Chapter 179: Chapter 142: Unquestionable Victory in Court_3
And now, it was an opportunity.
Of course, whether this was truly the case remained to be tested by time.
However, for now, Long Yi did not have the time to care about such matters. He was being blocked by an angry man before him. Behind him, there was the Second Prince, sporting a bitter smile.
"Long Yi! You’ve really outdone yourself, giving me the runaround! I went to the Dragon God’s realm to find you, but you declined to fight; I went to the academy to find you, but you were at the Imperial City! Now that I’ve come to the Imperial City, let’s see where you’re going to hide!"
The man speaking was Lei Zhen, who had gone to find the Second Prince, but unable to contain his impatience, he rushed to the academy to find Long Yi. To his surprise, he heard that Long Yi had gone to the Imperial City. So, he went there, politely paid a visit to the General’s Mansion, only to learn that Long Yi had gone to the Grand Court. By the time he reached the Grand Court, he was informed that Long Yi had finished giving his testimony and had returned to the General’s Mansion.
So Lei Zhen hurried once again to the General’s Mansion where he coincidentally ran into Long Yi and Ai Lin, who were just leaving. The Second Prince arrived at the door at the same time. Luckily, the Second Prince arrived just in time, otherwise, this single-minded man would have stormed the General’s Mansion immediately. Despite being part of the Imperial Army, Lei Zhen as a Dragon Knight represented the air force, and General Kai Long was from the ground force, hence there was some inherent rivalry. Especially Lei Zhen’s blunt way of speaking easily got him in trouble.
Lei Zhen was lucky though, for he ran into Long Yi and Ai Lin just as they were leaving the General’s Mansion.
"Eh, sir, who might you be?" Long Yi looked at the weather-beaten face before him, then at the Flying Dragon perching on Lei Zhen’s shoulder, which had a head as large as a hammer, and asked.
"I’m not a sir! I’m Lei Zhen! Seventh-grade Lei Zhen!" Lei Zhen shouted loudly.
"Alright, Uncle Lei Zhen, please calm down. Second Prince, what’s going on?" Although Long Yi could feel a strong combative spirit in Lei Zhen, he didn’t sense any hostility. He instinctively felt that the Second Prince seemed to be in trouble, so he directly asked.
"This Brother Lei Zhen... he wants to spar with you. It’s nothing serious, he’s just a bit too hasty. I initially intended to discuss this when you got back to the academy," said the Second Prince.
"Spar?" Long Yi’s eyes lit up immediately. He could feel the surging power in the other man that gave him a sense of impending danger he hadn’t felt in a long time.
This was a worthy opponent!
Almost at the same time, this thought popped in both Lei Zhen’s and Long Yi’s head!
Although Long Yi didn’t emit even the slightest bit of Fighting Aura, Lei Zhen instinctively felt that Long Yi was not as simple as he appeared! Lei Zhen’s hair stood on end when he looked at Long Yi, an instinctive response honed from years of battle experience!
Long Yi was definitely more than meets the eye.
"Oh, right, Lei Zhen is in the Seventh Grade, and has already formally enlisted, he’s in the Third Legion," the Second Prince added. He was prepping Long Yi for Lei Zhen’s introduction, so he could be mentally prepared. The power of a Seventh Grade was needless to say, and the soldiers of the Third Legion were famous madmen. Each of the Dragon Knights in that legion was exceptionally tough! Even among Dragon Knights, the ones from the Third Legion were definitely top-notch!
"The Third Legion! That makes you my senior!" Long Yi, the honest man, now wore a look of admiration and extended his hand.
Actually, Long Yi as the junior extending his hand first could be seen as improper. Yet, Lei Zhen seeing the smile on Long Yi’s face, knew exactly what was about to happen next.
Shake hands with me?
"Young man, hello there!" Lei Zhen had already decided to give Long Yi a harsh welcome.
"I heard you’re strong, young man!" Lei Zhen grabbed Long Yi’s hand.
"Hehe, you’re too kind, sir. Those are just rumors. How could we, the younger generation, compare to your strength?" Long Yi’s smile didn’t change, but the sounds of their hands cracking could be heard.
This bastard is so strong!
That thought simultaneously erupted in both Long Yi’s and Lei Zhen’s minds.
At this moment, Lei Zhen, through the Fighting Aura girding his hand that clasped Long Yi’s, felt that Long Yi’s hand was as solid as a block of iron. When he squeezed, not a hint of distortion was apparent! Damn it! This brute’s physical power was monstrous! Was this beast of a man actually a wild animal? How could he have such immense power?
Long Yi was also surprised. Although Lei Zhen was using Fighting Aura, he wasn’t using much. Yet, with that limited amount, he could exert such vast power. It only goes to show that Lei Zhen’s brute strength was extraordinary, even surpassing Ai Lin’s Second Brother Ais!
"You’re quite strong, young man!" Lei Zhen gritted his teeth.
"You’re also very strong, sir." Long Yi was still his honest self. In a battle of brute force, who would Long Yi fear apart from hydraulic pliers?
Lei Zhen finally realized that he’d met his match in a contest of brute strength. This brute’s power was astonishing, and it was still growing! Lei Zhen could feel his hand being distorted! What should he do? Could he use the Fighting Aura to shake it off? That would be too humiliating! Would he lose even before he’d started the fight? He’d rather have his hand crushed than submit to this disgrace!
With that thought, Lei Zhen glared and let out the last bit of his strength. If he did not succeed, he resolved to lose his hand today!
Long Yi definitively caught the determination in the other man’s eyes.
This Lei Zhen was a real man.
—although a bit thick-headed.
But, he was definitely a real man!
With Long Yi’s current physical power, if he used all his strength, he could easily crush Lei Zhen’s hand. But Long Yi didn’t lack self-restraint.
After all, he’s a soldier under Fan Sen’s Legion.
And then, Long Yi let go of his hand. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and give recommendations on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
