Chapter 42

Sitting under a large tree, Dong Fangxiuzhe was still thinking about what had happened in the morning. That girl, clearly only a teenager, was able to subdue a fierce tiger. The earth magic she used was so flexible, as if it had a life of its own, seemingly controllable by mere thought. Although this was Dong Fangxiuzhe's first time witnessing magic, it left a deep impression on him, especially the way the girl used magic, which was completely different from what he had heard.

At home, Dong Fangxiuzhe had also heard Lin Yazi talk about how magic, divided into water, fire, wind, earth, light, dark, lightning, and space attributes, required the recitation of incantations and sometimes the use of magical tools. The more powerful the magic, the longer it took to cast.

However, the little girl completely overturned this common knowledge when she used magic, which left Dong Fangxiuzhe truly puzzled. It seemed he still did not understand this world well enough!

Reaching this conclusion, Dong Fangxiuzhe gave a self-deprecating smile. He felt that the magic in this world seemed somewhat similar to the Yin-Yang and Five Elements techniques he mastered. Could it be that he was also suited to practice magic?

Dong Fangxiuzhe was very excited about this hypothesis. From what happened in the morning, it was not hard to guess that the students in the advanced class would be exposed to the study of magic and martial qi. The energy fluctuations did not escape his notice.

He had already made up his mind to enter the advanced class and learn magic. He wanted to see what the differences were between magic and the Yin-Yang and Five Elements techniques, and whether they could be used together!

Time passed bit by bit, and before he knew it, it was already dark. Dong Fangxiuzhe was leisurely pondering how to enter the advanced class as quickly as possible, unaware that two uninvited guests had arrived at his dormitory door.

"Brother, this is the place, this is their dormitory!" Wang Ershan, a student from the intermediate class B unit, pointed to the dormitory in front of him.

Beside him was a slightly older boy, Wang Dashan, who was from the advanced class.

Wang Dashan had just returned and heard that his younger brother had been beaten, and by six people at that. As an older brother, he came to seek revenge.

With a "bang," the door was kicked open, and Li Erniu and the others inside were startled.

"Brother, these are the ones who beat me. You must help me take revenge this time!"

Wang Ershan had been beaten before for mocking Li Erniu and the others. This time, he had specially brought his older brother from the advanced class to help him.

"Are you the shameless bunch who ganged up on my brother?" Wang Dashan scanned the six people in the room with a look of disdain.

Having been in the advanced class for a long time, he did not take these six people seriously.

Li Erniu and the others were still trying to figure out what was happening, staring blankly at the two who had burst in, none of them speaking.

"Scared, huh? My brother is from the advanced class. Watch how he deals with you!" Wang Ershan made a face and hid behind the door, waiting to see the show.

Li Erniu and the others finally understood the intentions of the two and started to curse at them.

As the saying goes, a single word can lead to a fight, and a melee broke out immediately.

In the past, when Li Erniu and the others worked together, almost no one could match them. But today, they were facing someone from the advanced class, and one who knew how to use martial qi.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

In just a few exchanges, Li Erniu and the others were knocked around and couldn't get up from the ground for a long time.

"Is that all you've got?" Wang Dashan sneered and retracted his martial qi.

Although he only knew the basics of martial qi, to Li Erniu and the others, he was like an immovable mountain.

"Brother, there's one more, their leader..." Wang Ershan interjected.

"Where is your leader?" Wang Dashan grabbed Li Erniu from the ground.

Despite the pain all over his body, Li Erniu managed to force a smile and said, "If our leader were here, he would make you pay!"

Li Erniu said this not just to anger Wang Dashan but because he truly believed it.

However, this only enraged Wang Dashan.

"I'll beat you up first and see if your leader dares to show up!" Wang Dashan said, and started punching and kicking Li Erniu, as if trying to use all his skills on him.

Although Li Erniu was tough, he couldn't withstand this beating. His face was bruised and swollen, and his right arm was dislocated.

Wang Dashan, wanting to end it, threatened Li Erniu to say something bad about Dong Fangxiuzhe in exchange for sparing him.

But Li Erniu, being a stubborn person, and considering how Dong Fangxiuzhe had been good to him, refused to say anything.

Enraged, Wang Dashan beat Li Erniu again, until Li Erniu couldn't even speak, and his body was like a pile of mud.

"Tell your leader to stay away from me, or he'll be next!" Wang Dashan said before leaving.

...

The night finally fell, and the stars filled the sky, with the moon smiling in the darkness.

Dong Fangxiuzhe slowly walked back to the dormitory. When he opened the door, he was surprised to find no one in the room. Not only that, but the room was in a mess, as if it had been ransacked.

"What happened? Where did everyone go?"

Frowning, Dong Fangxiuzhe suddenly noticed bloodstains by his bed, indicating that a fight had taken place.

After waiting for a while, just as Dong Fangxiuzhe was about to go out to inquire, Li Erniu returned, supported by his roommates.

At this moment, Li Erniu was wrapped in bandages, limping, and among the six, he was the most severely injured.

"Le... Leader!" Struggling to open his swollen eyes, Li Erniu saw Dong Fangxiuzhe standing by the door.

Dong Fangxiuzhe did not speak but waited for everyone to enter the room before asking what had happened.

Since Li Erniu was in pain, the others took turns narrating how they were attacked, beaten, and how Li Erniu refused to speak.

After hearing this, Dong Fangxiuzhe's face showed no emotion. He walked over to Li Erniu and said, "You stupid ox, why were you so stubborn? It was just a few bad words about me. Why didn't you listen to him?"

Li Erniu gave a foolish smile, but it pulled at his injuries, causing him to grimace in pain.

"You're too stupid, no wonder you got beaten so badly!" Dong Fangxiuzhe said this, but he personally checked Li Erniu's injuries.

Li Erniu was indeed stupid, but in a lovable way!

"Take good care of him!" With these words, Dong Fangxiuzhe turned and walked out of the room.

"Leader, where are you going?"

No answer.

As Dong Fangxiuzhe walked out of the room, his eyes glinted with a cold light.

This time, he decided to take matters into his own hands!