Chapter 143: The Era of Adulthood Has Changed

After a day of cultivation, Zeng Yi leisurely walked towards the cafeteria.

In the past few days, the Grandmaster had been kind enough to give all the students a break. Although there was nothing for Zeng Yi to do during training, he still had to help his classmates during the day. Now that burden was gone, and he could relax during the day and night.

Humming a tune, Zeng Yi walked slowly when suddenly, five figures appeared before his eyes. Although it was already night, their figures were somewhat blurry in the darkness, but with Zeng Yi's vision, he could still recognize them. They were Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun. They were moving stealthily as if they were about to leave the school.

Could they have some interesting activities? They're not being considerate enough for not bringing me along.

Silently Zeng Yi silently flashed to the back of the group.

"Where are you guys going?" Zeng Yi couldn't help but ask.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Zeng Yi's voice came from behind, startling the five of them.

"Elder Brother Yi, we're going out to seek revenge for Fatty," Xiao Wu patted her chest to ease her nervousness and replied.

"Seeking revenge for Fatty?"

Zeng Yi's gaze shifted towards Ma Hongjun's face, which was covered in bruises. His round face looked even fatter.

"Zeng Bro, you must seek revenge for me!" Ma Hongjun started sobbing as he saw Zeng Yi and immediately hugged his leg.

Seeing Ma Hongjun reaching out to him and the disgust on his face, Zeng Yi kicked him away.

"Don't disgust me. What happened? Tell me."

Completely ignoring Zeng Yi's behavior, Ma Hongjun quickly got up from the ground, and his expression turned angry.

"Brother, I went out today to solve the problem with my Evil Fire in Suotuo City. When I arrived, I unexpectedly found a Golden Phoenix in a Brothel. Just when I was about to ask that girl to help me with my problem, a shady old man appeared. He seemed to be in his forties with short hair, initially giving an honest impression. But upon closer inspection, his eyes were filled with lewdness. One of his hands was even bandaged with gauze. Yet, he insisted on snatching the girl away from me. I asked him, 'Old man, with your hand in that state, you still dare to come out?' Guess what he said? He actually replied, 'I don't need my hand for that.' I've seen shady people before, but I've never seen anyone as lewd as him."

Zeng Yi asked, "So, you fought with him?"

Fatty puffed up his chest and said, "Of course! He was bullying me, how could I endure it? Initially, I wanted to drive him away, but that guy turned out to be a Spirit Master, a Spirit Ancestor at Rank 40. He easily beat me up and kicked me out of the Brothel. What was unbearable was that he also flicked my little brother, saying that I was small down there. How can I, as a man, tolerate such humiliation? So, I got up and fought him, and it ended up like this. You guys haven't seen his arrogant appearance, Brother Yi, you have to stand up for me! If I weren't training recently, I might not have been able to come back."

As he spoke, Ma Hongjun's face turned sorrowful.

Zeng Yi was speechless. Are you guys his mentors? He's quite skilled at making that sad face!

Is that all? Do you dare to mention this? How embarrassing.

Zeng Yi internally complained. To sum up what Fatty Ma Hongjun said, it was that he got beaten up while soliciting prostitutes.

So why did you mention so much?

However, this reminded Zeng Yi of a scene from the original work. Unexpectedly, his arrival had no impact, and the events that were supposed to happen still unfolded unchanged.

This troubled Zeng Yi. It seems that his future life will be very difficult.

But well...

Zeng Yi looked at Ma Hongjun strangely and patted his shoulder, asking, "Little Ma, how old are you this year?"

"Twelve, almost thirteen. Why?" Ma Hongjun asked confusedly.

"Hehe."

Hearing this, Zeng Yi twitched his mouth and felt uncomfortable.

At the age of twelve, you're already soliciting prostitutes? It's hard for Zeng Yi to accept.

Zeng Yi was raised under good education as a child, so he knew it was a crime! You would go to jail in my world for doing that.

But Zeng Yi thought about it and felt that it might not be the case.

However, looking at how proficient Fatty Ma Hongjun was, it seemed like he had already gained experience in this line of work. One year? Two years?

My goodness, have you become an expert at this?

Although it was due to the influence of his Evil Fire, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel that Fatty Ma Hongjun was using it as an excuse.

Prostitution isn't a justification for your actions.

Zeng Yi shook his head as he looked at the others.

Early romance, soliciting prostitutes, and fighting were all problematic behaviors!

And then comparing himself, he truly felt pure.

Is it really okay for me to stay at Shrek Academy?

