Zhou Huang and Fatty Lai continued chatting and laughing on their way back to the Zhou Clan. Fatty Lai is also apart of the Zhou Clan except he was adopted by a former elder of the Zhou Clan who died 3 years ago, when Fatty Lai was 10.
Fatty Lai was still exhilarated about attending Starlight Academy.
"Brother Huang, I heard that the Starlight Academy isn't just going to test the cultivation rank, but is also going to test our battle prowess, wits, and more. This year they're also going to implement a set of trials for the new students. Do you think we can pass?"
"HAHAHAHA." Before Zhou Huang even had a chance to reply, laughter from the distance could be heard.
A youth clad in white around the age of 14 alongside a few of his companions walked up to Fatty Lai and Zhou Huang.
"Pass the Starlight Academy's trial? Hahaha. What a joke, it would already be alot of help if you didn't embarrass the Zhou Clan when you do." This youth is called Zhou Futian. He is an extremely arrogant person, always bullying the weak disciples of the Zhou Family while sucking up to the strong. An extreme hypocrite. This year he had reached the 6th level of the True Profound Practitioner realm and is also planning on joining Starlight Academy. Although he couldn't be considered weak, he wasn't strong either, mainly because of the fact that he was one of the Clan Elder's nephew who always supplied him with medicinal herbs and pills. Although they help you cultivate at a faster rate, furiously using pills and herbs can also ruin your foundation. For example, watering a plant is a must to keep it alive and growing. However, what would happen if you water to much of the plant? It would drown your plant and the soil wouldn't have airpockets to allow the roots to gather up the oxygen, thus ruining it's foundation.
Zhou Futian's companion's all followed up and laughed.
Although Fatty Lai may seem down-to-earth, when he erupts he can have quite the venomous tongue. Needless to say, Zhou Huang and Fatty Lai had already hated him to the bones. Now that they no-longer need to rely on the Zhou Clan once they get into Starlight Academy they now had no qualms and worries about hiding their true strength from the Zhou Family.
As expected, Fatty Lai lashed out at their group. "Hmph, who let the wild dog out for lunch again? Everybody watch out before he bites and targets you!"
One of Futian's companion, Zhou Yan flared up instantly trying to suck up to the young master. "Fatty! Watch who you're talking to, this is Young Master Futian! If you kneel and kowtow 3 times, perhaps we might let you off. If not... haha. I guess we might have some fun with you."
Zhou Huang seeing Futian not speaking up furrowed his brows. Although it isn't a problem beating this group of dogs up, it would still not benefit them either way and instead might even reel in trouble from Futian's Uncle. However, that doesn't signify that they're willing to kneel! Who was he to deserve their kowtows?!
This small incident that happened within' minutes instantly caused a commotion, after all none of them were quiet at all. Everyone surrounded the pair and Futian's group. Many people started gossiping between one another.
"Hey it's Young Master Futian! This time be's picking trouble with those 2 now!"
"What do you know, I heard that if Fatty Lai and Zhou Huang kneels and kowtows 3 times, they might let him off. If that was me I rather get beaten, no one would want to get humiliated like that! How hateful!"
"Quiet in case he hears you, I heard he recently broke through to the 6th level of the True Profound Practitioner Realm."
At this moment Zhou Huang spoke up, his tone neither servile nor overbearing. "Futian, we don't have any past grudges nor do we know each other. Let bygones be bygones, you go your own way and we go ours. Let's treat as if this incident didn't happen as it wouldn't benefit either of us."
Zhou Futian however took it the wrong way and thought they were scared. His lips curved up in amusement. "No grudges? Don't know each other? Haha. After this you will know of your grandfather, I, who's going to teach you a lesson. I've changed my mind, you're going to get beaten up either way. This is going to be the perfect opportunity to test out my new strength."
Futian's companion's all laughed. "Haha Young Master, he might not even be worthy of a practice target for you."
Zhou Huang sighed and transmitted his voice to Fatty Lai's mind so everyone else couldn't hear him speak. "Look's like we can't get out of this one, fatty just show him how vast the world is and see who dared to let him be so arrogant. We're leaving the Zhou Clan soon anyways, this place isn't for us."
Fatty Lai nodded and instantly circulated his qi to his fist.
Whoosh!
Fatty Lai's fist landed smack dab on Futian's ribs instantly before he even had a chance to retaliate, dropping him on the ground and leaving him wailing. The sound of bones could already be heard cracking, after all the difference between the two was 3 small levels, it was a huge difference in terms of strength!
"AAUUUGHHHHH!!!!" Futian screamed so loud, everybody's eardrum nearly popped. It soon ended as he fainted from the pain.
Everybody who was prepared to see Zhou Huang and Fatty Lai get beaten up had their mouths wide open in bewilderment.
Only after Fatty Lai finished speaking did everyone manage to process and digest what just happened.
"Tsk! Not even worthy of carrying my shoes, let alone be my target practice!"
Arrogance! Strong! Humiliated!
These 3 words appeared in everyone's mind. The words Young Master Futian's companions said had been utterly thrown back in such a ruthless fashion