The crowd cheered wildly. Clearly, they agreed with what Ye Chenliang had said.
Chu Huanzhao’s felt as though her cheeks were on fire. “What nonsense are you spouting?!” Unable to take such humiliation, she flicked her Wailing Whip toward Ye Chenliang.
Ye Chenliang was well prepared. He dodged her strike nimbly, and then threw her a question of his own. “Chu Huanzhao, are you challenging me to a duel?”
“That’s right! I’m challenging you to a duel so that I can rip that foul mouth of yours apart!” Chu Huanzhao tried to strike Ye Chenliang a second time.
“The one I want to challenge is that Zu wastrel! Why are you butting into this as well? Could it be that the two of you are really in a relationship?” Ye Chenliang demanded loudly as he again dodged her attack. He had no desire to fight Chu Huanzhao. Setting aside her background as a scion of the Chu clan, just the pain of being struck by the Wailing Whip was something that he never wanted to experience ever again in his entire life.
Chu Huanzhao’s entire face burned red. She maneuvered her whip dexterously, trying to land a clean strike on Ye Chenliang.
Ye Chenliang dodged frantically as he yelled challenges over his shoulder at Zu An. “Zu wastrel, are you really a man? Are you only capable of mooching off women? If you have guts, fight with me!”
Zu An shrugged in response. “It’s with my own ability that I’m able to pimp myself out. Why should I make a move when I have others to do it for me? If you’re really as formidable as you think, go and find a woman who would stand up for you! Hah! But looking at your face, I doubt anyone will want you even if you paid them!”
You have successfully trolled Ye Chenliang for 233 Rage points!
Chu Huanzhao turned around and glared at Zu An sharply. “You shut up!”
You have successfully trolled Chu Huanzhao for 99 Rage points!
The crowd also turned completely silent. Xie Xiu stared without blinking, his face frozen in a look of bewilderment. Finally, he intoned deeply, “That man has truly reached the zenith of shamelessness!” The crowd around him nodded their heads vehemently.
You have successfully trolled the onlookers for 66 Rage points! … 66… 66… 66…
Zu An felt his heart soaring to the heavens. I’m striking it rich! If I had known this would happen, I would have come to the academy yesterday as well!
All of a sudden, a figure leaped out to interpose themselves between Chu Huanzhao and Ye Chenliang. “Miss Chu, since Ye Chenliang didn’t agree to your duel, it isn’t appropriate for you to corner him so.”
The figure was wearing a white shirt that fluttered gracefully in the wind. With one hand behind his back, he easily grabbed the Wailing Whip out of the air with the other. He was the spitting image of a gallant and dashing warrior.
A commotion broke out amidst the female students.
“Waaa, it’s Young Master Yuan!”
“Young Master Yuan is truly gallant.”
“To think that he could catch Wailing Whip so easily… He must have reached the fourth rank, right?”
“What fourth rank? He’s already reached the peak of the fourth rank! It probably wouldn’t be long before he makes a breakthrough to the fifth rank!”
“Waaa, he’s so handsome! He’s so much better than that shameless scum whose only talent is hiding behind a woman’s back!”
…
Zu An’s face slowly turned dark as night. Those women sure are fickle-minded. Just a moment ago they were speaking up for me, but now they’re singing an entirely different tune.
The newcomer spoke with a voice as calm as the surface of a lake in winter. “What you’re doing is an infringement of the academy rules. If this matter blows up, not even the Brightmoon Duke would be able to stop the academy from expelling you.”
“Yuan Wendong, don’t stick your head where it doesn’t belong!” Chu Huanzhao tried furiously to free her whip from his grasp, but it did not budge no matter how much force she exerted.
The white-clothed man known as Yuan Wendong smiled an impeccable smile. “Chu Second Miss, are you intending to get yourself expelled here?”
Chu Huanzhao glared at Yuan Wendong furiously. “Are you threatening me?”
“I dare not. I am friends with your older sister, so naturally, I do not wish to see anything happen to Chu Second Miss,” Yuan Wendong said as he finally released his grip.
Chu Huanzhao hastily pulled the Wailing Whip back to her side, but a look of uncertainty flickered across her face.
Seeing that someone was standing up for him, Ye Chenliang puffed out his chest and strutted over to Zu An. “I’ll teach you a lesson today. In the end, this is a world where you can only count on yourself. Someone who relies on external help is bound to fall one day…”
Before he could finish his words, a gentle voice emerged from within the crowd. “T-that’s not it! He… He’s actually really formidable!”
All eyes instantly turned toward the source of the voice, eager to see who was intervening this time around. A young woman with a face no bigger than the size of a palm stepped forward, blushing furiously. She appeared incredibly uncomfortable being the center of attention.
“Oh? Who’s this woman? She’s so pretty~”
“Heh, look at how uncultured you are. That’s called cute!”
“You must be new here, right? How could you fail to recognize the seventh-ranked woman in the Sweetheart Ranking, Ji Xiaoxi? She’s the daughter of Divine Physician Ji, and her talent in pill concoction is second to none amongst her peers!”
“Why is she speaking up for Zu An? Could it be that she also…”
“Don’t spout nonsense! How could a fairy like her possibly have any relations with that human scum?”
…
The discussions continued fervently. Even Ye Chenliang was taken aback by this development. He quickly put on a kind smile and asked gently, “Junior Ji, what are you doing here?”
He had to tread carefully here. This Ji Xiaoxi had caused a huge stir from the first day she’d arrived at this academy. Due to her adorable looks, some perverts had begun to harbor deviant thoughts toward her. Yet, as soon as they came into contact with her clothes, they found themselves poisoned right away. Many of them ended up suffering for up to half a month.
In the end, all of them were expelled from the academy. Some speculated that it was due to the vast network of connections Divine Physician Ji had built up in his earlier years. Many powerful figures owed him favors, and they did not hesitate to lend a helping hand upon hearing that his daughter had been bullied. However, there were others who claimed Ji Xiaoxi herself had powerful backing within the academy.
Regardless of which one it was, it was clear that she wasn’t someone whom Ye Chenliang could afford to offend.
“I was just passing by when I saw a lot of people gathered here…” Standing before so many people, Ji Xiaoxi felt a little intimidated. Nevertheless, she gathered her courage and declared, “I saw that you all misunderstood big brother Zu, and big brother Zu wasn’t willing to explain himself either. That’s why… I stepped out.”
She really was doing this for Zu An?
More frantic whispering broke out amongst the crowd. It was unthinkable that the drafted son-in-law of the Chu clan, despite being known for his inadequacy, would not only be able to lay his hands on both of the Chu clan’s sisters, but form a relationship with the famous little fairy, Ji Xiaoxi, too!
What in the world is going on here?
Is it because I’m not handsome enough, or am I just not enough of a scumbag? Or is it my cultivation that women take issue with, or perhaps my background isn’t good enough?
The men in the crowd weighed these thoughts carefully, and each came to the same conclusion. Other than their appearances, there was nothing about them that was inferior to that shameless man! A burst of rage was unanimously directed towards Zu An.
You have successfully trolled the onlookers for 99 Rage points! … 99… 99… 99…