Chapter 104: Yu Xiaogang Beaten Up

"It seems I had too high expectations for Haotian Sect," Brother Qin sighed inwardly, speaking slowly.

However, Ning Fengzhi's words were right; Haotian Sect had been hiding in the deep mountains for over a decade, which must have consumed a lot.

In other words, being able to keep so many Haotian Sect members alive also showed the sect's profound heritage.

"Brother Ning, things here are almost settled. I still have some matters to attend to," Brother Qin said without fabricating, indeed having some matters to handle.

The one from Tian Dou Imperial Palace had once again invited him to a banquet.

Brother Qin was quite curious about it. What was Xue Qinghe planning this time?

"Brother Qin, if you still have important matters to attend to, then go ahead. Once I finish counting Haotian Sect's wealth, I will personally deliver your share to you," Ning Fengzhi's mind was astute, instantly understanding Brother Qin's words.

Hehe, dealing with smart people makes things simple, Brother Qin thought with a smile in his mind.

But he didn't pretend or flatter Ning Fengzhi unnecessarily; he clasped his hands towards Ning Fengzhi. "In that case, I'll trouble Brother Ning."

"No trouble," Ning Fengzhi smiled and shook his head. "Brother Qin, no need to be too polite."

Brother Qin nodded in response, then looked at the girl beside him. "Let's go, Yiran."

Meng Yiran softly responded with an "Mm" and followed Brother Qin's steps.

Gradually, Brother Qin and Meng Yiran disappeared from Ning Fengzhi and the others' sight.

At that moment, Ning Fengzhi spoke again, "Uncle Gu, please take people and continue to besiege the remnants of Haotian Sect."

"Do your best to leave no one alive."

He knew that some disciples from Haotian Sect had escaped.

But Brother Qin didn't care. Could he afford to care?

It was necessary to eradicate them all.

On the other side,

In front of Blue Tyrant Academy's gate, a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, ordinary appearance but a deeply resentful expression, kept looking into the academy.

Undoubtedly, he was Yu Xiaogang, who had rushed to Tian Dou City from Nuo Ding City in a dusty manner.

"Is this the academy created by Erlong?" he muttered to himself, scanning the academy. "It's much more bustling than Nuo Ding Academy."

Unconsciously, a hint of inferiority arose in his heart.

Not to mention anything else, both Erlong and Flender, two out of the Golden Iron Triangle, had created academies, while he could only rely on some connections to obtain a trivial position in Nuo Ding Academy, barely sustaining his life.

Those days were extremely difficult.

On the way from Nuo Ding City to Tian Dou City, he had to be frugal, avoiding eating well or staying in good places.

"It's almost over. These days will soon be over. According to the letter from Flender, someone in Blue Tyrant Academy can help me break through. Once I become a Soul Saint, or even a Soul Emperor or Soul King, everything will change," Yu Xiaogang thought to himself, clenching his fist tightly.

He believed that the days of hardship would soon pass, and better days would come.

He wanted to use his own strength to slap those in the Soul Master world who looked down on and mocked him.

"Who are you? What are you doing here sneaking around?" Suddenly, a voice sounded behind Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang turned around to see a burly man with an armband approaching him.

Undoubtedly, this person was the gatekeeper responsible for watching the entrance of the academy.

"Hello, I'm a friend of Erlong's. She invited me," Yu Xiaogang squeezed out a smile.

"A friend of the Dean?" The gatekeeper was stunned, then he laughed, "How do you prove it?"

"How do I prove it?" Yu Xiaogang looked bewildered. Did he really need to prove it?

"Heh, it seems you're here to cozy up to the Dean," the gatekeeper sneered, having seen many people like Yu Xiaogang.

"I won't make it difficult for you. As long as you show cultivation above the Soul Emperor level, I'll inform her," he continued.

In his opinion, the Dean was a dignified Soul Saint. If one wanted to be friends with her, they had to be at least a Soul Emperor, right? After all, Soul Emperors held some status within the empire.

"Soul Emperor," Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale after hearing the gatekeeper's words. "I'm not a Soul Emperor, but I'm really a friend of your Dean."

He felt his world collapsing.

He was about to step through the door, but encountered such a barrier.

