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Not long after, a group of drowsy Lingxiao Pavilion disciples gathered in Su Mu's room.
"Little Master Su, is there something wrong?" one of them asked, rubbing his eyes.
"Nothing much, it's still about this morning," Su Mu tried to calm himself down. "I called everyone here to brainstorm and figure out how to take revenge and relieve my heart of this grudge."
Another person said, "Little Master Su, can't we just wait four more days? I'll challenge that Yang Kai in four days and guarantee to beat him into a pig's head."
Su Mu was displeased: "If I could wait until then, why would I call you all here?"
The group, who had been sleeping soundly, were now clearly not in high spirits. No one paid attention to Su Mu, and yawns filled the air. Seeing their reactions, Su Mu became even more furious. He slammed the table and shouted, "Think hard! If no good ideas come up today, no one goes back to sleep!"
Everyone was startled, realizing that Su Mu was truly angry. They all woke up and quickly started to think and strategize.
Not long after, a Lingxiao Pavilion disciple named Li Yuntian had an idea. He said to Su Mu, "Little Master Su, we can do it this way..."
As he spoke, he leaned in and whispered the details to Su Mu, explaining how it would work.
Su Mu listened with great satisfaction, patting Li Yuntian's shoulder repeatedly. "Good, good, this is a great idea. I'll leave this to you!"
"Little Master Su, rest assured!" Li Yuntian also smiled broadly.
"Everyone, go back to sleep." Su Mu waved his hand, and everyone felt relieved, quickly dispersing.
Looking out at the dark night, Su Mu smiled sinisterly, "Yang Kai, Senior Brother Yang, we'll see at dawn!"
A moment later, Su Mu fell asleep contentedly.
The next day, Yang Kai practiced the Body Tempering Chapter and then went out to sweep the ground.
Yesterday, he had practiced with the incense burner all day, which was exhausting and left him with a sore back and waist. However, the effects were quite significant. The most noticeable improvement was that he felt the power of the heavens and earth had diminished slightly when practicing the Body Tempering Chapter. This made sense, as the strange fragrance from the incense burner had put immense pressure on him, and practicing the Body Tempering Chapter also involved similar pressure. Once he adapted to one, he could naturally adapt to the other.
The incense burner is a great thing! Yang Kai felt invigorated and wanted to finish his work quickly to continue practicing.
However, Yang Kai had only swept halfway when someone suddenly blocked his path. He looked up and saw a familiar face, who was now smiling at him.
Li Yuntian had given Su Mu an idea last night and was assigned today's task. Although he had a plan, he didn't dare to be careless. He believed that dealing with Yang Kai was a sure thing, but the main goal was to trick him into a fight.
Fortunately, he had hidden behind the crowd and hadn't spoken much when he went with Su Mu to cause trouble yesterday, so Yang Kai probably hadn't noticed him. This made it easier to act.
Li Yuntian waited on the path where Yang Kai would sweep. After a short while, he saw Yang Kai coming, and he immediately put on a friendly smile and walked over.
I should look friendly enough now! Li Yuntian encouraged himself.
"Is there something you need, Junior Brother?" Yang Kai wasn't being polite. After all, all Body Tempering Realm disciples were his juniors. Despite his low realm, being an early entrant had its advantages, allowing him to call all Body Tempering Realm disciples "Junior Brother."
"Are you Senior Brother Yang Kai?" Li Yuntian asked, knowing the answer.
Yang Kai nodded, "Yes."
Li Yuntian was delighted, "It's really you! Senior Brother Yang, I've heard much about you. Meeting you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved!"
The words made Li Yuntian feel nauseous, but he had to appear sincere and friendly.
"Too much, too much." Yang Kai knew himself well; his name was quite well-known among ordinary disciples.
Li Yuntian acted very familiar, grabbing Yang Kai's hand and shaking it vigorously, "Senior Brother Yang, I heard that you gave Zhao Hu a good lesson yesterday, which was truly satisfying."
"What, do you have a grudge against him?" Yang Kai looked him over.
Li Yuntian's face turned cold, "Yes, I do. He is a beast in human form, despicable and shameless, and has humiliated me before."
"Then why don't you take revenge?" Yang Kai asked curiously.
"I dream of taking revenge, but..." Li Yuntian sighed, "Senior Brother Yang probably knows that Zhao Hu has someone backing him. I don't fear Zhao Hu himself, but the person behind him is someone I can't provoke."
"True." Yang Kai nodded. Su Mu had someone backing him, and ordinary disciples really didn't dare to provoke him.
"So, Senior Brother Yang's lesson to Zhao Hu yesterday truly relieved a grudge for me." Li Yuntian was grateful.
Yang Kai smiled, "It was just a sparring session, nothing much."
Li Yuntian continued, "If Senior Brother Yang can defeat Zhao Hu, your strength must be considerable."
Yang Kai waved his hand, "It's just a minor skill, not worth mentioning."
Li Yuntian sneered inwardly, thinking that Yang Kai had spoken the truth. If not for the trick yesterday, Zhao Hu wouldn't have lost. However, he didn't show it on his face, fearing that Yang Kai might become suspicious.
"Senior Brother, you're too modest. Come, come, I, Li Yuntian, love to spar. Since you've done me a favor, we can't miss this chance today." Li Yuntian finally found an opportunity to state his purpose.
Yang Kai smiled bitterly, "You want to spar with me?"
Li Yuntian nodded vigorously, "Of course. I hope Senior Brother will not hesitate to teach me and let me see how you dealt with Zhao Hu yesterday, to resolve my heart's burden."
The reason seemed a bit far-fetched. Yang Kai shook his head, "Forget it, I don't usually fight with others."
Li Yuntian became anxious, "That won't do. Senior Brother, you must agree today, whether you want to or not."
Yang Kai smiled at him.
Li Yuntian's heart skipped a beat. He had been too eager and his tone had been a bit heavy. He quickly put on a smile, "Junior Brother is obsessed with martial arts. If I don't spar for a day, I feel uncomfortable. I hope Senior Brother will oblige me."
"Not good." Yang Kai refused.
"Why not?"
"Without any reason..."
Seeing that Yang Kai seemed to be wavering, Li Yuntian quickly pressed on, "Spar with each other to verify what we've learned. Why do we need a reason? A friendly sparring session will benefit both of us."
"Even if you say that, it's still no, no, no." Yang Kai kept shaking his head.
"Come on, Senior Brother, sparring won't get you pregnant." Li Yuntian was anxious inside but didn't show it. He thought for a moment and then said, "Is Senior Brother afraid of losing and being deducted contribution points?"