"Hey, isnt this our colleges great genius?"

  "He still has the face to come out? Admire!"

  "This time the Han family has finally made a name for themselves!"

  "Its not just a loss of face for the Han family this time, theyve taken in such a useless person!"

  A wave of whispers spread through the crowd, each sentence cutting into the young mans heart like a knife.

  Listening to these rumors, the young mans body suddenly paused, his head lowered, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression at that moment. All that could be seen was the young man clenching his fists tightly, his body trembling slightly, and the lips he had bitten so hard that a thread of crimson blood had seeped out, which shone brightly under the sunset.

  He walked away from the academy with a heavy gait, his eyes filled with unyielding resentment. The mocking voices behind him still echoed clearly, as if ringing in his ears, piercing and heart-wrenching!

  "Whats wrong? Our great genius? Not even a greeting when we meet?" Just then, several figures blocked his way.

  "Lin Qun, what do you want?" The young man asked in a low voice, looking at the people blocking his way.

  Lin Qun, the young master of the Lin family in Qingfeng City, often relies on his familys status to bully others and rarely looks for trouble himself.

  "Haha, just take a look at the great genius of our college! Everyone take a good look! This is the great genius of our college, Lin Qi. Hes been stuck in the third stage of body refinement for two years with no progress and cant even condense his true yuan! The waste that the Han family took in - Wang Chen!" Lin Qun pointed at the young man, saying loudly to the people beside him, his face full of mockery and disdain.

  At that moment, the eyes of these people lit up, curiously looking at Wang Chen, as if he were a rare and precious treasure. Sarcastic whispers filled the air.

  Looking coldly at the people beside him with sarcastic eyes, Wang Chens eyes were like blades, firm and determined! He took a deep breath, not refuting, not arguing.

  He was used to such gazes, and he was also used to such scenes. He didnt care about others opinions, how many taunts and sneers had he received in the past two years? He couldnt remember! From being determined as unable to condense True Yuan, such sneers had followed him like a shadow!

  If he wanted to give up, he would have given up two years ago. Since he has persisted until now, there is no reason for him to be defeated by others gazes and words. He only believes that he wont remain silent like this forever and will eventually shake off the title of being a waste!

  Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank. Dont bully young people who are struggling! When the time comes, he will definitely let these people know what it means to be wrong! The Wang family has no useless members!

  As he thought of this, Wang Chen gradually calmed down and continued walking forward.

  "Hey... whats the rush, lets take a good look, my friends have been wanting to see you for a long time, haha... come on, introduce yourself, how did you cultivate, two years of being stuck in one place, youre quite talented!" Lin Qun said with a big laugh, pulling Wang Chen who was trying to squeeze out.

  "Get out of the way!" The voice was a little hoarse, and with a fierce swing of his arm, Wang Chen roughly pushed Lin Quns hand away.

  Clutching his fist, the veins on his hand bulged one by one, his fingernails deeply embedded in his own flesh, a thread of dark red blood slowly trickling down. His face was deathly pale.

  "Whats wrong? Still not convinced? Any opinions can be said!" Lin Qun was also slightly angry, his face suddenly turned cold, and he raised Wang Chens head with his hand, asking lightly.

  The scene froze for a moment, the atmosphere was suffocating, and the situation here also attracted the attention of countless students who came back and forth in the college. Unbeknownst to them, about 100 people had gathered around.

  The crowd was abuzz with whispers, and soon, they recognized the identity of Wang Chen who was surrounded in the middle.

  Seeing Lin Qun and others surrounding him again, whispers spread in waves. The gaze towards Wang Chen became somewhat sympathetic.

  Not to mention Wang Chen, there were also many people among them who had been bullied by Lin Qun before. Now, with only a three-stage body-refining Wang Chen, its even more impossible for these people to dare to speak out against Lin Quns tyranny!

  The Lin family, this large clan of Qingfeng City, is not someone they can afford to offend.