"Alright, I'll give you another chance. Go wait on the roadside. When the Dean comes out, you can meet her then," the gatekeeper said, pointing across the road.

"You, you're going too far!" Anger flashed on Yu Xiaogang's face.

There was Soul Power surging within him.

"Being arrogant, huh?" The gatekeeper showed no surprise. He had seen many people like Yu Xiaogang before.

As long as the other party wasn't strong, he never flinched.

"Hey, Soul Masters of the academy, someone's causing trouble in the academy!" he suddenly shouted.

What was the most abundant thing in a Soul Master academy?

The answer was definitely Soul Masters.

As his voice fell, ten or so figures appeared behind him.

"Who's causing trouble?"

"Let me see, who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Hehe, I admire this kind of boldness!"

Ten-plus people exclaimed excitedly.

Gurgle.

Seeing everyone rubbing their fists and palms, Yu Xiaogang fiercely swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

He suddenly realized that he had been careless. This wasn't like Nuo Ding Academy, where most of the students were newly awakened Soul Masters. Blue Tyrant Academy was a higher-tier academy; those without the strength of a Soul Grandmaster didn't even have the qualification to join.

In other words, any academy here could easily overwhelm him, let alone the current dozen or so people.

"That, isn't it just waiting across the road? I'll go there now," he said awkwardly.

"Humph, why did you come so late?"

"It's too late."

"Brothers, let's do it!"

With that, everyone rushed forward.

"Ahhhhh!"

"Don't, please stop!"

Soon, the pitiful cries of Yu Xiaogang echoed in the air.

Then, Yu Xiaogang felt he couldn't bear it anymore. He wanted to resist!

"You forced me to do this! Thunder Bursting Farts, Thunder Splitting Heaven and Earth, Luo Sanpao!"

As he shouted, Luo Sanpao appeared and let out a fart!

"Yuck!"

"This old man is disgusting!"

"Why does it feel like my eyes are burning?"

"Damn it, since you farted, brothers, use all your strength!"

Undoubtedly, Yu Xiaogang's resistance was futile.

And the result of his failure was met with even more brutal beating.

Thud.

After a long time, Yu Xiaogang, bruised and swollen, was thrown across the road like trash.

"How could you, how could you do this to me?"

Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of tears, maybe he was already crying.

He had lived for decades, but this was the first time he had been humiliated to such an extent.

Moreover, it happened in front of so many people.

"How can I face Erlong and Flender in the future?"

Yu Xiaogang's heart was almost broken.

After struggling a few times, he finally staggered to his feet.

He decided that he had to leave this place for now.

Or find a place to stay temporarily and then send a message to Flender and the others, asking them to find him.

Anyway, he didn't want to stay here for a moment longer.

The gatekeeper in the distance was openly mocking, like an invisible slap repeatedly hitting his face.

"As the saying goes, 'Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank of the river; do not bully the elderly and the poor!'"

After turning around, he thought fiercely.

However,

At that moment, a voice sounded behind Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiaogang, is that you?"

It was a deep voice, and Yu Xiaogang trembled all over when he heard it.

Flender!

Yu Xiaogang instantly recognized whose voice it was.

But why did he have to meet him at this moment?

It was truly damn.

"Xiaogang, I'm calling you, didn't you hear me?"

Flender shouted again.

At this point, he had frowned.

Something's not right.

I shouldn't have made a mistake.

"I'm sorry, you've got the wrong person."

Yu Xiaogang pinched his throat and said, then lowered his head and hurried forward.

"It's impossible. You're definitely Yu Xiaogang. Even if you turned into ashes, I'd recognize you."

Flender was absolutely sure he couldn't be mistaken.

The next moment, he walked quickly towards Yu Xiaogang.

On the other hand, Yu Xiaogang also sensed something and quickened his pace.

But could he be faster than Flender?

He felt his vision blur, and Flender's familiar face appeared in front of him.

"Flender."

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth in astonishment, but didn't know what to say next.

"Xiaogang, how did you end up in such a miserable state?"

"Did you encounter bandits on the way here?"

Flender finally understood why Yu Xiaogang didn't want to see him, why he pretended not to recognize him.

After all, although Yu Xiaogang's strength was weak, he still had some self-respect.

He didn't want to be seen in such a sorry state.

"Alas!"

