"Waste, just so you know, it was your Ye Family's Young Master Ye Qiang who told me to do this.
So, make your peace with it."
Wu Fan suddenly leaned in close, a ferocious grin spreading across his face as he whispered into Ye Yunfei's ear.
"If you want death, I'll oblige."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei's gaze turned icy, his voice frigid to the extreme.
A terrifying aura of killing intent emanated from him, causing the temperature in the surrounding space to plummet instantly.
Even though Ye Yunfei had been reborn, he still retained a trace of his Heavenly Emperor's Soul Power — no small matter.
In that moment, Wu Fan felt as if he were being watched by a dangerous demon beast. Terrified, he stumbled backward.
"You waste…"
Wu Fan was furious and ashamed.
Yet, before he could finish his words, a fist rapidly enlarged within his pupils, smashing straight toward his face.
*Thud!*
Wu Fan desperately wanted to dodge, but the fist was far too fast. It struck his nose dead center.
*Crunch!*
Wu Fan felt his nose shatter like a fragile bubble under the sun.
Then, under the savage impact of the fist, his face began to deform.
His entire face caved in, a bloody pulp where one could no longer distinguish mouth from eyes.
*Bam…!*
Wu Fan's body was hurled sideways, crashing violently against a wall inside the classroom. His head lolled to the side as he lost consciousness.
"How tedious."
Expressionless, Ye Yunfei turned and walked out of the classroom.
*How is this possible?*
Behind him, numerous pairs of disbelieving eyes stared in terror at his retreating back.
Exiting the classroom, Ye Yunfei looked up towards a certain direction, a cold smile suddenly curling his lips.
"Shi Xiaodie, by now, you should be on your way, bringing the betrothal contract and Qin Family's lackeys, planning to force me to agree to the annulment.
In my last life, this very annulment incident brought me great humiliation. I was beaten until I was crippled, confined to my bed.
But in this life, it will be you who suffers the disgrace!"
Ye Yunfei muttered to himself, his eyes filled with icy resolve. Then, he quickened his pace and departed.
Yuanyue City was home to four great families: the Ye Family, the Qin Family, the Shi Family, and the Lü Family.
Ye Yunfei was the son of the Ye Family Patriarch.
Shi Xiaodie was the daughter of the Shi Family Patriarch.
Two years ago, the two families formed a marriage alliance, betrothing Ye Yunfei and Shi Xiaodie, making Shi Xiaodie Ye Yunfei's fiancée.
Later, when Ye Yunfei became publicly known as a waste, Shi Xiaodie and the higher-ups of the Shi Family began to regret this marriage arrangement.
Shi Xiaodie even secretly hooked up with Qin An, the young master of another major family in Yuanyue City — the Qin Family.
Based on his memories from his previous life, Ye Yunfei knew that at this very moment, Shi Xiaodie, holding the betrothal contract and accompanied by several Qin Family members as accomplices, was coming to force him to annul the marriage.
In truth, this was the intention of the Shi Family's higher-ups.
After all, the Shi Family was a prestigious clan that cared about its reputation.
Taking advantage of Ye Yunfei's complete loss of cultivation and marrying Shi Xiaodie off to someone else was rather disgraceful.
Thus, the Shi Family higher-ups devised a plan: let Shi Xiaodie approach Ye Yunfei herself to annul the marriage.
Once successful, they could claim to the outside world that this was a dispute between youngsters, and the Shi Family elders could do nothing about it.
At this moment.
On a busy path within Yuanyue Academy.
*Boom!*
A heavy thud sounded as a figure was sent flying backward in a wretched state, his body scraping a long trail across the ground.
Finally, he slammed down hard six or seven meters away before coming to a stop.
This was a stocky youth, his face already smeared with blood and grime, his clothes torn to shreds.
"Talk!
Why did you run as soon as you saw us? Was it to go warn that waste Ye Yunfei?!"
A smug-looking youth in blue shook his fist, laughing scornfully at the stocky youth who had crashed to the ground.
Not far away stood a conspicuous young woman in pink. Her features were exquisite, a standard beauty's face, with a curvaceous figure that was just right. Objectively speaking, she was stunning.
However, her gaze contained a haughty aloofness, as if no one around her mattered.
This young woman was none other than Shi Xiaodie, the pearl of the Shi Family Patriarch's eye in Yuanyue City.
Moreover, she was one of the famously celebrated four great beauties of Yuanyue Academy!
