Chapter 201: Chapter 200: I, Xu Lingjun, Keep My Promises (Third Update, Please Subscribe!)
He Ziming really didn’t think too deeply about it, his appearance isn’t particularly outstanding...
Especially in this place filled with spiritual energy, although it’s not exactly filled with handsome men and beautiful women, there’s actually quite a few average Joes. So, if he’s just a bit of an average Joe, then he might truly stand out as one.
But over the span of two days, three conflicts broke out in succession.
Of course, in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, this is actually quite normal...
One must understand that even though the atmosphere in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion is harmonious, it is, after all, a martial mansion, and all are martial artists. If there’s any dispute, taking it to the Martial Arts Arena is just a normal occurrence.
From the fact that the Martial Arts Arena is always packed, it can be seen...
Although Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion is harmonious, this so-called harmony is because those disharmonies are controlled within certain specific regions.
The three conflicts seem quite ordinary amidst the dozens of daily martial exchanges.
But if those three were respectively the forty-eighth-ranked Ge Ruoyu, forty-sixth-ranked Lin Molong, and thirty-ninth-ranked Xu Shilin in the second stage student hundred rankings.
And they are all conflicts between new and old students, all over some trivial matters.
It looks like a formula out of a mold.
He Ziming isn’t stupid.
This time he realized that people weren’t really disgusted by his appearance; they just aimed to cause him trouble. He foolishly argued with them and fell into their trap.
Could it be that my grabbing onto the hundred rankings list touched some nerves?
He Ziming finally understood that Xu Lingjun’s special inquiry about his hospitalization was because he’d already uncovered the truth...
This ranking is gradually advancing step by step.
Further forward, there’s the twenty-sixth-ranked Liu Yuan and seventeenth-ranked Li Jingjun.
Then there’s Xu Lingjun, currently the highest-ranked among the new students.
"No wonder he’s my lifelong rival; he discovered something amiss so early. It seems that some of the older students are targeting the emerging new students."
He Ziming couldn’t help but feel anticipation. They were all caught off guard and had no time to react... But now, Xu Lingjun is clearly fully prepared.
I wonder how he’ll respond to their provocations.
Will he retaliate harshly or directly use overwhelming means to expose their vile faces, bringing their shameless deeds to light?
Anyway, just a few more people, and it’s my turn.
Li Jingjun is formidable, but if maliciously targeted... it may still be hard to deal with?
After all, in this Martial Mansion, everyone is a classmate, and each person’s obvious strength is clear. Since the opponent made a move, they must have chosen students with superior strength to target.
The four who acted this time all suppressed the new students with overwhelming advantages...
Obviously, they are organized and premeditated. No matter how excellent Li Jingjun is, she is just a new student in Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion.
New students entering as second stage sounds impressive, but compared to those older students, there is still some lack of nourishment.
Especially with the enemy in the dark and us in the light, it’s even harder to handle.
And at this time.
Xu Lingjun considered for two days, forming a determination in his heart.
It cannot be delayed any longer, as the other side will not rest until it finds Jigsaw. If delayed further, Li Jingjun might be targeted right after emerging from the secret realm.
Especially now there are already four victims.
Even though they are unaware, their hospitalization is largely my fault. Were they aware, I wouldn’t know how to face them...
Xu Lingjun is no saint, but he does not want too many others to be implicated due to him,
"I must take proactive action, or too many people will be implicated."
He quietly pondered in his heart.
In fact... these days, he hasn’t been idle. He has indeed looked into some matters clearly.
So, the next day.
At mealtime.
Inside the cafeteria, the first floor is sparse, although with the largest area, those willing to eat here are few and far between. After a few months, the new students gradually became savvy and naturally found their bases of operations.
But the Demon Beast Area on the second floor and the Mysterious races of the heavens Area on the third floor are always packed.
Since they have spent university points, missing just one meal would be a big regret shortening their life by three days...
So, these places are always full.
But on this day,
There was an extra figure in the Demon Beast Area on the second floor.
Xu Lingjun.
He was holding a plate of demon beast flesh, found a quiet spot, and slowly gnawed on an Arrow Backed Boar’s elbow, making his mouth greasy.
