Chapter 29

The sound was not loud, but it was accompanied by a formidable aura of battle.

Zhou Cui's forward momentum was forced to waver by this invisible aura of battle, completely losing his aim and sliding past Ning Yi. He took several steps before he could stabilize himself.

Then, a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a gray vertical-collar shirt and sporting a short beard, with a lean face, quietly appeared at the entrance of the reading room.

Orange Mid-level! This was a true martial artist, and his cultivation even surpassed that of the fashionable beauty beside Feng Yingruo. Ning Yi was surprised, but he couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. Originally, if he hadn't come, he could have gained another energy point.

"Director..." Several people in the reading room exclaimed in low voices.

Li Jiawei was no exception, and she also greeted him with a lively voice.

Zhou Cui was so frightened that he stood still, not daring to move.

"This is a reading room, not a place for you to fight and cause trouble. If you want to fight, the martial arts hall is right next door," the middle-aged man said coolly, glancing at Ning Yi and Zhou Cui.

"Yes, Director," Zhou Cui glared at Ning Yi, though he was reluctant, he didn't dare to resist.

The middle-aged man's gaze then fell on Ning Yi, and he frowned slightly, saying coolly, "You just got your library card and are already causing trouble here... If it happens again, don't come to Chongwen Pavilion in the future."

After saying that, he glanced at Li Jiawei and slowly walked out.

"Wait and see!" Zhou Cui, seeing the middle-aged man leave, passed by Ning Yi and spat out a threat.

Ning Yi shrugged and said with a smile, "Wait and see? Are you my match?"

Zhou Cui was almost driven to the point of spitting blood... Fine, I'll endure it!

Seeing Zhou Cui walk away, Li Jiawei couldn't help but pat Ning Yi and said in a low voice, "Hey, you, your mouth is really... And didn't I tell you not to cause trouble? You come here and immediately get into a fight. How can I save face if this gets out?"

"Class President, you're wrong. Didn't you see that guy didn't take you seriously at all? I'm at least your follower. If he insults me, isn't he indirectly insulting you? He can insult me, but he absolutely can't insult you. Insulting you is like insulting our Class 9. How can I endure it?"

Hearing this, Li Jiawei was stunned, looking at Ning Yi and speechless, "You can even come up with that?"

"For justice! I can do anything."

"Justice my head, I now regret helping you get this library card." Li Jiawei said resentfully.

"Isn't it already done?" Ning Yi replied with a smile.

"Let's go borrow some books first." Li Jiawei glared at Ning Yi, "Don't forget about the afternoon classes."

"Right, we can't forget the important things." Ning Yi walked while asking in a low voice, "That director just now was pretty impressive, his cultivation seems quite high."

"Of course, Director Zhao is from the Feng Ying family and has been the director for over ten years. He's a true martial artist," Li Jiawei said in a low voice. "Alright, don't ask so many questions, let's go borrow some books."

As Ning Yi and Li Jiawei left, Zhou Cui clenched his fists tightly and quietly walked to Guo Hui's side, saying in a low voice, "Young Master Hui, it's really strange. I clearly didn't sense any internal energy from that guy, but for some reason, his strength is so great."

Guo Hui closed his eyes in thought and then exhaled deeply, saying, "Strange, if someone is secretly helping him, that person's cultivation must be so high that even Director Zhao couldn't sense it."

Hearing this, Zhou Cui was startled, "No way, then... then I'm doomed?"

"Look at you, what a wimp. If they really wanted to deal with you, would they have left you until now?" Guo Hui scolded in a low voice, then thought for a moment and said, "But it's hard for me to believe such a powerful expert exists. If not, then this waste of a person's sudden change is really too bizarre."

"What should we do? That waste of a person is now protected by Li Jiawei and some mysterious expert. Are we really going to let him be so arrogant?"

Guo Hui glanced at him and said with a cold laugh, "What do you know... Don't forget who we have behind us. An expert? No matter how powerful, they're just a brute. By the way, why did that waste of a person, Ning Yi, suddenly come to Chongwen Pavilion? Go find out for me."

"Understood!"

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Under Li Jiawei's lead, Ning Yi followed her to the fourth-floor library and finally borrowed a book called *Basics of Martial Cultivation*. Li Jiawei was dumbfounded.

Because for martial artists, this book was like phonics and word recognition charts for kindergarteners, with no difference.

"Do you want to borrow this? I could easily find a stack of them at home. Why did you make such a fuss?" Li Jiawei said resentfully.

"Class President, you don't understand," Ning Yi carefully held *Basics of Martial Cultivation* and explained, "Everything should be done step by step. I just started, so of course I need to build a solid foundation first."

"Is that so? But I saw you punch Zhou Cui just now, and it was at least at the level of the first stage of Qi cultivation," Li Jiawei frowned and looked at Ning Yi again, "Are you really the Ning Yi I know?"

"If you don't believe me, you can check right now, feel free to touch." Ning Yi smiled and spread his hands.

"Hmph!" Li Jiawei pouted, holding the book she borrowed, and said resentfully, "Alright, you've made a big splash in the reading room. Where do you plan to read next?"

Ning Yi was taken aback, shook the book in his hand, and asked, "Can't I take this book away?"

"The books in Chongwen Pavilion can only be read in the library. This is a rule that has been in place since the library was established," Li Jiawei rolled her eyes at Ning Yi.

"Then there's no choice, I'll have to go back to the second floor," Ning Yi said with a smile.

"I think you should go to the third floor," Li Jiawei thought for a moment and replied, "If you go to the second floor, you'll cause more trouble."

"Don't worry, as long as they don't provoke me, I won't bother with them. And isn't Director Zhao outside? They won't dare to cause trouble," Ning Yi smiled and looked at her, "Besides, if I don't go back, it would be like telling them that I, Ning Yi, am afraid of them. I can't let you down or let our Class 9 down."

"Don't use me as an excuse." Li Jiawei's mouth was unhappy, but she felt comfortable inside.

Sure enough, when they returned to the second floor, those guys saw Ning Yi and Li Jiawei enter, and although they whispered, no one dared to cause trouble.

However, Ning Yi noticed that the good seats in the reading room were mostly occupied.

Only the farthest corner by the window was empty.

Du Ze sat there alone, like he had staked out the area, and no one dared to get close.

Ning Yi glanced around and then walked over to him. Li Jiawei was stunned and couldn't stop him in time.

"Ha, there's going to be a good show, that guy," Zhou Cui immediately laughed in a low voice, gloating.

"Damn, this waste of a person really doesn't know his limits. I wonder if his brain is waterlogged. He dares to provoke anyone," Guo Yan saw the situation and also had a look of someone who enjoys watching a spectacle, "Cousin, do you think that waste of a person will be torn apart by Du Ze's son? If so, we won't even have the chance to humiliate him."

Guo Hui's face showed a faint sneer, "Du Ze, that little brat, relies on the Du family's power and is even more arrogant than his brother. Hmph, now that he sees Li Jiawei with Ning Yi, he'll definitely start a fight. Ha, it's really interesting. Yesterday, I told Du Wen about Ning Yi and Li Jiawei, and that guy was really composed, not making any comments. Now it's fine, even if he doesn't act, Du Ze will definitely take the initiative."

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