Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

132: Section 132Bai Shan felt as if his heart was being ruthlessly squeezed by an invisible giant hand, making even breathing difficult. His appearance, which he took great pride in, was like the dirt by the roadside compared to the bright moon in the sky when placed before this face; it was laughable to the extreme.

At this moment, a ridiculous sense of envy toward the Xiao Family sisters actually sprouted in his heart.

If... if I were a woman, facing such a person, I’m afraid... I’m afraid I would also be willing to... No, no, no!

The moment this thought arose, he fearfully snuffed it out.

I, Bai Shan, am a seven-foot-tall man! How could I think of such a treasonous thing! ”You... you are... Yun Xiancheng?”

Bai Shan finally struggled out of that massive daze. He felt his throat was incredibly dry, and when he spoke, his voice carried a stutter and a tremor that even he hadn’t noticed.

Yun Xiancheng did not answer immediately. He calmly took a deep breath, recalling the gentle words Yun Yun had whispered in his ear before he left the Cloud Mist Sect.

”At the academy, remember not to be as competitive as you were during your training. They are all just innocent children who haven’t seen the world. Do not constantly resort to violence, and do not easily take lives...”

Yun Xiancheng nodded.

Mhm. As long as I don’t kill anyone.

Kicking the Stray Dog

After all, it is a school; killing people at every turn would indeed be a bit much.

Thinking of this, Yun Xiancheng slowly lifted his eyelids. Those calm eyes finally carried a hint of emotion—an indifferent gaze looking down, as if looking at an ant on the roadside.

”Yes, it’s me,” his voice was as cold and clear as jade striking together, without the slightest emotion. ”What do you want?”

As he spoke, his right hand habitually reached for his waist. This was a reflexive action from years of carrying a sword.

Although his longsword was currently resting quietly inside his storage ring, this tiny movement caused his aura to instantly become sharp and fierce.

A tangible, bone-chilling killing intent flashed through his deep eyes like an unsheathed sharp sword! That killing intent was so pure and condensed that it felt as if it could freeze one’s soul!

Bai Shan felt as if he were being stared down by a peerless, ferocious beast awakening from the primordial era. A massive fear originating from biological instinct instantly seized his heart!

The hairs all over his body stood on end, and he instinctively took a large step back, his face turning as pale as paper.

Strong! Too strong! This person... this person’s strength... was far greater than the two Xiao Family vixens combined! They weren’t even on the same level!

The two lackeys behind him behaved even more disgracefully. They couldn’t even manage to step back; they only felt a massive pressure pressing down like a mountain. Their legs gave way, and with a ’thud,’ they collapsed directly onto the ground, their bodies shaking like sieves. A large patch of their crotches quickly became wet, emitting a foul, pungent smell.

However, even under such immense pressure, Bai Shan endured the trembling of his soul and legs, not collapsing like his lackeys.

The long-accumulated resentment and unwillingness supported his final shred of dignity.

He shouted at Yun Xiancheng with a forced bravado, ”You... don’t get ahead of yourself! Yun Xiancheng! I’m telling you, Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu, those two sluts, once stabbed me in the academy without cause!”

”You are their husband; you should know the consequences of maliciously harming classmates in Jia Nan Academy!”

Bai Shan’s arrival to pick a fight was naturally not the impulsive act of a fool trying to stop a carriage with his bare arms.

Since the last time he was publicly humiliated—when the Xiao sisters colluded with the Vice Dean’s granddaughter, Hu Jia, to suppress him using school rules—he had been left with a bitterness he couldn’t voice.

Afterward, he went mad studying the thick stack of Jia Nan Academy’s rules and regulations, trying to find a rule within those tedious frameworks that could deliver a fatal blow.

As they say, hard work pays off. He actually managed to dig up an old school rule from a dusty corner regarding the protection of a student’s right to a fair duel. That was why he dared to be so confident and arrogant today.

He firmly believed that as long as he made a scene and brought it to the Law Enforcement Team, the rule he found could definitely result in severe punishment for Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei, or even the Yun Xiancheng before him!

He was just about to lay out his carefully prepared argument and use the power of ’rules’ to trample this man under his feet.

