Chapter 114: Trash

Divine Hunter glanced at Shi Ji with disdain and slapped his hand away.

“Where did this brat come from? A brat like you isn’t worthy of shaking hands with me.”

His arrogant demeanor was incredibly off-putting.

Shi Ji’s smile gradually disappeared.

Wind Feather, Auntie Cai, and Alloy weren’t surprised by Divine Hunter’s behavior. This was just how he was, which was why most people avoided interacting with him.

Auntie Cai chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. “Alright, alright, let’s not be so serious.”

“Tch!” Divine Hunter sneered, still looking disdainful.

It was clear that another annoying person had made their appearance.

“Hero? A-level hero? Divine Hunter, you shouldn’t take yourself so seriously. In my opinion, you’re not ready to be a hero. You don’t belong in this profession, you should retire.”

When Shi Ji encountered someone he disliked, he didn’t care who they were, he would confront them directly. If he didn’t hold back for someone like Blade, he certainly wouldn’t for someone like Divine Hunter.

As soon as Shi Ji spoke, the atmosphere became extremely tense.

Lin Xinyan knew Shi Ji was standing up for her, but she wished he could be a bit more tactful.

For a moment, everyone was stunned, looking at Shi Ji with surprise. Divine Hunter, in particular, sneered.

An unknown upstart who dared to speak like this. Divine Hunter had quickly assessed Shi Ji’s strength upon hearing he was Lin Xinyan’s classmate. There were many Star warriors at Yinshuang Academy, but few of them were actually useful.

“Bravery is important, kid, but you should learn to control your mouth. With so many people around, it’s not appropriate for me to hit you. Kneel down and apologize to me right now, and I’ll let this slide. Otherwise…”

“Trash.”

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Surprise. Complete surprise. It wasn’t just Lin Xinyan and the others who were taken aback, even Divine Hunter hadn’t expected this kid to repeatedly and brazenly challenge his authority.

Among them, Lin Xinyan knew Shi Ji the best and understood that Divine Hunter was no match for him. If it came to a fight, Divine Hunter getting beaten up would be the expected outcome.

For Auntie Cai and the others, Shi Ji was just a student from Yinshuang Academy, nothing particularly special. His courage to speak to Divine Hunter like this was commendable but also showed his ignorance. It seemed from all signs that this guy didn’t recognize Divine Hunter at all.

Divine Hunter’s face darkened as he stepped forward until he was right in front of Shi Ji. However, because Shi Ji was taller, he had to look up, making it seem like Shi Ji was overpowering him.

Sensing trouble, Lin Xinyan quickly pulled Shi Ji to the side.

“Ah, sorry, sorry. Shi Ji is a new student and doesn’t understand many things. Please calm down.”

Despite feeling uncomfortable with Divine Hunter’s earlier remarks, Lin Xinyan knew she had to focus on the bigger picture. With the increased frequency of anomaly sightings, they needed all the heroes they could get. As an A-level hero, Divine Hunter was a significant asset. If he were injured and hospitalized now, it would mean losing a powerful ally temporarily, which would be detrimental to the citizens of Yinshuang City.

“Tch!” Divine Hunter wasn’t ready to let it go and snarled, “Xinyan, this has nothing to do with you. Step aside. This brat spoke out of turn, and I’m going to teach him a lesson–”

A voice interrupted Divine Hunter.

“Alright, Divine Hunter. You’re an A-level hero, you know better than this. Let it go and move on. If you insist on fighting, don’t blame me for siding with Miss Xinyan.”

The speaker was none other than Wind Feather.

Divine Hunter’s anger cooled a bit as he glared at Wind Feather.

“Feng Ling, you’re something. Hmph!”

With a cold snort and a flick of his hand, Divine Hunter reluctantly left. Despite his strength, he knew he couldn’t beat Feng Ling.