Invincible Immortal Cultivator in the City
Chapter 18 - 19: The last person who said this has turned to ashes

Chapter 18: Chapter 19: The last person who said this has turned to ashes

Murmurs rippled through the crowd, each voice filled with disbelief and surprise.

Nearly simultaneously, Wu Tao and about twenty students turned their heads.

Lin Shiran also looked toward the direction of the roses.

Immediately, two figures emerged clearly in everyone’s eyes.

The one in the back, a man with fine features who, while not handsome, exuded an air of dignity. It was he who held the bucket, the one who doused the candles.

Chen Yifan!

And in front of Chen Yifan, a casually dressed young man. A white t-shirt, white shorts, long legs stepped forward, each stride crushing the red roses beneath his feet, the beautiful petals scattered in disarray.

His expression was indifferent, his gaze without a ripple, hands in his pockets, utterly unconcerned with his surroundings.

"Lin Hao?"

They were all in the same grade, the same school, and most people knew each other. The Lin Hao who was famously inept in both literature and martial arts, how could Wu Tao not know him?

In Wu Tao’s eyes, someone like Lin Hao was trash, a once-in-a-millennium waste!

Previously, he never took Lin Hao seriously.

The Chen Yifan behind him was even more ordinary, a complete nobody, a dumb dog.

He could never have imagined, trash daring to trample on his roses, a dumb dog daring to extinguish his candles!

Wu Tao was in a bad mood, feeling an urge to beat someone up.

"Lin Hao!"

At that moment, Lin Shiran suddenly called out, seizing the distraction of the crowd, she broke out of the encirclement and ran to Lin Hao’s side.

"Shiran, are you okay, anything wrong?" Lin Hao asked.

"I’m fine." Lin Shiran shook her head and smiled, "How did you get here?"

"The popular guy from the martial arts course is making a grand confession to my girlfriend, how could I not come?" Lin Hao smiled warmly, a pleasant sight.

Lin Shiran blushed slightly, "I had no choice."

"I know."

Lin Hao affectionately pinched her cheek, "Let’s go, while it’s still early. We can hang out together."

The affectionate gestures between Lin Shiran and Lin Hao, coupled with their conversation, stunned the hundreds of male and female students around them.

What the heck.

What’s going on?

Who is this guy, and how is he involved with the school beauty?

"His name is Lin Hao, I’ve heard of him. How did the school beauty become his girlfriend?"

"Lin Hao, isn’t he the one who always ranks in the bottom ten in the exams?"

"Yes, that’s right, damn, how did he manage to get with the school beauty, why him?"

"..."

One disdainful comment after another rose up, but Lin Hao was completely unbothered. With his temperament, it wasn’t just the chatter of these people he ignored—if they were to rush at him with knives, he wouldn’t spare them a second glance.

Centuries had hardened his heart like iron.

In his view, these judgmental people were merely pitiable, forever unable to grasp the true essence and truth of this world.

"Lin Hao, you think you can just leave like that?"

At this moment, Wu Tao stepped forward, followed closely by about twenty tall students, looking for all the world like a gang boss with his lackeys.

Lin Hao turned around, "Is there a problem?"

Is there a problem?

Wu Tao really wanted to rush over and beat him up, for stepping on his roses, snuffing out his candles, and stealing his woman.

In the end, asking if he’s got a problem?

How could there not be a problem?!

Wu Tao steps in front of Lin Hao, less than half a meter away: "So you’re the boyfriend Shi Ran mentioned?"

"That’s right." Lin Hao readily admits.

Chen Yifan blurts out: "Of course, can’t you tell? Apart from my bro Hao, who else at Binhai University could possibly be Shi Ran’s boyfriend?"

Wu Tao glances at Chen Yifan and doesn’t speak to him. He instead asks Lin Hao with a nasty look: "How can a loser like you be Lin Shiran’s boyfriend?"

Lin Hao thought Wu Tao would say something else, but didn’t expect such a remark. With resignation, he says: "That’s none of your business. Anything else? If not, then get out of the way."

"Lin Hao, what do you mean? Tao Brother is asking you a question. What’s with that attitude?"

"Are you asking for trouble?"

"You better apologize to Tao Brother right now, don’t disrespect him when he’s giving you face!"

The few people standing at the forefront behind Wu Tao find their opportunity and immediately start currying favor with Wu Tao, bombarding Lin Hao with criticisms.

Only when Wu Tao raises a hand do they shut up.

"Fine, indeed that’s not my business, but there is one thing that does concern me. Shi Ran said that all my strengths, including my Black Belt Eighth Rank in Karate, don’t mean anything to you, right?"

"Not at all." Lin Hao seems quite puzzled by his question.

Next to him, Lin Shiran’s face turns a shade of red, unsure why he would deny it.

"Heh, such a coward indeed, have you chickened out on what you said?" Wu Tao sneers, "Shi Ran, I didn’t expect you’d be with such a coward."

"Hold on." Lin Hao interrupts him, "Wu Tao, I think you’ve misunderstood me."

"Let me put it this way, when I spoke of Karate, it wasn’t directed at you. To me, everyone who practices Karate is trash."

Karate, Judo, Taekwondo— whatever the style, to Lin Hao, they’re only slightly stronger than the average person, mastering a few techniques, that’s all.

But to a Cultivator, these so-called fighting techniques are indeed trash.

Even the most brilliant techniques are useless in the face of absolute power!

Lin Hao believes he’s speaking the truth, but to others, this is truly arrogant, extremely arrogant!

Wu Tao is undoubtedly the top in terms of martial strength at the school; to speak such words in front of him is sheer ignorance of the ways of the world!

Hundreds of students, not one thinks Lin Hao will come out on top. They whisper among themselves, expecting Lin Hao to be beaten into a pulp.

Almost simultaneously, Wu Tao’s expression changes drastically. Now Lin Hao is not just insulting him, but also defaming the entire Wu Family.

Because the Wu Family has been practicing Karate generation after generation!

For a popular guy showered with praise and limelight since childhood— to be called trash in front of hundreds of people.

Wu Tao’s mood becomes very unstable, his chest heaving with emotion.

"Lin Hao, since that’s the case, today, I’ll let you see who the real trash is!" Wu Tao says fiercely, "Shi Ran, step aside, I’m going to give your ignorant boyfriend a lesson!"

Lin Hao doesn’t respond. Facing such a person, he opts for silence, unwilling to waste words.

"Wu Tao." Lin Shiran with a slight frown, "We’re all classmates. Don’t be like this."

Lin Shiran wants Wu Tao to leave quickly. She knows what Lin Hao is capable of— a man who can catch bullets by hand, what would he fear from Karate?

She is worried that if Wu Tao provokes Lin Hao, it won’t end well for him.

Of course, her real concern isn’t Wu Tao, but since this is a school, she fears Lin Hao might encounter trouble if he shows his capabilities.

However, Wu Tao doesn’t see it that way.

Lin Hao’s silence, added to Lin Shiran’s words, in his eyes, must surely mean Lin Hao is scared.

Therefore, he becomes even more provocative:

"What if I insist on not moving aside? Lin Hao, hiding behind a woman, what kind of man are you? If you want to get past, crawl under my legs!"

In an instant, Lin Hao smiles, saying indifferently: "You know, the last person who said that to me has already turned into a pile of ash."

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