Chapter 61: The Attack
Soon, Shi Yi and the others returned to their training areas. Oscar approached Shi Yi and asked, "Xiao Yi, what happened just now? Why did Teacher Zhao suddenly take you guys away?"
Shi Yi smiled slightly and said, "Nothing serious, just Tang San's return."
Shi Yi's voice was not loud, but the Shrek people gathered for training could still hear it. Upon hearing this news, everyone's expressions varied.
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai's eyes flashed with gloating, while Oscar was slightly startled.
Shi Yi paid no attention to Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, as he was well aware of the ugliness of human nature. Given their own lack of happiness, with their moral standards, seeing Tang San lose his lover, they might have applauded inwardly, fearing their brother's suffering but only their Land Rover.
"Xiao San, is he okay?" Oscar said, his voice weakening slightly.
Shi Yi smiled faintly and said, "That's all I need to know. We can't help much. Silence is the best comfort."
Zhao Wuji then spoke up, "Xiao Yi is right. You little brats, keep your mouths shut for now. Don't mess with Tang San for a while. Don't cause me any trouble. If Tang San comes to you with any questions, just tell him the truth."
Oscar nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Teacher Zhao."
Zhao Wuji turned his gaze to Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, who also nodded quickly.
"Alright, continue training," Zhao Wuji said to the group.
Soon, everyone was moving, resuming their unfinished training. Dai Mubai watched Shi Yi slowly donning his homemade armor, a strange glint in his eyes.
Shi Yi had assumed Tang San would give up after his unsuccessful investigation outside the city, but a few days later, Shi Yi saw Tang San investigating Shrek and the others again.
"Brother, do you have a moment? I'd like to talk to you," Tang San said calmly to Shi Yi.
Days of investigation had left Tang San haggard, his eyes bloodshot.
Shi Yi paused his hammer, stored his armor in his spirit guide, casually dusted himself off, sighed softly, and said, "Let's go."
Soon, the two of them were heading towards the academy's back hills.
"Brother, why did you say all that to Xiao Wu after I was captured by Dugu Bo?" Tang San's tone was calm, but Shi Yi could hear the sharp edge in his words.
"Xiao San, you know I never speak without thinking. Wasn't what I said wrong? From my perspective as a senior brother, seeing your junior brother captured because of the negative influence she brought upon you, shouldn't I have said a few words?" Shi Yi asked back.
"But... if you hadn't said that, perhaps Xiao Wu would..." Tang San said, staring intently at Shi Yi.
"So, you're blaming me now?" Shi Yi said calmly, ignoring Tang San's gaze.
"Xiao Wu's disappearance... you're to blame..." Tang San said coldly, looking at Shi Yi.
The moment Tang San finished speaking, his palms shone with a jade-like hue. Before Tang San could move, Shi Yi instantly grasped them. Tang San tried to resist, but the immense force from Shi Yi's hands immobilized him. This sudden change left Tang San in disbelief. He had believed he had concealed himself well; without Shi Yi summoning his spirit, he was confident he could defeat him with a close-range surprise attack.
"Xiao San, fight me in close combat. I've long since surpassed the limitations of a small ant. You still know too little about me. Your hands are crucial, aren't they? Everything about hidden weapons and spirits relies on them. What do you want to do? I'll give you a chance to explain. Don't think I didn't notice your little trick. Heh... Mysterious Jade Hand? I wonder if I can crush jade." Shi Yi's voice was soft, a hint of mockery in his gaze at the crystalline jade-like palms.
"Is Xiao Wu's disappearance related to you?" Tang San continuously activated the Mysterious Heavenly Art and Mysterious Jade Hand, enduring Shi Yi's immense force, and roared at him with difficulty.
Shi Yi didn't immediately respond to Tang San's question. Instead, he exerted force with his palm. As Shi Yi's strength grew, Tang San's crystal-clear jade palm instantly turned blood-red, like ruby. Under this pressure, Tang San's spirit power gradually struggled to reach his palm, and the jade hue gradually faded.
