Chapter 315: Encounter with an Old Friend

Translator: Tim Editor: Fish Creek

Although Chun An University wasn’t the most famous university in China, it had a long history and boasted many brilliant and handsome students. Luo Xuan was undoubtedly an angelic beauty; however, because of this, she mostly stayed in the library and rarely attended classes or school activities. So, although she was the dream lover of many, she never interacted with anyone.

Even for girls, it was difficult to talk to Luo Xuan, let alone guys. Zi Yun was an exception, but only she. Although many tried to befriend Luo Xuan through Zi Yun, their efforts were unsuccessful.

Many continued searching for Luo Xuan daily, hoping to meet her, but no one had ever seen her with anyone. To everyone’s disappointment, not only did she ignore her admirers, she also moved out of the school, and her whereabouts remained unknown.

But today, Luo Xuan actually walked into the university, laughing with a man. This caused quite a stir among the male students. Although the man was attractive, he wasn't strikingly handsome. How did he win the heart of Chun An's angel?

Ye Mo found it odd that so many people stared at him as he entered the university; their gazes weren't friendly.

Luo Xuan smiled. She knew what was happening but didn't feel the need to explain it to Ye Mo. Although Ye Mo appeared to be the same age as the students, in her opinion, his character and knowledge were far superior.

She felt she couldn't fathom Ye Mo at all. She considered herself quite beautiful—at least, she hadn't seen anyone prettier—but with Ye Mo, she didn't feel beautiful at all. This was because Ye Mo never looked at her with admiration, nor did he utter any flirtatious words. His eyes were always clear and devoid of ulterior motives.

Just as Ye Mo was about to ask for directions to the library, a commotion erupted at the school entrance.

“There’s a fight!” several students yelled, and everyone rushed over. For these exceedingly bored students, such an event was quite interesting.

Ye Mo didn't want to go, but Luo Xuan said, “One of the fighters is a martial arts cultivator.”

A martial arts cultivator fighting at the school entrance? Ye Mo also looked. He recognized both fighters; he hadn't expected to see Xu Ping here. Without hesitation, Ye Mo walked toward the entrance, followed by Luo Xuan.

Wu Zhenjun lay sprawled on the ground, unable to get up. His two followers were also down. The man attacking him didn't stop, continuing to kick. Young Master Wu cursed his bad luck, always getting beaten up.

Ye Mo approached and stopped the large man. “Brother Xu, I thought I wouldn't see you for another year. I didn't expect to meet you here. Life is full of surprises.”

Ye Mo truly hadn't expected to see Xu Ping. This made him very happy. Without Xu Ping's star jade, his flying sword wouldn't have reached its current quality. Furthermore, Xu Ping was a good person, and Ye Mo felt guilty for not telling him the truth last time due to his strength. Now that he'd met Xu Ping, he immediately wanted to catch up.

The man stopped kicking and, seeing it was Ye Mo, exclaimed joyfully, “Brother Mo, it really is you! I searched for news about you last time and heard you were pushed off a cliff by those bastards. I never expected to meet you here. This is fantastic!”

“Brother, it really is you! Save me. Your friend is so unreasonable… I was the one who invited you to pick up girls last time, Wu Zhenjun,” Young Master Wu saw Ye Mo and immediately begged for help, excited.

Xu Ping looked strangely at Ye Mo and asked, “Brother Mo, you know this guy?” In his mind, Ye Mo would never know a young master like Wu Zhenjun.

Ye Mo nodded helplessly. “Yes, Brother Xu, please let him go for my sake.”

Xu Ping didn't ask why and simply yelled at Wu Zhenjun, “Get lost. Next time I see you acting cocky, I’ll beat you again.” Xu Ping could tell Ye Mo wasn't close to Wu Zhenjun.

Xu Ping hadn't hit very hard; after all, Wu Zhenjun was an ordinary person. Hearing Xu Ping's words, Wu Zhenjun immediately scrambled up, rubbing his shoulders as he walked in front of Ye Mo. “Friend, thank you, you’re amazing. You actually…” Wu Zhenjun then looked fearfully at Luo Xuan beside Ye Mo. In his view, Ye Mo was incredibly capable to be with such a woman.

Ye Mo thought this Young Master Wu was quite a character; the first person he noticed was actually Luo Xuan. However, he didn't want to talk much with him. Just as he was about to invite Xu Ping to sit down, a police car pulled up.

