Chapter 49

Shen Lang extended one hand, signaling his sister not to speak.

"Does it matter to you if I get expelled? Does it matter to you if I waste resources? No one here gives a damn about you, so stop your incessant chatter and get lost!"

"You..." Shen Fengxiao's face immediately turned ashen, and he glared at Shen Lang with intense hatred.

The few people behind him started to shout arrogantly, ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

"This good-for-nothing is so arrogant just because he has a few people backing him. He’s just asking for death!"

"If no one supported him, he would probably be scared out of his wits by now!"

"If you have the ability, don’t hide behind others..."

Yin Kuang looked at Shen Lang with wide eyes, then at the few people chattering away, and burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Brother Lang is truly to my liking, you’ve said everything I wanted to say..."

Shen Lang yawned and said lazily, "Hey... Brother Shui, these scoundrels have been laughing at you for a while now. Don’t just stand there, throw them all into the water. If anyone dares to come up, just break their legs."

"Haha, great!" Shui Buyu was more than happy. He regretted not talking to Shen Lang more earlier and was still considering whether to show these people a lesson in front of Shen Moran.

Hearing Shen Lang’s words, he immediately let out a wild laugh, like a wolf among sheep, and with a punch and a kick, sent two people into the lake.

"Who are you, don’t go too far!" Shen Fengxiao felt the aura emanating from Shui Buyu and his eyes narrowed, sensing a threat.

But just as he was about to intercept, the towering Yin Kuang, without a word, took the Nibi Sword from Shen Moran and swung it at him!

Shen Fengxiao, a top genius of the Qi Wu realm and one of the best in the Shen family, was enraged to be treated so lightly on his own turf. He summoned a green longsword with a burst of light to block Yin Kuang’s strike.

However, something unexpected happened. Despite sensing that their auras were of similar strength, the moment the two swords met, Shen Fengxiao saw a burst of light and felt an overwhelming force from the other sword...

"Spit!"

Shen Fengxiao’s body shook violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward like a broken kite and crashing into the crowd behind him.

"Xuan weapon!" Shen Fengxiao, lying on the ground, looked horrified and said with a bitter smile, "The offspring of a great family is indeed formidable. My Ling weapon is only a first-grade Ling, but yours is a Xuan weapon. I, Shen Fengxiao, admit defeat!"

Even in this situation, he was still trying to save face, implying that the other side had used a Xuan weapon to catch him off guard, which was not the way of a true hero.

However, he wasn’t wrong. He hadn’t expected the other side to have such a powerful Ling weapon.

He also hadn’t expected the towering man to dare to kill in the Shen family, and thus suffered a significant loss.

During this time, the usually polite Shui Buyu had a moment to shine, using his fists and feet to beat the few people into wailing.

This guy had been angry from falling into the water twice and wasn’t about to let this opportunity pass!

Yin Kuang had only exchanged one move with Shen Fengxiao, and before he could make a second move, Shui Buyu had already thrown the five followers of Shen Fengxiao into the water.

"Hehe!"

Yin Kuang just sneered at Shen Fengxiao’s words, but the light on his longsword grew brighter.

"Moran! I came here specifically to find you. In three days, it’s the family martial arts competition, and we must settle this! As for your friends, if they come as guests, the Shen family welcomes them. If they want to fight me, I, Shen Fengxiao, won’t be afraid of anyone!" He said this while stepping back a few steps.

Don’t joke, the other side’s cultivation was not inferior to his, and he held a Xuan weapon, while he only had a first-grade Ling weapon. The difference was too great, and fighting such an opponent would be a huge disadvantage.

Moreover, the family martial arts competition was in three days. If he were seriously injured now, everything would be over!

Besides, he still didn’t know the other side’s identity. If they were princes, even if he won, he would be in big trouble...

This iron man was incredibly strong and clearly not an easy opponent... not just him, but even the three women on the side who were sneering were not to be underestimated!

Anyway, this fight would bring no benefits and many drawbacks. Whether he won or lost, he was already at a disadvantage, so Shen Fengxiao wasn’t about to make a move.

"No interest." Shen Moran said coldly, pulling Shen Lang’s arm to leave.

Shen Lang shook his head lightly and said, "Sis, this world is ruled by the strong. In the worst case, it’s a world of the strong preying on the weak. If you have strength but don’t show it, some idiots will think you’re easy to bully. Our family hasn’t had an easy time these past few years, and your mindset might need to change."

"Hmm?" Shen Moran looked at Shen Lang with surprise and doubt in her eyes.

