PNB Chapter 158: A show of force
Chapter 158: A show of force
Chapter 158: A Show of Power
In the cafeteria of Qingfeng Academy, Xiao Chong finished getting his food, found an empty table by himself, and sat down, slowly savoring his meal.
The food was pretty good, with fish and meat. Although it wasn't quite as good as the food from Qinghai and Mongolia, it's just communal cooking, so you can't expect too much.
Xiao Chong ate with great care, not wanting to waste a single bite. He knew these meals weren't free; they were included in his tuition and fees. Thinking of those exorbitant fees, he felt a pang of heartache.
Just as we were about to finish eating, with only a little bit of food left on the plate, a group of people suddenly gathered around the table.
when!
A thin, long-faced man slammed his rice plate down on the table, sat down imposingly, and stared at Xiao Chong with an unfriendly expression.
when!when!when!
Several others followed suit, sitting on the stools at the table and slamming their rice dishes down with a loud bang, almost as if they were singing the Lotus Flower Ballad sung by the Beggars' Sect disciples when they were begging for food.
What does this mean? Is it the legendary "show of force"?
Xiao Chong glanced up and saw that they were the students he had attended class with that morning, so he continued eating without saying a word. He felt that since they were classmates, they should maintain a harmonious relationship.
But these students clearly didn't think that way. Not receiving the response they expected, they slammed their plates on the table even louder.
"Be humble and don't stoop to the level of a bunch of kids!" Xiao Chong muttered to himself, intending to finish the last bite of his meal.
However, his classmates did not let him off the hook.
Amidst the clattering of plates, the thin-faced man raised his hand to stop the crowd's defiant gestures and said, "Boy, stop eating. Are you a reincarnated starving ghost? Can't you see the young master has something to ask you?"
"Can't people just eat in peace? Wasting food is a shameful thing, okay?"
Annoyed by the constant interruptions, Xiao Chong muttered to himself and said irritably, "Speak your mind, or shut up! Don't delay my important business!"
Upon hearing this, the surroundings fell silent; no one dared to respond, lest they be accused of talking nonsense.
"If I have nothing to say, I'm going to eat now." Xiao Chong poured the last bit of soup into the rice, picked it up with his chopsticks, and was about to put it in his mouth.
"Still want to eat? You're really asking for it! Don't you respect us at all?"
Seeing that Xiao Chong treated him as if he were nothing, the thin-faced man felt very embarrassed. In a fit of rage, he stood up and kicked the dining table.
Tanglang!
Xiao Chong was caught off guard and did not expect the other party to act so suddenly. He dropped his rice plate and the last bite of food in his hand to the ground.
It seems today is far from a peaceful end, and keeping a low profile is out of the question! Xiao Chong's face darkened, his bushy eyebrows twitched violently, and he glared at the thin face, demanding, "What do you intend to do?"
"I, Ma Lusheng, am going to teach you a lesson today. If you know what's good for you, you'd better hand over your position as the head of the hall!" The thin-faced man raised his head and struck what he thought was a very cool pose.
"Born of a horse and a donkey, that's a mule! No wonder your old face is so long!" Xiao Chong teased after examining the other person's face for a while.
“You…” The thin-faced man was speechless with anger and involuntarily raised his hand to cover his chin.
At this moment, attracted by the noise, many students from other age groups who were eating gathered around.
"You know what, now that he's mentioned it, I actually think it does look somewhat similar," someone couldn't help but comment after hearing Xiao Chong's amusing remark.
"Yes, that classmate is witty and humorous, and his words are sharp and to the point. He really resonates with me!" Another person also expressed their deep agreement with Xiao Chong's words.
"Such individuals must possess extremely refined martial arts skills; I should try to get to know them if I have the chance." The person who interjected this time was still relatively shallow in cultivation and could not discern the strength of the two individuals.
"That's not necessarily true. Both of them seem to be at the Martial Life Realm, but the long-faced guy is clearly at a higher level," someone explained to the students who were still at a lower level.
"I disagree with that. Didn't you see that mule... that long-faced guy got angry before the battle even started, already losing in terms of momentum?" The students with shallower understanding felt that what they saw was the correct interpretation.
Hearing the whispers of the crowd around him, the thin-faced man felt both ashamed and angry, wishing he could disappear into the ground. But after searching everywhere, he found the ground to be smooth and shiny, without the slightest crack.
Since there was nowhere to hide, let's settle this with fists and feet! The thin-faced man decided to regain his lost confidence by fighting Xiao Chong.
"court death!"
With a furious shout, the thin-faced man threw a punch like the wind, aiming a powerful blow at Xiao Chong's chest. The surrounding classmates also watched with predatory eyes.
"It seems we need to teach these people a lesson and make this skinny-faced ringleader suffer a painful punishment. Otherwise, any Tom, Dick, or Harry who jumps out will take advantage of us, and we won't have time to cultivate."
Having made up his mind, Xiao Chong decided to teach these ignorant classmates a lesson. Therefore, when faced with the long, thin face and the heavy fist, he not only did not dodge or avoid it, but instead straightened his chest and met it head-on.
boom!
The thin, long-faced fist struck Xiao Chong squarely in the chest. The fierce force of the punch tore a large hole in his clothes.
"Too careless!" The person who had just thought Xiao Chong's cultivation level was still shallow turned his head away, unable to bear watching any longer.
"Ah!" The other spectators also exclaimed in surprise.
"Won't this break your bones and tendons?" The thin man was somewhat surprised by the successful punch, but he was overjoyed and his face showed a smug look.
But before his smug smile could fully bloom, his face froze. The other person's chest felt like a steel plate, and the immense force of the impact caused him excruciating pain.
"Hiss!" The thin-faced man gasped, staggering back several steps, his hand flailing wildly as if he were having a seizure.
"Again! It's like you haven't eaten at all." Xiao Chong smiled slightly and gently beckoned to the thin-faced man with his finger.
"Come on then! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
The thin-faced man hadn't used his full strength in his previous punch, fearing it might kill someone. Now, spurred on by Xiao Chong's words, he felt he still had a chance. He roared and threw another punch.
A faint milky-white light flashed across the fist and disappeared in an instant. With this punch, the thin-faced man had used seventy percent of his Yuan power.
boom!
It was another strike that landed squarely on the spot where the previous punch had landed, but this time the recoil was much stronger. The intense pain caused the thin-faced man to roar, his eyes already filled with tears.
"The one who got hit hasn't even said a word, so why is the one who hit him crying first?"
"It's getting worse and worse. These new students are too weak. It's like each generation is worse than the last!"
Some of the older students who were watching pointed and began to comment.
Amidst the murmurs, Xiao Chong's smile grew even brighter as he pointed at the thin, long face and said, "Again?"
"I'm not coming." The thin-faced man shook his head subconsciously, tears welling up in his eyes.
Brother, you've already piqued my interest. Are you really going to just say you won't come? Xiao Chong felt it was necessary to provoke him a little more to give him more courage.