Lin Bai stood at the door, looked for a moment, and then pushed the door open with composure.
Pushing the door, inside was a small quadrangle courtyard. In the courtyard stood a ten-thousand-year-old green tree, its massive canopy blocking the sunlight, bringing a touch of coolness.
Under the big tree, a simple and honest black-faced youth was squatting on the ground, washing clothes.
Seeing Lin Bai come in, the youth smiled in pleasant surprise: "Hello, you must be a new disciple. My name is Zhao Tiedan."
Although Zhao Tiedan looked a bit silly, his honest and innocent smile made Lin Bai feel quite comfortable.
"My name is Lin Bai. Tiedan, who gave you your name? Was it so casual to name you?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.
"Haha, my father said that the year I was born, there was a famine, and people were dying everywhere. He named me Tiedan, saying that a lowly name would make me easier to raise."
"Big Brother Lin Bai, don't laugh, but it really worked. Most of the kids born the same year as me died, but I survived," Tiedan said with a simple smile.
"Good, good, so diligent. You started washing clothes as soon as you came in?" Lin Bai said with a smile when he saw Tiedan washing clothes.
"Yes, I'm washing for Senior Brother Xu. He said he needed to practice, so he asked me to help. I don't have anything to do now, so I'm helping him," Tiedan said with a smile. "Big Brother Lin Bai, do you have any dirty clothes? I can wash them for you too."
Hearing this, Lin Bai's eyes darted around.
Lin Bai understood; it seemed that this Senior Brother Xu was bullying Tiedan.
Looking into the laundry basin, Tiedan had washed all kinds of clothes, from outerwear to underwear, underpants, and socks.
"I don't have any," Lin Bai shook his head and said.
"Tiedan, stop washing. Whoever's clothes, they should wash them themselves."
Lin Bai said.
"Right, whoever's clothes, they should wash them themselves."
At this moment, another young man suddenly appeared at the door, dressed in neat black clothes, tall and slender, with a long face and a smile, carrying a three-foot-long green sword on his back, exuding a roving knight's aura.
"My name is Qi Shaolong, a new disciple, with peak Ninth Level Martial Dao cultivation."
The man said confidently as soon as he walked in.
"I am Lin Bai," Lin Bai replied with a smile.
"My name is Tiedan," Tiedan said with a simple smile.
Qi Shaolong said, "Tiedan, stop washing. Lin Bai is right, whoever's clothes, they should wash them themselves."
Just then, a closed door suddenly opened.
A smiling youth walked out and said, "Oh, I just took a nap, and all the people in Yellow Number Five are here already."
"Haha, my name is Xu Rui!"
The youth laughed and introduced himself.
"Was it you who asked Tiedan to wash the clothes?" Qi Shaolong asked with a hostile look.
Lin Bai also looked at Xu Rui with a meaningful smile.
In this world, the strong prey on the weak, and Lin Bai understood this well.
If Xu Rui really made Tiedan wash the clothes, he would likely also make Lin Bai and Qi Shaolong uncomfortable.
"Oh, I didn't ask him to wash, he insisted on doing it. I couldn't stop him," Xu Rui said.
"Anyway, these two rooms are still empty. You can stay in them for now," Xu Rui said, pointing to the two empty rooms.
"Hmph." Qi Shaolong coldly snorted and walked towards a room.
Lin Bai also walked towards his room.
When Lin Bai opened the door to his room, a pungent stench hit him.
On the bed in the room, there were three buckets of slop.
It was a scorching season, and the slop in the closed room was overwhelmingly foul.
"Damn, it stinks!" Qi Shaolong exclaimed even more dramatically.
Lin Bai turned back with a hostile look and asked Xu Rui, "Did you put this here?"
Xu Rui chuckled, "Look, I'm so good to you. I knew you would be hungry after your long journey, so I prepared food for you ten days ago."
"Eat it quickly while it's hot."
Xu Rui said with a smug smile.
Tiedan timidly walked to Qi Shaolong and Lin Bai's side and whispered, "Big Brother Lin Bai, Big Brother Qi Shaolong, just eat... a little bit, just a little. Xu Rui isn't trying to make things difficult for you."
"Is it Xu Rui?"
Tiedan asked Lin Bai and Qi Shaolong.
"No, you can eat a little, but they have to finish it all," Xu Rui laughed.
Lin Bai looked at Tiedan and asked, "Did you eat?"
Tiedan nodded nervously, "He said it was for me, so I ate a little..."
"Too much!" Lin Bai shouted in anger.
His aura immediately flared up!
Qi Shaolong also glared at Xu Rui with hostility.
Seeing Lin Bai and Qi Shaolong reveal their true colors, Xu Rui immediately put away his fake smile and said, "Haha, you new disciples, just eat these things, and everything will be fine."
"I advise you to eat quickly, or you'll get a beating!"
Xu Rui's aura flared up, and the power of peak Martial Dao cultivation burst out instantly.
Peak Martial Dao was slightly higher than Qi Shaolong's peak Ninth Level Martial Dao.
"Fine, you said you prepared it for us. I'm not hungry, so I'll feed it to you." Qi Shaolong's killing intent increased.
His sword unsheathed, a cold light flashed.
A fierce strike aimed directly at Xu Rui's throat!
Qi Shaolong's attack carried a hint of killing intent.
"Hmph, you dare to be arrogant in front of me without peak Martial Dao cultivation? Are you asking for death!" Xu Rui coldly snorted and slapped with one palm.
Bang!
Qi Shaolong's sword was deflected, and he was thrown against the wall, spitting blood.
"Damn!" Qi Shaolong's veins bulged in anger.
He got up from the ground and was about to charge at Xu Rui again.
Lin Bai reached out to stop him, "Shaolong, you're not his match. Let me handle it."
Qi Shaolong's anger hadn't subsided, and he snorted angrily.
"Be careful, his palm technique is very strong."
Qi Shaolong whispered to Lin Bai.
Lin Bai nodded and walked to Xu Rui, "I know the older disciples teach the new ones the rules. But you seem to have forgotten that only the strong have the right to teach!"
"Am I not strong enough? Beating you to death is as easy as squashing an ant!" Xu Rui sneered.
"Is that so? I'll let you make the first move!"
"If I can't defeat you in one move, I'll eat all three buckets of slop."
Lin Bai stared at Xu Rui and said.
"Haha, you said it!"
"Watch me punch the shit out of you!"
Xu Rui smiled coldly and punched fiercely.
"Mountain-Crushing Fist!"
The punch's power was so great that Qi Shaolong and Tiedan were both startled.
"Lin Bai, be careful," Qi Shaolong warned.
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Lin Bai didn't move as Xu Rui's punch came, and he countered with a punch of his own.
Bang!
The two punches collided in mid-air, producing a loud noise. Xu Rui's body flew out like a cannonball, smashing his own room to pieces.
"What!"
"So strong?"
Qi Shaolong and Tiedan stared at Lin Bai with wide eyes.
"Damn, how dare you hit me! I'm a disciple of the Xu family, the first family in the capital! How dare you hit me!" Xu Rui crawled out of the rubble, looking miserable.
"I'll get you back, just wait!"
Xu Rui clutched his chest, coughed up more blood, glared at Lin Bai with malice, and ran out of the courtyard.
"If you dare to provoke me again, I'll take your life!"
Lin Bai said coldly, watching Xu Rui's retreating figure.