Chapter 13

As he looked at the snow-ding dang in front of him, for a moment, time seemed to stop. A huge roar suddenly echoed in Shen Lang's mind, and in the blink of an eye, everything turned blank...

The whole world seemed to fall silent, with no sound at all. Everything disappeared, leaving only the person in front of him, her red dress fluttering in the wind.

An indescribable feeling rose in his heart, a mix of joy, sorrow, and... endless desolation.

Her eyes, like the lake, were filled with dreams of the stars; her mood was a legend, waiting eternally.

Whose voice was singing our song?

Whose strings were plucking my heartstrings...

Shen Lang, who had always had a special feeling for Snow-ding dang, after merging with the memories of the War Emperor, felt a new and different sensation as he looked at her again.

He began to believe that the War Emperor's soul was indeed a part of him.

The coldness in Snow-ding dang's eyes melted away in that instant, and she stood there, dazed, as Shen Lang walked over and embraced her...

"Ding dang, you're safe... I'm so relieved..."

Lin Feng and the others, who had been anxiously waiting behind, were completely stunned.

To say that Snow-ding dang was quite good to Shen Lang, she had protected him after taking his protection money, never letting anyone bully him.

Although she occasionally bullied Shen Lang, to Lin Feng and the others, it seemed more like children playing house; the word "bully" didn't quite fit, "play" would be more appropriate.

But no matter what, Snow-ding dang's nickname "Little Demoness" wasn't given lightly. Countless people at Tayan Academy had been crippled by her, and now, many people would run away at the sight of her, like mice fleeing from a cat, avoiding her from a distance.

Moreover, she seemed to have a severe case of cleanliness, to the point where it was unbearable.

But now, Shen Lang, covered in dirt and disheveled, had actually embraced her!

"I have a bad feeling..." Lin Feng's body trembled.

"Ah, bad... bad feeling? I can see it too..." Su Hen started looking for a way to run.

...

Snow-ding dang's body stiffened, and she stood motionless, in a daze. After a long time, she finally came to her senses.

She looked around but saw no sign of Shen Lang, only her three followers standing there, their eyes wide as copper bells, like statues.

"Where... where did he go?" Snow-ding dang's voice trembled.

"He," of course, had run away. At that moment, Shen Lang was running through the forest with Lin Feng and Su Hen, as if some fierce beast was chasing them.

"Shao Lang, you're amazing. You're dirty like a beggar, yet you actually hugged the Little Demoness Snow-ding dang. No one in heaven or earth can save us now. What are we going to do?" Lin Feng panted.

Su Hen was even worse, almost crying: "Oh, if I had known, I would never have brought her. Now this mess! Oh, I'm so unlucky!"

"Damn, don't be so pessimistic. At worst, she'll tear me apart... By the way, you said there's more trouble. What kind of trouble?" Although Shen Lang spoke lightly, his speed didn't slow down.

Lin Feng's voice was hoarse: "Xu Qing is leading his family's servants to look for you. Two of them are at the Qi Wu realm, and they're guarding our dormitory door."

"What?" Shen Lang stopped running, slowed down, and frowned. "I only made him have diarrhea for an hour or two. It shouldn't be such a big grudge that he would bring his family's Qi Wu realm people here."

"If it was just that, it wouldn't be a big problem, but..." Lin Feng's eyes became strange.

Shen Lang was taken aback: "Don't beat around the bush. What's going on?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Hen burst out laughing uncontrollably. Lin Feng finally controlled his emotions and said: "That day, you did something to him, and then Xu Qing ran off with his people to find Mentor Qin Hun. On the way back, he realized something was wrong with his stomach and quickly found a toilet..."

"At that time, Mentor Qin Hun and Mentor Mu Qin were there with a large group of people. Since he was the class leader, everyone waited outside."

Lin Feng's expression became more excited: "Then he saw a note on the toilet door, which read in large letters: 'Don't use it, it's broken!' Xu Qing was confused. 'I'm not a cow, how could I break your toilet?' He rushed in... and immediately, sounds of 'splash splash' and 'help' came from inside... When a few guys covered their noses and rescued him, he had fainted from the stench, covered in yellow and white filth... The note actually said 'Don't use, it's broken,' with a space in the middle that he didn't see. Hahaha..."

Lin Feng, who had barely managed to finish the story, also burst out laughing, rolling on the grass like Su Hen, like two clowns.

Shen Lang rolled his eyes and finally understood the whole story. Xu Qing, who had already been afraid of him, had suddenly become so bold, but it turned out he had such a misfortune.

