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Chapter 18: Scammed

Editor: GaiaNova, Thaddpole&Tortex

“You want to kill me?”

Seeing the other party whipping out a knife, Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.

It was fortunate that he had been cultivating and not sleeping. Otherwise, when the other party approached him silently like this, wouldn’t he be killed for sure?

“Let me first ascertain who this fellow is!”

Zhang Xuan knew that conducting this kind of night assault would mean that he was not an individual. Perhaps, there could even be an organization behind him. If he didn’t accurately identify the one trying to murder him, even if he were to kill this assassin, there might be more coming for his life in the future. If he didn’t dig out the organization behind the assassination, he wouldn’t have to dream of sleeping peacefully anymore.

“Who is it?”

Just when Zhang Xuan was pondering how he should force the man before him to confess the organization backing him, he heard a hushed voice. Unknowingly, the black-clothed man grasping the dagger was already standing at proximity to him.

Zhang Xuan had never tracked anyone before. Upon seeing the other party whip out a dagger, he got nervous for a moment and leaked out his breath, causing the other party to notice his presence.

“I…”

To be noticed so quickly, Zhang Xuan frowned. Just when he was about to rush forward to duel with the man before him, a thought flashed through his mind and a brilliant idea popped out.

“I am here to kill Zhang Xuan, that useless teacher! Who are you?”

Suppressing his tone so as to not be identified, Zhang Xuan declared.

Since the other party was here to kill him, he would be able to confuse him by saying that he was here for the same purpose.

“You’re here to kill him?” The black-clothed man was taken aback. However, looking at how Zhang Xuan concealed his face and his sneaky attitude, he couldn’t help but trust his words slightly.

“Indeed. The academy’s worst teacher will only bring harm to the students if left alone!” Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but turn red upon talking about himself.

“Oh, then you do it. I will help you keep a look out!” The black-clothed man said.

“Keng?” A uncomprehending look appeared on Zhang Xuan. He tried to push the responsibility to him, “I think it would be better for you to do it. Anyway, we are here for the same motive, so it doesn’t matter who does it!”

“You do it. Actually, I have no intentions of killing him. I only wanted to punish him. However, if he were to die, that would be for the best!” The black-clothed man urged him on.

“Punish him?”

Zhang Xuan was a little confused. Punish him… Then why was he holding a dagger? He couldn’t resist asking, “How do you want to punish him?”

“Hmph, that fellow dares to do something disrespectful to our young mistress. I intend to chop off his thing and turn him into a eunuch!”

The black-clothed man proclaimed furiously.

“…” Hearing those words filled with vile intentions, Zhang Xuan could only feel a breeze at his crotch and shivered unconsciously in fear.

[The hell! If I were to sleep peacefully tonight, I would probably be qualified to serve the emperor after this!

****!

Who the hell are you, for you to be so vicious!

Disrespectful to your young mistress?]

Zhang Xuan tried to recall the memories of his previous self and after his reincarnation, but he didn’t seem to have gotten into any physical relationships with any young mistresses!

“That Zhang Xuan, I have only heard that he is unqualified as a teacher, I have never heard of him bullying females. What is this about?” Zhang Xuan couldn’t resist asking.

“Hmph, that fellow is an animal with a human skin! What teacher, he is a beast! Our young mistress… Forget it, the more I think about it, the more furious I get!” Untold rage could be felt from the suppressed voice of the black-clothed man.

“…” Zhang Xuan could only see stars.

So what the hell is it about, for you to insult me as a beast? What did I do to your young mistress? Besides that, who the hell is your young mistress? It is one thing if she is pretty, but if she is ugly, isn’t it too much for such a reputation to be forced on me!

“Why do you want to kill him?”

After his insults, the black-clothed man looked over.

“Me?” Zhang Xuan didn’t expect that the other party would question him. He was stunned for a moment before clenching his jaw and answering, “I… I can’t accept his actions of bullying women!”

“You know that he bullies woman? Who did he bully?” The black-clothed man was alarmed.

