Chapter 622 - 621 Reconciliation
The next day was Friday.
"Damn, did Sun Wenjun get beaten up or what? Why is his face all bruised and swollen?" Sitting in the classroom, when they saw Sun Wenjun walking in with his head down and face bruised, Li Chenyu and the others couldn't help but be stunned.
"That can't be right, if he got beaten up, with his personality, he would've made a huge fuss by now," He Guizhong said.
"That's true," Lu Lei nodded in agreement.
Only Ge Dongxu knew exactly what had happened to Sun Wenjun and realized that Sun Yuncheng could be quite ruthless, to have beaten his son to such a state.
However, Ge Dongxu didn't think it was too much, as someone like Sun Wenjun indeed deserved a good beating, to understand a lesson and to be more restrained in his actions in the future.
"Boss, you're a martial arts expert, what do you think? Does Sun Wenjun look like he was beaten up?" Seeing that Ge Dongxu remained silent, He Guizhong asked quietly.
"Enough already, is gossip like this interesting?" Ge Dongxu glanced at He Guizhong with a frown.
"Hehe!" He Guizhong scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Yeah! Your realm is just different, boss."
Seeing He Guizhong just casually throwing a flatter his way, Ge Dongxu could only shake his head speechlessly.
While He Guizhong and the others were talking, other classmates had already gone up to ask Sun Wenjun what had happened. Sun Wenjun answered vaguely that he fell off his bike.
Apart from Ge Dongxu, nobody else thought too much about it, and the matter passed.
However, during the break time, since there were no classes in the afternoon, Sun Wenjun especially came over to invite Lu Lei and He Guizhong to play basketball, even with a smile on his face. This surprised many people and caused Lu Lei and He Guizhong to look at Sun Wenjun with weird gazes, as if they suddenly didn't recognize him.
"You two like playing basketball, right? Since Sun is sincerely inviting you guys to play, why don't you go? You have no classes in the afternoon anyway." Since everyone was classmates, and even if there were some resentments, it wasn't to the extent of a life-and-death feud. Seeing Sun Wenjun taking the initiative in reconciliation, and considering the bruised face that seemed to show he had learned from last night's lesson, Ge Dongxu didn't want to pursue the matter further and potentially ruin the class's unity, so he spoke to the astonished Lu Lei and He Guizhong.
As for what would happen to Sun Wenjun's father's career, that was a different matter, and Ge Dongxu was definitely not going to say anything good on his behalf.
"Yes, I really am sincere. This time I definitely won't deliberately crash into people," Sun Wenjun said hurriedly, nodding as soon as Ge Dongxu spoke.
"Hehe, Lu Lei and I are now martial artists, if you dare to crash into us this time, you will surely be the one at a loss," He Guizhong coolly displayed the 'White Crane Spreads Its Wings'.
"Yes, yes," Sun Wenjun nodded again and again, then turned to Ge Dongxu and said, "Ge Dongxu, do you want to come and play as well?"
"If I go play, would it still be fun for you guys?" Ge Dongxu asked with a smile.
Sun Wenjun's expression froze for a moment before he suddenly remembered Ge Dongxu's terrifying soccer skills, and couldn't help but laugh sheepishly, saying, "Indeed, that's the case."
"Alright, you guys go have fun. I still have some things to take care of these next two days. I have to leave this afternoon and probably won't be back for a couple of days," said Ge Dongxu with a smile. Then he picked up his books and went back to his dormitory to pack some clothes for changing. Shouldering his bag, he left the dormitory and went straight to the school gate, where he hailed a taxi and headed to the airport.
When Ge Dongxu arrived at the airport, Xu Lei and Ma Xiaoshuai were already waiting for him. As soon as they saw him, they hurriedly came up to meet him.
"Director Ge." As they approached, the two greeted him respectfully and quietly.
Ge Dongxu nodded with a smile, his gaze falling on Xu Lei, his face showing a hint of delight as he said, "Not bad, to have broken through so quickly."
"This is all thanks to Director's grace," said Xu Lei respectfully.
"Next, you need to consolidate your foundation much more. A skyscraper starts from the ground. Only with a solid foundation can you achieve greater heights later on," intoned Ge Dongxu, forgoing modesty.
Xu Lei's achievements today were indeed greatly related to Ge Dongxu's Taiyin Spirit Gathering Jade Talisman and some guidance on cultivation; otherwise, with Xu Lei's potential, it would likely take him until his sixties or seventies to break through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation.
"Yes, I will definitely remember the Director's teachings," declared Xu Lei solemnly.
Ge Dongxu nodded, and then his gaze shifted to Ma Xiaoshuai.
In the past, Ma Xiaoshuai had an unkempt appearance with flamboyantly dyed hair and was somewhat famous in Jiangnan Province's Qimen Realm as a playboy. But since receiving Ge Dongxu's guidance and understanding the true essence of "passing through a field of flowers without a single leaf sticking," Ma Xiaoshuai no longer frequented places of colorful nightlife. He managed his personal appearance neatly from head to toe, resembling a promising young talent.
However, this was only Ma Xiaoshuai's surface change; his real transformation was on the inside.
After grasping the true meaning of the Cherishing Flowers Sect's mental method, Ma Xiaoshuai no longer sought to "harvest yin to supplement yang." His cultivation power ceased to grow, and even shrank day by day because he followed Ge Dongxu's teachings to temper his True Qi persistently. Standing there, however, Ma Xiaoshuai gave Ge Dongxu the impression of being even more powerful than before.
"Before you seemed but a step away from reaching the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation, within reach. That was only a matter of quantity being sufficient, but qualitatively, there was a lot lacking—you were only an inflated figure. Even if you were lucky and truly broke through to the Third Layer last time, you would have peaked at that point in your life. But now it's different. Your True Qi is condensed and refined. Once you find a true partner, with your Cherishing Flowers Sect's cultivation technique, you should be able to break through to the Third Layer quickly," revealed Ge Dongxu.
"Thank you for your guidance, Director!" Ma Xiaoshuai said with a grave face.
"I've brought Xiaoshuai along this time to give him a chance to mingle with the Qimen youth of Jiangnan and Dongyue provinces, to see if there's a possibility of finding a suitable Dual Cultivation partner," explained Xu Lei.
"Heh heh!" Ma Xiaoshuai scratched his head with embarrassment.
"Are there many unmarried young women in the Qimen Realm?" Ge Dongxu curiously asked as they walked.
"There are quite a few young women. But as you know, even though the Qimen is now in decline, those people still possess special abilities and there's a sense of pride and aloofness in their bones. And with their special abilities, people in the Qimen generally fare better in secular life than ordinary folks. Given this, you can imagine that besides having special abilities, most of these women come from rich or noble families. Ideally, with Ma Xiaoshuai's skills and looks, it's not to say that he wouldn't be a good match for them. But the problem is that this chap used to frequent places of nightlife and is quite well-known in the Qimen circles of several provinces in the South. So, finding someone who looks upon him favorably is going to be tough," said Xu Lei, shaking his head.
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