Chapter 8

"Fei Ge, I heard that Fang Damei even had her maid send you a gift. Is that true?"

"I've heard that too. Fang Qi has never shown favor to anyone before. It seems that Fei Ge's display of strength in dealing with Ren Jie has finally won the heart of Miss Fang."

"Fei Ge is our role model. The news has already spread throughout the academy."

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At the main entrance of the Jade Emperor Academy, a group of seven or eight people were surrounding a robust, smiling, and self-satisfied Gao Fei, who walked into the academy like a hero returning from a victorious battle.

Listening to the flattery from his few followers and classmates, Gao Fei's heart was already soaring.

"That kid just needed a lesson. I've already spread the word that I'll beat him up every time I see him. A puppet head of a family, he really thinks he's something. Miss Fang invited me for tea and a chat, and I won't say more about it, hahaha..." Gao Fei said, his whole body almost floating in ecstasy, laughing out loud at the thought of it.

"Hmph!" At that moment, a cold snort came from not far away, making Gao Fei and his group stop in their tracks.

They saw a well-dressed young man with a handsome face, though slightly pale, indicating excessive indulgence in wine and women. Seeing Gao Fei and his group enter, he was clearly displeased.

"What are you snorting about, Su Yu? I'm going to have tea with Miss Fang right now. You haven't even been inside her door, have you? Miss Fang said she wants to thank me personally for standing up for her. You don't have a chance anymore." Gao Fei was annoyed by Su Yu, who, though not in the same class, was a determined suitor of Fang Qi. The Su family was originally just a major merchant family in Yujing City, and in theory, they had no real competitiveness against the direct descendants of the five major families. However, a few years ago, Su Yu's sister married the third prince.

Although this didn't make them true royal relatives, it still gave them some connections. In the following years, the Su family rapidly expanded, and Su Yu's status rose accordingly. Among the rich and powerful in Yujing City, Su Yu was considered a significant figure.

Su Yu, holding a folding fan, looked at Gao Fei disdainfully and flicked the fan, saying, "Who was the one who ran away to hide as soon as they heard that Ren Jie was beaten to death? Now you're acting like a hero."

"I, Gao Fei, am willing to do anything for Fang Qi, and I'm not afraid of anything. You think you can compete with me? Let's go." Gao Fei's facial muscles twitched slightly. While fights among the younger generation of major families were not uncommon, a real death would be a different matter. After the incident, someone analyzed that Ren Jie, as the nominal head of the Ren family, would not let the matter rest. Gao Fei panicked and ran away, only to find out later that Ren Jie was fine and that Fang Qi wanted to thank him.

Gao Fei couldn't mention these details now. The thought of being the first to visit Fang Qi's residence excited him so much that he had no interest in arguing with Su Yu. Normally, this would have led to a conflict.

Gao Fei then led his group and walked away.

"What's he acting like? Just because they're in the same class. If our young master had been there, he would have been the one to stand up for Fang Qi and get the credit."

"That's right. He ran faster than anyone else at the time, and now he's back to show off."

"Young master, why are we here? I heard that many people are looking for Ren Jie. Miss Fang hates Ren Jie so much that whoever can deal with him will definitely gain her favor."

"Yes, young master, I heard that many people have already returned to Yujing City, ready to find an opportunity to deal with Ren Jie."

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"Slap!" Su Yu opened his fan and looked at Gao Fei and his group with disdain, saying, "Gao Fei was just in the right place at the right time. There weren't many people there, and most of the details were later rumors. In fact, Ren Jie was just knocked out by Gao Fei with a chair. He got lucky. These brainless guys, I've already bought the specific information. Ren Jie, though he's been home for two days, is already on his way back and will be here soon. When he returns, I'll intercept him at the academy gate and give him a good beating and humiliation. Then everyone in the academy will know."

"Young master, this is a smart move. This way, everyone will know what you did for Miss Fang, and she will definitely be moved."

"Hmph, Gao Fei is so happy to be invited for tea. When Miss Fang is moved, she will definitely offer herself to our young master."

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Listening to the flattery, Su Yu's mind was filled with images of Fang Qi. If he could marry her, inheriting the Su family would be no problem. Besides, Fang Qi was more appealing than all the women he had been with before. Just thinking about it made him restless.

At the same time, he was also thinking about how to humiliate Ren Jie after beating him. Just beating him wouldn't show how much better he was than Gao Fei, nor would it make Fang Qi remember him. Should he make Ren Jie go to Fang Qi to apologize, or make him bark like an animal?

No, no, he should step on his head and loudly declare that he was standing up for Fang Qi. This way, he would not only stand up for Fang Qi but also enhance his status among the rich and powerful in Yujing City.

After all, this was the academy. As long as he didn't kill him, the family wouldn't interfere. Yes, that's what he would do. Step on his head and say a few words. What should he say?

"Here he comes, young master. Look, that seems to be the spirit beast carriage of the Ren family head..."

Just as Su Yu was deep in thought, planning how to win Fang Qi's favor and humiliate Ren Jie, he heard one of his followers shout.

A spirit beast is a tamed and controlled demon beast. For major forces, a spirit beast is defined as a second generation, raised from birth, to be considered a true spirit beast. However, such spirit beasts are rare, and in Yujing City, only a few can use them as carriages.

In this regard, Ren Jie had enjoyed the top-tier luxury of Yujing City from the start, which was why he had acted so quickly.