“He…” Zhang Xuan harrumphed and said, “There is no reason for me to answer your questions!”

“That is true. Since we both have the same goals in mind, you go first!” Seeing that the other party was unwilling to reveal anything, although there were doubts in his mind, he chose to ask no further and waved his hand to gesture Zhang Xuan to go ahead.

“It would be better if you go first! If I were to strike first, he would be dead before you can castrate him. It would be better for you to castrate him first before I kill him!” Zhang Xuan replied.

“That…” The black-clothed man started to hesitate. He looked at Zhang Xuan in doubt.

He started to get suspicious.

How could it be possible for such a coincidence to occur? Just when he intended to castrate Zhang Xuan, another person appeared to assassinate him? If it wasn’t for his fear of the strength of the other party, he would have struck him unconscious by now.

“Why? You don’t trust me? If I don’t want to kill him, why would I sneak here in the middle of the night!” Noticing his doubts, Zhang Xuan tried to dispel them.

“Un!”

Hearing those words, the black-clothed man hesitated for a moment before nodding his head in agreement.

[That’s true. It is already late at night. If the masked man isn’t here to kill Zhang Xuan, why would he be here for?]

“It isn’t because I don’t trust you. Since our goals align with one another, let’s go together!” The black-clothed man replied after pondering for a moment.

He was still a little suspicious of the fellow in front of him.

“You are still way too careful. Rest easy, I have basic principles as a human. However, since you do not trust me…” Zhang Xuan didn’t drag on the conversation and gestured, “Let’s go together!”

After which, he charged forward.

“Fighter 5-dan pinnacle?” Seeing his movement, the black-clothed man instantly identified his level of cultivation. He exerted his qinggong [1] and followed closely behind.

Seeing the black-clothed man following behind him, Zhang Xuan immediately turned around to take a look.

Boom!

The Library of Heaven’s Path jolted and a book appeared.

The skill the other party exerted to follow him was equal to executing a battle technique. As long as one were to use a skill, the Library of Heaven’s Path would be able to compile a book on his flaws and thus, his background would be revealed.

Zhang Xuan glanced at the book.

He only saw two words ‘Yao Han’ written on the cover.

“This name sounds so familiar… Where have I heard of it?” Zhang Xuan stared at the front cover for a moment before flipping over to the first page.

“Yao Han, the butler of Baiyu City Lord Residence. Fighter 6-dan Pixue primary stage, eight acupoints opened!”

“It’s him?”

Seeing the words Baiyu City, Zhang Xuan immediately recalled the identity of the man before him.

Wasn’t this the butler from Baiyu City who rushed over to threaten him when he accepted Zhao Ya as his student?

[No wonder his voice and name sounds so familiar!

Just that…

This means that the young mistress that he mentioned refers to Zhao Ya… What did I do to her for you to make the journey here just to castrate me?]

“To dare malign me… Even though you are stronger than me, I must teach you a lesson!”

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

If it was something his previous self did, since he had transcended over to take his place, even though he would feel wronged, he would admit it. However, the crux was that… he didn’t do anything! For Yao Han to label him with this crime when he did nothing, he was simply too vile!

As such thoughts raced through his mind, he continued to glance through the list.

“Cultivation Technique: White Jade Circulation Technique!”

“Battle Techniques: Mystical Diagram Palm (Expert), Mystical Diagram Fist (Expert)…”

“Flaws: 16 aspects. No.1, his mingmen is at his bottoms and his skills are unable to guard against attacks directed at the point… No.2… No.3…”

Just as how it did previously, the book recorded all the flaws on this fellow.

Having broken through eight acupoints, this meant his current strength is at 12 ding. If Zhang Xuan were to try to match him in a direct combat, he would definitely not be a match for him.

However…

“So what if you are in Pixue realm? So what if you possess 12 ding of strength? If I don’t teach you a lesson today, I wouldn’t be called Zhang Xuan!”

Hu!

