Senior Brothers Return

As the casual conversation wound down, the drinks were gradually finished.

As they were about to leave, Shen Huan called Yumu and the others away.

Wang Sheng, on the other hand, followed Luo Zhengwen back to the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy. It was both to report his safety to his Master, showing respect, and because Luo Zhengwen wanted Wang Sheng to get to know more of his fellow disciples.

However, Wang Sheng's true intention was to see if there was any way to obtain the follow-up techniques for the Great Tablet Shattering Hand from his Master, even if it was just the Dark Energy stage.

If he obtained it, Wang Sheng would instantly possess double the Dark Energy force!

Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy.

A new batch of disciples was diligently training, their grunts and shouts echoing endlessly.

Next door, the sharp cries of the female disciples from Qingshui Martial Academy could be heard.

Listening to them, Wang Sheng felt that the difficulty for this batch of disciples to enter the academy was greater than for previous batches!

He had previously learned from Luo Zhengwen that Qingshui Martial Academy had allegedly been attacked by a powerful individual, and Head of Academy He had been severely injured as a result. This was why they had no choice but to merge with the Zhao Family Martial Arts Academy to prevent further incidents.

Wang Sheng strode into the martial academy. After scanning the area, he immediately noticed a group of people surrounding Ge Xiaogu in a corner.

Ge Xiaogu had officially become an introductory disciple of the martial academy, having completed his two-month probation period.

Because he usually kept close to Wang Sheng, and Wu An had advanced to Bright Energy with the backing of the Dan Family, some of the introductory disciples had become Wu An's followers. Taking his orders, they were bullying Ge Xiaogu under the guise of sparring.

Among those who were on good terms with Ge Xiaogu, only Wang Sheng had advanced to Bright Energy. Since he hadn't been around, naturally, no one had stepped up to support Ge Xiaogu.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Sheng walked over with a blank expression and let out a soft reprimand.

"Who dares to interfere?"

"Ah! It's Senior Brother Wang Sheng! You're out of seclusion!"

"We, we're just teaching Junior Brother Ge how to train. His cultivation isn't up to par, so we need to give him a hands-on experience."

"Yeah, yeah, that's right."

Seeing Wang Sheng suddenly appear, the faces of the three formal disciples changed, and they quickly explained.

"Teaching him to train!"

Wang Sheng narrowed his eyes.

"Please, Senior Brother, uphold justice! They're all following Wu An!"

Seeing Wang Sheng appear, Ge Xiaogu was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes as he spoke.

"Alright, then I'll teach the three of you as well."

Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng raised his palm and slapped each of them.

Since they were following Wu An, he wouldn't hold back.

"You, you dare to hit me!"

"We called you Senior Brother, but you really think you're something. So what if you're Bright Energy? My family has plenty of money. We have several guards at the Bright Energy level alone. Who do you think you are, a bumpkin, daring to slap me!"

Among the three, the leader's expression was gloomy and unsightly, his eyes filled with hatred as he spoke coldly.

Slap, slap, slap...

After the leader finished speaking, Wang Sheng unhesitatingly slapped him three more times.

The leader was instantly beaten into a pig's head, his mind reeling.

"Enough, Junior Brother Wang. You have quite the temper. You just came out of seclusion and you're already beating introductory disciples like this! And you hit my people!"

Wu An walked out from the inner courtyard. Upon seeing the chaotic scene with several people in the corner, he became furious and said sternly.

"Your people?"

"Anyone who bullies a junior brother or disregards the sect rules, I, as a Bright Energy senior brother, will naturally teach them a lesson."

"And Junior Brother Wu, are you out of your mind? Didn't I advance to Bright Energy before you? Shouldn't you be calling me Senior Brother!"

Wang Sheng said calmly and serenely.

Wu An glanced at his subordinates. Seeing that they only had swollen faces and no serious injuries, he knew that Wang Sheng hadn't used any force and secretly felt it was a pity.

If Wang Sheng had dared to use force to injure a junior brother, Wu An would have immediately reported him to their Master, and their Master would have severely punished him.

In the current situation, there was a reason for the injuries, but they weren't severe. Even if he reported it to his Master, it wouldn't amount to much, and they would probably all be punished!

"Junior Brother Wang, you are mistaken. I entered the sect before you. You should call me Senior Brother!"

Wu An said coldly.

He was confident in the support of the Dan Family and believed his own talent was far superior to Wang Sheng's, giving him a much brighter future.

Moreover, in his opinion, Wang Sheng had only advanced to Bright Energy a few days before him, not much of a difference.

Therefore, Wu An believed he would eventually surpass Wang Sheng.

He even thought that after taking medicine for so many days, his force should be slightly stronger than Wang Sheng's.

"It seems Junior Brother Wu wants to spar with me."

