“See? If there is no way, then I didn’t do it.”
“No!! She was hurt because she is together with you. That’s the cause of all this. You are nothing more than bad luck to her.” Mei Hongli could not think of any way to put the blame on Feng Luotian either, so he barked out whatever came first from his brain.
Sun Wuji rolled his eyes
“Brother Feng being bad luck? That’s your ‘reasonable’ answer? Did you even use your brain before you speak?”
“You!! Anyway, Feng Luotian, you should stay away from Yue’er, so she won’t be hurt anymore!!”
Mei Hongli felt offended and retorted.
“And why would I do as you say? Mei Hongli … I think you should mind your own business. You failed Peacock School’s entrance exam for two years, giving your father as the school’s elder two slaps to his face. If you failed again this year, I imagined your father will no longer have any face to continue being the school’s elder.”
After hearing Feng Luotian about the entrance exam, instead of exploding in anger for reminding his past shame, Mei Hongli grinned from ear to ear, same with his men, while snickering among themselves.
Feng Luotian and Sun Wuji were confused by their reactions.
Mei Hongli arrogantly laughed out loud.
“Hahaha!! Impossible!! Do you know who will be overseeing the entrance exam of Peacock School this year? My father … it’s my father!! There is no way I can’t take the top, let alone the possibility of failing the exam.”
The realization came to both of them, confused youths.
Feng Luotian: “Oh? So, you are saying you will cheat your way through the top by relying on your father?”
Sun Wuji: “Pathetic … no brain, no talent whatsoever. Do you think just being the exam proctor’s son would take you to the top?”
Two of them immediately concluded that Mei Hongli would definitely cheat the exam some way. Being the exam proctor’s son, there were countless ways to take advantage of others. That was why Mei Hongli was so confident in taking the top score in the exam.
However, the man himself did not want to admit it.
“Who said I will cheat!? Feng Luotian, today you are quite brave, huh? To have the courage to talk back to every word I say? Have you forgotten what you are? Do I have to beat some sense into you, Cripple Boy?”
He began snapping his fingers, wanting to threaten Feng Luotian to his usual obedience.
If the one standing here and now was Feng Luotian from before, he would not dare to talk much because he was afraid that it would come to a fight eventually. And Sun Wuji would be the one fighting and getting hurt as a result. He did not want that.
But today was different. The one standing here and now was not just Feng Luotian.
Feng Luotian indifferently said.
“Nothing. I just don’t believe that you can take the top rank while Yue’er is also participating.”
Seeing his friend’s unyielding spirit today, Sun Wuji smiled and was ready to fight any time: “Yeah!! Don’t you know Sister Mei has already become a Seven Fangs Fighter? She will surpass you in no time.”
Mei Hongli: “What!? Yue’er is now Seven Fangs?”
Only a moment of astonishment and he started to shamelessly brag his own might.
“Heh, so what? She has just become one, but I have been Seven Fangs for a long time. I’m still superior and will take the top. The result would be the same anyway.”
After hearing what he said, Feng Luotian and Sun Wuji were shocked at Mei Hongli’s words and gave each other a serious glance, then …
“Pu … Hahaha!! “I Have been Seven Fangs for a long time”? You actually used that reason to brag? Brother Feng, this is too hilarious.”
“Hahaha!! Yeah, if you have been Seven Fang for a long time, then why aren’t you Eight Fangs already?”
“Mei Hongli, you are really capable. You can hurt my stomach so bad without lifting a finger. Hahaha!! Ah … my stomach!!”
“Even more than that, you are two years older than Yue’er. With the same cultivation level now, and you think you are superior? I’ll give you one.”
Feng Luotian gave Mei Hongli a thumbs up.
“You two are courting death!!”
Mei Hongli burst into a rage after being insulted in such a way. A green aura seeped out from his body as he activated his Theríon.
Sun Wuji quickly moved in front of Feng Luotian and simultaneously activated his [Stone Transformation].
But … Feng Luotian casually threw in a comment.
“How about a bet?”
Four words from him dispersed Mei Hongli’s overwhelming aura. He clearly knew Mei Hongli’s desire and intention. In the past, he had crossed these types of people so many times that he could not count, so he knew how to deal with them.
Mei Hongli became interested right away and asked.
“A bet!? What kind?”
“I bet you will not place first in the exam this time. If I’m right, you will have to do one thing for me.”
“Heh, how confident you are!! And what if I do become the top rank?”
“You can request one thing of me.”
“Brother Feng, what are …”
Feng Luotian raised his hand as a gesture of everything would be fine.
Mei Hongli became interested.
“Is that so? I’ll make that demand now so everything will be clear later on.”
Feng Luotian indifferently said: “Speak.”
“If I can take the top ranking in this entrance exam of Peacock School that will happen in the following month, then you, Feng Luotian, have to stop speaking to Mei Yue’er and stay as far away from her as possible … forever!!”
Mei Hongli stated every word clearly as to not let Feng Luotian back out by a twist of words later.
Feng Luotian replied back with no hesitation.
“Fine. Since you wish for this to be forthright, I will make my demand here and now as well. In case you, Mei Hongli, cannot take the top ranking in this entrance exam of Peacock School that will happen in the following month, you will have to only do things that would benefit Mei Clan and protect this city with your life on the line … forever!!”
“!?”
Mei Hongli was stunned by Feng Luotian’s demand.
“I have to only do things that would benefit the Mei Clan and protect this city with your life on the line? Hahaha!! Did you hit your head this morning? You want me to do things for my own Clan? And you want me to protect this untouchable city? The one your Father, the God, declared to protect? Hahaha!!”
The rest of the group also laughed at Feng Luotian.
Not only Mei Hongli who considered Feng Luotian’s request to be quite ridiculous, but the rest of them also thought the same, including Sun Wuji.
One would normally do things for their own clan or family. And there was no point in protecting the city where no one would ever come to attack.
However, Feng Luotian was still indifferent and asked: “Do you accept my terms or not?”
“!? … Fine, I accept.”
Mei Hongli was slightly taken aback, but seeing that there was no harm in Feng Luotian’s terms at all, Mei Hongli impassively accepted the bet, not knowing that it would change his fate forever.
Mei Hongli pointed his finger to Feng Luotian.
“And you … keep your words when the time comes!! Let’s go!!”
With that, Mei Hongli left with his men.
“Brother Feng, ah … why did you do this? The request you made was so easily done, or rather, he might not have a chance to carry it out.”
Sun Wuji felt that it was of no benefit to Feng Luotian at all. That was why he was confused about what his friend was trying to do by proposing this bet.
Feng Luotian casually explained his action: “Easily done? Not have a chance? Hahaha, Brother Sun, don’t worry about it. My term is much more difficult than his. And I’m afraid that there is no way he will take the top while we are participating.”
“How could you be so sure? His father will be overseeing the exam this year.”
Sun Wuji was even more confused by his friend’s overwhelming confidence.
Feng Luotian smiled with determination flashing in his eyes: “Everything will be just fine. And I know it.”
Sun Wuji shook his head: “Sigh … let’s hope you’re right, or else Sister Mei is really going to kill you.”
