Looking down on me, you're discriminating against me, I will cripple you all.
Ignoring me, you're discriminating against me, I will cripple you all.
Squatting down to look at me, you're discriminating against me, I will cripple you all.
Not knowing how to respond, you're discriminating against me, I will cripple you all.
Calling me cute, you're mocking me, I will cripple you all.
Calling me handsome, you're insulting me, I will cripple you all.
Expressing curiosity about my age, you're ridiculing me, I will cripple you all.
Expressing surprise about my appearance, you're laughing at me, I will cripple you all.
Reasons mean nothing to Xianchan Chencheng.
As long as he stands in front of anyone, he can find countless reasons to cripple them, standing on moral high ground.
Others only see him as sensitive, violent, cruel, and mad, but they know there's a reason for it.
Someday, when he kills someone deliberately, no one will be surprised.
Xianchan Chencheng has suffered too much and shed too much blood for this body.
Suffering should not be in vain; blood should not be shed for nothing.
He will use every disadvantage with this body to stand above everyone, so all must kneel, look up to, and revere him.
Until no one dares to use his bodily defects to humiliate him again.
"Ritual Guard disciple, 'Sad Wind' Shi Huaifeng, greets Han Chan Walker." Shi Huaifeng took off his raincoat, looked straight ahead, and cupped his fists in greeting.
Alright, just break this one's leg, he's merely a disciple, not worth bothering with.
Xianchan Chencheng looked at another person, discovering that the red-haired man removing his raincoat knelt on one knee.
He lifted Xianchan Chencheng's hat.
Ruffled Xianchan Chencheng's hair.
Poked Xianchan Chencheng's cheek.
"Hello, I'm Ritual Guard Walker, 'Hongle' Qin Leyin." Le Yu smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, little friend Han Chan."
Boom.
Xianchan Chencheng felt his head explode.
The black-clad man who had remained silent suddenly yelped, jumped back against the wall, leaving the central space of the hall.
Shi Huaifeng felt a chill and immediately used Lingxu Step to distance himself from Le Yu and Xianchan Chencheng, curling up in the corner, not daring to move.
"You're courting death!!"
Accompanied by a childish voice came Xianchan Chencheng's small fists, as well as the fire-like light explosion on his fists!
The entire area's light rippled because of it, as if even light trembled!
Shock Combat Technique · Sunflower!
Le Yu drew circles with his hands, the flowing light in his palms turning into shackles. As Xianchan Chencheng's light explosion reached its peak, Le Yu clapped his hands on his fists, grabbed his wrists, the light explosion between them annihilated, directly nullifying Xianchan Chencheng's furious strike.
Biting Battle Technique · Universe Chant!
Xianchan Chencheng instead grabbed his hand, jumping up and kicking toward his temple.
If anyone underestimated this kick because Xianchan Chencheng had short legs and small feet, they'd be washing their face with their brain matter—in Xianchan Chencheng's extreme anger, the hidden sharp light explosion of this kick was enough to pierce steel and go through city gates!
Le Yu ducked to dodge, slamming Xianchan Chencheng heavily to the ground, then quickly pressed down, trying to crush him with his physical advantage!
However, Xianchan Chencheng reacted even faster, he used Lingxu Step to lightly hop away from Le Yu's grab, kicking off a table and bouncing back, attacking Le Yu's head!
Pounce Combat Technique!
Biting Battle Technique!
Shock Combat Technique!
Formless Battle Technique!
Lingxu Battle Technique!
Wolf Eagle Battle Technique!
In the blink of an eye, Le Yu and Xianchan Chencheng exchanged several rounds, using techniques from various combat techniques, the dense light explosions stirred the light in the entire space, instantly turning the hall into a bizarre battlefield!
Xianchan Chencheng remained airborne, never touching the ground, yet Le Yu not only couldn't gain an advantage but also failed to land a single hit on this Inspector from the Statistical Department, nearly getting hit in the back of the neck and temples!
Shi Huaifeng watched, dazzled. His martial talent was average. Even with a heart replica of Naise, he only mastered one battle technique to Integration and Mastery level before.
In his knowledge, taller martial artists naturally had the advantage, smaller martial artists would have insufficient body strength, and shorter arms and legs, making their attack range and movement speed inferior to taller martial artists.
But Xianchan Chencheng perfectly shattered his common sense.
Not enough arm reach, not tall enough? I'll use Pounce Combat Technique to fight airborne, your arm reach becomes your hindrance!