"Just in time, I happened to obtain a treasure a few days ago and went into seclusion for many days. My strength has greatly increased, and I'm almost at the middle stage of Bright Energy! So today, I'll spar with Junior Brother Wu!"

Wang Sheng said frankly.

This was the excuse Wang Sheng had prepared long ago. If he wanted the follow-up methods for the Great Tablet Shattering Hand, he had to show some of his strength and let Master see his hope of advancing to Dark Energy.

He wanted Master to see that he was so young, yet he had progressed rapidly relying on "opportunities," and there was no reason why he wouldn't have a chance to reach Dark Energy in the future.

"What!"

"Middle stage of Bright Energy!!!"

Wu An's expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but size up Wang Sheng from head to toe.

He had just stabilized the energy within his body, and this Wang Sheng had actually, by sheer luck, reached the verge of the middle stage of Bright Energy. This bastard was too lucky!

"What, Junior Brother Wu, are you afraid to compete!"

Wang Sheng sneered, deliberately provoking Wu An to cut off his retreat.

"I!"

Wu An's expression was hesitant.

Once one reached Bright Energy, the power difference between the early and middle stages was half.

In other words, compared to the middle stage, the early stage was equivalent to a twelve-year-old fighting an eighteen-year-old. The win rate was too low.

But now, his subordinates were all watching, and there was a group of new disciples. Even some female disciples from the adjacent courtyard heard the commotion and were peeking over the wall.

If he didn't even dare to fight, he would truly lose face.

Just as Wu An was about to agree, someone suddenly walked out from the inner courtyard. "What are you doing? Fighting amongst yourselves? What kind of behavior is this!"

"Don't you know Master dislikes internal strife the most? Hurry up and stop!"

The person who came out was a burly man with his hands behind his back, his physique powerful and strong. A long scar ran across his face, making him look very fierce.

"Yes, Senior Brother Jin!"

Wu An seized the opportunity to dismount and immediately agreed.

Wu An was relieved. Fortunately, the Dan Family had long been on good terms with Senior Brother Jin. With Senior Brother Jin's return, he had come just in time to help him suppress Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng looked at the burly man and keenly sensed that this person was a Dark Energy expert.

He was helping Wu An out of a tight spot!

"You must be Wang Sheng. You've just come out of seclusion and think you can run rampant in the sect and bully your fellow disciples? You seem to have some strength, but you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

"If you have the guts, come, try me!"

The burly man had a smile on his face as he provocatively extended a hand towards Wang Sheng, beckoning with his fingers. His tone carried a hint of disdain and coldness.

"Hahaha!"

"Senior Brother Jin is joking. Wang Sheng is only at Bright Energy, how could he compare to a Dark Energy expert!"

Luo Zhengwen, afraid that Wang Sheng hadn't met this person, quickly stepped forward and said.

At the same time, Luo Zhengwen cursed inwardly, Jin Cang, you bastard, you just said no internal fighting, and now you're here bullying junior brothers. Everything you said is bullshit.

"Junior Brother Luo, don't you think you're being a bit too protective of Junior Brother Wang."

"However, I'll give Uncle Luo some face. Please send my regards to Uncle Luo."

The burly man, Jin Cang, nodded at Luo Zhengwen, then looked at Wang Sheng. As their eyes met, he suddenly smiled, revealing his gleaming white teeth, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, a clear and unspoken threat.

He was hinting to Wang Sheng that if he dared to lay a hand on Wu An again, it wouldn't be so easy to resolve.

Afterward, Jin Cang returned to the inner courtyard.

Luo Zhengwen breathed a sigh of relief.

The "Uncle Luo" Jin Cang mentioned was his father, the Patriarch of the Luo Family, a cultivator at the late stage of Dark Energy!

"This is Jin Cang, one of Master's early disciples. He's at the middle stage of Dark Energy and has already established himself outside."

"Because of the Divine Incense Cult and the influx of many martial arts experts into Ershui City, he had to return to discuss countermeasures with Master and hoped Master would step in."

"It's not just him; the other Senior Brothers at Dark Energy have also returned."

"Under these chaotic times, even Dark Energy experts want to rely on Transforming Energy Grandmasters and band together for warmth!"

Luo Zhengwen explained to Wang Sheng in a low voice.

"Mm!"

"Senior Brother Luo, thank you."

Wang Sheng thanked him.

"It's nothing."

"You also need to be careful. The Senior Brothers at Dark Energy are far stronger than us. It's not like before when the Martial Academy only had Bright Energy. For this day, we have to be subservient to them."

Luo Zhengwen cautioned.

"Mm, I know!"

Wang Sheng nodded.

"Good, Junior Brother, as long as you understand. And don't be afraid of Jin Cang. With Master here, he won't dare do anything!"

Luo Zhengwen said with a smile, comforting Wang Sheng and telling him not to worry too much.

"Tonight, I'll kill this Jin Cang!"

Wang Sheng thought to himself.