Chapter 8 (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Brother Fei, I heard that Beauty Fang got her maidservant to send you a gift. Is that true?”
“I heard that too. Fang Qi has never treated anyone this nicely. It looks like you have finally won her heart by showing your prowess and teaching that rascal Ren Jie a lesson.”
“Brother Fei is our role model. News has already been spread throughout the academy.”
In the main entrance of the Jade Imperial Academy, there were about seven or eight people clustered around Gao Fei as he walked towards the academy. He had a muscular build and was full of smiles, similar to a hero who returned from a victorious battle against a million troops.
Gao Fei was surrounded by his sidekicks and some classmates whom he was closer to. As he listened to their compliments, Gao Fei felt as though he was floating on air.
“That rascal deserved a punishment. I have spread the word that I will beat him up every time I see him. That puppet family head really thinks that he is somebody. Miss Fang has invited me over for tea. That’s all I’m going to tell you. Hahaha…” As Gao Fei talked about Fang Qi’s invitation, he was thrilled to bits. He could not even control his laughter when he spoke about the incidents that made him happy.
“Humph!” At that point in time, a snort was heard from not far away. That sound made Gao Fei and his gang stop in their tracks.
There was a posh-dressed youth who was very unhappy as he watched Gao Fei and his gang enter. He was handsome, yet his face was slightly pale. It was obvious that he overindulged in wine and sex from a young age.
“Why are you snorting, Su Yu? I am going to Miss Fang’s for tea. I doubt you have ever entered her house before. Miss Fang said that she wanted to thank me personally for standing up for her. You stand no chance.” Gao Fei looked at Su Yu unhappily. They were not from the same class, but they were both persistent pursuers of Fang Qi. The Su family was originally merely a large merchant family in the Jade Capital. Logically speaking, they were no competition for the lineal descendants of the five biggest aristocratic families. However, Su Yu’s sister married the third prince two years ago.
Although they were not truly considered to be imperial relatives, they still had some ties with the imperial family. In the next couple of years, the Su family had grown and expanded rapidly. Su Yu’s status had risen with the progress of his family. Amongst the pampered children in the Jade Capital, Su Yu could more or less be considered a prominent figure.
Su Yu gently waved the folding fan in his hand and looked at Gao Fei in disdain. “Who was the one who ran away to hide after hearing that he had beaten Ren Jie to death? What? Are you acting heroically now?”
“I, Gao Fei, will do anything for Fang Qi. I am not afraid of doing anything. Who are you to compete with me? Let’s go.” The muscles on Gao Fei’s face twitched indistinctly. Although it was acceptable for the young generation of the family clans to fight, it would be different if death occurred. Moreover, someone had helped to analyze the situation for him. Ren Jie was ultimately the family head of the Ren family. The Ren family would definitely not let him get away with it that easily. Upon hearing that, Gao Fei was flustered and ran away immediately. In the end, when he had escaped to his family’s secret villa thousands of kilometers away from there, he found out that Ren Jie was fine. Fang Qi was thankful to him too.
Gao Fei obviously could not mention that now. Furthermore, thinking about how he could be the first person in the class or even the academy to be invited to Fang Qi’s house, he was beyond elated. He did not have the mood to argue further with Su Yu. If it was some other day, it would be almost impossible to avoid a conflict between them.
After Gao Fei finished speaking, he strode off with his gang.
“What is he being so pretentious for? The only reason he has this opportunity is that he is in the same class as Ren Jie. If our young master was there too, he would not receive the opportunity to stand up for Fang Qi and earn the jackpot.”
“That’s right. He ran away faster than anyone then. Now he is back to show off his prowess.”
“Young Master, what are we here for? I heard that there are quite some people searching for Ren Jie. Miss Fang hates Ren Jie so much. Whoever manages to teach Ren Jie a lesson will definitely be in her good books.”
“Yes, Young Master. I heard that there are quite a number of people rushing back to the Jade Capital to find an opportunity to teach Ren Jie a lesson.”
“Bam!” Su Yu opened his fan and looked at Gao Fei and his gang in disdain as they left. “Gao Fei happened to be in the classroom then. However, there were not many people in the room then. Many news about what happened are merely rumors. In actual fact, Ren Jie was merely knocked unconscious by Gao Fei using a stool. Yet that gave Gao Fei his undeserved benefit. These guys do not think with their brains. I have bought some precise information. Although Ren Jie has returned home for two days, he is on the way back to the academy. He will be back soon. When he returns, I will stop him at the entrance of the academy to teach him a lesson and humiliate him thoroughly. The entire academy will know about that then.”
“This is a smart move, Young Master. In this case, everyone will know what you have done for Miss Fang. Miss Fang will definitely be touched.”
“Humph! Gao Fei was that happy just by a tea invitation. When that time comes, Miss Fang will be so touched that she will definitely promise to marry you.”
As Su Yu listened to their flattery, Fang Qi’s face emerged in his mind. If he managed to marry Fang Qi, there would be no more obstructions to him inheriting the Su family. Moreover, Fang Qi was more attractive than all the women he had toyed with combined. That thought made his heart race like a wild horse.
At the same time, he was also deliberating how he was going to humiliate Ren Jie when he beat him up later.
Merely beating him was not enough to showcase how much stronger he was as compared to Gao Fei. That would not leave a huge impression on Miss Fang, either. Should he beat Ren Jie until he was willing to beg for Miss Fang’s forgiveness? Or should he make Ren Jie imitate the cry of beasts?
No, no. He should step on Ren Jie’s head and declare loudly that he was standing up for Fang Qi. In that case, not only would he be able to stand up for Fang Qi, his status within the circle of pampered children in the Jade Capital would also rise.
That was the academy, after all. As long as he did not kill him, the family clan would not get involved. Yes. That was what he was going to do. He would step on his head and make a speech. What would he say later on?
“He is here. He is here, Young Master. That seems like the spiritual beast carriage belonging to the Ren family head…” Su Yu was deep in thought, imagining how he was going to reassure Fang Qi and humiliate Ren Jie. Suddenly, he heard his sidekick shouting.
Demonic beasts that could be controlled and manipulated were known as spiritual beasts. Influential organizations would define spiritual beasts as the second generation of demonic beasts that were tamed and raised from birth. Those were the true spiritual beasts. However, that kind of spiritual beast was rare. There were only a few people in the Jade Capital who could use spiritual beasts to pull their carriage.
When it came to that, Ren Jie managed to experience the epitome of enjoyment right after he had transmigrated. Otherwise, he would not have arrived at the academy in such a short span of time.
Looking from afar, one could see a mud-yellow halo. Within the circle of light, a vague image of a two meters tall, five meters wide large beast could be seen approaching at rapid speed. The spiritual beast was bound by restrictive spells and surrounded by Dharma spells to cover and oppress it and prevent its strength from affecting others. That resulted in its original appearance to be covered as well.
However, its strength was obviously phenomenal. It pulled the family head’s carriage, which spanned almost twenty square meters, was comprehensively furnished with various facilities and was akin to a small house. Yet, it managed to move as though it was sliding through the air. From a distance, one could see that the spiritual beast carriage was gradually decelerating as it reached the entrance of the academy.