Chapter 396 - Strength of Mount Sumeru (1/2)

The young martial artists who came to carry out the glorious tradition were all sent back on stretchers in ambulances.

Suddenly, the clamoring crowd downstairs sunk into silence.

Huang Fengwan and the others looked at each other at a loss for a while. Things had really gone crazy this time. Much to their surprise, the freshmen were so strong that not only did they wipe out the seniors that had come to carry out the glorious tradition but had also drawn the attention of the head of the Department of Martial Arts, Asura.

After being silent for a few seconds, someone asked finally, “What should we do now? The rest of the people who had come to carry out the glorious tradition have left. And we are bound to see much of each other.”

Huang Fengwan sighed, under the gaze of the crowd. “I will go and check out their intentions…”

The group sunk into silence. They had just wanted to make the freshmen a bit more obedient; they did not have a shred of bad intention. All they feared was that they would be at a disadvantage and would be taught by the seniors. They never expected that these freshmen would be so fierce that they sent their seniors to the hospital instead.

Huang Fengwan walked to the sixth floor vigilantly and knocked on Qin Fen’s door.

“Please come in.”

Just as Qin Fen’s voice fell, the door opened automatically. This special sound-activated door made everyone’s life easy.

All one needed to was sit in their room and issue an instruction. One could even see who standing outside. He or she didn’t need to open the door, they just needed to say ‘please come in’ and the door would open.

Huang Fengwan did his best to stabilize his mood before he gingerly walked in. Immediately, he found the group of young men who were competing to be third standing in the room.

Huang Fengwan muttered in his heart, once again, “Where did these powerful experts come from?”

“Hello, my name is Qin Fen.”

Seeing Qin Fen get up and greet him enthusiastically, Huang Fengwan stood dumbfounded in place.

Before coming here, he had considered all kinds of possibilities. Cutting remarks! Refusal to meet! But he had never imagined this scenario!

Huang Fengwan shook his head hard. After confirming that Qin Fen was still coming over, he knew that he was not hallucinating. He found this it even more incredible. Isn’t this boy very powerful? He didn’t even go out even when facing his seniors’ provocation, he just sent some people to beat them to the point where now, all of them are lying in the hospital. So why is he so enthusiastic?

“What’s your name?” Qin Fen, standing before Huang Fengwan, asked gently. “We have all just recently entered the Sacred Martial Hall. I know that you weren’t hostile to us. The first thing you wanted to do was make sure we were law-abiding so that we won’t be swept by those people who had come earlier, right?”

Huang Fengwan stared at Qin Fen blankly. Why does he know everything? I haven’t even given them any explanation!?

“Hi!” Xue Tian patted on the sofa and waved, again and again. “Bro, come and sit here. We can still see who is hostile and who is good to us.”

“Oh…” Huang Fengwan nodded mechanically and hastily cupped his fist. “My name is Huang Fengwan. It’s been three months since I have been in Sacred Martial Hall. I am currently living in Building No. Twenty-eight. Thank you very much for understanding.”

Qin Fen, pushing Huang Fengwan into the room, came to Mourad and said, “Whenever this guy makes a move, his opponent would be injured if not dead. He still continues to think up all kinds of ways to kill me every day but he only knocked you out when he fought with you. That means that he didn’t have any malicious intent. I hope that you won’t blame him.”

Mourad raised his eyelids as he glanced at Qin Fen. His eyes seemed to be blaming Qin Fen for meddling in his affairs. Finally, he turned his gaze at Huang Fengwan and cupped his fist gently, which could be considered as a greeting.

Huang Fengwan looked at Qin Fen, surprised. Next, he turned his gaze at Mourad. These two’s relationship sounds so complicated.

A dazed Huang Fengwan walked into the room, sat down, and stared blankly at the smiling faces around him as they introduced themselves. Huang Fengwan felt like he was dreaming. These guys, who were extremely violent before the seniors, now looked as cute as angels.

“Then… I will inform the first years standing downstairs first.” Huang Fengwan finally recovered his wits. He quickly took out his emblem and seeing everyone gesturing for him to continue, he connected and said, “Everyone, there is nothing to be afraid of, you can all speak up.”

Immediately, sighs of relief were transmitted from the other side.

Qin Fen smiled as he shook his head. It seems Yang Lie and Mourad’s performance was too eye-catching. It even horrified our peers.

Huang Fengwan took the drink plundered by Xue Tian from Qin Fen’s refrigerator and gradually calmed down. As he listened to everyone, he discovered that Qin Fen and the others were talking about the recent fight.

After listening to them for a few minutes, Huang Fengwan was confused and shocked. Their analysis was completely incomprehensible to him as if it was of another level.

Shocked!? Huang Fengwan had never received such a shock. The current discussion shocked him even more than the recent fight.

From whatever he could understand, he realized that every opinion voiced out by these young people was their unreserved explanation and analysis.

Huang Fengwan had grown a lot stronger after having stayed in the Sacred Martial Hall for three months, and his insight had also grown a lot more. In a place like Sacred Martial Hall, the martial artists would hide some of their most important experiences and only take out a part of it for exchange even when discussing with their peers.

Huang Fengwan had never seen this kind of heart-to-heart discussion in the Sacred Martial Hall.

Don’t they know what hiding is? Huang Fengwan looked at Qin Fen and the others, perplexed. After having been stunned for a long time, he suddenly discovered Qin Fen looking at him before asking, “Brother Huang, what’s your take?”

“Ah!? Me!?” A wry smile appeared on Huang Fengwan’s face. “You all are much stronger than me. I don’t want to make a fool of myself.”

“Why would you make a fool of yourself?” Xue Tian said with a smile. “Speak, speak. The more you talk about this, the more you will understand. Often, you will be struck with inspiration when you talk or what you say may enlighten others. Even if your opinion is wrong, it might still be of help.”

Huang Fengwan was left gawking for a few seconds before he looked at everyone’s gaze. “In fact, to be honest, I only noticed a little bit. I only felt he was too fierce and was also a bit uncomfortable. But I can’t tell why.”

Qin Fen smiled. Everyone else also smiled together, making Huang Fengwan a little flustered. Did I say something wrong?

“You’re right.” Qin Fen heaved a sigh. “I’m to blame for this. Yang Lie has learned too much from me. Although he is still sticking to his own martial dao, he has still learned a lot from me.”

“But it doesn’t matter,” Xue Tian said indifferently. “As far as Yang Lie is concerned, it’s faster to learn from you at the moment. It will be only right to leave you behind when he has completed his progress.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. Who didn’t learn from others when he or she started learning martial arts? In regards to this, learning martial arts was no different than learning knowledge. At first, it would take some time. However, Yang Lie’s martial path happened to be somewhat similar to Qin Fen’s. He could fully absorb the experience. This was good, there wasn’t anything bad about this.

“Anything else?” Qin Fen looked at Huang Fengwan in encouragement.

“This…” Huang Fengwan scratched his head and said. “No.”

Beep beep…

Qin Fen stopped asking as soon as the beeps from emblem sounded. He took out his emblem casually and activated it, only to hear a rigid voice transmitted from it, “Qin Fen, would you like to go to the Secret Art Pavillion today?”

Secret Art Pavillion!? Huang Fengwan’s chin fell unconsciously as the echoes of the previous question completely occupied his mind. Secret Art Pavillion, Secret Art Pavillion, Secret Art Pavillion!

What is this guy’s background!?  Huang Fengwan asked himself. Is he the son of some Martial Lord? Otherwise, how could a newcomer like him be given permission to enter the Secret Art Pavillion? That place cannot be opened at will! Even the people of inner Sacred Martial Hall can’t go just because they want to.