"In many places, no one dares to mess with the Tang Sect. Their hidden weapons and poisons are feared by all."

"That's true. The Tang Sect in my hometown is also quite famous."

"I'm not approving your proposal to make friends for now. I'm currently dealing with a lot of trouble and just want to improve my strength."

"Once I solve my problems, if you're not my enemy, we can consider becoming friends."

"Hehe, alright then. I hope we're not enemies."

"Even if I can beat you now, your future achievements will surely be great. I don't want such a powerful enemy."

This kid is really boastful. Fine, I admit, you're good with a sword, but without weapons, I could damn well beat you.

"Haha, you're an outsider. As long as you're not bought by the forces here, the chances of us being enemies are slim."

"Yeah, don't worry about that. I'm devoted to the sword, and no force can buy me."

"If you have any difficulties, you can ask me for help. Anything below the Martial Emperor, I can handle."

"You seem quite confident, but I really don't need your help."

"I don't want any debts between future friends. Friends are for drinking and chatting."

The young man was taken aback. It was the first time he'd heard someone say that, and it seemed quite profound.

"That makes sense. We can also exchange martial arts insights."

Huang Ye was quite satisfied with the young man's suggestion. The young man had traveled far and wide for years and knew a lot about the outside world.

He himself would definitely venture out in the future, and through him, he could learn more about the outside world.

But for now, he didn't have the time to learn, and he didn't know much about the young man yet. He couldn't gauge the young man's strength and didn't dare to get too close for now.

"Alright, I'm heading out."

The young man was about to get up to see him off.

"You better stay seated. If you follow me out, those people outside who want to deal with me will definitely hold back."

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"Oh! Are those little rascals crazy? Trying to take on a Martial King."

"They don't know my strength and are rushing to get beaten. Who can stop them?"

"Yeah, you handle it. These people are too weak; none of them catch my eye."

"But there's one person you should be careful of."

"Oh, who?"

"He Bin."

"His strength isn't that great, right?"

"He's quite ordinary, but he has connections with gangs outside the academy."

"I once saw him outside the school with two Martial Kings, one of whom was at the peak of Martial King."

"I overheard their conversation by chance. That peak Martial King is the leader of the Earth Fiend Gang."

"Oh, I've seen this kind of drama before. I'll be careful, thanks."

"By the way, my name is Huang Ye. What's yours?"

"I'm called Du Gu Ce."

Du Gu Ce, Huang Ye was speechless. What kind of weird name is this? It sounds just like that technique manual.

And your surname, does everyone named Du Gu play with swords?!

Huang Ye shook his head and left the inner hall.

Why did this kid shake his head when he heard my name? Could it be he's heard of me?

He's quite an interesting guy, so young yet almost at the peak of Martial King.

Last time I saw him, he was only at the early stage of Martial King. How did he cultivate to this level in such a short time?

The reason he was friendly to Huang Ye today was mainly because of Huang Ye's change. This kid definitely has a big secret.

If Huang Ye's strength hadn't changed, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to befriend him.

Watching Huang Ye's departing figure, Du Gu Ce had a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

Turning your back on someone and observing their expression is the best way to judge their intentions. Unfortunately, Huang Ye couldn't tell if this smile was friendly or sinister.

In the outer hall, all the students were present, and their expressions were not kind.

He Bin and his four lackeys, along with Jiang Yun, sat in the last row, all with mocking expressions.

A student ran in from outside and whispered in He Bin's ear, "Instructor Du Gu has already left through the back door."

In such a quiet lecture hall, his voice was still heard by the students.

That Third Brother spoke first, "Kid, you're quite arrogant, daring to even confront the instructor."

Huang Ye ignored them and continued walking out of the lecture hall.

"Stop, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

"What are you, that I should respond when you speak?"

"Oh, I see you're tired of living. If I don't cripple you today, I'll..."

"Slap!" A crisp sound!

The sound was piercing in the quiet lecture hall.

Third Brother clutched his face, looking at Huang Ye in disbelief.

This guy's movement wasn't fast; he saw it and even moved back, trying to dodge.

But this guy's slap was too fast for him to react.

Huang Ye reassessed his strength, having used less than ten percent earlier.

The force of the slap was even less, not even one percent.

If he had used ten percent, this guy's head could have spun 720 degrees.

What he wanted was for his opponent to resist. With resistance, he could vent his anger while beating them.

Even using just ten percent of his strength could vent a lot of anger.

Of course, releasing full power would be more satisfying, but these weaklings weren't enough for him to fully vent.

So he had to use a dual method to vent, suppressing his strength and beating them thoroughly. The process of beating them could also vent his anger.

It was definitely more satisfying than going all out at once. For small fry, use methods they can handle.

"You dare hit me!" Third Brother still couldn't believe what had happened.

"Your mouth is asking for it, can't I hit you?"

"Slap, slap!" Huang Ye moved in again, landing two more slaps.

Third Brother's face was now a pig's head, "You, you, you hit me again!"

Third Brother's speech was now slurred, his words muffled.

"Clap, clap!" Applause rang out; it was He Bin.

"Well done, beautifully done. Third Brother, now you know there's always someone stronger."

"I've always told you to keep a low profile, not to think you're something just because you are."

"Even those weaker than you, you must learn to endure, endure deeply, develop stealthily, so no one notices you, maximizing your protection."

"You can also strike from the shadows with a fatal blow, gaining the most with the least cost. That's the way."

"Yes, Big Brother, I was wrong."

After reprimanding Third Brother, He Bin turned to look at Huang Ye.

"Kid, you're quite good, managing to slap Third Brother. Interested in a match?"

"And who are you supposed to be?"

He Bin wasn't angry, still smiling as if Huang Ye hadn't just insulted him.

"I'm not something; I'm the one who's going to take your life." As he finished speaking.

A cold light suddenly flashed from Huang Ye's right rear, aiming straight for his waist.

The sneaky little guy had quietly moved to Huang Ye's right rear when he hit Third Brother.

Upon hearing the command, he immediately launched an attack.

At the same time, a burly man on the left front also moved, a sleeve sword suddenly appearing in his hand, slashing towards Huang Ye's arm.

This was a tactic their team often used, never failing before.