by Dragon King
Pa!
Hao Ren was furious!
He cracked the stand’s wooden railing!
Hao Ren jumped directly onto the court down below from the two-meter-high stand!
227 Overruled!
Xie Yujia stood up quickly to check on Hao Ren who jumped straight down from the two-meter-high stand. She was relieved when she saw that Hao Ren wasn’t injured.
“Let’s go!” the Captain of the Taekwondo Club from Haishi University called to his club members after sending Lu Linlin and Lu Lili away.
Suddenly, a fist swung right at him and blocked his way.
This Captain turned his head and saw Xie Wanjun who was two-meter-tall, staring at him in anger.
He didn’t even hesitate. He raised his leg and kicked at Xie Wanjun’s face. This kind of power could easily break a piece of wood.
However, Xie Wanjun simply put his hand up and blocked this attack!
Even though Xie Wanjun didn’t learn martial arts, his reaction speed and strength were on par with someone who mastered the third level of Spirit Concentration Scroll.
“Get him! Get him!” The students of East Ocean University yelled.
In only a few seconds, students gathered and wouldn’t let Haishi University’s Taekwondo Club leave easily!
The Captain of the Taekwondo Club from Haishi University glared at Xie Wanjun and kept kicking at him!
Xie Wanjun blocked four kicks, but the fifth kick got his stomach!
However, his muscular body only took half a step back before he blocked this Captain’s way again!
Hong!
A kick suddenly flew at this Captain from the side.
Hao Ren dashed into the crowd!
The Captain bent his knees and blocked it.
However, Hao Ren’s kick still landed on his jawbones and made him back off three steps!
That was domineering!
Instantly, more people began to surround them.
Hao Ren turned his body in the air and did a fierce swing kick!
This Captain moved back and blocked with his hands at the same time, but he still felt a piercing pain because the tip of Hao Ren’s foot still scratched his wrist!
Master! A real master! There were no fancy movements, only practical and damaging attacks!
This Captain felt more pressure from Hao Ren compared to the two-meter-tall Xie Wanjun!
Another kick came after the other. Even though these moves weren’t the proper Taekwondo kicks, the continuous movements didn’t leave people room to breath!
At this moment, Hao Ren wasn’t as gentle as he used to be. His face was cold as if it was covered in frost, and his every move was ferocious!
Xie Wanjun didn’t know much about combat, but he could sense the dominant forces in Hao Ren’s punches and kicks! He thought to himself, “I couldn’t stop Hao Ren if I have to fight him!”
Bam! Bam!
Another two kicks landed on this Captain’s arm!
It seemed like this Captain was skillful because he was capable of defending every single punch and kick. However, he couldn’t handle the force coming from Hao Ren easily!
He backed off continuously and looked at Hao Ren in surprise. He didn’t know that East Ocean University had such a powerful person!
Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng!
Hao Ren didn’t care whether his opponent could defend against him. He was merely returning the kick that this Captain used at Lu Linlin and Lu Lili from earlier!
Winning or losing a match was normal, but bullying girls with force were stepping over the line!
Hao Ren proceeded forward, and this Captain backed off. No one could count how many punches and kicks Hao Ren used, and the crowd moved with Hao Ren slowly from the center of the stadium to the east end!
Whoosh!
This Captain had his back against the wall and had nowhere to go!
Hao Ren’s movements were continuous like the waves, and they were unstoppable! This battle style was the same as when he used his five-elemental Sword Energies. The only difference was that he was using his body and physical strength this time!
“If you’re using force, I’ll compete with you using force! You don’t care about techniques and rules, and neither would I” Hao Ren thought.
Kala!
The arms of this Captain finally couldn’t endure Hao Ren’s force anymore and got dislocated!
Hao Ren quickly kicked toward his face!
Leaning against the wall, the Captain had nowhere to hide. He could even feel the cold sweat on his forehead!
Peng!
Hao Ren’s right foot stepped on the wall that was one centimeter above this Captain’s head!
A hole was made in the wall, and layers of red bricks underneath the concrete were revealed!