  Looking at Wang Chen, he could only secretly sigh, knowing that today he was out of luck.

  "Let go!" Wang Chen roared in a low voice, fiercely shaking off Lin Quns hand.

  He looked up, staring fiercely at Lin Qun. For this guys increasingly outrageous behavior, Wang Chen was prepared for anything. Even if he were to be beaten as badly as last time, what did it matter? His dignity was more important than anything else. Without his dignity, he had nothing. Now, all he had left was his dignity and an unyielding heart.

  "Good... very good! Youve got a lot of nerve, huh? Dare to push my hand away?" Lin Quns face turned red with rage as he laughed maniacally. In front of so many people, his hand had been pushed away, making him feel like hed lost all face. His expression turned ferocious as he glared at Wang Chen, clenching his fist and preparing to strike.

  Watching the fist rapidly approaching him, a hint of ferocity flashed in Wang Chens eyes as he raised his hand to counterattack.

  The atmosphere suddenly reached a boiling point, everyones eyes widened in shock, some looked at Wang Chen incredulously, he was actually going to counterattack, dare to oppose Lin Qun! Was he crazy? Didnt he know that resisting like this would get him beaten to death here?

  "Lin Qun, what are you doing!" Just as everyones nerves were stretched taut, a soft shout came from outside the crowd, the voice was faint but full of vitality.

  Right after that, the crowd parted to make way for a trio walking towards the center. A woman and two men, with the leading lady being tall and slender, her facial features delicate, wearing a pure white long dress, elegant and refined, like a sacred lotus flower, giving off an icy cold feeling, even if she was standing right in front of you, it felt as though she was far away in the distance.

  "Yu Xuan, how did you come... nothings wrong, its just that we ran into Wang Chen, this little brat, and we should get in touch with him!" Lin Quns eyes flashed with a hint of brightness as he looked at the newcomer, his face making a 180-degree turn, speaking with a flattering tone and a loving expression that couldnt be concealed.

  The newcomers were Miss Han Yuxuan of the Han family and two other direct members of the Han family.

  "Are you okay?" Coming to Wang Chens front, Han Yuexuan slightly furrowed her brow and asked lightly.

  "Its nothing!" Wang Chen said lightly, nodding slightly as he looked at Han Yu Xuan, his eyes somewhat complex. It was her appearance that had helped him once again.

  But it was precisely because of this that Lin Quns resentment was invited, and from time to time, he would find trouble for himself.

  "Lets go!" Seeing that Wang Chen was fine, the girl let out a barely audible sigh of relief and said softly.

  "Is that it?" Seeing Han Yuexuan wanting to leave, Lin Qun asked somewhat anxiously, looking at her with a hint of reluctance and greed in his eyes.

  Without saying a word to Lin Qun, with a thick disgust in her eyes, Han Yu Xuan walked straight out.

  Watching that beautiful figure ignore him and leave, a hint of ferocity flashed in Lin Quns eyes.

  "Hmph, you good-for-nothing, this time youre just lucky, Yunxuan helped you out. Next time wont be so lucky!" As he walked past Lin Quns side, Wang Chen heard that icy voice.

  In response to Lin Quns warning, Wang Chen let out a cold snort: "Anytime!"

  "Hey, kid, great, you wait!" Seeing Wang Chen still dare to fight with himself, Lin Qun was so angry that he laughed instead.

  "Out of the crowd, Wang Chen took a deep breath: I owe you one! Ill pay it back."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave, he didnt like the condescending gaze of others when they looked at him.

  "Hmph? You? What qualifications do you have? I think its better if you just stop causing trouble, dont forget that youre not a member of the Han family, without the Han familys support, you wouldve been dead long ago. So, I dont want to see you embarrassing the Han family outside again, and dont go around waving the Han family flag!" In response to Wang Chens words, Han Yu revealed a hint of disdain in his eyes and said calmly.

