229: Chapter 229 Duan Xuan! Duan Ping kneels down to plead for leniency!

Unknowingly.

In the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

Inside a manor within the Formal Student dormitory area.

"Damn it!"

"Insolent!"

Fang Tong had now fully recovered and walked out of the treatment room.

Seeing the various discussions about him on the Academy Forum, he felt extremely aggrieved.

Not only were a group of New Students weaker than him making snide remarks, but even many Senior Students' evaluations of him were starting to decline.

Even within his own clan, some people had heard about the incident, leading many elders to severely reprimand him.

One Li Fan had completely annihilated all of his positive reputation!

Actually, it would have been fine if he had truly been inferior in skill.

The problem was that he clearly had the ability to defeat him!

If he hadn't underestimated Li Fan so much, Li Fan wouldn't have even had the ability to fight back!

Soon after, when he learned that Li Fan was not expelled by the Academy but merely sent to confinement, his mood undoubtedly became even worse.

Wasn't the Academy blatantly covering for him?

The Academy was actually protecting a lowly Sparring Partner, completely disregarding the feelings of him, a Formal Student.

This made him feel like thorns were pricking his back!

However, he didn't quite dare to go and argue with the Academy to have Li Fan expelled.

After all, the foundation of the Academy was not something his backing family could contend with.

Since the Academy chose to protect Li Fan, he could only endure it.

"Li Fan! This isn't over!"

Fang Tong gritted his teeth fiercely, his pupils filled with violence.

He absolutely could not swallow this insult!

When Li Fan comes out of confinement, he will definitely make Li Fan pay!

He will wash away this humiliation!

Just as he was raging, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the room.

"You, a New Student ranked third, actually lost to a Sparring Partner. It truly is unexpected."

Fang Tong recognized the voice extremely well.

Who else could it be?

It was Duan Ping's elder brother, who had instigated him to cause trouble for Duan Ping, and also his sworn big brother, Duan Xuan!

Duan Xuan's appearance bore a slight resemblance to Duan Ping, but compared to Duan Ping, he appeared much more heroic, and due to his extremely high achievements in swordsmanship, he possessed an aura of soaring sharpness.

An ordinary person probably wouldn't even have the courage to meet his gaze.

Duan Xuan walked in, and Fang Tong immediately began explaining the situation to this big brother.

"Big Brother, I was just too careless, and I didn't expect that kid to be so cunning! If we had fought seriously, he wouldn't even be worth one of my fingers!"

Duan Xuan listened to Fang Tong's words without any emotional fluctuation, only responding.

"Does explaining matter? Losing to him is a fact."

Fang Tong heard this, hesitated, and finally gritted his teeth, "I will get my revenge! I will definitely make him suffer unspeakable pain!"

"Enough. This is your own business. What about my younger brother? Did he make a move?"

Duan Xuan said slowly, shifting the topic.

Regarding this, Fang Tong showed shame on his face.

"No, I could have forced him to act, but unfortunately, Duan Linger was protecting him."

"However, judging by his appearance, he doesn't seem to have improved at all; his body even seems to be deteriorating. It seems that terrible illness was only temporarily suppressed and shows no signs of being cured."

Hearing Fang Tong's words, Duan Xuan frowned slightly and fell into a brief silence.

After his brow smoothed out, he continued, "Although my younger brother appears refined and weak now, he is actually a person of extremely deep cunning. What you see may not be the truth. We must force him into an all-out battle to know his true strength and weakness."

Fang Tong immediately replied, "Shall I go again?"

"Forget it. We've already tipped our hand, and with my cousin protecting him, you won't find an opportunity. We can only wait for the New Student Competition!"

Duan Xuan waved his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Fang Tong nodded upon hearing this.

Indeed.

With Duan Linger present, it was quite difficult for him to make a move.

Just as the two were chatting, Sha Li rushed in from outside in a panic.

"Brother Tong! Brother Tong! Quickly look at the forum! That Duan Ping kid has gone mad! He's actually pleading for Li Fan! And that woman too!"

Sha Li shouted the news he had just seen while running in.

When he saw Fang Tong talking to a young man, he instantly realized he had interrupted them.

He immediately prepared to apologize and leave.

But just as he was about to speak, Fang Tong stopped him.

"What did you say? Say that again!"

Fang Tong clearly found the news Sha Li mentioned hard to believe.

"Reporting, Brother Tong, Duan Ping and that Duan Linger have gone to the Discipline Department to plead for Li Fan. Currently, Duan Ping is kneeling outside the Discipline Department, saying he won't get up unless they revoke the punishment for Li Fan!"

"Videos are spreading like wildfire on the forum now. If you open it, Brother Tong, you'll know."

Sha Li repeated himself, and perhaps influenced by Fang Tong or trying to suck up, his tone clearly revealed contempt when mentioning Duan Ping.

After hearing Sha Li's repetition, Fang Tong was filled with shock, and his gaze turned towards Duan Xuan beside him.

Duan Xuan slowly walked up to Sha Li, gently patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Has that kid Duan Ping become this spineless now?"

Sha Li scratched his head and chuckled, "I heard he's always been this spineless..."

Before he could finish speaking, the hand Duan Xuan used to pat Sha Li's shoulder suddenly exerted force, shattering Sha Li's shoulder and arm entirely.

"Ah!"

The intense pain made Sha Li let out a mournful howl.

"Although I don't particularly like my younger brother, can his name be uttered casually by a lowly Sparring Partner like you?"

Duan Xuan wiped the blood from his hands with Sha Li's clothes, still wearing a smile.

It was only then that Sha Li realized that the person before him was actually Duan Ping's older brother, Fang Tong's big brother!

Instantly, Sha Li immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy and admitting his mistake.

"Big Brother, please let it go. The Academy has rules; Sparring Partners cannot be killed arbitrarily."

"I think we should go see what the situation is with Duan Ping."

Fang Tong stepped forward, shaking his head as he spoke.

With Fang Tong's obstruction, Duan Xuan stopped his attack.

...

Moving on to Duan Ping's side.

After learning that Li Fan was punished and sent to the Confinement Valley, and understanding the terror of the Confinement Valley, Duan Ping and Duan Linger immediately rushed to the Discipline Department to explain on Li Fan's behalf, demanding the punishment be revoked.

However, it was impossible for the Discipline Department to retract the decision.

But Duan Ping was unwilling to give up, and now he was directly kneeling at the entrance of the Discipline Department.

This scene truly attracted quite a few onlookers.

On the forum, it caused an enormous discussion.