stjorthotic Chapter 275 A Minor Punishment?
Chapter 275 A Minor Punishment?
Chapter 275 A Minor Punishment?
As soon as Huo Jinghong unleashed his extreme pressure, the special students from Dongchuan Province around him all gasped for breath. A feeling of fear instantly surged into their hearts, as if they had returned to the feeling of facing the extreme of Qi and Blood when their Qi and Blood value was only a few hundred calories, like animals facing their natural enemy.
In the blink of an eye, the powerful pressure of the extreme realm spread throughout the entire area. Within a few dozen meters, the weaker special recruits immediately broke out in a cold sweat, as if a mountain was pressing down on their hearts. Faced with such pressure, even their pulse, heartbeat, and the speed of the flow of qi in their bodies involuntarily doubled.
"Is this the pressure of the extreme realm? How can it be so strong? Even someone like me with over 2,000 kilocalories of health is finding it hard to withstand."
"Don't even mention your Qi and Blood value of two thousand calories. Even I, who have stepped into the extreme realm of Qi and Blood, feel a sense of suffocation. How can the pressure of this extreme realm be so strong?"
Amidst the discussions at the back, several weaker trainees from the genius training camp were actually forced to the ground by this invisible pressure.
Huo Jinghong's gaze fell on Chen Lie, and he immediately looked puzzled.
Those around him were restrained by his unique extreme pressure, and more or less felt uncomfortable, but Chen Lie's expression remained normal, as if he was not moved at all.
How could the martial arts leader of a mere impoverished province ignore his extreme pressure?
Huo Jinghong snorted coldly, about to make a move, but Zhu Jingxi stepped forward at that moment.
"I am so sorry, I failed to control my spirit beast and caused it to hurt people."
"Student Huo, this was my mistake. I am willing to compensate the Earth citizens who were accidentally injured."
Huo Jinghong withdrew his extreme aura and waved his hand lightly, saying, "As I just said, it's just a small matter, no compensation is needed."
Zhu Jingxi glanced at Chen Lie. She hadn't brought any treasures on her mission to Blue Star, so she really couldn't offer any compensation. Since Huo Jinghong was willing to help her resolve the issue, she naturally had no objections.
Huo Jinghong looked at Chen Lie and said in a commanding tone, "You are from Dongchuan Province, right?"
I'll contact the martial arts association in Dongchuan Province later and explain the injuries sustained by the special recruit from Dongchuan Province; you don't need to intervene.
Chen Lie simply said, "The Martial Arts Association is the Martial Arts Association, and I am me. Among those people injured by that Vermilion Bird were my relatives and friends. They were injured, and you don't even show any remorse. Do you think you can just let it go so easily?"
Huo Jinghong felt a surge of anger, thinking that the people in this small place were really ungrateful.
He suppressed his anger and tried to remain calm, saying, "Just give me some face and let this matter drop. Once you get into Blue Star University, I'll put in a good word for you and have someone look after you."
"Considering you come from a poor land, I'll give you a heads-up: if you still don't know what's good for you and keep getting caught up in these trivial matters, making me unhappy, the consequences will be more than you can bear."
"Threatening me?" Chen Lie was taken aback, then snorted coldly and said, "Who do you think you are? You expect me to give you face? What face do you have?"
"I'm telling you right now, if you hurt someone, you have to make compensation. Otherwise, you'll just have to take this beast's carcass with you."
Chen Lie's words shocked the surrounding special admissions students.
Some even exclaimed in surprise.
"My God, is he out of his mind? How dare he talk to a candidate for governor like that?"
"Exactly, people from a small place like Dongchuan Province, are they really not afraid of death? Are they tired of living?"
"This person dares to offend one of the top martial arts geniuses on Earth. He's probably not going to have an easy time in the future."
Is this guy an idiot? Why would he pick a fight with a candidate for governor over something so trivial?
The students admitted through special admissions programs in Dongchuan Province were also taken aback.
It's crazy that one of the worst provinces on Earth would be so confrontational with a candidate for global governor.
Even the special admissions students from the top ten provinces on Earth are treated with utmost respect.
Feng Shuangshuang and Lu Qingchan also tugged at Chen Lie's clothes nervously.
Huo Jinghong's expression changed instantly: "How dare you! I thought you came from a poor province and it wasn't easy for you to get here, but I didn't expect you to be so ignorant of your own limitations."
Since that's the case, I'll give you a little punishment so you'll know what it means to be outmatched and have someone more capable.
As he spoke, Huo Jinghong no longer held back. With a flick of his palm, his qi and blood transformed into rainbow light, and a powerful force struck Chen Lie.
The immense power caused many people at the peak of their Qi and Blood cultivation to involuntarily retreat.
Just then, Zhu Jingxi waved her hand, calming the force between Huo Jinghong and Chen Lie.
