Chapter 315: Give Me a Chance, Okay?

"I think I still have the right to explain myself." Xu Xiaoshou said.

But before his words could be finished, President Shi Ti, who was usually kind-hearted, was completely enraged. With a roar, he raised his hand and slapped.

"Calm down!"

Xu Xiaoshou dodged quickly and stepped forward, using a human control technique to restrain the old president.

"Xu Xiaoshou, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of old man Sang! If I don't knock you down today, then I, Shi Ti, won't deserve the name Shi anymore!"

Xu Xiaoshou grabbed the old man's wrist in return.

He realized that this old fellow must have recognized the Jin Zhao Tian Yan and figured out his identity.

This was evident from the fact that Shi Ti's furious strike still held back its force and carried no killing intent.

It was just that Shi Ti's rationality... was probably hanging by a thread at this point.

As he restrained him, Xu Xiaoshou hesitated for a moment before saying, "President, you weren't born with the surname Ti anyway!"

Shi Ti froze mid-action, his vision went dark, and he nearly passed out.

"Today, if you can walk out of the Dan Ta upright, then I, Shi Ti, won't deserve the name Shi anymore!"

He roared and tried to swing his hand for another slap, but he found that without using spiritual power, he couldn't move at all.

"This..."

When he attempted to channel spiritual power to shake free, a massive force surged from his palm and the web of his thumb, delivering a strange countershock and tearing sensation that almost made him bleed on the spot.

At that moment, Shi Ti suddenly understood why Fu Xing had been sent flying so far.

"You kid, do you have a Zongshi Zhi Qu?"

He actually managed to suppress his anger, which showed just how shocking this discovery was.

On the continent, an innate physical body was already rare.

A Zongshi Zhi Qu...

Truth be told, outside the Sheng Gong, away from old man Sang and Jin Zhao Bansheng, he hadn't seen another one in his entire life!

How old was this boy?

Had he already reached a height that most people could never achieve in their lifetime?

Seeing the shock in President Shi Ti's eyes, Xu Xiaoshou nodded helplessly.

He hadn't wanted to reveal it, and his Zongshi Zhi Qu was something that came with "Strengthening," a passive ability that no one could detect unless they made physical contact.

But right now, aside from close-range engagement, Xu Xiaoshou didn't dare make any other moves.

If he backed away and created distance, for a Lian Ling Shi at the Wangzuo Xiuxi level, he would just be a sitting duck.

The fact that Shi Ti could still maintain his composure was impressive.

If he couldn't, and someone ended up dying here by accident, things would spiral out of control.

—Shi Ti absolutely couldn't die!

Yes, A Jie in Xu Xiaoshou's arms was already on the verge of acting...

In a sneak attack, it was anyone's guess who would come out on top!

But Xu Xiaoshou clearly wouldn't let that happen. He humored Shi Ti with a few responses, and once he saw the old man calming down, he released him.

"President, this was really just an accident..."

The moment Xu Xiaoshou mentioned the furnace explosion, Shi Ti's emotions flared up again.

He immediately wanted to change the subject, but no matter how he circled around it, he couldn't escape the main issue. So, he straightforwardly said:

"President, you must know the power of Jin Zhao Tian Yan. It's normal that I couldn't control it."

"As for you getting caught in it..."

Xu Xiaoshou thought to himself, This was totally unexpected.

But he didn't dare say it out loud. He had wanted to tell this old man to stay farther away earlier, but Shi Ti hadn't believed him—what could he do about that?

He didn't dare mention that either.

The words on the tip of his tongue twisted, and Xu Xiaoshou forced a full face of apology.

"This explosion was indeed a bit excessive, but it also shows from another angle that the Dan Ta's various protective measures aren't up to par..."

Shi Ti's face grew darker and darker, and Xu Xiaoshou's voice grew quieter and quieter, until his suggestion turned into a mumble: "It's always good to prevent problems before they happen. The Dan Ta really needs some repairs..."

"You shut up!" Shi Ti roared.

He could accept the various explosions—they could be investigated later, and repairs could be handled separately.

But the Zongshi Zhi Qu, being a disciple of old man Sang, the strange powers...

At that moment, Shi Ti just wanted to sort out all the oddities about the young man in front of him, but with the Dan Ta in complete disarray, his mind was a mess, and he couldn't think straight.

Seeing Shi Ti fall silent, Xu Xiaoshou felt uneasy and tried to break the tension with words.

"President, the assessment allows three chances. I still have..."

"You shut up!"

Shi Ti roared again, and the mention of the assessment made him feel like not only his body was splitting apart, but his very soul was trembling.

Who in their right mind could blow up the Dan Ta while assessing for Shi Pin or Jiu Pin?

If you get all three chances, wouldn't the Dan Ta just cease to exist?

And if you actually pass Jiu Pin and then take three more for Ba Pin...

Wouldn't I, Shi Ti, end up flat on my back too?

The old president was so angry that even the few remaining strands of his beard were about to fall out. He waved his hand dismissively.

"You, leave!"

"Where to?" Xu Xiaoshou asked, bewildered.

"Get out of the Dan Ta. Go wherever you want—back to your Ling Gong, or to another city for your assessment. Just never come back to the Tian Sang Cheng Lian Dan Shi Association."

Xu Xiaoshou panicked.

How could this be?

The Lian Dan Shi Association was actually turning away a Lian Dan Shi?

Wouldn't someone find out about this? Wouldn't there be consequences?

Xu Xiaoshou wanted to ask more, but he didn't have the nerve...

He glanced toward the door and hesitated. "Really can't take the assessment? Just give me a chance, okay? I'm really confident this time—I just leveled up..."

"Get out!"

Shi Ti snorted through his nostrils, his voice like thunder.

Xu Xiaoshou looked utterly dejected. He thought about the bet and the favors owed, but...

He didn't dare bring them up!

Facing someone like Fu Xing of the same generation, he had nothing to fear—they could always call in the elders.

But this was the old president, and a furious one at that...

"Then, can I call my junior sister so we can leave together?" Xu Xiaoshou asked tentatively.

In the next second, he felt the scenery around him receding rapidly as his body was hurled through the air!

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

He experienced the cold harshness of the world, then landed steadily and squatted down in thought.

The outside world was indeed brutal—just one furnace explosion, and they wouldn't give him any chances at all.

The Ling Gong was still the best...

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly thought of old man Sang.

He had caused so many explosions in the Ling Cang Ge, yet Sang Laotou had taken responsibility for him and sent the enforcement officers away.

He hadn't appreciated how good that old man was before, but now, thinking back, there was a warmth to it.

And Ye Xiao Tian...

He had nearly blown up the Tian Xuan Men, but Ye Xiao Tian had still been friendly toward him.

Sure, he sometimes lost his temper, but at least he never kicked him out!

"Wuu wuu..."

Xu Xiaoshou was deeply moved.

It wasn't until he left the Ling Gong and felt the icy chill of the outside world that he truly missed the big shots there.

"President Shi Ti, sigh, he looks kind-hearted on the surface, but in terms of character, he still can't compare to the deans and the others!"

Xu Xiaoshou sighed, then suddenly caught sight of the teetering Dan Ta and quickly lowered his head.

Just now, I didn't see anything.