  Upon hearing these words, Wang Chens face turned icy cold, and the last bit of gratitude he had instantly vanished. He looked up at the woman, then at another man, neither of whom spoke, clearly indicating their agreement with this persons words.

  "Rest assured, I have never done so in the past, nor will I now or in the future!" Taking a deep breath to suppress his inner anger, Wang Chen said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and quickly walked away into the distance.

  "What kind of person is he? If it werent for my Han family, would he still be alive today? That good-for-nothing, Im telling you, Yu Xuan, why did you save him just now? Let that Lin Qun guy take care of him properly!" Seeing Wang Chen leave like this, the man showed a hint of dissatisfaction and complained to the woman beside him.

  "Heh, forget it, Hanyu. Why are you still bothering with this good-for-nothing? The Wang family helped my family, the Han family, in the past. Now that the Wang family has fallen, taking them in is a way of repaying their kindness." A youth of about seventeen or eighteen years old standing on the other side of the girl said with a faint smile.

  "The Wang family? I guess its all over! Lets go too!" Hearing the two peoples words, the girl hesitated for a moment and let out a faint sigh.

  Listening to the whispers behind him, Wang Chen clenched his fists again: "If one day I break free from my shackles, todays humiliation will be repaid a hundredfold!"

  *****

  The summer night sky is vast and endless, with a silver moon like a plate, and countless stars filling the sky.

  "Still no good?"

  On the lawn behind the mountain, looking at the deep night sky, feeling the little true yuan power that had finally condensed in his body disappear without a trace as he stopped cultivating, Wang Chen let out a slightly disappointed sigh.

  He pulled out the family jade pendant from his bosom, revealing a hint of sorrow and reluctance in his eyes. He grasped it tightly in his hand, causing the wounds to shift, and fresh blood flowed out again, flowing over the jade pendant.

  "Is our royal family really going to fall like this?"

  Thats right, he is a member of the royal family, the royal family of the Tianfeng Kingdom. A few years ago, this family was still invincible and well-known to everyone. However, that night, which made him unforgettable to this day, the family perished overnight. His aunt took himself and his brother under the protection of the clan members and escaped from the disaster, only they managed to escape. Since then, the once glorious royal family no longer exists!

  Then they came to the Han family, which still had a good relationship with the Wang family. Originally, they thought that after becoming powerful, they would revive the Wang family, but now it seems like an unattainable dream.

  Can he still fulfill this wish by himself? Thinking of this, two lines of tears streaked across Wang Chens eyes.

  Gazing into the distance, a sense of desolation in my heart, yet I didnt notice that when tears fell onto the ancient jade pendant in my hand, it flashed a faint green glow, and then vanished.

  Cant condense the true yuan? What a ridiculous result, no matter how bitter and tired he was, he could endure it. He believed that as long as he paid for it, he would get a return, so he kept working hard and never gave up!

  Even if it is met with cold eyes, ridicule and mockery.

  But the fact that is now in front of him has shattered his hopes, and his faith seems to have collapsed at this moment. In these two years, he had endured countless cold eyes, lived under others roofs, suffered from numerous humiliations, and the grievances in his heart suddenly spread out, making him feel a chill.

  "Thieving heavens, why must you be so cruel? Do you truly want the Wang family to never rise again?! As he thought of this, Wang Chen pointed at the vast night sky like a wounded beast, letting out a mournful howl as tears began to flow uncontrollably."

  "My fate is mine, not heavens. The Wang family will not fall just yet. One day, the Wang family will once again stand at the pinnacle of the Tianfeng Kingdom and regain its former glory! You scoundrel Heaven, you wait and see!" King Chen continued to bellow at the vast night sky, fiercely wiping away the tears on his face, his eyes filled with a stubborn and determined gaze.

  "There is no desperate situation in the world, only people who are desperate about their situation." These were the words left by my brother when he left the Han family to go train.

  Repeating this sentence over and over again, his eyes gradually brightened as he gazed into the distance, clenching his fists: "As long as I still breathe, hope will not be extinguished."