Are You Deaf? I Said My Talent Has No Limits

Chapter 34. A Complete Break

Wang Huan froze on the spot and instinctively covered his reddened left cheek.

The sudden scene left everyone else stunned as well.

After all, in ordinary times, Chen Sanli called him “Brother Wang” with more enthusiasm than if he were his own father, practically like a lackey. On the contrary, his relationship with Xu Yuan had only been average, and they had even had conflicts before.

It was truly hard to imagine that Chen Sanli would actually lay hands on Wang Huan because of Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan, however, saw through him completely. It was nothing more than Chen Sanli deciding that Xu Yuan had more potential than Wang Huan and was therefore more worthy of investment and friendship.

Normally, Xu Yuan paid him no mind, so Chen Sanli had chosen this moment to use Wang Huan as a stepping stone and show his loyalty.

After all, whether in the marketplace or in court, taking a side was always the best way to draw closer to someone.

“Chen Sanli… you… I?!”

That slap left Wang Huan dizzy. By the time he came back to himself, more than half his drunkenness had vanished. First came disbelief, then a wave of rage surged through him, burning through all five of his senses.

Chen Sanli had actually hit him?

That man who usually only knew how to mooch off others, who acted as if he were Wang Huan’s underling, actually dared to hit him?

“You’re courting death!”

Wang Huan’s eyes turned red in an instant. He grabbed Chen Sanli by the collar and threw a punch, the two of them tumbling to the floor in a brawl.

Wang Huan’s talent was not just for show. His qi and blood had been tempered to a solid level, making him noticeably stronger than the first-meridian martial artists present.

Chen Sanli gradually fell behind and was beaten until his nose and face were bruised and swollen.

Li Shan and the others finally snapped out of it and hurried forward to break them apart, using all hands to forcibly separate the two.

Wang Huan panted heavily, his chest rising and falling as he stared coldly at Chen Sanli.

Chen Sanli wore an aggrieved expression, but a trace of smugness flashed in his eyes. He had made his stance clear and chosen the right side. Their relationship had instantly grown closer. This beating had been worth it.

Wang Huan made it sound easy, saying he would break through to the second meridian by the end of the month. But among the sixty people on the training grounds, only one had managed to do so thus far. That alone showed how difficult it was.

By contrast, Xu Yuan was the second person in the entire group to reach entry level in the fist technique, which meant his comprehension had to be excellent. Chen Sanli was also practicing fist techniques, and if he got on good terms with Xu Yuan, he might receive a few crucial pointers.

After all, the end of the month was fast approaching. He had no desire to be randomly assigned to some dangerous front-line post.

Xu Yuan’s expression remained calm as he slowly took a step forward.

Behind him, Tian Yang also began circulating his qi and blood, ready to make a move at any time.

“Brother Xu, let it go. Calm down… Brother Wang drank too much and is just talking nonsense. If this keeps escalating, it will look bad for everyone.”

Li Shan suddenly spoke and reached out to stop Xu Yuan.

He genuinely did not want matters between roommates to end up like a feud between enemies, so he instinctively stepped in to prevent it.

At this, Tian Yang looked at him in surprise.

Xu Yuan was likewise taken aback. His gaze fell on Li Shan, but he said nothing. Someone had practically slapped him across the face, and Li Shan was telling him to stop and swallow that humiliation whole?

“That’s right. If there’s anything to say, let’s sit down and talk it out slowly.” Seeing Xu Yuan stop, Li Shan thought he had been persuaded. He let out a sigh of relief, and a smile even appeared on his face.

Xu Yuan looked at him deeply, feeling only that the situation was absurd and ironic.

The Chen Sanli he usually looked down on and deliberately kept at a distance had just stood on his side without hesitation, slapped Wang Huan, and gotten beaten for it.

Yet Li Shan, the friend who had walked this road with him, had instead chosen to play peacemaker and tell him to endure it and let the matter rest.

Xu Yuan looked at Li Shan’s expression and suddenly gave a soft laugh.

