Yu Miao went back to school during the second week of the term. Mr. Yu was extremely reluctant to see her go. Before she left, he secretly slipped a thousand yuan into her bag!
When a child travels far, a mother worries—and so does a father.
A father is usually the most silent person in a family, and his love is just as quiet. In ordinary families, there is a subtle phenomenon: at the dinner table, if a child likes a certain dish, the mother will serve it to them, while the father will silently choose not to eat it.
When Yu Fei first read this saying, he observed the situation at his own dinner table and found it to be completely true. His dad usually ate very few dishes at the start of a meal. Even if it was a dish that neither he nor Yu Wei liked, his dad would always silently wolf down steamed buns, rice, and other staple foods. It was only when he and Yu Wei were mostly full and his mom was nearly finished that his dad would begin to clean the plates, eating whatever was left.
Yu Fei fell silent for a long time after noticing this. He remembered his parents from his past life, whose faces he could barely even recall anymore. There were thousands of different faces in this world, and everyone was unique. He couldn't bring himself to urge his parents to eat more meat and vegetables. That was their simple, plain, yet profound love.
He only wanted to continuously break through in martial arts and lead his family to a higher social class as soon as possible!
Spring arrived unnoticed, and the winter chill gradually faded.
All living things had gathered their vitality, waiting to sprout new shoots!
In the ten-degree weather, Yu Fei wore only a set of thermal underwear beneath his thin martial arts uniform as he practiced his fist techniques, move by move. With his success in martial arts, his body was gradually becoming different from ordinary people, and his resistance to harsh weather grew stronger by the day! Unless he drained his stamina to a certain extent, the current Yu Fei wouldn't even break a sweat!
With his Ox Subduing Pile Skill improving daily and a steady supply of Vitality Elixirs, Yu Fei's progress in Muscle Tempering was incredibly fast. He was already over seventy percent done, and every move he made packed a fierce, whistling momentum. The young man had a tall, straight posture, naturally exuding a high-spirited sharpness in his actions.
Li Mengyao had successfully completed Skin Tempering at the end of last month, scraping past the thirtieth-place cutoff to successfully advance to the sprint class. The moment the young girl arrived in the sprint class, she practically welded her gaze onto Yu Fei. Even though he was far more mature than the average teenager, being stared at like that left him feeling quite awkward.
Just like right now, Li Mengyao was practicing martial arts very diligently. But after practicing for a while, she would stop to stare at Yu Fei before diving back into a new round of training, full of energy. It seemed Yu Fei was even more effective for her than a Vitality Elixir.
Yan Sea felt irritated watching this, but he couldn't bring himself to scold Li Mengyao since she was a girl. Instead, he took it out on Yu Fei, drilling him relentlessly!
Yu Fei stayed quiet and didn't complain. He had to bear the consequences of his own actions!
Ever since he gave Li Mengyao two Vitality Elixirs last time, he had no idea what kind of romantic drama the girl had cooked up in her head. She had self-rationalized her feelings to a terrifying degree. Now, every day, if he just stood a little closer and said a word—no matter what it was—her face would flush a deep crimson! It made it look like he had done something to her, even though he had done absolutely nothing.
Wait, no! Given Li Mengyao's current state, if he actually wanted to do something, she probably wouldn't refuse!
"Stop! Halt! That's a three-year minimum sentence!" Yu Fei forced the messy thoughts out of his head and practiced a few more routines.
With her initial success in martial arts, the young girl had skin as white as snow, a generous chest, and a slender waist that could be easily grasped. She was beautifully curvaceous, always carried a fresh fragrance, and most importantly, she had eyes as clear as autumn waters!
HISS! Disrupting my martial resolve!
Yu Fei felt inexplicably irritable. His Qi Blood surged, rushing slightly to his head. Turning his gaze, he saw Jiang Yifan and Zhang Qingyu exchanging punches and kicks with perfect coordination, which made him even more annoyed!
"Jiang, let's spar!"
Jiang Yifan's face instantly stiffened! Zhang Qingyu's small face immediately flared with anger, but despite her fury, she didn't dare say anything.
