Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 389 Attack (Part 1)

In fact, these disciples understood this matter in their hearts.

However, on the one hand, they were somewhat envious of the resource rewards Zhong Yunxiu had mentioned. On the other hand, Zhong Yunxiu had been waiting here every day for the past few days, ready to impart knowledge and answer questions for her disciples.

They had no choice but to come; even the head of the academy came. If they hadn't come, would that have been proper?

Isn't that disrespecting the head of the academy?

Therefore, their seemingly diligent cultivation was actually nothing more than slacking off and doing nothing.

Of course, Zhong Han was well aware of these things, but she still suppressed her displeasure and answered one silly question after another for the newbies.

This is the first reason why she has been feeling a bit down lately: she's lecturing too frequently and is exhausted from work.

Secondly, there's the matter of her own cultivation... She couldn't wait to grow quickly, break through the sixth level, reach the seventh level of true skill, and relieve her mother's worries.

Unfortunately, the more anxious I became, the less I understood, and the more clueless I felt.

Thinking of this, she sighed.

These troubles were already enough, and then there was that incident last time.

Her good friend Sun Mingzhen and she had agreed that they would just have a meal, chat, and relax together.

But as the meal drew to a close, the conversation veered around the topic of important life events.

Sun Mingzhen is so lonely. She keeps saying she has a hard life and wants to find a suitable marriage partner, but no matter how hard she tries, she can't find one. People envy her good fortune, and so on...

It was only then that Zhong Han realized that this gathering was actually an attempt to persuade her by leveraging her friendship with her best friend.

Sun Mingzhen and Hu Yundu, two childhood friends, repeatedly urged her to accept the marriage proposal from the Three Mountains Sect.

What was supposed to be a relaxing gathering where people could vent their frustrations turned into an unpleasant meal.

She sighed again.

Worries accumulate, while happy moments become fewer and fewer.

"Oh no!"

Suddenly, a newly initiated disciple pushed open the door and rushed in.

"Senior Brother Fang Chengqi got into a fight outside and was struck by a palm, causing him to collapse and vomit blood!!!"

"What?!!"

The people in the courtyard were taken aback at first, and then they all showed expressions of doubt and disbelief.

Who is Fang Chengqi? He is one of the top genius disciples in Jiuqu Academy.

At such a young age, after only a few months of training, he had already reached the third level of true skill.

Moreover, this young man has a powerful background. He comes from the Fang family, one of the three major families in Huayang City. Both his parents are veteran bloodline martial arts masters. He himself is also valued by the head of the academy, Zhong Yunxiu. Now, suddenly it is said that he got into a fight with someone in Jingtian Manor and was even beaten to the point of vomiting blood?!

"it is true!"

Soon, another person entered the square, speaking anxiously: "Just now, two outsiders were visiting the manor. Senior Brother Fang Chengqi noticed that they looked unfamiliar and were acting suspiciously, so he glanced at them a couple of times."

Unexpectedly, the two men flew into a rage, shouting, "What are you looking at?!" and launched a sneak attack, injuring Senior Brother Fang Chengqi!

These two were Fang Chengqi's lackeys, forming a small clique.

After all, Fang Chengqi was considered a genius disciple of the Nine Turns Academy, so it was normal for him to have followers and people flattering and currying favor with him. Hearing him say this, everyone immediately believed him, and their eyes all turned to Zhong Han at the front.

"Guo An, Liu De, you two go and report to Master first." Zhong Han took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice.

She knew that she needed to stay calm, especially in situations like these.

Being hasty and flustered will only backfire and have the opposite effect.

"And one more thing," she continued, "Zhan Xiuying, Qiu Ling, Yang Wei. The three of you keep an eye on the square, maintain order, and prevent any accidents."

The rest of you, come with me to see what's going on. I want to see who dares to be so arrogant in our Jingtian Manor, and even dare to injure an inner courtyard disciple!

A flash of anger crossed her face.

Even if Jingtian Manor has declined, it is still one of the five major powers in Yunzhou.

Our own disciples were bullied on our own turf? This is intolerable!

As Zhong Han gave instructions and made arrangements one by one, the people in the square suddenly felt like they had a pillar of support and began to get busy.

The disciples whose names were called also stepped forward. Led by Zhong Han, they hurriedly followed the messenger out, seemingly preparing to get revenge for Fang Chengqi.

Han Yi had just arrived at the square and hadn't even had a chance to say hello when he saw Zhong Han and her group rushing out of the courtyard in a flurry.

What happened?!

He was puzzled and completely baffled.

Once inside the courtyard, only a handful of people remained.

"Brother Sun, what's wrong?" He glanced around casually and happened to see an old acquaintance.

Sun Zheng was just about to follow the group out to see what was going on when he saw it was Han Yi and quickly explained the situation.

"Within our Jingtian Manor, would anyone dare to attack an inner courtyard disciple?!" Han Yi was somewhat surprised.

If it were anywhere else, like Huayang City or the wilderness, and Jingtianzhuang disciples were attacked and injured, that would be one thing.

But this is Jingtian Manor's own territory...

"Never mind, I'm going to go take a look." Sun Zheng asked, "Are you coming or not?"

"Me? Never mind." Han Yi shook his head and gave up his seat.

He had no interest in these onlookers. He'd rather use that time to practice his skills.

Han Yi went to a corner of the courtyard by himself. There were some stone hammers, iron rods and other training equipment there. He picked one up at random, preparing to warm up and wait for Zhong Han to return.

