Chapter 44

Anger from Ye Chenliang +999!

Ye Chenliang felt he had never been so humiliated. He had come here with a lot of bravado to embarrass someone, but now it seemed he was the one offering his face to be slapped.

As for the duel, he had completely given up on that idea. Someone who could kill dozens of fierce black wolves was definitely not someone he could handle.

"You're just a D-rank talent, what are you pretending to be an expert for?" At this moment, a voice suddenly spoke up.

Zu An's pupils constricted. He had already seen Hong Xingying in the crowd, wondering if he had dug up his ancestors' graves before. Otherwise, why was he so persistent in targeting him?

At this moment, many who had witnessed the scene at the school gate earlier chimed in, "That's right, he seems to be a D-rank talent indeed."

"He's in the Yellow Class now. How could there be any experts in the Yellow Class?"

Ye Chenliang was uncertain. What these people said should be true, but what Ji Xiaoxi and the others said shouldn't be false either. What was going on here?

He was hesitant to probe further. He had already lost face enough, and if he made another mistake now, he wouldn't be able to stay in school anymore.

Yuan Wendong, noticing his expression, knew he was likely scared. He couldn't help but curse him as a wimp and decided he would have to step in himself.

He took a step forward and bowed to Zu An, "I didn't want to get involved in this, but your words and actions just now were too arrogant. You are trampling on the dignity of those of us who work hard every day. We strive daily to achieve our cultivation, while you take shortcuts. If you win today, many juniors will be misled and lose their way. I, Yuan Wendong, representing all the hardworking cultivators, challenge you to a duel."

He had already understood most of the situation after hearing Hong Xingying say that the other party was only a D-rank talent. Even if the other party was pretending to be weak, he was not afraid at all.

After all, he was not the Fourth Rank Perfect as everyone thought, but had just broken through to the Fifth Rank. How many Fifth Rank students were there in the entire academy? Apart from a few geniuses, he was confident he could match anyone.

The other party had just built up momentum, making him the perfect stepping stone. Since the Yuan family and the Chu family were about to clash in the weapons shop business, it was a good opportunity to use Zu An as a stepping stone.

All the momentum the other party had built up would just serve to boost him.

His words about hardworking cultivators immediately won the crowd's favor. Many had already been annoyed by Zu An's attitude, and seeing someone step up to challenge him, they were all excited. They didn't need to eat today; the drama was enough to satisfy them.

"Why should only you be the one who works hard? Do you know how hard I work?" Zu An said angrily.

Yuan Wendong was taken aback, "What are you working hard on?"

"Working hard to live off others, do you think it's easy to live off others?" Zu An said confidently.

The men around him finally exploded,

"Damn, I can't take it anymore, I want to beat him up!"

"Me too."

"How about we do it together?"

"Let Yuan Wendong go first, then we'll join in."

...

A graceful figure passing by couldn't help but laugh at his words, thinking how shameless this guy was. She wondered how Chu Chuyan could have fallen for him.

She had no interest in such petty squabbles and turned to leave.

At this moment, Yuan Wendong sneered, "Living off others? No way, can you rely on women for your whole life? In a situation like this, can you rely on women to get through? Chu Huanzhao or Ji Xiaoxi, they are no match for me. Men, you need to be strong yourself to truly be strong."

Zu An sighed deeply, "I didn't expect your imagination to be so limited. Why can't I rely on women to get through? Pei Mianman, come out and help me deal with this annoying guy."

Pei Mianman?

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this name. She was a beauty on par with Chu Chuyan. While Chu Chuyan might seem distant due to her coldness, Pei Mianman had a perfect figure, a gentle smile, and a charming demeanor that no man could resist.

How could such a perfect goddess be involved with this shameless guy?

Impossible, everyone's first reaction was the same.

Sure enough, after he called out, no one responded, and the crowd began to boo.

Yuan Wendong couldn't help but laugh, "Do you know who Pei Mianman is? Someone like her would never look at you. It's like a toad lusting after a swan."

He had once been captivated by that woman, putting all his efforts into pursuing her. Unfortunately, while her smile was gentle, she had a coldness that kept people at a distance. From various signs, he concluded that she was indifferent to all men, even more so than Chu Chuyan.

How could such a woman be involved with this shameless guy?

