Group Bullying

After Yong Kang took the news to his elder brother Yong Sue, he got very excited because he would pass on this news to Li Biao to flatter him who inherited the title of the number one young Master of the Li family and also an inner disciple of the Azure Dragon Academy. With the Li family that supported him with much wealth together with the high talent of this young master, it’d be very likely that Li Biao would be able to become a main disciple of the Azure Dragon Academy in the future.

Therefore, Yong Sue’s flattering would be a matter of clinging under the wings of a stronger person, which was considered normal in the life of the cultivators who know that if one is weak, he must be docile to a stronger cultivator by becoming his servant in exchange for protection and other benefits in return.

As soon as news of Xueming’s arrival in the Purple Jade City reached Li Biao's ears, he felt very pleased. Although the Mu family already accepted the engagement between himself and Mu Jinlan, Li Biao could still feel that deep in Mu Jinlan's heart, there were still fragments of Xueming left. Moreover, one of his moles in the Golden Bird City reported that Mu Jinlan paid a daily visit to Xueming's mother's tomb for the last six days, which gave him frustration in the chest that he wanted to tear Xueming apart to death. Lately, he had to practice cultivation to upgrade his rank in the Academy, and there was no opportunity for revenge. Now that Yong Sue came to report the news of Xueming's arrival, many vicious schemes continuously popped up in Li Biao's mind.

"I don't want him to die so quickly. First of all, we must find a way to humiliate him in public then have him cornered. I want him to crawl, begging for life at my feet. Yong Sue ... what do you think of this idea?"

"Hahaha, that's a great idea, young master Li. Then I, Yong Sue, will realize the first plan, bringing a disgrace to the trashy Xueming, as a gift of gratitude for you who kindly accepted my two younger siblings under your care. Would you allow me to do so?”

Li Biao slapped the table, making a loud bang noise. "Good ... Excellent! If you can do it successfully, not only will I accept your two brothers, but also give you 50 Qi stimulating pills in return."

After hearing that, Yong Sue’s eyes grew wide because 50 Qi stimulating pills were not a small amount. For the people of the Yong family, a small family in a distant town, to receive the Qi stimulating pill they need to take some credit for the family first. For example, Yong Sue’s ability to become an outer disciple of the Azure Dragon Academy was considered a reputation for the Yong family, and for that, he earned five Qi stimulating pills from the family per month in return. Therefore, hearing that there were 50 Qi stimulating pills waiting for him if the assigned task was completed, he couldn’t help getting excited.

After Yong Sue left Li Biao's residence, he traveled to join Yong Kang and Yong Qi. When Yong Sue found out Xueming’s reason for coming to the Purple Jade City—to take the entrance exam of the Azure Dragon Academy—his face turned into a difficult mold, because during his childhood, Xueming was way better than those of the same age, including himself. If there were no accidents in the Beast Forest, he would not have been the person who was expected to become the Yong family's number one young master like today.

Therefore, he asked Yong Qi who had secretly followed Xueming, and realized that Xueming had just made it to the second level of the basic Qi. Yet, the strange thing was that Xueming’s left eye no longer had a black stone buried in it. Instead, he now had two bright eyes like ordinary people.

"Well ... since he wants to take the entrance exam of the Azure Dragon Academy, then every day from now on, you guys go wait for that scum in front of the registration point. If he comes, come to tell me immediately. I’ll crush him under my feet and then take off all his clothes make him feel humiliated in public. If possible, I will turn him into a cripple like he used to be. Once crippled, he won’t be able to take the exam in the second round, hahaha."

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In the next morning, Xueming woke up at dawn to explore the city before going straight to the Azure Dragon Academy.

In front of the Azure Dragon Academy, there was a large, long rectangular wooden table for registration. The registration staff was all outer disciples of the Azure Dragon Academy, each of whom wore a jade tag of authority.

"You are overaged ... Disqualified." Registration in the first round was for preliminary screening only—by looking for the people aged 15-17 years--but most of the applicants were between 15-16 years old.

“Your basic Qi did not reach the second level ... Disqualified." Another round of screening was for the Qi energy level in which a candidate must possess at least the second level of basic Qi. With a higher Qi level, he would be ranked among the high talent group. This would affect the candidate classification for the exam in the next two months.

