Chapter 326: Chapter 292: Pulling Punches

Feng Lei’s fist slid right past, crashing to the ground.

BOOM—

His massive fist smashed into the ground.

Just as Feng Lei was reeling in shock,

Zhong Yan seized the opportunity to stand up, and in the next moment, he was as slippery as a loach.

He coiled himself directly around Feng Lei’s body.

Feng Lei knew this was bad. The others couldn’t see it, but his last punch hadn’t caused any real damage.

He knew it with perfect clarity, just as Lin Yi had seen.

It had been completely ineffective.

CRACKLE—

With a sound of thunder and lightning,

Feng Lei instantly teleported away from his position.

He was just about to create some distance and re-engage with Zhong Yan,

but to his shock, he discovered Zhong Yan was still wrapped around his body.

When the students watching the spectacle saw this,

they all gasped in astonishment.

BAM BAM BAM—

Then, Zhong Yan’s counterattack came.

His fists fell on Feng Lei’s body like raindrops.

However, it didn’t look like he was using much strength.

After landing a dozen or so consecutive punches, Zhong Yan quickly created some distance from Feng Lei.

The moment he steadied himself,

Feng Lei’s body, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, suddenly erupted as if it were packed with lit dynamite.

BANG! BANG! BANG!—

His clothes were torn to shreds.

Fresh blood sprayed out, while Zhong Yan stood by like a casual spectator,

waiting on the side for the chain of impacts to end.

At that moment, the entire Martial Arts Discussion Arena fell utterly silent.

Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at Feng Lei and Zhong Yan on the stage.

After a long while, Wei Shang quickly leaped onto the stage.

He rushed to Feng Lei’s side and said, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Feng Lei was covered in blood,

a shocking sight to behold.

But Feng Lei just shook his head.

A complex look flashed in his eyes.

He walked straight toward Zhong Yan.

Seeing this, Zhong Yan sighed and said, "We were just supposed to spar. Are you really trying to turn this into a life-or-death battle? We should stop here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Lei gave Zhong Yan a deep, formal bow.

"I lost. If you hadn’t held back just now, I probably wouldn’t be walking off this stage alive!"

"I will also honor my promise. From this day forward, I will never bring up the matter of the Martial Arts Tournament again!"

After Feng Lei finished speaking,

Wei Shang’s brows furrowed deeply.

Zhong Yan, on the other hand, just smiled, looking completely nonchalant.

Meanwhile, as Lin Yi watched Feng Lei and Zhong Yan on the stage, he felt a great deal of admiration for both of them.

Zhong Yan looked carefree and scruffy,

but in reality, his strength was anything but weak.

He hadn’t even shown half of his true strength during his fight with Feng Lei.

This proved that the Elder Celestial Master’s disciple was no fraud; his reputation was well-earned.

Furthermore, throughout the fight, he had given Feng Lei ample opportunity to save face.

Given the techniques Zhong Yan had just used and the ease with which he handled the situation,

he could have ended the match much earlier if he had wanted to.

There was absolutely no need to drag it out this long.

Moreover, Zhong Yan hadn’t used any lethal moves on Feng Lei.

He had held back perfectly.

The blood on Feng Lei’s body looked frightening, but they were actually just minor injuries.

He wouldn’t even need ointment; they’d heal up in two or three days after being cleaned.

Zhong Yan smiled and waved his hand dismissively. "Don’t mention it, don’t mention it. If you guys hadn’t brought it up today, I probably would’ve forgotten all about it!"

"Brother Feng Lei, thank you for the match!"

"But that Wind Thunder Fist of yours is seriously powerful. It made my whole body ache!"

Feng Lei: "..."

’That last punch... if it had been anyone else,’

’they probably wouldn’t have been able to walk off the stage.’

’And yet, for Zhong Yan, it just ’ached a little’?’

But a loss was a loss, and Feng Lei was not a sore loser.

The fact that he had taken the initiative to approach Zhong Yan and honor his promise was proof enough of that.

At that moment, in a corner of the Martial Arts Discussion Arena, Tang Baichuan

also let out a long sigh of relief.

Throughout the duel between Zhong Yan and Feng Lei, he had been on pins and needles,

terrified that some mishap might befall one of them.

He wouldn’t be able to answer to the Elder Celestial Master, nor would he be able to answer to Old He.

Now that the two had merely sparred without any casualties,

Tang Baichuan could finally relax.

Then, he saw Lin Yi walk onto the stage as well.

He exchanged a few words with the others, and then they all headed for the exit together.

Tang Baichuan smiled. "It seems that kid, Lin Yi, has only been in the New District for a few days, and he’s already befriended them!"

"I won’t need to worry about him anymore. With the Town Martial Department and Dragon Tiger Mountain as his backers,"

"who would dare to mess with him?"

"Let’s go. Time to head back."

After saying this, Tang Baichuan quietly left with his secretary.

"Senior Brother, are you really not planning to go back to Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

Lin Yi asked with a frown after he and Zhong Yan left the Martial Arts Discussion Arena.

Zhong Yan was picking his ear with a finger as he replied with a laugh, "Of course I have to go back. If I don’t, the Old Master will come down the mountain looking for me, won’t he?"

"But I don’t plan on going back for a while!"

"I’m planning to find a job near your school and settle down for a bit!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi gave a wry smile.

"Senior Brother, you really don’t have to stay here and watch over me!"

"No one at school is bullying me..."

"That’s right, and he has the two of us at school! No one would dare bully him!"

Wei Shang chimed in with a laugh.

After that last battle, the enmity between Wei Shang, Feng Lei, and Zhong Yan had been resolved.

Mainly, they had all realized something.

Even if Zhong Yan hadn’t used those dirty tricks in the Martial Arts Tournament back then,

they would have been no match for him anyway.

With their pent-up frustration gone, the question of whether they truly accepted their defeat was now moot.

Wei Nan also came over and said, "Senior Brother Zhong Yan, we’re here at school. Besides, with Lin Yi’s talent, who would dare bully him? No one *could* bully him!"

"You can go back to the mountain without any worries. It wouldn’t be good if the Elder Celestial Master had to come down, right?"

Seeing that everyone was trying to persuade him to go back,

Zhong Yan nodded. "Alright, if you put it that way, I’ll head back for now!"

"But once I find a job, I’m definitely coming back!"

"All of you, listen up! If anyone bullies my junior brother, you tell me immediately. If anyone tries to hide it, don’t blame me for striking you with the Five Thunders!"

Wei Shang, Wei Nan, and Feng Lei: "..."

After giving Lin Yi a few more instructions, Zhong Yan finally left the school.

"Right, let’s head back to the dorm for now?" Wei Shang said with a sigh of relief.

Lin Yi shook his head. "You guys go on ahead. I need to check the mission hall. It’s time I picked up a mission and made a trip to Jail City!"

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