Chapter 22

Everyone present was instantly petrified.

Even Ning Yi himself hadn’t expected that his full-strength attack at the first level of Qi cultivation would be so powerful. After all, although Guo Yan was just a follower, he was a burly, second-level Qi cultivator who had been directly knocked flying by a single punch.

More importantly, he had gained 0.5 energy points, bringing his total to 17.5. Although he was still some distance from the second level of Qi cultivation, his overall progress was quite fast.

Guo Yan, lying on the ground, couldn’t figure out why his full-strength attack had suddenly lost all its power, leaving him weak and ineffective when he finally struck.

What he hadn’t expected was that the other party also had battle qi.

So now, the intense pain and shock from being hit like a hammer left him dizzy, unable to even get up.

Guo Hui’s eyes widened as he quickly walked over to Guo Yan, checked his condition, and found no serious injuries. He felt a bit relieved and was about to help him up, but then remembered his status. He crossed his arms and coldly scolded, “Can’t even deal with a waste of space? What’s the difference between you and a waste of space? Get up yourself.”

Guo Yan looked aggrieved but immediately got up, looking disheveled.

“I’ll... I’ll fight him again,” he said, clenching his fists and charging at Ning Yi in a rage.

Before he had taken a few steps, Guo Hui grabbed him by the collar. “What are you doing?”

Guo Yan pleaded, “Cousin, cousin... I was just careless. That waste of space is definitely no match for me. I’ll finish him off.”

“Come back here,” Guo Hui glared at him, already furious but forcing himself to remain calm. “Get lost.”

Guo Yan could only sulk and retreat.

Then, Guo Hui walked slowly toward Ning Yi with a grim face. When he was about three or four meters away, Li Jiawei stepped in front of Ning Yi and said coldly, “What? Young Master Hui, your people can’t beat him, so you want to take matters into your own hands?”

Guo Hui looked embarrassed but couldn’t admit defeat.

He glanced at Ning Yi, then at Li Jiawei, and said slowly, “Li Jiawei, why are you protecting this waste of space? He has no power or influence. Even if you could find one good thing about him, your Li family is already in a precarious position, having offended the Du family. If you offend our Guo family because of him, your Li family might soon be removed from the list of prominent families in Haiyang District.”

“Haha, you don’t need to worry about our family’s affairs. You should take care of yourself first,” Li Jiawei said with a cold laugh.

“Fine, Li Jiawei, since you’ve said it, I won’t hold back.” Guo Hui’s gaze shifted back to Ning Yi. “Waste of space, today I’ll let you off for Li Jiawei’s sake. I’ll give you half a month. Within half a month, you’d better disappear from my sight and leave Nanling High School. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

“Leave Nanling High School?” Ning Yi, who had just absorbed the energy elements, raised an eyebrow and looked at Guo Hui. “I think you’re a toad yawning...”

“What do you mean?” Guo Hui asked coldly, hands behind his back.

“Big talk,” Ning Yi mocked. “Is the school your family’s?”

“You... Waste of space, I’ll let you enjoy this for a few more days. When the time comes, I’ll make you wish you were dead. And don’t think hiding behind a woman will help you.” Guo Hui glanced meaningfully at Li Jiawei, then back at Ning Yi. “If you know what’s good for you, you’ll leave on your own. Don’t drag others down with you.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll give you half a month too. If you strip down to your underwear, wear a sign around your neck saying ‘I was wrong,’ maybe I’ll consider letting you off.”

“You...” Guo Hui’s fist shot up, and a dense battle qi burst forth.

Damn! Good stuff, that’s exactly what I wanted.

Ning Yi’s face showed a slight panic, but in his mind, he silently chanted, “Absorb!”

Damn! Two points, 19.5 energy points. This is increasing so fast! Ning Yi felt secretly pleased.

Guo Hui, on the other hand, was almost scared out of his wits, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He looked around and sulked, “You wait for me.”

With that, he glanced at Xu Kun and the others and hurriedly left.

