Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 219 Fist and foot have no eyes

"Who the hell do you think you are?"

Xiao Yi looked at Zou with an indifferent gaze and spoke coldly.

Err...

Zou's face stiffened, and a flash of anger flickered deep in his eyes as his fists suddenly clenched with a grating sound.

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But upon recalling Chen Shuiwen's instructions not to initiate any attack and avoid giving Xiao Yi any leverage, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and suppress his anger. He forced a smile and said, "Director Xiao, my name is Zou Zheng, and I am an instructor at the Xiaoshanhe Institute. It's normal that Director Xiao, being new here, wouldn't recognize me!"

Zou Zheng turned around and said to Zheng Dongsheng, "Zheng Dongsheng, hurry back and stop causing trouble!"

"Hmph!"

Zheng Dongsheng snorted in dissatisfaction and turned to leave.

Zou Zheng was an expert of the First Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm, and he was not a weak presence among the many instructors at the Xiaoshanhe Institute.

"Wait!"

Xiao Yi called out to Zheng Dongsheng. His detached gaze fell upon Zou Zheng as he said indifferently, "Are you the head of the institute, or am I?"

Zou Zheng was taken aback and said, "Naturally, you are, Director."

Xiao Yi uttered an "oh" and said, "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the head of the institute. I hadn't even spoken, yet you've already taken it upon yourself to decide for me."

Zou Zheng's face darkened. He had always been arrogant and overbearing thanks to his good relationship with Chen Shuiwen. But now, with Xiao Yi questioning him repeatedly, the anger in his heart was increasingly hard to control. Taking a deep breath and with a dark face, Zou Zheng said, "Director Xiao, do you have an issue with me? If you do, you're free to state it openly. Why the insinuations and sarcasm?"

"Me, insinuations and sarcasm?"

Xiao Yi laughed heartily, leaning slightly forward. The piercing look in their locked eyes nearly forced Zou Zheng to look away. "Instructor Zou Zheng, if I did have an issue with you, you'd be dead by now."

Zou Zheng retorted angrily, "Director Xiao, are you threatening me? I, Zou Zheng, am an upright and honorable man. I've come here with the best of intentions to help you settle this conflict, yet you fail to appreciate my goodwill and even go as far as to give me a hard time at every turn. And now you dare threaten me?"

"A threat? Who do you think you are to deserve a threat from me?" Xiao Yi's mouth curled up in a mocking smile.

He was provoking Zou Zheng.

If Zou Zheng were to strike first, he'd fall right into Xiao Yi's trap.

It would be the breakthrough he needed!

Zou Zheng's fists were tightly clenched, with a cold glare flashing in his eyes, and the vital energy on his palms surged, ready to make a move.

But just then...

A cold shout came from behind, "Zou Zheng, what are you playing at?"

"Hm?"

Zou Zheng's face changed as he looked at the stern middle-aged man with sword-like eyebrows by his side. A deep reverence flashed in his eyes, and with a wronged expression, he said, "Elder Sun, you've arrived just in time. You must stand up for me!"

"Shut up!"

Sun Zhengyi snorted coldly, his frosty aura putting out Zou Zheng's fiery temper like a bucket of ice water. Sun Zhengyi then looked at Xiao Yi, "You must be the new Director Xiao here, right? I am Sun Zhengyi, the third elder of the Xiaoshanhe Institute!"

Xiao Yi nodded.

Without waiting for Xiao Yi to speak, Sun Zhengyi turned to Zou Zheng and asked with a frown, "What's going on here?"

As Xiao Yi was about to speak, he narrowed his eyes and touched his nose, watching the two men with interest.

Sun Zhengyi saw him ready to speak, but chose to ignore him, instead fixing his gaze on Zou Zheng. It seemed he was another one of Chen Shuiwen's people!

Zou Zheng, with a look of grievance, repeated the events that had just taken place.

"This is outrageous!"

Sun Zhengyi coldly snorted but directed the comment at Xiao Yi, adding unnecessarily as if to clarify, "Director Xiao, please don't take it the wrong way, I wasn't speaking about you."

Xiao Yi remained silent with a smile.

However, Sun Zhengyi turned to Zou Zheng and said, "Director Xiao is the new head of the Xiaoshanhe Institute and, as such, has the responsibility to advise all the disciples and instructors of the institute. Since Zheng Dongsheng wanted to challenge Director Xiao, and Director Xiao being the head of the institute is in some way his instructor, Xiao can't just ignore it. Yet you interfered, how could Director Xiao not be upset?"