Concrete dust fell and landed on the top of this Captain’s head.
Hao Ren withdrew his right leg slowly and wanted to warn this Captain. However, he felt like it wasn’t necessary anymore on the second thought.
There weren’t applauses or cheers from the crowd behind them. There was only astonishment.
“What kind of force could create such a big hole on the wall of the stadium?” they thought.
As this Captain looked at Hao Ren with fear, Hao Ren turned around to check up on Lu Linlin and Lu Lili. “Are you guys alright?” he asked.
“I’m fine. My older sister’s knee got scratched,” Lu Lili said.
Lu Linlin bit her lips and looked at Hao Ren as if she was wronged.
If she didn’t promise Hao Ren not to abuse Nature Essence, how could a mortal bully her?
“From now on, don’t just randomly put yourself forward,” Hao Ren looked at them and said.
Even though his tone sounded harsh, it was filled with concern. Lu Linlin and Lu Lili felt touched, and they had a feeling that Hao Ren was stronger than them.
All of a sudden, the students at the entrance yelled, “The Principal is here! The Principal is here!”
Lu Qing, who was accompanied by a few deans, walked into the stadium to view the club exchange activities.
When he saw all the students gathering together and the mess in the stadium, he asked immediately, “What’s going on?”
How did the club exchange activities turn into a gang battle?
Lu Qing’s face was livid as he walked to the center of the crowd.
Xie Wanjun, who was taller than the people around him by a head, stepped up quickly and said, “Principal! I started all this! I will take all the responsibilities!”
It was shocking that the Captain of the Basketball Team, Xie Wanjun, took the blame voluntarily! Everybody knew that Xie Wanjun didn’t care about anything else but the Basketball Team!
“Xie Wanjun! You’re going abroad, but you still made this mess? Do you think that the school can’t do anything to you?” Lu Qing frowned and said to Xie Wanjun.
Even though Lu Qing had grey hair, his demeanor was not inferior to Xie Wanjun at all when he was serious.
Xie Wanjun lowered his head and remained silent. It seemed like he was willing to be a scapegoat for Hao Ren.
At this moment, Lu Qing turned his head and suddenly saw Hao Ren who stood behind the crowd.
He was stunned for a bit and asked, “Were you the one who was fighting?”
Hao Ren didn’t want Xie Wanjun to be a scapegoat and walked out of the crowd.
“Yes, Vice Principal. I was,” he said.
Lu Qing’s expression changed. He looked at the members of Haishi University’s Taekwondo Club, who covered their arms in embarrassment, before turning to ask Zhang Xiang, “What happened?”
“We were having practice battles, but the Captain of the Taekwondo Club from Haishi University overdid it. Hao Ren thought that he crossed the line and fought him,” Zhang Xiang replied and worded it tactfully.
He didn’t mention Lu Linlin and Lu Lili and didn’t talk about the details of the competition as he tried to cover it up.
Lu Qing looked at Hao Ren
again and said, “Oh, I see. Young people are just too young and vigorous. Don’t randomly fight in the future.”
His attitude and words caught everyone by surprise. Another school came to his school for an exchange event, but his students injured those students from the other school. As a Principal, shouldn’t him at least pretend to penalize his students no matter what?
Yet, it was clear that this Vice Principal favored Hao Ren!
“Clean this up. Send the students who are injured to the clinic. Mr. Liu, find someone to fill up the hole in the wall,” Lu Qing said.
He dealt with the incident by taking the easy way out, and he had no intention of punishing Hao Ren!
Lu Qing knew about Hao Ren’s personality, and he was too lazy to look into the details. He led the group of deans and teachers to check out other club booths in the stadium.
The other deans and teachers didn’t dare to say anything after Lu Qing already made the decision!
Xie Wanjun stood still and couldn’t believe it as well. He was considered an important figure in the school because he led a victorious basketball team. However, Lu Qing didn’t ever treat him as nicely as Hao Ren!
“What’s Hao Ren’s true identity?” Xie Wanjun could only admire Hao Ren for this!