A crowd of curious students had long gathered around. Nearly all the male students' gazes, whether intentional or not, kept sneaking glances at Shi Xiaodie's figure.
Such was the power of her allure.
Standing beside Shi Xiaodie were six or seven young men with arrogant expressions.
"Qin Feng, what have I done to offend you? Why are you hitting me?"
The stocky youth on the ground, wiping the blood from his face, questioned indignantly.
This stocky youth was named Zhou Mu, a student in the beginner's class of Yuanyue Academy.
The blue-clothed youth who had attacked him was Qin Feng, a student from the intermediate class.
"Offend me?
No, a piece of trash like you doesn't have the guts to offend me.
Blame yourself for getting so close to that waste Ye Yunfei. It pisses me off.
Speak!
Where is Ye Yunfei right now? Better tell the truth, or you'll taste bitter suffering!"
Qin Feng looked at Zhou Mu with malicious intent.
"When dealing with trash like him, just beat him until he submits."
"No point talking sense to a dimwit like this. You have to beat him half to death for it to work."
…
The other youths beside Shi Xiaodie joined in the clamor.
Only Shi Xiaodie watched it all with a cold, haughty posture, not uttering a word.
"Big Brother Ye never offended any of you! Why are you looking for him?!"
Zhou Mu struggled to his feet, complaining angrily.
"Still dare to talk back!
Fine, let's see how tough your bones really are!"
Qin Feng's face darkened viciously as he charged at Zhou Mu once more, his movements ferocious, nimble, and forceful.
"Qin Feng, you've gone too far! I'll fight you!"
His chest filled with grief and indignation, Zhou Mu let out a roar, flinging himself at Qin Feng with crazed abandon.
"Does fighting like a wild beast work against an absolute difference in strength?"
Startled for a moment, Qin Feng then sneered, a scornful curl lifting the corner of his mouth as he channeled all his Yuan Power.
Zhou Mu was only at the Body Tempering First Level.
Qin Feng was at the Body Tempering Third Level.
A significant gap.
*Boom!*
Another heavy impact sounded. Zhou Mu's body was thrown like a kite with its string cut, crashing to the ground again, a spray of blood spurting from his mouth.
Although he had repelled Zhou Mu, Qin Feng felt his arms go numb and ache from the impact.
"What a swine, lower than a dog."
His face darkened gradually.
Pushing off with the ball of his foot as if propelled by a spring, he shot forward. His entire body leaped high like a flying bird, his right leg carrying vigorous spiritual force as he shot toward Zhou Mu's chest like an arrow from a drawn bow.
"Zhou Mu is finished. If that kick lands, he'll either die or be crippled."
"So what if he's crippled? Don't you know? Qin Feng is a core disciple of the Qin Family. Even if he kills someone, that person will have died for nothing."
…
The surrounding onlookers murmured among themselves.
Seeing Qin Feng's right leg swiftly approaching, Zhou Mu had no time to block it. He could only watch the leg rapidly enlarge within his pupils before he resigned himself and closed his eyes.
"Am I going to die?"
A wave of desolation washed over Zhou Mu's heart.
He knew that, given Qin Feng's status, even if Qin Feng truly killed him, there would be no justice to seek.
The next moment.
*Whump!*
A muffled thud sounded before him. A powerful shockwave from the impact made Zhou Mu's face tremble slightly.
"Sorry I'm late."
Then, an apologetic voice rang out beside Zhou Mu.
"Big Brother Ye!"
Zhou Mu trembled all over, hurriedly turning his head. He saw a somewhat slender youth who had appeared beside him unnoticed. On his face was a smile that inexplicably felt reassuring.
As for Qin Feng, he had been forced back a dozen paces, wearing an expression of utter disbelief.
"Huh?
What happened?
When did that waste Ye Yunfei get here?"
Many students around exclaimed in surprise.
Ye Yunfei's earlier movement had simply been too fast.
Everyone only saw a blur as Qin Feng was thrown back.
None had even clearly seen exactly what had transpired.
"It's me.
Zhou Mu, don't worry. As long as I'm here, no one can touch you."
Ye Yunfei looked at this stocky, blood-smeared youth before him whose face was slightly pale.
A warm feeling spread in his heart.
Before Ye Yunfei's downfall, a large group of students had trailed after him. Wherever he went, a crowd followed in attendance.
Zhou Mu was one of them.
After the incident befell Ye Yunfei, they all ran away, keeping their distance, afraid of catching his bad luck.
Only Zhou Mu remained unchanged, steadfastly staying by Ye Yunfei's side.