Gasp!
The few onlookers gasped internally. Because this was inside the youth living quarters, no one had a much high cultivation. Such display of power had definitely struck fear in them.
After all, the youth Gang Tu, looked horrible.
His face was scarred slightly. And every single hair on his head had also turned to ash. Possibly, his eyes might have been damaged too. But it couldn't be seen because of the tightly shut eyes and the damaged skin around it.
"AAAAARGHHH AAAAAAA OOOAAAA"
The blood-curdling scream continued. And by now, an elder had already noticed the situation.
"HALT! WHAT IS THIS COMMOTION ABOUT?!" a voice magnified through qi traveled from afar. It was a voice filled with authority and fury.
However, contrary to people's expectation, Gang Xin's eyebrows only flinched a little. He didn't try to escape, and instead, he stood on the spot.
His face had soon returned to its calm. Now, he looked just like a monk that had ascended beyond the values of the material life.
However, the situation around him betrayed to the view.
Even though Gang had already let go of the head, it was obvious that he was the culprit of this attack. Not only were there traces of blood on his shoes, parts of his sleeves had also caught onto the fire.
"Who's causing commotion here?!" a furious voice sounded once more. Instead this time, it sounded much closer and was also not magnified through qi.
The person in question was a middle aged woman with red hair that sometimes shot into the sky. Otherwise, they would also dance by themselves. She looked scary indeed.
"Me madam" Gang Xin said it before anyone else, and then bowed a little.
Seeing the polite behaviour, coupled with the monk like serene expression and baldy head almost caused the surrounding people to clutch their hairs and shout in anger.
Who was this shameless bastard?! Does he think he can get away just by behaving now?!
However, Gang Xin didn't mind. Now that he had already done the deed and sowed the seed, it was now time for him to reap it.
He had to greet the crisis with politeness.
However, the middle aged woman only took a glance at Gang Xin before erupting once again.
This was because her gaze had shifted to the youth's slightly whimpering voice
"WHICH IMBECILE?!" her hair was almost dancing in the air as she looked at the youth's miserable state.
It was obvious why she was so enraged. After all, this was committed within the clan's ground, and judging by the injuries, they might even be detrimental to the boy's future cultivation.
Not to mention, all of this had occurred during her time of jurisdiction. It might directly correlate to a deriliction of duty for her.
"H.. him..." the youth slightly raised his finger to point at Gang Xin.
Fortunately, by now he had already stopped being tormented, and could barely move his body and speak a little.
"You?" The woman raised her eyebrows at Gang Xin.
"Bald?" only now did she notice. Then, she said in an authoritative tone "Stay", before continuing on "You! Tell me what happened here" and pointing at a random boy that had been an onlooker.
"M- me?" the youth was shocked, and then replied meekly.
After noticing the clear annoyance on the elder's face, he quickly straightened up, and recounted the whole event.
"Elder Soo, it's like this. This baldy is called Gang Xin, and he had originally been quite talented to have reached the 4th star at 15. However, due to provoking young master Lu Ming, he suffered severe injuries and had his cultivation fall to the 3rd star.
And when he entered the residence today, he was provoked by Gang Tu who is also a same stage 3 star. However, when Gang Tu provoked Gang Xin a little, Gang Xin sneak attacked Gang Tu and then even ended up badly injuring him!
Don't believe him elder! This Gang Xin is a vicious person, and he's even bald! This is a clear rejection of the clan!"
As the boy spoke, the more energized he became. And at the end, he was basically speaking hatefully about Gang Xin.
The surrounding people also agreed with the boy.
After hearing about their reactions and the details that had unfolded, elder Soo turned to Gang Xin and asked "Is this true?"
The tone had hints of threat and danger. Almost as if she was about to pounce at Gang Xin the moment he admitted it.
However, Gang Xin shook his head "No, elder Soo"
"Hmm? Explain" she raised her eyebrows and said.
"It is true that I beat up this guy, and even burnt his hair." the eyebrows furrowed once more. But before she could say anything, Gang Xin continued "But it was because he attacked me first. And the reason for my baldiness isn't due to shaving it."
"He attacked you? Hmm?" elder Soo looked glaringly at the boy that was speaking against Gang Xin.
In panic, the boy immediately shook his head "No, no! Don't listen to him elder, I didn't see Gang Tu attacking him in any way!"
"But he did spoil the clan's name, and spit on my face" Gang Xin refuted. After seeing that the woman was telling him to go on, he continued explaining.
"Elder, it is true that Gang Tu spoiled the clan's name. Not only did he publicly mock me inside the clan, he even spat on my face when I asked for his name.
A person's name is associated with one's clan, and with responding to such a question with a lowly thing as saliva, isn't he referring that he is above the clan? That the clan isn't worth his eyes, that he should attack a saliva and spit to its name?
I found his actions dishonorable to the clan, thus I taught him a lesson"
Hearing this, elder Soo's expression turned serious as she felt a vein popping. However, what Gang Xin said did seem to make sense. Thus, she let it go and then asked "Then what about him attacking you?"
"Elder Soo, it is like this. A month before, Lu Ming had severely injured me. Even after shaving the bottom of my soles in order to get money, the medicine couldn't treat me. I was at the line between life and then afterwards.
And then, I noticed. Just as I was going to die, I sensed something within me being born. I had awakened my talent with fire Elder. And I was sure I would be a valuable asset to the clan.
However, by spitting on me, isn't Gang Tu attacking the clan's image more than me?"