Chapter 54: Persecution

Yun Xingjin, who had been waiting outside the team, also noticed the slightly weird atmosphere between Bu Gong and the man in purple. He kept winking at Bu Gong, asking him to be patient and not to conflict with the man, but Bu Gong in the team did not even look at him.This made Yun Xingjin anxious. “Why, from what this junior brother said, the three energy crystals were broken just now. Was it my mistake?” At this time, the man in purple narrowed his eyes and asked in a slightly colder tone than before.Hearing what the purple-clothed man in front of him said, Bu Gong understood in his heart that this was completely the other party deliberately picking on him; but he had nothing to fear from his own shadow, and it was obviously not me who did it, so was he going to force me to admit it?Thinking of this, Bu Gong’s mouth curled up with a hint of coldness. He then looked at the man in purple and chuckled softly, “Senior Brother, I’d like to ask, have I ever offended you before?”Hearing Bu Gong question him in such a tone in front of so many people, the purple-robed man, despite his well-mannered demeanor, couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. “Huh… This kid is really as ungrateful as Hou Ming said. Can’t he see the current situation clearly?”Thinking of this, the smile on the purple-robed man’s face gradually disappeared, and then he said in a deep voice: “My dear junior brother, I call you junior brother because I know you are a new disciple. Is this how you treat your fellow senior brothers?”Hearing this, Bu Gong frowned slightly; at this moment, Bu Gong really didn’t want to provoke the man in front of him.Because he had roughly sensed the other party’s strength before, but after some investigation, he didn’t feel anything at all, which made him nervous.He had also heard Blind Zhang say that if you cannot sense a cultivator’s exact strength, then either the cultivator has a rare magical weapon that can conceal his own aura, or the cultivator’s strength is far greater than yours.As for the purple-clothed man in front of him, after a thorough investigation, he not only failed to grasp his specific strength, but he couldn’t even sense any energy fluctuations from him. In this case, he would rather believe that the other party belonged to the latter case, that is, his strength was far higher than his own.But even so, could the other party force him to accept a crime he was forced to commit? Obviously, this was absolutely unacceptable to Bu Gong.Although he did not have much experience in life, he had been well-read since childhood; thus, he developed a temperament and style that was unique to scholars, that is, “propriety” was the first priority in everything.Although the incident with Yang Ruoming made him realize that perhaps in today’s world, the most important thing is to be strong, he still secretly insisted on the idea that “etiquette” should be the most important thing.Seeing the other party say this, Bu Gong’s expression was slightly serious: “My dear brother, we both know what happened just now. If I tell you the truth, it might not be good, right?””Wow!”As soon as Bu Gong said this, he saw that the people around him were getting restless.Obviously, they did not expect Bu Gong to directly confront the man in purple in front of them; and judging from his tone, he did not seem nervous at all.”Who is this brat? How dare he speak to Senior Brother Mo Xiong in that tone?””Yeah, is this kid looking for death? Senior Brother Mo must be in a playful mood today, so he came out to personally participate in the distribution of energy crystals for outer disciples. Doesn’t he know Senior Brother Mo’s name?”…At the same time, the new team of outer disciples also became noisy.”Hey… there’s another good show to watch today!””Huh? Tsk tsk…wasn’t that the infamous ‘waste’ Bu Gong during the talent test? Why is there always a good show wherever he’s around?””Go! He’s a well-known figure. I heard he’s a rare talent among our new students. How can there not be something interesting to watch?”For a moment, the scene became lively; there was constant whispering among the crowd.At this time, the purple-clothed man’s face darkened when he heard what Bu Gong had just said; his originally gentle and indifferent smile disappeared, and there was a hint of fierceness in his eyes when he looked at Bu Gong.”From what you said, it seems that you are threatening me?” A faint voice came from the mouth of the man in purple; at the same time, Bu Gong suddenly felt a terrifying pressure coming from the other party, enveloping himself.For a moment, he felt as if he was stuck in a quagmire, and as if a huge mountain was falling from the sky; the terrifying pressure made Bu Gong feel as if his body would collapse at any time.Moreover, the invisible pressure seemed to be increasing. To outsiders, it was just a faint aura; but to Bu Gong, it was like carrying a towering mountain on his back.At this time, beads of sweat were oozing out of Bu Gong’s forehead, and his breathing