It was actually him!
After opening the door, before Du Meng could say anything, Qin Shaofeng recognized the man standing not far from his door and immediately knew who had come looking for trouble.
Chen Yuanxin!
If Qin Shaofeng remembered correctly, that was the man's name.
Qin Shaofeng had no favorable impression of Chen Yuanxin. It was one thing to provoke Du Meng for no reason, but now he had actually come to cause trouble for him. Did Chen Yuanxin think that just because he was a Xiantian Martial Master, Qin Shaofeng would be afraid?
Qin Shaofeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and a spark of anger flashed through them. He was angry.
When Chen Yuanxin saw Qin Shaofeng appear, a cold sneer surfaced on his face.
For Qin Shaofeng's sake, Chen Yuanxin had deliberately postponed the time when he became an Official Student.
Unlike Houtian Martial Artists, Xiantian Martial Masters who entered Lianyang Academy before turning eighteen had the privilege of becoming Official Students without completing the advancement mission.
Yet Chen Yuanxin had given up that privilege. The reason was simple: once he became an Official Student of Lianyang Academy, it would be difficult for him to challenge Qin Shaofeng.
Lianyang Academy had a rule forbidding private fights. If someone wanted to fight, both sides had to agree, and then conduct an official battle in a proper venue, usually on the martial arts arena.
If Chen Yuanxin became an Official Student, he simply could not challenge Qin Shaofeng, a Probationary Student. And even if Qin Shaofeng became an Official Student, Chen Yuanxin could do nothing if Qin Shaofeng refused his challenge.
But if both he and Qin Shaofeng were Probationary Students, things would be different.
Probationary Students received the lowest treatment in Lianyang Academy. They were practically no different from menial servants, and precisely because of that, Lianyang Academy did not care much about them.
Thus, even if conflicts and fights broke out between Probationary Students, Lianyang Academy would basically not intervene as long as no one died.
To put it bluntly, Probationary Students did not truly count as people of Lianyang Academy, so naturally the academy had no leisure to manage them.
As for why Chen Yuanxin had gone to such lengths, that had to do with the little scheme in his heart.
In Chen Yuanxin's view, anyone who could awaken an Innate Golden Pillar was definitely far stronger than a Houtian Martial Artist. Besides, he had only just broken through to the Innate First Layer, so it could not be considered bullying the weak with the strong.
That way, if he defeated Qin Shaofeng, the top scorer, it would undoubtedly prove that he, Chen Yuanxin, was the true first place in this assessment.
When that time came, it would surely cause quite a stir, and the day Chen Yuanxin rose to prominence would be just around the corner.
Therefore, Chen Yuanxin had not delayed at all. As soon as he learned Qin Shaofeng's location, he hurried over.
Qin Shaofeng did not know any of this, but he knew Chen Yuanxin had come with ill intent. Otherwise, Du Meng would not have said that he had come to cause trouble.
"What do you want?"
Although he knew the other party had come looking for trouble, Qin Shaofeng still asked.
Chen Yuanxin smiled contemptuously. He first cast Qin Shaofeng a disdainful glance, then slowly said, "You are Qin Shaofeng?"
When he said this, Chen Yuanxin looked as though he truly did not know Qin Shaofeng.
But Qin Shaofeng laughed.
"You're asking when you already know the answer. If you didn't know I was Qin Shaofeng, could you have come knocking at my door?" Qin Shaofeng replied with a cold laugh, then said impatiently, "Cut the crap. Say what you came to say, or fart if you need to. Why are you dawdling?"
By then, quite a few people had noticed the situation.
Not many people knew Chen Yuanxin, but Qin Shaofeng was different.
Innate Golden Pillar, first place in the assessment!
Either title alone was extraordinarily eye-catching!
Thus, the moment Qin Shaofeng appeared, a large crowd had already gathered around them.
Qin Shaofeng's response immediately drew laughter from many people.
As expected of the top scorer!
That tone was seriously impressive!
"You..."
Chen Yuanxin's expression darkened in anger, and his face became rather ugly.
How could he not recognize Qin Shaofeng?
He had merely said that to show off.
But Qin Shaofeng gave him no face at all, which infuriated him. Still, Chen Yuanxin had not forgotten why he had come.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuanxin looked coldly at Qin Shaofeng and said, "Nothing much. I'm simply unconvinced by your first-place result in the assessment, so I intend to seek some guidance from you."
Whoosh!
The instant Chen Yuanxin said this, the surrounding crowd erupted into commotion.
Seek guidance?
No one present was stupid. Even if they did not know Chen Yuanxin, they could tell that he was already a Xiantian Martial Master, while Qin Shaofeng was only a Houtian Martial Artist!
A Xiantian Martial Master was actually telling a Houtian Martial Artist that he wanted to seek guidance?
Was this man completely shameless?
Yet Chen Yuanxin did not care about any of that. His gaze remained fixed on Qin Shaofeng. Seeing that Qin Shaofeng did not immediately respond, he spoke again. "Don't worry. I won't take advantage of you. I'll suppress my strength to the Houtian Realm!"
But Chen Yuanxin did not know that the moment he finished speaking, the people around him found him even more disgraceful.
Suppress it to the Houtian Realm?
Bah!
The difference between Houtian and Xiantian lay in the difference between Houtian Inner Qi and Innate Inner Qi. Anyone with half a brain knew that Houtian Inner Qi was absolutely inferior to Innate Inner Qi.
Suppress it?
Could you suppress Innate Inner Qi into Houtian Inner Qi?
And you still had the nerve to say you would not take advantage of him?
A person could not be this shameless!
