AWB Chapter 118 The Cafeteria Turmoil
Chapter 118 The Cafeteria Turmoil
Actually, he didn't care much about Su Jing's different treatment of him, because Elder Huang had told them that sects like the Green Bamboo Sword Sect, which were at the eighth rank, would definitely be assigned to Zone C after entering, so his treatment hadn't actually decreased.
Moreover, looking at the small single room in front of him, Shen Xu felt that even the treatment in Zone C was not bad, at least he was not made to sleep in a large dormitory.
Lying in bed, Shen Xu was filled with countless thoughts. From this moment on, his destiny would be completely different from his previous life. And this flying cloud boat would carry him to a completely new future, a future he could not foresee at all.
Suddenly, Shen Xu seemed to have thought of something, so he got up and went out of the room. He leaned against a window in the corridor and looked out, but all he saw were layers of dense white clouds.
With a touch of disappointment, Shen Xu returned to his room and fell into deep meditation. He felt that the emptiness in his soul would cause a big problem sooner or later. Although he did not feel any discomfort at the moment, he would not ignore the potential danger since it could be eliminated.
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As time passed, because the space inside the Flying Cloud Boat was very large, he did not dare to wander around recklessly, which meant that his current range of movement was not very large.
To his surprise, District C actually had a canteen that provided free meals, and the food was quite good, so Shen Xu ate almost every meal there. Anyway, he would never eat those fasting pills meant for dogs.
There are quite a few people like him who enjoy eating in the cafeteria, and because of this, he has met many people in the cafeteria, most of whom are from the same eighth-rank sect as him.
Moreover, where people gather, there will naturally be topics of conversation, and different topics will naturally lead to different information. However, the people gathered on Flying Cloud Boat were mostly young men and women who were going to participate in the Four Directions Sword Selection, so the topics of conversation during meals naturally revolved around the Four Directions Sword Selection.
"Shen Xu, do you know how many people are living in District C now?" Situ Deng asked mysteriously as he sat down in front of Shen Xu with a tray in his hand.
"Several thousand people!" Shen Xu said expressionlessly.
Upon arriving at the Flying Cloud Boat, Shen Xu learned that most sects made no secret of the Four Directions Sword Selection, and even provided each member with a copy of the selected martial arts manual. This was not only because the Four Directions Sword Alliance offered very generous rewards to sects with disciples who passed the selection, but also because it was impossible to hide; the Four Directions Sword Selection was common knowledge within the Four Directions Sword Alliance.
According to Shen Xu, the sword-selected martial arts manuals they received were all thick volumes filled with annotations from predecessors and various related precautions. This led many eighth-rank sects to give Shen Xu the feeling that they were sword-selected martial arts training classes.
However, even with numerous annotations and the help of sect elders, only a minority of people can successfully master the sword selection martial arts. But this minority is relative; a normal eighth-rank sect can send at least a dozen disciples to participate in the sword selection, and some can even send dozens.
Compared to the many sects, the Green Bamboo Sword Sect is like a unique flower among all sects. However, this is also related to the special geographical environment of the Green Bamboo Mountains. After all, it is too remote, and there is no one around for thousands of miles. It is too easy to keep the news from the outside world.
"This is an unprecedented spectacle! Just think, we have several thousand people in District D alone, and Districts C and B must have even more. And this is just one of our boats. This time, the Heavenly River Sword Sect has sent three Flying Cloud Boats. Add to that the other four fifth-grade sects, and I can't even imagine how fierce the competition will be this time!" Situ Deng exclaimed to Shen Xu.
At this moment, Yang Kong sat down next to Shen Xu and retorted to Situ Deng: "The combined number of seventh-grade and sixth-grade sects is less than one-tenth of our eighth-grade sects. Even if each of their sects has ten times the number of participants as we do, it's only on par with the people from our C District, not necessarily more than us."