Ning Yi pounded his chest in frustration. Damn, don’t run so fast, brother.

Xu Kun, who had been waiting for Guo Hui to beat up Ning Yi and then make a fuss, was now dumbfounded. Damn, even Young Master Hui had to retreat.

He thought to himself, should I consider dropping out? Damn, I can’t stay in Class 9 anymore.

But seeing Guo Hui’s hurried departure, he quickly came to his senses and rushed after him. “Young Master Hui, wait for me.”

At a corner, Guo Yan couldn’t help but speak first. “Cousin... I think... I think... I was just careless. That waste of space is definitely no match for me.”

“Shut up, I know that already,” Guo Hui replied coldly, his face grim.

“Then why did you let him off so easily?” Guo Yan scratched his head.

Xu Kun, seeing an opportunity, interjected, “Of course, Young Master Hui let him off for Li Jiawei’s sake. Otherwise, that waste of space would be dead today. But, Young Master Hui, I think Li Jiawei might be interested in that pretty boy. You should make a decision soon, or that pretty boy might...”

“Shut up!” Guo Hui glared at Xu Kun, smoothed the long fringe on his forehead, and raised his chin. “What do you know?”

Guo Yan kicked Xu Kun in the butt. “What do you know? If it weren’t for you, there wouldn’t be so many problems. If it weren’t for Li Jiawei, Cousin...”

“You shut up too.” Guo Hui felt uncomfortable. Damn, these two were just trying to say he was afraid of Li Jiawei. Seeing Xu Kun’s aggrieved look, he had to explain, “I’m not afraid of Li Jiawei. Although she’s strong, she’s no match for me. Don’t you see anything unusual today?”

“There is, there is. Li Jiawei’s figure is better... I noticed her chest seems to have gotten bigger... round and soft, white and tender...” Chen Bohao, who had been struggling to find a topic, swallowed and chimed in.

“Get lost.” Guo Hui kicked him. Damn, mentioning Li Jiawei again. Although she was indeed more attractive, he couldn’t get her right now.

Xu Kun quickly added another kick. “Idiot, is this the time to talk about that? We’re discussing a fight, damn it.”

Guo Hui’s face darkened as he forced down his anger. “I’m talking about Ning Yi, the waste of space.”

“Ning Yi? Right, he suddenly seems very strong.” Xu Kun realized, looking worried. “Did Li Jiawei take him as a disciple? This is troublesome.”

“Enough, you’re more trouble than help. I’ll just say it directly.” Guo Hui looked at his incompetent teammates, closed his eyes, and forced himself to explain. “I’m not afraid of Li Jiawei. Although she’s strong, she’s no match for me.”

“Do you mean Ning Yi is the expert?” Xu Kun’s eyes widened.

“Are you an idiot? He’s no expert.” Guo Hui took a deep breath, paused, and continued, “I suspect someone is secretly helping Ning Yi, and this person’s cultivation is probably not low.”

“Oh... Cousin, you mean an expert is secretly helping Ning Yi?” Guo Yan looked enlightened. “No wonder my battle qi suddenly disappeared.”

“I had the same experience. My battle qi condensed and then vanished instantly. There’s only one explanation,” Guo Hui said bitterly.

“An expert is backing him!” the others chimed in together.

Guo Hui rolled his eyes. “Duh.”

“Young Master Hui, what should we do?” Xu Kun was alarmed. “Should we transfer schools?”

“Are you crazy?” Guo Hui was so angry he didn’t want to speak. “The expert is hiding and doesn’t want to offend us. We’ll spend some time investigating and then settle the score with that waste of space.”

“Oh, that’s why you gave him half a month.” Guo Yan finally understood but then frowned. “What if the expert still protects Ning Yi?”

Guo Hui, impatient, said, “Hmph, can an expert protect him 24/7? I gave him half a month mainly because the final assessment is coming up soon. I don’t want any distractions at this critical moment.”

Guo Hui’s body felt weak, and his internal energy seemed to have decreased. What the hell is going on?