Above the Galaxy
Chapter 143 - 108, March 7 Stars Qin Jianyi!

Chapter 143: Chapter 108, March 7 Stars Qin Jianyi!

"I am Shang Xiulin’s master!"

Little Fatty struck out in anger, his presence thundering.

Little Fatty hated being disturbed while eating, especially after his elder brother had reminded him not to cause any more disruptions but was still bothered.

It was bad enough that this guy had recorded a video of the two brothers’ eating scene and broadcasted it live; anyways, he and his brother didn’t care about their image.

Oh, sometimes the elder brother did care...

Like today, he combed his hair over and over, and polished his shoes until they shone.

But still, he shouldn’t have called the elder brother trash and shrimp.

If it had been only him that was insulted, Little Fatty wouldn’t have gotten so angry.

Little Fatty thought of himself as a piece of trash, a silly and clueless fool.

But his elder brother was different; his elder brother could do anything, a god-like figure in his eyes.

He wouldn’t allow anyone to disrespect his elder brother.

Thus, after receiving a cue from his elder brother, Little Fatty didn’t hesitate and slapped the offender across the face.

Little Fatty didn’t hold back his strength; the slap was so forceful that he felt his palm burning afterward.

His face was too thick!

"Wrong," Tang Fei corrected him, pulling on Little Fatty’s sleeve and reminding him quietly. "It’s ’disciple.’"

Slap!

Little Fatty slapped again and shouted, "Shang Xiulin is my disciple..."

"..."

Tang Fei’s mouth twitched.

Let him say what he likes, just silently praying that Shang Xiulin wouldn’t kick out this rebellious pupil from the sect.

Qin Yuyang was so stunned by these two slaps that he felt dizzy and saw stars, and his body couldn’t even stand straight.

If it weren’t for the quick response of a companion to catch him, he might have fallen to the ground on the spot.

At banquets, it’s common for disputes to arise.

Under the emperor’s authority, every faction has its considerations, and every individual has their interests; deception and intrigue are everyday occurrences.

But who slaps people like this fatty?

Even if seeking retaliation, it’s usually done through private duels or silently offing the other party...

Don’t you know this is unwise and disgraceful?

Others were equally surprised that Little Fatty would start a fight over a disagreement, especially given the victim was Qin Family’s Qin Yuyang...

Qin Yuyang wasn’t worth mentioning, but his brother was one of the Seven Stars, Qin Jianyi.

As everyone knows, in the younger generation of the Phoenix Empire, there are the March Seven Stars.

March featured Princess Xiu Xue Zhong Yu, Dongguo Family’s Dongguo Chenxi, and Qin Family’s Qin Shuang—three dazzling girls in the Phoenix Empire who were also the favorites pursued by all the empire’s young noblemen.

The Seven Stars consisted of Yu Family’s Yu Huoshui, Shen Family’s Shen Xinglan and Shen Leyou, Shi Family’s Shi An, Qin Family’s Qin Jianyi, Gongshu Family’s Gongshu Wuyu, and Bai Xingjian.

The reason Bai Xingjian is singled out is that he is the only one not from the nine major families, yet still made the list among the Seven Stars.

The other six are all outstanding individuals from the younger generation of the nine major families, with impressive status and considerable cultivation and strength.

Tang Fei and Little Fatty hit Qin Yuyang, how could the Qin Family let it go? How could Qin Jianyi let it slide?

"Do you know who he is?" Wang Jun, who was supporting Qin Yuyang, shouted, "He is Qin Yuyang..."

Bang!

Little Fatty slapped Wang Jun across the face.

"Shang Xiulin is my disciple....."

"Are you crazy?" another voice shouted.

Slap!

"Shang Xiulin is my disciple...."

"I’m going to kill you, you madman..."

Slap!

"Shang Xiulin is my disciple...."

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After several slaps, the hall fell into silence.

No one else was eager to enlighten others about Qin Yuyang’s identity anymore, nor were there any arrogant threats about how this kid was dead meat.

What was the point of saying all that after the fight had happened?

Apparently, a man named Shang Xiulin was going to shoulder all the blame...

Tang Fei patted Little Fatty on the shoulder, gesturing for him to relax a bit and not be too tense.

Turning to Tang Fei, Little Fatty asked, "Elder brother, are we not fighting anymore?"

"For now, we’re not," Tang Fei said.

"Oh," Little Fatty let out a sigh of relief.

He had been so fueled by passion that he’d almost lost control and torn these jerks to pieces.

Tang Fei approached Qin Yuyang, looked at his swelling red cheeks and squinting eyes, and said, "See? I told you, today is Princess Xiu Xue’s birthday celebration, everyone’s here to be happy and leave joyfully... But you had to come here looking for trouble."

"Now are you satisfied? Dean Shang is saddled with the crime of inciting violence, and you... you’ve completely disgraced the Qin Family, haven’t you?"

"Dean Shang is my master," Little Fatty corrected.

"You weren’t calling him that a moment ago," Tang Fei said.

"..."

Qin Yuyang’s eyes were fierce as he stared at Tang Fei and said, "You know the consequences of this matter, right?"

"I do," Tang Fei nodded and replied, "Your Qin Family will take revenge on Dean Shang, trying by all means to kick him out of his position... Power struggles, isn’t that what you’re best at?"

Qin Yuyang looked at Tang Fei as if he were an idiot. Why would our Qin Family want to take revenge on Shang Xiulin?

