Chapter 11: Stormwind Scorpion 1 (1/2)
Chapter 11: Stormwind Scorpion (1)
“AHHHH!”
A piercing cry cut through the sky.
Bai Yihong had never imaged that Su Chen would dare make a move against him. However, this person was not all talk. The moment his finger broke, he jabbed the fan in his other hand towards Su Chen.
Su Chen didn’t retaliate, instead choosing to apply layers of defensive barriers to protect himself.
The folding fan slammed into them, releasing brilliant sparks.
He was just about to launch another attack when a voice came from the sky. “Stay your hand! Battling in the Hidden Dragon Institute is forbidden!”
The pain from his finger had caused Bai Yihong to lose all rationality. How could he pay any heed to the Institute’s rules? He yelled, “You dare injure me? I’ll kill you!”
The barriers protecting Su Chen were destroyed in that moment. Bai Yihong swept his fan out in front of him, striking at Su Chen.
Su Chen did not try to resist. He stood there silently, allowing the attack to reach him.
“How presumptuous!” The voice from earlier snorted angrily.
His voice was like a clap of thunder, exploding with a sudden bang.
The brilliant curtain of light popped like a bubble, leaving behind a rainbow-like light lingering in the air.
Countless motes of rainbow-colored lights floated in midair, shining with a captivating, dazzling luster.
Bai Yihong was sent flying as he spit out a mouthful of blood.
His attack was forcefully shattered and he was injured by the rebound of his Origin Power.
The voice resounded. “If I tell you to stay your hand, you stay your hand. You dared to ignore my direct command; are you courting death? The Hidden Dragon Institute doesn’t allow personal battles. You took the initiative to attack, so you will be fined 10 contribution points. You ignored my commands, so you will be fined an additional 20 contribution points as well as a day of confinement!”
“What?” Bai Yihong was stunned. He pointed at Su Chen. “What about him? Why doesn’t he receive any punishment?”
“I didn’t see him make a move against you. All I saw was you attacking him. Are you telling me I’m wrong?”
“He didn’t make a move!?” Bai Yihong yelled angrily. “He was the one that made a move first. He broke my finger!”
“From what I saw, you attacked him several times over, ignoring my commands in the meantime. Are you sure you didn’t break your finger while attacking him? You’re useless.”
Bai Yihong was enraged. He wanted to continue arguing, but a gust of wind appeared. From it a hand reached out and grabbed him. He was pulled up into the air and moments later dropped into confinement.
Su Chen expressed his gratitude to the sky. “Thank you, Senior, for your fair judgment of the situation.”
The voice spoke into Su Chen’s year, “Hmph, take it easy next time. I helped you this time for Hanyan’s sake, but this was the only time.”
With a gentle smile on his face, Su Chen replied, “Many thanks. If I caused you any trouble, you may take 10 of my contribution points as well.”
When he had made his move, Su Chen already considered those 10 contribution points lost.
During his three excursions to the Scarlet Mountain Range he had learned an important principle: as long as he had the ability to receive punishment, some breaches of regulation were worth committing.
Since the Hidden Dragon Institute punished students by taking away contribution points, all he needed to do was earn more than he lost.
“Hehe, such a small matter poses no trouble for me.” The personal instructor didn’t take away his contribution points. “This brat won’t leave Hanyan alone. I’m sick of him and merely borrowed your hand to teach him a lesson, hehe.”
It seemed the old man had been searching for a reason to deal with this guy, who was always flirting with his disciple, for quite some time now.
The old man disappeared in a fit of strange laughter.