Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 213 - 61: I, Lin Chen, Love to Eat Most...
A while passed.
Lin Chen saw Shen Ge and the others, and noticing their bruised and swollen faces, he looked puzzled.
Did the instructor punish them?
At the same time, Lin Chen also noticed the four he had taken down, now back in high spirits.
He wasn’t surprised by their recovery. The special training ground wouldn’t really let the trainees kill each other. If they arranged it like this, there must be a backup plan.
Having seen the precious Purple Crystal Marrow Liquid, the special training ground must have similar potions to quickly restore everyone’s injuries.
Lin Chen grinned at the four, full of enthusiasm, "Fellow junior brothers have arrived."
The four, who initially had stern faces upon seeing Lin Chen, couldn’t hold their expressions after hearing his words.
As geniuses, being defeated, and in such a humiliating way no less, it was true that they felt resentment. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Did they hate Lin Chen?
They wished they could spring up and slap him to death.
Yet, as talents from various prefectures, they pursued their own Martial Path, and instead admired those stronger than themselves.
The desire to admire the strong is not just for ordinary martial artists; these talented martial artists have it too.
Their admiration for Lin Chen was genuine.
Now that Lin Chen suddenly greeted them warmly, they didn’t know how to respond.
Ignoring him would make them seem petty.
Engaging with him would make it seem like the fight was for nothing.
The four were a bit at a loss, unsure of how to treat Lin Chen.
"Junior brothers, martial competition is inevitable. We all come from martial arts halls. There are internal competitions in the hall, and the Martial Affairs Office also arranges matches with other halls, as well as county-level competitions. On the stage, we represent our halls and counties and should give our all, but off the stage, it shouldn’t affect our personal relationships, like between me and Junior Brother Shen..."
Seeing the four of them at a loss, Lin Chen knew that young people sometimes couldn’t let go of their pride, and he turned to Shen Ge, "Just like between me and Junior Brother Shen. Back then, Junior Brother Shen represented Yanshan County, and I represented Poyang County. We also had a battle, yet it didn’t affect our personal relationship at all. Right, Junior Brother Shen?"
"Senior Brother Lin is right. In that battle, we each represented our counties and gave it our all, but privately, I’ve always admired Senior Brother Lin."
Shen Ge nodded. This was the truth, not flattery. He truly admired Senior Brother Lin.
Only by understanding Senior Brother Lin’s past can one appreciate how tough his journey has been.
Yu Fei and the other three exchanged glances, finally speaking together, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lin, for your guidance. We bear no resentment towards you."
"Even if you did resent me, it wouldn’t help. If this happens again next time, I still won’t hold back, so... if you don’t want a repeat, work on improving your skills."
Lin Chen said with a smile. Hearing this, Yu Fei and the others instead chuckled.
For the first time, they felt the straightforward charm of this Senior Brother Lin, who didn’t speak deceitful words.
In calling Lin Chen ’senior brother,’ they were truly convinced in heart and mind.
"Senior Brother Lin, we may have lost this time, but that doesn’t mean we’ll lose next time."
"That’s right. Senior Brother Lin, you’d better keep crushing us, or else... hehe..."
They didn’t explicitly say it, but the meaning was clear; if they found an opportunity, they’d immediately gang up on him.
"Then let’s see if you have the ability, junior brothers."
They exchanged smiles and Yu Fei and the others’ awkwardness and trace of resentment dissipated, leaving only the fighting spirit.
Min Huanbo listened to Lin Chen and the others’ conversation, looking at Lin Chen with admiration in his eyes.
In this world, there are two kinds of martial geniuses: the aloof and the more aloof, focusing solely on martial arts cultivation.
There’s nothing wrong with being an aloof genius, investing all thoughts in martial arts cultivation, ignoring petty and trivial interpersonal relationships.
But from the Military Affairs Hall’s perspective, they hope to see a genius who can lead a group of youths to grow together.
Lin Chen has the demeanor of a "senior brother."
Not only does he forge ahead on his martial path, but he also inspires other junior brothers to strive in martial arts, fostering healthy competition.
However, not everyone thought so at this moment.
Other trainees from various prefectures, listening to Lin Chen’s conversation with Yu Fei and the others, felt heartbroken.
We were fighting outside to avenge you four, and in return, you turned on us so quickly?
Among them, the three from Wenzhou Prefecture felt the most aggrieved.
You fought tooth and nail, but why are we, who are not even from Raozhou Prefecture, the ones getting hurt?
From the moment Lin Chen called out "Junior Brother Shen," everyone present knew they were fooled, deceived by Shen Ge.
This guy is so shameless.
How could he shamelessly call out "Lin Chen is a Raozhou Prefecture trainee," and "where are the Raozhou Prefecture brothers"? Talks of bandit shouting bandit-catching?
Facing many resentful gazes, especially the three from Wenzhou Prefecture, Shen Ge maintained an indifferent demeanor, unchanged.
So what? This is what I learned from Senior Brother Lin.
I’ve heard that back in the Poyang County Martial Arts Garden, while a disciple of Jingshui Martial Arts Hall, Senior Brother Lin used the Clear Wind Palm in every encounter, making everyone think a formidable disciple from Clear Wind Martial Arts Hall had emerged, making them wary of Clear Wind. Eventually, as a Jingshui disciple, he was overlooked by other halls until he made a stunning debut.
