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"Shi Quan, come here!"
As Shi Quan was wondering, he heard someone call him over.
The person calling was Chang Ke, the leader of the noble circle in Chang Ke's dormitory. The academy had its groups, and so did the dormitories.
Shi Quan turned his head and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
Seeing that Shi Quan didn't move, Chang Ke's already frustrated expression immediately turned irritable, and he shouted loudly, "I told you to come here, didn't you hear me?"
Upon seeing this, Shi Quan couldn't help but frown. He patiently walked a few steps towards Chang Ke, "What is it?"
Chang Ke scanned Shi Quan up and down before irritably saying, "From today onwards, you will be responsible for cleaning the south side of the training ground. Remember, you have to clean it every day."
Hearing Chang Ke's words, Shi Quan's brows furrowed even tighter, and he asked in a cold voice, "Why?!"
"Why?!" Hearing Shi Quan's retort, Chang Ke was so angry he laughed. He leaped off his bed and strode over to Shi Quan, saying, "Because I arranged it, are you not convinced?"
Shi Quan sneered, turned, and walked towards his bed, "I don't have time to clean anything."
"You stinking commoner, how dare you disobey me?!" Hearing Shi Quan say this, Chang Ke immediately became furious, raising his fist and swinging it towards Shi Quan.
Hearing the movement behind him, Shi Quan merely shifted his body, brought his left hand up, and extended his left foot forward.
Before Chang Ke could react, he felt as if his swinging fist was being pulled by a special force, moving forward, and his body uncontrollably tilted forward. His foot just happened to be tripped by Shi Quan's extended foot, and with a thud, under the astonished gazes of everyone, Chang Ke directly fell flat on his Face.
Seeing this, everyone in the dormitory burst into laughter. In their eyes, it was as if Chang Ke had missed his own punch and fallen down himself.
"Damn brat!"
When had Chang Ke ever lost Face like this? He let out a sharp roar, and a grayish-brown light could vaguely be seen rising from Chang Ke's body. His figure, which had fallen to the ground, instantly got up, and his whole body became exceptionally agile. He grabbed the bed leg with both hands, positioning himself horizontally like a monkey, and kicked fiercely towards Shi Quan.
Martial Spirit.
Although Shi Quan had not interacted much with his dormitory mates, the teacher had asked every student to introduce their Martial Spirit during the first Spirit Class.
Shi Quan knew that Chang Ke's Martial Spirit was an Iron Monkey.
However, even if Chang Ke used his Martial Spirit, what then?
If it had been a few days ago, Shi Quan would have been wary, but with his diligent Cultivation these past few days, Shi Quan's strength had been advancing by leaps and bounds every day. He was no longer the same as before.
Shi Quan knew that he had to establish his authority today, otherwise, he would only invite more bullying.
With this thought, Shi Quan's body advanced instead of retreating. He stepped forward with his right leg, leaning his body forward, Internal Energy circulating within him. He exerted force with both hands, lifting upward, forming a semicircle, then abruptly clapped his hands against Chang Ke's knees.
Chang Ke only felt his legs kicking into a ball of cotton. Just as he was about to retract his legs, he felt a huge force on his legs smashing them towards the ground.
To launch a lightning strike, he had already supported his entire body with his arms. Now that his legs were pressed down by this immense force, his entire body's center of gravity shifted forward. His hands could no longer support him, and his body tilted forward with his legs.
Before anyone could react, Chang Ke directly knelt before Shi Quan.
The already furious Chang Ke became even more enraged upon being humiliated again. Just as he was about to counterattack, he saw Shi Quan's straightened left leg kick up with a raised knee. Watching Shi Quan's knee enlarge before his eyes, he immediately cried out inwardly, "Not good!" With this knee strike, he would likely lose a few teeth. In that instant, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.
The next second, he only felt a fierce gust of wind on his cheek. The imagined pain did not come. Chang Ke looked down, seeing the knee so close to his jaw, and all his previous anger vanished, replaced by terror as he fell backward.
"I'm very busy, don't provoke me." Shi Quan retracted his knee, gave Chang Ke a cold look, then swept his gaze around.
The onlookers around them all quickly withdrew their heads.
Once was a coincidence, but the second time was absolutely not, not to mention Chang Ke had even used his Martial Spirit.
No one had expected Shi Quan, who usually kept to himself, to be so strong.
Seeing that he had already achieved a deterrent effect, Shi Quan then withdrew his gaze and walked towards his bed.
Although he didn't know what had happened, Shi Quan roughly guessed the whole story.