Do you think that just because you loudly proclaim "Shang Xiulin is my disciple," we’ll really believe that there is some close relationship between you?

If everyone shouts like that, could Shang Xiulin still live?

The commotion here alerted the other guests in the living room, and many people flocked over to see what exactly was going on.

A middle-aged man holding a champagne glass came over, looked at Qin Yuyang’s swollen cheeks, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Qin Yuyang pointed at Tang Fei and said, "Uncle, he hit me..."

"I did not lay a hand on you," Tang Fei immediately denied, "Everyone present can testify for me."

"It was him who hit me," Qin Yuyang pointed at Little Fatty.

And pointing at Tang Fei, he said, "He told him to do it..."

Qin Hao glared at Tang Fei and shouted angrily, "This is the Royal Family’s honored ground, why would you injure someone without cause?"

"Injure someone without cause? Do you think I’m so idle?" Tang Fei sneered and said, "Perhaps you should ask him what exactly the situation is. I don’t hit others for no reason, why would I target your Qin Family members?"

Qin Hao looked at Qin Yuyang and said, "Yuyang, tell the truth, what exactly happened? If you were rude, our Qin Family has our own family discipline to deal with it. If the other party has gone too far, our Qin Family will certainly seek justice."

"Uncle, it was like this, I was bored inside and just wanted to come out for some fresh air..." Qin Yuyang looked towards Tang Fei and said, "I saw them eating pastries in a fun way, so I used my phone to film it... I didn’t expect that they would start hitting people without a word..."

Qin Hao looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Is that so?"

"Basically," Tang Fei said, "except it just omitted the part where he surreptitiously filmed us and insulted me and my brother..."

"How did he insult you?"

A robust voice came through.

The crowd automatically split to both sides, revealing a young man clad in the blue military uniform of the Phoenix Empire, tall, with sharp brows and starry eyes, striding towards them.

He moved with the grace of a dragon and the step of a tiger, looking impressive and formidable.

"Wow, Qin Jianyi has returned..."

"It’s actually Qin Jianyi, now there will be a spectacle to see..."

"Isn’t Qin Jianyi supposed to be on duty with the Flame-Bathed Legion? How come he’s also rushed back?"

"Nonsense, Qin Jianyi fancies Princess Xiu Xue, it’s common knowledge. Today is Princess Xiu Xue’s coming of age celebration, how could he not come back?"

"Qin Jianyi is so handsome... Now, that’s a real man..."

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Qin Jianyi stopped in front of Tang Fei, but his gaze remained fixed on his younger brother Qin Yuyang’s face as he asked softly, "How did you insult others?"

"He said I was deliberately provoking him, so I said... I said something like insignificant shrimps and trash fish aren’t worth me provoking..." Qin Yuyang seemed very afraid of his brother and cautiously replied.

Bang!

With a kick from Qin Jianyi, Qin Yuyang was sent flying.

Those companions around him, hoping to support him, were unable to evade in time and fell to the ground as well.

The power of this single kick was evident.

No one expected that upon Qin Jianyi’s return, instead of defending his brother, he kicked him flying.

This left those who had been keen on watching the drama feeling disappointed. This Qin Jianyi...

was too meek for their tastes.

Qin Jianyi’s gaze then settled on Tang Fei’s face. After looking him over carefully, he grinned and asked, "The Light of the Old Land? Tang Fei?"

"I am Tang Fei," Tang Fei replied.

The eyes of the man before him exerted a pressure that Tang Fei could feel.

Even though he was smiling at him, Tang Fei knew this was an extremely dangerous man, someone whose body contained an aura not easily overlooked, forged through battle and dense with murderous intent.

"You saved Zhong Yu and Xiu Xue in the Old Land. All of us who admire Princess Xiu Xue should be thanking you," Qin Jianyi said with a beaming, carefree smile.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd.

Everyone knew Qin Jianyi liked Zhong Yu Xiu Xue, but to speak of it so unabashedly before everyone certainly fueled their wild speculations.

"What is Qin Jianyi trying to do? Is he trying to take this opportunity to confess to the princess?"

"Princess Xiu Xue has come of age, so maybe he can’t contain his feelings any longer and wants to make the first move?"

"Sacrificing his own brother to curry favor with the princess? I’m afraid this ploy may backfire."

"What exactly does Qin Jianyi want?"

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Qin Jianyi paid no attention to the surrounding rumors and conjecture, instead looking earnestly at Tang Fei and saying, "Qin Yuyang was disrespectful, and I’ve already taken care of him for you. This kick will be enough for him to lie in bed for three months... Being a Cultivator yourself, you know I’m not lying, right?"

Tang Fei did not deny it, his eyes deep as he stared at Qin Jianyi, trying to guess his intentions, and said, "Indeed. He probably won’t be able to get out of bed for three months."

"Qin Yuyang is my brother, and if he makes mistakes, I’ll discipline him on behalf of our parents. But since Qin Yuyang is also a member of the Qin Family, if he’s bullied outside, I have to stand up for him. Otherwise, the Qin Family’s face will be lost. Don’t you think I’m right?"

Tang Fei nodded, replying, "You’re right."

"Today is the princess’s coming of age celebration, so there can be no swords and no blood. Let’s just stop there, shall we?"

Qin Jianyi walked under a big tree, plucked a twig, and split it in two.

He handed one half to Tang Fei and said, "Let’s use these as swords, and decide the winner with a single strike, shall we?"