Suddenly, Wang Zheng's eyes darted around as he thought of a possibility. He reached out to grab Jiang Chen's shoulder, "Did you blackmail that beauty by holding something over her head? You're such a scumbag!"

Jiang Chen's gaze immediately narrowed, his expression icy cold.

But before he could react, "Smack—", Wang Zheng's hand reaching for Jiang Chen was slapped away by Fang Yujie.

Fang Yujie's face was filled with fury. When Jiang Chen took her to the cafeteria, she already had a feeling he would agree to treat her grandfather's illness, but with Wang Zheng causing trouble, if Jiang Chen took it out on her, that would be terrible.

So after knocking Wang Zheng's hand away, Fang Yujie didn't say another word, and kicked him in the stomach.

Bang!

Thud!

Wang Zheng flew backward, crashing to the ground.

"Ah!"

"This lady is so fierce!"

"Wow, is this a heroine saving a handsome guy?"

"That guy is so lucky!"

The students in the cafeteria all exclaimed in surprise.

"Jiang Chen, do you dare to fight in the cafeteria? Believe it or not, I'll report you to the school and have you expelled!" A stern voice came over, as Meng Yanran walked up from the side.

Jiang Chen looked at Meng Yanran with amusement, "Teacher Meng, which eye of yours saw me fighting?"

"You... isn't she your friend?" Meng Yanran glanced at Fang Yujie and glared fiercely at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen said with amusement, "Teacher Meng, if your relative commits murder, do you have to go to prison?"

"You... what do you mean? Are you trying to let a girl take the fall? Are you planning to get her expelled?" A look of disdain flashed in Meng Yanran's eyes.

Jiang Chen actually laughed this time, his words laden with meaning, "If you can expel her, then go ahead!"

Having said that, Jiang Chen turned and walked towards the cafeteria entrance.

"You, clarify what you just said!" Meng Yanran persisted.

Fang Yujie glared at Meng Yanran and said discontentedly, "I'm not a student at your school, where can you expel me to? Not satisfied? Call the police then!"

After tossing those words at Meng Yanran, Fang Yujie turned and caught up with Jiang Chen.

"Not a student of the school?"

"Damn, that guy is fierce, his girlfriend isn't even a student of our school and still chased after him! That's freaking awesome!"

"That teacher called the handsome guy Jiang Chen? Is that the King of Rookies, Jiang Chen?"

"Is that him?! No wonder then, the King of Rookies always has beauties around him, from Ye Yuwan to Gong Yue, then to Xiao Yuna, and now this beauty, each one is a top-notch beauty."

The crowd of students enviously watched Jiang Chen's retreating figure leaving the cafeteria. Some recognized Jiang Chen, and their words made the other students even more envious of him.

Thump!

With a muffled sound, Wang Zheng, who had just gotten up from the ground, felt his legs give way and he tumbled back down, his face filled with fright as he said, "He, he is Jiang Chen? The newbie king who took on hundreds of underground thugs all by himself? Holy shit! How did I get involved with him?!"

Scrambling to his feet, Wang Zheng hurried out of the cafeteria in just a few long strides.

Meng Yanran paused, bewildered. Newbie king? Single-handedly taking on hundreds of underground thugs? What was all this about?

She was a new teacher and hadn't heard of Jiang Chen's exploits, which piqued her curiosity about him.

...

After leaving the school, Jiang Chen eventually followed Fang Yujie to the place where Old Master Fang was staying, he wasn't a heartless person, after all.

What Jiang Chen hadn't expected was that this place turned out to be the Chen Weicheng Martial Arts Academy.

However, at the time of Jiang Chen's arrival, Chen Weicheng, Chen Weilin, and Chen Yuanjiang were all absent from the academy.

Upon entering the academy's backyard, Old Master Fang, having received a message from Fang Yujie, was waiting for Jiang Chen.

As soon as he entered the backyard, Jiang Chen quickly scanned the area. A large willow tree stood in the center, beside which was a marble table flanked by four round stone stools. A pale-faced elder sat to the north, a man with a resolute face to the west on a stone stool, and a cold-faced, black-robed elder to the east, leaving the stone stool to the south unoccupied.

"Grandpa, Grandpa Xu, Dad, I'm back." As soon as she entered the yard, Fang Yujie greeted the three men and then introduced Jiang Chen.

On the way there, Jiang Chen had learned that Fang Yujie's grandfather used to be a dominant figure in Dingjing. At that time, the Fang Wenzheng family reigned supreme until they were ousted by Lin Bingrui, Ling Jianghai, and Fu Tianlong. The mastermind behind this scheme was Lin Bingrui. That's why the Fang family targeted Lin Bingrui first upon their return.

According to Fang Yujie, her father Fang Zhenggang was an official of the Martial Alliance, a Profound Martial Artist. Yet, Jiang Chen could tell at a glance that Fang Zhenggang was not merely a Profound Martial Artist, but someone who had nearly stepped into the realm of an Earth Level expert. As for which branch Fang Zhenggang was an official of, Fang Yujie did not say.

The cold-faced elder was Fang Zhenggang's master, Xu Boren, who was also Fang Wenzheng's brother-in-arms. When Lin Bingrui and the others drove Fang Wenzheng out, Elder Xu couldn't make it back in time. Otherwise, Lin Bingrui and his cohorts would likely have faced tragedy, because Jiang Chen sensed that this elder was an Earth Level Martial Artist at the peak, who, even in his weakest state, would have been too much for Lin Bingrui and the others to handle, given their situation at the time.

"Are you Jiang Chen?" Before Fang Wenzheng and his son could speak, Xu Boren was the first to address him, examining Jiang Chen with a questioning look even without inviting him to sit.

Jiang Chen glanced at Xu Boren but ignored him, instead turning to look at Fang Wenzheng, "I have some understanding of Elder Fang's illness, may I take his pulse?"

"Young man, I am talking to you!" Xu Boren's face changed as he shouted angrily.

Fang Wenzheng and his son looked at Jiang Chen intently, while Fang Yujie's face showed urgency. She opened her mouth but said nothing, knowing Xu Boren held immense prestige in the Fang family. No one dared to intervene, except for Fang Wenzheng, so she could only look at Jiang Chen with a mixture of apology and pleading in her eyes.

Jiang Chen turned to Xu Boren and said indifferently, "I came here not to be lectured by you, nor to engage in idle chatter."

"Impudent youth, to be so disrespectful," Xu Boren's face obviously filled with anger.

Jiang Chen spoke calmly, "You invited me to treat the illness, it wasn't me who came to you asking for a favor. I hope you won't get things backward."

Fang Yujie tensed, recalling the words Jiang Chen had spoken in the classroom. She bit her lip and said with gravity, "Mr. Jiang, Elder Xu doesn't intend to bully you with his status. But after all... Elder Xu is a senior, and you are a Martial Artist. Shouldn't there be some respect for your elders?"

"Elder? Since ancient times, the accomplished have been regarded as teachers."

Jiang Chen sneered:

"If you think you can use his status as an Earth Grade Peak Martial Artist to pressure me, then you are mistaken!

Even if he just stepped one foot into the Heavenly Level, what of it?"

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