The crowd of onlookers watched with sinking hearts as Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei’s faces darkened. They charged toward the weapon rack on the east side of the training grounds.
The two were clearly so desperate to reclaim their honor that they had lost all reason.
But even though this was what everyone was thinking, no one stepped forward to stop them.
For one, everyone was there for the show; the bigger the commotion, the better.
For another, the Sun Family brothers were clearly seeing red.
If anyone got involved now, they might get caught in the crossfire and be the first to feel the blade.
Chen Xiaofeng had learned his lesson this time and didn’t try to intervene either.
At the weapon rack, the brothers Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei each grabbed a Long Saber. They exchanged a look and charged toward Lu Bai and his two companions.
"Looks like there’s going to be bloodshed today."
"That Lu Bai kid is decent with his fists and feet, but I wonder how he’ll handle a weapon."
The crowd murmured among themselves.
Just then, Lu Bai and the others had just reached the weapon rack on the west side.
Hearing the commotion behind them, the brothers Luo Ben and Luo Xiao spun around to see Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei charging at them with Long Sabers in hand!
"They’ve drawn weapons!"
Luo Ben and Luo Xiao were stunned.
For Martial Artists of their caliber, the difference between being armed and unarmed was enormous.
Disarming an opponent with one’s bare hands was only possible when there was an overwhelming difference in Realm and strength.
"Grab your weapons!"
Luo Ben and Luo Xiao reacted in a flash, dashing toward the nearest weapon rack on the west side.
"Brother Xiaolu, what weapon are you going to use?"
When they reached the weapon rack, they looked back and saw that Lu Bai was still perfectly calm, showing no intention of picking out a weapon.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lu Bai glanced at the largest stone lock nearby, lifted it with a single hand, and hurled it at Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei!
HISS!
All the disciples on the training grounds gasped in shock.
The Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei brothers had just charged forward, sabers in hand. Before they could even execute a Sword Technique, they saw a massive stone lock tumbling through the air, hurtling right at them!
It whistled through the air with terrifying force.
A large shadow fell over them.
"Holy..."
"What the hell is that?!"
The faces of the Sun Shuchen brothers drained of color. They had charged too aggressively and had no time to dodge.
In their panic, the stone lock was already upon them.
They could only raise their hands and hold up their Long Sabers to block the impact.
CLANG!
The sound of metal striking stone rang out, sending sparks flying.
The Long Sabers in their hands were instantly knocked away.
"PTHOO!"
Their bodies trembled violently as they spat out mouthfuls of blood. Unable to withstand the massive impact of the stone lock, they were both sent flying several yards.
They lay on the ground, letting out pained groans, unable to move.
The training grounds fell deathly silent.
Luo Ben and Luo Xiao hadn’t even reached their weapons before the fight was already over.
The two of them were completely dumbfounded.
The other disciples could only stare, their faces a mixture of shock and disbelief.
"I-I’m not seeing things, am I? Did he just throw that stone lock?"
"That looked like the heaviest one... the 880-pound one!"
"With one hand..."
A moment later, a wave of whispers finally broke out in the crowd.
Luo Cheng couldn’t help but swallow.
A Martial Artist at the Third Level of the Root Bone Stage can lift a 550-pound stone lock with both hands.
Beyond 550 pounds, the difficulty increases exponentially with even the slightest addition of weight.
Only by stepping into the Inner Strength Realm, cultivating Inner Strength, and unleashing that Inner Strength can one break through this limit.
He had opened Three Acupoints, and if he used his full power, he could also lift the 880-pound stone lock with both hands.
But he couldn’t do it with just one hand.
Let alone throw the stone lock!
Barely lifting it and throwing it hard enough to hit someone were two completely different things.
"What’s going on here!"
Xing Ying arrived late, and the scene on the training grounds made him jump.
’He’d deliberately arrived late during the noon break, intending to show up and clean up the mess after the conflict had already ended.’
’But why was this completely different from what he’d expected?’
’How did the Sun Family disciples end up in such a sorry state?’
’Sun Jifang was on the ground, his condition unknown.’
’Even the brothers Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei from the Middle School had been taken down.’
’On the Luo Family’s side, other than a few scrapes on Luo Ben’s face, everyone else was unharmed.’
"Uncle, you have to get justice for us..."
