CH 111

Chapter 111: None of Your Business

"Get up and continue," Long Jingze said to the four people lying on the ground.

"I won't get up," Bai Mingzhe stubbornly refused to budge. He preferred to stay lying on the ground, knowing that as long as Xiao Qingyang was present, the boss wouldn't openly beat him up.

Even though he knew that the boss was currently in a good mood, getting up would only lead to a beating. So, he'd rather stay on the ground and act stubborn, rather than endure punches.

Although he knew that the boss might settle the score with him once Xiao Qingyang left, he preferred to postpone the beating as much as possible.

The others seemed to share the same idea as Bai Mingzhe this time. They made it clear that they were used to it and didn't mind this one time.

Long Jingze had no choice but to return to Xiao Qingyang's side. He looked at the admiration shining in Xiao Qingyang's eyes and found it quite satisfying.

"Let me teach you some combat skills. Your body is still too weak; you need more training," Long Jingze said.

Although the physique of an alchemist was naturally weaker, gasping for breath after walking a short distance, Long Jingze couldn't help but feel sorry for Xiao Qingyang.

Long Jingze's decision coincided with Xiao Qingyang's. Ever since he arrived in this world, he had been training his body, using enhanced potions and elixirs. His physique had now reached Grade B, which was considered above average in this world.

However, compared to his physique in his previous life, there was still a significant gap. If there were other methods to enhance his physique, he wouldn't miss the opportunity.

Moreover, during the recent fight between Long Jingze and Bai Mingzhe, the techniques they used were completely new and different from the techniques in their era.

The cultivation world was not solely made up of cultivators; there was also a group of people who couldn't absorb spiritual energy and practiced martial arts known as martial cultivators.

Martial cultivators focused on physical strength. The higher their level, the stronger their physical attributes would be. At a certain point, their bodies could even be used as treasures, impervious to knives and spears.

The techniques used by Long Jingze and the others in their recent battle resembled the martial arts practiced by martial cultivators, but they were not exactly the same.

"Okay," Xiao Qingyang smiled and agreed.

Seeing Long Jingze bringing Xiao Qingyang into the training ground, Bai Mingzhe and the other three quickly got up from the ground, making room for the two of them. They were also quite amazed at the situation.

"What? The boss isn't even planning to let Xiao Qingyang off?" Bai Mingzhe couldn't believe his eyes.

Their boss actually brought Xiao Qingyang into the training ground?

Out of the four of them, they had been with the boss for the longest time and considered themselves the ones who understood him the best.

Their boss was always eager for a fight, especially in the training ground. They had never seen him do anything other than training or teaching in that place.

That's why they felt a sense of dread whenever they heard the boss was going to the training ground.

But who was Xiao Qingyang? He was the person the boss held dearest in his heart. Was the boss really not planning to let even his beloved go?

"Tsk tsk tsk... I've always known the boss lacks emotional intelligence, but I didn't expect it to be this bad. When people go on a date, don't they go to romantic and beautiful places? Only our boss would bring someone to the training ground for a date and even demonstrate moves to the date. Xiao Qingyang probably can't even defend against a single blow from the boss, right?" Even Guan Qingtian sighed along.

"Do you think we should sacrifice ourselves a bit and train with the boss more? Otherwise, I'm afraid the boss will keep pursuing Xiao Qingyang endlessly, even in the distant future," Bai Mingzhe whispered to his companions.

Luo Haoyu rolled his eyes at the two of them, speechless. He couldn't be bothered to argue with these two idiots.

Even if the boss lacked emotional intelligence, he couldn't possibly be as bad as they described. These two were just overthinking and worrying unnecessarily.

As expected, after Long Jingze brought Xiao Qingyang into the training ground, he completely transformed. He suppressed his aura and patiently guided Xiao Qingyang through every movement. Bai Mingzhe and Guan Qingtian almost thought that someone had swapped their boss or he was under some kind of curse.

However, Xiao Qingyang didn't have much time to learn because his terminal beeped, indicating that he received communication.

Xiao Qingyang glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was their department head. He quickly opened the message.

Pharmacist Department Head: Xiao Qingyang, come to my office.

"Who messaged you?" Long Jingze stood by the side, pretending not to care, but his gaze was fixed on Xiao Qingyang's terminal.

"The dean asked me to go to the office. You're amazing at combat skills. Can you teach me again next time?" Xiao Qingyang asked eagerly.

If this message wasn't from the department head, he would have definitely postponed it to learn more about combat skills. The combat skills here were just amazing.

"Sure, if you want to learn, I can teach you anytime." Long Jingze relaxed instantly upon hearing that the message was from the teacher. He led Xiao Qingyang out of the training ground.

"Let's go to the teacher's office first. We can learn combat skills anytime," Long Jingze said, following closely by Xiao Qingyang's side. It was evident that he had no intention of leaving him alone and was prepared to go together.

