Chapter 1572 — See You Off
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Young Master You, it's not that I didn't want to - it's that the opponent is too strong. He's a fighter at the peak of the early Profound Realm, a full level above me! Against him I have absolutely no chance of winning, not even room to resist!" the yellow-haired youth said with a bitter smile.
"What! You're saying he's a fighter at the peak of the early Profound Realm? How is that possible? How could a small place like Songshan City house such a formidable fighter?" Young Master You was greatly taken aback by the yellow-haired youth's words. "Could it be that there are hidden clans here too?"
"I haven't heard of any hidden clans around here, though there are a few scions of established families. But in our clan's records, I've never seen this person among the younger generation..." the yellow-haired youth replied.
"Could he be an independent cultivator?" Young Master You blinked.
"That's certainly possible!" the yellow-haired youth nodded, for beyond that he could think of no other explanation.
"I truly didn't expect it - that a backwater like Songshan City would harbor hidden dragons and crouching tigers! Had I known sooner, I would have come here for some fun!" Young Master You declared with immense pride. In saying so, he was placing himself on a very high pedestal, using it as an excuse to gloss over the humiliation Wei Zhao had inflicted on him earlier.
What he meant was that he had never given the cultivators here a second glance before, but now it seemed they were at least somewhat interesting - he had simply underestimated his opponent.
"Nothing but a few shrimp and crabs - how could they possibly catch the eye of Young Master You?" the yellow-haired youth flattered. "Young Master You, Purple-Hair and the others aren't in this examination room. Should I give them a call to come over?"
Purple-Hair was another one of Young Master You's entourage, also a skilled fighter recruited by the You clan. These people, to put it plainly, were cultivators who had been marginalized by other hidden clans and minor sects, and so they had pledged their allegiance to the Hidden You Clan. With the vast supply of pills and medicinal elixirs the Hidden You Clan lavished upon them, they had made some real progress on the path of cultivation.
Young Master You was not originally a student here in Songshan City. He had gotten into trouble at his school in Donghai City - he had injured a disciple of a sect who had been sent out to manage its finances, and even the Hidden You Clan could no longer shield him. They could only send Young Master You to transfer to Songshan City to lay low for a while, and his entourage naturally followed along.
But after Young Master You transferred, he had not attended a single day of classes in Songshan City - he had simply spent every day eating, drinking, and carousing.
For Young Master You, the college entrance examination was merely a formality. With the Hidden You Clan's wealth, getting into university was no problem at all. However, the patriarch of the You clan was an alchemist and a scholar at heart - he placed great value on academics, and naturally wanted his clan's younger generation to earn their places in university through genuine merit.
But Young Master You was not a direct descendant of the Hidden You Clan, so even if he did manage to get into university, it would only earn the patriarch a passing smile and perhaps some token reward - something Young Master You did not particularly care about.
"Get him over here! I must teach this kid a lesson - otherwise what face will I, Second Young Master You, have left to show?" Young Master You spat through gritted teeth. "Not only Purple-Hair, call Blue-Hair and the others over too. One at the mid Profound Realm, one at the peak of the early Profound Realm - I refuse to believe we can't bring him down!"
"Alright, I'll make the call right now!" the yellow-haired youth nodded.