Most likely, Li Shan himself did not even understand what his actions meant. He probably thought he was merely smoothing things over on instinct and was perhaps even secretly pleased with himself for settling a conflict between roommates.

But the truth was that, by doing this, he had completely shifted himself to Wang Huan’s side. Without even realizing it, he had chosen a camp.

Xu Yuan’s and Tian Yang’s gazes made Li Shan feel inexplicably guilty, but it did not take long for him to recover. He thought to himself, “No, that’s not right. What am I afraid of? I just don’t want the dormitory relationships to get worse.”

Xu Yuan nodded and said evenly, “Fine, Li Shan. I’ll give you face.”

With that, he turned and left.

Behind him, Chen Sanli clutched his swollen cheek and shot Li Shan a mocking look, inwardly laughing at that fool who did not know his own place.

If he had possessed that kind of close relationship with Xu Yuan, why would he have needed to take such a beating from Wang Huan? His actions just now had clearly offended Wang Huan beyond repair.

Still, if it helped him avoid being randomly assigned to some high-risk place, then it was worth it.

Martial techniques were not like stance training.

To be honest, stance training depended entirely on bodily talent. Aside from tempering qi and blood, each person’s bottleneck was slightly different, and it was difficult for outsiders to help.

Martial techniques, however, were different. If your comprehension was lacking, a single issue could leave you stuck for half a day. At a moment like this, if someone offered even a little guidance, it would be like delivering coal in the middle of winter.

But now everyone was too busy with their own problems. Who would waste the effort teaching you?

Instructor Chen could help solve some issues, but he would not always have an answer every time. In his heart, he naturally leaned more toward those with comprehension, the kind who could reach entry level within the span of this month.

After all, he was not your father. He only earned so much silver each month, so why should he worry about everything? He needed time to practice martial arts himself as well.

These thoughts flashed through Chen Sanli’s mind as he called out, “Brother Xu!” and hurried after him.

Tian Yang looked at Li Shan, opened his mouth as if to speak, then finally shook his head with a sigh and followed them out.

Li Shan frowned, feeling as though he might have handled things improperly, but after thinking it over, he still felt there was nothing wrong with what he had done. So he simply sat on his bed and ignored it.

Xiao Sheng said, “Brother Wang, you should drink less from now on,” and then left as well.

Gao Yuan wore a strange expression. He looked at the silent Wang Huan, then glanced at the utterly oblivious Li Shan, shook his head slightly, and thought to himself,

“You were standing right by the water, yet you kicked the relationship farther away with your own feet. You really do not understand where you stand.”

“And as for that Chen Sanli, I thought he was just some filthy little opportunist who liked taking advantage of others… It seems I underestimated him.”

After working through the key points in his mind, he said no more. He was not close with Li Shan anyway, so he simply went out to wash up.

Back in the dormitory, after that fierce conflict, Wang Huan had sobered completely. Thinking back on what had just happened, he felt not only regret but also a lingering fear.

He had not yet broken through to the second meridian. If Xu Yuan had really stepped forward, Wang Huan would not have been able to beat him…

So Wang Huan looked at Li Shan and said sincerely, “Shan, thank you for earlier.”

“It was nothing. Just drink less in the future, Brother Wang. Later on, just find a chance to talk things out with Brother Xu,” Li Shan said with a wave of his hand, not taking it seriously.

“Yangzi, thanks to you too.” Wang Huan then looked at Qin Yang.

Qin Yang did not speak. He merely shook his head slightly, his expression rather ugly. He might love to have fun, but he was not ignorant of how the world worked.

He had truly been hit with terrible luck.

All he had done was have a few drinks with Wang Huan. Who could have guessed that Wang Huan would suddenly start running his mouth like that? Now Xu Yuan had likely marked him down along with Wang Huan.

He felt stifled inside, and at the same time, he began to feel some resentment toward Wang Huan.

What the hell was wrong with you, drinking like that? Fine, drink if you want, but why couldn’t you keep your mouth shut?

The more Qin Yang thought about it, the angrier he became. He probably would not sleep well tonight.

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