26: Selection of people to fight, damn, being treated as a soft persimmon?

Han Lie didn't know how to explain. He was so embarrassed his toes were curling. Thankfully, he was currently becoming a ruin, so he didn't have to worry about collapsing.

The night passed without a word,

But unexpectedly, Cui Dazhi, with dark circles under his eyes, didn't dwell on whether he practiced Pile Stance. Instead, he asked a question from the depths of his soul.

"Brother, was it good?"

"......."

Han Lie quickly signaled him to lower his voice, "What 'good' or not good? I just went for a massage!!"

"Alright, alright, massage, massage..."

Cui Dazhi nodded, looking unconvinced, "So, was it good?"

"...Yes!" Han Lie answered truthfully.

"You motherfucker!!" Cui Dazhi said indignantly, "I work hard cultivating every day and don't dare to touch women at all, but you...!!"

"Cough cough!"

Han Lie looked left and right. Thankfully, no one was paying attention to them. Going to a massage parlor at his age was considered rebellious in any world.

He wasn't afraid, though.

If your body is straight, you don't fear a crooked shadow.

It just didn't sound good to say it out loud.

"Lower your voice!"

"......Damn it!!" Cui Dazhi gritted his teeth, "Take me tonight!!"

"?"

Han Lie slowly typed out a question mark, "A massage is fine, but nothing else!"

"?"

Cui Dazhi's eyes widened, "Why is it okay for you but not for me?"

"What did I do!"

Han Lie felt his words lacked punch after saying them. He retorted, "What's your Qi and Blood value now? You're thinking about useless things. Do you still want to temper your bones three times before enrollment?"

"I.... sigh....." Cui Dazhi was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Han Lie knew that martial arts was Cui Dazhi's true path. He quickly struck while the iron was hot, "I'll take you after the Martial Exam. Actually, yesterday I was saying goodbye to that girl. I need to work hard now too!"

"Really?"

"More real than gold!"

"Okay, I believe you!" Cui Dazhi said.

.............

"What are you two whispering about?"

Just then, a thin but seemingly very sharp boy walked over from the front. His name was Zhang Li, and he had always been on good terms with Cui Dazhi and was also somewhat familiar with Han Lie.

"Just chatting nonsense!"

Cui Dazhi smiled.

"Damn, I thought you were talking about something!"

Zhang Li felt bored, pulled up a stool, and sat down next to him, then looked at Han Lie.

"Lie Zi!"

"What's up?" Han Lie asked, puzzled.

"...That!" Zhang Li hesitated for a moment, "I heard a little rumor the past couple of days, and I was thinking whether or not to tell you..."

"..What?"

Han Lie immediately felt nervous. Could it be that he was seen by other classmates at the massage parlor? He had quite a few fans now, and it would be embarrassing if word got out.

"You motherfucker, just say it!"

Cui Dazhi was impatient.

"....Okay, I'll say it, I'll say it!" Zhang Li knew he'd get hit if he didn't speak, "A kid from Fifth High School has his eyes on Han Lie and wants to use him to establish his prestige!"

"Use me to establish prestige??"

Han Lie felt completely baffled.

"Yes!"

Zhang Li continued, "The exchange between the two schools is in a few days, right? Originally, the competition format was the same as before, strong challenging strong, weak matching weak, but... Zhao Rui from Fifth High School doesn't seem to plan on doing that. That idiot heard about Han Lie and wants to pick him!"

"Zhao Rui?" Cui Dazhi hadn't heard of this person, "What, is he very strong?"

"Strong!" Zhang Li pulled out a data sheet from the side, "This kid's Qi and Blood value is 153, he has already tempered his bones twice, and he has been learning the martial skill 'Thunderbolt Fist' since he was young. His Pile Stance has reached the 'Peeking into the Threshold' realm, and I heard he also learned a movement technique. His overall strength has always been in the top ten at their Fifth High School!"

"Ah?" Cui Dazhi was dumbfounded, "Then he must be sick. With that strength, picking Han Lie? That motherfucker can't read!!"

Everyone was clear on Han Lie's data. His Pile Stance wasn't ranked, he hadn't learned any martial skills, and his Qi and Blood value was just over a hundred. What was praised was his potential, but what use was potential?

This was about real fighting.

Without strength, even a genius is useless.

"...He's picking a soft persimmon!"

Zhang Li said with a bitter smile, "That idiot said that Han Lie is a rare genius, and he is also a genius, so genius should challenge genius. He said a bunch of high-sounding words. In short... he insists on picking Han Lie!"

"Is he an idiot?" Cui Dazhi found it outrageous, "No, how can that be? The purpose of our two schools' exchange is to test our own levels and see our shortcomings compared to others. Is he just looking for a soft persimmon to squeeze?"

"Hey..."

Hearing this, Han Lie finally couldn't help but speak, "Dazhi, can you stop saying 'soft persimmon' all the time? Do I look soft to you?"

".......Uh, in my impression, in my impression!" Cui Dazhi quickly corrected himself, "It's just... just that you two are not on the same level in the data statistics. He shouldn't pick you. Isn't this guy just a pure animal!!"

"That makes sense!"

Zhang Li echoed, "According to the selection mechanism and the spirit of competition, he really shouldn't pick Han Lie. But Dazhi, don't be angry. This is just his idea. The Teachers from both our schools won't agree. I'm just telling you guys about it as a heads-up!"

"...That's true!" Dazhi only then reacted, but he immediately realized something was wrong, "Damn, could that kid be doing it on purpose? Deliberately putting Han Lie down to show off?"

"Holy shit!"

Zhang Li was shocked by Dazhi's thought process, "That's actually possible! By challenging Han Lie, he elevates his own status and increases his fame!!"

Martial arts exchange,

One purpose is to spar with strong opponents and see where you are lacking.

The second purpose, especially for these students, isn't it to show off in front of the Teachers and students of both schools!

"Han Lie, just don't agree!"

Zhang Li said, "No matter what that idiot is thinking, if we don't take his bait, you'll be in the right no matter what!"

"Then won't my brother become a coward?" Cui Dazhi was quick to speak.

"....Uh, maybe not... right!"

Zhang Li wasn't quite sure either.

"He absolutely will!"

These words were spoken by Han Lie.

He knew these students too well. No matter how big the strength gap, no matter how unreasonable it was, as long as he didn't respond, he would definitely be called a coward.

"Is this confirmed?" Dazhi asked.

"......If it wasn't confirmed, would I dare to tell you?" Zhang Li finally came clean, "Actually, many people in our class already know about this. That kid posted on the school forum!"

"What, let me see?"

"It's already been deleted......"

"What did it say?"

"It said... whether Han Lie dared to fight him or not, and also said some unpleasant things, but not about Han Lie!"

"What did it say?"

"It said... our school is full of trash!"

"You motherfucker!"

Cui Dazhi immediately became furious, "This is even worse than directly saying Han Lie!!"

"???"

"Damn it, I'm going to find him!"

Cui Dazhi was about to get up but was stopped by Han Lie next to him, "What good would it do for you to find him? He challenged a student, not you. Besides, your strength is so much greater than his, wouldn't going to him also be squeezing a soft persimmon?"

"But he's too arrogant!!"

Cui Dazhi couldn't swallow this insult.

"Let me think about it!"

"What are you thinking about?" he asked.

"I'm thinking..."

Han Lie lightly tapped the table, "What is the strength gap between me and him..."

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