Chapter 27 - 227: A Little Sparring Won’t Get You Pregnant

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Before long, a group of bleary-eyed Lingxiao Pavilion Disciples gathered in Su Mu’s room.

"Young Master Su, is there something the matter?" one of them asked, rubbing his eyes.

"Nothing much, just what happened this morning," Su Mu said, trying hard to calm himself. "I called you all here to help me brainstorm. I need to figure out how to avenge this insult and vent the hatred in my heart."

Another person chimed in, "Young Master Su, can’t we just wait four days? In four days, I’ll go challenge that Yang Kai and guarantee I’ll beat him to a pulp."

Su Mu frowned in displeasure. "If I could wait until then, why would I have called you all here?"

The group had been rudely awakened from their deep slumber, and they clearly lacked energy. No one responded to Su Mu; instead, a chorus of yawns filled the room. Seeing their reaction, Su Mu grew even more irritated. He slammed his hand on the table and barked, "Think carefully, all of you! If you can’t come up with a good idea today, no one goes back to sleep!"

Startled, the crowd finally realized that Su Mu was truly furious. Their sleepiness vanished in an instant, and they hurriedly racked their brains to come up with a plan.

Before long, a mischievous glint flashed in the eyes of a Lingxiao Pavilion Disciple named Li Yuntian, and he came up with a brilliant idea. He spoke up, "Young Master Su, we could do this..."

As he spoke, he leaned in and whispered the details into Su Mu’s ear, explaining exactly what they needed to do and what the outcome would be.

Su Mu was overjoyed by what he heard. He patted Li Yuntian on the shoulder repeatedly. "Not bad, not bad! This is a great idea. I’ll leave this matter in your hands!"

"Rest assured, Young Master Su!" Li Yuntian beamed.

"Go back to sleep, all of you," Su Mu ordered with a wave of his hand. Relieved, the crowd quickly dispersed.

Looking out at the pitch-black night, Su Mu let out a sinister chuckle. "Yang Kai... Senior Brother Yang... let’s see what happens at dawn!"

A moment later, Su Mu drifted off to sleep, completely satisfied.

The next day, Yang Kai woke up, practiced the Body Tempering Chapter once, and went out to sweep the floors.

He had spent the entire previous day Cultivating with the Incense Burner. Although it had been agonizingly painful—leaving him with a sore back and aching waist even now—the results were quite remarkable. The most obvious improvement was that when he practiced the Fist and Foot Skill of the Body Tempering Chapter, he could distinctly feel that the oppressive might of heaven and earth had lessened. This was easy to understand. The Exotic Fragrance from the Incense Burner exerted an immense pressure on him, and Cultivating the Body Tempering Chapter brought a similarly massive burden. Once he adapted to one kind of pressure, he would naturally be able to endure the other.

Yang Kai excitedly thought, "The Incense Burner is a fantastic treasure!" He was eager to finish his work so he could continue Cultivating.

However, he had only swept halfway when someone suddenly blocked his path. Yang Kai looked up and found the person vaguely familiar. The man was gazing at him with a wide smile.

It was Li Yuntian. Having pitched the idea to Su Mu the night before, he had been assigned this task. Although he already had a plan in mind, he didn’t dare to be careless. He believed he was entirely certain to defeat Yang Kai; his main goal right now was figuring out how to trick the other party into fighting him.

Fortunately, when he had gone with Su Mu to cause trouble yesterday, he had hidden in the back of the crowd and barely spoken. Yang Kai shouldn’t have noticed him, which made things much easier.

Li Yuntian had waited early along Yang Kai’s sweeping route. After a short while, he had indeed seen Yang Kai approaching unhurriedly. He immediately plastered a harmless, friendly smile on his face and walked over.

Li Yuntian encouraged himself, "My expression should look friendly enough right now!"

"Is there something you need, Junior Brother?" Yang Kai asked bluntly. After all, every Disciple in the Body Tempering Realm was now his junior brother. Despite his low Realm, joining the sect early had its perks; he could confidently call himself a senior brother whenever he met someone in the Body Tempering Realm.

