HBWnovel Chapter 019 Human Hearts Are Like Tigers
Chapter 019 Human Hearts Are Like Tigers
Chapter 019 Human Hearts Are Like Tigers
"Hiss!" The martial arts disciples around him all gasped in surprise—they hadn't expected Mingxin to be so powerful, actually forcing Senior Brother Mingzhen to use his full strength at the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening stage!
Mingzhen's expression shifted between light and dark. After a long while, he finally spoke with a cold face: "Junior brother is indeed very capable. The younger generation is truly formidable!"
Mingzhen's gaze sent a chill down Lin Fei's spine, and he didn't even care about not having defeated Mingzhen and gained experience points.
……
In the mountains and forests, the cold wind was like a knife, just like Mingzhen's gaze just now, making Lin Fei feel a chill rise to his heart.
After finishing his day of cultivation, Lin Fei did not immediately return to his residence. Instead, he walked through the mountains and forests to the residence of the Wuqu disciples and found Mingyu's place.
Although Mingyu has woken up after being injured by Lin Fei, his injuries will keep him in bed for at least half a month, and he will not be able to get out of bed at all.
The living conditions of Wuqu disciples are obviously much better than those of Wenqu disciples. Mingyu's room is also occupied by him alone, not shared with others.
Mingyu was lying in bed recovering from his injuries when he saw Lin Fei come in, and he was obviously startled.
Mingyu struggled a few times, seemingly trying to get up and run away, but ultimately, due to the severity of his injuries, he was unable to get out of bed.
Mingyu's face was deathly pale, and he looked miserable: "Junior Brother Mingxin, you've already beaten me up like this, what more do you want? Besides, it wasn't my idea..."
At this point, Mingyu seemed to have thought of something and quickly stopped talking.
Lin Fei walked over with a smile and sat on the edge of the bed: "Don't worry, senior brother. I came here today specifically to see how your injuries are recovering, not to cause you any trouble."
Mingyu simply didn't believe that a weasel wishing a chicken a Happy New Year could have any good intentions. But at this moment, he absolutely dared not offend Lin Fei, so he had no choice but to go along with Lin Fei's words: "Thank you for your concern, junior brother. My injury is nothing, I just need to recuperate for a month or two."
"That's good!" Lin Fei said with a smile. "Senior brother, you still need to take good care of your injuries. Such a serious injury might cause problems if you don't recover properly. It would be bad if it left any aftereffects."
As he spoke, Lin Fei placed his hand on the edge of the bed and pressed down hard, leaving a clear palm print.
Mingyu looked miserable, almost in tears: "Junior Brother Mingxin, just say what you want! Don't scare your senior brother!"
Lin Fei wore an innocent smile, but it sent chills down Ming Yu's spine: "My senior brother and I have no past grudges or recent feuds. Yesterday, during our sparring session, he tried to cripple my cultivation. I don't think someone of his status would dare to do such a thing, would they? Who exactly is behind this, instructing you?"
Mingyu was just a Daoist disciple with eight meridians and no background. He dared to be so ruthless to Lin Fei. Lin Fei absolutely did not believe that no one was behind him.
Mingyu shook his head like a rattle drum: "Junior brother, please spare me! If I tell anyone, I really won't be able to stay in the Wuqu Lower Academy from now on!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Lin Fei chuckled softly, his hand already moving from the edge of the bed to Mingyu's leg. "Junior brother, you knew a little about medicine when you were in the mortal world. Let me take a look at your injuries and see how serious they are!"
Lin Fei simply pressed lightly on Mingyu's leg, without using any force, yet it frightened Mingyu so much that he trembled and hurriedly begged for mercy, "Junior brother, spare my life! Junior brother, spare my life!"
Lin Fei didn't speak, but just stared at him with a smile on her face, without pausing her hands at all.
Seeing the clearly visible handprint on the edge of the bed, Mingyu was finally terrified and gritted his teeth, saying, "It was Senior Brother Mingzhen. He said he wanted to teach Junior Brother a lesson so that he wouldn't be so disrespectful when he came to my Wuqu Lower Academy. Otherwise, even if I had a few times the courage, I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Junior Brother Mingxin!"
It really was him! A cold glint flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. He patted Mingyu with a smile and stood up: "It seems that Senior Brother's injuries are not serious. Rest well, and you will recover soon!"
……
On the way back, many thoughts flashed through Lin Fei's mind.
Mingzhen, seemingly upright and fair, secretly instructed Mingyu to attack Lin Fei. Moreover, today, in front of so many Wuqu disciples, he was forced to unleash his full-power cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Opening Meridian stage, effectively losing to Lin Fei. He must harbor even greater resentment towards Lin Fei.
As the saying goes, "He who strikes first gains the upper hand, he who strikes last suffers the consequences." Lin Fei was absolutely unwilling to sit idly by and wait for his doom. There's no such thing as a thief who can guard against another thief for a thousand days. He had to come up with a clever plan to deal with Ming Zhen before he could strike again.
Even if we can't kill him due to the sect rules, we should at least keep him in bed for two months. With Lin Fei's cultivation speed, Ming Zhen will probably be no threat after two months.
Lin Fei racked his brains trying to figure out a way to deal with Mingzhen without being punished by the sect rules. As he was thinking, he had already walked outside the courtyard where he lived.
Although he now practices daily alongside the disciples of the Wuqu Lower Courtyard, he is nominally still affiliated with the Wenqu Temple due to sect rules. Therefore, he continues to live in his original place and has not moved to live with the Wuqu disciples.
"Junior Brother Mingxin, you're back so early today!" Just as Lin Fei reached the courtyard gate, a young Taoist boy walked out to greet him. He looked somewhat sleazy, but had a warm smile on his face.
The living conditions of the Wenqu Temple disciples were arguably the worst among the disciples of the Jade Emperor's Eighteen Temples. Lin Fei's courtyard was shared by four people. He and Xiao Mingtong shared a room, while the other two senior brothers shared another room.
One of them was named Mingben. He had a somewhat shifty appearance, and his eyes kept darting around when he spoke.
The other one was named Mingde, who was always cold and sarcastic, with a stern face, as if everyone owed him a lot of money.
At that moment, the one walking towards them was Mingben, one of the two.
Although Lin Fei wasn't particularly close to these two guys, they saw each other quite often, so he greeted them with a smile, "Where are you going, Senior Brother Mingben?"
"Hehe, Junior Brother has become a big shot now, cultivating with the Wuqu Academy. Have you forgotten that we Wenqu Temple still have evening practice every day?" Mingben chuckled, his smile carrying a hint of flattery.
Lin Fei then realized that it was almost time for the evening meditation session at Wenqu Temple.
Just as Lin Fei and Ming Ben were greeting each other, a tall young Taoist boy walked out of the courtyard.
"Senior Brother Mingde!" Lin Fei greeted him politely.
Mingde glanced at Lin Fei, snorted, and walked straight outside: "Mingben, don't delay your evening study. You're not like some people who have powerful backers! If something goes wrong, no one will protect you!"