Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 937: Afraid You Can’t Bear It

Chapter 937: Chapter 937: Afraid You Can’t Bear It

Seeing the gloomy expression on Yang Lin’s face, paired with the cold glint in his eyes, Gao Shuxian felt a surge of secret joy in her heart.

She knew that she had successfully instigated hostility toward Fang Bai from Yang Lin, and from then on, even if she did not further encourage him to attack Fang Bai, he would inevitably find ways to suppress Fang Bai to prevent Fang Bai from surpassing him.

"Senior Brother Yang, as long as Fang Bai is in the Bitao Martial Academy, there will be no day for you and me to rise. Therefore, this Fang Bai..."

Before she could finish her words, she saw Yang Lin walking briskly towards Fang Bai.

A smirk of triumph appeared at the corners of her mouth as she followed Yang Lin toward Fang Bai.

The several disciples of the Martial Academy who were with them also followed suit.

"Junior Brother Fang, that man named Yang Lin is ranked third among us in the Inner Court’s combat power list, very formidable. His relationship with Gao Shuxian is close; you must be careful of him."

Seeing the unfriendly expressions on Yang Lin and the others as they approached, Hou Ziping’s eyes revealed a hint of fear, and he quickly warned Fang Bai.

Hou Ziping, currently at the bottom in terms of strength among the Inner Court disciples, had long become the object of ridicule and sarcasm, whereas Yang Lin was a strong contender, ranked third in the combat list of the Inner Court disciples. Even though they were both Inner Court disciples, the gap between them was substantial.

Hou Ziping was destined to have a bleak future, and Yang Lin usually did not even bother to look at him or even speak a word to him.

And Hou Ziping, acknowledging his own limitations, never tried to ingratiate himself with Yang Lin yet also dared not offend him.

However, now, Hou Ziping was feeling bitter inside because he knew that Gao Shuxian and Yang Lin must have already noticed him standing with Fang Bai and might already consider him Fang Bai’s "accomplice". From now on, he feared that he wouldn’t have any good days within the Inner Court.

Given the circumstances, Hou Ziping simply decided to be defiant, and after warning Fang Bai, he stood tall and proudly beside Fang Bai.

In his heart, Hou Ziping still harbored a glimmer of hope, which rested on Fang Bai.

In Hou Ziping’s view, Fang Bai was highly regarded by the upper echelons of the Martial Academy. He was confident that Yang Lin and others would not dare to harm him lightly, and as long as Fang Bai was willing to protect him, then Yang Lin and the others couldn’t do anything to him either.

Moreover, Fang Bai’s direct admission to the Inner Court demonstrated his strong capabilities, and with his Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root’s exceptional talent, as long as the senior figures of the academy were willing to invest substantial effort in his training, his strength would surely surpass that of Yang Lin in the future.

By then, once Fang Bai’s position was solidified in the Inner Court, he too could benefit from his association.

Unconsciously, Hou Ziping had already linked his fate with that of Fang Bai.

Fang Bai, of course, could not guess what Hou Ziping was thinking. He looked calmly at Yang Lin who was striding towards him, guessing his intent.

"I heard that a new Junior Brother named Fang Bai has joined the Inner Court, is that you?"

Yang Lin walked up to Fang Bai, sized him up, and then asked expressionlessly.

Fang Bai just looked at him calmly and did not respond verbally.

"I’m talking to you! Are you deaf?"

Seeing that Fang Bai appeared to regard him as if he did not exist, Yang Lin raised his voice significantly, and his voice already contained a hint of anger.

"Why should I answer you? Do I know you?"

Fang Bai slowly spoke.

Yang Lin was taken aback, then took a deep breath, suppressed the rising anger in his chest, and glanced coldly at Hou Ziping, saying, "I assume Senior Brother Hou has already told you who I am?"

Seeing a trace of coldness in Yang Lin’s gaze, Hou Ziping could not help shivering, knowing that he was already hated, and couldn’t help but smile bitterly to himself.

"Yang Lin, third-ranked in the Inner Court Disciple Combat Ranking."

Fang Bai replied indifferently, his expression unruffled.

This attitude made Yang Lin even more displeased, thinking to himself: I, Yang Lin, joined the academy before you and am your senior brother, how can you show not even a hint of respect?

Moreover, since you know I, Yang Lin, am ranked third on the Inner Court Disciple Combat Ranking, don’t you have even a shred of admiration?

Feeling belittled by Fang Bai, Yang Lin was somewhat frustrated. He snorted coldly, puffed up his chest, and said proudly, "Now that you know who I am, as a junior brother seeing his senior brother, why don’t you pay your respects?"

In the Bitao Martial Academy, seniority is clear: juniors must pay respects to their elders, disciples to their seniors. Anyone who breaches this protocol must be punished.

Fang Bai smiled and countered, "Then why doesn’t Senior Brother Yang pay his respects to Senior Brother Hou?"

Yang Lin was startled and then burst into loud laughter.

Hou Ziping’s face turned somewhat unsightly, and with an awkward smile, he whispered to Fang Bai, "Junior Brother Fang, there’s an unspoken rule in our academy: a stronger disciple need not pay respects to a weaker one."

"Junior Brother Fang, did you hear that? Although Senior Brother Hou joined the academy before me, I have long surpassed him in strength. Paying respects to him would be more than he could accept, haha..."

He looked at Hou Ziping with contempt and laughed unrestrainedly, attracting the attention of some passing disciples nearby.

Behind him, Gao Shuxian and others also laughed aloud, no one considering Hou Ziping, a "senior brother" with no future in the Martial Dao, worth their attention.

Their laughter was filled with disdain and mockery, like slaps striking Hou Ziping’s face, his complexion turned red, his fists clenched, and his eyes revealed his frustration.

Yet Hou Ziping was aware of his limitations and knew that confronting Yang Lin and the others would only bring him humiliation. Thus, though filled with anger, he dared not erupt and could only forcefully contain it.

"Hehe..."

Fang Bai suddenly laughed too, looking disdainfully at Yang Lin, and said, "Since that’s the rule, then I also need not pay respects to Senior Brother Yang."

Yang Lin’s laughter stopped abruptly, and he glared at Fang Bai, snapping, "Fang Bai, what do you mean by that?"

Fang Bai replied lazily, "What I mean is... I am stronger than you! Paying respects to you would be more than you could accept!"

This statement, originally made by Yang Lin to Hou Ziping, was now hurled back at Yang Lin by Fang Bai, the mockery evident.

Yang Lin’s face twitched, his eyes gleaming with fury, and murderous intent surged in his chest.

Influenced by Gao Shuxian, Yang Lin had been looking for a reason to teach Fang Bai a lesson, but he had not expected Fang Bai to provoke him first, bringing him a mix of shock and secret delight.

Fang Bai’s challenge was the perfect excuse for him to take action.

Without anger but with a smile, Yang Lin said, "It’s good for a martial artist to be proud, but overweening pride turns it into a vice. Junior Brother Fang, since you think you are stronger than me, how about we find a time to spar? If you beat me, then I will willingly cede the third rank on the Inner Court Disciple Combat Ranking to you."

With this statement, he issued a challenge to Fang Bai.