Chapter 8: Isolating Tang San
Lu Chen didn’t have to wait for long; Tang San, who had already taken Yu Xiaogang as his master, walked into Room 7 with a smile on his face.
Looking at the environment of Room 7, Tang San’s smile vanished, and his expression shifted repeatedly before he finally frowned and endured it.
Then, Tang San looked at Lu Chen, who had arrived at Room 7 ahead of him, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery.
He really wanted to tell Lu Chen loudly exactly what a massive Opportunity he had missed.
Yu Xiaogang!
He was simply the most knowledgeable elder he had ever met; based solely on the Innate Full Spirit Power of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, he had deduced that he possessed twin spirits.
Based on this judgment alone, there was not a single teacher in this entire academy who could compare to Yu Xiaogang.
Tang San felt incredibly lucky to have been able to take such a knowledgeable and talented elder as his teacher; it was truly a blessing earned over two lifetimes.
At this moment, Tang San thought to himself:
’I need to keep a low profile and not let Lu Chen perceive Teacher’s wisdom as deep as the abyss. He also has the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and Innate Full Spirit Power. According to the knowledge Teacher shared, Blue Silver Grass has no variability, so it is highly likely that he also has twin spirits.’
’Now that Lu Chen has missed his chance with Teacher, if he were to learn of Teacher’s wisdom, he would surely be shameless enough to beg to become his disciple. Given Teacher’s broad heart and desire to educate the World, he might actually succeed. I absolutely cannot let that happen.’
In Tang San’s heart, perhaps out of envy or jealousy toward Lu Chen, he didn’t want to share the teacher Yu Xiaogang with him at all.
At that moment, Lu Chen suddenly strode toward Tang San, which gave Tang San a fright. He took two steps back, thinking Lu Chen could guess what he was thinking.
Tang San frowned and asked vigilantly,
"Lu Chen, do you need something?"
Lu Chen stood not far in front of Tang San, his face showing a hint of eagerness. As he loosened up his limbs, he said excitedly,
"Tang San, Room 7 has a rule: every newcomer has to fight the boss. Whoever wins becomes the new boss."
"I just defeated the previous boss, so I am the new boss now. You’re the newcomer, so come and have a fight with me."
After Lu Chen finished speaking, the senior students of Room 7, led by Wang Sheng, crowded around Lu Chen, cheering for him with excited expressions:
"Go, Boss Lu Chen!"
"Show this freshman what for!"
Tang San possessed memories of two lives, so he naturally had no interest in this kind of fighting. He rejected him outright, saying,
"Boring! If you want to be the boss, then be the boss. I have no interest in being any boss."
In truth, deep down, he was a bit afraid to fight Lu Chen; his Mysterious Heaven Skill still hadn’t achieved a Breakthrough past the first tier.
In the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, the Mysterious Heaven Skill is the foundation of foundations. Without deep enough cultivation, the Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, Purple Demon Eye, and Hundred Explanations of Hidden Weapons cannot exert their full power.
Facing a guy like Lu Chen who possessed innate divine force, Tang San truly felt a sense of dread and could only resort to life-risking methods.
He adjusted the Sleeve Arrows beneath his sleeves; this was his current greatest trump card. If it ever came to a point where he absolutely had to use them, he wouldn’t mind letting the Sleeve Arrows taste blood.
Hearing this, the excited expression on Lu Chen’s face stiffened. If Tang San didn’t agree, it wouldn’t be easy for him to start a fight.
Now that Tang San was at Nuoding Academy, that shameless fellow Tang Hao was surely lurking in the shadows watching.
If he forcibly beat Tang San and provoked Tang Hao, that old dog might strike out recklessly, which was not something the current him could withstand.
Lu Chen thought it over, and the excitement on his face faded. Since he couldn’t fight, he would use words to provoke Tang San:
"Heh, if you’re scared, just say so. Why make excuses!"
"Wang Sheng, explain to him why the Work-Study Students stick together. Since he won’t accept the rules of Room 7, we won’t include him when we group up in the future."
Since he couldn’t beat Tang San up, Lu Chen would lead the other companions of Room 7 to isolate this guy, making sure he suffered a bit.
After giving his orders, Lu Chen turned back to tidy his bed.
Receiving the command, Wang Sheng walked up to Tang San with his chest out and recounted the instances of Work-Study Students being bullied at the academy one by one.
He crossed his arms and said gloatingly,
"Hehe, kid, Boss Lu Chen said that since you won’t follow the rules of Room 7, don’t expect us to stand up for you when you get bullied later."
"Brothers, follow me. Let’s go over to Boss Lu Chen’s side. From now on, no one talk to or play with this kid. Let him taste what it’s like to not follow rules and be bullied."
The surrounding senior students all responded in unison:
"Yes!"
Then all the senior students ran over to Lu Chen’s side, leaving Tang San completely isolated.
Tang San’s expression darkened; this kind of isolation was effectively a form of bullying. Watching Lu Chen’s side being so lively while his own side was so cold and lonely...
That feeling was hard to put into words.
But Tang San, believing himself to have memories of two lives, didn’t want to mess around with these children anyway. He snorted coldly and thought to himself:
’Just children playing house. With my skills, I’m more than capable of protecting myself from being bullied. It’s just as well that I don’t have to associate with these people; instead of wasting time with them, I’ll use it to learn real skills from Teacher.’
The isolated Tang San could only choose a bed in a corner of Room 7, but it was then that he realized with a shock that he didn’t even have a set of bedding.
Thus, he could only sleep on the hard wooden boards.
At this thought, the good mood Tang San had from just becoming Yu Xiaogang’s disciple was completely ruined.
His fists clenched tightly, clearly trying his best to suppress his emotions. After a long while, his mood finally began to settle:
’For now, I must continue to endure. Once I’ve learned real skills from Teacher and integrated the Tang Sect Secret Arts I stole in my previous life into this Spirit Master system, I will surely be able to bring glory to the Tang Sect’s arts in this other World.’
’When that time comes, everything I’m experiencing now will be nothing more than mere wind and frost...’
Just as Tang San was constantly building himself up psychologically,
A crisp, tender voice came from the direction of the Room 7 door:
"Is this Room 7? This will be my dormitory from now on!"
After this voice was heard, it instantly drew the gaze of everyone in Room 7.
They saw a young girl with a Scorpion Braid ponytail, wearing a pink top and white pants, her face as rosy as a red apple, standing prettily at the entrance of Room 7.
Looking at this exquisite little girl, for some reason, Tang San’s originally heavy mood began to gradually lighten.
He stared at her without blinking; with his past and present lives combined, Tang San, whose mental age was nearly forty, actually felt a slight flutter in his heart.
(End of Chapter)
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