However, a brilliant sword light that appeared almost out of thin air and moved with extreme speed directly interrupted all his words. ”Puff!”

It was a faint sound, like cloth being torn. ”Aaaaaahhhh—!!!”

Bai Shan didn’t even see how the other party moved before he felt a heart-wrenching pain in his lower abdomen! He looked down and saw only the tip of a sword flickering with a grim, cold light, protruding from his dantian Qi Sea. It was draped with a few strands of broken, blood-stained meridians.

The Fighting Qi inside his body was like a flood from a burst dam, frantically venting outward through that hole! The cultivation level he had painstakingly built for over twenty years and the power he took pride in collapsed in an instant!

”My Fighting Qi... my... my cultivation...” His eyes widened in disbelief, and feeling the empty weakness in his body, he let out a desperate cry like a cuckoo weeping blood.

Yun Xiancheng retracted his longsword expressionlessly; not a single drop of blood stained the blade. He looked calmly at Bai Shan, who was twitching on the ground like a dead dog, and slowly and clearly spat out two words:

Then, he raised his foot and, as if kicking away a stray dog blocking his path, he kicked Bai Shan in the chest. ”Bang!”

An invisible gale erupted violently from the tip of his foot!

Bai Shan’s body, which wasn’t exactly frail, was sent flying high like a kite with a broken string. Along with his two already terrified lackeys, they were swept up by this gale, screaming as they flew hundreds of meters away, eventually turning into three tiny black dots on the horizon, falling toward parts unknown.

The entire world seemed to fall into complete silence at this moment.

Ruo Lin stared blankly at all of this. Looking at Yun Xiancheng, who had decisively drawn his sword, crippled a person in one blow, and then kicked them away, she was in a state of mental paralysis, unable to react in time.

He... what did he just do? He crippled Bai Shan?

Just like that... crippled him with one sword strike?

Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yan, and Xiao Yan were very familiar with Yun Xiancheng’s swift and decisive style; one could even say they were long accustomed to it.

To them, this didn’t count as a big deal at all, so there was no special reaction on their faces. Xiao Yan even commented with interest, ”Husband’s kick was even more stylish than before.” Meanwhile, the sisters Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei had reached the limit of their disgust for that fly, Bai Shan.

Now, seeing Yun Xiancheng vent their frustrations so cleanly by crippling that disgusting guy with a single strike, joyful and sweet smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

Only Xiao Xun’er, after an initial daze, suddenly snapped out of it. She laughed self-deprecatingly in her heart.

It seems I’ve spent too much time living comfortably in Jia Nan Academy; I almost forgot... forgot exactly what kind of person my husband is.

He is the ’Little Human Butcher’ who could slaughter hundreds of people at the age of fourteen without batting an eye.

Now, merely crippling an offender’s cultivation instead of taking his life... for him, this truly counts as a great, gentle mercy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xun’er’s gaze toward Yun Xiancheng’s tall back became increasingly affectionate and burning.

In those beautiful eyes, it was as if countless invisible threads were being pulled out, tightly and obsessively winding around Yun Xiancheng, unwilling to move away even an inch.

Ruo Lin looked at this strange and highly impactful scene, feeling her head spin. She was at a loss, already instinctively thinking about how to handle the aftermath for Yun Xiancheng and how to explain this to the academy’s higher-ups.

In contrast, the perpetrator of the whole affair, Yun Xiancheng, remained as calm and composed as ever. It was as if what he had just done wasn’t crippling a Great Dou Master, but merely swatting a bothersome mosquito.

He turned around and, under Ruo Lin’s panicked gaze, gently and naturally took her small hand, which was somewhat cold due to nervousness.

His warm palm instantly dispelled the chill in her heart. ”It’s alright, Teacher,”

Yun Xiancheng said warmly. His voice wasn’t loud, yet it carried an irresistible, reassuring power.

This world is, after all, cruel. Bai Shan naively thought he could rely on so-called ’rules’ to plot against a being far stronger than himself.

But Yun Xiancheng used the most direct and pure violence to give him a painful memory he would never forget. As for whether Yun Xiancheng would be punished by the academy?