By now, Yu Fei had sparred with every student in the class. Part of the reason was Yan Sea stirring the pot—he wanted to set up a target in front of the entire class to provoke everyone's competitive spirit. And Yu Fei was just strong enough to draw all that fire! Just last class, Zhang Qingyu had been beaten so miserably by Yu Fei that she threw up. Normally in combat, Yu Fei wouldn't hold back just because his opponent was a girl. Under his iron fists, all were equal—which was another trait Yan Sea appreciated about him.
Jiang Yifan was extremely reluctant to fight Yu Fei; nobody liked a one-sided beatdown. He stammered timidly, "I don't think that's necessary, right?"
"I think it is! So it is!" Yu Fei was highly aggressive. He just inexplicably wanted to hit something.
Jiang Yifan was dumbfounded. "What is this bastard up to now?"
He didn't even care about getting humiliated in the past anymore, so why wouldn't Yu Fei just let him off?
Just as he was struggling with the dilemma, Yan Sea's voice rang out.
"Jiang Yifan, Jee Zhiheng, Hu Fang, Feng Shuhao—the four of you, attack together. Do me a favor and play with our number one!"
Except for Feng Shuhao, all the students Yan Sea called out were in the top tier of the class. Hearing Yan Sea's orders, their eyes instantly lit up. They had all sparred with each other over the past few days, trading blows back and forth. But whenever they faced Yu Fei, they were basically instantly destroyed. Moreover, this bastard was ruthlessly heavy-handed. Without exception, he would beat people to the brink of unconsciousness in just two or three punches.
As a result, they all had some psychological trauma about facing Yu Fei one-on-one. Additionally, after getting familiar with everyone recently, the story of the sparring match between Jiang Yifan and Yu Fei from last semester had become public knowledge. Thus, the rumor of a certain someone bullying his classmates and slapping them across the face during his early martial arts days had spread widely in private!
Now, Yan Sea was giving them an opportunity for revenge!
The four of them exchanged glances and implicitly reached a consensus.
Feng Shuhao raised his middle finger at Yu Fei and shouted, "Where are you looking? Your granddaddy is right here!" He then charged straight at Yu Fei, relying purely on reckless momentum!
The first rule of a team fight: let the tank engage and draw the aggro. Seeing this, Jiang Yifan and Hu Fang flanked from the left and right, utilizing their still unpolished Light Swallow Shadow to abruptly surge in speed! Meanwhile, Jee Zhiheng, who had a small and far more agile build, also utilized the speed boost from Light Swallow Shadow to circle around the flank, ready to deliver the final strike at any moment.
The four heavily resentful students displayed surprisingly perfect teamwork. Completely devoid of any shame about ganging up on a single person, they simply wanted to rub Yu Fei's face in the dirt.
The surrounding classmates immediately gathered around, excitedly watching the first-ranked Yu Fei get besieged by four people.
This was Yu Fei's first time being ganged up on, and it was a novel experience. Fundamentally, everyone was at the same martial arts realm. Yu Fei had gone a bit further in Muscle Tempering, but his advantage wasn't overwhelmingly obvious!
However, empowered by Super-speed Reaction Sevenfold Nerve Speed, Yu Fei grasped the entire situation on the field. Although Feng Shuhao made the first move, he hadn't yet grasped the basics of the Light Swallow Shadow, and because he started from the furthest distance, he would actually arrive last. Jee Zhiheng was the fastest, but he was still hovering on the perimeter, biding his time. Jiang Yifan and Hu Fang's movements were somewhat hesitant; they were waiting for Feng Shuhao to force Yu Fei to reveal a flaw. They didn't dare lead the vanguard!
With a quick thought, Yu Fei formed a plan. Jiang was the best breakthrough point.
For no other reason than pure habit!
Yu Fei also unleashed the Light Swallow Shadow, feinting a sudden charge toward Jee Zhiheng, who had nearly circled behind him. His speed was even faster.
In a team fight, always burst down the assassin first!