Chapter 151 - Conflict
Liu Wuxie remained indifferent and unaffected upon hearing the news.
“Aren’t you worried at all?” Chen Leyao asked, stomping her foot in frustration. She had come to warn Liu Wuxie out of goodwill, but he seemed nonchalant.
“Does worrying solve anything?” Liu Wuxie responded with a smile, appreciative of Chen Leyao’s warning.
The three fell into silence. What Liu Wuxie said was right: worrying wouldn’t resolve the issue. He had to rely on himself to navigate this crisis. If the Xue Clan dared to make a move against him in the academy, he would just kill whoever came at him.
He made a declaration that he would eradicate every member of the Xue Clan within a year, and it would commence on that day. Once he finished, he walked through the crowd towards the martial arts field, where everyone was gathered. Apart from the arenas, there were several unusual setups on the field that Liu Wuxie had never encountered before.
“That’s the Solitary Pillar meant for practicing movement techniques. Many students who are confident in their movement techniques love to challenge themselves there,” Li Shengsheng introduced as they walked, soon arriving at where the Advanced Class Seven was. New novel chapters are published on novel(b)in(.)com
“This is our region. Who do you all think you are to occupy it?!” Before they even squeezed in, there was a commotion up ahead coming from the Advanced Class Seven’s region.
Liu Wuxie and Li Shengsheng quickened their pace to see two groups confronting each other, a fight seeming imminent.
“Advanced Class Seven only has a few people, and you all want to occupy such a large area? Our Advanced Class Six has fifty-odd people. So what if we’re taking up your area?” The one confronting Advanced Class Seven was from Advanced Class Six, whose numbers far exceeded that of Advanced Class Seven.
The number of students in each class typically ranged from fifty to seventy, but Advanced Class Seven was an exception.
“We have already given up a small portion of the space to you all. You all are pushing it, wanting to occupy all of Advanced Class Seven’s region!” a student belonging to Advanced Class Seven said furiously. Even though they had already given up a significant amount of space to Advanced Class Six, the latter was unsatisfied and wanted more.
“Your Advanced Class Seven doesn’t seem to care about this space anyway. Why not let us have it? You all can make do with a single table.” As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of laughter swept through the crowd. Advanced Class Seven was notorious for its lack of organization. Their teacher might not even make an appearance for months at a time.
Most of those who opted for Advanced Class Seven, like Liu Wuxie, did so in pursuit of freedom.
“Dan Zhong, you’re pushing it too far!” Zhao Cheng stood up, his tall figure visible from a distance.
Li Shengsheng and Zhao Cheng were responsible for most of the affairs of Advanced Class Seven. As seniors in the class, both at the pinnacle of the Xiantian Realm, they held high positions.
Dan Zhong was an outstanding student from Advanced Class Six. In recent years, the ranking of Advanced Class Six had been on the rise, nearly rivaling the elite class.
“You’re right. So what if I’m pushing it? Leave, or don’t blame me for being rude!” A powerful Spirit Cleansing Realm aura swept out, suppressing the eight students from Advanced Class Seven.
“Get lost! You all are an embarrassment in the academy, wasting the academy’s resources.” Students from ordinary classes stepped forward to back up Dan Zhong.
Advanced Class Three students enjoyed seeing Advanced Class Seven in distress. They hadn’t even stepped in, and Advanced Class Six had already helped them deal with Advanced Class Seven.
In the critical moment, Liu Wuxie had made his move. He couldn’t stand idle and watch fellow students of Advanced Class Seven being bullied. As a member of this class, his duty was to uphold their honor.
Chen Qilin was dumbfounded. He was prepared to suffer injury, but someone unexpectedly blocked Dan Zhong’s attack.
As Liu Wuxie touched down, the faces around him were mostly unfamiliar, with the exceptions of Song Ling and Zhao Cheng. Li Shengsheng managed to squeeze through the crowd, sighing in relief upon seeing that no one was injured.
“Junior Brother Liu, allow me to introduce you. These are fellow students of our Advanced Class Seven.” Liu Wuxie had just joined the Imperial Academy and hadn’t even attended Advanced Class Seven.
When everyone heard that Liu Wuxie was also a student of Advanced Class Seven, they gathered around curiously. They were already familiar with Song Ling, but they weren’t familiar with Liu Wuxie.
“I heard that a formidable figure joined our Advanced Class Seven, who killed twenty people from Advanced Class Three. We haven’t had a chance to meet until today, and I must say, you’re quite impressive!” Wang Yonghao stepped forth. He had a lazy personality, and it was no wonder he chose Advanced Class Seven.
Liu Wuxie’s forehead creased with wrinkles. He hadn’t expected that his reputation had already begun to spread within Advanced Class Seven.
“Meet Wang Yonghao, Shi Tiansheng, Shangguan Liang, Yu Chijing, Feng Linlin, and Chen Qilin!” Li Shengsheng introduced the group.
In addition to Liu Wuxie, Zhao Cheng, Li Shengsheng, and Song Ling, all members of Advanced Class Seven were present. Feng Linlin was the only female student of the same age as Chen Leyao.
Those whose names were called out stepped forward and greeted Liu Wuxie by cupping their fists. There was no need to introduce Liu Wuxie as they had already heard about him.
“Thank you for helping earlier!” Chen Qilin thanked Liu Wuxie in a booming voice, gently patting his shoulder. Given Chen Qilin’s towering stature of over three meters, Liu Wuxie appeared childlike in comparison.
“You’re welcome. Greetings, fellow senior brothers and sisters!” Liu Wuxie cupped his fists together politely while he greeted everyone.
Despite his initial concerns about fitting in with the other students of Advanced Class Seven, Liu Wuxie found that his worries were unfounded. His interactions with everyone were smooth, and he had a positive impression of them all, as there was no deceit among them. This was one of the advantages of Advanced Class Seven—the absence of internal disputes.
Students of other classes often had internal disputes over resources, but Advanced Class Seven didn’t have that issue.
“Who attacked me earlier? Step out!” Dan Zhong rose from the ground. His face twisted into a fierce snarl as he bellowed at Advanced Class Seven. He hadn’t seen who had sent him flying. His lips bore traces of blood, and he had accidentally lost two teeth in the fall.
The students of Advanced Class Seven ceased their chatter and formed a line, arranging themselves in a semi-circle with Liu Wuxie at the forefront. Unbeknownst to all, Liu Wuxie had become the core of Advanced Class Seven due to his formidable reputation, and everyone had been eager to meet him for quite some time.
This was particularly true after Liu Wuxie had seemingly appeared out of nowhere and sent Dan Zhong flying with a single strike of his blade. This act had only served to increase the admiration of the students of Advanced Class Seven towards him.
When had Advanced Class Six ever suffered such a humiliation? The fifty or so students began to press closer to Advanced Class Seven, showing no signs of backing down today.
“Dan Zhong, the banquet hasn’t begun yet. Do you want to make a move now?” Li Shengsheng stepped forward. He wasn’t afraid of Dan Zhong but knew now wasn’t the time to fight.
“You think you can attack me and get away with it? Brat, I’ll make sure you die slowly!” Unaware of Liu Wuxie’s identity, Dan Zhong slowly advanced, brandishing his blade.