A Dou Master whose talent could be called monstrous at less than twenty years old, versus a Great Dou Master around twenty years of age.

As long as the leadership of Jia Nan Academy hasn’t had their heads squeezed by a door, they naturally know which side they should stand on.

Yun Xiancheng held Ruo Lin’s hand, feeling the trembling in her palm gradually subside. The smile on his face became increasingly gentle: ”Instructor, don’t we... still need to go grocery shopping? If we’re any later, the market will close.”

271 The Frowning Young Girl, Hu Jia

Hu Jia never expected to meet Yun Xiancheng in such a way at such a time—the man who, in the very first trial of enrollment, had crippled a Great Dou Master with a single sword strike... She walked along the bluestone path leading to the Instructor Reserved Area, the evening breeze blowing through her neat, burgundy short hair, yet it could not dispel the thick, heavy gravity between her brows.

Such competitiveness, such... recklessness, was truly rare in the Jia Nan Academy Outer Court, or even the Inner Academy.

As a premier institution on the Fighting Qi Continent, Jia Nan Academy was naturally no hothouse garden. The academy allowed, and even encouraged, martial duels between students to promote progress.

But all of this followed an unspoken rule: leave some leeway in everything, so it’s easier to meet again in the future.

You could defeat an opponent, you could injure them, or even leave them bedridden for ten days or a month, but directly crippling someone’s cultivation... such a ruthless method of completely severing another’s path of cultivation was almost equivalent to a blood feud that ends only in death. It was truly going too far; there was no need to let things reach such a rigid state.

She frowned, her beautiful brows tightly knit together. Finally, she stopped before an elegant, detached courtyard and tapped lightly on the heavy wooden door with a hint of hesitation.

Knock, knock, knock.

The knocking sounded exceptionally clear in the silent dusk. She looked up at the typical courtyard house before her, with its high walls, wide gates, and upturned eaves. Compared to the uniform instructor dormitories nearby, it seemed out of place, standing in a class of its own.

Demanding special treatment as soon as he arrives? Other students live in collective dorms, yet he moves straight into a private courtyard... As a student, one should act like a student. What kind of behavior is this?

Hu Jia’s dissatisfaction grew a bit more.

As the Vice Dean’s granddaughter and a key member of the Student Union, she felt an almost instinctive desire to uphold the academy’s rules and order.

As her thoughts swirled, a crisp and pleasant voice that felt incredibly unfamiliar to her came from inside the door. ”Is that Hu Jia? Please come in, the door is unlocked.”

Hu Jia was stunned. This voice... was it Xiao Xun’er? But the lightness and warmth in that tone were something she had never heard before. She hesitated for a moment before pushing the wooden door open.

The door hinge let out a soft creak, and the scene behind it left Hu Jia standing there in a daze.

Xiao Xun’er stood not far behind the door, wearing ordinary, elegant light-green casual home clothes. Her jet-black hair fell loosely over her shoulders like a waterfall, and her face, free of makeup, wore a heartfelt smile that was as warm and gentle as spring sunshine.

That smile was so radiant and pure that the entire courtyard seemed to brighten instantly. Hu Jia stared blankly, her mind unable to process the sight.

This... this was Xiao Xun’er? How was this possible?!

In her impression—and in the impression of everyone in the Jia Nan Academy Outer Court—Xiao Xun’er was an iceberg snow lotus growing atop a ten-thousand-foot snowy peak, a cold and lonely moon hanging high in the nine heavens.

She was beautiful, powerful, and noble, yet also cold, lonely, and kept everyone at a distance.

In the past three years, Hu Jia considered herself her only friend, yet she had never seen her with such a... such a ”human” expression, one so overflowing with happiness!

How was this still an iceberg snow lotus? This was clearly a sunflower bathed in sunlight, made incredibly vibrant by the dew of love!

Hu Jia’s frown deepened, nearly leaving permanent wrinkles on her smooth forehead. She felt her understanding of her best friend over the last three years was being completely overturned at this moment.

The smile on Xiao Xun’er’s lips deepened as she walked over to Hu Jia with graceful steps, her hands on her hips:

”Why are you dazed? Don’t you recognize me?” Xun’er’s voice held a hint of teasing. ”Come on, Hu Jia, everyone is waiting for you in the main hall.”

