Chapter 171: Acting Like a Spoiled Brat to Ning Qing Actually Worked!?

Jab!

Straight punch!

Bob and weave!

Hook!

Throw!

Hulk-smashing-Loki style!

Cross armbar!

Chen Shu twisted Senior Brother Ji's arm, applying force while chanting like a prayer: "Senior Brother Ji, surrender quickly, surrender quickly, surrender quickly..."

"Clang!"

The sound of the gong rang out once more.

Chen Shu quickly let go, stood up with difficulty, and bowed to Senior Brother Ji: "Senior Brother Ji, I'm sorry, the methods weren't pretty. Once the Martial Body competition is over, I'll treat you to a meal. Back school gate, take your pick."

Senior Brother Ji lay on the ground gasping for air, staring at the sky with dull eyes, feeling as if the world had lost its color.

In his ears were the repeated apologies of Junior Brother Chen.

Ah...

He must be the only Fifth Stage cultivator in the thousands of years since the Spirit Sect was founded to be defeated by a Fourth Stage peer, right?

Senior Brother Ji summoned his last bit of strength, raised his hand, and waved it to indicate it was fine.

This Junior Brother Chen must definitely have the Genius Disease!

He himself was a genius, after all, with countless awards and a bright future; why bother with someone who had a terminal illness?

The referee's resonant voice rang out:

"Yujing Academy, Chen Shu wins!"

Several school doctors rushed up to check Senior Brother Ji's injuries.

Two also gathered around Chen Shu.

Chen Shu braced his weak, aching body to cooperate with the teachers' examination; after all, he had been hit by Senior Brother Ji's Spells during the match, whereas the few times Senior Brother Ji resisted during the final close-quarters combat were painless and itchy.

At the same time, he turned his head to look off the stage.

There was almost no sound coming from below.

Most people were silent.

This included the teachers and school leaders from various schools, the deacons and elders of several top sects, and those eliminated contestants; even Zhang Suannai and a few other group members were silently looking toward the stage, not a single person making a sound.

Even Zhang Suannai shut her mouth?

That's truly not easy...

Chen Shu also saw the figure of the group leader.

And at the very top of the stepped stands around the Martial Arts Arena, under a lush small-leaf banyan tree, there was another tall, slender figure also looking in this direction.

That person was wearing a sci-fi mask on their face.

A Fourth Stage defeating a Fifth Stage, and a genius Fifth Stage from a top sect at that, and he actually won...

It was truly inconceivable.

At the very least, these geniuses all admitted they couldn't do it themselves.

A moment later, there was movement from below the stage.

The students were shocked, and the noise gradually grew.

The teachers lowered their heads to discuss.

Chen Shu saw Teacher Shi Qian wearing a smile, talking in a low voice with the people around him, looking exceptionally composed.

Qingqing still had no expression on her face.

The little girl also had no expression.

A few minutes later.

The middle-aged doctor said to him: "The rough examination results are: slight burns on your arms and chest with residual True Fire Spiritual Power, which needs to be removed as soon as possible, and then it is recommended to apply White Jade Repair Paste to heal the burns. There is slight internal organ vibration and bleeding, and the reflux of Spirit Power throughout your body has caused uncomfortable pseudo-atrophy of your body cells. At the same time, your Spirit Sea is excessively depleted and definitely damaged. None of these problems are very serious; quiet rest will allow for recovery. I will prescribe you one Repair Agent and one Purple Apricot Pill. If you still need to fight the next match, go to the Spiritual Pressure Repair Room; if not, just rest quietly."

"Not fighting, not fighting anymore..."

"Best not to."

"Thank you, doctor."

"You're welcome, come with me..."

"Okay."

Chen Shu scanned the crowd below the stage, then looked into the distance; the figure under the tree had already disappeared.

He arrived at the school hospital's infirmary.

"Take off your clothes."

"Okay."

"Lie down."

"Oh."

The residual True Fire Spiritual Power made the burned areas sting with pain, and they were still scalding to the touch even now; meanwhile, the burns seemed to be spreading. The tiny amount of Spirit Power remaining in Chen Shu's body was forced to fight back, struggling against it, which only intensified the pain.

The doctor removed this residual Spirit Power for him.

The pain vanished instantly.

Once the ointment was applied, it felt icy cool.

After bandaging, he put his clothes back on.

He took a Purple Apricot Pill to repair the internal organ damage and a Repair Agent to repair his depleted Spirit Sea and treat the body's depletion-induced pseudo-atrophy.

In an instant, his whole body felt even more powerless than just a moment ago.

His spirit also became extremely fatigued.

"That will do."