Legs not long enough, not fast enough? I'll use Lingxu Battle Technique to make up for speed, choosing to fight in a narrow space, what's the use of your long legs then?
Not enough strength?
As long as my light explosion is fiercely sharp enough, I can pierce through your skull with a finger!
Xianchan Chencheng pointed at Le Yu, the white rainbow seemed to pierce through Le Yu's brow.
Le Yu casually scattered it, throwing out a devouring Desolate Bite with his left hand, seemingly about to swallow Xianchan Chencheng whole!
Thud!
Xianchan Chencheng kicked with all his might, directly kicking at the weak point of Desolate Bite, subtly and precisely unraveling the attack!
The two fought from the entrance to the center, and then from the center to the corners, until almost all the tables and chairs in the hall were about to be smashed, only then did they simultaneously retreat, after a light explosion was canceled.
Le Yu exhaled a long breath, his left ear was slightly cut, his temple bled a bit, and his body had several red marks—trivial injuries.
Yet Xianchan Chencheng was only sweating, without a single injury on his body, and his noble blue-purple uniform was not even torn.
Continuing to fight like this, Le Yu felt he would at most turn Xianchan Chencheng into a small wreck, but he himself would certainly become a big wreck.
At this moment, applause suddenly echoed in the main hall.
"The new generation in Yanjing is pushing the old waves forward," the man in black, who had been watching from the sidelines, clapped and laughed, "As someone fighting Han Chan for the first time, you only suffered a minor loss. Although Han Chan wasn't using his full power, your combat instincts are indeed impressive."
Shi Huaifeng was slightly taken aback, then understood the meaning of the man in black.
Han Chan Dentend is too special.
He often fights with people twice his height, having already honed his own combat style.
But conversely, the vast majority of martial artists, including Qin Leyin, probably haven't seriously fought someone half their height.
With a mind that sees opportunity where others see none, even if at the same level of combat strength, Han Chan Dentend can easily defeat his opponents, so much so that to say 'unbeatable at the same level (only for the first fight)' is not an exaggeration.
However, in this situation, excluding Qin Leyin's usual habit of bullying small kids, it could only be assumed that he relied on his combat instincts to be evenly matched with Han Chan Dentend.
Han Chan Dentend walked to the deliberately reserved table in the hall center, trying to reach for the teacup on it, found it too high, then stepped on the fat orange cat beside him.
Lei Yu thought the fat orange cat would flee or cry out, but surprisingly, the cat remained exceptionally calm, tensing its body fat to serve as a footrest for its little master, only sighing in relief once Han Chan Dentend got down.
Alas, he's so skilled at this, it's heartbreaking.
While drinking water, Han Chan Dentend asked, "You can almost see through all my attacks, cut off all my combat skills, and you know the Formless Battle Technique... have you already reached 'Minor Completion'?"
Lei Yu was slightly taken aback, then shook his head.
Minor Completion and Great Perfection are terms unique to the Radiant Four Guardsmen.
In the presence of a copy of the Heart of Naether, each of the Radiant Four Guardsmen is at least proficient in one combat technique, perhaps more if they are talented.
So, what if the talent is exceptional?
To practice all eighteen mainstream combat techniques to the state of entry is called Minor Completion.
To practice all combat techniques to the state of Integration and Mastery is called Great Perfection.
As for those who practice all techniques to the state of Peak of Perfection, they are called Heart of Naether holders—only holders of the original Heart of Naether, who have achieved Great Perfection, can possibly deduce all techniques to the Peak of Perfection.
Because Lei Yu has an "Ice Blood Physique" and is proficient in multiple combat techniques including the Formless Battle Technique, during the fight with Han Chan Dentend, although intense, it was essentially an ongoing loop of 'It's my turn, get unstoppable'ed by you' and 'It's your turn, get unstoppable'ed by me'.
Along the way, both Lei Yu and Han Chan Dentend switched through various techniques but consistently found no openings in the opponent — this is a notable characteristic of combat between warriors at Minor Completion.
Simply put, 'You guys are not capable of killing each other like this'.
Lei Yu assumed Han Chan Dentend truly was at Minor Completion, while he only achieved a similar effect due to his 'Ice Blood Physique' acting like an auto-combat cheat, putting him at a half-step Minor Completion, if you were to define it.
After finishing the water, Han Chan Dentend wanted to put the cup back, but it was too high. He furrowed his brows and directly broke all the table legs, letting the tabletop crash to the ground, then placed the cup on top.
"Make way."
