Eat more while you can!
Soon, Li Ye returned with more food. Under the shocked gazes of the two, he continued to devour it like a whirlwind.
Then came the third meal.
"Brother Ye, don't, don't eat anymore. What's wrong with you? Do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
As Li Ye was about to get a fourth plate, Deng Hao grabbed him. "I'm scared seeing you eat like this."
They had forgotten to eat themselves, watching Li Ye quickly finish three plates as if he were eating air. Now, it seemed he wasn't satisfied?
A single plate was enough for a normal Preparatory Student!
They couldn't even finish it!
Had a Demon appeared?
Was he possessed by a hungry ghost?!
Li Ye came to his senses, gently broke free from Deng Hao's grip, and chuckled, "I'll go put my tray down."
To avoid causing a scene, he should stop.
"I thought you were possessed by a Demon," Deng Hao said, relieved.
He could eat a lot, but it was still within their acceptable range.
"This is the Preparatory Student cafeteria."
Just as Li Ye was going to put his tray down, a boisterous voice rang out from outside the cafeteria.
A hedgehog-haired student in a school uniform entered the cafeteria, escorting a good-looking girl.
The girl asked worriedly, "Ming Ge, can this Preparatory Student cafeteria really serve me, a liberal arts student?"
"Of course!"
The hedgehog-haired student said, "The ingredients in this cafeteria were all obtained by me. I can eat wherever I want in the entire Fourteenth Middle School!"
His silver-white school uniform had a golden star on the chest.
A Martial Arts Student.
His voice was loud, drawing the attention of everyone in the cafeteria and causing the girl who had just entered to pause.
She thought for a moment, then tugged at the hedgehog-haired student's clothes. "Ming Ge, forget it. I'll go to the regular cafeteria."
"What are you afraid of!"
His demeanor seemed to have provoked the hedgehog-haired student's pride. He glanced dismissively at the people in the cafeteria.
"Why are you looking at them? What opinions could a bunch of Preparatory Students have? They'll be worse off than you in the future. You have good grades in liberal arts and can get into a good university. These people will be stuck in mediocrity, only able to be food buckets for these few years!"
"What the hell did you say!"
Deng Hao, who was eating, slammed the table and stood up, cursing.
"Who are you calling a food bucket? And what do you mean you obtained it? Didn't the school provide you with resources? I'm eating school food, what does it have to do with you!"
The hedgehog-haired student tilted his head back disdainfully.
"Fatty, do you know that a loose tongue can get you hurt? What's wrong with me calling you a food bucket? You're about to be a senior and haven't entered the Dragon Gate yet. Besides eating a lot, what else can you do?"
"You son of a bitch!"
Deng Hao's face turned red, and he charged forward. He shifted his left foot forward two steps, then switched feet and charged again, his fingers forming a palm that sliced through the air from above.
Despite his chubbiness, his body was all muscle under fat. He practiced the fierce Pigua Fist at the martial arts school. Normally, many Preparatory Students couldn't withstand his attacks in a spar.
The hedgehog-haired student was stunned when Deng Hao suddenly attacked. Then, a sinister grin appeared on his face. Without even letting go of the girl's hand, he made a 'squeak' sound as his left foot twisted, and an afterimage appeared.
Slam!
The powerful palm strike was met by the afterimage. With a loud bang, Deng Hao's hand was sent flying back, and his charging body was forced to retreat.
Whoosh!
The afterimage changed its posture, thrusting like a sharp sword straight at Deng Hao's face.
It was the hedgehog-haired student's leg!
Such speed!
Deng Hao's eyes widened. He wanted to raise his hand to defend himself, but it was too late.
Clang!
Just as the leg was about to kick Deng Hao, something was thrown at the same time. The hedgehog-haired student clearly reacted in time, hooking the object with his forward-kicking leg and sending it flying far away. It hit the ceiling with a crisp sound.
Whoosh!
The same sound of wind arose, and a person suddenly appeared, leaping in front of the hedgehog-haired student. He stomped his foot into the latter's chest, sending him staggering back several steps.
Slam!
The object from the ceiling fell at the same moment. It was a metal food tray that was completely deformed.
"Ming Ge!" the girl finally cried out in alarm.
"Brother Ye!" Deng Hao also shouted.
Standing in front of Deng Hao was Li Ye.
"Guo Chuming, what do you think you're doing?" he asked coldly.
He recognized this person. Guo Chuming used to be at a martial arts school and was always arrogant. Li Ye hadn't interacted with him much, especially after entering the Dragon Gate half a year ago.
