"You're right!" Dong Yunyu exclaimed as he hurriedly left the restaurant. In the wake of Dong Yunyu's departure, Fang Che immediately gestured to the table of food, and everyone eagerly dug in. Over on the other side, Huang Yifan and the others had only just had a few bites of food when Dong Yunyu came strutting in, declaring, "Assistant Dean Huang, I feel like the matter of Xue Wanshi being branded as Shit King is a matter that requires our attention..." After the meal, everyone departed, but Dong Yunyu didn't do so on his own two feet. Instead, he had been knocked unconscious and was being carried on a stretcher. "The only good Dong Yunyu is an unconscious Dong Yunyu!" Xiang Xinghe sighed. "Once we get back, we need to send him back to his official post in the Hall of Protectionists right away. He's already a man with a job, there's no need for him to keep coming back to the academy." "Just bear with him for now. All of you are about to graduate soon," Lü Jiaoshan sighed as he turned to Wu Zhibing and the others with a sympathetic expression. An indignant look appeared on Jun Hefang's face as he complained, "Do you understand why we insisted on removing him from the team now? You don't know what those two years with him in the team were like! You always reprimanded us for ostracizing our fellow student, but can you blame us?!" As night fell, the traveling party was caught in the wilderness with no human settlements in sight. However, there were no formidable beasts in this area, and even Jing Shuanggao could easily slay the most powerful demon beast in the general vicinity, so no one was particularly concerned. They set up camp, and Dong Yunyu was given a tent all to himself. As everyone was busy putting up the other tents, Huang Yifan abruptly swung around with an alert expression as he yelled, "Who's there?" Everyone immediately adopted a tight defensive formation. Several figures came drifting toward them from the north, and a pleasant voice rang out in reassurance. "Don't be alarmed, we bear you no ill will." Huang Yifan, Li Changkong and the others had formed a protective encirclement around all the students, and in the next instant, three figures in white descended upon the clearing. "Long time no see, Assistant Dean Huang," the leader of the white-robed figures greeted with a smile. "Xue Yiren? What are you doing here? Is your Xue Clan this eager for vengeance?" Huang Yifan asked with tightly furrowed brows. "We're not here for retribution," Xue Yiren explained. "We just wanted to come and see Fang Che." Li Changkong, Lü Jiaoshan, and Xiang Xinghe immediately gathered behind Huang Yifan, all of them with wary looks on their faces. "It's been a while, Instructor Li," Xue Yiren greeted with a warm smile. "There's no need to be so anxious, we're not here to pick a fight." "Then what are you here for?" Li Changkong asked. Xue Yiren was quite an important figure in the Xue Clan, so the fact that he had personally come here indicated that the Xue Clan really was taking this matter very seriously. "Which one of you is Fang Che?" one of the white-robed figures behind Xue Yiren yelled. Fang Che was just about to step forward when he was stopped by Wu Zhibing. "Hold on a second, stay behind me for now." Yu Zhongge stepped forward as he cupped his fist in a salute and greeted, "Yu Zhongge of the Yu Clan pays his respects to Senior Xue." "Ah, so you're from the Yu Clan," Xue Yiren said with a smile. "You can call me Uncle Xue. I'm afraid this doesn't have anything to do with you, so just stand by and watch, lest you negatively impact the bond between our two clans." "I doubt anything a junior like me is capable of doing will impact the ties between our two clans,"Yu Zhongge said with a smile. Xue Yiren paid no further heed to him as he turned his gaze to Fang Che. "You must be Fang Che. What a handsome young man you are! Can you step forward so I can take a good look at you?" "If you have something to say, then just say it, Brother Xue," Huang Yifan urged. "Let's not waste our time with these little mind games." "I suppose that would be for the best," Xue Yiren chuckled. "As you may have suspected, I have indeed come here to address the incident between Fang Che and Xue Wanshi. If he had been defeated or even killed in battle, our Xue Clan wouldn't have done anything. “If Fang Che had taken part in the tournament as a representative of White Cloud Warrior Academy, and we were fully aware of his cultivation base, yet Xue Wanshi was still publicly humiliated, we wouldn't have done anything, either. However, this was a completely unforeseen incident that was outside of the normal tournament proceedings. “I will admit on behalf of the Xue Clan that Xue Wanshi was the instigator, and that it was his arrogant behavior that essentially forced Fang Che's hand. We have failed in educating him, and for that, we apologize to Fang Che." The trio from the Xue Clan bowed