Three people got out. Besides the two Ye Mo had seen before, there was a middle-aged policeman.

“What’s going on?” the middle-aged policeman asked amiably, looking at Wu Zhenjun, then seriously at Xu Ping and Ye Mo.

Policewoman Zhang Feng looked more intently at Ye Mo; he had left a bad impression on her. But soon, she saw Luo Xuan and was shocked. Although she didn't ask about the situation, she could tell from the scene that Wu Zhenjun must have been harassing girls again, and Ye Mo had intervened. Then, this burly man had acted heroically. They couldn't beat the burly man, so they called the police.

Seeing the middle-aged policeman addressing Xu Ping in a critical tone, Wu Zhenjun quickly stepped forward. “Captain Wang, let this go. It was a misunderstanding.”

Wu Zhenjun's words shocked not only the captain but also Ye Mo. Wu Zhenjun was willing to let Xu Ping go—unexpected. In his eyes, these young masters were usually extremely arrogant and wouldn't let things go so easily, even if Xu Ping hadn't beaten him badly.

The captain looked curiously at Ye Mo and the others, but since the victim said it was okay, he wouldn't do anything further.

Ye Mo looked at Wu Zhenjun and smiled. “Not bad, you didn’t betray me after I helped you twice.” Although Wu Zhenjun was a bit of a spoiled young master, he wasn't bad; he at least had some loyalty. The reason he said it was a misunderstanding wasn't because he knew Ye Mo wasn't afraid of the police, but because Ye Mo had helped him twice, and Xu Ping was Ye Mo's friend.

Ye Mo then looked at Xu Ping. “Brother Xu, let’s find a place to talk.”

“Okay.” Xu Ping, Ye Mo, and Luo Xuan left, but Wu Zhenjun still yelled from behind, “Brother, I’ll treat you to a meal next time. I’m Wu Zhenjun.”

This was the third time he'd told Ye Mo his name, and Ye Mo wanted to laugh. This guy was truly intriguing.

“This kid isn’t that annoying. I saw him outside a restaurant trying to force a girl he didn’t know to drink. That triggered me, and I beat him up. Brother Mo, how do you know him?” Xu Ping asked.

Ye Mo shook his head. “I don’t know him, but he unintentionally saved my life not long ago.”

Xu Ping was dazed and about to ask who could hurt Ye Mo in the city, but Policewoman Zhang Feng caught up.

“What else do you want?” Ye Mo frowned and asked.

Zhang Feng didn't even look at Ye Mo and said to Luo Xuan, “That person is trouble. You shouldn’t be with him. He must have sweet-talked you. Don't believe a word he says; assume the opposite of everything.”

Luo Xuan frowned and wanted to say something, but Zhang Feng seemed well-intentioned, so she eventually smiled. “Thank you for your concern. I understand.”

Zhang Feng watched Luo Xuan walk away with Ye Mo and shook her head. She murmured, “Why doesn’t such a pretty girl have any self-respect? Why is she with someone who calls prostitutes?”

Xu Ping didn't know the situation but didn't intervene until they were far away. “Brother Mo, what’s with that female officer?”

Ye Mo touched his chin. “She caught me calling a prostitute and blocked me in my house.”

Xu Ping immediately responded, “Such a small thing? So what if you called a prostitute? Both sides are willing. This woman is really nosy. Uh…”

Xu Ping suddenly noticed Luo Xuan didn't seem happy and immediately realized his words were problematic. He quickly added, “How could Brother Mo call prostitutes! Sister-in-law, don’t worry too much.”

Ye Mo quickly interrupted, “Brother Xu, we’re just neighbors. There’s nothing between us. Don’t misunderstand.”

Luo Xuan remained expressionless and said nothing.

The three found a teahouse, and Ye Mo asked, “Brother Xu, how did you come to Chun An?”

Xu Ping sighed. “I was planning to go back and cultivate, but I was afraid the Broken Fist Hall’s mad dogs would find me. So, I’ve been living in the city, and because I heard about what happened to you, I planned to get revenge. But, my power is too low. Recently, I heard there was a blood coral in Liang Pu, so I rushed here. I was thinking that if I got the blood coral, perhaps I could reach the Earth Stage. That way, my chances of success would be greater.”

“Then how did you end up in Chun An?” Ye Mo asked, puzzled.