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"What exactly happened?" Jin Kai roared angrily.
"How did they all disappear?"
After a few seconds of contemplation, the bodyguard beside him uttered a guess that was hard to accept.
"There's only one possibility: they're all dead."
"Impossible! Jiang Fan is just a mere Late-Stage Second Rank cultivator, how could he possibly have done that?!"
"Perhaps, he has a skilled ally by his side."
Upon hearing what the bodyguard said, Jin Kai fell silent.
"That must be it! He's probably a bodyguard the principal arranged for him."
Upon returning home, Jin Kai immediately told Jin Changfeng about it.
"Snort!"
Jin Changfeng slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage, "Damn it! How dare they kill a member of my Jin Family! They're courting death!"
The dozen or so people Jin Kai brought were all outstanding talents whom the Jin Family had painstakingly cultivated with considerable effort and resources. Their sudden loss naturally enraged Jin Changfeng.
"That's right, Jiang Fan is truly despicable. Grandpa, Jiang Fan has protectors by his side, what should we do now? Please give me some advice quickly, this matter cannot be left like this!"
Jin Changfeng narrowed his old eyes and snorted coldly again.
"That's simple. Since the covert approach doesn't work, let's try the overt one."
The next morning, Jiang Fan was woken up by a phone call before he was fully awake.
Zhou Yanchen: " Brother Thigh! Something bad has happened! Jin Yi has issued a challenge to you. It must be because of Jin Kai that he's challenging you."
"Who is Jin Yi?" Jiang Fan asked curiously.
"He is Jin Kai's cousin. Although he is an illegitimate child, he is still the grandson of the Jin Family patriarch."
"Is this Jin Yi very powerful?"
Jiang Fan asked this question because Zhou Yanchen had also witnessed his ability to kill enemies of higher levels, but he could hear the urgency and tension in Zhou Yanchen's tone.
Judging from this, the strength of this Jin Yi must be considerable.
"Unlike Jin Kai, that mediocre guy, his cousin is an undisputed genius. He's only a junior, but his strength has already reached the High-Stage Third Rank. He'll definitely get a spot in this year's Five-School League!"
"Oh," Jiang Fan replied casually.
It turns out it was only High-Stage Third Rank; as long as it doesn't exceed the Fourth Rank, it's fine.
To truly reach the Fourth Rank, one would likely need to use Psychic Power to defeat them.
Of course, if one encounters someone at the Early-Stage Fourth Rank, and not an absolute genius, one can fight them even without using Psychic Power.
If it were a life-or-death battle, rather than a friendly skirmish, he would have a greater chance of killing his opponent without using his Psychic Power.
But why is the reaction so lukewarm?
Zhou Yanchen blinked, then blinked again, wondering if Brother Thigh had misheard.
He then emphasized again, " Jin Yi is Martial Artist of the third rank, high level!"
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Fan's tone remained calm.
Zhou Yanchen was filled with question marks.
It took him a long time to find his voice again.
"So, will you accept his challenge?"
"A waste of time."
Yuanwu.
"Have you heard? Jiang Fan rejected Jin Yi's challenge."
"Rejection is the normal thing to do, okay? What kind of strength Jiang Fan? What kind of strength does Jin Yi have? If I were Jiang Fan, I wouldn't accept it either. Only someone who's sick would accept it, okay?"
"That's true, but everyone's saying really nasty things now, calling Jiang Fan a coward and spineless, unworthy of the title of genius."
"Everyone here passed the Yuanwu exam; honestly, you wouldn't have passed if you weren't smart. These negative rumors about Jiang Fan are probably spread by people hired from Jin Yi."
"Shh—keep your voice down. If the Jin Family hears you, you won't even know how you died."
The person who had just spoken was so frightened that he quickly looked around. Fortunately, there were not many people around, and his voice was not loud. Otherwise, if it had reached the ears of the Jin Family, given Jin Kai and Jin Yi's arrogant and domineering nature at school, he would have been badly injured even if he didn't die.
The fat guy was browsing the campus forum while angrily cursing.
"That's outrageous! How dare they call my Brother Fan a coward! I can't stand it!"
Jiang Fan looked up at him, "They were talking about me, not you, why are you angrier than me?"
"I'm just standing up for you, Brother Fan! You're only at the Middle-Stage Second Rank, while Jin Yi is at the High-Stage Third Rank. How dare he challenge you?" The fat man's temper grew stronger as he spoke.
At this moment, Wang Yao spoke slowly.
" Yuanwu doesn't prohibit people with vastly different strengths from sparring. On the contrary, unlike the other four elite martial arts schools, Yuanwu encourages students to compete in the ring."
"Can--"
Just as the fat man was about to speak, he saw a large group of people walk into the classroom.
The person walking at the front was very burly, with a striking tuft of blond hair on his head.
" Brother Fan, this is Jin Yi."
"Hmm." Jiang Fan nodded. Actually, he recognized the other person as soon as he walked in, even without the fat man's introduction.
Compared to Jin Kai, Jin Yi, the illegitimate son, looks more like a member of the Jin Family, or more precisely, more like Jin Changfeng.
In other words, Jin Yi is still young. If he also had a beer belly like he was ten months pregnant, he would look even more like Jin Changfeng.
When Jin Yi stood in front of Jiang Fan, he was more than half a head taller than the 183cm tall Jiang Fan.
Why won't you accept my challenge?
Although Jiang Fan was a bit short and looked up at the other person, his arrogant aura gave others the impression that he was looking down on Jin Yi.
Why should I accept?
"Hmph! You're just too scared?"
"Provocation won't work on me."
"What a coward!"
Jin Yi's eyes were full of mockery, and he even spat to the side.
Jiang Fan's eyes narrowed. Although he disliked trouble and didn't want to waste time with this kind of person, he was never one to be bullied.
"I can take on the challenge, but there needs to be a prize."
"Good!"
A sly smile crept across Jin Yi's lips.
Jiang Fan held up five fingers, "Five hundred Qi and Blood Raw Stone."
"What?!"
Jin Yi couldn't believe his ears. You know, the price of Qi and Blood Raw Stone on the market is 50,000 each. 500 stones would be 25 million!
This is a real, huge sum of money!
Jiang Fan hadn't finished speaking when he added, "Add another five hundred Body Restoration Pill."
"Why the hell don't you just rob someone?"
One Body Restoration Pill costs 100,000, so 500 pills would cost 50 million.
Adding the five hundred Qi and Blood Raw Stone, the total is seventy-five million!!
Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow. "How can you say it was stolen? You clearly gave it to me."
"You--"
Jin Yi's chest heaved, and his face turned red and purple from straining.
At this moment, Jin Kai walked over.
"Okay, we promise you."
Upon hearing this, Jin Yi abruptly turned to look at him.
"Are you crazy! That's seventy-five million!"