"Are you Senior Brother Yang Kai?" Li Yuntian asked, feigning ignorance.

Yang Kai nodded. "I am."

Li Yuntian feigned immense joy. "It really is you! Senior Brother Yang, I’ve looked up to you for a long time. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation!"

The words made Li Yuntian feel sick to his stomach, but he had to act as though he were speaking with complete sincerity, like they were old friends meeting for the first time.

"You flatter me," Yang Kai replied, knowing full well what his reputation actually was. His name was probably very famous among the ordinary disciples, but for all the wrong reasons.

Acting incredibly familiar, Li Yuntian grabbed Yang Kai’s large hand and shook it vigorously. "Senior Brother Yang, I heard you taught that Zhao Hu a harsh lesson yesterday. It was truly a satisfying piece of news!"

"Why? Do you hold a grudge against him?" Yang Kai asked, sizing him up.

Li Yuntian’s expression turned cold. "I do have a feud with him. That man is a beast in human clothing—despicable and shameless. He once humiliated me."

"Then why haven’t you taken your revenge?" Yang Kai asked curiously.

"I dream of taking revenge, but..." Li Yuntian sighed heavily. "As you probably know, Senior Brother Yang, Zhao Hu has someone backing him. I don’t give a damn about a mere Zhao Hu, but the person behind him is not someone I can afford to provoke."

"That’s true." Yang Kai nodded. After all, Su Mu had connections at the top, and ordinary disciples genuinely wouldn’t dare mess with him.

"So, when you taught Zhao Hu a lesson yesterday, Senior Brother Yang, you really helped vent my frustration," Li Yuntian said, shedding crocodile tears of gratitude.

Yang Kai chuckled. "It was just a spar between fellow Disciples. It’s nothing worth mentioning."

"To be able to defeat Zhao Hu, your strength must not be weak, Senior Brother Yang," Li Yuntian continued.

Yang Kai waved his hand dismissively. "Just a parlor trick. Not worth mentioning at all."

Li Yuntian sneered inwardly, thinking that Yang Kai had finally told the truth. If he hadn’t used a dirty trick yesterday, how could Zhao Hu have lost? However, he didn’t dare show his true thoughts on his face. If Yang Kai became suspicious, things would go south.

"You’re being too modest, Senior Brother! Come, come! I, Li Yuntian, love sparring with others more than anything else. Moreover, you’ve done me a great favor, Senior Brother Yang. Since we’ve bumped into each other today, I absolutely cannot miss this chance." After beating around the bush for so long, Li Yuntian finally found an opportunity to reveal his true intentions.

Yang Kai smiled bitterly. "Are you saying you want to spar with me?"

Li Yuntian nodded vigorously. "Of course. I hope you won’t hold back, Senior Brother! Let me see how you taught Zhao Hu a lesson yesterday, so I can finally get closure on this matter."

This reasoning was a bit too far-fetched. Yang Kai shook his head and said, "Forget it. I don’t usually fight with people."

Li Yuntian grew anxious. "That won’t do! You have to agree today, Senior Brother, whether you want to or not!"

Yang Kai just looked at him with a faint smile.

Li Yuntian’s heart skipped a beat. In his haste, his tone had accidentally come out too forceful. He hurriedly plastered a smile on his face. "I’m just obsessed with martial arts! If I don’t spar with someone for even a single day, I feel restless all over. I beg you to fulfill my wish, Senior Brother."

"I don’t think that’s a good idea," Yang Kai refused.

"Why not?"

"For no reason at all..."

Seeing that Yang Kai seemed to be wavering, Li Yuntian quickly struck while the iron was hot. "Sparring between fellow Disciples to verify what we’ve learned doesn’t need a reason! A friendly match will benefit both you and me."

"Even so... it’s still a no. No, no, no," Yang Kai said, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Don’t be like that, Senior Brother! It’s just a spar, it won’t kill you." Li Yuntian was burning with anxiety, but he didn’t dare show the slightest hint of it on his face. His mind spun, and seemingly realizing something, he said in faux enlightenment, "Ah, is Senior Brother afraid of losing Contribution Points if you are defeated?"