48: Chapter 48 Sun Kong!

Just as Qin Yan sat down, a low-pitched scolding came from beside him:

"Who told you that you could sit here?"

"Get up!"

Qin Yan's movements paused, his brows furrowing imperceptibly as he looked at Jingang beside him.

The other party had his arms crossed over his chest, his eyes filled with undisguised rejection.

Qin Yan was displeased, but his tone remained flat as he countered, "Is your name written on this seat?"

He was never the type to swallow his pride.

Especially with the other party's groundless and foul attitude, he was even less likely to show any courtesy.

Regardless of whether the seat actually had an owner,

just the posture of driving someone away the moment they opened their mouth made him extremely repulsed.

Seeing that Qin Yan not only didn't leave but even dared to talk back, Jingang's face instantly darkened.

His tone became even more hostile: "I'll ask you one last time, are you getting up or not?"

Qin Yan didn't bother wasting any more breath on such a person and directly ignored his threat.

"Courting death!"

A fierce light flashed in Jingang's eyes, and he suddenly attacked without any warning!

The muscles on his right arm bulged, and his fist carried a fierce wind.

It smashed straight toward Qin Yan without any fancy tricks!

This punch was heavy and powerful; if it landed solidly, it would likely cause a bone fracture on the spot!

Qin Yan had been on his guard against Jingang.

Almost the instant the other party threw the punch, he had already reacted!

Facing this sudden attack, Qin Yan didn't shrink back; instead, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to personally gauge things.

Just how big the gap was between himself, after breaking through as a martial artist, and these already famous top New Students!

In the blink of an eye, Qin Yan exerted force from his waist and hips, twisting his body.

His right fist was also tightly clenched; without dodging, he condensed the blood qi of his entire body into his knuckles.

He met Jingang's menacing punch head-on with a direct clash!

"Bang!"

The two fists collided violently without any flair.

A terrifying force, like an out-of-control bull, instantly surged into Qin Yan's arm through his fist!

He felt a burst of sharp pain and numbness throughout his entire right arm, and he couldn't steady his feet at all.

"Thud, thud, thud," he retreated three large steps in a row until his back hit the tables and chairs on one side.

Only then did he barely manage to dissipate the impact and steady himself.

In contrast, Jingang's upper body only swayed slightly.

He stood his ground as steady as Mount Tai, his gaze toward Qin Yan filled with disdain and mockery.

With one head-on clash, the difference in strength was immediately apparent!

"Powerful indeed!"

Qin Yan shook his somewhat numb right arm, his expression solemn.

"He's definitely more than an early-stage First Grade Martial Artist; it's highly likely he's already stepped into the mid-stage of the first grade."

"I just don't know how many times he's completed his skin and flesh tempering..."

Qin Yan thought to himself.

Tempering the skin and flesh three or four times both fall within the scope of the mid-stage first grade.

With each additional completion, physical fitness improves significantly.

The explosive power contained in Jingang's punch just now far exceeded that of his previous opponents.

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

Lu Youyou's figure appeared beside Qin Yan almost instantly.

She had been talking in low voices with Xiao Wangshu just now; things happened too fast, and by the time she reacted, Qin Yan had already been pushed back.

Qin Yan moved his arm, feeling the numbness gradually receding.

He shook his head. "I'm fine, Senior Sister. It's just that my blood qi is a bit shaken; I'll be fine after a moment."

Lu Youyou looked at Qin Yan carefully, and after confirming he was indeed unharmed, she suddenly turned her head.

A clear anger now burned in those large eyes.

"Jingang! What right do you have to hit people!"

Lu Youyou gave a delicate shout and, without a word, her figure flashed, arriving in front of Jingang.

Her slender jade hand clenched into a fist; though it looked delicate, it carried the sound of breaking wind.

It hammered straight toward Jingang's chest!

"Perfect! I also wanted to gauge the level of the fourth-ranked New Student!"

Seeing this, Jingang was not afraid; instead, a flash of excitement crossed his eyes.

He had just completed his fourth Skin Tempering yesterday, and his blood qi had increased greatly.

Moreover, he specialized in a fierce and powerful style of fist techniques.

Close-quarters combat was his strength!

In this clash, he was confident the advantage was his!

"Bang!"

However, the result was completely different from before!

The moment their fists collided, the confidence on Jingang's face instantly froze.

He felt an overwhelming, terrifying force coming from Lu Youyou's seemingly small fist.

"Thud, thud!"

His burly body retreated several steps backward uncontrollably.

Only after knocking over an empty chair did he barely manage to steady himself.

His entire right arm was sore and numb, and his blood qi was churning incessantly.

"You... you've broken through to the late-stage of the first grade?"

Jingang's gaze was fixed firmly on Lu Youyou.

If the other party were still in the mid-stage of the first grade, with his foundation of four Skin Temperings and his advantage in fist techniques, it would have been impossible for him to fall into a disadvantage in a direct punch-off.

He had even suffered a small setback!

Lu Youyou gave a soft snort and raised her fair chin. "Yeah! At least you have some discernment."

Then, she extended a slender finger, pointing vaguely at Jingang, and said all fiercely, "Baldy!"

"Listen up, Qin Yan is my junior brother!"

"If I find out you dare to bully him again,"

"come the Monthly Exam, I promise I'll beat the life out of you!"

Her fierce look, paired with her exquisite and cute face, didn't have much of a deterrent effect; instead, it seemed somewhat charmingly naive.

But the intent to protect in her words was incredibly clear.

Hearing this, Jingang's face turned shades of blue and white.

He opened his mouth but eventually remained silent.

He knew very well that without either side using weapons, he was no longer a match for Lu Youyou.

If it were an occasion like the Monthly Exam where weapons were allowed,

Lu Youyou's strength would soar even higher with a weapon in hand, and his chances of winning would be slim.

He just hadn't expected Lu Youyou to stand up for a New Student who had just joined the class so unceremoniously in public.

"Oh? Lu Youyou, since you're so formidable, why not exchange some moves with me instead of making things difficult for my junior brother?"

Just then, a voice came from the classroom entrance.

Everyone looked over to see a burly youth with a crew cut walking in.

He walked with light steps straight to Jingang's side.

He patted his shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?"

The newcomer was none other than Sun Kong, ranked third among the New Students.

Lu Youyou didn't respond immediately but first tilted her head slightly.

She lowered her voice and quickly explained to Qin Yan, "Little junior brother, this guy who just arrived is named Sun Kong."

"He and Jingang are under the same mentor; their relationship is similar to yours and mine."

"And that empty seat next to Jingang belongs to Sun Kong."

She paused, her tone becoming a bit heavier. "Of course, none of that is the point."

"The point is that this Sun Kong is the third-ranked New Student of this year."

"His rank is one higher than mine; his strength shouldn't be underestimated."

After hearing Lu Youyou's explanation, Qin Yan understood immediately.

It turned out that Jingang had specifically saved that seat for Sun Kong.

However, seats in the classroom were never fixed; first come, first served was common sense.