The doctor said to him, "Rest for a while. You can leave when you feel ready, or you can lie down a bit longer if you don't want to go. Remember to avoid overly stimulating food for the next two days, and do not eat meat containing Spirit Power."

"Alright."

"If you need anything, press the button on the wall."

"Alright."

The doctor walked out.

Almost simultaneously, Teacher Shi Qian walked in, looking at Chen Shu with a smile, and praised him, "Your performance was even better than I imagined!"

"Can't help it..." Chen Shu said weakly, but he didn't forget to act cool, "My strength is just at this level."

"What did that little girl say to you? To make you so excited?"

"I won't tell you!"

"Heh!" Shi Qian let out a laugh and glanced at him, "Is the problem major?"

"Very minor."

"I think so too."

"You should go and get back to your business."

"Rest well; I have something to discuss with you later."

"Good."

"Hm? Aren't you curious about what it is?"

"I'm so curious..." Chen Shu said with an expressionless face, "It wouldn't be that you want me to join the Spirit Sect, would it?"

"You are indeed smart."

"So?"

"We'll talk about it later. Rest for now, and you can think about it in the meantime; don't make any decisions in a rush."

"Good."

Shi Qian turned and walked out.

Immediately, others came in.

This time it was Qingqing, Xiaoxiao, and Zhang Suannai.

Zhang Suannai had a dazed expression; she found it somewhat unbelievable that her talent might not actually be the best in the world, so she stood blankly at the doorway, staring at Chen Shu, who was lying on the bed so weakly, wondering what she was thinking.

The two sisters walked to the bedside.

Ning Qing still had no expression on her face as she looked down at Chen Shu; even her concern was faint:

"How do you feel?"

"It's so hard."

"Does it hurt?"

"It hurts to death."

"Are you tired?"

"Tired to death."

"Are the injuries serious?"

"I'm about to die."

"Liar."

"It's true." Chen Shu paused, "I can only get better if you fulfill your promise."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Help me up."

"Lie down a while longer."

"I still have to go watch their competition."

"It's still very early."

"Alright then..."

Chen Shu saw that Zhang Suannai was nearby, so he wasn't in a hurry anymore and continued to lie on the bed.

Ning Qing sat to the side with a calm expression.

Because her sister was there, the little girl didn't make a sound; she just kept her head down, her gaze sweeping back and forth over her brother-in-law, looking at his bandaged arm one moment and his visibly bulging short-sleeved shirt the next, with curiosity hidden in her eyes.

Zhang Suannai scratched her head, feeling a bit bored; she looked left and right, found a spot to sit down, and took out her Mobile Phone.

Seeing this, Chen Shu also took out his Mobile Phone.

Haoran Zhengqi: Brilliant.

Zhong Miao Zhi Men: Brilliant.

Qingdeng Gufu: Qingcai Caike is truly amazing.

Qingcai Keke: You guys...

Qingcai Keke: You exposed my identity.

Haoran Zhengqi: I didn't.

Zhong Miao Zhi Men: I didn't.

Qingdeng Gufu: Amitabha...

Qingcai Keke: Retract!!

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: /Society is complicated

Qingcai Keke: Too late...

Qingcai Keke: She saw it

Qingcai Keke: Pay up!

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha...

Qingcai Keke: /Expression complicated

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: How are the benefactor's injuries?

Qingcai Keke: Injuries are approximately equal to none

Zhaoye Qing:.

Chen Shu moved his gaze past his Mobile Phone screen and glanced at Qingqing.

Qingqing was holding her Mobile Phone and was also glancing at him.

For a moment, the little girl was the only one in this infirmary not playing on a Mobile Phone.

"..."

Chen Shu grinned at her and continued playing on his Mobile Phone.

Gate of All Wonders: Qingcai

Gate of All Wonders: Do you have a very serious case of Genius Disease?

Qingcai Keke: You're the one with Genius Disease

Gate of All Wonders: A normal person at the Fourth Stage, even at the Fourth Rank Peak, couldn't possibly have this level of Spirit Sea intensity!

Qingcai Keke: Do you know what a protagonist is?

Grandma Always Says: Bullshit!

Grandma Always Says: I am the protagonist!

Gate of All Wonders: /Falls into silence

Haoran: /Falls into silence

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Amitabha...

Good grief.

The people in this group are truly shameless.

Chen Shu moved his gaze past the screen again and looked at Qingqing, who was sitting with her back to him; just then, Qingqing looked back at him, and their eyes met.

Hahahaha...

Chen Shu continued playing on his Mobile Phone.

Qingcai Keke: Why hasn't Senior Brother Wuming come out to speak these past few days?

