Chapter 28: Trouble Arrives (Part 2)

Very soon, Luo Yun brought Luo Jian to the entrance of the library. Not far from the library's entrance, Chen Feng, who had been tailing Jian Chen, was leaning against a small tree, his eyes occasionally sweeping over Jian Chen, who was engrossed in reading inside the library, seemingly having reached a state of complete absorption.

When Chen Feng noticed Luo Yun and the Luo Jian who was following him, he immediately ran over from a distance, slightly bowing to Luo Jian with a fawning smile, "I didn't expect to run into Young Master Luo here. It's truly an honor for me." Chen Feng's attitude was extremely respectful. Although his family was still of noble lineage, in the Kingdom of Gesen, they were just a minor noble family. In the academy, he only dared to collect protection fees by associating with the children of several major families. If he could now use the matter of Changyang Xiangtian to establish a connection with the eldest son of the Luo family, it would be very beneficial for his future, and even his family could climb up a powerful tree. After all, Luo Jian was the future successor of the Luo family.

Luo Jian, with a haughty demeanor, glanced at the respectful Chen Feng, waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Don't talk so much nonsense. Is Changyang Xiangtian inside the library now?"

Hearing Luo Jian's blunt words, Chen Feng did not show any displeasure on his face. He still wore a smile and said, "Yes, yes, Changyang Xiangtian has been in the library all along."

Upon hearing this, a cold smile gradually appeared on Luo Jian's face. "Good, go and bring Changyang Xiangtian out for me." The rule that no fighting was allowed inside the library was set by the academy's successive principals. Even though Luo Jian had a powerful family behind him, he did not dare to casually break the rules of the Kagas Academy.

"Yes, Young Master Luo, I'll go and bring Changyang Xiangtian out right away." With that, Chen Feng immediately ran into the library with a quick pace.

Inside the library, Jian Chen was completely absorbed in his reading, his attention fully focused on the books. His vigilance towards his surroundings had dropped to the lowest level. After all, this was the Kagas Academy, and there was no need to worry about safety issues, so he didn't have to remain constantly on guard.

Just as Jian Chen was engrossed in his reading, he suddenly felt someone pat his shoulder. When he reluctantly turned his gaze away from the book and looked back, he saw a young man standing beside him, looking at him with a cold smile. With his almost photographic memory, Jian Chen immediately recognized this young man as one of the four who had stopped him on the road to collect protection fees.

Chen Feng stood beside Jian Chen, his eyes filled with a look of schadenfreude, and said in a strange tone, "Classmate Changyang Xiangtian, I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

"It's you!" Jian Chen frowned slightly, his tone cold and unyielding. "If you're here to collect protection fees, you can just leave now."

Hearing this, a flash of anger crossed Chen Feng's eyes, but he did not dare to lay a hand on Jian Chen. Not only was the library a place where fighting was strictly prohibited in the academy, but he also knew that he was no match for Jian Chen.

Chen Feng's chest heaved violently as he stared fiercely at Jian Chen. "Changyang Xiangtian, even though I'm not your match, the Kagas Academy is not a place where you can act so arrogantly. If you have the courage, come out with me. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in the library for the rest of your life." With that, Chen Feng walked out of the library, but his arrival and words had already attracted the attention of everyone in the library. Many people looked at Jian Chen with a mix of curiosity, admiration, envy, and other complex expressions.

Jian Chen slowly closed the book, his brows furrowed. From Chen Feng's words, he understood that they had likely found someone to help them deal with him.

Jian Chen's eyes flickered, and he thought for a moment before slowly closing the book. He then walked to the bookshelf, returned the book to its original place, and walked out. Since someone was already waiting for him outside, if he didn't go, it would seem like he was afraid of them. Moreover, to ensure he could read in peace in the future and to live a peaceful life in the Kagas Academy, he needed to show his strength to make others wary. Otherwise, if all sorts of people came to cause trouble, he wouldn't be able to come to the library to read at all.

Although he knew that the person outside was likely to be a powerful expert on par with Cardi Yun, Jian Chen showed no fear. He was confident that with his current strength, even if he couldn't defeat a Saint, he would not easily be defeated. After all, his combat experience and skills far surpassed those of students still growing in the academy, and he was someone who had survived numerous life-and-death situations.

As soon as Jian Chen walked out of the library, he saw three young men standing at the entrance. They were about the same age, all wearing the academy's uniform. Two of them were the ones who had previously tried to collect protection fees from Jian Chen, while the third, from the look of arrogance on his face, was likely the help they had found.

