Flender Came Knocking, Demanding Meng Chen Apologize?

"Ah!"

"Oh!"

"Aha~"

Meng Chen whipped Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar around like spinning tops, and found it quite fun.

But it was Oscar's soft, weak scream, as if he were enjoying it, that scared Meng Chen into stopping.

At this moment Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were both dressed in tattered clothes, covered in whip marks, and also had marks from being burned by electric shocks.

Oscar was much better than the other two, but when he looked at Meng Chen, his expression... well, it carried a kind of... feminine resentment.

This gave Meng Chen goosebumps.

Did they somehow turn on some strange switch for this kid?

The thought of this made Meng Chen feel so disgusted that he couldn't continue smoking. He could only stop and curse, "Get out of here and stop acting like a jerk!"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, feeling utterly humiliated to be treated like a spinning top in front of Zhu Zhuqing!

But if you're not as skilled as others, no matter how angry you are, you still need to have the strength to back you up.

He clearly doesn't have that ability now.

Dai Mubai could only glare resentfully at Meng Chen.

Damn it! Just wait till I get back and tell the dean, you'll be crying your eyes out!

Thinking of this, Dai Mubai had Oscar conjure up his Big Sausage, and then they left, supporting each other as they took bites of Oscar's Big Sausage.

When he left, Dai Mubai didn't look at Zhu Zhuqing even once more, because he was too ashamed to look at her.

We absolutely must get Dean Flender's help to get revenge!

Dai Mubai bit Oscar's sausage hard.

Zhu Zhuqing stood by and watched the whole thing.

She was naturally aloof and didn't particularly like the three ladybugs. Her only concern was whether Meng Chen would categorize her as one of them.

"Um... I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out this way."

Zhu Zhuqing said apologetically.

Meng Chen jokingly reassured her, "I know, I wouldn't dare smoke it if it were you."

Zhu Zhuqing blushed and spat, but was secretly pleased. "Thank you, but you have to be careful in the future. They might go after they go back and look for Dean Flender, who is a level 78 Soul Saint."

Meng Chen shook his head. "I'm fine. Do you think I look like someone who's afraid of a Soul Saint?"

It certainly doesn't look like it.

Meng Chen has two Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. A Soul Grandmaster cannot possibly be a match for Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He must have his own senior sect leader.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing felt relieved.

Meng Chen stared at Zhu Zhuqing and advised, "As for you, you'd better go back now."

Upon hearing Meng Chen's words, Zhu Zhuqing felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Does he think he's the same as Dai Mubai?

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly explained, "Actually, I and they..."

Meng Chen interrupted her, saying, "What I mean is, you'd better go back now. If you go back late, they might start gossiping."

Given the character and temperament of those three ladybugs, Meng Chen felt they would most likely spread rumors.

So, the reason for advising Zhu Zhuqing to go back early was to shut those three ladybugs up.

After saying that, Meng Chen took his leave, saying, "Anyway, you should go back soon. I won't blame you. I should go back too."

After saying that, Meng Chen drifted away.

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly as Meng Chen left, and only after Meng Chen was out of her sight did she leave as well, feeling lost and dejected.

The following day, as expected, Flender brought Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing to his door.

As a local strongman in Suotuo City, finding Meng Chen's residence was actually quite easy for him.

When Flender came to visit, Qin Ming was also there, having breakfast with the seven members of the Imperial Fighting Team and Meng Chen.

Looking at his former teacher, Qin Ming said happily, "Dean Flender, it's been a long time. Your disciple Qin Ming pays his respects."

When Flender saw Qin Ming, his shrewd little eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with great surprise, "Qin Ming? What are you doing here? This isn't your Heaven Dou Royal Academy's territory, is it?"

Qin Ming quickly stepped forward and explained, "I took the students of the Imperial Fighting Team out for training, and we just arrived in Suotuo City not long ago. Flender, what brings you here?"

Flender waved his hand, his gaze precisely locking onto Meng Chen, and said gently to Qin Ming, "So that kid is your student. Perfect, he injured one of our Shrek Academy's disciples without cause last night, make him apologize immediately!"

He originally intended to cripple Meng Chen, but since he was Qin Ming's disciple, he would give Qin Ming face and apologize.

Unjustified harm? Apology?

Yu Tianheng and the others were completely confused and didn't know what to do, so they just silently stood on Meng Chen's side.

Qin Ming turned and glanced at Meng Chen, a look of embarrassment and difficulty on his face.

Oh no, how did this happen? Meng Chen isn't his direct student; he was just invited to come along for training. How can he possibly make him apologize?

And they don't even know what happened.

Just as Qin Ming was feeling awkward and embarrassed, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward.

"Dean Flender, Meng Chen didn't actually do anything wrong last night. Dai Mubai attacked first, and Meng Chen was just defending himself. Moreover, Dai Mubai said they wanted to cripple Meng Chen, but Meng Chen only lashed them a few times."

Upon hearing this, Flender glared at Zhu Zhuqing with shock and anger.

This girl is aloof and usually taciturn, yet she actually stood up to speak for a stranger?

Flender felt his authority challenged and snapped, "Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting? The academy has always treated you so well, and now you're siding with outsiders?"

When Dai Mubai saw that his beloved girl was actually speaking up for his rival, he was immediately shocked and enraged. His Envy made him unable to resist slandering Zhu Zhuqing:

"That's right, Zhu Zhuqing, how can you lie through your teeth? How have you always treated people at the academy? How can you side with outsiders?"

Oscar and Ma Hongjun chimed in sarcastically, "They say girls are outgoing, and now we've seen it for ourselves. Zhu Zhuqing, you wouldn't happen to like him, would you?"

"I think it must be her, and maybe it's unrequited love. She came back so early last night, so he must not want her."

Zhu Zhuqing was furious upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes widening as she exclaimed, "You!"

"What? We guessed right, are you getting angry?"

Oscar said in a cheeky tone.

Meng Chen frowned, stepped forward, and scolded, "Enough! Didn't you get enough beatings yesterday?"

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were so frightened that they took a step back, and the whip marks on their bodies seemed to start hurting again.

"Meng Chen, how dare you show your face in front of me!"

Just then, someone shouted angrily at the entrance of the hotel.

Everyone turned to look.

It was Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.

Those words were spoken by Tang San.

His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Meng Chen, panting heavily, enraged to the extreme.

If Meng Chen hadn't caused trouble in the Star Dou Great Forest, how could his opportunities and his Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone have been lost!

Tang San roared in resentment. When Yu Tianheng saw Yu Xiaogang, he was as if struck by lightning.

"You..." Yu Tianheng stared at Yu Xiaogang in astonishment, his pupils trembling with shock. "You are..."

Yu Tianheng could no longer continue speaking, only a slight sob escaped his lips.

How did you become like this? So dejected.

Yu Tianheng remembers that his uncle was warm when he was a child, often holding him and playing with him. These were some of the few fun things and memories in his harsh childhood.

But why has Uncle's face become so stiff? His beard is unkempt, and he's almost unrecognizable from his former self.

You used to be so radiant...