Haoran: He's a bit busy

Qingcai Keke: /Eye roll

Grandma Always Says: Your girlfriend you aren't dating is right there, yet you're thinking about another man; is that okay?

Qingcai Keke: /Eye roll

Qingcai Keke: If you say that, I'm going to tell her about how you were led around by me in the group

Grandma Always Says: /Fatherly strike

Grandma Always Says: When was I ever led around by you?

Qingcai Keke: Not admitting it now?

Qingcai Keke: /Expression complicated

Grandma Always Says: You tell me!

Grandma Always Says: May lightning strike you dead!

Qingcai Keke: Speaking of which

Qingcai Keke: My girlfriend I'm not dating is sitting right there, yet we are chatting in the same group and discussing how to hide it from her and how not to let her know we are group members; isn't that a bit wrong?

Grandma Always Says: /Falls into deep thought

Grandma Always Says: Forget about her

Grandma Always Says: In any case, we can't let her know

Grandma Always Says: Even if she finds out one day that we are group members, you still can't tell her about what happened before

Grandma Always Says: Especially don't tell her as a joke, otherwise I'll hack you to death

Haoran: /Cracking melon seeds

Qingcai Keke: Is there a possibility

Qingcai Keke: That by then I will have already broken through to the Fifth Stage and you won't be able to beat me anymore?

Grandma Always Says:???

Grandma Always Says: What are you thinking???

Grandma Always Says: I can hang you up and beat you forever!

Qingcai Keke: /Little shark stops thinking

Chen Shu raised his eyes and glanced at Zhang Suannai.

Sensing his gaze, Zhang Suannai also looked up at him; their eyes met, and both restrained their emotions and managed their facial expressions to avoid being discovered by Qingqing, who was sitting right on the side.

Grandma Always Says: Time to eat

Qingcai Keke: You go eat then

Grandma Always Says: What about you and the two of them?

Qingcai Keke: Mind your own business.

Grandma Always Says: I want to be with my roommate.

Qingcai Keke: /expression complex

Qingcai Keke: Why do you follow me every day when I'm dating?

Grandma Always Says: I'm very curious, I'm full of curiosity about how Ning Qing is dating.

Qingcai Keke: /pouts

At this moment, Qingqing's voice rang out in the room, cold and pleasant: "It's time for lunch, can you walk?"

"No!"

"Liar."

"I really can't!"

"..." Ning Qing was silent for a moment, "What do you want to eat?"

"My hand hurts!"

"So?"

"You feed me."

"!!"

Zhang Suannai suddenly turned her head, her eyes wide open, staring straight at Chen Shu and Ning Qing!

"Impossible."

Ning Qing said indifferently.

"I'm a wounded patient."

"No."

"My hand hurts."

"It doesn't hurt that much."

Chen Shu suddenly grinned—

Based on his understanding of Qingqing, if Zhang Suannai were not in the room, Qingqing would definitely have repeated the sentence he sent in the group chat, "the injury is approximately equal to nothing," so Qingqing was also deliberately hiding it from Zhang Suannai.

Chen Shu put away his smile, then turned his head: "Anyway, if no one feeds me, I won't eat!"

"..."

"Then I'll just starve! Anyway, no one loves me! My Qingqing doesn't even know how to feel sorry for me when I'm hurt!"

"..."

Zhang Suannai's expression became increasingly dazed.

Such nauseating words, actually said to Qingqing?

Zhang Suannai couldn't help but look back and forth at the three of them.

Ning Qing's expression was as usual.

Chen Shu had a rogue look on his face.

Xiaoxiao didn't know when she had stood by the wall, looking up, seriously examining a painting hanging on the wall, and after finishing that, she looked at the banner next to it.

Roommates should be very disgusted by this kind of coquettish talk, right?

Not to mention a person as aloof as her roommate, even she felt a bit of that, anyway, she wanted to beat him up.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Sesame oil shredded chicken, braised tofu, and green bamboo shoot fish balls, and also a cup of milk tea."

"..."

The roommate stood up silently and walked out.

Xiaoxiao, who was carefully reading the small print on the banner, immediately withdrew her gaze, left behind the sentence "Brother-in-law, I'll be back soon," and followed her sister out.

Zhang Suannai's expression became increasingly dazed; she turned her head to look at Chen Shu, then followed the two roommates, thinking silently in her heart—the roommate didn't agree directly, maybe she would bring the food back and let him eat it himself?

Not long after.

Ning Qing sat by the hospital bed, steadily picking up a fish ball and feeding it into Chen Shu's mouth. Xiaoxiao stood on the other side of the hospital bed, holding a cup of milk tea in her hand, also waiting to serve.

Zhang Suannai sat on the stool by the door, her expression even a bit of Surprise and Fear.