chsdbacks Chapter 563 Malice Targeting the Master
Chapter 563 Malice Targeting the Master
Chapter 563 Malice Targeting the Master
"The question is simple." Ye Qifeng smiled slightly, pausing deliberately to whet the appetite before posing the question, "Are the Martial Soul theory knowledge in the Spirit Hall's archives useful?"
"You!" Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened suddenly, his face changed drastically, shocked, horrified, and nervous. At the same time, he quickly realized something.
"You're from the Spirit Hall?!"
Yu Xiaogang jumped up quickly, pointed at Ye Qifeng and screamed loudly. The chair behind him fell to the ground with a loud thud.
"Xiaogang, what's wrong?"
The loud thud of the chair falling over startled Flander again. He immediately looked at Yu Xiaogang, about to ask why he was reacting so strongly, when Yu Xiaogang's exclamation rang in his ears.
Flander paused slightly, his gaze instinctively shifting to Ye Qifeng opposite him, his pupils dilating simultaneously: "The Spirit Hall?!"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's strong reaction to Ye Qifeng's question, Liu Erlong felt strange and puzzled, and couldn't help but frown, subconsciously beginning to ponder—
Why did Xiaogang react so strongly, and why did he look so shocked and nervous?
Is there something wrong with the question Xiaofeng asked?
The Spirit Hall's archives contain theoretical knowledge about spirits. Why would Xiao Feng ask this question?
Could it be that Xiao Gang's admirable and profound theories on martial spirits were actually stolen from the Spirit Hall?
Xiao Feng certainly wasn't making things up, but Xiao Gang, yes, Xiao Feng once told me that.
As her thoughts wandered and her reflections deepened, Liu Erlong suddenly recalled the words Ye Qifeng had spoken to her about Yu Xiaogang in Sunset Forest years ago, and then gradually fell into deep thought.
"Of course I'm from the Spirit Hall."
As Liu Erlong began to drift into thought, Ye Qifeng calmly watched Yu Xiaogang, whose dark, stiff face was filled with shock. A smile remained on his face as he openly admitted to being a person of martial spirit, adding casually:
"Oh, I come from Wuhun City."
Yu Xiaogang's head was buzzing as he stared at Ye Qifeng in shock. Damn it, how could people from Wuhun City be here?
Moreover, this kid seems to know a lot about my theft of the Spirit Hall's collection of Spirit Theory knowledge back then.
No, I can't answer that question, nor can I let him ramble on about it, otherwise he'll definitely expose my secrets.
We need to find a way to change the subject.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes flashed wildly, and out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently glanced at Liu Erlong, who seemed to be in a daze. Suddenly, a good idea came to him.
"I'm sorry, Erlong, I'll have to trouble you for a bit." Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned his gaze to Liu Erlong, his face instantly darkening. Then, he asked in a deep voice:
"Liu Erlong, you actually colluded with the Spirit Hall?"
Interrupted from his thoughts, Liu Erlong snapped out of his reverie and realized that he was being inexplicably accused by Yu Xiaogang.
Her red lips parted slightly, instinctively wanting to explain, but at that moment Ye Qifeng had already stood up to shield her from Yu Xiaogang's aggressive gaze, a gentle smile on his face, as if he had seen through his intentions at a glance:
"Master Yu, this has nothing to do with Sister Erlong. Don't change the subject. Please answer my question."
Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted, and his eyes flashed rapidly:
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Ye Qifeng suddenly smiled and gave him a meaningful look:
"Oh, Master, you really don't know what I'm talking about?"
Yu Xiaogang immediately snorted coldly:
"Hmph—I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't want to answer your question. All I heard was your offense and rudeness."
Ye Qifeng waved his hand dismissively with a smile on his face:
"Oh, I see. That's a pity. I'm afraid I can't agree to your conditions. By the way, our Blue Tyrant Academy will not accept you as a member."
"You—" Yu Xiaogang's expression froze, his eyes filled with resentment and anger. He glared fiercely at Ye Qifeng and said in a low voice:
"It seems I've come at the wrong time today. I'm not very welcome here. In that case, I'll leave."
As he spoke, he turned around, kicked aside the chair that was lying on the ground blocking his way, and walked straight out of the reception room.
