"Su Ye!!!"
Zheng Feng roared.
When had he ever suffered such humiliation in his life?!
"What are you standing around for? Grab him!"
He would tie Su Ye up and whip him mercilessly!
That would settle the score for being sent skidding across the floor.
The lackeys Zheng Feng had brought immediately swarmed around Su Ye, but not one dared strike first.
They had seen what happened. Su Ye had sent Zheng Feng flying with a single punch.
If they rushed him... they probably couldn't beat him either.
Seeing this, Zheng Feng grew even angrier.
"Why aren't you moving?! Get him! Whoever takes down Su Ye gets a hundred thousand from me!"
A hundred thousand?!
The lackeys' eyes lit up.
"There are enough of us to pin him down! Grab his legs, break his arms—I don't believe we can't subdue him! We'll split the money afterward!"
Even split among them, each would get around ten thousand.
They usually helped out at the martial arts school without even qualifying as coaches, earning only three thousand a month.
When they thought of it that way... it was worth a shot!
Su Ye sighed and clenched his fists.
Looks like I'll have to fight. I hope this doesn't cost me the part-time job where I earn Slaughter Value.
"If you're not afraid to die, come on!"
Su Ye was about to strike first.
Just then...
A somewhat familiar voice sounded behind him.
"Butler Fu, sorry for the trouble."
"Yes, young master."
Whoosh—
A dark figure flashed past.
The thugs surrounding Su Ye were all sent flying in an instant.
They landed in a neat row outside the Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant.
Only then did the figure stop.
It was Butler Fu, who had been following Zhang Xuan all along.
Zhang Xuan walked over to Su Ye with a smile.
"Student Su, are you all right?"
"Zhang Xuan... thank you."
"We're classmates and friends. It was nothing."
Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and looked toward Zheng Feng, who stood glaring at them by the entrance.
"Su Ye is my friend, so his business is mine! I'll take responsibility for this."
Zhang Xuan had thought it through.
Su Ye had drawn special "attention" from a young master of the Yujing Su Family, awakened a Supernatural Ability, and even had the principal of Second High School come to bail him out in person.
His background was probably anything but simple.
Since Zhang Xuan had already decided to make peace with Su Ye, he might as well go a step further and help him settle this little problem.
It would put Su Ye firmly in his debt.
Zheng Feng shot Zhang Xuan a sidelong glance.
"Who the hell are you to say you'll take responsibility? Do you even know what he did? Su Ye killed someone!"
Zhang Xuan's smile did not waver.
"So he killed someone. The man was a petty thief who tried to rob and murder him in the middle of the night. As I see it, Student Su did nothing wrong. He rid the public of a menace."
"You know?!" Zheng Feng froze. "Who are you?!"
Zhang Xuan did not answer.
The Butler standing behind him raised his voice.
"Before you stands Zhang Xuan, the sole heir to Xuanyuan Construction. Young Master Zhang."
Xuanyuan Construction?!
That leading construction giant in Fangyuan City?
Zheng Feng, so arrogant a moment ago, broke into a cold sweat.
He began looking for a way out.
He only wanted to cause trouble for Su Ye. He did not dare offend the heir to Xuanyuan Construction.
But...
Zheng Feng glanced at his lackeys.
Then at Liao Tingting, who had come over after hearing the commotion.
Wouldn't backing down now be too humiliating?
Just then...
"Young Master Zhang, this isn't something you can take responsibility for."
A gruff voice rang out.
Under Zheng Feng's delighted gaze, a massive figure strode toward them.
The newcomer was in his forties and stood a full two meters tall.
His thin T-shirt looked ready to burst around his muscles. His bare arms bulged, and the ground seemed to tremble under his steps.
"Young master, that's Zheng Wuxiang, master of the Zheng Family Martial Arts School and Zheng Feng's father."
"He's a Martial Artist at the peak of the Second Heaven, and he practices the fiercely domineering Dragon Elephant Rage Stomp Technique. If a fight breaks out... I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."
Butler Fu spoke quietly beside Zhang Xuan.
His voice was barely audible.
But Su Ye's hearing had sharpened greatly since he awakened the Vampire physique, and he caught every word.
The Second Heaven!
After Martial Artists broke through to the Extraordinary realm, each subsequent breakthrough took them to a new Heaven.
Thus, the realms beyond Extraordinary were divided into nine Heavens.
The First Heaven was the lowest, and the Ninth Heaven the highest.
In a small place like Fangyuan City, someone at the peak of the Second Heaven was already a rare expert.
Otherwise, Zheng Wuxiang would never have been able to open a martial arts school in Fangyuan City and recruit disciples far and wide.
This is trouble.
Su Ye frowned slightly.
Sure enough.
Zheng Wuxiang looked straight at Su Ye.
"You're Su Ye, the one who killed young Song?"
Zhang Xuan was about to invoke Xuanyuan Construction again, but Su Ye patted him on the shoulder.
"Zhang Xuan, this is my business. Let me handle it."
Su Ye stepped forward.
"That's right. I killed him, but Song Si tried to kill me first."
Zheng Wuxiang gave Su Ye a long look.
"Song Si failed to kill you and died instead. That was his own incompetence. But he was still a member of the Zheng Family Martial Arts School. He was killed on the street, so as his master, I have to stand up for him!"
"What do you want?"
"Kid, I'll give you two choices. First, stand outside my school for three days and publicly beg forgiveness. Admit that you killed Song Si through underhanded means."
Su Ye rolled his eyes.
"What's the second?"
The first was out of the question.
"Second... fight one of my disciples in the Martial Combat Arena before an audience!"
"Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. That disciple is also at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan. Since you killed Song Si, who was at the peak of the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan, you surely won't be afraid to fight him. Then everyone can see whether my school produces incompetent disciples or whether a genius who can defeat someone at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan is all talk."
Zheng Wuxiang gave a cold smile and waited for Su Ye to agree.
In truth, the second choice was the one he had intended for Su Ye all along.
A coach from his school at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan had been killed by a student still in his final year of high school.
Once word got out...
How could the Zheng Family Martial Arts School stay open?!
To Zheng Wuxiang, this was no longer about his son feuding with someone over a girl. His school's reputation was on the line.
He had to expose Su Ye in public.
Only by showing everyone that Su Ye could not actually defeat an expert at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan...
Could he restore the school's reputation.
As for Su Ye...
No one could predict what might happen in the arena. If his disciple accidentally injured or crippled Su Ye, that would be unfortunate.
On Blue Star, once both sides entered the Martial Combat Arena, neither was held responsible for accidents. At worst, one had to pay some money.
Even the inspectors responsible for Martial Artist disputes and demon beast incidents in the city would have nothing to say.
Su Ye held Zheng Wuxiang's gaze.
"You want me in the Martial Combat Arena?"
Zheng Wuxiang smiled faintly, deliberately trying to provoke him.
"What? Are you scared? If you are, then publicly beg forgiveness and admit you used a dirty trick to kill Song Si."
"Heh."
Su Ye shook his head.
"Who said I was scared?"
Zheng Wuxiang's eyes immediately brightened. "Then you agree?"
Zhang Xuan, however, grew anxious.
"Su Ye, what are you thinking?! You don't have to agree to either of those!"
Su Ye was only at the Seventh Level of Kaiyuan. Fighting someone at the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan would be suicide!
Su Ye gave Zhang Xuan a reassuring pat, then turned back to Zheng Wuxiang.
"If you want me on the Martial Combat Platform, fine. But you'll have to pay up!"
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