After all, within the Nine-Bend Academy, to find the headmaster, Zhong Yunxiu, one usually has to go through Zhong Han first. Firstly, this is to ascertain whether the headmaster is available, showing respect. Secondly, because Zhong Yunxiu is elusive and often appears and disappears without a trace, it is only Zhong Han who knows her whereabouts.

"Senior Brother Fang, isn't he very strong? How come he was beaten to the point of vomiting blood by two outsiders?" someone muttered quietly.

"Hey, Senior Brother Fang, he can only put on a show in front of us. Outside, there are many hidden masters. He must have offended some experts." Someone gloated.

"Serves him right. Last time I went to ask Senior Brother Fang for advice, I got a good scolding. He didn't act like a senior brother at all. Senior Sister Zhong Han is much better."

“Yes, yes…” some disciples echoed.

Fang Chengqi, though talented, is arrogant and haughty. Relying on his family background and the favor of the head of the academy, Zhong Yunxiu, he speaks rudely and makes sarcastic remarks over the smallest things, thus offending many people. Even Han Yi was once mocked by him, but Han Yi was too lazy to bother with him.

Apart from that, Han Yi hadn't had much interaction with him, and he neither liked nor disliked him.

In his view, Fang Chengqi was just a classmate during his apprenticeship, nothing more.

Therefore, upon hearing that Fang Chengqi was injured, he remained unmoved and continued to exercise and move his body slowly.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Be quiet and wait for Senior Sister and the others to return." Guo An stepped forward and stood up to stop them.

Like Shen Qiuling and Han Yi, he was one of the eight people that Zhong Yunxiu had specially kept behind last time, and he was also a master of the fourth level of true skill.

Then, Shen Qiuling also spoke up to maintain order.

The small square gradually returned to calm. However, although everyone appeared quiet, a sense of curiosity was simmering within them.

Fang Chengqi was not well-liked in the Nine-Bend Courtyard, so when they heard that he was injured and had been beaten to the point of vomiting blood, some of the people present were even gloating.

Before long, Sun Zheng returned. His eyes darted around, and he pretended to be calm as he approached Han Yi.

"Old Han, I just went over to check. Those two outsiders ran away really fast. By the time we got there, they were long gone, except for Fang Chengqi rolling on the ground and howling in pain. Guess how badly Fang Chengqi was beaten?" he whispered mysteriously.

"..." Han Yi remained silent, continuing to focus on warming up.

"Aren't you curious?" Sun Zheng blinked, suddenly becoming a little anxious.

He didn't get along well with Fang Chengqi, and they had argued several times. He disliked Fang Chengqi.

"What's the use of curiosity? It's better to practice your skills properly so that next time you encounter something like this, you can just attack directly and avoid falling to the ground and bleeding." Han Yi said calmly.

“What’s the use of just practicing martial arts? Do you know how badly Fang Chengqi was beaten? He had several broken ribs and his eye was also broken…” Sun Zheng couldn’t hold back any longer and blurted out the whole thing.

"Stop talking, I saw it." Han Yi suddenly stopped moving and stopped stretching his body.

"?"

Sun Zheng asked, puzzled, "Didn't you not go with them just now...?"

Soon, he knew why.

Zhong Han walked at the front with a gloomy face, followed by a large group of people who returned, shouting and yelling.

Fang Chengqi was lying on a stretcher, being carried by two disciples.

His face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, and he was unconscious. He had been beaten so badly that his nose and eyes were no longer recognizable, and his face was swollen bigger than his buttocks!

At first glance, the two assailants were professionals. Although Fang Cheng saw that Qi was seriously injured, there were no fatal wounds and it would not affect his foundation. As long as he recuperated properly, there should be no major problems.

Of course, for the time being, Fang Chengqi could only lie in bed.

Even the head of the courtyard, Zhong Yunxiu, was alarmed by this matter. Her usually leisurely pace became tense, and a hint of repression and power was faintly revealed.

Her face was grim as she rushed over to check on Fang Chengqi's injuries.

As for Zhong Han, he was even busier. On one hand, he explained the situation to Zhong Yunxiu, and on the other hand, he had to find the pharmacist in the manor to treat Fang Chengqi. He even had to mobilize his disciples to see if they could find the whereabouts of the unknown outsiders.

Han Yi waited for a while longer, and saw that Zhong Han was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink water. Zhong Yunxiu, along with Fang Chengqi, personally gave him medicine to treat his injuries.

Seeing that the two were really busy, he had originally planned to tell Zhong Yunxiu about his breakthrough today, but he had no choice but to put it aside for the time being and leave first.

Today is definitely not the right time; we need to find another opportunity.

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Night fell, the sky was dark, the moon cast its shadow, and a cold wind blew gently.

Even though it was late at night, yellow candlelight still emanated from the Nine-Bend Courtyard.

In the bright main room, Zhong Yunxiu sat in a chair with a grim expression, saying nothing.

Zhong Han sat opposite her, head down, silent and dejected.

"Mother, how did that matter go...?"

After a long while, Zhong Han finally raised her head and asked in a low voice.

Although she didn't specify what she was referring to, Zhong Yunxiu knew she was referring to Fang Chengqi.

“I went to see the manor lord…” Zhong Yunxiu sighed, “but we still couldn’t find the murderer…”

After Fang Chengqi was severely injured, she used her connections to search for and investigate the culprit, hoping to get revenge for Fang Chengqi.

She worked from dawn till dusk, conducting extensive investigations, including hospital admissions, visitor records, and more.

This continued for more than half a month.

only…...