However, as he reached the door, he suddenly stopped, turned his back, and said to Liu Erlong in a hoarse and unpleasant voice, filled with disappointment:
"Erlong, you've changed."
"You know perfectly well that I have an irreconcilable hatred for the Spirit Hall, yet you still collude with them and even recognize this ill-mannered brat as your younger brother. Hah, I'm very disappointed!"
After saying that, he flung open the door to the reception room, straightened his back, and strode out arrogantly, completely ignoring Liu Erlong's stunned and puzzled gaze.
At this moment, Flander was also somewhat bewildered. It wasn't until Yu Xiaogang's figure disappeared outside the door that he finally realized what had happened.
He glanced subconsciously at Liu Erlong sitting opposite him and saw that she was frowning, with a look of confusion and anger on her face, as if Yu Xiao's words had just angered her.
Flanders thought to himself, "Oh no!" and quickly said aloud:
"Erlong, don't be angry. Xiaogang just has that bad temper. Here, I'll go out and see what's wrong with him and try to talk to him."
After saying that, Flander didn't wait for Liu Erlong's reply. He quickly got up from his seat and ran out of the reception room after Yu Xiaogang.
…………
After Yu Xiaogang and Flander left.
Only Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong remained in the reception room, and a moment of silence fell over the room.
"well--"
After a moment, Liu Erlong withdrew his dazed gaze from the doorway of the reception room, looked at the chair lying on the ground, and sighed softly.
Ye Qifeng noticed Liu Erlong's gaze and heard her sigh. He silently got up, walked to the opposite side of the coffee table, and picked up the chair that Yu Xiaogang had tripped over and kicked, and rearranged it.
Then, turning to look at Liu Erlong, she thought for a moment and asked softly, "Sister Erlong, will you blame me?"
"Xiao Feng, it's not your fault."
Liu Erlong gently shook her head. She knew what Ye Qifeng was asking and what he was worried about, but in reality, she wasn't angry, nor did she feel that Ye Qifeng had done anything wrong.
"Although Blue Tyrant Academy is registered under my name, in my heart it will always belong to you. I will have no objection to whatever you do with it."
"Besides, I did anticipate this situation today. I was already mentally prepared before bringing you to meet Flander and Xiao Gang."
"After all, Xiao Gang has an irreconcilable hatred with the Spirit Hall, which has even become a knot in his heart. And you are the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. It is almost impossible to get him to accept your existence."
"Besides, I can also tell that you don't seem to like Xiaogang, right?"
Ye Qifeng immediately touched his nose: "Sister, you figured it out?"
"You made it so obvious, even a fool could see it." Liu Erlong couldn't help but glare at him. "From the moment you walked in, I could vaguely sense a kind of malice emanating from you, and it was specifically targeting Xiaogang."
"I wanted to try and resolve the conflict between you, but it seems you won't give me the chance."
"Sorry, Sister Erlong." Seeing Liu Erlong rubbing her forehead in a pained expression, Ye Qifeng smiled awkwardly, then his expression turned serious.
"But I can't give him this chance. Who told him to be so rude to you? I have to stand up for you. I can't let him get away with this. Giving him a kind word is already unnecessary."
"No need to apologize, Xiao Feng." Liu Erlong was slightly taken aback, but at the same time felt a warmth in her heart. "I know you're doing this for my own good."
After speaking, she glanced at Ye Qifeng with slight suspicion:
"But are you really just doing this to get revenge for me, and have no other motives?"
Ye Qifeng's expression froze for a moment: "Uh, this..."
"Okay, you don't need to say more. I've already guessed some of it, but I'm not ready to fully face the truth yet. Give me a little more time."
Liu Erlong raised her hand to stop Ye Qifeng, who was about to speak but hesitated, preventing him from continuing. Then, her tone suddenly became somewhat wistful:
"I just feel a little regretful."
"I don't know when it started, but the once inseparable and supportive golden triangle suddenly became less and less inseparable."
"Now, it seems there's a huge rift between us, like a massive crack that's invisible and intangible, making it impossible for us to go back to the way things were, and we can no longer feel the passion and pure friendship we had when we were adventuring together on the continent."
Sensing that Liu Erlong was slightly downcast, Ye Qifeng paused for a moment, then walked back to sit beside her, took her slightly cold hand in his, and pulled her into his arms.