"I just saw you. If you leave, I'll tell everyone what happened between us last night." Zu An called out loudly.

The graceful figure, who was trying to slip away in the crowd, trembled at his words. Hearing him howl, she finally couldn't take it anymore, "Shut up!"

Everyone saw a red-clothed, black-dressed girl rush over. Her porcelain-like oval face, charming eyes, and stunning figure were enough to make men weak in the knees and women envious.

Usually gentle and smiling, the girl now had a dark expression, glaring at Zu An, "If you dare to say one more word, I'll kill you immediately."

Initially, everyone was skeptical, but hearing her words, many men's hearts were shattered.

It was true. Our dream girl was actually involved with this shameless man!

Zu An was puzzled because he noticed that the anger value he was receiving was only half of what it was before. What was going on? Was it because Pei Mianman's chest wasn't big enough, or her face wasn't beautiful enough?

He had thought her appearance would push the anger value to new heights, but now it had been halved.

Looking into the crowd, he noticed that many men were no longer angry but envious and even admiring him.

Wei Suo, who had been hiding far away, ran over and grabbed his sleeve, "Brother, you will always be my idol..."

Before he could finish, he was trampled by others, who kept pushing forward, "Boss, take me as your disciple."

"Boss, take me, I have better talent."

"I look more like you, I can definitely carry on the legacy of the soft-living king."

"Trying to take over so soon? Master, you can't take in such a traitor."

...

Zu An couldn't help but sigh, "Life is truly lonely like snow. Even if the keyboard collected admiration instead of anger, I could still rule the world."

Pei Mianman, watching from the side, felt her eyelids twitch and her teeth grind, "Are you feeling pretty smug right now?"

Zu An waved his hand, "No need for reminiscing. Help me beat these two up first, oh, and that traitor over there too."

He pointed to Hong Xingying, who was hiding in the crowd.

Zu An was a bit nervous, unsure if this woman would help. If she turned against him, he would have to bring out the beautiful headmistress.

Pei Mianman, who had been glaring at Zu An, suddenly smiled gently, "Sure."

Then she turned to Yuan Wendong, Ye Chenliang, and Hong Xingying, "Duel, all three of you together."

The three of them were taken aback. Yuan Wendong hurriedly said, "Miss Pei, we..."

Pei Mianman sneered, "What, you were all so confident just now, but now three men are afraid to fight one woman? Then kneel down and kowtow to Zu An. I'll pretend this never happened."

Hong Xingying was furious, "Fine, I'll accept...," but before he could finish, he was punched in the stomach by a shadow, curling up in pain like a cooked shrimp, gasping for breath.

Pei Mianman blew on her fist and said coldly, "Not even Fourth Rank, where did you get the courage? Your turn now!"

Yuan Wendong's face turned pale, cursing Hong Xingying as a fool. He knew the whole school was watching, and if he backed down now, he would lose face. "Pei Mianman, don't push it. I'm Fifth Rank now!" As he spoke, golden light flashed in his hands, and swords flew out from the sheaths of the people around him, circling him, looking quite formidable.

"Yuan is Fifth Rank? I thought he was Fourth Rank Perfect."

"This guy is deep. I wonder who he was planning to ambush. Luckily, he exposed himself today."

"This will be a good show. Who do you think will win?"

"Of course, it's our goddess."

"Not necessarily. Ye Chenliang isn't weak either. Two against one might be tough for Miss Pei."

...

Hearing the crowd's murmurs, Ye Chenliang also gathered his energy, a transparent shell-like substance forming around his body.

Zu An was secretly alarmed. Ye Chenliang was using Qi to form armor, covering his entire body, indicating he was Third Rank Perfect. Yuan Wendong seemed to be using elemental power, controlling metal like Magneto.

He thought to himself, no matter who it was, he couldn't win in a direct fight. He would need to use "Great Wind" with his ultimate dagger to have a chance.

Yuan Wendong, knowing the importance of striking first, waved his hand, and dozens of swords attacked Pei Mianman. Ye Chenliang, as if in sync, charged forward with his turtle shell, following the swords toward the graceful figure.

Even the thick-skinned Zu An couldn't help but worry for Pei Mianman. She remained calm, and a black flame rose from her feet, swirling around her body like a dragon. The incoming swords, upon touching her black flame, disintegrated rapidly.