"Student Huo, it was indeed my fault that the spirit beast injured someone, and I should make amends for my mistake."
What this gentleman said is absolutely right; I should offer some compensation, so I won't trouble you with this matter."
Zhu Jingxi spoke softly and sincerely.
She had assumed that although the systems on Blue Star and Crimson Star were different, they were ultimately the same.
For example, in the Great Yan Dynasty, martial arts geniuses from humble backgrounds could only bow their heads and fawn over these noblewomen, daring not to show the slightest disrespect.
Yet on Earth, there are still people from humble backgrounds who openly point at and curse candidates for governor.
As candidates for governor, they are expected to become global governors who will rule the planet in the future, and their status is roughly the same as that of the princesses and princes of the Great Yan Dynasty.
Could it be that everyone on Earth is truly equal, without distinction of rank or status?
Huo Jinghong's expression darkened slightly, and he said nothing more.
Zhu Jingxi glanced at Chen Lie and saw that he was probably below the Blood Refining stage of the Lesser Extreme Realm of Qi and Blood.
This should be a martial arts genius from a small area of Blue Star. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, she naturally couldn't let Huo Jinghong take action and suppress the matter with violence.
She came to Blue Star to request that Blue Star's leadership form an alliance with Crimson Flame Star, so as not to provoke hatred in this way.
"Esteemed gentleman, my name is Zhu Jingxi. May I ask your esteemed name?"
Chen Lie simply said, "Chen Lie!"
"Brother Chen, I failed to control the spirit beast properly, which caused it to injure people. It was indeed my fault, and I am willing to compensate you."
"However, I came to Blue Star in a hurry and didn't bring anything valuable with me. How about I ask my classmates on Blue Star to bring the compensation to you when I get back to Starry Sky University?" Zhu Jingxi said.
Chen Lie glanced at Zhu Jingxi and said, "No need for that. I think the two Blood Spirit Pearls you're wearing at your waist are quite nice. Why don't you use them to make up for it?"
Zhu Jingxi glanced down at the red beads under the tassel pendant at her waist, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This—okay."
With her slender hands, she untied the tassel pendant from her waist and handed it, along with two blood-red beads, to Chen Lie.
"Brother Chen, the Blood Spirit Pearl is extremely beneficial to the cultivation of martial artists in the Qi and Blood Realm. Consider this compensation for the injured party?"
Chen Lie hummed in agreement: "Alright, you can take Zhu Niao with you."
Zhu Jingxi nodded slightly: "Then thank you very much, Brother Chen."
"For the sake of these two Blood Spirit Pearls, I'm giving you a piece of advice: within three days, find at least a high-level Divine Sense Master to cleanse the Vermilion Bird's intelligence with spiritual power."
"The Vermilion Bird is a rare and precious beast, and it's not easy to raise it into a spirit beast. Although it has great potential for growth, its intelligence is currently weak. Now, its mind has been affected by the evil energy of the ferocious beast. If this is not resolved in time, its intelligence will rapidly decline, making it difficult to communicate with it again," Chen Lie said.
Zhu Jingxi glanced at Chen Lie in surprise, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you for the reminder, brother."
Upon seeing this, the attendants immediately carried the Vermilion Bird onto the starship.
Huo Jinghong then looked at Chen Lie and said in a cold tone, "Now that the compensation is settled, it's time to talk about your problem."
Princess Lingyan is a distinguished guest from Chiyan Star, and is being treated with great importance by Blue Star. You are merely a special student from Blue Star University, and you seem to be the martial arts champion of Dongchuan Province.
Perhaps he's used to being arrogant and disrespectful in Dongchuan Province, but on this occasion, he actually acted strangely, offended the distinguished guests from Blue Star, and even showed me disrespect.
If I don't punish you a little, will you become even more lawless in the future?
Chen Lie put away the Blood Spirit Pearl and said indifferently, "Oh? What do you want?"
Huo Jinghong didn't even glance at Chen Lie, but instead summoned an old man from the starship.
The old man, who looked to be in his seventies or eighties, slowly stepped off the starship.
Chen Lie could tell at a glance that this was a martial arts master whose vital energy had already declined.
"Professor Guo, you are a highly respected professor at Blue Star University. Please tell us, how should we deal with someone who acts arrogantly and disregards the appropriate setting?"
The weakened master pondered for a moment and said, "This matter doesn't seem to be my responsibility."
"Then let me ask you this: shouldn't Blue Star University refuse to admit this person with such a depraved character?"
"After all, he is a martial arts champion. This is inappropriate and does not comply with the regulations." The weakened grandmaster shook his head.
Huo Jinghong seemed to understand something and immediately summoned one of his entourage: "Go, retrieve this person's information for me to review."
"yes!"
The accompanying personnel immediately turned around and went to the military district office outside the drill ground.
About seven or eight minutes later, he came back with a document in his hand.
