation will be abolished and they will be sent to the mining district for hard labor. Not even a small steward dares to step out of line, let alone the head of the Li family.

  The strength of the Tiān Xīng Academy may not be comparable to that of the Lǐ family, but its master, Yú Zé, is a strong practitioner ranked third in the Sōng Yān City's war power ranking and is also one of the six-star masters of the Purple Mansion. He is not someone that the Lǐ family can afford to provoke casually.

  What's wrong?

  Wu Guan's heart was in extreme turmoil.

  Bai Wei Qing was astonished, looking at Chen Huan's tender and calm little face, she really couldn't imagine that he could say such loud and clear words, with logic so clear.

  "Wu Guanjia, he's a fallen household living in the civilian district, and his brother is also a notorious Sweeper Star. Even if we beat him up, the General's Manor and the Tianxing Academy will have to turn a blind eye due to our Li family's influence. What are you hesitating about?"

  Li Ming saw Wu Guan's family still hesitating and couldn't help but shout anxiously on the side: "Even if nothing else, isn't there me?"

  With this little ancestor helping me carry it, what's there to fear that the master of the house won't take care of himself?

  Wu Guan Jia finally made a decision and said coldly, "Don't worry, young master, I won't break this kid's legs. Wu Mou is ashamed of the kindness of his master!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Guan's hands suddenly shot out, his true yuan surging like a pair of sharp eagle claws, fiercely clawing at Chen Huan.

  Chen Hao had already sensed something was off, and as soon as Wu's voice fell, he pushed Bai Weiqing away with one hand, while his body quickly dodged to the side, barely avoiding the sharp claws that were coming straight for him.

  A strong gust of wind swept across his face, making Chen Huan's cheeks sting, and he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart. Could this old dog be a cultivator at the Zi Fu realm?

  "Hmph, I'll see how long you can hide!"

  Wu's housekeeper was slightly stunned as Chen Hao dodged his grab, then let out a cold snort. His entire body surged with true yuan, and a pair of emaciated palms like bamboo emitted a dark black glow. A shocking aura burst forth from him.

  Splash!

  Wu Guanjia's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of Chen Huan like a ghost, his palms fluttering like butterflies, transforming into a sea of palm shadows that instantly sealed off all of Chen Huan's escape routes.

  Chen Hao dodged without dodging, instead taking a step forward, completely disregarding the palm shadows filling the sky. His left fist wrapped around the True Essence surging wildly within his body, and he fiercely smashed it towards Wu's steward, with an appearance of both sides being mutually destroyed in a desperate struggle.

  This was also Chen Hao's helpless move, he had already broken through the Xiantian boundary, but his foundation was still shallow, far from being a match for Wu Guan's house, and he could only go all out, perhaps to regain a thread of life.

  As expected, Wu Guanjia was unwilling to suffer a double loss with Chen Huan, and hastily retreated two steps, changing his palm to a fist, fiercely striking the incoming punch at Chen Huan.

  Bang!

  Fists collided, emitting a dull thunderous sound, the scattered true yuan energy rampaged in all directions, and dust flew everywhere.

  Chen Hao stumbled back more than a dozen steps, spitting out a big mouthful of blood. His small face instantly turned pale as paper, and he had already suffered internal injuries.

  "Xiao Huang!"

  Bai Wei Qing couldn't help but let out a soft cry, she was not good at fighting and could not help in any way, for the time being, her heart was anxious and she didn't know what to do.

  After a hard punch, Wu Guanjia didn't move an inch, not a single hair was out of place. He looked at Chen Huan with disdain and said coldly: "You're only in the first stage of Xiantian, yet you dare to fight me? Let me cripple your two legs obediently!"

  As soon as the words fell, he swayed and reappeared beside Chen Huan, his right leg flying up like a raised steel whip, bringing a fierce gust of wind, and fiercely sweeping towards Chen Huan's legs!

  Huh?

  Just as Wu Guan's right leg was about to kick Chen Huan, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart, and without hesitation, he kicked the ground fiercely with his toes and quickly retreated backwards.

  Bang!

  Just as Wu Guan's house was about to be withdrawn, a sharp ice cone suddenly appeared out of thin air, barely grazing the roof of Wu Guan's house and stabbing downwards, piercing straight through the bluestone floor, leaving behind a hole the size of a bowl.

  Hiss!

  Wu Guan's family stroked his aching scalp, involuntarily taking in a breath of cool air. If he hadn't dodged quickly, wouldn't this ice pick have taken his life?

  It wasn't just Wu Guan's family, others were also shocked by this sudden scene, and didn't notice a black shadow quietly appearing on one side of the battlefield.

  "Go!"

  Chen Hao's ears suddenly remembered a very familiar voice. Before he could react, he was already being held in someone's arms and quickly swept away into the distance.

  "Brother!"

  Chen Haohao was overjoyed, and then suddenly realized something, shouting: "Wait, Bai Yi is still on the other side!"

  "A gentle and pleasant voice sounded, Chen Huan looked up to see Bai Yuqing leaning on her brother's back, revealing a slightly shy and delicate face."

  ……

  "Rubbish! Someone was rescued right under our noses, Wu, the housekeeper, what's the use of you being sent by my father?"

  Li Ming reacted when he had already lost the figures of Chen Huan and Bai Yuqing, angry with a belly full of anger vented on Wu Guanjia's head, bellowing incessantly.

  Wu Guan seemed to be unaware, he silently crouched down, looking at the holes pierced by the ice cone on the ground, muttering: "It's actually a first-class ice cone symbol, this person's strength must not exceed the pre-heavenly boundary. However, this person is good at grasping opportunities, not only is the timing of his move accurate and ruthless, but he can also take advantage of our surprise to escape with someone, such calculation and eyesight are also top-notch. Could this guy be that broom star?"

  Li Ming saw Wu Guan's housekeeper ignoring him, and he became even more enraged. He said fiercely: "Alright, you think you're so capable, Wu Guan's housekeeper? I'll go tell Father that not only did you secretly let the enemy escape, but you also deliberately made things difficult for me. If I don't drive you out of the Li family, my surname isn't Li!"

  Wu Guanjia slowly stood up, his face expressionless: "Young Master, if you really do this, then I'll just have to make sure to tell everything about the bad things you've done over the years."

  Li Ming was taken aback, his face changing color as he said: "Wu Guanjia, what are you...talking nonsense!" His tone had already weakened.

  Wu Guan's housekeeper patted his hand and said lightly, "Young master, let's go. From now on, never use your temper to handle things, otherwise some unpleasant words might reach the master's ears. As for that Chen Huan, we'll deal with him slowly later, what do you think?"

  Li Ming nodded blankly, his soul was absent.

  Wu Guan's heart was scornful and sneering, thinking that if this good-for-nothing had even a thousandth of the Young Master's strength, he probably wouldn't be bullied to such an extent.

  At the mention of Da Shao Ye, a cold and arrogant figure emerged in Wu's mind, and for no reason, a chill rose from his heart, and he shivered.

  The eldest young master is the one who dotes on this useless younger brother the most, and once he breaks through and finds out about this matter, that little brat from the Chen family will probably be in for it...