These words rang like a resounding bell and great drum, striking the hearts of everyone present.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan felt a tremendous warmth and gratitude well up inside her. As she looked at Zhao Linchuan's profile, her gaze grew ever more tender and affectionate.
Zhu Zhuqing, standing nearby, looked at Zhao Linchuan with even greater fervor and admiration. This was true respect and responsibility!
However, Yu Tianheng, whose thoughts had been exposed in public and whose pride had been utterly crushed, completely flew into a rage!
He could not take any of this in. All he felt was that Zhao Linchuan was making excuses and humiliating him!
He roared, "Quit with the sweet talk! Kid, I'll ask you this: do you dare duel me?!"
"Like a real man!"
What answered him was a blur as swift as lightning, followed by a sharp whistle through the air!
Then came an incredibly crisp, ringing slap!
Yu Tianheng had not even seen how Zhao Linchuan moved. He only felt an irresistible, overwhelming force smash viciously into his face!
Like a kite with its string cut, his whole body was knocked off the ground and sent flying backward, tracing a miserable arc through the air.
Then, with a bang, he crashed heavily back inside the main gate of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Zhao Linchuan slowly withdrew his hand, as though he had merely swatted away an annoying fly.
"Really giving you too much face." He turned around as if nothing had happened. "The irrelevant person has been dealt with. Let's go. The weather's nice today—perfect for shopping."
Dusk gradually settled in, and the last magnificent rosy clouds at the horizon edged the clouds in gold.
Zhao Linchuan returned to the estate outside the city with Dugu