Thank goodness, the lecture hall finally returned to peace.
Luo Lin and Lang Ya both sat in their chairs with large bumps on their heads, sitting upright and not daring to cause any more trouble.
Before them, Nan Xi held his unsheathed Heaven-grade Spirit Sword while his gaze swept back and forth between the two.
He looked exactly like a school dean who had caught students fighting.
Although, five years ago, Nan Xi was the student who had been doing the fighting.
“Let’s talk, why did you two start fighting?” Nan Xi pointed at Lang Ya with the hilt of his sword. “Start with you.”
“Me?”
Lang Ya had already transformed back into his human form, his thin face returning to its sickly appearance.
If not for the hideous scar on his face, no one would associate him with the ferocious werewolf from moments ago.
Faced with Nan Xi’s question, Lang Ya scratched his head awkwardly and spoke stutteringly.
“I… I don’t even know why. I just got confused and started fighting.”
“What about you?” Nan Xi’s sword hilt pointed at Luo Lin. “Don’t tell me you were just confused too.”
“I, uh, I just couldn’t stand him bullying that female disciple, so I wanted to step in and teach him a lesson,” Luo Lin said righteously, his fist the size of a mortar clenching tightly as if he hadn’t had enough fun fighting just yet.
Once he spoke, Lang Ya became the anxious one and hurriedly retorted.
“A misunderstanding, it was all a misunderstanding!”
“How was it a misunderstanding?” Luo Lin paused, feeling confused.
“Uh, regarding that…” Lang Ya coughed lightly and said helplessly, “Before I left, the Wolf Venerable told me that if I encountered any Yao cultivator disciples, I must invite them to Zhulu Plain.”
“But I haven’t encountered a single Yao cultivator disciple since I left, so when I saw that disciple just now… I got too excited.”
“And that is your reason for jumping out in front of her in your werewolf form?”
Nan Xi provided a ruthless critique.
“That was… I forgot to deactivate my state.”
“Well, that’s just great.”
Nan Xi rubbed his forehead in frustration.
It was obvious that Lang Ya had been genuinely excited.
But still, you are a werewolf, and you jumped in front of a rabbit Yao cultivator, telling her she absolutely had to join Zhulu Plain—how does that look like anything other than an attack!?
What’s more, based on the title “Wolf Venerable,” it’s likely there are many in the wolf tribe at the Zhulu Plain sect.
You want a tiny rabbit to join a pack of wolves?
Incredible!
Nan Xi looked around, searching for the disciple.
Thankfully, the rabbit-eared disciple must have been scared away; she was no longer in the lecture hall.
If Lang Ya saw her again, there would likely be another round of harassment.
“Let it be, I suppose this is a case of not getting to know each other without a fight.”
“Yes, yes, not knowing each other without a fight. Lord Nan Xi’s strength truly leaves me in admiration.”
Lang Ya nodded repeatedly; the bump on his head had yet to go down.
As he spoke, he turned toward Luo Lin.
“This brother is also remarkably strong. This battle was very satisfying for me. Oh, I haven’t introduced myself. I am Lang Ya from Zhulu Plain in Dong Qing Prefecture. It is a pleasure to meet you!”
“Hahahaha, I had a great time fighting too!”
Luo Lin laughed heartily and slapped Lang Ya’s thin shoulder with his massive hand. The stark difference in their builds made it truly worrying that Lang Ya might be slapped to death.
“But Lord Nan Xi is right, we didn’t know each other before the fight. My name is…”
“Stop!” Nan Xi raised a hand to stop Luo Lin. “Let me introduce you. This is Luo Lin, who is also from the Cloud Pleat Valley in Dong Qing Prefecture. He just… has some rather unique preferences.”
“Uh… Lord Nan Xi is right.”
Luo Lin, who was stopped from introducing himself, looked sullen, but out of respect, he didn’t dare challenge Nan Xi.