"There's no point in you arguing about these things. You might as well cultivate a little more and improve your cultivation level! I heard that we have a sword-selection seed at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation on our ship. If you can become sword-selection seeds like him, you won't have to worry about the number of people." Fang Heng mocked mercilessly.
"Shen Xu, why haven't I seen any of your relatives for so many days? I've only seen you alone the whole time," Fang Heng couldn't help but ask.
The fact that someone as taciturn and fond of solitude as him can be acquainted with him means that everyone sitting next to him is naturally outgoing; otherwise, they wouldn't have noticed someone as inconspicuous as him.
Seeing the curious looks from the people around him, Shen Xu smiled and said, "Would you believe me if I said they were all in District A?"
"Tch! If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it." Yang Kong curled his lip.
Situ Deng said with some dissatisfaction, "Shen Xu, we've known each other for so many days, and you won't even tell us this little bit of news? I thought we were already friends!"
"I've already told you, whether you believe me or not is none of my business." After saying that, Shen Xu got up to return the plates.
“Every area is under lockdown now, you might as well say you’re from the Tianhe Sword Sect! I’m telling you, you didn’t sneak in here, did you?” Fang Heng suddenly grabbed Shen Xu’s arm.
"Fang Heng, release Shen Xu! Do you want to call in the enforcement team?" Yang Kong immediately warned.
Hearing Yang Kong's words, Fang Heng slowly released Shen Xu's arm. "Sorry, I'm not very good with my hands. I hope I didn't hurt you!"
"Unfortunately, you really did hurt me, so I'll have to trouble you with my plate." Shen Xu flipped the plate in his hand and slapped it onto Fang Heng, causing the remaining soup to spill all over him.
Then Shen Xu said with a smile, "Sorry, my eyesight isn't very good. I hope I didn't spill any soup on you!"
If he had dodged just now, the soup on the plate might have spilled on other people, which was something he didn't want to happen because it would have caused a lot of trouble. But now he doesn't have to worry about that problem.
The scene before them stunned everyone around them, because in their minds, Shen Xu was either eating or on his way to eat. Even if someone accidentally bumped into him, he would smile and say it was okay. But this was the kind of person who would put his leftover plate on someone else.
"Shen Xu, do you think the law enforcement team will protect you in this situation?" Fang Heng's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he suddenly reached out to grab Shen Xu's arm again.
But this time Shen Xu wouldn't give him that chance. He immediately withdrew his hand to dodge Fang Heng's grab, and then used the plate as a sword, striking Fang Heng's head heavily with a vertical thud. The plate, made of refined iron, was obviously tougher than Fang Heng's skin, and blood mixed with soup flowed down Fang Heng's face.
For a moment, everyone kept their distance from the two, fearing that their conflict might affect them.
Feeling the pain in his forehead, Fang Heng instantly flew into a rage, yelling, "Shen Xu, you're asking for death!!"
With a furious roar, Fang Heng's fist, carrying surging yellow energy, hurtled towards Shen Xu's face. Seeing this, Shen Xu sneered and then used the Dragon Body Technique to instantly reveal the wooden pillar behind him.
Fang Heng's expression changed drastically when he saw the pillar, but he couldn't stop now. He could only watch as his fist cracked the pillar before collapsing to the ground, utterly despondent.
"Fang Heng is finished!" This was everyone's thought at that moment.
Looking at the crack, Shen Xu said with some regret, "You can't even break a pillar. It seems I overestimated you. I should have chosen a thinner one for you."
Hearing Shen Xu's taunts, Fang Heng roared like a madman, "Shen Xu, if I can't participate in the sword selection, you can forget about participating either!"
He immediately got up and slowly walked towards Shen Xu. With each step he took, his aura grew stronger, and his vital energy became more chaotic and violent.
"Has Fang Heng gone mad?"
"We have to stop him, or we'll all be in big trouble." Hearing this, everyone stepped in and pulled the two apart.
"Why isn't the enforcement team here yet!"
Amidst the commotion, the enforcement team arrived late. Fang Heng was disqualified from the election, while Shen Xu was given three days of confinement.