“You fit all the criteria … Qualified.”

The recruitment started early in the morning. Xueming arrived in the late morning, and hundreds of people were already lined up in a long line. Thus, he immediately walked to get in the line.

Two hostile pairs of eyes stared at Xueming from afar with an evil smile suddenly appearing on their faces.

“He’s already here. Yong Qi, you run to tell Brother Yong Sue now.” After Yong Kang's words ended, Yong Qi sprinted right away.

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"Where ... where is that scumbag?" As soon as Yong Sue arrived, he immediately asked Yong Kang. Then, Yong Kang pointed at the spot where Xueming was standing in the line. "Both of you did a great job. Wait and see the fun stuff here. I'll go and drag that bastard out of the line.” Yong Sue clenched his fist with pride before walking towards Xueming.

"Bastard Xueming!!!" Yong Sue’s yelling voice surely caught the attention of those waiting to register in the area as he intended. "You came out of the line now. You don't have the right to participate in this exam!!!” The more people were interested in Yong Sue, the louder he shouted his angry voice.

Xueming turned around and looked at Yong Sue with a spiteful eye before turning his gaze towards Yong Qi and Yong Kang standing behind Yong Sue. "The Yong folks all together." In Xueming's memory two years ago, the fifteen-year-old Yong Sue was still unable to break through the second level of the basic Qi. However, after his great uncle used a huge amount of resources to help, Yong Sue was able to pass the exam to become an outer disciple of the Azure Dragon Academy last year, which was the proof that he already made it to the second level of the basic Qi. But that was an event of last year. Xueming was unsure of how much Yong Sue’s energy level had increased after entering the Azure Dragon Academy.

But as Yong Sue picked a fight with him first and also threatened to block him from applying for the Azure Dragon Academy’s entrance exam, surrendering to his intimidation would compromise Xueming’s habits and cultivation principles: striving for strength without allowing anyone to trample upon, whether in terms of skills or dignity.

"What right do you have to give me an order?" Xueming replied harshly and intransigently.

"Hahaha." Synchronous laughter came from the three Yong family brothers.

"I am an outer disciple of the Azure Dragon Academy. Why wouldn't I have the right?” Yong Sue said as he walked towards Xueming with an arrogant gesture.

"I've never heard that you were authorized to screen people," Xueming pointed at the candidate screening table, noticing that those who performed the screening duty must have a jade tag of authority on their body. Now Yong Sue’s face turned grouchy and scornful. "If you don't have the right, get out of my way.” This time, Xueming replied with a loud voice.

“Xueming, you bastard. Let's see if I can make you withdraw.” When finished speaking, Yong Sue suddenly charged towards Xueming. Yong Sue’s powerful fist that contained more than two thousand Jin struck upon Xueming’s chest.

Xueming gritted his teeth. Unable to avoid the sudden attack, he only raised two arms to fend off.

BAM!!!

The noise was so loud that many people lined up to register stepped back and dodged unconsciously.

Although Xueming could raise his two arms to fend off in time, the first collision sent Xueming's body away from the queue line more than 5 wahs and also made his two arms trembling with numbness.

…According to Yong Qi and Yong Kang, this scumbag has just broken through the second level of the basic Qi but was able to stop my two thousand Jin punch without the slightest injury. How is that possible?

"Hmm ... You have some skills. But it’s useless because today I will cripple you again, you wait and see.” Yong Sue could only keep the doubts in his heart. With such doubts, he did not dare to rush toward Xueming immediately again. He now stood still, staring at Xueming with a wrathful eye.

... The punch that Yong Sue had attacked weighed at least two thousand Jin, meaning that he had already achieved the third level of the basic Qi. Despite his poor talent, he could still enhance his strength this much. The Azure Dragon Academy is so wonderful. No matter what, I must become a disciple here.

“If you have the guts, then bring it on."

When both stopped their brags, the applicants swarmed around them to watch the fun that was about to happen, causing almost every pair of eyes at the scene to turn their attention to the fight between Xueming and Yong Sue.