A Reliable Grandmaster

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the people surrounding him and smiled disdainfully. "If you're not coming, then I'll keep going."

The older students looked terrified. It was just an ordinary fight—was there really any need to hit so hard?

"We surrender."

"Y-Yeah, yeah, we surrender. We surrender."

The remaining older students cried out in fear. They had no desire to break a few bones as well.

The miserable state of the seven or eight people lying on the ground was right in front of them. Their twisted limbs looked painful just to see. No one wanted to suffer something like that. They were only eleven or twelve-year-old children.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others had also dealt with their opponents and gathered around. Looking at the people Ye Zhiqiu had beaten down, they all frowned. Brother Qiu had been far too ruthless. Injuries were inevitable in a group fight, but Brother Qiu had clearly hurt them on purpose. It would probably be difficult to explain this to the academy.

These older students were no longer lightly injured. Even with the help of a healing-type Support Soul Master, they would likely need at least a month to recover. Unless a high-level healing-type Support Soul Master stepped in—but Nuoding Academy clearly did not have the standing to invite someone like that.

"What's this? You were the ones who wanted to fight, and now you're the ones who want to surrender. You lose, and then you think you can just beg for mercy? Is there really such a good deal in this world?" A dangerous curve rose at the corner of Ye Zhiqiu's mouth. If I let you go, wouldn't I lose several hundred Negative Emotion Value? So, you'd better lie down.

Ye Zhiqiu completely ignored the terrified expressions of those older students and was about to continue. "Ah Qiu."

"Brother Qiu, that's enough. Let them go."

Tang San, Wang Sheng, and the others crowded around and firmly grabbed Ye Zhiqiu, stopping him from advancing any farther.

Even Xiao Wu, who had been shouting the loudest before, fell silent, a trace of pity in her eyes.

Amid everyone's persuasion, Ye Zhiqiu gradually calmed down, and the Soul Power within his body slowly settled.

At that moment, he suddenly felt pain everywhere.

All the punches and kicks he had endured earlier had now turned into patches of bruises across his body. His back in particular was covered in dense bruising beneath his clothes, a miserable sight.

Once he calmed down, Ye Zhiqiu immediately realized that something had been off about his state just now.

He was not someone who loved fighting or killing. Yet this time, he had dealt heavy blows to a group of teenagers, and even after they surrendered and begged for mercy, he had wanted to keep going and cripple them just to earn a few hundred more Negative Emotion Value? That did not fit his character. Ye Zhiqiu frowned.

Forget it. This was not the time to think about that. He would deal with what was in front of him first.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at the only three older students still standing nearby, his face cold. He had deliberately put on that expression.

That look from Ye Zhiqiu gave the three of them another fright. Didn't he say he was letting us go?

"When Xiao Chenyu wakes up, tell him that the boss of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy has changed. Oh, and remember to have him bring the protection money to Dormitory Seven every week. Clean the garden south of the training grounds too. If I'm not satisfied with what you do, hmph." A cold glint flashed in Ye Zhiqiu's eyes. Though he did not say the rest, everyone present could imagine what he meant.

"Let's go." Ye Zhiqiu called to Tang San and the others, then led the group away.

The three tense older students finally let out sighs of relief. Ye Zhiqiu had put them under far too much pressure. When this person turned vicious, he did not seem like a six- or seven-year-old child at all. They never wanted to stand against someone like him again.

Ye Zhiqiu and his group left without hesitation, but the Small Woods was in an uproar that day.

The students from every grade who had watched the fight could hardly believe their eyes. They had expected the arranged fight to end one-sidedly, but had the wrong side been crushed? The fight had ended in less than ten minutes. Xiao Chenyu had been knocked unconscious with one punch, while everyone else had been utterly overwhelmed. The boss of Nuoding Academy had changed just like that?

Everything had changed too quickly. It had caught them completely off guard, and they could hardly believe it.

That day, word of Ye Zhiqiu and the other Work-Study Students beating up Brother Xiao and his group of older students in the Small Woods spread throughout Nuoding Academy.

The first thing students from different grades said whenever they met was, "Hey, have you heard?"

Meanwhile, the person they were all talking about was lying face-down on his bed with his limbs spread wide, his upper body bare as he occasionally groaned in pain.

"Hiss—Xiao Wu, be gentler. Do you even know how to apply ointment? If you don't, let Wang Sheng do it." Ye Zhiqiu sucked in a breath and complained.

Smack! A crisp slap rang out.

"Ahh!"

"Shut up. It's your good fortune that Sister Xiao Wu is applying medicine for you. Stop babbling." Xiao Wu wrinkled her little nose, a sly glint in her eyes.

Ye Zhiqiu pulled a long face. This girl was taking revenge on him. Definitely.

Beside them, Wang Sheng and the others struggled to hold back their laughter as they watched.

In truth, Ye Zhiqiu's injuries were not serious. They were only superficial wounds. With his physique, these minor bruises would probably be completely healed by tomorrow.

Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others had insisted on applying medicine for him. Ye Zhiqiu did not want to reject their goodwill, so he obediently lay down.

Who could have known Xiao Wu's revenge would come so quickly? Fortunately, Xiao Wu did not know that he had danced Gokuraku Jodo while under an Illusion Technique. Otherwise, Ye Zhiqiu would probably have suffered even worse.

"Hey, hey, you're only their Sister Xiao Wu, not mine. We can't mess up seniority like that." Ye Zhiqiu turned his head and complained.

Xiao Wu gave a light snort. "Sooner or later, I'll defeat you and become your Sister Xiao Wu too."

Just as the two were bickering, Tang San returned after going to find Yu Xiaogang. Yu Xiaogang was with him.

"Grandmaster." Ye Zhiqiu hurriedly got up. Yu Xiaogang had treated him well and was also Tang San's teacher. Ye Zhiqiu still had the proper respect for him.

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly. "Little Qiu, you went too far this time. Those students were seriously injured. The academy originally planned to expel you, but I have suppressed the matter for you. However, I hope there will not be a next time." His expression was somewhat stern.

"Yes. Thank you, Grandmaster." Ye Zhiqiu bowed slightly.

"Mhm."

Yu Xiaogang responded, swept his gaze over everyone, lingered on Xiao Wu for a few seconds longer, then turned and left.

Tang San took a few quick steps to Ye Zhiqiu's side. After looking at the large bruises on Ye Zhiqiu's back, he said gleefully, "Ah Qiu, you're probably the only injured person from this fight, aren't you?"

Ye Zhiqiu rolled his eyes, though warmth filled his heart.

Yu Xiaogang had settled this matter for him so quickly because Tang San had probably pleaded for him.

Otherwise, given Yu Xiaogang's personality, he likely would not have bothered with such a matter.

"Little San, I won't say thanks to you." Ye Zhiqiu patted Tang San on the shoulder and smiled.

Tang San froze for a moment, then smiled as well. Sure enough, some things could not be hidden from Ye Zhiqiu.

The correct answer was:

Three Body Technique, Multiple Shadow Clones, Flying Thunder God.

Although the Three Body Technique was only a low-level Ninjutsu, the Substitution Technique was practically a bug-like ability.

Multiple Shadow Clones was absolutely a cheat-like Ninjutsu too. As for Flying Thunder God, that skill needed no explanation, right? So those readers who did not guess correctly, the bonus chapter attempt failed! Please wait for the next quiz. ︶