"Ah..." Tang San couldn't help but groan in the intense pain. In this state, Tang San couldn't even operate the Mysterious Jade Hand properly, let alone summon his own spirit from it.
"Mysterious Jade Hand, a good skill, but without the support of spirit power, you won't be able to hold out for long," Shi Yi commented, unconcerned with Tang San's pain.
After a slight pause, Shi Yi continued, "Who told you this? Did that person tell you that Xiao Wu once came to see me? My answer to Xiao Wu was to not let her act rashly, because my speed in finding people is far inferior to that of Dean Flanders and Teacher."
Shi Yi finished, looking at Tang San as if he were looking at a dead man.
In an instant, Tang San felt a chill on his back, and his face turned extremely grim.
"Oh? Looks like someone really wants to use you to kill me, and you actually dared to slaughter your fellow disciples for Xiao Wu," Shi Yi said softly, watching.
"I didn't!" Tang San retorted passionately, understanding the implications of this accusation.
The moment Shi Yi finished speaking, a soft click of springs echoed from Tang San's sleeves.
Preparing for this, Shi Yi unleashed his spirit power. Tang San's wrist buckled under the immense force, and the arrows he had fired from his sleeves were deflected by Shi Yi's spirit power.
"Broken jars, broken jars! Once you're out of my control, you can pretend nothing happened. It'll all be my story. Xiao San, you're very clever, even bringing me here where there aren't many students. Even if you kill me, as long as no one sees, and with your background, no one will defend me," Shi Yi said calmly, looking at Tang San.
Tang San's expression was extremely grim, even distorted. Shi Yi was right. His thoughts mirrored Shi Yi's words. The only thing he hadn't anticipated was that he'd been used. But given the current situation, he could only make the best of a bad situation and slaughter his fellow disciples. If word of this got out, he'd be spurned by the entire Douluo Continent, and how could he possibly restore the Tang Sect?
"It seems I was right. What do you think I should do with you?" Shi Yi whispered, looking at Tang San.
"Brother, I'm sorry. I've also been used by Dai Mubai. Please let me go this time..." Tang San pleaded with Shi Yi.
Shi Yi chuckled and stomped on Tang San's slightly trembling foot.
"Distract yourself? Can you practice the Mysterious Jade Hand with your feet?" Shi Yi asked with a chuckle.
"Ah..." Tang San let out a fierce scream, confused as to why Shi Yi knew so well about the hidden weapon he had planned.
Suddenly, Tang San ducked his head with a scream, and a powerful crossbow bolt shot out from behind him, heading straight for Shi Yi's face.
Prepared, Shi Yi ducked his body to avoid the bolt from the Tight-Backed Crossbow.
"Anything else? If you can escape from me today, I'll accept it and never mention this matter again," Shi Yi chuckled.
Tang San stared at Shi Yi and roared, "If you insist on exposing this matter today, we'll be at war until death. Do you dare to kill me in the academy, Shi Yi?"
"You're right. I certainly wouldn't dare kill you in the academy. Taking you to see the teacher would probably make him sad, but I can cripple you," Shi Yi said with a chuckle, looking at Tang San.
Upon hearing this, Tang San's face lit up with panic. If Shi Yi truly crippled him, he wouldn't be able to restore the Tang Sect either. Shi Yi was close friends with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Even with his father's support, he couldn't do anything about Shi Yi, who had joined the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
"I wonder if, Uncle Tang, you have the courage to attack the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect now that your twin spirits have been crippled?" Shi Yi whispered softly in Tang San's ear, a whisper like a demon.
Tang San suppressed his inner panic and said, "You wouldn't. If you wanted to join the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, you would have already joined. What will it take to get me to let you go?"
"Heh, you're right about that..." Shi Yi grinned and quickly released Tang San's left hand. Tang San summoned the Clear Sky Hammer in an instant. By then, Tang San's hand had been crushed by Shi Yi's immense force, his bones severely deformed. He probably couldn't even hold chopsticks, let alone wield the Clear Sky Hammer.
The next moment, Shi Yi struck Tang San's head hard. Tang San's vision went black, and he instantly passed out.