Yu Xiaogang sighed. "Flender, you're mistaken. I wasn't attacked by bandits. The ones who hurt me weren't bandits, but the students of Blue Tyrant Academy."

Immediately, he recounted what had happened to Flender.

"What? How could such a thing happen?"

"I'll make them apologize to you!"

Flender was shocked by Yu Xiaogang's ordeal.

He subconsciously looked towards the gate of the academy.

But found that the gatekeeper was nowhere to be seen.

Clearly, the gatekeeper had sensed trouble and fled early.

Flender looked at Yu Xiaogang and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Xiaogang, what do you think?"

"Just forget it," Yu Xiaogang's expression changed rapidly as he spoke softly.

"Alright, let's enter the academy then. Later, I'll have Erlong find those who attacked you and make them apologize to you," Flender said, pulling Yu Xiaogang into the academy.

"Erlong, guess who's here?"

In the secluded cabin of the academy, Erlong, who was meticulously tending to flowers and plants, trembled suddenly.

She recognized Flender's voice.

The person Flender mentioned, without much thought, must be Yu Xiaogang!

She got up abruptly and indeed saw Flender standing side by side with a man.

This man was someone she missed and so much more! Something's not right!

"Xiaogang."

"What's wrong with you?" Erlong's expression went from surprise to disbelief, then to anger. "Who hurt you like this, Xiaogang?"

"Erlong."

Yu Xiaogang also called out, then opened his mouth but didn't make a sound.

He still couldn't bring himself to reveal the truth about being brutally beaten by the students of Blue Tyrant Academy.

After all,

If he told Erlong about this, wouldn't it be equivalent to losing in a fight and going home to find parents like a naughty child?

It's too damn embarrassing.

If Erlong really called those students to apologize to him, he would feel even more embarrassed.

At the next moment, Yu Xiaogang forced a strained smile on his face.

"It's nothing. I just fell accidentally on the way here. I'll be fine in a couple of days."

Flender's eyes flickered, and he looked deeply at Yu Xiaogang but still didn't expose him.

"Oh, I see."

Erlong breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you were being bullied."

"No, no," Yu Xiaogang forced a smile and then asked eagerly, "Erlong, Flender, is it true that you've found a way for me to break through my limits in cultivation?"

On the other hand, Flender and Erlong had different expressions upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words.

"For this matter, you'd better ask Erlong. I don't know much about it," Flender said.

When he mentioned this matter, Flender recalled some things he had witnessed firsthand. In his opinion, Erlong had sacrificed too much for Yu Xiaogang.

Even willing to sacrifice herself.

And Erlong's expression became complicated.

She had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet Yu Xiaogang again.

Tears of joy, inquiries about his well-being, reminiscing about the past, and various scenes. She felt that encountering such a situation was not excessive.

But

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth and asked about Qin Xiao. She really didn't expect that.

"Does it mean that in his heart, I'm really that unimportant?"

"Compared to me, I feel like he loves himself more!"

In Erlong's heart, there arose an inexplicable sense of sadness.

And there was also some desolation.

She sighed deeply, calming her emotions before saying, "Xiaogang, wait for this matter for now. Firstly, Qin Xiao is not here. Secondly, I need to communicate with Qin Xiao again and ask him to help you."

"But the price."

"I'm willing to pay any price!" Yu Xiaogang preempted Erlong before she could finish.

"Any price?" Erlong's eyes flickered, then she asked, "What if I have to pay a great price too?"

At these words, Yu Xiaogang hardly hesitated. He looked deeply into Erlong's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Erlong, I believe you will spare no effort to help me, right?"

"Breaking through my current cultivation level is the lifelong dream I pursue."

Erlong fell silent.

After a moment, she nodded. "Okay, I'll help you."

Finally, a genuine smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

Dusk fell.

In the Tian Dou Imperial Palace, lights were brightly lit.

On the long table in the hall, various delicacies had already been laid out.

Xue Qinghe sat on the main seat, his eyes carrying a hint of trance, as if lost in thought.

Suddenly.

A sudden sound broke the silence in the hall.

Citu Douluo knelt in front of Xue Qinghe. "Young Master!"

Xue Qinghe sat up straight, his voice deep. "Elder Citu, what has Qin Xiao done now? Speak!"

(End of this chapter)

 

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