Monarch Night
Chapter 156 - 114 Suddenly Isolated

Chapter 156: Chapter 114 Suddenly Isolated

Fang Che frowned, puzzled, and said, "It’s not time yet. I just handed in the points, how could it be..."

"There’s something else! You have two breaths’ time to come out, or bear the consequences yourself."

The instructor’s words were very stern.

Fang Che was stunned instantly and felt something was wrong in a flash.

What exactly is going on?

Not daring to delay, he tidied himself a bit and stepped out, looking curious.

"What’s going on?"

He saw Li Changkong and Bing Shangxue at a glance, with Bing Shangxue looking at him with worried eyes.

Beside them, there was a cold face like a coffin lid, leading a few people standing by his side, looking at him with sharp eyes.

"Are you Fang Che?"

"Yes."

"Verify your identity and come with us!"

A few people surrounded Fang Che, escorting him forward as if he were a prisoner.

Opposite, Qiu Yunshang, Yu Zhongge, Jing Shuanggao, and Xie Gongping were walking shoulder to shoulder, obviously also heading to the Spiritual Energy Gravity Cultivation Room.

Seeing Fang Che being taken away, the four were all stunned.

Qiu Yunshang immediately stepped forward: "Boss Fang, what’s happened?"

"I don’t know yet, the Martial Arts Academy wants to talk to me..."

Fang Che was at a loss.

"Do not obstruct official duty."

Xiang Xinghe coldly said, "Step aside."

Yu Zhongge frowned and said, "May I ask this instructor, what exactly is going on with him? Whether it’s an investigation, a review, or something related, we as brothers can know, right?"

"What’s the use of you knowing?" Xiang Xinghe was unkind.

"At least if we know, we can try to find some connections to help!"

Yu Zhongge also got a bit angry: "Even if he’s arrested for breaking the law, wouldn’t family try to find connections to plead on his behalf? How can the Martial Arts Academy be so domineering?"

Yu Zhongge, being from a second level family, could be considered a peak figure. At this moment, his young master temper flared, he suddenly became a bit reckless. "Martial Arts Academy investigation!"

Xiang Xinghe coldly said, "Go find connections then."

They took Fang Che away.

Yu Zhongge was furious: "How can things be handled like this, damn it, we paid tuition to come here, yet treated like a criminal?! If I have to find connections, I’ll find them, do you think I can’t?"

Qiu Yunshang patted his shoulder: "Let’s also pay attention at the same time, keep in contact if anything happens. But we should also see what it is first, we don’t know anything now, why are you getting angry?"

Jing Shuanggao frowned and said, "The Martial Arts Academy has already arrested many people in the past few days. Rumor has it involved some Ancient Jade. If Boss Fang is connected with that... things may be complicated, we have to take one step at a time."

Xie Gongping said, "Yeah, let’s see first. It’s said that the ten or so people arrested now are all Demon Sect spies. If Fang Che is also a Demon Sect spy, should we still run around for him?"

These words left the other three stunned for a moment.

Yu Zhongge smiled faintly, took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming calm as if his temper had vanished abruptly.

He said nothing.

But he no longer looked at Xie Gongping either.

Jing Shuanggao frowned, saying, "What kind of words are those? Are you now certain that Boss Fang is a spy? Hasn’t it been confirmed yet? You’re already calling him Fang Che?"

Qiu Yunshang was also displeased, glaring at Xie Gongping and said, "Your words are utterly lacking in tact. If Boss Fang is a Demon Sect spy, we wouldn’t have the chance to hang out together in the future, but for you, Xie Gongping, to say this before the facts are out, it’s inappropriate."

Xie Gongping didn’t expect such a large reaction to what he thought was a fair statement, bewildered, he said, "I was just speaking the truth, why are you all reacting so strongly?"

Qiu Yunshang angrily said, "It’s not what you said, it’s your tone. Damn it, your gloating tone, do you think I’m stupid and can’t hear it?!"

Jing Shuanggao also said, "We’ve hung out together for so long, shouldn’t there be some feelings? Moreover, Boss Fang took good care of us; we’ve learned a lot from him. There’s a certain degree of grace; without confirming the facts, why are you gloating? If Mo Gan Yun were here today, he’d beat you to death!"

He said coldly, "Your words make it clear; you never considered us as friends or brothers. Otherwise, you wouldn’t say such things! And certainly not about Boss Fang!"

Jing Shuanggao’s gaze became sharp, "Xie Gongping, what exactly was this month of sparring and battling together to you?!"

Xie Gongping anxiously stepped back: "I... I didn’t mean anything else."

He looked towards Yu Zhongge and said, "Fourth Brother, you know me, I didn’t mean that."

Yu Zhongge smiled faintly; it was as if he hadn’t heard the argument among everyone. He said rather indifferently, "We’ve arrived at the Cultivation Room. I’ll go in first. You guys keep busy!"