Lei Yu hastily made way for this little friend. Han Chan Dentend, holding the fat orange cat, left the Tingyun Hall without looking back.
At the door, he exchanged a few words with the agent in blue, then turned to the black-clad man and said, "Only one of the two ships returned, let's do a seventy-thirty split, plus comp tariffs of Dawn and Dusk ship funds, okay?"
The man in black shrugged, "Sounds fair, no problem."
"Alright, that settles it."
Han Chan Dentend raised his head to look at Lei Yu, his beautiful, adorable big eyes filled with a serene killing intent. Lei Yu's heart skipped a beat, beginning to regret provoking him.
"Don't let me see you again."
After saying this, Han Chan Dentend left with the agent in blue. He didn't say what would happen if they met again, but everyone understood.
"Sigh, I wanted to find a quiet place to host a welcoming banquet for you guys, but no luck."
The man in black sighed and gestured for Lei Yu and the others to follow him, "Come with me."
He headed toward the back kitchen, Lei Yu and Shi Huaifeng exchanged glances, picked up their raincoats, and followed him out the back door of Tingyun Hall.
The rain hadn't stopped, the night hadn't fallen, everything was in a haze. The three waded through the flood-like cobblestone streets, seeing the street lights of Yanjing glow, with the Yao Bell Tower at city center shining most brilliantly, almost blindingly so.
"Why did you provoke him?" The man in black suddenly asked as they walked ahead.
"I genuinely think he's adorable…" Lei Yu scratched his head, while Shi Huaifeng remained quietly composed, but in his heart, waves were crashing — are you serious about offending a Statistical Department officer for a reason like that?
"Really? Although I also find Han Chan really cute, provided you don't know what dirty things he's done…" The man in black stroked his chin and laughed, "I thought maybe he suddenly targeted an innocent girl, and the justice in your heart was stirring."
Lei Yu's heart skipped a beat but forced a laugh, "How could that be—"
"How couldn't it be? A heart of justice is like that, wanting to protect those who can't fight, wanting to eliminate the evil that causes disasters, wanting to uphold the goodness that brings welfare to all…"
"We, the Radiant Four Guardsmen, originated from an organization born of justice." The man in black pointed to the sea of lights in the rain's mist, "To protect this country, this city, these people."
He lifted his hood, revealing the weathered face of a mature middle-aged man, "I am Ritual Guard in action, 'Fire Prison' Bai Yu, the Ritual Guard here to receive you."
Both quickly paid their respects, Bai Yu waved them off, then asked, "By the way, was your identity exposed?"
Lei Yu was stunned, "The Statistical Department agent on the ship voluntarily revealed our identity, saying that the Junzu doesn't require us to hide…"
Bai Yu laughed with mixed emotions, "This… Han Chan sometimes is really like a kid, and the tricks he plays are quite unorthodox… plus, how does their Righteous Guard's Junzu relate to our Ritual Guard's Junzu?"
Shi Huaifeng quickly chimed in, "It's fine, everyone on the ship was mine, I can ensure their loyalty."
"But it doesn't matter anyway, your next mission doesn't particularly require hiding your identity, though it would be best if you could…" Bai Yu stroked his chin stubble, "Before assigning tasks, let me confirm something — are you still willing to follow the Junzu onward? I can't even disclose our true goal."
"If you don't wish to dive into this mess, I can arrange some errands for you, so you don't get involved in the core affairs."
Before Lei Yu could say anything, Shi Huaifeng resolutely stated, "I'm willing to dedicate my life to the Junzu. If we can't leave a mark on history in Yanjing, why did we come from Dongyang?"
Lei Yu felt bitter inside, not expecting the Ritual Guard to be so considerate, providing even a way out. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have offended Han Chan Dentend just now.
Now, having offended Han Chan Dentend, if he doesn't cling tightly to the Ritual Guard's protection, he might be dead on the streets by tomorrow.
'If I had known earlier' truly is the world's most bitter pill of regret…
Thus, with righteous fervor, Lei Yu declared, "I swear to toil and never rest for the Ritual Guard!"
"Good." Bai Yu nodded in satisfaction, "In that case…"
He glanced at Lei Yu, then at Shi Huaifeng, deliberated for a moment, placed a hand on Lei Yu's shoulder, and asked, "Hongle, I have an important and particular mission that's perfect for you, do you…"
Seriously, not even a few months' break before assigning me a main quest?
Lei Yu, with a pained expression, asked, "May I ask what it is…?"
"Here's the thing," Bai Yu said:
"Would you be interested in going to school?"