in unison. After standing up straight again, Xue Yiren smiled as he continued, "However, Fang Che was clearly aware that his cultivation base and mental power were both far superior to Xue Wanshi, not to mention the immense baleful qi that he possesses, so I'd say that you fully anticipated the outcome of his actions, yet still did what he did, is that fair?" "Yes, whatever you say is correct. That's exactly what happened!" Fang Che admitted without any hesitation. "Fang Che!" Li Changkong yelled in an urgent voice. "There's no point in denying it, Instructor Li," Fang Che said in an indifferent manner. "They've already made up for everything that Xue Wanshi did with a bow, so it hardly matters whether I accept or deny their accusations." Everyone's brows furrowed in unison upon hearing this. This was indeed the case. The trio from the Xue Clan had just bowed to Fang Che in apology, and given their status, this was already going above and beyond what anyone could reasonably expect of them. However, the apologies had only been made so that they could now focus solely on Fang Che's transgressions. "I'm glad you're so cooperative," Xue Wanshi said in a pleasant manner. "If Xue Wanshi had only been severely wounded or even killed, our Xue Clan would've accepted that outcome. However, what has transpired has been a massive insult to our entire Xue Clan, and you must take responsibility for that!" Right at this moment, a feeble voice rang out from within Dong Yunyu's tent. "Xue Wanshi was intimidated into shitting his pants, so now you're trying to intimidate Fang Che in retaliation? You can't accept that your clan brought up a pathetic piece of trash, so you have to blame someone else, is that it? Is this how all second-tier clans like to do things? My eyes have truly been opened!" Dong Yunyu had regained consciousness not long ago, but his entire body felt sore and weak. However, his tongue remained as sharp as ever, and he was eager to inject himself into the conversation. Yu Zhongge's expressions darkened slightly upon hearing this. Dong Yunyu had just insulted all three of the second-tier clans on the continent at once. "Who dares to speak out of turn?" Xue Yiren snapped. "Me!" Dong Yunyu declared as he struggled his way out of his tent. "Dong Yunyu is my name!" "You're from the Dong Clan?" "Oh! What an honor it is to learn that someone of your lofty status has heard of our lowly Dong Clan! I must inform all of my seniors to arrange a celebratory banquet!" Everyone heaved a collective sigh. Discover more novels at NoveIꜰire.net Dong Yunyu really was afraid of no one. It seemed that he was determined to draw even more ire from the Xue Clan than Fang Che already had! Xue Yiren's expression had also darkened considerably. Dong Yunyu was so renowned in the Hall of Protectionists for his barbed tongue that even Xue Yiren had heard of him. "No can do!" Dong Yunyu scoffed as he leaned on Meng Yuanhang for support. "I get an irrepressible urge to speak whenever I see something that interests me. How could your Xue Clan repay kindness with ingratitude ? Fang Che has given rise to a new king in your clan! What an honor it is for your Xue Clan to be home to the glorious Shit King..." Unable to suppress his fury any longer, Xue Yiren aimed a slap at Dong Yunyu from afar, but the force of the palm strike was intercepted by Xiang Xinghe. "Let's remain civilized now, Brother Xue," he said with tightly furrowed brows. "Did you just try to slap me? You need to think before you act! What if I was so frightened by your slap that I shat myself! Xue Wanshi would have competition for his honorable title of Shit King then!" Dong Yunyu sneered. Wu Zhibing finally intervened, knocking Dong Yunyu unconscious before carrying him back to his tent. If Dong Yunyu had been allowed to continue instigating, then a full-blown battle would've been an inevitable outcome. Wu Zhibing had seen countless past instances of Dong Yunyu transforming cordial encounters into battles of life and death by merit of his sharp tongue alone, and he knew that someone had to silence him before the situation escalated any further. Xue Yiren's pleasant facade had already completely given way to a look of barely suppressed rage, but with Dong Yunyu gone, he had no one at which he could vent his fury.. He knew that he shouldn't allow himself to get so worked up by a junior, but he simply couldn't help it! After finally composing himself, he realized that he had completely lost his train of thought. What was I saying just now? He fell into an awkward silence, standing with a blank stare as he desperately tried to remember what he was saying earlier before he was so rudely interrupted. The two white-robed young men behind him were waiting for him to speak before chiming in, so they were also silent, waiting for him to take the lead, and it was as if Dong Yunyu's tirade had stunned all three of them into silence.