manynovel Chapter 49 The Advance of Laughing Red Dust
Chapter 49 The Advance of Laughing Red Dust
"First year, and class monitor of Class 1..." Xu Guoli rubbed his red, swollen nose. "Where have I heard that name before? Is there anything else special about it?"
"Special..." Xu Yunhuang's mind flashed instantly to those crescent-shaped, silvery pupils. "Oh right, his eyes are deep purple, and his hair is silver!"
Silver hair and purple eyes?
Xu Guoli suddenly stood up, his expression more serious than ever before.
"Yunhuang, let's not talk about this anymore." After thinking for a moment, Xu Guoli asked again, still worried:
"Are you sure he hit you? You didn't injure him or verbally abuse him, right?"
Xu Yunhuang looked up in disbelief and said, "Grandpa, it was him who hit us!"
Xu Guoli sighed, "Huang'er, calm down. Grandpa will go to the palace to see the Second Prince today. If it's not what I think, Grandpa will seek justice for you."
Xu Yunhuang wanted to say something more, but under his father's stern gaze, he swallowed his words. He wasn't stupid; from his grandfather's reaction, he had already guessed that he might have really bitten off more than he could chew this time.
But the feud between him and his brother could not be left unresolved. At the very least, he had to make the other side suffer.
Thinking of Xu Yunyuan lying on the bed, unable to close his mouth, drooling as soon as he spoke a few words, his fists gradually clenched.
……
"I wonder which level-nine Soul Master will be giving the lesson today?"
Kong Tianxu fiddled with the pendant of Heavenly Retribution on his chest as he approached the classroom, lost in thought.
But soon, he noticed something unusual—unlike the usual noisy atmosphere before class, the classroom was unusually quiet today.
The teacher arrived so early? Or...?
He stopped in his tracks, a glint of jade-colored light flashing in his eyes.
Xu Tianzhen followed behind him with her head down, her big eyes occasionally darting around as if she were thinking about something. She didn't notice him stopping and bumped into him.
"Ouch, that hurts..."
Why is his body so stiff? She rubbed her head.
However... he smells quite nice.
"What's wrong?" Cain had been keeping an eye on Kong Tianxu's movements and immediately asked when he noticed the strange look on his face.
Kong Tianxu blinked, pushed open the classroom door, and said, "An uninvited guest has arrived—"
Upon hearing the door open, the handsome young man sitting in Kong Tianxu's seat seemed to sense something, opened his large blue eyes, and stared straight at Kong Tianxu.
He looked barely older than the silent students in the classroom, yet he wore the yellow school uniform representing the upper grades. More importantly, he wore a purple eight-pointed star badge on his chest, with five carved star-shaped diamonds inlaid on it, demonstrating his strength as a level five Soul Master.
The badge he was wearing was the Soul Master Badge, which, except for the Mingde Hall, was a uniform octagonal shape throughout the continent. However, the color and number of stars on the Soul Master Badge varied depending on the rank.
The badges for Soul Masters at levels one to three are light blue, those for levels four to six are purple, those for levels seven and eight are black, and only those for level nine are red. As for level ten, since no level ten Soul Master has ever appeared, there is currently no level ten Soul Master badge.
Kong Tianxu understood perfectly. He had sensed a spying from not far away during the entrance exam, but he was completely absorbed in carving at the time. After finishing the carving, he began a deep meditation and had no time to pay attention to this matter.
Now it seems that it was this person in front of me who was spying on me.
"Kong Tianxu, you may not know me, but you must have heard my name. I am Xiao Hongchen. I am here today to compete with you and see who is the number one genius of the Sun and Moon Sect."
Xiao Hongchen slightly raised his hand, striking a pose he had practiced countless times, and looked at Kong Tianxu, waiting for the sparks to fly when their eyes met for the first time.
That must have been a historic moment that would have been recorded in history books.
"Xiao Hongchen took the initiative to challenge us?" Xu Tianzhen was secretly surprised, but she quickly came to terms with it. Given Kong Tianxu's previous display of strength, she would believe he was a level six Soul Master. It was only natural that Xiao Hongchen was dissatisfied.
Thinking of this, her gaze toward Xiao Hongchen gradually turned pity, just like Cain's earlier expression.
"Never heard of it, not interested, please move aside."
Kong Tianxu waved his hand, ignoring Xiao Hongchen who was frozen in place, and walked sideways to his seat.
He didn't have time to play house with this idiot. Wasn't attending class much more interesting than bullying noobs? Xiao Hongchen's level 5 Soul Master was considered one of the best in the academy, but in front of him, it was nothing.
"Pfft—" Many students, including Xu Tianzhen, couldn't help but laugh out loud. After Kong Tianxu arrived, they seemed to have found their pillar of support, and the atmosphere that had been suffocating under the pressure of Xiao Hongchen's reputation as the Empire's number one genius immediately eased.
This isn't right, he's ignoring me?
Xiao Hongchen was instantly furious. In his mind, this should have been a friendly exchange between two geniuses, and Kong Tianxu should have gladly accepted the challenge. Instead, he pretended not to know him.
He didn't believe the other party was truly unaware of his reputation. He still vividly remembered how his grandfather had celebrated the entrance exam with drums and gongs all over the world.
"Give me some face. I've already arranged the venue and the referee. How am I supposed to save face if I don't go?"
Xiao Hongchen's face turned pale and then flushed for a while before he bent down and whispered to Kong Tianxu.
"No way, what good would it do me?" Kong Tianxu rolled his eyes and said nonchalantly.
"Uh..." Xiao Hongchen was stumped by his question. He realized that he had been preparing for several days to come here with great excitement, but he had forgotten the most important question - what if the other party doesn't want to fight with you?
Frustrated, Xiao Hongchen scratched his smooth black hair, then suddenly remembered something and said solemnly with a burning gaze:
"Junior Brother Tianxu, you're definitely going to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament next year, right? How about we wager the position of reserve team captain? Even if you don't agree today, we'll still have to have a match on the day of the battle."
This stubborn mush... Kong Tianxu sighed helplessly.
What he said wasn't wrong. Since we're going to have to do it eventually, let's do it today. And perhaps we can take this opportunity to try out some things.
He gave Cain a look, and the girl immediately understood, quietly leaving the classroom.
Xu Tianzhen was wondering where she was going, but Kong Tianxu suddenly called out to her:
"Innocent."
Xu Tianzhen was suddenly taken aback. Tianzhen? Why is he suddenly calling me by my name? I wasn't ready...
"Naive, I'll call you Naive from now on. When I'm not around, you'll be the acting class monitor. If the teacher asks, help me explain."
As he spoke, Kong Tianxu flicked his wrist, and a golden light swirled around his fingertip before he grasped it in his hand.
Xiao Hongchen saw it clearly; the leaping golden light was a carving knife.
"Tell me, where to?"
"It's finally about to begin," Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath and solemnly said.
Mingde Hall.