Zou Zheng, catching the frantic signals from Sun Zhengyi, quickly revised his story with an aggrieved voice, "I—I was just worried about the risks of physical confrontation. What if Director Xiao got hurt by Zheng Dongsheng!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Sun Zhengyi's heart burst with joy, but his face showed righteous indignation, "How could Director Xiao possibly be injured? If he couldn't take care of a Zheng Dongsheng, then what face would he have to continue as the head of our Xiaoshanhe Institute? Even if Director Xiao is no match for Zheng Dongsheng, you shouldn't have refused on his behalf! Don't you owe Director Xiao an apology?" Experience new tales on novelbuddy

Zou Zheng looked towards Xiao Yi, "I'm really sorry, Director Xiao. It was all my oversight!"

The two of them went back and forth.

They coordinated quite well with each other.

Seizing the moment, Sun Zhengyi spoke up, "Listen here, disciples, Director Xiao is new to our institute, and no one is allowed to challenge him from below their station, understand?"

However...

These words only provoked strong dissatisfaction among the disciples, "Why not? We can usually spar with our instructors; does our esteemed Director not even have the courage for that?"

"If that's the case, why is he still the director? He might as well just roll back home!"

Zheng Dongsheng's voice thundered, "Elder Sun, I want to challenge Director Xiao!"

"Right, right, right, keep pushing him..."

Sun Zhengyi's heart was overjoyed, but he wore a troubled expression as he looked at Xiao Yi, "Director Xiao, what do you think about this?"

Xiao Yi smiled, looking at the excited crowd of disciples, "So you all think I should accept Zheng Dongsheng's challenge, is that right?"

"Exactly!"

"Accept the challenge!"

"Or just get lost..."

With a smile still on his face, Xiao Yi looked at Zheng Dongsheng, "Zheng Dongsheng, let me ask you a question first, between you and Instructor Zou Zheng, who is stronger and who is weaker?"

Zheng Dongsheng hesitated, "I am but at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and even though I have greater strength, Instructor Zou Zheng is a genuine First Layer of Tao Tribulation Realm power. I am no match for him!"

Xiao Yi nodded and said with a laugh, "My fellow disciples, you don't know much about me, and there are some things you may not be clear about. Most of my cultivation has improved through fighting, and I don't really pull my punches. If I really were to spar with Zheng Dongsheng, I might hurt him by accident, and then it would look like I, the Director, am beating up a student!"

"Pfft, you're just afraid to fight!"

"Stop with those grandiose excuses..."

"I think you should just roll out of Xiaoshanhe Institute!"

The disciples shouted one after another.

Sun Zhengyi's face was full of smug satisfaction, and he winked at Zou Zheng.

"You're much more cunning!"

Zou Zheng stealthily gave a thumbs up, snickering, "This way, if Xiao Yi refuses to accept the challenge, his reputation will be ruined, and if he accepts, regardless of win or loss, he'll acquire the disgrace of bullying the weak..."

Xiao Yi caught a glimpse of the two men from the corner of his eye and took note of their little schemes, his lips lifting slightly in a smile, "Everyone, please calm down. I only said that it's inappropriate to accept Zheng Dongsheng's challenge. However, Zheng Dongsheng just admitted that Instructor Zou Zheng is stronger than him. If I were to defeat Instructor Zou Zheng, that would mean I could also defeat Zheng Dongsheng, wouldn't it?"

"Huh?"

"That could work!"

"If Director Xiao can really beat Instructor Zou Zheng, then that means his power is indeed above that of Zheng Dongsheng, and he is genuinely concerned about injuring a student, not cowardice in battle!"

The disciples nodded one after another, agreeing with Xiao Yi's reasoning.

"Instructor Zou, since everyone agrees, please accept my challenge!"

Xiao Yi smiled at the bewildered Zou Zheng and made a welcoming gesture, "But I must say before we begin, fists and feet are blind—so if I accidentally injure you later, I hope Instructor Zou will forgive me!"

The disciples were excited, "Instructor Zou, hurry up and accept the challenge!"

"Go Instructor Zou!"

"If you win, you'll be the man who defeated the Director..."

Zou Zheng: "..."

Sun Zhengyi: "..."