At this point, Zhang Xuan stopped abruptly.

“What’s wrong?”

Seeing Zhang Xuan stopping abruptly, the black-clothed man asked with a confused look.

“Look, an UFO!”

Zhang Xuan casually pointed.

“UFO? What is an UFO?”

The black-clothed man was taken aback and hurriedly turned around to take a look. This action revealed the mingmen on his bottom to Zhang Xuan.

Incomprehension plagued Yao Han. He knew of butterfly, ultimatum and spy. However, what exactly was an ‘UFO’?

TL Note: Butterfly -> Hu Die|Ultimatum -> Tong Die|Spy -> Jian Die|UFO(Flying saucer) -> Fei Die|Die is pronounced as Di-yeh.

“Go to hell!”

What Zhang Xuan had been waiting for was this opportunity. Without any hesitation whatsoever, he sent a kick filled with his wrath towards his bottom.

Peng!

Before the black-clothed man Yao Han could react, his mingmen was kicked on. He flew forward and crashed head-on with a boulder not too far away. Blood trickled down from the wound on his head.

[Since you are here to castrate me, should I castrate you right now?]

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Zhang Xuan rushed forward and sat on the other party’s body. He sent a couple of fists onto his face.

[What Pixue realm expert, what 12 ding expert? They are strong? If you were to find their mingmen and exploit their flaws, an unexpected assault will still lead to their deaths!]

“You…”

Apparently, Yao Han didn’t expect the fellow who wanted to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson along with him would suddenly attack him frenziedly. What’s worse, his mingmen was struck, causing his entire body to go stiff. He couldn’t retaliate even if he wanted to. His body shivered from anger.

[Didn’t we agree to deal with Zhang Xuan together?

The heck!

Where is your trust?

Where are your basic principles as a human?

Besides… No matter what, you are a Fighter 5-dan Dingli pinnacle master, an expert among experts. You should have some demeanor even in the midst of a battle. To shamelessly lie to me and launch a secret assault before riding on my face…

What about battle techniques?

What about crossing blows?

What about your cultivation technique?

Even gangsters on the street don’t fight this way…]

He only felt wave after wave of pain on his face. Yao Han was about to go insane.

At this moment, he finally knew that he had been scammed by the masked man.

Furthermore, it was the worst kind of scams.

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[1] Qinggong - Literally translated as the ‘Art of Lightweight’. It refers to footwork which allows one to tread lightly, increasing one’s jumping ability, running speed and dodging skills.


Chapter 19: Framing

Editor: GaiaNova, Thaddpole&Tortex

After a violent thrashing, Zhang Xuan finally felt the rage in his heart subsiding slightly.

Lowering his head to take a look, Yao Han’s mask had already fallen off in the midst of the bashing and his face was warped from taking his hits. Probably, even his own mother would be unable to recognize him in his current state.

“Keng…”

Now that anger was no longer clouding his mind, Zhang Xuan immediately grasped his current situation. “This fellow is the butler of Baiyu City Lord, as well as the uncle of my disciple. It is still okay for me to teach him a lesson, but I should not kill him by any means.”

No matter what, this fellow was still Zhao Ya’s Uncle Yao. If Zhang Xuan were to really kill him, wouldn’t the disciple he just admitted go to waste?

There would surely be zero possibility for reconciliation if that were to happen!

Besides, Baiyu City was reputed as the third biggest city in Tianxuan Kingdom. To be able to become the city lord of such a city, Zhao Ya’s father should be rather powerful and holds great influence. If his butler was killed and he chose to pursue this matter, it might be possible for him to investigate onto himself. If so, he would be in deep trouble.

Being a newcomer in this world, he had yet to create a firm foothold for him to stand on, so it was best for him to keep a low profile.

“I mustn’t let me become suspicious of me!”

The thought flashed through his mind.

Since Yao Han couldn’t be killed, then Zhang Xuan have to let him go alive. For him to get beaten him in the midst of an assault against Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan would definitely be the first person he would be suspicious of!