Smelling the faint warmth and the pleasant scent of purple lotus from the other girl, Hu Jia finally snapped out of it. She let Xun’er lead her through the elegant courtyard toward the brightly lit main hall.

”Xun’er, that husband of yours... he—”

Hu Jia followed behind Xiao Xun’er, her voice lowered with urgency and concern. ”On his very first day, he crippled Bai Shan in public. This matter... it’s a huge mess now. Several leaders of the Outer Academy are worried sick, having no idea how to handle this.”

”Yes, I know.” Xiao Xun’er didn’t stop, her voice remaining calm. ”You know?”

Hu Jia grew anxious, ”Then do you know that Bai Shan’s family, the Bai Family, has a Dou Zong expert backing them! Their family has sponsored the academy with massive amounts of gold and resources, and now that their precious son has been treated this way, the Bai Family has already sent people to pressure the academy, and their words are very aggressive!”

Xiao Xun’er finally stopped. She slowly turned around, and those eyes that were once as cold as an ancient well now looked quietly at Hu Jia. Her gaze was calm, yet possessed a depth that saw through everything, something Hu Jia had never seen before.

”Hu Jia, my husband knew all the consequences before he acted. He is also willing to accept any decision the academy makes regarding this matter. He has no objections.”

”Whether your academy decides to expel him to appease the Bai Family’s anger, or decides to keep him and bear the Bai Family’s pressure, it doesn’t matter to him.”

Xiao Xun’er’s face once again wore that faint smile that seemed to embrace everything as she replied softly. Hearing this, Hu Jia was filled with indignation.

”It doesn’t matter? How can he say it so lightly!” She said, half-annoyed, ”Is he being too reckless? Has he not considered the consequences of his actions, or how much trouble it will bring to you and Instructor Ruo Lin? It might not matter to him if he’s expelled, but what about you? You still have to stay in the academy!”

Hearing this, the smile on Xiao Xun’er’s face finally faded slowly.

She looked at Hu Jia, her gaze gradually becoming cold and sharp, like a peerless divine weapon being unsheathed, showing its full edge.

”Hu Jia, let me ask you. According to the rules of Jia Nan Academy, Bai Shan provoked and harassed students for no reason, and even spoke insolently in public to insult an instructor. What kind of punishment should he receive?”

”This... according to the rules, in serious cases, one should be expelled from the school,” Hu Jia answered subconsciously.

”Very well.” Xiao Xun’er nodded, her voice as cold as ice. ”Then, if your academy’s leadership, knowing that Bai Shan provoked us first and insulted the instructor first, chooses not to punish him but instead only punishes our side because my husband’s disciplinary methods were too heavy... then we will consider Jia Nan Academy to be acting unfairly and showing favoritism.”

She took a step forward, her petite frame emitting a powerful aura that made even Hu Jia’s heart skip a beat. ”Furthermore, let me tell you one more thing.”

”If you find the Bai Family’s pressure troublesome and difficult to handle, you can simply give us a three-day leave. We will personally pay a visit to where the Bai Family is located.”

”And then, wipe the Bai Family off the face of the Fighting Qi Continent, entirely.”

There wasn’t a trace of a smile on Xiao Xun’er’s face now. Her beautiful eyes flashed with a chilling, sharp edge as she stared coldly and directly at Hu Jia.

She had long since subconsciously accepted Yun Xiancheng’s philosophy of life—to be as warm as spring to loved ones, and as cold and ruthless as winter to enemies who dared to offend. Everything prioritized family, and that was all.

Hu Jia looked into Xiao Xun’er’s eyes and saw the undisguised, cold killing intent. Her brain went ”buzz” and instantly turned blank.

She knew Xiao Xun’er wasn’t joking. Every word she said was serious. Ex... exterminate an entire clan?

Just because of a student’s provocation?

272 Hu Jia’s First Visit to the Yun Residence

As a student raised in a peaceful environment, Hu Jia’s way of thinking had never taken such a terrifying leap. To her, conflicts between students were, at most, a fight or asking the academy’s seniors to mediate.