38: Very smooth

You participated in a battle, Mountain Shatterer experience +20.

You participated in a battle, Whirlwind Kick experience +15.

You participated in a battle, Elbow Strike experience +15.

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Outside the small grove, several people lay on the ground, groans escaping their mouths.

In the center, Lin Xiu clapped his hands, scanned the area, and walked towards one person.

"Don't come over, don't you dare come over."

Kicking his legs against the ground, Luo Bu retreated, blood uncontrollably flowing from his mouth as he spoke.

Lin Xiu, walking towards him with his back to the light, his face obscured, now appeared like the most terrifying demon in Luo Bu's eyes.

Luo Bu's strength was actually not weak; he was also a Six-Star Fighter.

However.

He underestimated Lin Xiu's strength.

Although Lin Xiu hadn't been enrolled for long, he had a system panel, and while an ordinary person might not advance a single star in a month, it was very simple for Lin Xiu.

Furthermore, Luo Bu couldn't imagine that Lin Xiu would possess a Mystic-Rank Combat Skill.

The most terrifying thing was that Lin Xiu's Fighting Skill proficiency and power were nothing like a beginner's.

"Don't you want to know what happened in the forest that day?"

Retreating was no match for walking, and Lin Xiu still reached Luo Bu's side, slowly squatting down amidst his terrified gaze.

Hearing Lin Xiu's words, perhaps the obsession in his heart dispelled Luo Bu's fear.

He unconsciously asked, "What happened?"

"A man and a woman, both young and vigorous, dry wood meeting a fierce fire—you should be able to imagine, right?"

Lin Xiu's voice was like a demon's whisper. Luo Bu seemed to recall a certain scene, his Qi rushing up, his face flushed.

He watched as Lin Xiu slowly lowered his head and whispered in his ear, "As expected of the person you like, Xiao Yu is truly... moist."

As the words fell, Luo Bu's eyes instantly became bloodshot and wide, staring intently at Lin Xiu, then he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into a coma.

Lin Xiu had already stood up and successfully dodged when Luo Bu's body trembled.

Afterward, Lin Xiu no longer looked at the others, turned, and left.

Along the way.

Perhaps his emotions had been vented; Lin Xiu's steps were light, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

He quickened his pace until he returned to the dormitory, finally encountering no other incidents.

Seeing the dormitory door, Lin Xiu was stunned.

He saw some people crowded at the entrance, with various expressions, looking inside through the window.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Xiu approached.

The others were startled to see Lin Xiu return and quickly retreated to their own dormitories without saying a word.

"How strange."

Glancing at those dormitories, Lin Xiu reached out and pushed open the door; a medicinal scent wafted out.

It was quiet inside; no one spoke, and not even a candle was lit.

"Who is it?"

Standing at the door, Lin Xiu's face was covered in shadow; the people inside couldn't see him clearly.

"Lin Dun, it's me. Why is your voice hoarse?" Lin Xiu felt strange and lit the candle.

The candlelight instantly illuminated the room.

A person lay on each bed, their arms or thighs bandaged, their faces, bruised, looking up.

"What happened?" Lin Xiu quickly walked to Lin Dun's bedside, looking at the young man whose arms were both wrapped in bandages.

"We got beaten up." Lin Dun showed a bitter smile.

"Who beat you?" Lin Xiu was stunned; he had only been out for about a week.

He hadn't made any enemies before, so why was the dormitory almost wiped out when he returned?

Lin Xiu turned to the other side, "Xiao Ning, how can you be a good leader?"

As his gaze swept over, his pupils slightly contracted.

If it weren't for a head still showing on the bed, Lin Xiu wouldn't have believed there was still a person lying there.

Xiao Ning was completely wrapped in bandages, his face swollen like a pig's head.

When he saw Lin Xiu, his eyes instantly welled up, tears trembling within them, "Brother Xiu, you're finally back."

"Mm, tell me, what happened?" Seeing such a miserable Xiao Ning, Lin Xiu felt that any decent person couldn't say words of blame.

After all, as the dormitory leader, Xiao Ning's injuries alone were enough to show that he had absolutely not backed down.

In the dormitory, they spoke one after another, with Xiao Ning doing most of the talking, occasionally supplemented by Lin Dun.

After hearing the beginning, Lin Xiu understood the whole story.

It was roughly similar to the original plot: Xun'er came to the school and gradually attracted the attention of others.

Xun'er's personality was cold and aloof; she rarely smiled at others, especially those of the opposite sex.

Therefore, some people who wanted to pursue Xun'er naturally tried to cater to her preferences, so they turned their attention to Xiao Ning, planning to inquire about her likes and dislikes from him.

However, Xiao Ning also harbored feelings for Xun'er, and coupled with the fact that he was Xiao Yan's cousin, he naturally wouldn't do anything to betray his Family.

So, it became very normal for him to be subjected to some tactics.

"That Bai Shan is too hateful! Once I'm fully recovered, Brother Xiu, I'll spend all my time sparring with you, except for eating and going to the restroom."

Xiao Ning gritted his teeth, as if he would pounce and bite Bai Shan if he were in front of him right now.

"Wait." Lin Xiu could understand the first part, but what did the latter part mean? He looked at Xiao Ning, "How did it get to sparring with me?"

"Brother Xiu, before, I was blind and judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, not recognizing your good intentions."

Xiao Ning was tearful, filled with remorse.

It turned out that day, they were ambushed by Bai Shan and his group. After an unsuccessful conversation, a conflict broke out.

During the fight, Xiao Ning and the other people in the dormitory hadn't expected that besides Lin Xiu, there was another fierce person in their dormitory.

That person was Lin Dun.

All along, they had mocked Lin Dun for being foolish, letting people beat him up like a sandbag every day, and then shamelessly bringing them food and serving them well after being beaten.

Even Xiao Ning thought there was definitely something wrong with Lin Dun's brain.

As a result.

In that battle, Lin Dun displayed astonishing combat power, facing three senior students from the previous year alone and actually knocking down two of them.

Because he performed so fiercely, even Bai Shan admired him and actively told his people to hold back and not beat Lin Dun too harshly, hoping to recruit him.

Xiao Ning hadn't fully understood at first, but after lying in bed for days, he suddenly realized.

They all lived together, went to school together, and ate together, so why was Lin Dun fiercer than him?

One must know that he, Xiao Ning, came from the Xiao Family of Wutan City, a Disciple of the esteemed Three Great Families of Wutan City; there was no reason for him to be inferior to a Lin Dun.

After much thought, Xiao Ning could only think of one thing.

That was to spar with Lin Xiu!

Afterward, Xiao Ning also asked Lin Dun and received his affirmative answer.

In the same amount of time, Lin Dun could surpass his other roommates and even him, Xiao Ning, precisely because he sparred with Lin Xiu and gained a lot of experience and guidance.

Pain leads to reflection!

Xiao Ning felt that being beaten by Lin Xiu was better than being beaten by others; at least he had a good relationship with Lin Xiu.

Firstly, being beaten wouldn't be embarrassing, and secondly, Lin Xiu always held back a little.

Unlike others, whose blows hurt to the bone!

Moreover, the most important thing was that being beaten by others brought no benefits other than injuries.

Xiao Ning felt he wasn't a fool and knew how to choose.