Chapter 212 – First in Ten Years (1/2)

Chapter 212 - First in Ten Years

Baili Hengtian could not understand Ye Wei’s calmness. He kept winking and widening his eyes, hoping that Ye Wei would get the message and stand down.

The young Runemaster followed the caretaker’s eyes to the hilltop where the veteran group hid, staying placid and refusing to step back. ‘Thank you very much for the advice, but I will be responsible for myself from here on out.’

The caretaker shook his head, feeling resentful as Ye Wei’s feistiness reminded him of himself as an initiate. He was regarded as the cultivator with most potential back in his region, and this particular trait, the pride, was the exact reason why he had a hard first year. He learned that there were always a higher mountain somewhere else and that his talent was tiny, not worth mentioning to the palace’s elite.

‘If I can’t get through to you, reality will…’ Baili Hengtian thought.

“Are you done defending this nobody, Baili?” Feng Shan grew impatient. He respected the caretaker as a stronger cultivator, but being better connected, he could do what he pleased.

“Ye Wei is just joking around. Come on, apologize and step aside.” Baili Hengtian took a step back warily. He could not afford to offend the people behind Feng Shan. He took the gift from Ye Wei and did all he could to watch out for the newcomer. Everything subsequent to his intervention was out of his hands.

Honoring Baili Heng’s interference, Feng Shan held his strike and straightened his back. He quietly stared at Ye Wei, waiting for an apology.

“What are you waiting for?! Apologize and kneel with the rest of the newbies. I will let you off this one time because Baili Hengtian spoke for you!” Feng Shan looked as unpleased as he sounded.

Ye Wei’s cold gaze did not leave Feng Shan’s face for a second. “You are just a powerful owner’s loud dog. Let me speak with the person who put you up to this silly bullying act. I don't want to waste my time beating a pet.”

“You want to stand out? I will paint you red so everyone can see you from miles away.” Feng Shan’s face turned red as he slowly walked towards Ye Wei. For each step he took, primal energy in the air condensed under his feet, forming a transparent staircase.

“Brother, thank you for stepping up for me, but don’t get yourself hurt. Just stay quiet for now and we will make him pay when we are stronger. I, Hong Hai, will remember your kind act and pay you back someday, somehow.” The injured teen clumsily sat up and shouted as loud as he could.

“Argh!” Blood came gushing out of Hong Hai’s fresh wounds as he moved.

“Speak to me when you’ve recovered!” Ye Wei did not pay the slightest attention to Feng Shan and looked down, concerned. “Jian Chen, please take care of Hong Hai for now.”

“Yea.” Jian Chen calmly obliged, taking the injured to lay against a wall at a corner.

More than a hundred initiates were startled, ready to run. On the contrary, each of Ye Wei’s moves and words reflected his calm and collected state of mind. He acted casually as if he did not feel Feng Shan’s murderous presence.

The initiates, who had all witnessed how easy Yue Tieniu and Hong Hai fell, wondered if Ye Wei had a death wish.

“I see you have been speaking with your fist all this time. I think I know just how to communicate with you.” Ye Wei stared ahead at Feng Shan and channeled his Qi.

Before the young Runemaster could step forward, Feng Shan’s Qi quickly turned into the shape of a hand again, grabbing onto his body.

“Got you!” He clenched the giant hand as tight as he could.

“You don’t know who you are fighting against.” Ye Wei was not only not affected, his muscles effortlessly bulged up against the pressure.

“You are no match for my strength.” His eyes lit up as he pushed back the grip entirely. Feng Shan’s stance fell apart in just a second.

“Swoosh!”

Ye Wei’s figure turned into a blur while he was still speaking, disappearing in thin air before the very eyes of his opponent.

“What is this speed!?” Feng Shan was slightly nervous about the fierce presence closing in. He sensed danger and immediately tried to channeled his will-force, but in the blink of an eye, Ye Wei was already next to him before he could react.

“Holy Sages!”

The initiates gasped for air, having no clue as to how Ye Wei accelerated as he did. Baili Hengtian was the only one whose eyes followed, frightfully surprised by what he saw.

“Crack!”