Chapter 46

In the time that followed, Yang Le continued to teach the group. She knew quite a lot and was skilled at expressing her knowledge.

However, for most people, the attractiveness of a female teacher's appearance far outweighed the knowledge she imparted, a truth that held true everywhere.

Hu Gao observed very carefully. Many of the martial artists around him appeared to be listening attentively to Yang Le's explanations, but in reality, they were secretly glancing at her.

Of course, they could only do so secretly, as the thrill of being a thief added a twisted pleasure. Moreover, if the instructor, nicknamed "Little Demoness," caught them peeking, the consequences would be severe, far beyond what they could bear.

However, the clothing in this world was extremely conservative, offering no glimpse of thighs or black stockings, making it rather dull. Even if Yang Le were exceptionally beautiful and had a perfect figure, it wouldn't pique Hu Gao's interest.

Soon, the morning passed quickly. Hu Gao spent the entire morning deducing the Essence Technique, not listening to the lecture. Whenever he had free time, he would deduce the Essence Technique to deepen his understanding.

After class, Hu Gao called out to Ji Le and headed outside. He needed to find a secluded place to hand over the demon core, as directly taking it out would cause quite a stir.

As soon as they stepped out of the hall, they noticed a somewhat chubby teenager standing outside the school. He was not particularly old, with a body shaped like a meatball, with no visible muscles, and likely weighing over 300 pounds. However, he exuded a powerful aura.

"This fatty is quite strong."

The fatty's Essence Energy cultivation was not concealed, revealing a peak Sixth Stage Condensation Shadow Realm. Despite his gentle appearance, Hu Gao felt that he was no weaker than Guo Desheng, ranking among the top in the Ordinary Hall.

"Are you Hu Gao, the one who took Guo Desheng's treasure weapon? Hmm, I've been waiting for you for so long, I'm about to starve to death."

The fatty had a cloth bag hanging from his chest. He reached into it and pulled out a piece of something, saying, "Hmm, delicious!"

He grabbed a piece of what looked like demon beast meat and, without hesitation, bit into it, instantly devouring half of it.

"..."

Seeing this, Hu Gao was speechless.

Whether fat or thin, there was always a reason.

He couldn't understand why a top expert in the Ordinary Hall would be such a glutton. And he was even... cute?

"Do you have enough meat? Should we go to the First-Class Building and buy some more?" Hu Gao asked with a smile, ignoring the fatty's words.

"..." Ji Le was speechless. It seemed Hu Gao didn't take the fatty's provocation seriously and even had the leisure to joke around.

"Sure, sure, if you treat me to meat, I'll definitely give you face."

The fatty agreed readily but then added, "But you have to return Guo Desheng's treasure weapon to me and accept my challenge. If you lose, you have to call yourself a turtle's grandson and be my grandson. How about it, do you dare to fight me?"

"Ha ha..." Ji Le couldn't help but laugh.

"Ji Le, what are you laughing at?" The fatty said, displeased, with meat crumbs flying from his mouth.

Hu Gao patted his shoulder and said, "Fatty, if I call myself a turtle's grandson and your grandson, what does that make you? An old turtle?"

"You're the old turtle."

The fatty couldn't stand being insulted and waved the piece of meat in his hand, pointing at Hu Gao angrily, "Don't play word games with me. Are you going to fight me or not?"

"Fighting you has no benefits. Should I fight you or not?"

Hu Gao asked seriously.

"No benefits?"

The fatty was momentarily stunned by Hu Gao's serious tone, unsure how to respond. As Hu Gao said, he would gain no benefits and would have to return the Shadowless Sword.

He hadn't seriously considered this before, but now, after Hu Gao's question, he thought about it and realized it was true. He nodded without hesitation, "Yeah, I won't do something with no benefits. I won't fight."

But then he paused, "Wait, if you don't fight, I can't complete my task. No, you still have to fight me..."

The fatty's thinking was slow, but he wasn't a complete fool. He quickly realized Hu Gao was tricking him, and his large eyes flared with anger, his chubby fists clenching tightly.

"I want to fight you too, but I need to convince myself to do it. You just said no benefits, so I shouldn't fight, right?"

Hu Gao smiled, "So, if I fight you, I need to convince myself."

