Chapter 84

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"..." After entering the cafeteria, Li Pu, who was under everyone's gaze, had considered the possibility that, as a new student, he might be seen unfavorably or even challenged on the spot for getting too close to Yan Xiaoyan, who was quite popular in this special school. However, he never expected that while the other students, even the adults, didn't react much, this seemingly innocent little girl with a watermelon-head hairstyle would show hostility...

Seeing Tang Youyou reveal her fox-like nature, Li Pu first had a strange expression, then grinned. "Don't worry, I'm not interested in that type of girl." Li Pu suddenly reached out at a speed the girl couldn't react to, deliberately making a mischievous face, and roughly ruffled her head. "You, on the other hand, are more interesting. Hahaha, you really surprised me..."

Compared to the pure and innocent little rabbit she used to be, this mature little fox was easier for him to handle.

Tang Youyou, who didn't expect Li Pu's reaction, was swayed back and forth like a joystick, and she immediately hugged her head, annoyed. "Stop it, you~~~ don't touch my head!"

"Ha, you two are so close already." Yan Xiaoyan, who had just finished ordering their food, walked over and smiled at Tang Youyou and Li Pu.

Tang Youyou shook her head repeatedly and complained proudly, "Sis Xiaoyan, he's bullying me!"

Yan Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow. "How is he bullying you?"

"He's touching my head..." Tang Youyou twisted her hips, her voice as soft as a mosquito's, "And he said I'm more interesting...!"

Yan Xiaoyan suddenly reached out and touched Tang Youyou's watermelon-head. "You're really interesting~~ Now I've bullied you too."

Tang Youyou's little face turned gloomy; her plan to report him had failed!

Yan Xiaoyan seemed to know her little follower's character. She shrugged at Li Pu. "This child was always alone before coming to school. Sometimes she likes to... play pranks. But she's a good kid at heart."

"Alone? Is she an orphan?" Li Pu asked.

"Yes, when the Starship fell a few years ago, she was only four. Her family lived in the disaster area, and she was the only one saved..." Yan Xiaoyan glanced at Tang Youyou with pity, lowering her voice. "Later, she went to an orphanage. Due to stress and loneliness, she had some mental issues, causing intense spiritual disturbances in the orphanage. People thought she was an unlucky witch. The school found out and discovered she had uncontrollable special telekinetic powers. That's why the school funded her adoption."

It sounded pitiful, but Li Pu himself had lost his family in the Starship incident. Moreover, Tang Youyou awakening special telekinetic powers in the orphanage made her fate much better than many ordinary orphans.

"Does she like to stick to you a lot?" Tang Youyou was right there, but Li Pu used the Purple Mansion True Words to focus the sound waves so only Yan Xiaoyan could hear.

"Yes, she does." Yan Xiaoyan said, "At first, I found her a bit clingy, wanting to eat, bathe, and sleep together, but after getting used to it, it's not so bad."

Girl, be careful, this little fox might turn you. Well, you already have a bit of a tomboy vibe, so it might not be a big deal. Li Pu could only secretly wish her well.

For a while after the food arrived, Tang Youyou didn't play any more pranks. She just occasionally glanced at Li Pu, then sipped her large cup of chocolate milk tea. Yan Xiaoyan treated them, and Li Pu ate heartily. Finally, he patted his stomach and smiled at Yan Xiaoyan. "For this meal, I'll try to cooperate with your training."

"Thanks a lot!" Yan Xiaoyan smiled brightly, showing her teeth. "Being able to regularly spar with a high-level expert like you, I'd be happy to treat you to meals every day!"

While eating and chatting, Li Pu had already learned that this 17-year-old leader came from a martial arts family in Sichuan. Her family ran a traditional herbal business, not as wealthy as the Zhang family, but still one of the richest in the county. She had started practicing martial arts with her elders from a young age, easily winning the Sichuan Youth Martial Arts Championship at 14, then the national women's championship, and was recruited to this Eagle Feather Academy last year.

In the entire Physical Training Department, female students were very rare—unlike the Superpower Department, which was heavily female-dominated. However, as a 17-year-old girl, ranking fourth in the department clearly showed her exceptional talent.

She was just a bit behind Aunt Xin, Li Pu thought: Aunt Xin had already reached the Transformation Stage at her age. As for himself, who had also reached the Transformation Stage, it was thanks to the alien fitness machine and the in-depth exchanges with Brother Swallow Star over the past year...

These exchanges had significantly advanced Little Fist Saint Zhang Shi, but Li Pu himself had benefited the most. Reaching the Transformation Stage meant that his martial skills were fully integrated with his body, with power gradually becoming more refined. Both in terms of physical strength and technique, he had a significant advantage over the Hidden Power Stage.

