His laughter grew louder and louder, until it shook the roof tiles of the main hall.
The Azure Dragon disciple’s figure teetered uneasily, clearly unable to withstand the violent might, yet he gritted his teeth and persisted.
Suddenly.
The laughter abruptly stopped, and Wu Weili sneered at the disciple.
"Isn’t your Azure Dragon Temple supposed to be sealed off for three years? Why have you suddenly sent disciples down the mountain to wander around?"
"Still blatantly talking about the Azure Dragon Order—is it really that you’re unaware of the current situation, or is your wet-behind-the-ears Temple Master pretending not to know?"
The Azure Dragon Temple disciple’s face showed anger, then he gritted out a few words through his teeth.
"Insulting my Temple Master is like insulting my sect. Wu Weili, are you really intending to make an enemy of my Azure Dragon Temple?"
For the first time, this disciple spoke unceremoniously, directly calling out Wu Weili’s name.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the main hall dropped to freezing point.
The faces of many Dragon Elephant Institute disciples were filled with fear.
Because they all knew Wu Weili hated being addressed by name more than anything.
If he heard it, he was bound to fly into a rage, even implicating innocent people.
And now this Azure Dragon Temple disciple was so bold, how could those present not be shocked?
As expected.
Wu Weili’s face instantly darkened, staring at the disciple.
"Speaking to me like that, aren’t you afraid of death?"
Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon Temple disciple laughed up at the sky.
"As a disciple of Azure Dragon Temple, why should I fear death? To be honest with you, since stepping into your Dragon Elephant Institute, I have not thought of returning."
Though Zhao Ya had instructed them to act cautiously and retreat if faced with an insurmountable situation when they set off down the mountain.
But these disciples, full of youthful vigor, coupled with years of training with Zhao Ya, had developed a proud and arrogant nature and would never easily back down.
Even before arriving at the Dragon Elephant Institute, this disciple was prepared to sacrifice.
Even if it meant losing his life, he could not let the prestige of Azure Dragon Temple be diminished.
Wu Weili’s face turned supremely ugly as he thought threatening the disciple’s life would make him fearful.
Unexpectedly, the disciple not only refused to retreat but displayed such arrogance.
"Good, well what an Azure Dragon Temple." Wu Weili said ’good’ twice in a row, but his expression held no praise, only malice.
"Seems I’ve truly underestimated your Azure Dragon Temple. Sealed off for over two years, instead of learning humility, you’ve become even more arrogant and domineering. Do you think this is the Jianghu of decades ago?"
With those words, Wu Weili slammed the table in front of him.
Boom.
The stone table exploded, fragments of leftover sheep bones flew in all directions and lunged at the Azure Dragon Temple disciple.
Though they were just some leftover sheep bones, under the power force, their strength was akin to flying knives or crossbow arrows.
Facing this sudden attack, the disciple remained unflustered, stepped back swiftly, and then turned easily to narrowly avoid this wave of assault.
From the high platform, Wu Weili couldn’t help but make a slight sound of surprise upon witnessing this.
"No wonder you dare to be so arrogant; you have got some skill, but causing trouble in my Dragon Elephant Institute is still a far cry."
Saying this, Wu Weili suddenly kicked the rubble underneath him.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Accompanied by piercing sounds, the rubble roared towards the Azure Dragon Temple disciple at such a rapid pace, cutting off all escape routes from all directions.
As the rocks approached, the disciple took a deep breath, then raised his hand and shot out a punch.
The punch was like a meteor, with a grandiose aura, smashing into the oncoming rocks.
Bam.
Dust flew everywhere, the disciple groaned, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, obviously having been shocked into internal injury.
Yet even so, he showed no sign of retreat, instead, he roared furiously.
"Great Vajra Fist!"
Then the fist shadows multiplied, blocking all the rocks coming from every direction.
Bang, bang, bang.
Amidst the flying dust, the faces of many Dragon Elephant Institute disciples changed.
Because they hadn’t expected that such a mere young disciple of Azure Dragon Temple could withstand the attack from the Dean.
Even though it was just a casual strike from the Dean, not a real effort.
But bear in mind that the power discrepancy between the two was as vast as clouds and mud.
Logically, this Azure Dragon Temple disciple should not have been able to block even a single move, falling immediately.
Yet to their surprise, the opponent not only received it but returned it as well.
This time even Wu Weili’s face couldn’t hide his embarrassment.
Twice he attacked, assuming he could easily take him down, but both times he returned empty-handed, and in front of so many disciples, it was like being publicly humiliated.
He couldn’t let such an opportunity slip or his dignity as Dean would be gone.
Thinking this, a fierce killing intent flashed through Wu Weili’s eyes, and the muscles on his body trembled rhythmically.
"Good skill, take another move from me!"
With those words, Wu Weili raised his hand and launched a punch.
Though the punch seemed to land in the air, an invisible ripple swiftly spread out, crashing directly toward the Azure Dragon disciple’s face.
The speed was so fast it left no time for thought or reaction.
But although it seemed just an invisible ripple, the force was so strong that the ground trembled slightly.
It’s evident Wu Weili truly harbored a killing intention.
This strike was overwhelming for a young disciple, even for renowned elders of Azure Dragon Temple.
The disciple naturally understood this, but showed no fear, instead raised his fist openly, attempting a final struggle.
But just then, a soft sigh suddenly resonated in everyone’s ears.
"Why the need? I didn’t intend to shed blood, yet you force my hand!"
Speaking, a figure appeared before the disciple, raised his hand effortlessly, blocking the ripple’s assault with ease.
Whoosh!
The wind howled past, causing the hall’s doors and windows to rattle.
But the man standing in front of the Azure Dragon disciple was as steady as a mountain, not even his robe fluttered.
The disciple was momentarily stunned, then shouted joyfully, "Temple Master!"
Indeed.
The newcomer was Zhao Ya!
And upon seeing his sudden appearance, the Dragon Elephant Institute’s main hall descended into chaos.
Initially, Wu Weili sat calmly on the high platform, now he sat upright, staring fixatedly at the tall, sterling figure, dignified like Mingyue.
"Zhao Ya?" He ground his teeth as he uttered the name.
Zhao Ya, however, completely ignored him, instead turned to smile gently at the young disciple.
"What did I tell you before you went down the mountain? I said to act cautiously, not impulsively, yet why don’t you listen?"
His words were filled with helplessness and fondness.
The young disciple chuckled and scratched his head.
"They didn’t listen; besides, they showed too much disrespect to you Temple Master, how could I swallow that?"
"Oh? Really, what did he say about me?" Zhao Ya asked lightly.
"He said you... are wet behind the ears!" the young disciple replied seriously.
Zhao Ya turned back to look at Wu Weili in the distance, "Dean Wu, is what my disciple said true?"
Wu Weili’s expression slightly changed, his heart stirred.
Because Zhao Ya’s sudden appearance had been undetectable.
It seemed like he had popped out of thin air.
This clearly indicated Zhao Ya’s body technique speed had reached unimaginable heights.
This naturally made Wu Weili wary.
But at this moment, in front of so many disciples, he couldn’t show weakness, so he sneered and said.
"So what if I did?"
"Good, admitting it is enough." Zhao Ya nodded, then said to the young disciple, "How’s your injury?"
"Don’t worry Temple Master, it’s just a slight injury, nothing worth mentioning."
"Alright, wait here, I’ll be back shortly!"