All the members of Haishi University’s Taekwondo Club were dumbfounded! What could they do about this? They were at East Ocean University, and it seemed like the Administrative Board wasn’t going to punish Hao Ren.
They couldn’t get Hao Ren in trouble, and they couldn’t defeat Hao Ren either. They could only cover their arm and leave without even going to the clinic!
Hao Ren didn’t know that the Captain, who got scared by him, placed third in the National Youth Taekwondo Tournament! The members of East Ocean University’s Taekwondo Club looked at Hao Ren with respect after watching the Taekwondo Club of Haishi University leave quickly.
“Master! An absolute master! He chased after the third place of National Youth Taekwondo Tournament and forced him to a dead end!”
Xie Yujia already walked on the count and looked at Hao Ren from more than ten meters away. Hao Ren was good at long distance running, talented at basketball, favored by Lu Qing. All of these were explainable, but when did Hao Ren learn how to fight so well?
From the ability he demonstrated, Xie Yujia felt like Hao Ren didn’t need to be afraid even if he encountered six to seven gangsters!
“Security? Is this the so-called sense of security?”
When Lu Linlin and Lu Lili got bullied, Hao Ren rushed out and defeated the arrogant Captain. Even Xie Yujia, who never liked violence, felt like her blood was boiling from the excitement!
Hao Ren had a gentle personality but was never a weak person!
“Linlin, Lili, what was the important thing you wanted to tell me last time?” Seeing everyone stare at him, Hao Ren walked toward the exit and asked Lu Linlin and Lu Lili who followed him closely.
“Gongzi,” Lu Lili looked at Hao Ren with admiration in her eyes and said, “What we wanted to tell you was a piece of news we obtained recently.”
“What’s the news?” Hao Ren looked at Lu Lili whose face was all red.
“There will be a Trading Convention in Fifth Heaven this weekend. If Gongzi wants Little White to evolve, you better go buy some special elixirs that are for feeding Spirit Beasts,” Lu Lili said.
228 Trading Convention?
“Trading Convention?” Hao Ren was interested.
“Shhh!” Lu Lili made a gesture, telling him that he should speak quietly. “This is a Trading Convention among the human cultivators. Gongzi, you shouldn’t talk too loud.”
Hao Ren saw the crowd in the busy stadium and guessed that the dragon cultivators or Inspectors might be mingled within. This Trading Convention definitely wouldn’t let dragon cultivators in.
“My sister and I don’t cultivate the techniques of the Dragon Tribe so that we won’t have any problems participating in this type of Trading Convention. Gongzi cultivates the Light Splitting Sword Shadow Scroll, and it cultivates the five elements at the same time. It would be five elements essence roots, and you won’t be exposed either. We can sneakily join them at that time,” Lu Linlin said.
“What is this Trading Convention like?” Hao Ren lowered his voice and asked them.
“Hoho, Gongzi will find out when you get there. It’s pretty interesting, and you might be able to get great things,” Lu Linlin was excited, and it seemed like it was not her first time participating. She must sneak out a lot to go to this kind of Trading Conventions when she was in the Immortal World.
However, Hao Ren became interested after listening to them. The scene must be very lively.
“We’ll come to Gongzi on the weekend. And we won’t disturb Gongzi before then!” Lu Lili smiled sweetly and said to Hao Ren.
“Oh, by the way, thanks for helping us out, Gongzi!” Lu Lili said suddenly.
Hao Ren smiled and didn’t know what to say.
He was furious when he saw Lu Linlin and Lu Lili get knocked to the ground. It seemed like he did care about them. Even though they were both Kun-level masters, Hao Ren was still concerned about them and treated them as girls in freshman year who didn’t know many things.
Lu Lily dragged Lu Linlin and ran towards the Handcraft Club to pick up little handcrafts.
Hao Ren looked at their figures and smiled. He turned around and saw Xie Yujia talking to her older brother, Xie Wanjun. He thought for a bit, then walked out of the stadium alone.
The Nine Dragon Palace was still hanging on top of the city with all kinds of energy spheres. Looking from far away, the cultivators seemed like a bunch of fireflies flying around the Nine Dragon Palace.