became heavier; this situation continued to increase as the pressure continued.”Junior brother, what do you want to do with those three energy crystals?” When Bu Gong gritted his teeth and supported his body, a voice as gentle as spring breeze sounded in his ears again.However, Bu Gong said nothing about this and continued to resist the terrifying pressure. Obviously, even if he was killed, Bu Gong would not compromise or admit it if it was not his fault.Seeing Bu Gong like this, the purple-clothed man’s eyes fixed, and then he snorted coldly; Bu Gong immediately felt that the pressure was increasing again, and with a “crack”, he saw that the bluestone floor under Bu Gong’s feet actually shattered at this moment.At the same time, Bu Gong’s face showed a faint distortion and became paler; at this time, a faint smell of blood filled Bu Gong’s mouth, but a hint of firmness suddenly flashed in his dark eyes. He resisted the urge to spit out blood and forced himself to hold back a mouthful of blood, but a trace of blood still seeped out from the corner of his mouth.When everyone saw this scene, there was a touch of shock in their eyes, as well as pity and mockery when they looked at Bu Gong.”Junior brother, what are you going to do with the three energy crystals that were broken just now?” The familiar voice once again rang in Bu Gong’s ears, with an unquestionable and subtle mockery in it.But Bu Gong still had no intention of answering this. Instead, from the stubbornness that emerged in his dark eyes, it could be seen that this still made it impossible for Bu Gong to compromise; if it was not his fault, he would definitely not admit it, even if he died.”Crack… crack…” A subtle and somewhat creepy sound came from Bu Gong’s body.”Puff…” At this moment, Bu Gong couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The glaring scarlet drops fell on Bu Gong’s equally bright red robe, making it look even brighter and more dazzling.Obviously, the “cracking” sound coming from Bu Gong’s body just now was due to his broken bones; this man in purple actually broke the bones in Bu Gong’s body just by the pressure from his body, causing him to suffer internal injuries. The pressure alone was so terrifying!Things had come to this point, and even the people around who were ready to watch the show felt a trace of pity in their hearts; Bu Gong’s condition at the moment was extremely miserable, his face was pale, and there were some bloodshot in his originally dark eyes, with a faint hint of ferocity emerging in them, and he looked as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.Even Bu Gong’s body seemed to bend, but he held on with all his strength, his legs standing straight, even though his feet were already an inch into the ground.”Brother Mo, how about we just leave it at that?” Just when the place was completely silent with only the faint sound of breathing, a faint laugh suddenly came from afar, and then gently lingered in everyone’s ears.At this moment, Bu Gong’s physical burden was close to his endurance limit; but he was still holding on with a persistent belief and had no intention of giving up.As the voice spread, the expression of the purple-clothed man who had been calm and composed just now changed slightly; he glanced at the source of the voice from the corner of his eye, and then a hint of hesitation and a deep-hidden fear flashed in his eyes.”What? Brother Mo, you won’t even give me this face?” Just when the man in purple hesitated, the previous voice sounded again, mixed with a little impatience, but outsiders could not hear it.”Hehe… I didn’t expect Brother Qing to come too. Since Brother Qing has come forward to plead for mercy, I will give him this face and not pursue this matter.” While speaking, the purple-clothed man slowly restrained his own pressure; at the same time, Bu Gong suddenly felt a sense of relief all over his body, which was a world of difference from before.Just when Bu Gong breathed a sigh of relief, a tiny and faint voice suddenly circled in his ears: “Boy, don’t be so arrogant in the future. I will let you go this time. As for why I did this, I think you should know it in your mind.”; and this was the voice of the man in purple just now.At this time, Bu Gong lowered his head slightly, but there was a coldness in the depths of his pupils, as well as a deep murderous intent!”Are you referring to Hou Ming?… It seems that I was too soft-hearted before; however, even if this was caused by Hou Ming, your treatment of me today was still excessive.” Then Bu Gong pursed his lips, raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the man in purple who had turned around.”Huh… the word ‘etiquette’ comes first? It seems that some of the things I have read in books are not entirely true; if I had the strength to compete with him today, would I suffer such coercion?” Thinking of this, Bu Gong endured the pain all over his body and took a deep breath. At the same time, a trace of inexplicable firmness flashed across his dark eyes, making them seem even deeper!