After Xiao Wu became the boss of Nuoding Academy, she directly had Xiao Chenyu arrange the work-study students' jobs.
And Xiao Chenyu's arrangement should have been to have this group of first-year freshmen help the work-study students complete their tasks.
He had seen Chang Ke curry favor with Xiao Chenyu before, but he didn't expect Xiao Chenyu to sell him out in turn.
Which ordinary student wasn't from a rich or noble background? Hearing that they had to help a group of work-study students complete their tasks, they naturally weren't happy.
It was precisely because of this that Shi Quan didn't go too far, considering them roommates and classmates. Moreover, from Chang Ke's irritable demeanor just now, he himself was very unwilling.
Seeing Shi Quan leave, the terrified Chang Ke on the ground struggled to get up, looking at Shi Quan with a mix of fear and resentment.
After a night of Cultivation, Shi Quan still woke up early as usual and went out to Cultivate.
Tang San also had the habit of waking up early like Shi Quan, but because of his Cultivation of Purple Demon Eye, Tang San was mostly in higher places and not on the training ground.
Dormitory Three.
Chang Ke looked at Shi Quan's already empty bed with a somewhat ferocious expression.
Chang Ke's two lackeys also knew how to read the room and quietly asked, "Brother Chang, that Shi Quan isn't obedient, what should we do?"
Chang Ke sneered, "It's not like he can just refuse to clean. This job was arranged for us by Boss Xiao. Boss Xiao listens to Sister Xiao Wu, so it's normal for us to report to Sister Xiao Wu if we encounter a problem, right?"
The lackeys beside Chang Ke exchanged smiles, "Haha, Brother Chang is still the smartest."
"Let's go, to Dormitory Seven."
As his voice fell, Chang Ke grandly led his two lackeys towards Dormitory Seven on the first floor.
Dormitory Seven.
"Is Sister Xiao Wu there?" Chang Ke's voice came from the doorway.
Xiao Wu in the dormitory heard the voice from the door and immediately turned to look.
Seeing that it was Chang Ke, Xiao Wu immediately jumped off the bed with a "thump," puffed out her chest, and walked towards the door, "What? Not convinced?"
Chang Ke was in the same grade as her, and usually, just like Xiao Chenyu, he looked down on her as a work-study student. Although he didn't say it openly, she had heard quite a bit about it secretly.
Chang Ke quickly smiled obsequiously and said, "No, no, no, how could I not be convinced by Sister Xiao Wu?"
Xiao Wu said arrogantly, "Hmph, good that you know your place. Speak, what is it?"
Seeing Xiao Wu inquire, Chang Ke immediately put on an angry expression, "Didn't Brother Xiao ask us to help you all clean? We are naturally happy to help Sister Xiao Wu, but Sister Xiao Wu, you don't know, there's an ignorant fellow who not only refuses to help Sister Xiao Wu, but also spouts wild words, saying that Sister Xiao Wu and you all are just a bunch of poor work-study students, not even worthy of carrying his shoes, and that it's impossible for him to help you clean!"
Chang Ke was born into a noble family. Through his upbringing, he may not have learned much else, but he did pick up a few tricks of noble cunning.
"What?!"
As expected, Xiao Wu immediately showed an angry expression upon hearing this. Not only her, but Wang Sheng and the others also looked furious.
Because, according to Chang Ke's words, this person not only looked down on Xiao Wu but also looked down on all of them, the work-study students. It was hard for them work-study students to turn things around, and these words could be said to have offended all of them.
Xiao Wu angrily said, "Tell me, who's that brat? I'll teach him a good lesson."
"That person is Shi Quan from our class." Seeing that the fire had been fueled enough, Chang Ke finally revealed Shi Quan's name.
"Shi Quan?"
As soon as Shi Quan was mentioned, Xiao Wu immediately recalled how Shi Quan had not only fooled her during the opening ceremony but also ignored her, making her even angrier.
Xiao Wu angrily asked, "Where is he?"
Chang Ke quickly said, "He should be on the training ground."
The furious Xiao Wu was too lazy to consider if Chang Ke's words were true or not. She directly led everyone towards the training ground.
Shi Quan would Cultivate Sinew Cleansing Method on the training ground every morning. Many people in the dormitory would see him, and they all knew that Shi Quan went to the training ground for morning exercises every day.
Tang San, who had just returned from Cultivating on the dormitory building's rooftop, happened to encounter Xiao Wu and the others, along with Wang Sheng and the rest, walking out of the dormitory building with an aggressive Aura. He immediately knew that something must have happened and quickly got up to chase in the direction Xiao Wu and them were heading.
