C6 Looking for Trouble

"Check it out! How did those two end up walking together?"

"Hey! Isn't that the guy who beat up Yu Haifeng? How did he end up strolling with our school's beauty?"

"Keep it down! Have you forgotten what happened to Yu Haifeng? Who knows how volatile he is? If he hears you, you're as good as dead!"

Word about Xiao Han had spread like wildfire. For them, cultivation was already a challenge, yet Xiao Han had effortlessly taken down Yu Haifeng!

And now, he was casually walking with Lee Xueyun as if it were just another day. It's well-known that countless people here have tried to win Lee Xueyun's heart, but not one has succeeded in gaining the goddess's favor.

What makes Xiao Han so special?

This question was on many minds, but they kept their thoughts to themselves, too afraid to voice them.

Still, there were those who watched them with envious and malicious intent.

"Xiao Han, hold it right there! Who gave you permission to loiter around here? Don't you know you're not welcome?"

"I've never heard of a public road being off-limits to anyone! Does this road have your name on it?"

Xiao Han, hearing the unwarranted commotion, instinctively wanted to argue back, playing right into the instigator's hands.

"If I say you can't, then you can't! What gives you, who hurt a fellow student, the right to walk this road? You should be expelled from Starry Sky Academy!"

A fleeting chill passed through Xiao Han's gaze, but having already been in a fight, he knew he couldn't afford another high-profile incident if he wanted to stay.

Besides, for Xiao Han now, nothing was more important than his cultivation, so he chose not to engage with the troublemakers.

He remained silent.

Yet his silence was a victory for the provocateur.

"I thought you were someone formidable, but you're just a coward! What right do you have to walk alongside our academy's goddess? You should take a good look at yourself and leave the academy on your own accord. It would spare everyone the anxiety of having to deal with you. After all, who could feel safe sharing an academy with a madman?"

Xiao Han gave no response, but he made a mental note of those who sought to cause trouble.

Just because he chose not to resist didn't mean the others would take his silence as an answer!

Lee Xueyun was initially bewildered by these people, but as their comments became increasingly offensive, she couldn't hold back any longer and took a stand.

"Who do you think you are? You're just the ones who hover around me all day, trying to win my favor. What gives you the right to criticize Xiao Han? Are any of you even half as capable as he is? You really think too highly of yourselves! Being liked by the likes of you is what truly bothers me!"

She had always detested how these people constantly harassed her, to the point where it was difficult to maintain her normal life at Starry Sky Academy.

Wherever she went, they would follow her like hounds on a scent!

Yet, whenever she was about to lose her temper, they would claim to admire and like her, as if speaking ill of them would be an act of extreme cruelty.

But she had never once desired their affection!

She could never have imagined that simply by associating with her, her new mentor would become the target of their collective ire!

If she kept tolerating this behavior, wouldn't it just invite everyone to walk all over them in the future?

They could mess with her life, but interfering with her master was absolutely off-limits!

Had it ever crossed their minds that the goddess they adored would lash out at them for Xiao Han's sake, even uttering such harsh words?

For a moment, everyone was too stunned to respond!

Lee Xueyun's face was flushed with fury, yet the frustration within her still hadn't found its release.

"What's the matter? Are you all so indignant? Or do you intend to keep bothering me here? If you have any sense, I suggest you leave now! Don't push me to say things even more unpleasant or to take actions that will embarrass you even further!"

She had refrained from physical confrontation out of respect for their shared status as classmates.

Above all, she had made a promise to her family not to start trouble at school, for these few would be no match for her in a real confrontation!

Humiliated by her words, the group could do nothing but slink away in disgrace.

Yet, instead of holding a grudge against Lee Xueyun, they directed their resentment towards Xiao Han, casting him a venomous glare as they departed.

Xiao Han felt an overwhelming sense of injustice but found himself at a loss for words.

After all, the disciple he had just taken under his wing was there to protect himself.

Upon returning to the classroom, Xiao Han barely had a chance to sit down before he was summoned to the guidance office. It appeared that the head of guidance had personally sent for him.

Xiao Han had an inkling of what the issue might be, so he dutifully made his way there.

Upon entering, he was indeed greeted by the sight of Yu Haifeng, along with a group of teachers and the director.

"Director."

"Xiao Han, correct? Are you the one who attacked Yu Haifeng, rendering him unable to cultivate?"

"If you're going to ask me outright, then I have to say that's not the case! I'm not sure what Yu Haifeng has told you, nor do I know what kind of story he's concocted. However, I clearly remember that it was Yu Haifeng who approached me first."

The director frowned and cast a stern glance at Yu Haifeng upon hearing this.

Seeing the director's look, Yu Haifeng instantly became flustered.

"What are you talking about? Aren't you the one who left me in this state? Why won't you admit it now? You were so brazen when you attacked me! Why are you now denying your actions?"

Yu Haifeng's outburst gave the director a headache.

Incidents like this were rare at Starry Sky Academy, and he hadn't expected Yu Haifeng to come to him today, making a scene with his complaints.

Xiao Han watched Yu Haifeng's attempt to distort the truth with a cool detachment, which made the director find him more favorable by comparison.

"Are you done? Xiao Han, is there anything you'd like to add?"

"I believe the director can discern truth from falsehood. My abilities are clear for all to see. I'm not sure how these rumors started, but considering Yu Haifeng was with others at the time, it's implausible that someone of my strength could have inflicted such damage, wouldn't you agree?"

Xiao Han's composed analysis led the director to realize that Xiao Han's capabilities were indeed quite modest.

Could someone like him really have incapacitated Yu Haifeng?