Chapter 406: One Week Immunity

"..."

For a moment, Liu Shen was completely stupefied, not expecting such a reaction at all. However, a moment later, when it finally started to sink into his mind what had just happened, his face turned blood red in rage.

"Y-You dare!"

A blast of wind Qi radiated out from his body the very next instant as the nearby tablecloths and dishes blew over and tumbled down as the sound of shattering rang in the entire dining hall.

Not wanting to lose face against a newly joined disciple, Liu Shen circulated his innate Qi the very next moment and was about to strike Yi Chen with his martial technique.

However, just then his friends grabbed both his arms from behind and roared.

"Brother Liu, we can’t! Attacking or battling with fresh recruits during their orientation period is strictly forbidden! We’ll be in great trouble if you do that!"

They mustered all their strength to keep Liu Shen from rushing in Yi Chen’s direction.

"L-Let go of-"

Liu Shen, naturally in his rage, had lost his sense of reasoning and tried to resist their hold the moment he found himself being pulled back by the two of them.

However, when their words finally entered his ears, he froze, with fear evident in his eyes, no longer resisting his friends.

Meanwhile, Yi Chen, who had been preparing himself to smash Liu Shen’s face right onto the ceramic flooring, loosened his fists after witnessing the scene.

’So, there’s such a rule? How convenient,’ he thought with an amused smile, not forgetting to send a provoking grin in Liu Shen’s direction.

"What happened? Why aren’t you trying to attack me now? Did you get scared by a fresh recruit like me? How disappointing." Yi Chen clicked his tongue in a playful manner after witnessing the intense fear that had momentarily flashed in Liu Shen’s eyes, clearly aware that he was too afraid to make a move against him.

"This bastard!" Liu Shen’s eyes turned blood red the moment he heard Yi Chen’s taunt, making him seethe with intense rage.

However, taking in a deep breath, Liu Shen controlled his urge to beat Yi Chen to a pulp and said in a hateful voice, "You... just you wait! You’ll regret this! Once this week is over, I’ll challenge you to a duel!"

With that said, Liu Shen stomped towards the exit with anger and frustration evident on his face.

"What are you all staring at? Huh? Stare at me for a second longer, and I’ll gouge those eyes out!" he roared the very next moment.

Hearing this, the group of disciples instantly pulled their gazes away, acting as if they hadn’t witnessed anything that had happened just now.

"Fuck! My mood’s all ruined now thanks to that bastard!"

For some reason, seeing their reaction only intensified the frustration he was feeling, making him curse out loud as he finally barged out of the dining hall.

Seeing this scene, Yi Chen finally let out a breath, and with a smile on his face, turned around to look at Yun Xi, who currently had a stupefied expression on her face.

"Senior Sister Yun Xi, are you alright?"

It was only when she heard those words that Yun Xi was shaken out of her dazed state as the tears that had been welling up in her eyes previously trickled down her face.

"This..."

Replaying everything that had just happened in her mind, her face instantly turned pale as she couldn’t help but exclaim worriedly.

"Junior Brother Chen!... Y-You...You shouldn’t have done that!"

Instead of feeling grateful and relieved because of his actions, her face expressed apparent fear as a deep sense of guilt began to take root in her heart.

Seeing this, Yi Chen wasn’t affected at all and instead chuckled lightly and said in an understanding manner, "Is Senior Sister worried because I offended him just now? You don’t have to worry, for he isn’t a match for me at all."

A reassuring grin appeared on Yi Chen’s face as he finished his words.

However, his words still seemed to have no effect on Yun Xi’s face, as it still looked as pale as before, if not more.

"N-No..." Yun Xi shook her head, with panic still evident on her face, and said, "H-He... Liu Shen... it doesn’t matter whether Junior Brother can defeat him or not; the fact remains that his family has deep connections with the Huo Clan..."

Yun Xi paused as her words trembled because of the deep worry that was plaguing her heart as she continued, "Therefore, if you were to defeat him in the duel, then you’ll definitely become a target of the Huo Clan’s wrath..."

"Ah, the Huo Clan?"

