Watching Liu Zunming rush out of the classroom, his followers exchanged glances, not daring to linger. They shivered and hurriedly went to spread the news of his upcoming duel with Lu An at the training ground as Liu Zunming had instructed.
After they all left, the silent crowd in the classroom finally woke up, discussing loudly with expressions of disbelief.
"Holy crap, was that Lu An just now? No way."
"How would I know? But he's really awesome, he threw Liu Zunming twice."
"Didn't you guys feel it? Lu An seems to have changed, he doesn't seem quite the same as before."
"No wonder he didn't come to school for a week, so he had some kind of opportunity. But challenging Liu Zunming at the training ground is really a bit too much."
"Yeah, just now he probably just took advantage of Liu Zunming being stunned. Liu Zunming didn't even use his Yuan Technique. Even if he's stronger, he couldn't possibly break through from the spiritual foundation level to the Naling Level in a week, let alone Liu Zunming has already reached the fourth level of 纳灵 (Na Ling)."
"Enough talk, they're going to fight at the training ground. Let's hurry over and watch the show."
As soon as this was said, most people woke up as if from a dream, and one by one they hurriedly left the classroom and ran towards the training ground.
Some people also notified their friends in other classes. The news spread rapidly, and most of the Students at school knew that Liu Zunming was going to duel with that good-for-nothing who relied on his Sister.
Wang Ran, who was sitting in her seat, was a bit dazed. By the time she came back to her senses, the classroom was already empty.
"I have to go tell Shen Li, otherwise something big is really going to happen." Wang Ran muttered to herself, then quickly got up and ran to the lingdao class to tell Shen Li about this.
The training ground is located on the side of the lingdao class teaching building. Its total area is about one hundred square meters, shaped like a grey-black stone platform raised about one meter above the ground, painted with a huge taiji diagram with a large black character "Wu" (martial arts) in the center.
The first purpose of the training ground is to allow the Students of the lingdao class to practice sparring on the platform during training, increasing their combat experience.
The second is to resolve conflicts between Students. If Students don't like each other, they can challenge each other to a duel. As long as they stop before serious injury, the school will not interfere. After all, Spirit Cultivators seize the fortune of heaven and earth; they must contend for resources, contend for opportunities, and contend for everything. Very few Cultivators can reach the Peak, and none of them did so without stepping over the bodies of their competitors.
Yielding meekly will only result in watching others go further and further, while you are left standing still.
Lu An walked up the steps to the training ground like a boss, mentally reviewing the task Little Assistant had just given him.
【Congratulations Host, you have triggered a task】
Task (Simple): 【The Last Martial Cultivator to Walk Out of the River of Time】
【Description: Use an overwhelming victory to declare the return of Martial Cultivators to the world. Reward: Source Energy +5, Lottery Chance x1】
"Tsk tsk, so lottery chances are obtained by completing tasks. Xiao Fu, tell Dad, what's the task trigger mechanism?"
Lu An rubbed the pad of his index finger with his right hand, feeling happy.
【Tasks are triggered randomly. This time it's purely the Host's good luck to run into such an idiot NPC. Since it's the first task, you're specially rewarded with one lottery chance. Originally, lottery chances would only appear in task rewards of medium difficulty or higher.】
Little Assistant detected his thought and countered immediately.
"I see."
Getting a satisfactory reply, Lu An sat cross-legged on the training ground, closed his eyes to rest his mind, and adjusted his state.
"Lu An, Lu An!"
In the distance, a pleasant voice came, as melodious as a skylark.
Lu An opened his eyes and turned his head to look in the direction of the lingdao class. A beautiful figure appeared in his sight.
The person approaching was about 160cm tall, with a petite and perfect figure. Her long black hair was styled into twin ponytails. Her face was lovely, her skin like solidified fat, her eyes bright and teeth white, and her eyes seemed to sparkle with starlight. She wore a blue T-shirt paired with a black short skirt, revealing a pair of fair and rounded long legs. Her demeanor was lively and cute.
Gu Mengmeng waved her hand as she quickly ran towards Lu An. The smile on her face grew wider and wider. With a step of her legs, she jumped onto the training platform, then obediently bent her knees and sat beside Lu An, blinking her eyes as she looked at him.
The girl's pretty eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and her smile turned into a look of worry as she looked at him and said, "Lu An, why would you suddenly duel with Liu Zunming? He's at the fourth level of 纳灵 (Na Ling), you can't beat him."
"It's fine, just let him come. Also, men and women shouldn't be too close, you're sitting too near." Smelling the girl's fragrance, Lu An pushed Gu Mengmeng's head with his hand, looking helpless.
This was the main reason the original owner was bullied before, because Liu Zunming was pursuing her, but she was close to him. Liu Zunming, whose pursuit was fruitless, naturally took his anger out on him.
As for why, perhaps it was because the original owner had helped her outside before. After interacting back and forth, they gradually became friends over time.
Don't let her cute appearance fool you. In fact, she was born with a unique talent. When activated, her eyes turn purple, and her combat power doubles. She calls this the Purple Spirit State. Her Aptitude, like Shen Li's, has reached nine stars. Her cultivation level is also Spirit Warrior 3rd level, the same as Shen Li's. She is one of the only two nine star Aptitude geniuses at One High.
"But Sister Shen Li told me you don't even have the strength of the spiritual foundation level. How can you fight him?"
"Oh right, just now Liu Zunming's few lackeys were spreading everywhere that you were going to fight Liu Zunming. Now almost the whole school knows and is waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. Sister Shen Li even ran to your classroom to look for you. But I'm smarter, I caught one of the lackeys and found out you were here."
Just chatting with Little Assistant, upon hearing this, Lu An took a moment to give a helpless smile: "It's fine. Even if that Liu... Liu Zunming goes all out now, he still can't beat me. Don't worry."
Gu Mengmeng pouted and said "Oh". In her heart, she secretly resolved that if Lu An couldn't hold on, she would immediately go up and pull him down, not letting that guy surnamed Liu bully Lu An.
Just as Lu An was chatting intermittently with Gu Mengmeng, a group of people approached from not far away. Leading them were Shen Li and a handsome Qing Nian.
Seeing Lu An here, Shen Li's spiritual energy circulated, and she instantly appeared before Lu An. Her slender, pale fingers pinched his ear. Just as she was about to lift him up with a little force, she saw that he had no reaction, and her expression couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Then she said sternly:
"Got guts now? Why show off and duel with someone yourself? Why didn't you tell me if you were bullied? Last time that Liu Zunming bullied you, if Zhang Instructor hadn't stopped him, I would have peeled his skin off."
Saying this, Shen Li's tone softened. She rubbed Lu An's head and said, "Be good, don't be stubborn. Go back first, leave this to me. Last time was the last time. If he bullies you again this time, even if Zhang Instructor comes, it won't be any use. Sister will help you get revenge, otherwise, we won't stay at this school anymore."
Shen Li's words warmed Lu An's heart. From childhood to adulthood, Shen Li had always stood in front of Lu An to protect him. When his parents' pharmacy was busy, it was also Shen Li who took care of him. It's different now. He is the only Martial Cultivator in this world, and with the help of Little Assistant, he is capable of protecting her in return.
It's time to give back to his family. He can no longer be a burden to them.