Chapter 86

Hesitating for a moment, Li Yao said, "Principal Mao, the person I offended at Chixiao No. 2 High School is very powerful. Are you not afraid that they will take revenge on the Miners' Children High School for taking me in?"

Principal Mao laughed and pointed around, saying sarcastically, "Look, our school is the worst high school in Fuge City. Only the penniless children of miners come here to study, and they only aim to get into a technical college to learn skills like cooking, hairdressing, and maintenance. What is there to take revenge on?"

"Great!"

Li Yao felt a surge of warmth in his heart and nodded firmly, "Grandpa Wang, Principal Mao, thank you for your kindness. I have decided to join your school and participate in the college entrance exam as a student of Miners' Children High School. However, I have found another training room and may not be able to come to school often. I hope you don't mind."

"That's not a problem. It's just a nominal arrangement to make it easier for you to take the exam. However, training rooms outside are very expensive, especially before the exam. Many of them will put up 'intensive training' signs to scam the candidates. Don't fall for it. If you can get a refund, do so and come to the school for training. Every bit saved is a bit earned!" Principal Mao said.

Li Yao smiled. Principal Mao's character was similar to Grandpa Wang's, a kind and honest person.

He shook his head, "No problem, it's a friend's training room, and the fees are very cheap."

Principal Mao said, "Oh," and stopped persuading him. He continued, "Student Li Yao, please wait here for a moment. You can also familiarize yourself with the environment. I'll go with Old Wang to settle today's maintenance fees, and then I'll see how to handle your procedures—frankly, in recent decades, no student from another school has ever transferred in. Ha ha ha, I'll sort out some documents, and you just need to sign a few papers."

"Alright, I will do my best in the college entrance exam to bring glory to Miners' Children High School!" Li Yao said earnestly.

Principal Mao laughed, neither confirming nor denying Li Yao's words. The two old men put their arms around each other and entered the office building.

Li Yao walked around the simple campus with his hands behind his back, feeling very content. Although people like Helian Lie, Zhao Shude, and Hei Mianshen didn't believe in him and considered him a waste, Ding Lingdang believed in him, Yao Dao Peng Hai saw potential in him, Grandpa Wang cared for him, and Principal Mao, whom he had just met, supported him!

He was not fighting alone. With so many people's trust, care, and support, how could he fail?

At that moment, three tall figures blocked Li Yao's path.

"Are you the one who was kicked out of Chixiao No. 2 High School and had to transfer to our Miners' Children High School?"

"Or the one who was briefly mentioned in the news as a fleeting demon star?"

"Clearly, you were fixing crystal tubes in the classroom just now, looking dirty and grimy, which fits our school perfectly. No wonder you were kicked out of Chixiao No. 2 High School!"

The three burst into laughter.

Li Yao looked up and saw that all three were very tall and muscular, the shortest being nearly 1.9 meters, and the tallest almost 2 meters. They wore very simple coarse school uniforms, their muscles bulging, making the uniforms tight as if they would tear with any movement.

Looking at their faces...

All three had fierce and arrogant expressions, clearly the bullies of Miners' Children High School.

Li Yao sighed, stepped back two meters, and picked up a fist-sized pebble from the garden with his toe. He threw a punch!

With a "crack," the pebble shattered, and the fragments flew, hitting the three men's faces painfully.

"Right, I am the fleeting demon star. I just transferred to Miners' Children High School today. Is the next part supposed to be the legendary school bullying?" Li Yao dusted off his hands and asked calmly.

Silence. The three men stood there as if frozen, silent for ten seconds.

"Of course not! We heard there was a new transfer student and were so happy. We came to welcome the new student!"

"Right, although the teaching quality at Miners' Children High School is not great, the school atmosphere is excellent. Students are united and friendly, like a big family. We've never heard of school bullying!"

"Come, come, Student Li Yao, no, please allow us to respectfully call you 'Brother Yao.' Wow, Brother Yao's punch is really powerful. It must have had over a thousand pounds of force! Brother Yao, if you have time, please give us a few pointers!"