Shen Lang sneered and said, "Today, I killed a few people in the Shen family. I was prepared to kill a lot, but the old men in the Shen family weren’t stupid and didn’t give me the chance. Without your help, in three days, I’ll deal with these so-called geniuses at the family martial arts competition... it’s time to show them that our family isn’t to be bullied."

"Hehe, what a big mouth!" Shen Fengxiao laughed in anger and said, "Fine! Since you, Shen Lang, are so brave, let’s meet at the competition in three days! I want to see how much you’ve improved, you good-for-nothing without a Wu Soul! I’ll make sure your family can never hold their heads up again on the family’s arena!"

"Damn, asking for death!" Yin Kuang was furious and wanted to attack with the Nibi Sword.

Shen Lang stopped him and said, "This is our family’s business. You guys don’t need to get involved. You’re guests, so just enjoy the show. I’ll help you improve your equipment."

"Ahaha, that’s great!" Yin Kuang was overjoyed, and Zeng Zuimo, who had been silent, also showed a look of wild joy.

These few people had been anxious, but now they were overjoyed to hear Shen Lang’s promise.

They say, "A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold." Shen Lang’s promise as a master alchemist was no small matter!

Originally, this team in Jialan Academy was only of medium strength, but if everyone had a Xuan weapon, the improvement would be significant!

Before, the best Ling weapon among these few people was a third-grade Ling weapon, with Shen Moran’s first-grade Ling weapon slightly lagging behind.

But if everyone had a second or third-grade Xuan weapon...

Just thinking about it was exhilarating!

"I didn’t expect to see such a spectacle at Moran’s house. Great, little brother, we’ll back you up. In three days, we’ll see how you deal with these guys... what a pitiful family, to have such talent and not cherish it, and even try to drive them away? I think the old men in your family should all die... oh, Moran, I didn’t mean anything else, I just mean those old men are blind!"

Zeng Zuimo, once she started talking, was like a machine gun, unstoppable.

Lin Yue wasn’t much different, laughing and saying, "I always thought, with Moran’s cultivation and talent, why was she always so worried at the academy? It turns out there were so many issues at home! Little Lang, go ahead and act. If I see anyone from the Shen family trying to cheat or bully the weak... we won’t mind helping them bleed a little! From now on, I’ll protect you!"

"Cough, cough, Lin Yue, that’s not quite right. Who will protect who in the future is uncertain. Don’t be so hasty," Shui Buyu said leisurely.

Everyone was surprised. Shui Buyu, with his astonishing cultivation, rarely admitted to anyone, so this was unusual.

Even if Shen Lang was a master alchemist, he shouldn’t have said that, because what these few people were talking about was martial cultivation.

Alchemy is alchemy, and a master alchemist isn’t necessarily powerful in martial cultivation.

But Shui Buyu’s words...

At this point, Shen Fengxiao could no longer bear it. His arm veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth, "Fine, fine, fine, even a good-for-nothing can be so arrogant after a few days! I’ll wait these three days and see what you can do!"

With that, he called the few people who had been thrown into the water and left without looking back.

"Hey, Brother Lang, you’re really to my liking. I, Yin Kuang, like to be friends with people like you. By the way, what’s your true cultivation level?"

Yin Kuang’s question made even Shen Moran pause.

She also wanted to know, if Shen Lang could say such things, what level of cultivation had he reached?

Su Jin laughed lightly and said, "You should ask less. If his cultivation is higher than yours, you might not be happy; if it’s lower, you’ll be even more unhappy!"

Her meaning was simple. If Shen Lang, who was younger and in a small family, had a higher cultivation than them, the so-called geniuses from the great families would feel a bit embarrassed.

If Shen Lang’s cultivation was lower than Yin Kuang’s, it would be even harder to accept that he could throw him into the water with one move, even if Yin Kuang didn’t use his full strength or was caught off guard, or if Shen Lang had a bit of an advantage.

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Shen Lang put away his smile and said, "Compared to my cultivation, there’s something else you should be more interested in."

"What is it?" Shui Buyu reacted the fastest.

"It’s about what I said earlier, that the beast you encountered wasn’t a Chiyuan暴熊 (Chiyan暴熊, note: the term '暴熊' is not directly translated as it seems to be a specific term in the context of the story, possibly a type of beast)." Shen Lang said calmly.

The faces of Yin Kuang and the others, who had been smiling just a moment ago, immediately fell.

This kid... is he settling accounts? How could he still remember this, and bring it up now...

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