Chapter 382 â Coming to Help
But in this world, people with thick skin would always benefit at anotherâs expense.
Yu Ze said that the Jade Heart Pendant belonged to him, even though it wasnât his to own. So long as he covered this shameful act with this figurative loincloth, he would use force to snatch it away. Even in a place with rules, wouldnât there be times when no one discovered that the rules had been broken?
As a result, these henchmen didnât care how furious Yu Cheng became. Right away, the leader ridiculed: âSince you arenât a member of the Yu Family, donât think about fighting over the second young masterâs things. Eldest young master â Ah, thatâs not right. It should be Young Master Yu Cheng. You should obediently take out the Jade Heart Pendant now. Otherwise, with the current state of your body, after you suffer a painful beating, youâll still have to take it out!â
Yu Chengâs clenched fists suddenly tightened.
Indeed. Right now, his body was weakened.
Previously, battling with the starving wolf on the elevated platform had used up great amounts of energy. This caused his physical body to become aching and weary. It would be very difficult to engage in another high-intensity fight â Or, it should be said that, if it hadnât been for someone bringing him here, he wouldâve been dazed and confused for a long while outside before he could slowly crawl over. Perhaps, at that time, he wouldâve been taken away by these henchmen and robbed of the Jade Heart Pendant.
However, because Yu Cheng was poor and didnât have any medicinal pills to consume, he could only rely on himself. He basically had no way to recover in such a short period of time. These people were all Yu Zeâs attendants. Normally, most of them wouldnât be his opponents, and only a few could put up a fight against him. But now? He wouldnât be able to resist even the weakest one among them!
Yu Chengâs heart sank all of a sudden.
He wasnât foolish enough to question why the Sect Offering Academy didnât have anyone coming to prevent this. It was only because, while he had already passed the assessments, he still hadnât received a student token. He also hadnât formally registered himself. Someone like himself could be considered an official student, but if Yu Ze used some methods, that fellow could temporarily prevent him from being recognized as a student. This was a gray area, but there was basically nothing he could do about it!
Maybe he had no choice but to resolutely fight to the end â Even if he died, he absolutely wouldnât hand over the Jade Heart Pendant to Yu Ze!
After making up his mind, Yu Chengâs eyes narrowed slightly. On the contrary, his entire person didnât flare up with any of the rage just now. It had become deep and profound. Little by little, he mobilized the true qi inside his body. His fingers flexed and relaxed. While continuously building up energy, he would be able to unleash the strongest attack!
He would rather exhaust his strength and shatter his bone pearls. He would give these people a good show!
Far in the back, Gu Zuo, Gongyi Tianheng, and Teacher Han watched this spectacle. They also perceived Yu Chengâs subsequent display.
Teacher Hanâs facial features were dyed with a furious look.
Although he was aware that there were all kinds of struggles and conflicts inside the academy, so long as there werenât any major problems, the academy encouraged such behavior to sharpen its students. But the scene before him was clearly of one party taking advantage of another personâs weakened state. They wanted to scheme and rob the other side. This greatly displeased him.
Subconsciously, Teacher Han wanted to step forward. Merely, because Tianheng and Gu Zuo were present, and he didnât know the opinions of these two people, Teacher Han only turned his head and glanced over. He didnât rashly intervene, but there was an inquiring look in his eyes.
Gu Zuo said: âHelp a man once, then help him to the end. Right?â
Tianheng knew what Gu Zuo meant, and faintly nodded his head: âThis childâs aptitudes are impressive, and his willpower is firm. If we truly let him use this attack, heâll most likely end up crippled. For those small fry, it really isnât worth it.â
Teacher Han had this thought, too.
He had a heart that valued talent. After watching the confrontation between Yu Cheng and Yu Zeâs henchmen, the moment he saw that Tianheng and Gu Zuo shared the same thinking, he didnât hesitate any longer. He lifted his foot, and walked over to shout: âWho are you all? Why are you causing trouble in the academy and bullying a new student?â
Once these words were spoken, both sides that were locked in confrontation realized that the person who arrived was protecting Yu Cheng. Otherwise, this individual wouldnât have appeared just now and mentioned the word âbullyingâ.
Those bunch of henchmen originally thought that victory was within their grasp. How could they have imagined that someone would show up to disrupt their plans? They immediately looked at Teacher Han, wanting to see through Teacher Hanâs identity.
Once they got a clear look at the changpao that Teacher Han wore, they took another glance at Teacher Hanâs face. They recognized him right away. This was a teacher of their school district.
The leader reacted swiftly, and restrained his imposing aura. He smiled and said: âThis teacher misunderstands. We are members of the Yu Family. We received orders to come and visit the eldest young master, and to ask whether there was anything he needed. Itâs just that, because the eldest young master is too tired, he seems like this⊠Ahem.â
If Teacher Han hadnât witnessed everything just a while ago, and only relied on this personâs cordial performance, he mightâve felt that this fellowâs words were true, and that the entrapped Yu Cheng was someone who wasnât able to tell good from bad.
Once Yu Cheng saw Teacher Han, he sighed somewhat in relief. He slowly withdrew the true qi he had roused, and sent it back into his numerous meridians to pacify those sore and swollen bone pearls.
