Everyone had forgotten Mei’er, as if she had never appeared at all, and everyone was living their normal lives. Tang Shuyao still teasing me without reason, Sister Lin would come to find me for massages whenever she was free.
Wang Ziyan was busy with her cases as usual, Qin Mengdie still preferred to stay alone in her bedroom reading books. If she were a man, I would definitely think she was reading about ‘Liu Bei’ and it was the kind of very risqué content.
Xu Xin would chat with me when she was free, sometimes helping me with cooking, but I always felt something was missing.
They didn’t remember Mei’er, but I did. After consolidating my cultivation level, I was planning to go look for Mei’er, but Wu Ming stopped me. He said that with my current strength, entering the Fox Clan’s forbidden land would be suicide, and more importantly, he didn’t even know where the Fox Clan’s territory was.
What surprised me was that Wu Ming didn’t alter the memories of those teachers, yet those teachers didn’t cause any trouble.
It seemed the school didn’t care much about the teaching district for the rich second-generation students. Even if no one called out, they wouldn’t deduct points.
“Xia Tian, are you going to class?” I just came out of the bedroom when Sister Lin looked at me and asked.
I smiled: “Yeah, why are you so kind today?”
“Oh, remember to bring some snacks back for sister when you return, thank you!” Sister Lin said, then turned her attention back to the TV series.
Sure enough, Sister Lin was never kind without reason.
I arrived at the classroom, still at the back row, about to lie on the desk and sleep when those two little girls ran over again.
How unlucky, sharing a classroom with them, it felt a bit like a trap.
But why did they look so worried?
“Xia Tian, don’t mind what those people say. We still support you!” The girl sitting to my left frowned and said.
The other girl echoed: “Yeah, don’t take it to heart!”
“Uh… what are you talking about?” I really couldn’t understand what these two girls were saying; their words were too vague.
“Don’t you know?” The girl on my right looked surprised.
The girl on my left shook her head: “How could you not know? If you didn’t, why wouldn’t you come to class for three days?”
“I really don’t know. I missed these days because I was unwell!” I half-true, half-fake, said.
The girl on my left, excited, said: “I knew Xia Tian wouldn’t be defeated so easily! The rumors on the forum are indeed false.”
“Forum?” Could it be that after I absorbed the Metal Attribute Spirit Qi these days, something big happened?
Feeling a bit embarrassed, I looked at the two girls and asked: “Can I borrow your notebooks?”
“Sure!” The two girls said in unison, then simultaneously handed over their notebooks.
“Use mine!” The girl sitting on my right, eyes wide with anticipation, said.
The girl on my left didn’t speak, but sometimes actions speak louder than words.
She directly opened the school’s forum, handed her notebook to me, and then looked at the girl on my right with a bit of pride.
Women’s struggles—men really shouldn’t get involved.
I shifted my gaze entirely to the notebook.
“Japanese Karate master comes again, completely humiliates the popular new student Xia Tian!”
“Xia Tian defeated, popularity plummets!”
“Xia Tian embarrasses China, roll out of Shenghua as soon as possible!”
“Know some kung fu, don’t show off; there’s always a higher mountain!”
These people are really ridiculous. Some of the original posters had even supported me before, but now they are all cursing.
Although I was a bit angry inside, I thought, forget it. The internet is like that—seriously, you lose if you take it seriously.
Moreover, society is inherently cold and indifferent. Perhaps those who once praised you will start to kick you when they see your minor faults.
And those who never spoke up for you before now stand out to support you.
Sometimes, the people who help you are not necessarily those you think are good, but often those you overlook in daily life.
Maybe you accidentally helped someone once, and they remember it deeply.
That’s why many say that the true friends are those who still help you after trouble strikes.
This might be a bit of a stretch, but judging by the titles of these posts, it probably all stemmed from my Dantian shattering and losing to Takeda Genyi.
But I wasn’t exactly defeated at that time. Actually, the Spirit Fox Step can be used without True Qi; I just instinctively wanted to use True Qi, which caused severe pain in my Dantian.
If I had continued fighting, defeating Takeda Genyi wouldn’t have been impossible.
There are also posts supporting me, but the replies aren’t many, mostly buried below. Of course, some of those supporting me are also cursing.
Takeda Genyi didn’t take advantage of my injury to attack me further, which shows he’s decent. But now, I think it’s time to settle last time’s issues!
“Xia Tian, you’re not angry, are you?” The girl on my left asked worriedly.
I smiled: “No, rumors end with wise people. But to make those brainless people wake up, I still need to do something!” Saying that, I jumped out of my seat, smiled at the two girls, and said: “Thanks for your support. When you have time, let’s have a meal!”
After saying that, I left the classroom. The frustrating part was that the teacher didn’t stop me again.
Damn! Now I understand why ‘Shenghua produces outstanding talents.’ Good students get good education, but the lazy rich second-generation still inherit their family’s business—it’s no wonder they produce outstanding talents!
I headed straight to Lin Youchen’s Karate club. If Takeda Genyi hadn’t left Shenghua yet, that was probably the only place he could stay.
My pace wasn’t very fast, but it was quick enough. Before long, I arrived at the Karate club’s entrance.
Takeda Genyi was guiding some members in practice. Last time, he showed me respect by not humiliating me when my Dantian was destroyed. This time, entering the door, he wouldn’t be so arrogant.
Pushing open the door, I walked in. Still, I had to admire Lin Youchen’s wealth—after the door was broken, they always replaced it with a new one, and each time, the quality improved. I wonder if, after a few more kicks, the door will turn into bulletproof glass.
As soon as I entered, Takeda Genyi, who was instructing the members, stopped what he was doing and looked back at me.
“Xia Tian-kun!” Takeda Genyi called my name, adding the honorific ‘kun,’ which felt a bit awkward, but in their culture, it’s a sign of politeness. I couldn’t embarrass myself.
So I looked at Takeda Genyi, smiled, and said: “Takeda-san, hello! I’m here to settle the matter we couldn’t resolve last time.”
“It seems Xia Tian-kun’s injuries are fully healed. Let’s see who is better here!” Takeda Genyi said with a smile, but I noticed a trace of satisfaction in his eyes, as if he’d been waiting for this moment for a long time.
“Please advise!” Takeda Genyi stepped down from the ring, nodded to me, and assumed a fighting stance.
“Please advise!” Courtesy is essential. I smiled, but didn’t adopt any stance.
After absorbing the Metal Attribute Spirit Qi, not only was my body greatly strengthened, but I also realized that in a fight, practical combat ability was the most important. No matter how many formalities you put on, they were useless.
Takeda Genyi stared at me intently but hesitated to attack. He was probably looking for my flaw, but I was no longer the Xia Tian of that time. I still had many flaws, but none that a high-level yellow rank expert like him could detect.
Since he didn’t make a move, I would start first! Moving with my mind, as the idea formed, I was already in front of Takeda Genyi, throwing a punch!
Last time, Takeda Genyi gave me face, so now I would return the favor. Although my Dantian was fully repaired and refined, I chose to abandon the use of True Qi in this duel, relying solely on physical strength to see who was stronger!
Takeda Genyi blocked my punch with his arm, frowned, then smiled and said: “I’m about to attack. If I hurt Xia Tian-kun, please don’t mind!” With that, a swift punch was aimed at me!