Despite the loose training clothes, it was hard to conceal his formidable aura, which only added a touch of otherworldly grace to his appearance. Each collision of his strong, muscular arms with the wooden post produced a dull thud.

Then, his speed began to increase, getting faster and faster.

At that moment, the vast field fell silent. Nearly every girl had taken out her phone, suppressing her excitement as she silently recorded the scene, unwilling to miss a single frame. Zheng Xiaoduo did the same.

Chen Yang shook his head and smiled. Practicing martial arts routines is an easy way to capture a girl's heart; add handsome looks, and the effect is devastating. Unlike me. My skills were developed for killing, with zero entertainment value.

Afterward, Chen Yang closed his eyes again to rest. It was rare to have such tranquility in the field, and he was determined to enjoy it.

「About ten minutes later.」

BOOM!

The peaceful atmosphere was suddenly torn apart by a deafening scream. It was followed by a flurry of frantic confessions from the girls. Chen Yang covered his ears, his face expressionless.

「On stage.」

Li Fan, a man of towering stature and dignified presence, first bowed to the audience. He then said with a warm smile, "It's rather dull to practice on the wooden post alone. I heard that someone named Chen Yang wanted to challenge me, even claiming that my skills are all show and no substance!"

"I know you're here today, so come and fight me!"

As they say, you need a good reason to make a move. With his countless admirers, Li Fan knew he couldn't just openly declare he was standing up for Su Ziyan at an event like this; he needed a better excuse. By using the pretext of a prior challenge, he not only had a reason to act but also seized the moral high ground, effectively cutting off his opponent's retreat. It was truly killing three birds with one stone.

After he spoke, the field fell silent for a moment before erupting with condemnations.

"Who is Chen Yang? Get out here and let our Fan teach you how to behave."

"Challenge Fan? Haha, I admire your guts!"

"Why haven't you shown yourself? Are you scared? All talk and no action? Are you just going to hide like a coward?"

Zheng Xiaoduo was utterly astonished. She lowered her head and stared strangely at Chen Yang, who was still resting beside her with his eyes closed. What is going on?? Or is there another Chen Yang here?

「Backstage.」

Qin Mo, who was changing her costume, froze when she heard the commotion outside. She turned her head, confirming she hadn't misheard, and her expression involuntarily changed. Others might not know the inside story, but how could she not realize Li Fan was doing this for Su Ziyan?

After a moment, she pursed her lips and muttered to herself, "It's good for him to get taught a lesson. Maybe then he'll learn that impulsive actions have consequences!"

She still saw Chen Yang's actions against Su Ziyan as rash and brainless, believing he deserved to be taught a lesson. Even if he wasn't disciplined today, he would surely suffer for it later, perhaps even dragging the entire Qin Family down with him. She then continued changing, completely unaffected by the atmosphere outside.

Li Fan stood with his hands behind his back. Noticing the quizzical looks from the school administrators below the stage, he took the initiative to explain, "Please rest assured, leaders. This is just a friendly spar, and I know my limits. There won't be any bloodshed! Consider it another performance to liven things up."

Hearing his words, the teachers and administrators finally relaxed.

Seeing that Chen Yang still hadn't come forward, the shouts in the arena gradually turned into insults and personal attacks.

"You're the one who issued the challenge, and now you're the one hiding like a coward! Trash!"

"Trash!"

"Trash like you isn't even worthy of carrying our Fan's shoes!"

Just then, a dazzling spotlight swept across the field, quickly settling on Chen Yang.

Huh?

Chen Yang instinctively opened his eyes. The blinding light made him shield his face with his hand.

"What's going on?" Chen Yang asked with a frown, having just managed to doze off.

"That's Chen Yang!" someone shouted.

The entire place exploded.

"Haha, Chen Yang, you coward! Keep on cowering, why don't you? You're really something!"

"Chen Yang, get down here!"

"Chen Yang, get down here!"

Suddenly, everyone was chanting the same thing, the sound waves rolling like thunder.

Chen Yang was completely dumbfounded. What in the world is happening?

Beside him, Zheng Xiaoduo explained, "Um, Uncle Chen, Li Fan is accepting your challenge because you challenged him earlier."

Chen Yang's face filled with shock, and he blurted out, "When the hell did I ever challenge him? I'd never even seen the guy before today!"

Zheng Xiaoduo shrugged helplessly.

Chen Yang glanced at Li Fan on the stage and furrowed his brow. Have I been set up? He thought it over, and it seemed to be the only explanation. Otherwise, how could this be happening? Su Ziyan! Chen Yang quickly locked onto the culprit. Who else could it be?

"Uncle Chen, you'd better run! You're not from this school anyway, so it's not like you have any face to lose!" Zheng Xiaoduo said, covering her mouth to hide a chuckle. "Otherwise, Li Fan will definitely beat you to a pulp!"

"Is he really that good?" Chen Yang asked, his expression dark.

Zheng Xiaoduo nodded grimly. "Once, a guy who practiced Sanda provoked him. Li Fan sent him flying with a single punch, and he was in the hospital for over a month. So, you should really run."

"The hell I will!" Chen Yang said fiercely.

Leaving aside his status as the Nine Gates Admiral, simply as a man, how could he possibly run when someone had framed him like this?

Zheng Xiaoduo was speechless. Then she gave him a thumbs-up. "Uncle Chen, you're a real man. I'm impressed! But you don't have to worry. In a public event like this, Li Fan definitely won't go too hard! If your face gets swollen, I'll definitely buy you some popsicles to press on it."

She wore an expression that said, *we're good friends, I won't abandon you*.

Black lines formed on Chen Yang's forehead. He stood up and strode toward the stage. The spotlight followed him closely.

"Booo!"

A wave of hisses and jeers rose from the crowd. Their opinion was the same as Zheng Xiaoduo's: he was just trying to save face. The inevitable result would be a sound thrashing from Li Fan. This was going to be a good show. Pairs of eyes followed Chen Yang, the air thick with laughter and ridicule directed at him.

Walking onto the stage, Chen Yang didn't mention being set up. He simply asked, "Are you sure you want to fight me?"

"You issued the challenge. How could I not accept?" Li Fan puffed out his chest and said proudly.

Chen Yang nodded. He casually fiddled with the wooden training post beside him and said coolly, "You were right about one thing. What you practice really is all show and no substance."

Li Fan laughed. Does this guy think he can walk all over me?

But then—

BANG!

His smile froze on his face. His eyes widened in shock.

The wooden post, under Chen Yang's single punch, had simply exploded. Tiny wood chips showered across half the stage.

How... how is this possible?!

Li Fan stood there, stunned as if he'd seen a ghost.

The massive gymnasium fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.

Chen Yang turned and beckoned to Li Fan. "Come on, let's begin."

Li Fan staggered back several steps, his face deathly pale.

What the hell!!! How am I supposed to fight this?!

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