He Gave Yu Xiaogang a Punch

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had clearly come specifically to block his path, Lin Xuan's smile instantly vanished.

Ignoring the stiff smile on Yu Xiaogang's face, Lin Xuan turned and prepared to walk around him toward the cafeteria.

He had no interest in getting involved with Yu Xiaogang.

That guy was like a dung beetle—he did not bite, but he was disgusting.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Lin Xuan disliked him so openly, the fake smile Yu Xiaogang had painstakingly forced onto his face disappeared at once. He hurriedly called after Lin Xuan.

But Lin Xuan acted as though he had not heard and continued toward the serving window.

Thanks to Tang San's support, he had started spending money much more freely. He even dared to order three meat dishes for a single meal now.

"Wait. I have something to discuss with you."

Yu Xiaogang blocked Lin Xuan's path again.

"Damn it, are you sick? Can't you see our Boss doesn't want to talk to you? Are you looking for a beating?"

Xiao Wu and the group of Work-Study Students who had been watching the whole thing immediately stood up and gathered in front of Lin Xuan, cutting Yu Xiaogang off from him.

Xiao Wu especially had her fist raised high, looking as though she would treat him to a punch if he failed to take the hint.

"You, you all..."

Yu Xiaogang was completely stunned by the sight.

His reason for seeking Lin Xuan was simple: he wanted to figure out why Lin Xuan's Physical Fitness was so terrifying.

Had he awakened a Soul Beast bloodline, or did he truly possess a second Martial Soul manifested in his body?

Either possibility would make excellent research material.

If he could study it thoroughly and publish the results, his prestige as a Master would surely rise again.

But he had not expected Lin Xuan to give him no face at all, directly humiliating him in front of so many people.

But then again, why had he sought out Lin Xuan in front of so many people?

Was it not because, under everyone's gaze, he had believed Lin Xuan would not dare to commit such an act of disrespect toward a teacher?

Surely Lin Xuan would give him at least some face, right?

But reality slapped him hard across the face.

Not only did Lin Xuan dare, he even used the very crowd Yu Xiaogang had relied on to disgrace him.

"Lin Xuan, your cultivation speed is not slow. In another year or so, you should be ready to absorb a Soul Ring and break through to become a Soul Master.

"I merely want to study why your constitution is so strong. I do not intend to do anything to you.

"If I can discover the reason behind your powerful constitution and publish it, just think how great a blessing it would be for Soul Masters across the entire continent.

"You cannot be so selfish."

Seeing that his first approach had failed, Yu Xiaogang began swinging the club of morality again.

This time, he even invoked the name of all Soul Masters across the continent.

Lin Xuan's brows truly furrowed this time.

He handed the meal tray piled like a small mountain to Xiao Wu, then stepped out from behind the others. The pressure around him was frighteningly low.

Even though Yu Xiaogang was only a Soul Grandmaster, he still sensed danger from Lin Xuan.

"Y-you... what are you trying to do?"

Yu Xiaogang took a Step Back.

"What I hate most is moral blackmail!"

Lin Xuan suddenly raised his head and stared directly at Yu Xiaogang, then drove a fist straight into his stomach.

What he hated most was moral blackmail.

No matter how grandly Yu Xiaogang dressed up his words, his ultimate goal was definitely to secure benefits for himself.

The punch came fast and hard, carrying nearly four hundred pounds of Lin Xuan's strength. There was nothing flashy about it, yet it contained astonishing explosive force.

Yu Xiaogang had no time to react. A sharp pain erupted from his abdomen, as though his internal organs had all been shaken out of place. He flew backward like a ragged sack and slammed heavily into a pillar in the cafeteria with a dull thud.

"Urgh..."

Yu Xiaogang clutched his stomach, his face turning deathly pale. Cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and it took him a long while to catch his breath.

He had never imagined that Lin Xuan would truly dare to attack him, much less strike so heavily.