Indeed, if he had slipped and been seen by so many people, he would have only two choices: kill or be killed.

However, Tayan Academy had a rule that any disputes between students must be resolved among themselves, and no outside family or forces could enter the academy.

Xu Qing must have been driven mad with anger and, knowing he wasn't a match for Shen Lang, had brought two Qi Wu realm experts from his family to deal with him. If this were to get out, he would be in serious trouble.

But informing on him wasn't Shen Lang's style.

"Xu Qing has some guts. I'll play along with him." He coldly snorted and walked towards the dormitory.

Lin Feng and Su Hen, who had been laughing wildly, rolled to their feet and blocked his path.

"Shao Lang, you can't go to the dormitory. Xu Qing's family has two people blocking the way. If you go, it will be dangerous!" Lin Feng waved his hands.

"Ah, don't walk into the tiger's mouth. We should go straight to the vice-principal and report them. We can definitely cripple them..." Su Hen agreed.

"Walk into the tiger's mouth?" Shen Lang smiled. "Who's the sheep and who's the tiger is yet to be determined. Alright, you two go back first. I don't want to drag you into this."

Lin Feng rolled his eyes, patted his chest, and said loudly: "Shao Lang, what are you saying? Are we the kind of people who would abandon you? We've been through so much together. When have we ever been afraid?"

Shen Lang smiled: "Do you think we can beat Qi Wu realm experts?"

"We can't... we can't... At worst, we'll get a beating. They wouldn't dare kill us in Tayan Academy, right?" Lin Feng and Su Hen deflated like balloons but still tried to be tough.

Shen Lang, feeling a bit moved, patted their shoulders and said: "I'll handle the dormitory situation myself. Don't worry, I'm not as weak as you think. We agreed to fight on the stage today. It's getting late, and that guy has probably been waiting for a long time. You two go there first, I'll join you later."

"No way!" Lin Feng bounced up. "You're going to face two Qi Wu realm experts at the dormitory, and you still want to fight Shen Jianfeng? Shen Jianfeng is at the third level of Qi Wu realm, much stronger than those two at the first level..."

"Really frustrating. Even you two don't have faith in me. Fine, you two go to the training ground first. I'll go back to the dormitory to take a shower, and we'll talk later." Shen Lang waved his hand and walked away without a care.

Lin Feng and Su Hen stared at each other, stunned for a moment.

After Shen Lang walked away, Lin Feng finally said: "Why can't I see through Shao Lang anymore? He's usually much more composed than us. He wouldn't act recklessly. Fine, I'll trust him one more time!"

"Ah, trust him, trust him, you sly merchant... Didn't you see how he beat Shen Daofeng a few days ago? Shao Lang is very strong. He's been training for three days. Let's go check on Shen Jianfeng first, just in case he sets a trap."

"Alright..." Lin Feng suddenly remembered Snow-ding dang and looked around nervously, then ran to the training ground with Su Hen.

At the training ground, it was crowded and lively. A platform several dozen meters square was surrounded by people in layers.

On the platform, Shen Jianfeng stood straight as a spear, his hands behind his back, his white robe and black hair fluttering in the wind.

To be fair, Shen Jianfeng had a handsome face, though not as charming as Chu Qingcheng, he was still quite elegant. However, he had always been overshadowed by Chu Qingcheng and not noticed much.

This time, to build momentum, he had his followers spread the news, making it seem like he was going to face off against Chu Qingcheng. The event had become so grand that even many mentors were attracted.

In fact, Shen Jianfeng knew that who he fought wasn't important; what mattered was creating a grand scene to show his strength.

Shen Jianfeng opened his eyes and looked at the sun, which was already at noon, but there was no sign of Shen Lang.

"It seems Shen Lang is indeed a master, knowing to wear down my spirit! He's making me wait, hoping to drain my fighting spirit and control the battle. But he's wrong, terribly wrong! He thinks he can make me anxious by making me wait, but he's waiting too. Shen Lang, you're smart, but you've met your match in me. I won't fall for your tricks... Damn, the sun is too strong..."

Shen Jianfeng wiped his sweat. He had been standing for hours and would have cursed if he hadn't cared about his image.

Shen Lang, unaware of Shen Jianfeng's thoughts, was not in a hurry. He walked leisurely through the forest towards the dormitory, his hands behind his back.

Just ten meters from the stone house where he and Lin Feng lived, two black shadows suddenly emerged from behind the trees!

Two long swords, one on each side, rushed at Shen Lang's face with a fierce killing intent!

"Do you want to kill me?" A flash of killing intent appeared in Shen Lang's eyes.