Chapter 329: The Bankrupt Reputation of He Han, The Battle of the Strongest Students (4K)_2
He Han felt like he was the wolf in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," the snake in "The Farmer and the Viper," the beacon fires in "The Beacon Fire Plays with Lords,"—utterly wronged.
"I'm freaking wronged!!!"
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In the office, Xue Jing flipped through the documents about the rules of the current Martial Arts Examination, his ears twitched slightly as he picked up the noise from the training ground, and said,
"It seems a bit noisy outside."
Ning Yuantai, who was eating an orange beside him, stood up and walked over to the window on the left side of the room, opened the window, and checked the situation outside.
"Xue, two kids are fighting; it's the girl from the Cao Family and the one you dragged back."
Ning Yuantai said.
While eating his orange and looking quite animated, he joked, "I always say you can't rely on women, they make you feel uneasy even for calling someone over, I'm definitely more useful to Xue!"
Ning Yuantai took the opportunity to lash out at his rival in the small brotherly competition, more so because Cao Sini was currently running errands for Xue Jing.
"There are some issues with Zhao Longtu that need to be resolved; it's normal for something like this to happen."
Xue Jing said with a smile, unconcerned.
"He and Cao Sini were originally evenly matched... but now she's likely no longer his opponent."
After a moment of thought, Xue Jing put down the documents and stood up.
"However, there might be a situation where they can't hold back. I'll go have a look."
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"If you don't surrender... and come with me to see Mr. Xue, I'll have to... use some special moves."
During the fierce fight, Cao Sini spoke in a discontinuous manner.
Although her tone was calm, her speech was a bit broken due to the need to coordinate her breathing while channeling energy.
"...you might die."
She said calmly, her demeanor not at all indicative of making a death threat.
Immersed in the exhilarating fight, Zhao Longtu shook his head, eager and expectant,
"I won't go with you, use whatever moves you have quickly."
Cao Sini's gaze intensified: "If that's the case..."
She shook her arms as she channeled energy, in a move similar to a fighter in a fighting game releasing energy, briefly pushing back Zhao Longtu engaged with her, then suddenly underwent a change in her aura.
A sense of grandeur, as if advancing regardless of everything else, erupted from her body, spreading visible waves of energy.
Zhao Longtu's pupils shrank upon seeing this.
His keen intuition immediately warned him that what was to come was a threat of death.
The ultimate sense of crisis crept up from his feet, overwhelming his body, causing his skin to bristle and giving him a tingling scalp, urging him to turn and run but Zhao Longtu did not flee; instead, he took up a defensive position, and shouted,
"Come on!"
When Xue Jing arrived at the training field, this was the scene that unfolded before him.
"Ah, Mr. Xue!"
"Mr. Xue, you're here!"
The students greeted him one after another.
Seeing Xue Jing, Ye Jingqiu's eyes lit up, and she quickly approached him, her clean white and beautiful hands grasping Xue Jing's arm, her face full of concern,
"Mr. Xue, Sini and that Zhao Longtu seem to be going a bit too far, what should we do?"
As she spoke, her hands tried to delve deeper, hugging Xue Jing's arm.
Xue Jing smiled, withdrew his arm from Ye Jingqiu's hands, and placed his hand on her head, gently saying,
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Ye Jingqiu's face blushed slightly, her heartbeat quickened, she carefully felt the warmth of the hand on her head, and gazed fondly at Xue Jing's face.
Next to her, He Han coughed and patted Chen Xingyan on the shoulder,
"Brother Li, let's go out for a walk this afternoon, it's getting cold; let's buy some hats to wear."
Chen Xingyan glanced at him and said indifferently, "If you want to buy it, go buy it yourself; what do you need me for? It's not like we're women who need to go to the bathroom in pairs when shopping."
On the nearby battlefield, Cao Sini, who had already adopted the starting stance for a 'Serious Punch,' hadn't noticed Xue Jing's arrival.
After gathering her momentum, she immediately threw out a straight punch with her right hand in the posture of a Piercing Hand.