"It's okay, Sister Erlong, you still have me, Xue'er, Xiao Ruiwen, Sister Ye, Lingling, Yanyan, Senior Poison Douluo, Jiangzhu, and so on. We are all your friends and family."
Liu Erlong's melancholy instantly dissipated, replaced by warmth. She leaned her head on Ye Qifeng's shoulder and softly responded:
"Um."
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"Xiao Gang, wait a minute."
Outside the office building where the reception room was located, Flander, who had been jogging all the way, finally caught up with Yu Xiaogang, whose face was gloomy.
Yu Xiaogang stopped and looked back at Flander, but he kept his thick lips tightly pressed together and didn't say anything. He just watched the latter run towards him.
"What's wrong with you? Why did you say those things to Erlong just now? It wasn't her who provoked you."
Before he even arrived, Flander's distinctively cunning voice had already traveled through the air and reached Yu Xiaogang's ears.
"Yes, she wasn't the one who provoked me, but she ended up associating with people from the Spirit Hall."
Yu Xiaogang looked at Flander with a gloomy face, his voice hoarse and cold, "Flander, didn't you see? That kid doesn't welcome us at all."
"They're not welcoming me, they didn't say they weren't welcoming me," Flander thought to himself, then frowned and advised:
"Xiao Gang, are you really that bothered by Erlong's connection with the Spirit Hall?"
"Excuse my bluntness, but while the Spirit Hall may not be the best, it doesn't mean everyone there is a bad person. Why hold a grudge? Do you consider everyone from the Spirit Hall an enemy?"
"Just because they saved Erlong's life and helped her create her dream Blue Tyrant Academy, as her older brother, we should express our gratitude to them. Your previous behavior was really ungentlemanly."
"It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Come back with me, apologize properly to Erlong and that young man, and let's just let this matter go."
Yu Xiaogang immediately snorted coldly and violently shook his hand:
"Hmph, apologize? Why should I apologize? They're the ones in the wrong, not me."
"Xiaogang, you..." Seeing Yu Xiaogang's stubborn and unyielding attitude, Flander was immediately exasperated:
"They only asked you two questions. If you don't want to answer, you don't have to. Why are you so angry? This isn't like you."
Yu Xiaogang's eyes flickered quickly; not wanting to continue on this topic, he waved his hand hastily.
"Flander, that's enough. If you want to stay, then stay. I'm not going to keep you company."
"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin. The Shrek Seven Devils team needs to strengthen their training. I have to go back and oversee it."
Having said that, he abandoned Flanders and turned to leave.
"well--"
Watching Yu Xiaogang's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Flander stood there and began to sigh. After a moment, he turned and walked back towards the office building behind him, intending to return to the reception room.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, stopped in his tracks, frowned, and thought, "Why does that younger brother Erlong recognized seem so familiar? It's like I've seen him somewhere before."
…………
It didn't take long.
Flanders returned to the reception room alone.
"Erlong, I'm sorry, I couldn't bring Xiaogang back. He went back to Tiandou Royal Academy."
Seeing Liu Erlong and Ye Qifeng still waiting in the reception room, Flander smiled awkwardly, first apologizing to Liu Erlong, then looking at Ye Qifeng:
"Brother Xiaofeng, that's just Xiaogang's temper, I hope you don't mind."
"Is that so? Then forget it and let it go." Liu Erlong's expression was clearly disappointed, but she didn't take it too seriously. "Also, Flander, you don't need to apologize to me. You did nothing wrong."
"It's alright." Ye Qifeng smiled and waved his hand, saying it casually. Then, as if remembering something, he suddenly spoke:
"Speaking of which, Dean Flander, we've met once before."
Flander was suddenly stunned: "Have we met before?"
Ye Qifeng smiled and gave a hint: "Soto City, Crystal, one Gold Soul Coin."
Soto City, crystal, a gold soul coin? All these things connected, and an image instantly flashed into Flander's mind, an image that left a deep impression on him.
That day, he had a really bad day.
He, who had been trying to extort money from people without any regard for their own safety, ended up being extorted himself and was even slammed to the ground by the soul power pressure of a titled Douluo.
What brought him misfortune was a young man who was accompanied by a titled Douluo and a beautiful girl with a hot body.
Soon, the boy's face merged with Ye Qifeng's.
Flander's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed:
"Is it you?"
(End of this chapter)