According to Yan Xiaoyan, the top two in the Physical Training Department, Ji Wangyue and Cui Qinglang, were both Transformation Stage experts. The instructors Gao Shan and Lin Jie were also at this level. As for Chi Fei, who was a familiar face—whom he had to respectfully call "Brother" since Chi Fei had brought him and Little Xian to the hospital from the disaster area—his Transformation Stage skills had been tested by Li Pu a few times.

So, only the honorary principal Ji Haoyang and Lei Dazhuang, who was said to be able to easily beat everyone in the school except the principal, remained. Li Pu frowned: This Eagle Feather Academy was indeed strong, probably at the top level in China in terms of individual combat power. But could this level of strength really protect Little Xian from Raven King?

Of course, the potential power struggle between Di Tianxia and Raven King might not involve Little Xian. But Li Pu didn't know their intentions and felt these dark world superiors were very dangerous.

In any case, he needed to find a way to see Little Xian first.

"Bye, see you tomorrow in class!" As they left the cafeteria, Yan Xiaoyan waved goodbye to Li Pu, and Tang Youyou secretly stuck out her tongue at him. Li Pu smiled and looked in another direction.

Toward the residence of Principal Ji Haoyang, the Red Immortal Residence.

"Red Immortal Residence, sounds like a small restaurant." Li Pu smirked, thought for a moment, and then walked straight in that direction.

It was evening, and almost all students were boarding. Along the way, Li Pu saw small groups of students, from children as young as Tang Youyou to young adults over 20.

Passing by the school building, a solid iron statue caught his attention. About six meters tall, it depicted an abstract martial artist in a boxing stance, artistically representing the external aura generated by the technique.

On the steel base of the statue, there was a strange couplet. The top line read, "Utmost Evil with a Benevolent Heart," and the bottom line, "Wind, Fire, Thunder, and Lightning of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism." The horizontal inscription read, "Protect the Nation and Safeguard the People."

The couplet itself wasn't particularly outstanding in literary quality, but what made Li Pu stop and stare for a long time was that the characters were clearly written with an incredible finger strength on the thick steel! Each stroke was fluid and precise, the lines deep and sharp, as if the thick steel were soft mud.

"Wow... That's impressive, even Aunt Xin might not be able to do that." Li Pu took a deep breath. In the classic martial arts novels he had read, even the Five Greats—East Evil, West Poison, South Emperor, North Beggar—couldn't carve words into rock with their bare fingers. The person who wrote this couplet had finger strength that would make even the strongest finger techniques, like the Great Vajra Finger and the One Yang Finger, blush...

Li Pu thought: Could this be the work of someone from this school? Lei Dazhuang or Ji Haoyang? If so, he would have to reassess the combat potential of this academy even higher.

However, this also made him feel more valued for being admitted to this school.

After walking for a while, Li Pu reached the school's backyard. It was a secluded path lined with trees, green and peaceful, with a stone path and many birds chirping.

At the intersection, there was a robust young man wearing black military boots and pants, a sweatshirt, and a camouflage headband. His broad back formed a typical inverted triangle, with highly condensed muscles like armor covering his body. Just from behind, he exuded a fierce and intimidating aura.

However, at the moment, he seemed a bit hesitant, taking a step forward and then pulling back.

This guy looks like a boss in a martial arts film. Li Pu thought. But who he was didn't concern him. Li Pu walked past him, glancing back.

From the front, he looked even more intimidating. His features were chiseled, his eyes cold and fierce like a wolf's, his nose high and straight, and his thin lips devoid of warmth. He gave the impression of a sharp blade and a fierce beast, mixed with a sense of destruction and slaughter.

Noticing Li Pu's glance, the man returned a "look and you die" glare, but his first words weren't the standard "What are you looking at?" but a cold accusation: "Who are you? Why are you going inside?"

Uh, could this be a "gatekeeper"? Li Pu, who had often climbed walls and invaded places since he was a kid, was very familiar with this situation. He shrugged and lied, "I'm a new student, just want to wander around and get familiar with the campus..."

"Nonsense. New students are all like this?" The fierce young man sized up Li Pu and spat out coldly, "Get out of here now."

"..." Hearing the man's condescending order, Li Pu stopped. He was usually easy-going in certain situations, but he wasn't the type to back down easily—since he was a troublemaker from a young age. He had only become a bit more restrained after meeting Little Xian.

"If you want me to leave, why don't you show me how?" the boy said with interest. "But don't do that step forward, step back thing. I know how to walk."

Li Pu had already figured out that the man wasn't a gatekeeper. His strange behavior clearly showed he also wanted to go inside but was hesitant for some reason—since they were in the same boat, what right did he have to tell him to leave!

The young man clearly didn't expect Li Pu to talk back. His eyes narrowed, and he spat out two words filled with malice, "—Looking for death!"