"Huo, we have obtained this person's information. His name is Chen Lie. He is the martial arts champion of Dongchuan Province and the martial arts champion of the three provinces in Sichuan. He also seems to be a spiritual master," the accompanying person said.
"Oh, no wonder he's so arrogant, he's the top martial arts champion in Sichuan."
Huo Jinghong's tone was full of contempt as he asked the weakened grandmaster, "Elder Guo, I remember that in the inter-provincial martial arts competitions, the top martial arts champions from the major provinces seem to enjoy the highest level of preferential treatment at Blue Star University, as well as maximum resource allocation among freshmen, right?"
"Blue Star University does have this rule, but it's to support geniuses from all over the world and prevent local martial arts talents from being buried," the frail old master replied.
Huo Jinghong nodded and said to the entourage beside him, "Communicate with the headquarters of the Blue Star Martial Arts Association and make it clear that this year's Sichuan Martial Arts Champion is of bad character, disregards the interests of his home planet, offends Blue Star guests, and is lawless and openly defies the Blue Star governor candidate."
The demand is that the Blue Star Martial Arts Association headquarters strip this person of his title as the Sichuan Martial Arts Champion, and issue a criticism of him to Dongchuan Province, with the criticism being circulated among the three provinces of Sichuan.
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, the accompanying personnel immediately went over to make a communication call.
After giving all these instructions, Huo Jinghong didn't look at Chen Lie, but said to Zhu Jingxi, "Princess Lingyan, please."
"Student Huo, the responsibility for all of this lies with me. Please be lenient and don't ruin a genius's aspirations for martial arts," Zhu Jingxi advised.
Huo Jinghong simply said, "Your Highness is too kind. I was merely handling internal affairs of Blue Star, not because of you."
Could it be that on Crimson Flame Star, someone publicly defied the royal family, and the Great Yan Dynasty would simply stand idly by?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jingxi didn't say anything more, only saying, "Student Huo, please try to show mercy. In the Great Yan Dynasty, it takes countless efforts for poor families in the provinces to achieve something in martial arts."
"I know what I'm doing," Huo Jinghong nodded.
As they spoke, the group boarded the starship.
The starship soared into the sky, instantly turning into a blur and disappearing without a trace.
Inside the training ground, many specially admitted students returned to the center of the training ground and lined up in queue.
At this moment, everyone was looking at Chen Lie, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Chen Lie approached Feng Shanshan and Lu Qingchan with a blank expression and took the two Blood Spirit Pearls off the pendant.
"This is the Blood Spirit Pearl, a rare treasure from beyond the stars. Wearing the Blood Spirit Pearl close to your body while practicing martial arts will make your efforts twice as effective."
Feng Shuangshuang looked at Chen Lie, but instead of reaching out to take the Blood Spirit Pearl he offered, she silently burst into tears.
"Why are you so impulsive? They're making such a grand entrance, and they're a candidate from Earth. Why offend them over such a trivial matter?"
Chen Lie forced the Blood Spirit Orb into Feng Shanshan's hands and said, "So what if I offended you? It's no big deal."
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"Waaaaah—I'm so sorry, I've dragged you down. If the Blue Star Martial Arts Association really takes back your title as the top martial arts champion of three provinces, how can I face my aunt again?"
The aunt that Feng Shuangshuang mentioned was naturally Chen Lie's mother.
Seeing that Feng Shuangshuang's eyes were already red from crying in the blink of an eye, Chen Lie was also taken aback.
In her past life, her cousin Feng Shuangshuang was always serious and unsmiling in front of her, acting like an elder sister to her mother. She never expected that she would have this side to her.
Chen Lie took a deep breath and advised, "A mere second-level Qi Transformation Rainbow Realm cultivator is so arrogant. Even if this incident hadn't happened, I still wouldn't stand for him."
Besides, it's just the title of "Martial Arts Champion of Three Provinces." He's already received all the rewards he was entitled to; the title itself is irrelevant now.
A layer of mist also appeared in Lu Qingchan's eyes as she looked at Chen Lie and kept saying, "I'm sorry."
"Alright, what happened just now has nothing to do with you. It was my own decision." Chen Lie waved his hand.
At this moment, Liu Wanwan, a member of the genius team, stepped forward and said, "Captain, you are being too irrational. Why did you publicly contradict a candidate for governor of Blue Star?"
If this candidate Huo lets it go and doesn't hold a grudge, that's fine. But if he starts to settle scores later, then he'll find it very difficult to get anywhere at Blue Star University.
Upon hearing this, Feng Shuangshuang cried even harder.
My aunt's family has finally produced such a martial arts genius, who is also the champion of martial arts in three provinces. In ancient times, that would be considered an auspicious event. If she causes him to struggle at Blue Star University and his martial arts career to decline because of her, then she would probably have no choice but to atone with her death.
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