"Then... how long will it take to convince yourself?" The fatty asked, worried that Hu Gao would delay.

Hu Gao waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not waste time. To save you the worry, let's do this: if you win, I'll give you the Shadowless Sword and call myself a turtle's grandson. If I win, I won't make you call yourself a turtle's grandson, and I'll still give you the Shadowless Sword. How about it?"

"Ah?"

The fatty was momentarily confused.

"Hu Gao..."

Ji Le was both amused and exasperated. Wasn't this just giving the fatty an advantage?

"Are you serious? No backing out?"

The fatty finally reacted, interrupting Ji Le and pointing at Hu Gao. He felt he was getting a great deal and was determined to make the fight happen.

"Of course, but..."

Hu Gao raised the Shadowless Sword, "If you win, you get the Shadowless Sword, and I'll call myself a turtle's grandson. If you lose, you can still have the Shadowless Sword, but you'll need to pay gold coins. The Shadowless Sword usually sells for 300,000 gold coins, but I'll give you a discount of 100,000, so 200,000. You'll get a good deal. Also, you don't have to call yourself a turtle's grandson, but you have to call Guo Desheng a turtle's grandson. Think about it, you'll benefit either way."

"Okay, you're really generous. Whether I win or lose, I'll benefit..."

The fatty clapped his hands, instantly feeling a great liking for Hu Gao.

He thought it through: if he won, the benefits were clear. If he lost, there would be no harm, just calling someone else a turtle's grandson, which wasn't a bad thing and could even be fun.

The fatty agreed without hesitation, "Let's go to the martial arts platform, I can't wait."

He didn't know how strong Hu Gao was, but he didn't think he would lose, as he had defeated many opponents before.

"Alright, let's go."

The two walked shoulder to shoulder toward the martial arts platform.

"..."

Ji Le followed behind, opening his mouth several times to say something but ultimately saying nothing, unsure what to say.

"Wow, so many people are watching..."

As Hu Gao and the others approached the martial arts platform, they saw a crowd gathered around it. At first, he thought someone else was fighting, but soon he realized everyone was looking at him, clearly waiting for his arrival.

Hu Gao also spotted a familiar figure, glaring at him with clenched teeth—Guo Desheng, the one whose Shadowless Sword he had taken.

It seemed everyone was here to watch his match. With Guo Desheng present, they could easily guess that the Guo family would take action against him, and the news had spread, drawing many to the martial arts platform.

Hu Gao ignored this and walked toward Guo Desheng, the other students naturally making way for him.

Hu Gao stopped in front of Guo Desheng and said, "Your sword is good, but I plan to keep it. If you want it back, it'll cost you 200,000 gold coins, and you have only three days. After that, I'll get tired of it and sell it to someone I like."

"You dare..."

Guo Desheng shouted angrily, his face full of rage. He couldn't stand Hu Gao's provocation, and Hu Gao wasn't joking; if he got tired of it, he would sell it to avoid waste.

"You dared to take it, but you're afraid to sell it? Did you grow up eating shit? Do you think I won't sell it today? As long as I'm happy, I'll sell it for two gold coins if I want to."

Hu Gao smirked, not taking Guo Desheng's threats seriously.

"You..."

"Enough, stop wasting time. Think it over. 200,000 gold coins, not a coin less. If I get tired of it in three days, I might sell it for two gold coins."

Hu Gao laughed, then jumped onto the martial arts platform, ignoring Guo Desheng and looking at the fatty, "Fatty, come on, let's have some fun..."

"Have some fun?"

Guo Desheng frowned, not understanding why Hu Gao and the fatty were speaking so familiarly. This didn't seem logical.

"Sure, I'm coming."

The fatty stuffed the remaining piece of meat into his mouth and was about to jump onto the platform.

"Fatty, wait..."

Guo Desheng quickly grabbed the fatty, worried. Why did the fatty and Hu Gao seem so familiar? They were supposed to be enemies, right? This couldn't be right!

"What are you doing? Spit it out, I want to have some fun with Hu Gao..."

The fatty was displeased with Guo Desheng's interference and frowned.

Guo Desheng was nearly driven mad. Why was the fatty so familiar with Hu Gao? What was going on?