“Oh right, I have the perfect scapegoat for this. If he didn’t come looking for trouble today, I wouldn’t have thought of him…”

A person flashed through Zhang Xuan’s mind.

That person was the man who was beside Shen Bi Ru earlier today, the one who kept mocking him, Shang Bin.

Anyway, that fellow was the grandson of Elder Shang Chen. If Zhang Xuan were to push the blame to him, Yao Han wouldn’t dare to take revenge even if he wanted to!

In fact, it would be better if Yao Han were to take revenge! The two of them would then bite viciously onto one another.

At this point, Zhang Xuan stared at the distorted face of Yao Han and deepened his voice, “I have a grudge with Zhang Xuan. Earlier today, he got on my nerves and so, I intended to teach him a lesson in the night! However, if he were to be castrated by you, Bi… she would definitely suspect that I am the one who did it and a misunderstanding would arise between us! Blame this all on the fact that you met me today, as well as your untimely arrival!”

“…”

Only now did Yao Han know why he was thrashed. He wanted to retort, but his mouth was swollen like a pair of sausages, making it impossible for him to talk.

“Scram!”

Seeing that the other party has comprehended his words, Zhang Xuan didn’t continue speaking. He stood up and kicked Yao Han’s body a dozen meters away.

“Damn it!”

Hurling vulgarities towards the other party in his mind, Yao Han knew that he was in a disadvantageous situation today. Gritting his teeth, he turned away and left.

At the same time, he carved the two main characteristics of the attacker onto his mind. Firstly, the person who beat him up had an encounter this Zhang Xuan earlier in the day and was incensed by his words or actions! Secondly, the relationship between him and Zhang Xuan should be love rivals. The woman who they were pursuing had a ‘Bi’ in her name.

As long as he remembered these two distinctive features, it was an easy task for him to find out who the fellow who laid his hands on him was.

Only after seeing Yao Han disappear into the distance did Zhang Xuan heave a sigh of relief. He patted away the dirt on his clothes and returned back to the dormitory.

This event was a great fright to him. If he didn’t stay up to cultivate tonight, it would be hard to tell what would have happened.

However, at least the danger was averted temporarily.

“The key to survival in this world… power!”

Sitting on the bed in his dormitory, Zhang Xuan muttered to himself.

If his cultivation didn’t soar today, even if he knew Yao Han’s weaknesses, he wouldn’t have been a match for him. The one to suffer in the end would be him.

Thus, the urgent matter at hand was for him to swiftly raise his strength. The stronger he was, the better it was!

He slowly drifted into the world of dream with his mind filled with sentimentality.

The next day, Zhang Xuan woke up the moment the sky lit up. Although he had barely slept for two hours, not to mention how hard he had worked the previous night, he still felt refreshed without the slightest fatigue.

“Time to start lessons!”

He muttered as he put on his clothes. After which, he walked to his classroom with large strides.

It didn’t take long for him to arrive at his classroom. The moment he pushed the door open, a plump youth welcomed him enthusiastically.

“Zhang laoshi, you are here! Look, I have already finished cleaning up the room!”

He was the final student Zhang Xuan accepted yesterday, the fatty Yuan Tao.

Zhang Xuan didn’t expect that this fellow would be the first to arrive, given how he threatened him yesterday. Furthermore, he even cleaned the classroom spick and span.

“Not bad!” Zhang Xuan nodded his head in approval.

“Hehe, since teacher said that I did not bad, is there any reward for my effort? Like some martial art or cultivation technique and such. You can casually reward me with three or five of them…”

Hearing Zhang Xuan’s acknowledgment, a wide smile appeared on fatty’s face.

This fellow was the type who would go too far when you give him some leeway.

“Wait by the side first. I will start the lesson after the other students arrive!” Zhang Xuan gestured.

The first to arrive was fatty. Unexpectedly, the second to arrive was the student whom he won from the bet, Liu Yang!