"What's wrong, Xiao Wu?" Tang San quickly came up behind Xiao Wu.
Seeing Tang San, Xiao Wu angrily said, "That Shi Quan not only looks down on us work-study students, but he also said we're not even worthy of carrying his shoes. I have to go teach that guy a good lesson."
"Really?" Tang San couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, as he was also a work-study student.
Xiao Wu glared at Tang San, pointing to Chang Ke beside her, "Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, ask Chang Ke. He said it right in front of Chang Ke."
Tang San frowned. He knew that Shi Quan was also a work-study student at first, but his parents didn't want him to suffer, so they paid the tuition on the spot, which made him an ordinary student. Shi Quan didn't seem like the kind of person who would say such things.
Thinking of this, Tang San's gaze turned to Chang Ke beside him, looking intently at him and asking, "Shi Quan said it in front of you?"
Chang Ke's Face didn't flush, and his heart didn't pound. He quickly nodded and said, "That's right, they were there too, they can prove it for me."
Hearing Chang Ke say this, the two lackeys also quickly agreed.
"Is that so?" Tang San withdrew his gaze. He had gone to hunt Spirit Beast with Master at the beginning of the semester, so he wasn't familiar with his classmates, only having met Xiao Wu and Shi Quan a few times.
Furthermore, Shi Quan's parents had also helped him and Old Jack during registration. As he walked, Tang San also thought to himself, "I'll tell Xiao Wu to go easy on him later."
After walking for a short while, the group noticed Shi Quan in a corner of the training ground and immediately swarmed towards his location.
After a period of Cultivation, Shi Quan had also developed a certain level of heightened senses, quickly noticing Xiao Wu and the others approaching grandly from a distance.
When he noticed Chang Ke beside Xiao Wu, his brows immediately furrowed. As he disengaged from his Cultivation, his eyes also grew cold, "It seems the lesson wasn't enough."
There were only a dozen or so work-study students in total, while Dormitory Three had over thirty. The workload per person, theoretically, could be distributed. Yet, Chang Ke still came to Xiao Wu because of this matter, clearly indicating that the lesson from last night wasn't sufficient.
Before Xiao Wu could even speak, Chang Ke spoke first, acting arrogant due to someone else's power, "Shi Quan, aren't you unconvinced? Since you're so capable, why don't you talk to Sister Xiao Wu yourself?"
Shi Quan looked at Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu also looked at Shi Quan. "Shi Quan, I didn't bother with you about what happened last time, and you still dare to provoke us? I think you're just asking for a beating."
Shi Quan looked coldly at Chang Ke beside Xiao Wu and said, "I'm very busy, I don't have time to help you sweep the floor. If you want someone to help you sweep, find someone else."
Tang San, who was beside them, only then realized that the whole matter was about them cleaning.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately felt her authority as Sister Xiao Wu being challenged, "You're asking for a beating!"
As her voice fell, Xiao Wu's figure stepped out, and in a few flashes, she arrived in front of Shi Quan. Her right leg bent at the knee, and her foot instantly shot out, aiming directly for Shi Quan's chin.
Tang San originally wanted to persuade them, but Xiao Wu didn't give him a chance to speak. He could only shout from afar, "Xiao Wu, after all, you're in the same class, go easy."
Shi Quan frowned tightly. He had always known Xiao Wu was bossy, but he hadn't expected her to be so overbearing, directly acting without a word. If it were his personality in his previous life, he would have already retorted.
Perhaps it was the accumulation of two lives, or the influence of Shi Jian, but now he was much more composed in his actions than before.
Xiao Wu and Tang San were both One-Ring Spirit Masters, with significantly higher spirit power than him. Both also possessed Spirit Ability. Currently, he was definitely no match for the two of them. Before gaining strength, he didn't want to make things too ugly with them.
Furthermore, he knew that Xiao Wu's attack methods were all close-combat. So, he did not rashly attack, but instead suppressed the anger in his heart. He stepped sideways, his figure flashing, and retreated at high speed, covering several meters in a moment.
"Running?" Xiao Wu snorted coldly, "Do you think you can run away?"
With a forceful push of her feet, the next second Xiao Wu sprang up like a rabbit and pounced towards Shi Quan.
"I just don't want to help you sweep the floor, and you want to teach me a lesson. Aren't you being a bit too overbearing?"
Shi Quan responded coldly, tapping his foot, and his entire body seemed to shift, moving horizontally another three meters away…