Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes-Chapter 228 - 227: Deflection and Luo Zuchen
At 7:00 PM, even in the Capital City, there were significantly fewer people outside.
With a hint of caution, Shen Han walked towards the Immortal Jade Tavern.
It was already summer.
The winters in the Capital City were unbearably cold.
While the summers were unbearably hot...
Evenings were slightly better, with gentle breezes making it feel more comfortable.
The Immortal Jade Tavern was situated on the eastern side of the Capital City, not too far from the Tianyi Academy.
For practitioners, this distance was just a few steps away.
After walking a short distance, Shen Han felt something amiss in his thoughts.
With sharp eyes, he immediately turned around and walked towards the Tianyi Academy.
Within a few breaths, he returned to the academy gates.
Shen Han spent some money, asking the guard to go over to the Immortal Jade Tavern.
If someone needed him, they should come personally to find him.
The guard had just left when, suddenly, a figure appeared from the shadows.
The figure maintained some distance from the gate, seemingly aware of the surveillance arrays near the Tianyi Academy.
Shen Han recognized this figure very clearly.
Logically, Luo Zuchen, who should have been recovering for several more months, was now looking at Shen Han with a smug expression.
"Don’t move. If you move, this old man will make a move on you.
This distance is enough for a strike to end your life."
"Seeing me come here, you probably didn’t expect this, did you?
Did that old dean of Tianyi say that someone like me, Luo, needs at least three to five months of recovery before getting out of bed?"
Luo Zuchen’s face had a touch of smugness.
Nearly everyone’s judgment of him, including the dean of Tianyi, was inaccurate.
"May I ask, Senior Luo, why you want to attack me?"
Shen Han remained calm, not showing any signs of panic.
He was genuinely curious about this question.
Firstly, that day in the martial arts arena of Tianyi, it was Luo Zuchen who attacked him first; he hadn’t provoked him proactively.
Secondly, Luo Zuchen also attacked Mr. Zhong Nan, injuring him.
If anyone should retaliate, it should be him.
When Shen Han raised this question, Luo Zuchen smiled slightly.
"You want to stall for time by talking, waiting for help?
Do you think you understand strategy and know what a delaying tactic is?
When I make a move, the surveillance arrays around your academy will notify that old dean of Tianyi.
But before he arrives, I’ll have finished with you.
Don’t move, I can answer your question."
This being right at the gate of Tianyi Academy, Luo Zuchen was truly audacious.
"Why I want to attack you, let me think."
Luo Zuchen paced back and forth, genuinely seeming to ponder: "Hmm... there are probably three reasons."
"Firstly, Ye’Er finds you annoying and thinks you’re disgusting.
Since you retreated from the marriage, you’ve been causing trouble at every turn.
If he had told me back then, I would have ended you right away.
Secondly, I also don’t like you; although I don’t know you well, I feel you’re insincere.
My intuition is usually accurate; if there’s a chance to eliminate you, I should take it.
The last reason, which could be considered a compliment to you,
is that I heard you always like to conceal your abilities; when you were at the Shen Mansion, you pretended never to have pursued the Martial Path.
Unexpectedly, you made a name for yourself and managed to claim the title of a prodigy.
I’ve thought about it; since I’ve injured you and hurt your private mentor, you surely harbor resentment towards me.
Rather than letting you seek revenge later, why not eliminate this hidden threat early?"
Luo Zuchen wore a candid expression, intending to strike first and deal with any consequences later.
"Alright, in case a powerful figure passes by, I should make my move."
As he spoke, the surroundings seemed to warp momentarily.
Stepping into the Third Grade of the Immortal Realm, what one sees, thinks, and believes changes.
A powerful figure throwing a single pebble into the river can cause a group of small fish and shrimp great upheaval.
Luo Zuchen cast a ripple from his hand, ring after ring, it spread forth.
This strike should be enough to claim Shen Han’s life.
As he executed the technique, Luo Zuchen turned away.
Soon, the dean of Tianyi Academy should arrive.
Having previously suffered under his hand, Luo Zuchen wouldn’t let it happen again.
Only when he was at a greater distance did Luo Zuchen pause slightly.
He had an air of nonchalance, as if his earlier actions were but out of whim.
But unexpectedly, as the ripple neared Shen Han, it suddenly slowed down.
Although the ripple didn’t seem fiercely sharp, its power was beyond what ordinary techniques could compare.
The ripple shredded whatever it touched.
If Shen Han had touched it, he too would have been obliterated like those objects.
Moreover, Shen Han, with just a Sixth Grade strength, definitely shouldn’t be able to evade it.
But now...
Utilizing Body Technique, Shen Han’s body unexpectedly evaded swiftly in the next moment.
As the ripple continued to shift, an immense force suddenly crashed down.
It collided with the ripple’s phantom and caused it to disperse immediately.
Seeing the dean of Tianyi arrive, Luo Zuchen’s eyes flashed coldly as he leapt away.
He had already taken a hit from the dean once and was unwilling to face another.
Seeing Luo Zuchen escape, the dean of Tianyi didn’t pursue him.
Instead, he stayed to protect Shen Han and took him back to the academy.
Back in his room, lying down, the dean still wore an expression of guilt.
"It’s my fault, just this old man’s failing eyesight, actually believing he’d need at least three to five months of recovery after being injured last time.
It’s only been a month, yet he’s already back in peak condition...
And that Luo Zuchen dared act so recklessly near the academy!"
The dean’s face was somewhat grim.
After some contemplation, the dean set off for the palace that night.
After the dean left, Shen Han sat up from the bed.
The technique Luo Zuchen used earlier hadn’t injured him, not even causing a disturbance in his energy and blood.
He was overly confident, certain that a casual strike could eliminate him.
But unfortunately for Luo Zuchen, Shen Han was several times stronger than he imagined.
This encounter posed a danger, but it also confirmed something for him.
The array he carried with him truly proved to be an excellent defensive measure.
If he continued to make progress, even if Luo Zuchen wasn’t so overconfident, Shen Han felt he could withstand his techniques.
With these thoughts, Shen Han didn’t bother resting any longer.
He got up to continue his study and contemplation of the Path of Array.
Meanwhile, at the Mountain Sea Academy, Luo Zuchen returned to his dwelling.
He, someone who typically acted without regret, felt a twinge of remorse today.
Luo Zuchen, accustomed to arrogance, couldn’t imagine treating Shen Han with the seriousness reserved for dueling stronger opponents.
However, he acknowledged that he wasn’t stable and ended up failing...
Lying on a bench, Luo Zuchen was still puzzled as to how Shen Han managed to:
evade his strike.
For someone with Sixth Grade strength, he should have been obliterated by that move.