“I just have to get used to it, just have to get used to it.” Hao Ren said and went to the cafeteria for lunch.
Lu Qing had returned to school, which meant East Ocean Dragon Palace’s decisions regard elixirs and the Nine Dragon Palace were made. Zhang Guang and Zhao Hongyu should return to land very soon too. They had been very busy with the Dragon Palace and didn’t take care of Zhao Yanzi that much. They must be worried as well.
“The Trading Convention in the Fifth Heaven would be happening this weekend. No matter how one thinks about it, it seemed relevant to what is going to happen a few days later. The Nine Dragon Palace’s reappearance in the human world made the Cultivation Clans want a share of it as well.”
Hao Ren ate and thought of the current situation at the same time.
“There you are! Why did you leave on your own earlier?” Xie Yujia grabbed a tray, suddenly appearing beside Hao Ren, and sat down.
“I saw you talking to your older brother and didn’t want to disturb you guys,” Hao Ren said.
Xie Yujia breathed out, “It’s not like you don’t know my brother. Besides, he seems to like you quite a bit.”
Hao Ren nodded.
“What’s the matter? You seem to be preoccupied with something,” Xie Yujia asked.
Hao Ren smiled. How could he tell her that there’s a grand palace hanging in the sky?
“It feels like there’s more and more distance between us,” Xie Yujia lowered her head, chewed lightly, and suddenly seemed down.
She was silent for a few seconds before she suddenly asked, “Hao Ren, would it be alright if I go to the States with my brother?”
Hao Ren looked at her in surprise, and his ears heard the pounding sound of his heart.
Xie Yujia had always been very quiet in his memories, but if she suddenly left…
“I have the intention to go and reunite with my parents. We’ve also contacted the school there already,” Xie Yujia held some rice with her chopsticks as her breaths became longer.
She turned her head to look at Hao Ren. They were welling up with tears.
Hao Ren’s eyes started to shake. He didn’t really have a reason to ask Xie Yujia to stay. Yet, if he didn’t ask her to stay…
“Have you been busy with this lately?” Hao Ren asked.
“Um,” Xie Yujia nodded.
Hao Ren was speechless.
The students in the area came and left, but Hao Ren and Xie Yujia seemed like they were moving in slow motion. Xie Yujia ate the rice one piece at a time, and Hao Ren looked at her quietly.
Many scenes flashed through Hao Ren’s mind one by one. From chasing behind him when they were picking up shells in their childhood to departing from each other. He saw the quiet girl in class at the university and got to know her straightforward and bright side. Then, it was the confession regarding Little Older Brother on the rooftop and the emotions knowing that he was actually the Little Older Brother…
Is this how it’s going to end? Just like most fates?
Hao Ren felt that those few seconds were as long as a few years.
Xie Yujia, who always wore a simple white shirt, pushed a shabby bicycle, and held loads of books was going to disappear from campus?
“You will come for this weekend’s class activity, right?” Xie Yujia asked Hao Ren suddenly.
“Um…,” Hao Ren nodded.
Thinking about it carefully, Xie Yujia’s parents were both in the States, and she wouldn’t have a hard time studying in the States with her GPA. She stayed in China to wait for Little Older Brother. However, the Little Brother wasn’t her Little Older Brother anymore…
“She cherished every minute and every second, but I didn’t care at all.”
Hao Ren suddenly realized why she organized the weekend’s activity zealously, why she dragged him to watch the clubs’ activities, and why she chased him from the stadium and had lunch with him…
It was because… Xie Yujia had already planned to go to the States.
This decision started to emerge when Hao Ren and she drifted apart gradually. Their relationship changed from surprise to gloominess, and from gloominess to disappointment.
Little Older Brother was still the Little Older Brother, but his heart didn’t seem to have a spot for Small Carrot.
“Oh, by the way, this is a book that the old grandma asked me to pass on to you. I wanted to find a chance to give it to you today,” Xie Yujia put her chopsticks down, opened up her bag, grabbed an ancient-looking book, and put it in front of Hao Ren.