Xiao Qingyang didn't think much of it, but wondered why the teacher wanted him to come to the office. He attended all his classes today and diligently completed his assignments. He hadn't made any recent mistakes, so he had no idea why the teacher wanted to see him.

Xiao Qingyang couldn't help but feel nervous.

As time passed in this world, he became more familiar with its customs. One thing he learned was that when a teacher specifically called a student to the office, it usually wasn't for a good reason.

With a mix of anticipation and unease, Xiao Qingyang arrived at the office of the Head of the Pharmacist Department.

Standing at the entrance, he took a deep breath, trying to relax his nervousness as much as possible.

"It's okay, I'll wait outside for you. If anything happens, just call me," Long Jingze reassured Xiao Qingyang.

Although Long Jingze was the Crown Prince of the Empire, within the academy, he was just a student and had to abide by the school rules.

"Okay," Xiao Qingyang nodded and replied. Seeing Long Jingze waiting outside eased his nervousness a bit. He then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in," came the voice of the department head from inside.

Xiao Qingyang pushed the door open and entered. Before he could even greet the teacher, he heard an angry voice shouting, "You wicked child! How dare you bully your sister in school? Is this how I raised you?"

Initially, Xiao Qingyang didn't realize that the voice was directed at him, so he didn't immediately look at the person speaking.

Unexpectedly, his action caused Xiao Honghui's face to darken further. He quickly stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Qingyang, raising his hand as if about to punish him.

Xiao Qingyang was not someone who would passively allow himself to be bullied. Before the person's hand could reach him, he instinctively moved to the side, evading the incoming "Iron Sand Palm.”

Only then did Xiao Qingyang shift his gaze towards the person. He noticed that besides the teacher, Xiao Qinglan and another man were also present in the office. This man was his supposed father, the one who held the title in this body he currently inhabited.

This was the first time Xiao Qingyang truly saw Xiao Honghui face-to-face, not through the memories of the original host.

However, this meeting made Xiao Honghui's impression on him even worse than what he remembered.

Although Xiao Qingyang inherited the memories of the original host, those were still experiences of the original host. He viewed those memories as if watching a movie, but seeing things first hand was naturally different.

Xiao Honghui, even more despicable!

"Dean, why did you call me here?" Xiao Qingyang completely ignored the furious Xiao Honghui and spoke directly to the teacher.

The Dean obviously didn't expect Xiao Qingyang to disregard Xiao Honghui. They looked at the enraged head of the Xiao family, feeling somewhat embarrassed. They wished they could leave the office and let the family sort it out themselves.

"Xiao Qingyang, do you no longer have any respect for me as your father? Where has your manners gone?" Xiao Honghui took a deep breath, trying to control his temper.

Only then did Xiao Qingyang shift his gaze towards Xiao Honghui. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, and his expression seemed troubled as he asked, "Who are you?"

Naturally, Xiao Qingyang was not unfamiliar with Xiao Honghui. However, since the moment Xiao Honghui kicked the original host out of the house, the original host had no connection to the Xiao family, and he had even less of a relationship with them.

Xiao Honghui almost choked on his breath, unable to believe what he was hearing. He stared at Xiao Qingyang in disbelief, as if the person in front of him wasn't his own son.

"Xiao Qingyang, how dare you speak to our father like that?" Xiao Qinglan couldn't help but interject, scolding him.

She had spent the whole day at home, embellishing the story and crying, finally convincing Xiao Honghui to bring her along to confront Xiao Qingyang.

She thought that this time she would definitely teach Xiao Qingyang a lesson. After all, he had always been most afraid of their father since childhood. But who would have thought that he would have the audacity to pretend not to recognize his own father? Even she hadn't expected this.

However, afterward, Xiao Qinglan secretly rejoiced. The more Xiao Qingyang behaved like this, the more their father would dislike him, and it would be to her and her mother's advantage. She hoped Xiao Qingyang would keep annoying Xiao Honghui.

"I don't have a father," Xiao Qingyang said calmly.

Indeed, in this world, he didn't have a father. His parents were in another world.

But the meaning of his words was perceived differently by others.

The news of Xiao Qingyang being kicked out of the Xiao family had reached the ears of the teacher. Now, hearing Xiao Qingyang's words, they naturally thought he was deliberately defying his father.

But to Xiao Honghui, those words sounded like a curse, no different from wishing him dead. Coupled with Xiao Qinglan's instigation, Xiao Honghui's anger only grew stronger.

"Qingyang, I know you resent us for kicking you out, but that was because you were being disobedient and made mistakes. Our father only wanted you to learn from your actions. How could you not recognize our father?" Xiao Qinglan lectured Xiao Qingyang with an air of tolerance, as if Xiao Qingyang was truly an ungrateful person who didn't recognize his own family.

"He doesn't want to recognize him, so what? None of your damn business!" A brazen voice rang out from the doorway, drawing everyone's attention. They saw Long Jingze leaning against the office doorframe, looking disdainfully at Xiao Honghui and Xiao Qinglan.