A Sun Family disciple pointed at Lu Bai in the distance and began to tattle.
Xing Ying shot the Sun Family disciple a glare, then scanned his surroundings and declared in a low voice, "The academy strictly forbids brawling! I don’t care if you’re from the Sun Family or the Luo Family. Everyone who participated in this fight today will be punished by the academy!"
’He assumed that for the Sun Family disciples to be in such a state, multiple members of the Luo Family must have ganged up on them.’
"Criminal Tutor, the Sun Family were the ones who started the brawl."
Luo Xiao immediately retorted, "Everyone here saw it. A moment ago, Xiaoben and Sun Jifang were sparring one-on-one. It was the Sun Family who suddenly swarmed them, and only then did Brother Xiaolu make a move. We didn’t help at all."
Luo Ben nodded eagerly. "That’s right, that’s right! They’re the ones who started the brawl. On our side, it was just Brother Xiaolu. If you’re going to punish someone, punish them."
Xing Ying’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked at the Sun Family disciples.
The Sun Family disciples, feeling deeply ashamed for having been beaten by Lu Bai single-handedly, hung their heads and said nothing.
’Xing Ying was inwardly stunned.’
’Lu Bai is only in the Root Bone Stage. How could he take down so many people by himself?’
’And what about Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei? Two Inner Sect Disciples from the Middle School, lying on the ground half-dead?’
Looking at the two Long Sabers lying nearby, Xing Ying’s mind raced, and he began to piece things together.
Xing Ying’s expression darkened. He stopped dwelling on the issue of the brawl and snorted coldly. "Using weapons in a private duel between academy disciples is strictly forbidden! It is a major taboo!
Any disciple who dares to use a weapon in a private duel will, at a minimum, be expelled from the academy. If someone is killed, then you can wait for the Government Office to come knocking on your door and throw you in prison!"
Luo Ben grew anxious. Fearing Lu Bai would be expelled, he quickly said, "It was Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei who drew their weapons first!"
Xing Ying frowned.
’Seeing that Sun Shuchen and Sun Shufei were empty-handed, he had subconsciously assumed that Lu Bai had taken advantage of them by using a weapon.’
’If the two of them had drawn their weapons first, this would be much more difficult to handle.’
Luo Xiao suddenly spoke up. "Criminal Tutor, Sun Shuchen and his brother were the ones who used weapons. Brother Xiaolu didn’t use a weapon at all."
Hearing this, Xing Ying gave a short, angry laugh. "Are you telling me that Lu Bai, bare-handed, beat two Inner Martial Artists into this state?" he retorted.
"Well, not exactly bare-handed."
Luo Xiao pointed to the stone lock on the ground. "Criminal Tutor, our stone locks for strength training don’t count as weapons, do they?"
"Of course not..."
Xing Ying replied subconsciously, not yet having figured out why the 880-pound stone lock was lying there.
But he quickly caught on. He turned to a nearby Sun Family disciple with a questioning look.
The disciple quickly recounted the events that had just transpired to Xing Ying.
Xing Ying stared at Lu Bai with a grim expression, though inwardly he was reeling with shock.
’An 880-pound stone lock, used to smash people?’
’Could this boy be a rare prodigy, born with Divine Power?’
Xing Ying’s expression flickered, then he suddenly bellowed, "Lu Bai, you insolent brat! You’ve barely joined the academy and you’re already causing trouble, viciously attacking your fellow disciples.
Sparring between disciples is meant to stop once a point is made. I never imagined someone so young could be so savage and cruel, using lethal force against your peers!"
"Lethal force? Heh heh!"
Lu Bai suddenly let out a laugh.
For some reason, the sound of his laughter sent a chill down everyone’s spine.
"What’s so funny?"
Xing Ying sneered. "Recently, a group of murderous bandits has been roaming the area. The Government Office has even issued a bounty for them. If you’re really so capable, go kill a few of them. That would be a service to the people, and even I, Xing Ying, would have to praise you and give you a second look.
But to use lethal force on your fellow disciples, and show no remorse for it... you’re simply hopeless! Let me tell you, Bluestone Academy is not a place for you to be vicious and show off your might!
From this day forward, you are no longer a disciple of Bluestone Academy.
Lu Bai, you are hereby expelled from Bluestone Academy!"
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