Couldn’t help but praise while eating.
The taste is indeed quite good...
In terms of blood qi, it is inferior to the blood and flesh of the mysterious races of the heavens, but the taste is richer. After all, there are so many types and numbers of demon beasts, unlike the same few dishes that come and go with the mysterious races every day.
Sigh, I really want to subscribe to this cheap combo next year, but for the sake of cultivation, I’ll have to wrong myself a bit and eat more of the mysterious races’ flesh and blood.
Sigh...
And while eating...
Suddenly, a hand landed on his shoulder, and a somewhat sharp voice, full of displeasure, said, "Hey there, freshman, the seats on the second floor are designated, and everyone has their own specific seat. Did you know you sat in my spot?"
Xu Lingjun paused, turned around confusedly for a glance.
Then there was a puff.
A mouthful of chewed meat bits and greasy fat directly sprayed onto the other person’s face and then dripped down, smearing it all over his face and body.
Looking at the stunned, shocked expression of the person opposite, Xu Lingjun quickly stood up and said apologetically, "Sorry, buddy, you startled me because you’re ugly... er, I mean, look at me blurting out the truth, sorry, let me wipe that for you..."
With that, he hastily reached out to help wipe off the mess on the other person’s clothes.
Ying Yuanchong’s previously dazed face suddenly turned very unpleasant.
His mood, initially uplifted because of successfully completing the teaching assistant’s task and receiving guidance, turned cloudy in an instant.
The other person had splattered filth all over him and had bluntly called him ugly, clearly provoking him.
But ironically, the other person’s attitude was so congenial, behaving as if his reaction had been completely unconscious...
He even immediately apologized.
This made him quite perplexed. Was it really unintentional? Am I truly that ugly?
Should I care or not care about it?
If I care, it makes me look petty; if I don’t, I’m just swallowing this insult of being called ugly?
But this person looks...
To be fair, compared to him, I am a bit ugly...
But then, Ying Yuanchong’s expression turned even uglier.
The other person was fervently helping to clean with a sincere attitude, yet he had just been munching on a roasted pig knuckle with both hands greasy. While wiping the oil off him, his hands got cleaner...
But Ying’s clothes were now smeared with bone bits, fatty meat skin, soy-sauced lard, and other stains.
It looked like performance art.
This seat thief is using my clothes as a towel?
"Enough!"
He shouted angrily, shoving Xu Lingjun away.
Xu Lingjun yelped in surprise, stumbled two steps back, and the meat bits he’d just flicked off flew in the air, smacking right onto Ying Yuanchong’s face.
Ying Yuanchong instinctively tried to dodge, but Xu Lingjun grabbed him, apologizing, "I’m really sorry, truly, I didn’t do it on purpose."
With this tug.
The meat bits previously spat out by Xu Lingjun ended up back on Ying Yuanchong’s face.
Ying Yuanchong: "..........."
His face turned incredibly livid.
Glaring at Xu Lingjun, he roared, "You’re deliberately provoking me, aren’t you?"
Xu Lingjun waved his hands and said, "No, no, I absolutely don’t mean to call you ugly. You scared me purely because of my condition, which can’t handle ugly faces at mealtimes, but that’s my fault, and I’m willing to apologize."
Ying Yuanchong, consumed with anger, began to smile.
This explanation hit close to home.
Just days before, he’d used the same reason, even the same words, to inflame a freshman’s anger and then harshly dealt with him.
With a cold laugh, he said, "I get it now, you’re here on behalf of He Ziming to get back at me, right?"
Xu Lingjun, also laughing, said, "No, I truly just accidentally got your clothes dirty and wanted to apologize properly as I hoped you wouldn’t get angry and would kneel down to hear me out."
Indeed...
I promised Gu Xi that if provoked, I would back down.
However, I never said I wouldn’t provoke them first. In this situation, I decide to go on the offensive, adopting a different persona, um... here to settle scores for my lifelong rival who got blindsided by someone.
Precisely, you want to probe me?
If I can incapacitate those who would test me, then no one can probe me, and I’ll be naturally safe.