From a distance, a layer of earth-yellow light could be seen enveloping a giant beast, about two meters tall and five meters long, rapidly approaching. The spirit beast was clearly under a restriction, and there were spells to suppress its power, preventing it from affecting others, so its true appearance was hidden.

However, its power was clearly impressive, pulling a carriage of nearly twenty square meters, fully equipped like a small house, moving at a high speed. From a distance, the spirit beast carriage was gradually slowing down as it approached the academy gate.

"Ren Jie, do you think you can hide from me?" Su Yu and his group stood directly in the center of the academy gate, blocking the path of Ren Jie's carriage. He closed his fan and said, "You ungrateful brat, you claim that anyone who dares to say anything about your mother, you'll fight to the death. Come on, fight me to the death."

Su Yu pointed at the spirit beast carriage, which had slowed down and stopped not far away, and said, "Today, I'll show you the consequences of harassing Miss Fang. Get out now."

"That's right, get out now."

"Who do you think you are to even try to reach Miss Fang? You're just a waste of space. The person our young master likes is not someone you can slander."

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Returning to the academy from Yujing City, after the explosion in the council hall and spending a day and a night reading in the library, Ren Jie had gradually adapted to his new life. There was no choice, as he was now this Ren Jie.

While considering his future, he suddenly felt the carriage slow down and heard someone shouting outside.

Su Yu, Ren Jie vaguely remembered, was not in the same class as him, Gao Ren, Gao Fei, and Fang Qi. They were in the first-year Class A1, while Su Yu was in the first-year Class A5, one of the many who pursued Fang Qi.

Ren Jie didn't need to lift the curtain to look, as his current divine sense could detect everything within about twenty meters. Normally, at the Body Tempering stage, one cannot have an external divine sense. The divine sense at the Body Tempering stage can only be used internally during cultivation, which is only possible after reaching the fifth layer and achieving internal vision.

Only after reaching the True Qi stage can the divine sense gradually leave the body and explore the surroundings. At the first three layers of the True Qi stage, one can usually detect up to three to five meters around the body. At the sixth layer of the True Qi stage, one can detect up to ten meters, and only at the ninth layer can one detect up to twenty meters.

Using the divine sense to explore, as long as the divine sense is strong enough, everything in the surroundings appears in the mind as a clear, three-dimensional image. According to Ren Jie's current understanding, the enhancement of the divine sense is not directly due to the increase in power, but rather as a result of the cultivation process, where the increase in power also leads to the enhancement of the divine sense.

Although there is no specific information on the relationship between the divine sense and the cultivation stage, many sources indicate that those at higher stages have a powerful divine sense. Since listening to the discussion of the five sages for an hour, Ren Jie had noticed a significant change in his cultivation stage. Due to the enhancement of his cultivation stage, his divine sense now reached the twenty-meter range, which is typically only possible at the ninth layer of the True Qi stage.

Because of his powerful divine sense, he not only heard Su Yu and his followers shouting but also overheard some of the conversations of the people surrounding them.

"Wow, this is interesting. He's blocked as soon as he returns."

"What's the big deal? There are many people looking for Ren Jie now."

"Serves him right. Who would harass the goddess in everyone's hearts? If my family had more power, I would also want to beat him up."

"Miss Fang said she never wants to be harassed by Ren Jie again. Whoever can help her will be greatly appreciated. I heard that Gao Fei was even invited for tea."

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Hearing these words, Ren Jie's anger flared up. He had just been reborn, and he had no interest in dealing with the previous Ren Jie's foolish pursuit of Fang Qi and the beatings he received. However, it was clear that Fang Qi was behind this.

If there were no further issues, Ren Jie might have ignored it, as he would not live his life the way the original Ren Jie did. But now, Fang Qi was targeting him again. Damn it, she really needs to be dealt with.

"What's the matter, too scared to come out? If you're afraid, bark like a frog three times and crawl into the academy, and I'll let you go today." At that moment, Su Yu's voice came from outside.

"Beast Uncle, charge through." Damn, you want to provoke me, Ren Jie ordered Beast Uncle to charge through without hesitation.

"Boom..." Without any warning, after hearing Ren Jie's order, Beast Uncle, who was driving the spirit beast carriage, instantly accelerated.

"Hey... Hey..."

"What are you doing..."

"Run... Run..."

"Ah... Bang..."

"Bang..."

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There was chaos outside. Although the spirit beast carriage was not at its fastest, it was still terrifying. In Ren Jie's understanding, the spirit beast carriage was as terrifying as a Lamborghini or Ferrari. Even a few meters of acceleration was extremely frightening.

Fortunately, the people here were not as fragile as ordinary people on Earth, so it wasn't fatal, but including Su Yu, everyone was thrown back.

They were thrown around, and a few even suffered broken bones. Su Yu, who was hit first, was in bad shape. His fan was broken, his arm was fractured, and his chest bones were clearly broken. He spat out a mouthful of blood when he landed.

"Spit... Ren... Jie... you..."

"What are you going to do? A good dog doesn't block the way. Those who block the way are not good dogs." A bad person needs a bad person to deal with them, and a rich and powerful person needs an even more powerful person to deal with them. Ren Jie didn't want to waste words with them. He used the most direct and effective method, then opened the window of the spirit beast carriage and threw out several gold tickets: "Take this as your medical expenses. If I weren't worried about the academy's reputation, I would make you bark like a frog for three days at the gate. Beast Uncle, let's go."

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