...

In the principal's office, Old Wang said sincerely, "Old classmate, thank you so much this time. You've really helped me a lot!"

Principal Mao smiled, "It's nothing. I've seen Li Yao's story in the news. A promising genius who fell because of an accident and can no longer cultivate. It's truly a pity! Even if he were a stranger, I would still be willing to help such a child."

"Indeed!"

Old Wang sighed deeply, a tear welling up in his eyes, "What a pity, such a pity. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have been able to bear such a blow and would have been completely broken. But this kid is 'disabled in body but strong in spirit' and is still preparing for this year's college entrance exam. Look at how calm he is in front of us, pretending to be full of confidence just to make me feel better. It's really..."

"Indeed, Li Yao's indomitable spirit is very moving. Rest assured, even if he doesn't get into college this year, he can continue to study at Miners' Children High School next year. As long as I, Mao Dagang, am here, the doors of Miners' Children High School will always be open to him!"

As Principal Mao spoke, he walked to the window to breathe fresh air.

He casually glanced down and suddenly exclaimed, "What's going on?"

"What is it?"

Old Wang walked to the window and looked down.

In front of the office building was the playground. Three muscular men with broad shoulders were bowing and scraping, respectfully surrounding Li Yao, leading him to an old strength testing machine.

Principal Mao's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth, "These three good-for-nothing brats! They started bullying the new student as soon as I left. How hateful! I must teach them a lesson!"

"It doesn't seem right," Old Wang scratched his bald head, hesitating, "They don't look like they're bullying anyone."

"It is strange. What are they doing, making Li Yao test his strength? What a joke! Li Yao's spirit roots are torn, he's a cripple. Why are they making him test his strength? Are they trying to mock him?" Principal Mao said angrily, preparing to go down to stop them, but was held back by Old Wang.

Because in front of the strength testing machine, Li Yao had already stepped back three steps, his right fist like a knife, deeply hidden behind his back, ready to strike.

"He—"

Principal Mao blinked. Although he was not a cultivator, he had been a soldier in his youth and had seen battle. Even from a distance, he could sense a powerful and dangerous aura emanating from Li Yao.

For a moment, Principal Mao was transported back to the front lines decades ago, where he had unexpectedly encountered a demon beast at a trench corner.

Principal Mao's neck shrank, and he broke out in goosebumps!

Li Yao stood still, but his aura continued to expand, distorting the air around him, creating a domain of his own.

The three muscular men surrounding Li Yao also sensed something strange and involuntarily stepped back three to four steps.

"His aura is so powerful. His spirit roots are torn, how can this be?" Principal Mao muttered, eyes wide, watching Li Yao's every move intently.

But he missed everything—on his retina, Li Yao became a blur, hitting the strength testing machine in just 0.01 seconds with a "bang," causing the teacup on Principal Mao's desk to jump!

"Is this for real, so exaggerated?"

Principal Mao's eyes bulged as he hurriedly looked at the counter above the strength testing machine. The numbers on the counter were jumping wildly, as if the aftereffects of the punch were still spreading inside the machine, like a flood that couldn't be stopped!

Finally—

With a "boom," the strength testing machine exploded internally, a cloud of black smoke rising, and the air filled with the smell of burning metal!

The strength testing machine, like a wounded giant beast, swayed for three seconds and then collapsed with a "crash," turning into a pile of broken parts!

Li Yao's punch had actually destroyed this old testing machine, which had been in use for over a hundred years!

"This—"

In the office, Principal Mao and Old Wang stood like two wooden statues carved from tree roots, dumbfounded!

Silence lasted for a full minute before Principal Mao finally picked up his teacup, but his hands were shaking, and the teacup and his teeth clattered, spilling tea all over his chest.

"Is this the fallen genius you introduced to me?" Principal Mao stammered.

"Yes, yes," Old Wang stammered in response.

"Fell and still managed to destroy a strength testing machine with one punch—was he a powerful cultivator before he fell?" Principal Mao shouted at the top of his lungs.

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