He began to seriously doubt his own strength again. He might be worthless, but he was still a Soul Grandmaster. How could he fail to withstand even one punch?

Now he finally understood why Tang San had repeatedly suffered losses at Lin Xuan's hands.

One force could break through ten thousand techniques!

The cafeteria instantly fell silent. Everyone was stunned by the sudden scene.

Although the Work-Study Students had long disliked Yu Xiaogang, they had not expected Lin Xuan to attack him directly.

After all, they remembered their Boss previously saying something about not casually provoking enemies.

And their Boss was still only an eighth-rank Soul Master, wasn't he?

So, was their Boss simply too strong?

Or was this so-called Master simply too weak?!

The other Self-Funded Students were even more dumbfounded. Yu Xiaogang was a Soul Grandmaster, after all, and Tang San's Teacher besides. Yet he had been sent flying by a single punch from a child who had not even become a Soul Master.

"Boss!"

After staring blankly for a moment, Xiao Wu and the others surrounded him with delighted expressions. The strong were always more popular, weren't they?

Lin Xuan shook out his fist and coldly looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was curled up on the ground.

"I'll say it one more time. Do not use your twisted logic to blackmail me. Your research and your blessings have nothing to do with me.

"If you dare bother me again, next time it will not be as simple as one punch."

His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable intimidation that made everyone present shiver.

It took Yu Xiaogang quite a while before he could barely prop himself up. His gaze at Lin Xuan was filled with shock and venomous resentment.

"Y-you actually dared to attack me? Do you know who I am?

"Believe it or not, with just one word, I can have you expelled from Nuoding Academy."

"I don't care who you are. But if you dare get me expelled from Nuoding Academy, you had better pray that your eyes stay open when you sleep.

"I don't like offending people, but that does not mean I am easy to bully. You can try it if you want."

Lin Xuan could not be bothered to waste words on him and took the meal tray Xiao Wu handed over.

Yu Xiaogang had some standing at Nuoding Academy. Otherwise, Lin Xuan would not have stopped at merely one punch.

"Eat."

With that, he turned and left, as though nothing had happened. Xiao Wu and the other Work-Study Students immediately followed, not forgetting to glare viciously at Yu Xiaogang before leaving.

Only then did the people in the cafeteria snap out of it and begin discussing the matter.

"My god, Lin Xuan is way too fierce. He actually dared to hit Master?"

"Who told that Master to keep pestering him? He deserved it!"

"But he is a Soul Grandmaster, after all. To be sent flying just like that..."

"Didn't you see Lin Xuan's strength? He sent a grown man flying. Even an ordinary Soul Grandmaster could not take a single punch from him. What a freak."

"It's a pity his Innate Soul Power is a little too low. But with that kind of strength, he could at least become a city lord in the future!"

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Yu Xiaogang's face alternated between green and white as humiliation and anger tangled in his heart.

He stared fixedly at Lin Xuan's back view, his teeth grinding loudly. He swore that he would make Lin Xuan pay the price!

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan sat quietly in the corner with Xiao Wu and the others, eating as though the conflict just now had been nothing more than a minor interruption. To him, people like Yu Xiaogang were the sort who would try to open a dye shop after being given an inch. Unless they were taught a harsh lesson, they would never know when to restrain themselves.

As for the consequences?

He did not care in the slightest. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had long since become enemies of his. One more grudge made no difference, and one less would not matter either.

As long as he was strong enough, he had nothing to fear from any trouble.

After eating, Lin Xuan and Xiao Wu went to practice Soft Skill as usual.

Their figures were agile and vigorous, every movement filled with strength and beauty. The only drawback was that Lin Xuan had to suppress his own strength, or he might accidentally injure Xiao Wu.

Putting aside the unpleasantness from before, Lin Xuan threw himself wholeheartedly into cultivation.

He knew that only by becoming stronger could he truly grasp his own Destiny and protect the people around him.