Chapter 284
The Soothing Lake wasn’t small at all. It was actually huge.
There was no mud or sand at the bottom of the lake, nor were there any water plants. Instead, the bottom was a wide and flat stone surface.
When Jiang Chen arrived, he found people practicing. They were so still that he had thought they were stone statues.
He had tried to be as quiet as possible so that no one would be disturbed.
Not until he had swum to an empty area did it occur to him that he had forgotten to ask Ying Wushuang about the effects of underwater practice, but through observation, he found that although others weren’t moving, they were actually manipulating the halos of heaven in their Qihai.
The water around them vibrated and rippled with each manipulation.
The amount of ripples differed by person.
“So you’re not stupid.”
“Listen to me. We don’t have to attack you to defeat you. We won’t allow you to enjoy any benefits of the Hero Palace for the next half year.”
“Zhao Yajun was a member of the Sword Association, too. Don’t forget what happened to him,” Jiang Chen said coldly.
They turned pale at the mention of his name.
Jiang Chen had killed Zhao Yajun in public only to revenge a monster. In their eyes, it was stupid. But at the same time, they had come to know how crazy he could be.
So many grand elders had been there. If they were him, they wouldn’t have dared breathe too hard, let alone kill someone.
“I don’t believe you have the nerve to kill us for nothing.”
“I’ll leave you as bedridden as Murong Xing.”
Jiang Chen was going crazy again, grasping the handle of his knife.
Those from the Sword Association swallowed their saliva.
They were at the same level as Zhao Yajun. The latter had been killed by one sword attack. Of course, they wouldn’t be a match for Jiang Chen, either.
“Stop! What are you doing?!”
Jiang Chen was about to draw his knife out, but someone had come to stop him.
It was a youngster, maybe only a few years older than him. He was good-looking., his skin fairer and smoother than a woman’s. His lips were full and red. In short, he was a handsome man.
“Apprentice Brother Shui.”
Those from the Sword Associating greeted him with respect, although they were much older than him.
“This is Shui Chun, Elder Shui Yuan’s son. He’s in charge of the Soothing Lake.”
Ying Wushuang used her holy awareness to tell Jiang Chen the guy’s background so that he could tell whether the guy was a friend or enemy.
In fact, she didn’t have to, since the way Shui Chun was looking at Jiang Chen explained everything.
There was hatred in his eyes!
Unreserved hatred!
“Scum of the Hero Palace, are you picking another fight at the Soothing Lake?” Shui Chun hated Jiang Chen because the latter had embarrassed his father around so many people. He hated Whitty more, since Whitty had injured his father and people were gossiping that his father couldn’t even stop a monster.
“You’re in charge of the Soothing Lake. You should know who’s picking a fight and who’s violating the rules,” said Jiang Chen.
“Yeah? I only saw scum being aggressive, about to kill his sibling disciples,” Shui Chuan smiled coldly.
“Who’s the scum calling out?!”
“The scum is calling out you!”
“Good, you know you’re scum,” smiled Jiang Chen.
Shui Chen flew into a rage when he had realized he had been made a fool, but he also had disdain for such a childish trick.
“Let me teach you a lesson to help you remember what trash you’re!”
He hadn’t expected Jiang Chen’s next move. The latter slapped him across the face.
The slap left a red handprint, which was especially noticeable on such a fair and pretty face.
Everything had happened very fast. Even Ying Wushuang didn’t expect Jiang Chen to launch an attack so fast, along with those from the Sword Association.
“I’ll collect your father’s debt from you first!”
It wasn’t over. Jiang Chen had drawn out his knife.