Looking at the unconscious Tang San, Shi Yi couldn't help but spit. "Your senior brother is still your senior brother, understand? Little jerk, I can't kill you, nor will I become someone's slave just to destroy you, but I can strip you naked."
Soon, not only did Tang San's spirit guides fall into Shi Yi's hands, Shi Yi even stripped Tang San's clothes, leaving him naked and alone on the path behind the academy.
Not long after, Shi Yi returned to the training grounds with a normal expression, as if nothing had happened. Even if he stripped Tang San naked, he was certain that Tang San wouldn't dare ask him for these things. If Tang San asked, his character would completely collapse.
Shi Yi also slowly came to Dai Mubai, patted his shoulder gently, and chuckled: "It's a nice gift, but you have to think about how to escape from Xiao San's hands."
Hearing this, a trace of fear flashed in Dai Mubai's evil eyes, but his expression did not change much. He said calmly: "I don't know what you are talking about, please don't disturb my practice."
Shi Yi nodded with a smile, and was about to say something when Zhao Wuji said: "Xiao Yi, come here."
Hearing this, Shi Yi glanced at Dai Mubai and walked towards Zhao Wuji.
When Shi Yi came in front of Zhao Wuji, Zhao Wuji glared at Shi Yi and said, "What did Tang San say to you just now? You'd better not make trouble."
Shi Yi smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "Teacher Zhao, do you think I'm the one who's causing trouble? I just talked about Dai Mubai with Xiao San just now. This kid wants to use Xiao San to cause trouble for me. Xiao San doesn't have time to care about it now, so I was just reminding him."
Zhao Wuji frowned when he heard this. He still believed what Shi Yi said. Shi Yi was indeed not the kind of person who would take the initiative to cause trouble, but there was no evidence to prove that he was trying to sow discord, and as a teacher, it was difficult for him to say anything.
Seeing Zhao Wuji's frown, Shi Yi smiled faintly and said, "I'm fine. You should keep a close eye on Dai Mubai for now. You know, a biting dog doesn't bark. Xiao San isn't as tolerant as I am when he's nervous."
Zhao Wuji's expression relaxed and he nodded slightly. Since Shi Yi didn't intend to pursue the matter, the matter was over. However, as Shi Yi had said, Tang San was now a mad dog. Xiao Wu's spirit ability had simply backfired, and Tang San had gone mad. Now, if he found any connection to Xiao Wu's disappearance, he'd probably bite anyone he could find.
"I understand. I'll keep a closer eye on him for a while," Zhao Wuji nodded.
Seeing this, Shi Yi returned to his training area. Just as he was about to continue his training, Zhu Zhuqing approached him and asked softly, "What did you say to him just now?"
"He's trying to use what I said to Xiao San. I told him to be careful with her," Shi Yi chuckled.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes flickered with complexity, and she whispered to Shi Yi, "I'm sorry."
Shi Yi looked at Zhu Zhuqing and chuckled, "Xiao San almost turned on me, your senior brother. Are you apologizing for him or for yourself?"
"What difference does it make?" Zhu Zhuqing asked softly.
"If you're apologizing for him, then there's no need. Xiao San won't let him go. Of course, if you're apologizing for yourself, there's actually no need. In a sense, my helping you did affect him. This is something I've considered for a long time. Since I intended to help you, I wasn't innocently influenced by you. I don't want to hear an apology from you. I haven't gained anything from you either."
"Your diligence and focus have also influenced me and Rongrong. The results of my training in you have impressed Rongrong, and this has given me the opportunity to establish a close relationship with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect," Shi Yi explained with a smile.
Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment, then continued, "Even without me, the results of your training can be seen in you, and you and Rongrong can still be friends."
Shi Yi nodded and smiled, "That's true, but I still hope you understand that there's no need to feel guilty about these trivial matters. Helping you is my choice, and all you have to do is make sure my choice doesn't become a mistake."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Shi Yi, a serious expression on her cool, pretty face. She nodded, said nothing, and turned away to continue her training.
Zhao Wuji, upon hearing this, looked at the two of them with a look of emotion on his face.
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