The Legend of the Netherworld

Lin Jiao led everyone back to Xuelin House, and night fell quietly.

She stood at the door, letting the four children go in first. Then she looked at Lin Xiao with a smile and gently hugged him. Then Lin Xiao asked, "Did Taoist Master Daoxian say anything to the Sect Leader?"

Lin Jiao replied, "I don't know. I was outside the hall when they were talking. I went in to see the sect leader after Taoist Daoxian finished speaking." Then he said, "Go to bed early. You will officially participate in the initiation ceremony tomorrow." After that, Lin Jiao turned and left. Lin Xiao watched her back getting farther and farther away before turning around and catching up with the four friends.

Because we returned a little late, the dining hall on the right had already closed. Fortunately, everyone had already eaten dinner in Baicao Garden, so they weren't feeling hungry. Although the lights were still on in the steward's room on the left, the door was closed, obviously not wanting to be disturbed.

So everyone could only walk towards their own house in the middle.

The house was not locked, so Lin Xiao opened the door and led everyone in. They arrived at the place where they had laid out the straw mats in the afternoon, but were surprised to find a skinny young man lying on his own straw mat, with three strong young men sitting next to him, looking at them with interest.

The thin young man was flipping through Lin Xiao's copy of Tai Chi Bagua Quan, while Lin Xiao's other book, World Expo, had already been torn into pieces and scattered across the straw mat. The five people's luggage was missing, and their Taoist robes were stained and stained, making them unsightly.

Lin Xiao was furious and walked forward to ask, "Who did it?"

The thin young man closed the book and stood up. Seeing the frail Lin Xiao approaching, he sneered and walked up to Lin Xiao, saying fearlessly, "We did it! Who told you to break the rules and run away?"

As the words fell, the three strong young men next to him stood up, walked behind the thin boy, and put on a provocative posture.

Lin Xiao's eyes darkened, and he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. He would not tolerate such bullying. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and punched the skinny guy hard in the face. The skinny guy had no time to react and was knocked to the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, the three teenagers were enraged and rushed towards Lin Xiao. The first teenager swung a punch at Lin Xiao's face, but Lin Xiao quickly dodged it. Another teenager took the opportunity to kick Lin Xiao from the side, but Lin Xiao was quick to avoid it again. The third teenager rushed directly at Lin Xiao, grabbed Lin Xiao's waist, and tried to throw him to the ground.

Lin Xiao calmly assessed the situation, took a lunge forward, grabbed the waist of the young man who pounced on him with both hands, and suddenly exerted force, throwing him to the ground.

At the same time, another young man took the opportunity to throw a right hook, hitting Lin Xiao in the face.

Lin Xiao had no time to dodge, but he was, after all, a Jiachen-level physique, with maximum defense and a body as strong as steel. The young man's fist felt like it had hit a solid stone wall, and he clutched his fist and howled in pain.

Lin Xiao took advantage of the situation and kicked him in the abdomen, sending him flying and hitting the wall. He curled up on the ground in pain.

At this moment, the young man who had just kicked Lin Xiao was unwilling to accept defeat, so he lowered his head and rushed forward, trying to hit Lin Xiao with his head.

Lin Xiao didn't move, letting his head hit him. The young man suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if he had hit an iron plate, and fell to the ground, covering his head and wailing.

Lin Xiao took a step forward, ready to kick the thin young man who had fallen to the ground again, when the manager suddenly pushed the door open and asked in a stern voice, "What happened here?"

Liu Yi immediately stood up, pointed at the boys lying on the ground, and shouted, "They destroyed our luggage and beat up Brother Lin Xiao, and now they're being taught a lesson by Lin Xiao."

The steward frowned, looked at the other children, and asked, "Is that so?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The steward turned to the thin young man and asked, "Did you really destroy their things?"

The thin young man covered his left cheek, sat up angrily, and said reluctantly, "They were the ones who sneaked out first."

Hearing this, the steward's expression darkened even further. He had originally let Lin Xiao go simply to do Lin Jiao a favor, and now these guys dared to challenge him. The steward snorted coldly and shouted, "You think you're being unreasonable by destroying other people's things? I'll confiscate the ten taels of silver you're supposed to send home next year! If you do it again, you'll be expelled from the academy!"

The few of them had no choice but to lower their heads and endure the pain, silently returning to their straw mats, their eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.

Yuan Hong looked at his dirty robe, walked up to the steward, and said aggrievedly: "Our robes have been soiled by them."

The steward nodded, waved his hand and said, "Come with me and get five new ones."

Eventually, the matter came to an end. Lin Xiao and the other four lay exhausted on the straw mats. This was a crowded dormitory, with over forty people sleeping here. In the night, the faint sounds of breathing rose and fell.

After a while, the four children fell asleep next to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao, however, couldn't sleep. He was thinking back to the fight just now. Why didn't he feel any pain at all? Could it be that the adrenaline secreted by his body from the fight was still taking effect? ​​After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xiao also closed his eyes.