However, Liu Yang’s attitude wasn’t as good as fatty’s. Indignation spelled on his face as he gazed at Zhang Xuan with a look of contempt.

In his opinion, Zhang Xuan only won the bet by luck and it was a torture for a genius like him to come under the tutelage of a teacher of such horrendous standards.

The third to arrive was the youth who specializes in the way of the spear, Zheng Yang!

After Zhang Xuan pointed out the problem in Zheng Yang’s spear, his strength rose by more than a single fold. As a result, Zheng Yang held great confidence towards his teacher and out of the current few students who acknowledged Zhang Xuan, he was the only one who came to him on his own free will.

The fourth to arrive was Wang Ying. The shy lass couldn’t help but blush upon catching sight of the other students when she entered and immediately hid at the corner.

……………………………………

“I should be able to solve the problem of my body today…” Zhao Ya opened her eyes.

Yesterday, the academy’s worst teacher claimed that he was capable of solving her problem. After returning to her dormitory, she felt lost and worried, causing her to roll about her bed, only falling asleep after a long time later.

Regardless of whether the other party is telling the truth or lying, there would surely be a conclusion by the end of today!

When such thoughts struck her, she gargled her mouth, put on her clothes and left the room swiftly.

As the daughter of Baiyu City Lord and one of the top ten scorers of the entrance examinations, she was granted a personal residence, unlike the shared dormitory of the other students. There were many rooms in the residence and the butler, Uncle Yao, stayed in one of the rooms not too far away from hers.

“Uncle Yao, I’m going to class!”

Seeing no movements in the room after shouting, Zhao Ya prepared to walk off.

“Young mistress, wait for me. I will go with you!” A shout echoed from beyond the door. The door opened and Yao Han walked out.

Looking at his face, Zhao Ya was taken aback. “Uncle Yao, you… What happened?”

Zhao Ya was stunned to see Yao Han’s swollen face and the dark rings around his eyes. In a single night, the dignified Yao Han had been disfigured. If it wasn’t for the familiar voice, she wouldn’t have known who he was!

“Oh, I accidentally hit myself after getting too absorbed in my training yesterday!’

Yao Han explained.

“…”

[Who would hit themselves in the midst of their training?

Is it possible for anyone to find an even worse excuse than that…]

“Uncle Yao, what happened? Who did it? No, I have to tell my dad!” Zhao Ya exclaimed furiously.

“Young mistress, don’t bother yourself with this. This is my own problem… I can resolve it myself! You better hurry to your class first. I want to see how the teacher you acknowledged is like. If his standards are exactly like what the rumors dictate, I will immediately report this to the city lord and have the Hongtian Academy get a new teacher for you…”

Yao Han waved his hand imposingly. However, as his movements were too big, his wounds were pulled on and cold sweat drenches his back.

“Fine!”

Seeing how adamant Yao Han was against her interference in the matter, Zhao Ya didn’t touch any further on the subject. The two of them walked towards Zhang Xuan’s classroom.

“Uncle Yao, given how severely wounded you are, I think you should go back and rest first. I can attend the lesson by myself, there is no need for you to send me!”

After walking a short distance, Zhao Ya noticed how his entire body was trembling and drenched in sweat, she couldn’t help but say these words.

Yesterday, Zhang Xuan didn’t pull back his blows even in the least. Despite applying medicine on the wounds and resting for a few hours, his wounds were still severe. It was quite incredible that he was even able to walk.

“Young mistress, the city lord has tasked me to find a good teacher for you before we set off. Yet, you had to choose such a fellow. How can I face the city lord in the future!” Yao Han said. “No matter what, I want to expose the true face of that fellow before you and prove to you that he is a fraud! Only our pure and innocent young mistress would fall for his tricks. Given those standards of his, it is impossible for him to recruit a second student. When you finally witness that there are no other students in his class, you would know that…”

Jiyaaaa!

The door to the classroom was pushed open, revealing its interior.

Within the classroom sat Zhang Xuan and his four new students.


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