(45) Another Deal
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Bam!
The loud crashing sound almost turned them deaf. It was louder than when Zi Liu Liu was thrown downwards. Every eyes were focused on Zi Gu Bo that was thrown to the wall. His robe was torn to a s***h and a small bruise is on his skin. Suddenly, a figure jumped out of a platform. Zi Yan Yue worriedly headed to Zi Gu Bo. She sighed in relief that there is no wound but a light bruise only.
"Do you have to go that far?" Zi Zhen stepped into the ring where Zi Yingjun still stood. Accusing gazes were thrown to him. "What if you had murdered a young master?! Clan Leader will be disappointed he won't even protect you! How come you're so unrestrained? Are you trying to be like your father?!"
Zi Yingjun raised a brow. He returned the Bleak Night Sword in the space ring before snorting. "Whether I wanted to be like him or not is my decision. Why does it concern you? Are you my grandfather?" he outrightly insulted. This made Zi Zhen lose his temper and raise his hand where a blazing qi was concentrated.
"Zi Zhen, stop." just then, Head Teacher Zi Lao Shui spoke. He is done inspecting Zi Gu Bo and decided to intervene. Zi Lao Shui went to the platform to face Zi Zhen. "Have you forgotten? Zi Yingjun is still in the third rank, how can he possibly harm a fifth rank like Zi Gu Bo? I checked Zi Gu Bo and there are no broken bones or injuries."
"Heh." Zi Yingjun smiled and stepped forward. A halberd dropped from the sky and struck down just a few centimeter from Zi Zhen's foot after activating his space ring. "Teacher Zi Zhen, you must be old, right? Isn't it time for you to retire? You seem to have forgotten a lot of things lately. How can you teach a student when the teacher cant even remember information very well? Head Teacher, take pity of our old teacher here. Have him resign already and live his retirement."
"You!" Zi Zhen's face went red in anger. His fellow teachers are stifling their laughter since his own student roasted him publicly.
"Think of it, Head Teacher. He almost crippled me if not for your intervention. What if you weren't there? Won't I be injured or even dead right now? Oh, I worry for my classmates as well." he turned to the other students below the platform.
"Worry my ass! You almost killed Zi Gu Bo!" Zi Lao Shui thought and shot a glare on Zi Yingjun's back.
"Teacher Zi Zhen, you've been a teacher for four decades now. Why don't you consider it? We can't risk if one day you forget your own students and do something horrible. Head Teacher, please reconsider. The old man needs to rest too." Zi Yingjun continued with his innocent smile.
"I suppose." Zi Lao Shui agreed. Zi Zhen is one of the oldest teachers in the academy and most of his generations are now retired. He was unable to think of this before. Zi Zhen deserves to live without stressing himself over his new students. Moreover, Zi Yingjun is one of them. He will just give Zi Zhen a heart attack one day.
"No, no! Head Teacher, I am fine. See?" Zi Zhen hurriedly said. He gently patted Zi Yingjun's head and forced a smile. "Ah, Student Yingjun. Don't joke around. I still want to teach so don't spread false information."
"Head Teacher, he forgot we were enemies." Zi Yingjun turned behind with a stoic face. This almost made Zi Zhen cough out blood.
By the end of the day, Zi Yingjun and Zi Yan Yue were the nominees for tomorrow's End Summer Hunting. Zi Yingjun dragged the halberd with him towards the medicine hall. The injured students were brought there to help them heal. He finally found Zi Gu Bo since Zi Yan Yue is attending him.
"It still hurts. Is the doctor sure I have no injury?" Zi Gu Bo hissed. He sat upright with the aid of Zi Yan Yue. "That demon! Why did I lose to him?!"
"Because you don't know how to measure your limit! We are all aware Yingjun is better in attrition but you still charged forward like that stupid Zi Liu Liu." Zi Yan Yue landed a slap behind Zi Gu Bo's head. She froze in place to see Zi Yingjun arriving.
"Here." Zi Yingjun placed the halberd on the wall. "We've learnt this in the village school back then. Not to litter trashes around or it will spoil the world."
"You!" Zi Gu Bo thought of not saying anything but Zi Yingjun just kept annoying him.
"Zi Yan Yue." he ignored the angry Zi Gu Bo and faced the girl. "The tournament is tomorrow. What are you still doing here?"
"Taking care of Zi Gu Bo." she looked away in avoidance. Zi Yan Yue recalled a scene which made her hands clench.
"I hope you won't get us late tomorrow." Zi Yingjun casted one last wary glimpse. He left without saying a farewell.
"That demon..." Zi Gu Bo scoffed. He crossed his arms, a scowl forming on his face. "Hmph. Brother Wen is not here so he have such courage to bully you. If he were here, let's see if Zi Yingjun dares to act like a king."
"He's no demon, Zi Gu Bo. Yingjun spared you." her brows furrowed. Why do they regard him that way? Cant they see he's human like them?
"You're saying that because you like him." he glared. Zi Yan Yue froze as to why he knows. "Yeah, right. Keep defending him and I'll let Brother Wen know you're after your cousin. Zi Yingjun is engaged and so were you. Why are you after a bastard than someone better like Brother Wen?"
Zi Yingjun leaned on the door of his room. He smiled lightly to the person inside. Jin Xuan Meng angrily looked at him though she already ruined his room. The furnitures were broken, fabrics and cottons are scattered around. She must have had a good time turning his room upsidedown.
"Curse you. The poison is back!"
"Oh." he waved his sleeve and the place was engulfed with darkness before it got repaired again. "Then, interested for another deal?"
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