Seeing Jian Chen indeed come out of the library, Luo Yun's face showed a sinister smile. He then whispered to Luo Jian, who was standing beside him, "Young Master, this is Changyang Xiangtian."

Luo Jian, with a haughty expression, sized up Jian Chen, his eyes filled with disdain. "Boy, you are Changyang Xiangtian?"

Jian Chen looked at Luo Jian with a calm gaze. Luo Jian appeared to be around twenty-two or twenty-three years old, very handsome, but his demeanor was filled with unhidden arrogance.

"Who are you?" Jian Chen asked calmly, his tone icy.

As soon as Jian Chen spoke, Luo Yun, standing beside Luo Jian, shouted, "How dare you, Changyang Xiangtian! What is your status that you dare to speak to our Young Master in such a tone? Do you want to be expelled from the academy?"

"Changyang Xiangtian, quickly apologize to Young Master Luo. Otherwise, you won't be able to stay in the Kagas Academy," Chen Feng also seized this opportunity to curry favor with Luo Jian, shouting at Jian Chen.

Hearing these words, Luo Jian's demeanor became even more haughty, his face filled with satisfaction.

A cold smile gradually appeared on Jian Chen's calm face, and he looked at the three men with disdain. "From what you're saying, does the Dean of the Kagas Academy listen to your orders? Or is the Kagas Academy your family's property, where you can make anyone leave as you please? You three are truly audacious, daring to disregard the Dean."

Hearing Jian Chen's words, Luo Yun and Chen Feng's faces turned pale, not just theirs, but even Luo Jian, who had a powerful background, turned very pale. His eyes were filled with venomous hatred. Despite their powerful backgrounds, and Luo Jian being the future successor of the Luo family, one of the top families in the Gesen Empire, they did not dare to show any disrespect to the Dean of the Kagas Academy. If Jian Chen's words reached the Dean's ears, they would face severe punishment, and in serious cases, they could be expelled from the academy. Even with Luo Jian's powerful background, his father being the head of the Luo family, and he being the future successor, it would be of no help. The Luo family would not risk offending the Dean of the Kagas Academy for his sake.

Luo Jian's face was dark, his eyes staring sharply at Jian Chen. "Changyang Xiangtian, you are indeed arrogant. I wonder if you have the capital to be so arrogant."

Jian Chen laughed disdainfully. "Enough talk. What is your purpose here?"

A cold smile appeared on Luo Jian's face, his tone filled with menace. "My purpose is simple. I want to test you, to see how strong you are after just advancing to the Saint realm and without using a Saint weapon like Cardi Yun." As he spoke, Luo Jian clenched his fists and stepped forward. The sound of his bones cracking was clearly audible to Jian Chen, and a powerful aura emanated from Luo Jian, pressing down on Jian Chen.

At this moment, inside the library, the students who had been reading put down their books and gathered at the entrance, whispering excitedly about the scene unfolding outside, all with the mindset of watching a show.

Jian Chen remained unmoved by Luo Jian's aura, standing like a towering mountain. He was very clear about Luo Jian's strength, which was definitely much stronger than Cardi Yun's. However, Jian Chen showed no fear, his fighting spirit high.

Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the students inside the library quickly moved away, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

"Such an exciting fight, how could we miss it?" Just as the two were about to start fighting, a sudden voice came from behind. As the voice faded, several young men in school uniforms walked over.

There were five of them in total. One of them Jian Chen recognized as one of the four who had tried to collect protection fees from him, while the other four were strangers. However, it was clear that they were from powerful families, with a look of superiority in their eyes.

However, the young man standing in the center caught Jian Chen's attention. With his discerning eye, he could see that this young man was being treated like a star by the other four. The young man did not look very old, probably around twenty years old.

"Hey... Isn't that Young Master Cheng, who hasn't been seen for a year? I didn't expect him to come here."

"Yes, that's Young Master Cheng. He's a genius of our Kagas Academy. It's said that a year ago, his strength had already reached the Intermediate Saint level. With his cultivation talent, I thought he would have already broken through to the Great Saint level and graduated. I didn't expect him to still be in the academy."

"I wonder what his current strength is. Has he reached the Great Saint level yet..."

"The three people standing beside Young Master Cheng seem to be powerful experts who have already condensed Saint weapons. I didn't expect to see such rare academy experts here..."

Seeing the young man in the center, the students watching from inside the library let out low exclamations of surprise, discussing animatedly.

"Cheng Mingxiang, you arrived just in time. If you were any later, you would have missed a good show," Luo Jian said with a smile, immediately retracting his aura and nodding friendly to the other three young men.