Chapter 17: Youth Workers
Even by the time Li Lang descended the walls and made his way out the gates, the boy who failed to be accepted by any sect was still slamming his forehead into the ground.
Li Lang quickly ran up to the small group of disappointed children who had discovered they only had grade one aptitude, just like him. Their gazes shied when he looked in their direction, which made Li Lang wonder if he would’ve been like them if he didn’t have his previous memories or the support of the Zi siblings.
He pushed those depressing thoughts aside and held the suicidal boy from further smashing his face into the dirt. The strength of someone in the second stage of Energy Gathering was easily able to overcome the young boy who had yet to become a cultivator.
“What are you doing?”
“L-leave him be… It won’t be easy for him to s-survive anyway if he lost the will a-already.” A boy on the sideline, wearing a strange wooden mask, replied with a stutter.
Li Lang glared at the boy before ignoring him, bringing his attention back to his intended target.
“I…don’t have a future anymore.” The boy in Li Lang’s arm weakly muttered.
“You’ll be fine. There are many people with grade one aptitude like us. Hurry on home before your parents become worried.”
The boy blinked blankly at Li Lang for a moment before responding.
“It’s better if I don’t go back. I’d rather not waste the orphanage’s food on someone like me… who won’t amount to anything.”
“...Are you trying to pick a fight with me? I said I have grade one aptitude too!”
At his words, the boy gave Li Lang a confused look and tilted his head.