Men (3)

"Did she give it to me?" Ye Lang was already unclear about the championship, so he really thought it was because of Xuan Yuanbing.

"No! Young Master, don't listen to his nonsense. We won't give you the championship just because you're Young Master, and the Holy Maiden doesn't have that right either! This is everyone's decision. If he doesn't believe it, he can ask the alchemists in his own academy. They will give him the answer!" Feng Xing had only heard a little about this matter, well, just a little.

"I know about this. I talked to Linaisha, and she's obsessed with this scoundrel. She practically idolizes him. If she hadn't been blocked, she would have run up to him for his autograph. So, he got this through his own abilities, not what you're saying!" At this moment, Fei spoke up. Linaisha, whom she was referring to, was an alchemy student at the Violet Academy.

Edward remained silent. He knew Linaisha, and he also knew that Linaisha was very proud. It would be difficult for her to admire anyone, let alone worship someone.

"Lord Fengxing, this man seems to be prejudiced against the Young Master, and he even attacked Young Master. I think we should expel him from the Holy City!" The Knights of Light now felt a bit disgusted and annoyed with Edward.

Edward's face turned deathly pale when he heard this.

Those who are expelled from the Holy City will inevitably be ostracized; this is a well-known fact on the continent. Although the Holy Church has no sphere of influence, its religious influence is so powerful that it is present in almost every Human Race nation on the continent.

"Yes, let's expel him. This person's presence in the Holy City will only defile this sacred place." Feng Xing nodded, agreeing that this was the best solution.

Edward's face turned even paler!

"Why are you expelling me? This is unfair! This is a personal grudge between me and Ye Lang. You are only siding with Ye Lang, which is not fair!" Edward immediately spoke up to fight for his rights.

"Just based on your ambush of the Young Master, no matter who that person is, your behavior is that of a petty person. I believe everyone here would agree with that, and no one would think that our Holy Church is unfair!" Feng Xing said calmly.

"What sneak attack? He's one of my opponents in the competition. What's wrong with me attacking him? If there's a problem, it's him. He sent someone who wasn't on the competition roster to attack." Edward pointed at Xiao Rui next to Ye Lang. He was certain that Xiao Rui wasn't on the competition field.

"..." Feng Xing frowned. They were used to Xiao Rui's presence, so they didn't pay attention to this, but in fact, it was against the rules.

"Xiao Rui doesn't belong to..." Ye Lanyu wanted to say something, but Ye Lang stopped her.

"Edward, right? I was thinking, even though I rescued you from that band of bandits just to squander my fortune, I am still your savior!" Ye Lang said calmly to Edward.

A savior? Everyone looked at Edward in surprise. They never expected there to be such a connection. If that was the case, Edward was being incredibly ungrateful.

Edward's character was even worse in everyone's eyes!

"Alright, let's not talk about that! I didn't want to go to your sweetheart's martial arts contest to find a husband in the first place. It was because you told me a touching love story that I went to help. I won't say I helped you win the heart of your beauty, but at least I cleared the way for you! After you got what you wanted, you never thought of me again. It's one thing if you don't help me clarify things, but what did you mean by that afterward?"

"I understand how you feel. You want to appear more perfect in front of your woman, and I believe all men would do that. But right now, I only have one thing to say to you—"

"You fucking bastard, you've got no humanity when it comes to women!! I utterly despise you, and even if you claim to know me from now on, I'll never admit it!!!"

Ye Lang's words made Edward's face turn pale and then red, yet these seemed to be undeniable facts.

At this moment, Fei realized that she had been misunderstanding Ye Lang all along. Ye Lang was not only not a shameless rogue, but also a loyal and righteous friend. She didn't know why, but she believed Ye Lang's words without a doubt.

At this moment, her contempt for Edward, like everyone else's, reached a new level!

"Well said!! Little brother, you have such a manly spirit!!" Ye Lanyu praised Ye Lang, patting him on the shoulder.

"Nonsense, I'm a real man, a pure man..." Ye Lang said proudly.

"Ye Lang, I remember you said that 'real men' could also refer to women who are just like men..." Zhen Xiaoyan said at this moment.

"... I misspoke, I am a good man, a good man is me, I am... Pah, what nonsense!" Ye Lang spat out his saliva, then prepared to leave.

"Ye Lang, if you're a man, don't hide behind a woman. Fight me fair and square this time! I want to know who will win this time!" At this moment, Edward still wouldn't give up. Perhaps it was because he was ready to throw caution to the wind and die with Ye Lang.

Perhaps, he simply wanted to know the outcome of that incident—what would have happened if Ye Lang hadn't admitted defeat?

"Damn it, I'll show you what a man is! A man should be bold and decisive, even with the person he loves. He should say what he thinks and do what he should do! Otherwise, I believe even the person he loves will despise him..." Ye Lang accepted the challenge with great disdain.

"Young Master..."

Feng Xing and the others initially wanted to stop him, but recalling Ye Lang's words, they decided to let Ye Lang go. Although few of them seemed to have seen Ye Lang fight, they had heard some things about him.

Ye Lang's first encounter with the Holy Church was when he punched a bishop in front of many Knights of Light and then dragged him away.

Judging from his skills, Ye Lang is definitely an agile type and should be able to fight. Some people have also inquired and know that Ye Lang is the kind of alchemist who can fight.

This can be seen from the expressions of Ye Lanyu and the others. If Ye Lang were completely incapable of fighting, they wouldn't have stood by and not tried to stop him.

"Little brother, are you really going?" Second Sister didn't know Ye Lang very well. Her impression of Ye Lang was from when he was very young, when he was always taken care of.