At this moment, even Qin Shaofeng, who knew that the other party had come to cause trouble, found it rather amusing. He was completely speechless toward Chen Yuanxin.
Du Meng, standing at the side, had long since grown impatient.
He had originally come to find Qin Shaofeng so they could complete the mission to advance to Official Students together.
Yet the moment he arrived outside Qin Shaofeng's door, he ran into Chen Yuanxin. Not only did the other party know him, he had even called Qin Shaofeng by name and said he wanted to fight him.
With that first impression, Du Meng had already disliked the man. Now, after hearing that string of words, he frowned, his face darkening with anger. He glared at Chen Yuanxin and shouted, "Hey, whoever you are, if you want to cause trouble for Brother Feng, you'll have to get past me first!"
Whoever you are?
Chen Yuanxin was absolutely furious!
So Du Meng still did not even know who he was!
"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Yuanxin laughed from extreme anger. He stared viciously at Du Meng and said through clenched teeth, "Since you are so arrogant, I'll reluctantly teach you a lesson and let you understand just how much you weigh."
"Hmph, teach me a lesson? That depends on whether you have the ability!" Du Meng shot back without yielding. After thinking for a moment, he added in a muffled voice, "As for how much I weigh, that's none of your concern. I know it myself!"
Boom!
His first sentence was fine, but Du Meng's second sentence sent the surrounding crowd into roaring laughter.
Everyone thought Du Meng had said it deliberately. Chen Yuanxin thought so too, believing Du Meng was intentionally humiliating him. His face instantly turned gloomy.
But only Qin Shaofeng knew that Du Meng had not meant it that way at all. To Du Meng, Chen Yuanxin's words about knowing how much he weighed sounded like a question about his body weight.
Still, Qin Shaofeng stopped Du Meng.
It was not because Qin Shaofeng lacked confidence in Du Meng. Honestly, in Qin Shaofeng's eyes, if Du Meng and Chen Yuanxin fought, it was hard to say who would win.
Although Chen Yuanxin was a Xiantian Martial Master, his Inner Qi was only 1,200 points. Compared to Du Meng's 2,000 points, it was obvious just how much water there was in this Xiantian Martial Master.
If Chen Yuanxin did not possess Innate Inner Qi, Qin Shaofeng dared say that he would not even be able to withstand a single slap from Du Meng.
Of course, that did not mean Chen Yuanxin was truly trash. In fact, he was somewhat better than ordinary people.
If anyone was to blame, it was Du Meng for not being ordinary!
"Brother Feng, what are you doing?"
Du Meng looked at Qin Shaofeng, who had stopped him, and asked in confusion.
Qin Shaofeng smiled faintly. "Since he came looking for me by name, let me handle it."
That was what he said, but in truth, if the system had not suddenly issued a notification just now, Qin Shaofeng would not have stopped Du Meng from fighting Chen Yuanxin.
Temporary Mission: Defeat Xiantian Martial Master Chen Yuanxin. Upon completion, the system will reward 3,000 experience points and 100 points!
Qin Shaofeng had been worrying about how slowly his points were increasing. Now that the system had suddenly issued such a temporary mission, how could he refuse?
All of a sudden, Chen Yuanxin did not seem quite so annoying in Qin Shaofeng's eyes.
"Fine, then I'll leave this person to you!"
Du Meng grinned and retreated several steps, giving Qin Shaofeng room. His tone made it sound as though the person standing before him was some insignificant nobody, rather than a Martial Master whose cultivation exceeded his own and had already reached the Innate First Layer.
Chen Yuanxin's face grew even gloomier, but this time he said nothing more. Only the vicious glint in his eyes became increasingly obvious.
Those two hateful brats! I'll definitely make them regret angering me!
Qin Shaofeng naturally noticed the viciousness in Chen Yuanxin's heart, but he still did not take it seriously. After merely glancing at Chen Yuanxin, Qin Shaofeng smiled lightly. "All right, we can begin!"
As long as both sides agreed, Probationary Students could spar and compete anytime, anywhere.
Once Qin Shaofeng spoke, Chen Yuanxin could no longer hold himself back.
"Qin Shaofeng, don't be so full of yourself. You're nothing but a mere Houtian Martial Artist, yet you dare act so arrogantly? Today, I'll let you know that even when a Xiantian Martial Master suppresses his cultivation, he is still not someone you can withstand."
As Chen Yuanxin spoke, he stamped his foot and lunged at Qin Shaofeng. Raising his right hand, he threw a simple punch straight at Qin Shaofeng's face. In his eyes, Qin Shaofeng, a Houtian Eighth Layer martial artist, could be dealt with in one punch.
Even though he had suppressed his realm to the Houtian Eighth Layer, it would still be the same!
Qin Shaofeng calmly raised his hand, extended his palm forward, and gave a slight grasp, catching Chen Yuanxin's fist.
Seeing this, Chen Yuanxin could not help but sneer inwardly. Overestimating yourself. You actually want to block my fist with your palm? Qin Shaofeng is far too confident.
"Let go!"
Chen Yuanxin's face suddenly turned cold as he roared. An unusual aura rose from his fist, and powerful force instantly erupted from it.
Although this power was at the Houtian Eighth Layer, its imposing momentum far surpassed that realm. Even an ordinary Houtian Tenth Layer was slightly inferior!
This was the advantage of Innate Inner Qi!
Chen Yuanxin intended to use this force and momentum to shake Qin Shaofeng's hand away, then deliver the final blow.
But would things truly go as smoothly as he wished?
The answer was no!
"Let go? You must be dreaming."
Qin Shaofeng smiled faintly, his expression becoming slightly solemn.
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