When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 56 : Zhang Henglong

56: Zhang Henglong

"Brother Henglong, it's been too long." Mr. Du and Zhang Henglong standing there gave Yuyin the feeling that everyone else around them had become insignificant. It wasn't because of their status, but because of the "who else but me" aura they casually exuded.

"Little Xia, this is Mr. Zhang Henglong. He is a Source Martial Practitioner whose name resounds throughout Lingdu Beach!"

So, Zhang Henglong was a Source Martial Practitioner. If Yuyin remembered correctly, the lead invigilator at the Century Exam Site should have also been a Source Martial Practitioner, but compared to him, the pressure Zhang Henglong gave off was much, much stronger. In that case, was Mr. Du also a top-tier Source Martial Practitioner in Magic City?

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Facing such a powerhouse, Yuyin showed her due respect.

Zhang Henglong turned around, a pair of tiger-like eyes staring at Yuyin, making her body tremble.

"You're Xia Yuyin?"

"Yes."

"Not bad. I've heard of you. Do you know who I am?" Zhang Henglong asked.

"Mr. Zhang…" Yuyin was a bit confused.

"Hmph. You beat my nephew, Biaoyang, quite badly," Zhang Henglong said, a hint of hostility in his voice.

Zhang Biaoyang?

Yuyin couldn't help but be startled. Was this Zhang Henglong Zhang Biaoyang's uncle? She'd heard that Zhang Biaoyang's ability to act so tyrannically was all thanks to the backing of this man. This Source Martial Practitioner who was far more powerful than herself?

"Brother Henglong, what's going on?" Mr. Du asked, also puzzled.

"This girl here beat my nephew twice, putting him in the hospital both times, and made him miss the college entrance exam," Zhang Henglong said, word by word, for all to hear. For a moment, the entire hall fell silent.

Who didn't know Zhang Henglong's temper? And who didn't know that his nephew was the last of the Zhang family line? Although Yuyin was the top examinee, in the grand scheme of Lingdu, what did that count for in the face of a true pillar of strength, a true powerhouse? Who would dare to speak up at this time?

"Mr. Zhang, I regret that this happened. However, Zhang Biaoyang repeatedly tried to molest me. He attacked me first. I had no choice but to retaliate," Yuyin said, her expression unchanged.

The single word "molest," combined with Yuyin's beauty and figure, and with Zhang Biaoyang's notorious reputation which many had heard whispers of, made most of the dignitaries feel it was understandable.

"But your actions were a bit too heavy-handed, weren't they?" Zhang Henglong said coldly, a fierce glint in his eyes.

Facing Zhang Henglong, Yuyin had absolutely no power to resist, but this was how things happened. Should she apologize for a crime she didn't commit?

"I am a novice in the martial way, so my control over my strength is not yet refined," Yuyin stated the facts. How could she not be afraid of Zhang Henglong? But did Zhang Henglong dare to make a move against her, a junior, at this celebration banquet? Was there any rule of law?

Zhang Henglong's rugged face seemed to twitch slightly.

"Sigh, Brother Henglong, it was just children fighting. Don't take it to heart. When we were young, weren't we also full of grudges and passions? We elders shouldn't interfere too much in the affairs of the young. Come, come, let's take our seats." Only Mr. Du would dare to speak up to mediate at this moment, and only he had the qualification to say such things.

With Mr. Du having spoken, the Director, the Principal, and a few other big shots from Lingdu Beach immediately gathered around to dissuade him, pulling Zhang Henglong to his seat and glossing the matter over.

The Principal, meanwhile, quietly pulled Yuyin away. If Zhang Henglong really lost his temper, there was probably no one there who could protect her.

Originally, both Zhang Henglong and Mr. Du were supposed to sit at the head table. Now, Mr. Du accompanied Zhang Henglong to sit at another table.

Yuyin couldn't help but feel that Mr. Du, though he looked fearsome, was clearly helping her...

The banquet proceeded according to schedule with various speeches. Considering Zhang Henglong, the program for Yuyin to give a speech was quietly cancelled. Then came all sorts of performances under the colorful lights. Once the drinking started, the dignitaries from all circles began to flatter each other, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

"Little Xia, when things are about over, you should leave first. I'm worried…" the Director leaned over and whispered to Yuyin, glancing worriedly at Zhang Henglong's table.

Yuyin nodded slightly. She wasn't drinking alcohol, only purified water.

However, not long after the Director sat down, Zhang Henglong suddenly stood up over there. His face was flushed, and he radiated a powerful aura; it was clear he was drunk.

Zhang Henglong, holding a bottle of red wine, walked toward Yuyin. As he approached, a middle-aged female deputy director sitting next to Yuyin quickly and silently got up to make way.

Zhang Henglong, exuding a fierce, tiger-like aura, stood there beside Yuyin.

Although Yuyin was not without fear in her heart, she was, after all, a woman who had experienced being carried in a sedan chair by eight fierce demons. She could barely maintain her composure.

"Mr. Zhang," Yuyin stood up.

"Oh?" Zhang Henglong was slightly surprised in his heart. This little girl with a Primordial Energy value over 200, facing the aura he intentionally exuded, was actually able to stand up and maintain the decorum of a polite young lady. Hmph, top female examinee? This Xia Yuyin was truly not ordinary. If she could be like this in front of him, how could that useless Biaoyang possibly be a match for this woman?

"Xia Yuyin," Zhang Henglong's presence overwhelming, his words coarse and reeking of alcohol. "You, you little girl, you crippled my nephew. Today, don't you think you owe me an explanation? Do you know that he is the only descendant of my Zhang family?"

With these words, everyone's eyes turned to them. Even Mr. Du put down his chopsticks.

"Everyone get the hell out!" Zhang Henglong roared at the stage, a gust of wind like a tiger's roar impacting the entire banquet hall. Countless wine glasses rattled.

The dancers and musicians were naturally terrified, bowing their heads and retreating.

"Um, Mr. Zhang…" the Principal stood up.

"You shut up! What the hell are you to dare speak here? Huh? How did you educate your students? Do you know how many people from my Zhang family died for this Lingdu Beach, for Huaxia Nation?"

Once Zhang Henglong said this, who else would dare to speak? Even the Director was speechless. He was just a civil official, completely powerless against a warrior like Zhang Henglong.

"Mr. Zhang, I respect your contributions to the nation, but what does that have to do with the matter of Zhang Biaoyang?" Yuyin said coldly. "Zhang Biaoyang grabbed me from behind. Am I supposed to submit just because he is your nephew? He repeatedly harassed and pressured me. As a girl, I had no choice but to act in self-defense. Tell me, what kind of explanation do you want from me?"

The entire hall was silent.

This Xia Yuyin, even if she was the top examinee, was nothing in front of Zhang Henglong. Yet she dared to speak to Zhang Henglong, a man feared throughout all of Magic City, like this?

Actually, Yuyin didn't want to confront Zhang Henglong, but since she was in the right, why couldn't she speak? If she didn't, would Zhang Henglong just let her go?

Zhang Henglong's powerful brows furrowed. "Little girl… I've been crawling and fighting on the battlefield all these years, and no woman has ever dared to speak to me like this…"

His large hand, whose strength Yuyin couldn't even begin to estimate, gripped the wine bottle, making it creak.

Crack! He crushed the wine bottle with one hand.

The sound shook the entire hall.

"Brother Henglong!" At this moment, Mr. Du also stood up.