Seeing that Luo Lin had calmed down, Nan Xi breathed a secret sigh of relief.
But then again…
Nan Xi’s gaze drifted toward the top of Lang Ya’s head. The wolf ears were standing up alertly, maintaining the state expected of a wolf warrior at all times.
“Brother Lang, if I may be so bold as to ask,” Nan Xi hesitated for a moment before questioning Lang Ya.
“Lord Nan Xi, please, speak freely.”
“In your family, do you have any siblings like a younger sister…”
“Huh?” Lang Ya’s vertical pupils widened, and he looked at Nan Xi with confusion. “How did you know I have a younger sister?”
“Cough, I just guessed.”
“Lord, you are truly omnipotent to have guessed that. Besides me, there are five older brothers in my family, but only one younger sister. It’s just that she doesn’t like to eat much, and she never grows taller, which really makes one worry…”
Lang Ya spoke with great concern, his every word filled with helplessness that his sister couldn’t grow into an excellent wolf warrior.
Opposite him, the more Nan Xi listened, the more his expression soured. He already regretted asking Lang Ya this question.
However… his intense curiosity drove him to ask one final sentence.
“Your sister, wouldn’t happen to have blonde hair, would she?”
“You even knew that!?”
Lang Ya exclaimed in shock. He was already considering whether he should ask Nan Xi to divine his fortune, but the next second, his shoulder was pressed down by someone, giving him a massive start.
“Ah, this.” Lang Ya paused, twisting his neck at an awkward angle to look at the man behind him. “Brother Luo Lin, what are you…”
“Brother Lang! No, brother-in-law!” Luo Lin grabbed Lang Ya’s hand tightly. “Please, you must introduce your sister to me!”
“Th-th-th-th-th-th-this…”
“My mistake.” Nan Xi rubbed his forehead in annoyance. “Brother Lang, don’t mind him. And please, do not introduce your sister to him.”
“Uh, okay, I will keep that in mind.”
Although he didn’t know why, Lang Ya still bowed respectfully to Nan Xi, completely ignoring the teary-eyed Luo Lin beside him.
Nan Xi pursed his lips faintly.
It seemed this farce had finally come to an end.
The Elder of the Daye Village School saw that the three had finished their conversation, so he hurried forward to bow to each of them.
Of course, he was particularly solemn when addressing Nan Xi.
“Thanks to Peak Master Nan Xi, if you hadn’t intervened, we wouldn’t have known how to handle this!”
“It was nothing.” Nan Xi shrugged, treating it as some compensation for the trouble he had caused at the Daye Village School years ago.
“Oh, by the way, I participated in the fight just now. Please tabulate the damages and put them on the account of Tianquan Peak of the Tianhe Sect.”
“This…”
“It’s fine, just pocket change,” Nan Xi said with the air of someone wealthy, though he only thought of himself as a spendthrift.
“The Peak Master is generous!” The Elder praised Nan Xi loudly.
After finishing, he hurried to speak to him again.
“The activities here are coming to an end, and we need some time to repair the lecture hall. Could I ask Peak Master Nan Xi to move to the Martial Arts Field to open the next phase of the event?”
As he spoke, the Elder gestured, and several Elders of the Daye Village School stepped forward, ready to guide the Tianhe Sect and others to the Martial Arts Field.
“Thank you, I will trouble you to lead the way.”
Nan Xi nodded.
However, at that moment, a small hand suddenly tugged at the corner of Nan Xi’s robes.
The step Nan Xi was about to take paused.
In the distance, the Elder was already leading the crowd away. Nan Xi turned his head to look at the small, thin figure.
Suddenly, something was placed into his palm.
It rested in Nan Xi’s palm; it was crystal clear, the plump fruit segments connected together. One bite, and the juice would surely overflow.
This is… half an orange?
Nan Xi looked up, meeting the girl’s clear eyes, and watched her grin as she spoke to him,
“This is so sweet! Master, you should have some too!”