"Li Ye?"
Guo Chuming patted his chest, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly enraged by that kick.
"I heard you quit the martial arts school last week. Master was quite regretful, saying you learned well. But even if you learned well, aren't you still just a regular person? You want to play with legs against me? Do you know that what you practice is a training method, while mine is martial arts!"
Guo Chuming took two steps forward, his stance exuding a subtle gust of wind that ruffled his pants and even produced a muffled thud.
"You're just a preparatory student, how dare you step in here?! I'm going to step all over you today!"
Facing Guo Chuming's aggressive advance, Li Ye didn't retreat a single step. He sneered, "Look down on preparatory students? Why don't you see where we are? Do you think we're dead?!"
Hoo!
As soon as he finished speaking, nearly half of the nearly a hundred preparatory students in the cafeteria stood up, glaring at Guo Chuming with sharp eyes.
The remaining half, seeing the others stand, also rose, their gazes filled with anger.
"Guo Chuming, this isn't the place for your arrogance. Once I enter the martial arts track, you'll be the first one I fight!" This was from someone who knew him.
"Guo Chuming, I'll fuck your mother!" This was a more aggressive shout.
There were four preparatory classes in the Fourteenth Middle School, totaling nearly two hundred people. Half of them were eating here, and his classmates were all present.
Many hadn't reacted when Deng Hao made a move, but most had by the time Li Ye arrived.
They were already holding back their anger because of Guo Chuming's words, but they hadn't spoken up due to the status of martial arts students.
Li Ye was also well-liked in his class. This usually didn't matter, but at a crucial moment, it translated to influence.
Now, with his shout, they all stood up!
This sudden shift caught Guo Chuming off guard.
"I remember you were a preparatory student half a year ago. Now that your Blood Essence has surged, you look down on people? What's your realm now? First Dragon Gate? Second Dragon Gate?"
Li Ye stared at him unpleasantly. "Do you know, I might not be able to get them to fight demons, but if I told them to fight you, and you managed to walk out of this door today, then we'd truly be idiots."
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, Deng Hao took a step forward, prompting the crowd in the cafeteria to move forward in unison.
The sudden scene caused Guo Chuming to instinctively take half a step back, but he quickly regained his composure, his face ashen, seemingly angry at himself for being intimidated.
But he still didn't dare to act.
He was only at the First Dragon Gate realm. Fighting a few people was manageable, but fighting this many... he didn't have that kind of strength.
If things really escalated, he would be in the wrong.
"Fine!"
Guo Chuming forced a stiff smile. "I'll give you face today, but be careful, and you too... little fatty."
He glanced at Deng Hao behind Li Ye and threatened, "There will always be times when you're alone, right? Don't let me catch you, it'll just be a matter of paying some medical expenses."
Saying this, he beckoned to the girl beside him and turned to leave. "It's okay, I'll take you out for something good to eat. It'll be much more satisfying than this tough, dry food from the cafeteria."
Screech!!
Just as he turned, Li Ye took a horse stance, the friction between his feet and the floor making a sound. He instantly lunged forward and kicked Guo Chuming squarely in the back, sending him sprawling onto the ground.
Guo Chuming grunted but reacted quickly, pushing himself up with his hands. However, a blur appeared before his eyes.
Bang!
Li Ye kicked him in the face, making his head spin.
Seeing Li Ye make a move, Deng Hao roared and charged forward, his Pigua Fist swinging in circles, landing blow after blow on Guo Chuming's back.
Jia Dong quickly followed, his movements as agile as a monkey and as fierce as a tiger. He stomped directly onto Guo Chuming's back.
He practiced the 'Twelve Forms,' which specifically mimicked various animals to strengthen himself, and his fighting style was a blend of hardness and softness.
With someone making the first move, Li Ye's classmates didn't hesitate and charged forward together. The others instinctively followed suit, surrounding Guo Chuming.
No matter how skilled his martial arts were, he couldn't effectively use them against so many people and could only take hits passively.
Li Ye was not someone who liked to be bullied. Being well-liked didn't mean he was a pushover; martial artists were all hot-blooded.
Jia Dong, the most rational one, had already paid eight thousand for damages. What about Li Ye?
Having lived two lives, was he going to be overly cautious now?
He could deal with demons, so why couldn't he deal with some newly-entered Dragon Gate practitioner?!
Especially now that he had authority, his confidence was even greater!
Li Ye roared, "Hit him! It'll just be a matter of paying some medical expenses!"
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