He didnât intend to refute those claims. It wasnât because he was too stubborn and blindly wanted to show that he had a backbone. Rather, he knew that, since Teacher Han had been preferential to him from the beginning, that teacher must have noticed something. If Yu Cheng did more than what was required, then he would appear impetuous.
Moreover, Yu Cheng wasnât prepared to pin all of his hopes on Teacher Han. His only consideration was to get past this hurtle first. Later on, when he confronted Yu Zeâs plots in the academy, he had to rely on himself. He firmly believed that if he hadnât already been exhausted by the assessments, he wouldnât have had anything to fear from these henchmen!
After seeing all of this, there was a hint of praise in Tianhengâs eyes.
Gu Zuo couldnât help saying: âIt seems that a person like Yu Cheng should be able to smoothly survive this ordeal?â
Tianhengâs smiling expression was meaningful: âThen, weâll have to see how his luck fares.â
Gu Zuo understood: âThatâs right. Luck is very important.â
There were many things that Gu Zuo wasnât aware of that Tianheng could see.
Since Yu Ze was so obsessed with the Jade Heart Pendant, it mustâve been an object that could allow one to obtain great benefits. Yu Cheng currently had this item in his possession. If he could safeguard it, then he would have extraordinary luck and success. But if he couldnât protect it⊠Then, one could only say that Yu Cheng was just the temporary custodian of the Jade Heart Pendant, and that the Jade Heart Pendant had been waiting for its true owner.
These things would be proven by the passage of time.
The henchmen that Yu Ze sent werenât so stupid that they didnât have any sense of propriety. Since they discovered that a teacher had come, they naturally didnât try to forcefully confront the teacher in the academy. The Yu Family obviously wasnât powerful enough to strong-arm the academy. As a result, they smiled apologetically and tactfully took their leave.
Upon seeing this, it was natural that Teacher Han didnât have a good way to punish them. After all, it was just a battle of words before. The situation hadnât reached the point where punishments could be meted out.
Thus, the henchmen beat a hasty retreat â Of course, in the process of leaving, they also noticed Tianheng and Gu Zuo.
The bearing of these two people was different from ordinary folks. For a moment, it caused the leader to have apprehensions in his heart.
He didnât know what the identities of these two were, what their purpose was, how much they had seen here, and what their thoughts were regarding that abandoned eldest young master.
He thought of many things. He needed to hurry back and report what he knew to the second young master.
âŠThis matter was unavoidable!
When the henchmen left, much of Yu Chengâs persevering spirit was used up again. He used a hand to support himself against the doorframe, and struggled to stand firm. Then, he paid his respects to Teacher Han and to Tianheng and Gu Zuo who were walking over: âMany thanks to this teacher for coming to help. Many thanks to these two sirsâŠfor also coming to help.â
Teacher Han saw him like this, and came closer to support him.
Yu Cheng was naturally somewhat shocked, and promptly wanted to express his thanks once more.
Teacher Han said: âThereâs no need for that. Previously, I delivered you here, but I didnât ask those maidservants to come over and look after you. I didnât think about it thoroughly enough.â
He pondered about it for a moment. In the end, he took pity on Yu Chengâs plight, and stated: âThe ones you should be thanking are those two. Back when you came down from the raised platform, you were already quite disoriented. It was those two noble sirs who sent their subordinate to carry you here.â
Yu Cheng knew earlier that he had been carried by someone, but he didnât expect that it had been through the assistance of these two people. He immediately conveyed his gratitude to the pair. His expression was truly sincere.
Tianheng saw through Teacher Hanâs little thoughts, but he himself was also optimistic about Yu Cheng. Therefore, this had his tacit approval.
As for Gu Zuo, he didnât think about it that much. He saw that Yu Cheng was so miserable, and considered that they shared a bit of fate. He took out two bottles of medicinal pills from his sleeve, and handed them over: âThereâs no need to stand on ceremony. Just take it easy.â Then, he said, âSince we were brought together by fate several times, Iâll give you a little welcoming gift. You mustnât regard it with disdain.â
Yu Cheng originally wanted to refuse. It wasnât good to take advantage of oneâs benefactor. However, after he finished listening, he didnât dare to refuse. Otherwise, wouldnât that be an insult? As a result, he had no alternative but to accept it with gratitude.
After that, Teacher Han helped Yu Cheng into his rooms, and settled him down. Immediately following that, he came back out, and continued to lead Tianheng and Gu Zuo on a tour around the academy.
Yu Cheng, who remained behind, composed himself and sat on the bed.
Too many things had happened today that stirred up the emotions in his heart.
His relatives, who obviously shared the bloodline of the same family, had threatened him in all sorts of ways. As for a couple of people whom he only just met, they talked about being brought together by fate, and gave him a helping hand.
A good while later, Yu Cheng revealed a bitter smile.
Truly, there was nothing about that kind of family that he could recall fondly⊠He opened the two bottles, and poured out the medicinal pills with the intention of swallowing them.
After that, he was astonished to find that these two bottles had flawless pills that were suitable for his realm!
Yu Cheng: ââŠâ
Those two people â Just who were they?
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