He marched in with large strides.

He didn’t look at Xie Gongping again.

He turned a deaf ear to Xie Gongping’s plea for help.

Everyone else entered one after another.

No one said another word.

Xie Gongping grabbed Qiu Yunshang, who was the last to enter: "Hear me out."

Qiu Yunshang shook off the grip with a wave of his hand.

Then he walked in with a frosty expression: "I have nothing to say to you!"

"!!"

Xie Gongping suddenly felt isolated at that moment.

Just because of a single sentence.

He was puzzled in his heart: What happened? Wasn’t what I said correct? If Fang Che is proven to be a Demon Sect spy, would you still run around for him?

Moreover, if something happens to Fang Che, he would naturally be excluded from this group.

Isn’t it just the chance for you all to rise in rank? He’s from a small family and has suppressed you geniuses for so long, don’t you feel uncomfortable? Do you sweetly accept it?

What did I say wrong?

Why did things change so suddenly?

Are all these family scions crazy?

Cutting ties with just a disagreement?

Utterly unreasonable.

Xie Gongping stood at the door, resentful. Indeed, people from big families don’t care about us from small families, venting their temper whenever they want, doing whatever they please, totally disregarding others’ feelings!

...

From afar, standing under the tree shade, Wu Zhibing sighed.

In fact, from Xie Gongping’s perspective, he wasn’t wrong with what he thought and said, but he was wrong in the address and tone.

The title of Boss Fang has been long-established. Whoever is the strongest is the boss.

Even if Fang Che is under review, he’s still Boss Fang.

Because you haven’t defeated him.

If the Martial Arts Academy determines Fang Che is a spy after the review, he can’t come back, and the brothers’ order can be reset, and his title change will not be an issue.

But changing it now is not okay. Even if Fang Che is proven to be a spy later, changing from Boss Fang to just Fang Che is absolutely not okay!

Just as Xie Gongping thought to himself, are these family scions crazy?

Absolutely not.

However, it’s precisely because they are family scions that they have received stricter education since childhood, thinking and seeing more than ordinary children.

In daily interactions, nothing seems to show.

But Fang Che being taken away is the first major incident among the brothers.

And this major incident is the time when the wheat is winnowed from the chaff.

Now that Xie Gongping has changed his tone, it shows he’s someone who sails with the wind. The slight schadenfreude in his tone reflects his character.

But Yu Zhongge, Qiu Yunshang, and Jing Shuanggao, these family scions, are at the Martial Arts Academy mainly for training or establishing their teams.

They aren’t here to make friends, nor simply to study.

They seek the future!

They aim for Cloud City!

So when Xie Gongping revealed himself, they immediately expressed dissatisfaction. With their status and background, they don’t need to care about others’ opinions. If you’re unsuitable, they’ll remove you from the team.

In the future, they’ll be rolling in the storms, supporting each other in life and death battles, circling the Ghost Gate.

If there’s someone like Xie, who sails with the wind, it means their small lives would have already been lost at the Martial Arts Academy!

This is what Mo Gan Yun Yu Zhongge, the family scions, truly consider.

Although Xie Gongping’s qualifications are good, and his usual demeanor is bright, the innate inferiority complex towards big families and the lack of relevant education lead to a persistent schadenfreude towards ’the mighty in distress’.

And he occasionally shows this.

For those eyeing the Cloud City, this is precisely the greatest taboo.

A dragon, even if it falls from the Cloud City and can’t move on the ground, is still a dragon!

Can ants mock it?

If I die, so be it. The world would have nothing to do with me, but as long as there is still a breath, it cannot be humiliated!

But such psychology, young Xie Gongping, without experience, can’t understand.

Xie Gongping pondered for a long time but couldn’t figure it out. Instead, he felt targeted: "The family scions look down on us small families’ children; why not say it outright? Is this worth making a fuss about! Hmph."

While thinking this, Ding Jie Ran appeared from afar, also heading towards the Spiritual Energy Gravity Cultivation Room.

Xie Gongping’s eyes lit up.

Ding Jie Ran is also from an eighth level family, same as him. This is his natural ally.

So he warmly approached him.

Ding Jie Ran was puzzled, why wasn’t this guy entering to cultivate?

But Ding Jie Ran naturally disliked speaking, thinking if he asked, he’d have to reply, which meant having to say another sentence — well, less is more.

"Fifth Brother."

Ding Jie Ran now ranked fifth, Xie Gongping greeted him: "You’re here?"

"Yeah."

"Sigh, I was just targeted, we small families’ kids... sigh... it’s like this..."

Xie Gongping recounted the matter: "You say, aren’t they overdoing it?"

Ding Jie Ran looked at Xie Gongping with strange eyes, surveying him up and down.

His gaze was like a sword, lingering at his throat.