Yi Chen raised his eyes in realisation, but still no trace of panic could be seen in his eyes. Instead, a subtle sense of anticipation could even be deciphered in his expression if one were to look closely.

However, that wasn’t the case with others.

The expressions of all the members of his group except for Qin Yao and Zhou Mei turned worried the moment they heard the mention of the Huo Clan.

"B-Brother Chen has offended the Huo Clan?"

"What are we going to do now?"

"..."

Traces of panic and uncertainty were apparent on the faces of Feng Ning, Feng Min, Dong Yun and the two women who had recently joined their group.

Hearing their panic-stricken words, the guilt welling in Yun Xi’s heart further intensified, and unable to hold herself any longer, she stood up from her seat the very next moment.

"I’m sorry, everyone! This is all my fault. I’ll go and apologise to Liu Shen right away!"

With that said, she turned towards the exit and was about to rush in the direction where Liu Shen had just left, but before she could do so, her wrist was immediately grabbed by Yi Chen’s firm hand, forcing her to stop.

"Just what are you planning to do after doing that, Senior Sister?" Yi Chen asked while frowning deeply.

"I’ll go and apologise to him for everything! I know it won’t be easy, but if I keep on doing it, then I’m sure that he wil-"

Before Yun Xi could finish her words, Yi Chen cut her off and asked, "Do you really think that he will accept your apology?"

"This..."

Yun Xi’s expression couldn’t help but turn constrained the moment she was faced with Yi Chen’s question, which made her face to face with the reality she was trying hard to look away from.

"T-Then what am I supposed to do?!" She cried out loud the very next moment, with tears that kept falling down her cheeks, "Everything...everything that had happened just now was my own fault! If I hadn’t approached Junior Brother’s group in the first place, then you all wouldn’t be stuck in this dangerous situation... I must go and-"

Before Yun Xi could continue any longer, Yi Chen cut her off with his next set of words.

"You leave everything to me. That’s what you’re supposed to do. I believe that answers your question now, doesn’t it, Senior Sister?" Yi Chen asked with a smirk.

"No, Junior Brother Chen! I know you’re from the Feng Clan, but you’ll be in a dire situation if the Huo Clan decides to make a move."

"Then that would be even better..." Yi Chen muttered under his breath.

’If things really escalate in that direction, then I would have the very reason I need to go against them without making them suspect anything about my background...’ Yi Chen thought to himself.

Meanwhile, a confused expression formed on Yun Xi’s face as she was unable to hear what Yi Chen had just said.

However, before she could ask him about it, Zhou Mei arrived next to them and added, "Senior Sister, I think you’re worrying for nothing. I myself am from a noble clan, and I don’t think the Huo Clan would even bother with such small skirmishes.

Between cultivators like us, such conflicts are a daily occurrence, so you need not worry too much. Suppose that man does challenge Brother Chen later to a duel. At that time, the matter will just come to an end with Brother Chen’s victory without escalating any further."

"This..."

Hearing Zhou Mei’s words and taking in her status as a noble clan member, Yun Xi finally calmed a little.

’Thanks for the assist, Little Mei!’ Yi Chen thought with a grateful smile and said, "She’s right, Senior Sister. A week later, I’ll close the matter on my own, and there won’t be any problem."

’Though from how damnable my luck has been, I doubt that would really be the case...’ Yi Chen lampooned inwardly while still wearing a comforting smile on his face.

Seeing that she had calmed down considerably and was no longer thinking of rushing in Liu Shen and apologising, Yi Chen finally said, "Then, Senior Sister, we’ll take our leave since our next class will be approaching soon. Come join us again during dinner, for we’ll love to talk with you more."

A welcoming smile formed on Yi Chen’s face as he said those words, and the same could also be seen on Zhou Mei and the others’ faces.

Seeing this, Yun Xi couldn’t help but purse her lips, feeling overwhelmed with emotions.

Despite not blaming her for what had just happened, Yun Xi had thought that Yi Chen and his group would start to distance themselves from her like many others now that they were aware of how poor her talent was.

However, never did she expect that instead of pushing herself away, they would instead stretch a hand forward in her direction.

"T-Thank you...I will," she muttered while suppressing her almost dried out eyes from welling up again.

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