I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 52 The Joker's Provocation

Bai Lu gently shook her head:

"They not only had no enmity, but were also companions of the same association."

Zhang Lingyun frowned:

"So, he's also a member of the [Eclipse Society]? Aren't you afraid they'll target you here, senior?"

Bai Lu explained:

"Although our two societies have differing philosophies, we haven't reached the point where we'd fight to the death every time we meet. Moreover, many of the resources of the Golden Rose Society will be made available to other societies."

"I see."

At this moment, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Niu Fan unleashed a series of dense slashes, directly breaking through Lin Hao's defenses.

He then let out a loud shout, gathered all his strength, and slashed down with his sword.

The sword strike was extremely powerful, hitting Lin Hao directly on the head.

Lin Hao was beaten until he rolled on the ground, writhing in pain like an eel.

The other members of the club all felt that this move was far too ruthless.

However, the visitors were all laymen, and they were deeply impressed by the sharp moves, so they all applauded enthusiastically.

Zhuang Wenwen's eyes sparkled, and her face was full of admiration.

This girl has always been like this; deep down, she admires strength.

Niu Fan took in everyone's reactions, which greatly satisfied his vanity.

He seized the opportunity, adopting the authority of the club president, and began to lecture his subordinates.

At this moment, his confidence swelled to the extreme, and he even felt that if he confessed to Bai Lu in public now, she would definitely agree.

But when he smugly surveyed the entire room, he discovered that Bai Lu wasn't even looking at him.

She was talking to Zhang Lingyun, her pretty face beaming with a smile.

Niu Fan suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as if he had been "bullished".

He glared fiercely at Zhang Lingyun, as if he had seen his father's killer.

But Zhang Lingyun responded with only a detached look in her eyes.

Looking at Zhang Lingyun's handsome appearance, Niu Fan felt somewhat ashamed of himself.

He complained bitterly in his heart:

hateful!

Everyone else is going for the gentle and handsome look, so why is he the only one who's so good-looking?

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, the members assumed that the training had ended.

Soon, several curious girls surrounded Zhang Lingyun, their faces full of excitement and joy.

"Excuse me, are you a freshman?" a senior student asked.

"No, I'm still a senior in high school. I won't officially start school until next semester," Zhang Lingyun replied.

"Oh, so you've already decided to apply to our school?"

"I don't need to apply; I'm a direct admission student," Zhang Lingyun said calmly. "Bai Lu is my senior."

The girls were slightly taken aback, then became even more excited.

"So it's Professor Lan's new apprentice!"

"Looks like this junior must be really talented!"

"Bai Lu and I are good friends, we should keep in touch more often in the future."

Bai Lu frowned slightly, glanced at the girl who had spoken, and thought to herself:

"Who are you? Who's your friend?"

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Niu Fan stood alone in the center of the field.

Not a single girl came to comfort him.

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he felt.

I feel like the male protagonist in a romance novel, neglected and abandoned by everyone.

Just then.

A girl walked up behind him and gently touched his shoulder.

Niu Fan was secretly delighted.

He thought a female lead who understood him had appeared.

He turned around abruptly.

The moment he saw that it was Ding Shuangshuang, he froze.

Ding Shuangshuang was in the same year as him, but her status in the Eclipse Society was much higher than his.

Moreover, she majored in the Necromancy school and possessed a chilling aura, making everyone somewhat wary of her.

In front of outsiders, Niu Fan can still put on airs as the president of the company.

But when he faced Ding Shuangshuang, he instantly cowered.

Ding Shuangshuang snorted coldly:

"come over."

Niu Fan quickly moved closer.

Ding Shuangshuang leaned close to his ear and whispered a few words.

Niu Fan was stunned for a moment, then a sinister smile appeared on his face.

Ding Shuangshuang's requirements were very simple.

He was instructed to provoke Zhang Lingyun, hoping to provoke the latter into a swordsmanship contest.

Furthermore, Ding Shuangshuang promised that no matter what happens, even if someone is injured or maimed, she would step in to cover it up.

Niu Fan was already jealous of Zhang Lingyun.

I was just thinking of teaching this pretty boy a lesson.

Now that someone is backing him up, he instantly felt confident.

He walked straight up to Zhang Lingyun and arrogantly said:

"You, it's you, Bai Lu's junior brother, right? Now that you're in our Body Tempering Club, do you dare to have a training match with me?"

Zhang Lingyun glanced at it.

I don't know what's gotten into this big, dumb guy all of a sudden.

Bai Lu immediately grabbed Zhang Lingyun's hand:

"Don't be fooled. His Body Tempering Technique has reached the third level; you are no match for him now."

Niu Fan snorted coldly and said:

"What's wrong? Does this pretty boy only dare to hide behind women?"

Zhang Lingyun remained calm and did not reply immediately, but simply stared at him coldly.

When Niu Fan saw that he wasn't falling for the trick, he suddenly panicked a little.

Ding Shuangshuang coughed lightly, signaling him to do as she had taught him.

Niu Fan quickly resorted to Ding Shuangshuang's words:

"If you don't dare to accept the challenge, I will unite all the physical training clubs and refuse to let you, a coward, join us."

This isn't just empty talk.

The various clubs and organizations in the school are like the tentacles of different associations.

As long as a suitable reason is found, someone can be ousted.

For such physical training clubs that value martial prowess, "cowards" are a perfectly valid reason.

Bai Lu felt that Niu Fan had gone too far, but she didn't know what to do at the moment.

She could only grab Zhang Lingyun and continue to persuade him:

"Don't fall into his trap. It's okay if you can't join the physical training club. I can teach you privately."

Upon hearing these words, Niu Fan suddenly felt a lump in his throat, as if his heart was about to break.

He simply couldn't understand it.

Why does this boy receive so much preferential treatment?

Is it just because he's a little bit more handsome than me?

He was on the verge of despair in this appearance-obsessed world.

But Zhang Lingyun was not a coward, and he also saw Ding Shuangshuang and knew that she had orchestrated this whole thing.

Zhang Lingyun knew very well.

If I back down this time, Ding Shuangshuang will only take advantage of me and target me even more.

Therefore, he not only had to defeat Niu Fan, but also thwart Ding Shuangshuang's scheme.

Zhang Lingyun quickly finished thinking it over in his mind.

In the end, they placed their bets on the [Awakening Card].

Then he began to speak:

"Okay, I accept the challenge."

Bai Lu panicked instantly:

"Junior brother, you were too impulsive!"

Su Rui also looked helpless:

"Sigh! Still too young, too competitive. Now he's fallen into someone else's trap."

Niu Fan revealed a joyful expression, even his ugly face relaxed:

"Alright! Let's have a match now!"

Zhang Lingyun, however, remained calm and raised her hand to stop him:

"However, I have one condition."

"What?"

"The duel will be postponed for three days."