Zeng Yi couldn't help but contemplate.

"Forget it, I won't go with you guys. Dealing with a Spirit Ancestor is nothing for you several." Zeng Yi waved his hand and refused Ma Hongjun's plea for help.

With their lineup, Tang San alone was enough to deal with that Spirit Ancestor, and adding Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai, it would be an easy win. Zeng Yi trained them, so their strength was clear to him.

Moreover, he didn't want to get involved in a fight just for soliciting prostitutes. Zeng Yi still wanted to maintain his dignity.

"I see. Yi Ge, you're not coming?" Ma Hongjun looked disappointed upon Zeng Yi's refusal. He thought that with Zeng Yi's strength, it would be easy to take revenge on the person who had bullied him.

"No, but let me tell you something," Zeng Yi said with a smile. "Spirit Masters who hang around those places are probably not good people. If you're going to do something, do it resolutely, or you'll have to be careful walking at night in the future."

These words made the group shudder. They only wanted to seek revenge for Fatty Ma Hongjun by beating up that person, but Zeng Yi's words implied killing him, which made the group of students who hadn't seen blood before unable to accept it.

But...

Yi Ge, are you also scolding me?

Fatty's face turned awkward.

After bidding farewell to the five, Zeng Yi went to the cafeteria alone.

What good food could there be in the cafeteria? Everyone knew. Except for the dishes prepared by the Grandmaster himself, Zeng Yi could tolerate them, but everything else felt like pig food.

But today, the Grandmaster wasn't personally in the kitchen. So, to have a better meal, Zeng Yi walked into the kitchen, intending to cook himself.

As someone from a culinary powerhouse in his past life, Zeng Yi was proficient in cooking and had better skills than the master. The dishes he made left others in awe. However, Zeng Yi was lazy and only cooked when he felt like it, which made the others very unhappy.

The kitchen had various ingredients that Zeng Yi could freely use. He had to light the stove himself, but after living on the Douluo Continent for over ten years, he was used to it.

He stir-fried a few dishes and sat at the dining table with Xiao Ju, prepared to enjoy the meal.

At this moment, two figures happened to enter through the entrance, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

On the first day of the break, Ning Rongrong didn't feel like doing anything and just slept all day. Zhu Zhuqing, on the other hand, hadn't relaxed and spent the whole day silently practicing her swordsmanship.

As soon as the two entered, their noses caught a whiff of a mouthwatering aroma, making their mouths water and their appetites grow. Looking in the direction, they saw Zeng Yi and Xiao Ju sitting there with four delicious dishes on the table.

"Wow~ Zeng Yi, you secretly cooked by yourself and even wanted to enjoy it alone. That's so inconsiderate," Ning Rongrong complained and then skillfully took out her own bowl and chopsticks, approaching Zeng Yi's table.

Zhu Zhuqing silently sat down at the table.

Seeing the two of them eagerly eyeing the dishes on the table, Zeng Yi was speechless.

You guys came just in time.

He mentally complained. But he didn't mind the two joining in since they were classmates.

"By the way, where are the others? Where did they go?" Ning Rongrong asked, puzzled.

Zhu Zhuqing also shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.

"Maybe they went out," Zeng Yi replied as he ate, thinking to himself that he couldn't tell them that the others had gone to seek revenge for Ma Hongjun after soliciting prostitutes.

"Oh, Zeng Yi, do you have any plans for tomorrow? I have some questions to ask you," Zhu Zhuqing said, looking directly into Zeng Yi's eyes, waiting for his answer.

Zeng Yi couldn't help feeling speechless. Besides cultivating, what other questions could this cultivation-obsessed person have?

"It's up to you, but isn't it fine to relax during the break?" Zeng Yi replied.

"It's no problem."

After hearing their words, Ning Rongrong's eyes darted between Zeng Yi and Zhu Zhuqing.

She had already known about the two of them, and it wasn't what she had thought. Zhu Zhuqing only wanted to learn about cultivation from Zeng Yi.

But... When a boy and a girl spend too much time together, something may happen.

No! I can't let them stay together!

Ning Rongrong slammed the table, stood up abruptly, and exclaimed.

This action stunned Zeng Yi and Zhu Zhuqing, who looked at her with confused expressions.

"What's wrong with you, Xiao Ning? Why are you acting strange for no reason?" Zeng Yi was already accustomed to Ning Rongrong's inexplicable behaviors.

"You're the one acting strange! Also, Zhuqing can't be with you tomorrow!" Ning Rongrong glared at Zeng Yi angrily and shouted.

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