He had not used his more familiar and more lethal Piercing Hand, instead delivering a Straight Punch, which theoretically gave a better chance of survival.
Boom——!!
Like thunder from a clear sky, the sound bellowed. Where the fist passed, all air was pushed aside into a vacuum, with two straight lines of airflow diverging forward in a delicate fan shape.
It was just like the scene when Xue Jing displayed his "Serious Punch," only on a much smaller scale.
Facing a strike that could only be described as earth-shattering, Zhao Longtu's expression turned solemn, preparing for the worst.
Although he had anticipated it, the terror induced by this attack still far exceeded his imagination.
How was it possible for someone of their level to master such a terrifying move?
It completely defied his understanding, like a beginner in a video game suddenly executing a finishing move reserved for high-level characters.
It was filled with a sense of absurdity as if someone was cheating at the game.
Zhao Longtu stood his ground, taking the "Asura Rhino Formation" stance, and with a loud shout, squeezed out every ounce of his potential under the threat of death, unleashing the most powerful technique he had ever performed since he began practicing martial arts and charged at Cao Sini.
Just then, a towering figure appeared beside him with a speed that completely caught him off guard.
A gentle sigh echoed by his ear.
"What a blockhead who can't adapt... There's no rule in a fight saying you have to meet force with force; didn't you ever think to dodge? People can die, you know."
Before he could finish speaking, a slap to his head sent him flying, out of the "Serious Punch's" area of effect.
Meanwhile, the figure was engulfed by it.
"Mr. Xue!!"
The surrounding students panicked a bit upon seeing this.
Even though they knew Xue Jing was very strong and formidable... this was a "Serious Punch"!
Delivered by Cao Sini, the strongest student, whose punch seemed to shake the very heavens and the earth, it was something you couldn't help but worry about.
An enormous amount of dust was kicked up, obscuring the center of the field from view.
"..." Cao Sini watched as Xue Jing was hit by her uncontrollable "Serious Punch." The composure on her face instantly changed to a look of sheer panic.
She quickly thought to check on the situation, but her body lacked any strength, leaving her lying powerlessly on the ground: "... Mr. Xue."
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Xue Jing's entire body, even his clothes, didn't have a single wrinkle, and his hair wasn't out of place.
He stretched out his hand to dust off his chest where some dirt had stuck, looked at Cao Sini with a gentle smile, and said:
"Not a bad punch, Student Sini."
Only then did Cao Sini feel at ease, letting out a sigh of relief. Her slender and sharp eyebrows softened as she said quietly, "... It's all thanks to your teaching."
But as she calmed down, doubts began to rise in her mind.
Something seemed off.
It felt like... she hadn't actually hit a human body.
And Mr. Xue didn't seem like he had been hit by a "Serious Punch" and dispelled it with his strength.
Well, never mind, it didn't matter. The important thing was that the teacher was okay.
Unaware of her doubts and having dodged the punch using the Nonexistent Beast, Xue Jing extended a finger toward Cao Sini's forehead. A barely visible rift opened at the tip of his finger, Dragon Cherry extended a slender root to touch her forehead, transferring some Life Force to her.
Only then did the utterly drained Cao Sini begin to regain some strength.
She propped herself up on her knees to stand and lower her head, saying, "... I'm sorry I couldn't carry out your instructions."
Xue Jing patted her head and said with a smile, "This was an unforeseen situation that went beyond the scope of your responsibility. Don't blame yourself."
"Go rest for a while, Student Sini."
"Yes, Teacher..."
Xue Jing turned and walked toward Zhao Longtu, who had been slapped into the mansion's surrounding wall.
A group of workers who were repairing the wall took off their hard hats and said with a tinge of helplessness:
"Mr. Xue, doing this is going to cost extra."
These workers had been sent by the manager of Xuanwu Mansion around noon to repair the wall that had been broken by Xue Jing's "Serious Punch."
Xue Jing apologized somewhat embarrassingly:
"Sorry about this, craftsmen. It was an accident. I'll be more careful next time."
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