Chapter 101 The Rose Brothers are a family

"Heard this Wang guy is from the Rune Department." Seeing everyone was lively, a Judgement student pointed at Wang Feng and laughed, "What's he doing here? Being a lapdog? No wonder Rose is declining."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Wang Feng walked straight over.

Smack!

A loud slap echoed through the workshop, catching everyone off guard. The crisp sound reverberated throughout, instantly silencing all the buzzing conversations.

It was Old Wang!

"You...?" The Judgement student who said Old Wang was a coward clutched his face, eyes wide with disbelief. "You, how dare you hit someone?!"

Smack!

Old Wang slapped him again, damn it, if I don't show my strength, they'll think I'm Hello Kitty.

"What's wrong with hitting you? I hit whoever I want! I am the recipient of the Purple Gold Rose Medal, certified with the Gold Profession Medal, Karida's beloved disciple, Li Sitan's close friend, a dear friend of the Datura Empire's Eight Clans, and the head of the Rose Rune Autonomy Council!" Old Wang growled fiercely. "But you, a dog-like creature, dare to slander me right in front of my house? That means you're publicly slandering our Principal Karida, our Academician Li Sitan, our beloved Eight Clans of Datura, and our great Rose Holy Sanctuary! Do you deserve anything less than a beating? Who else should I hit?"

The string of intimidating titles stunned the Judgement student, leaving him dumbfounded, clutching his face. But behind him, a few Judgement students looked ready to surround him.

What nerve, just daring to hit someone!

"Dog-like creature, you must be blind with your 24k titanium dog eyes; two slaps are too light for you!" Old Wang grabbed Mo Tong by the arm and shouted, "See these muscles? This is Mahoraga's strongest man, my junior brother Mo Tong! If you keep talking, I'll have my junior brother kill you!"

Mo Tong was initially reluctant but was drawn in by Old Wang's words.

Mahoraga's strongest man? Wang Feng is a jerk, but he does respect my strength...

Forget it, the Judgement people are too arrogant; even I can't stand it. At least we're both Rose students; let's present a united front.

Mo Tong flexed his babled biceps, like a small mountain, glaring fiercely at the Judgement students.

Even the Judgement students had heard of Mo Tong from Mahoraga, and seeing those terrifying muscles, the ones who wanted to confront him immediately backed down.

"But, but he also insulted you, worse than I did!" The Judgement student, finding no help, nearly cried. He was a non-combat student, unaccustomed to such scenes. "Why didn't you hit him?"

He was referring to Patu.

Patu broke out in cold sweat.

Panic!

Everyone only knew Wang Feng as a sycophant, not that he was so fierce! And no one knew Mo Tong was his ally! Weren't their relations supposed to be bad?

Old Wang rolled his eyes internally. How could it be the same? He needed to make money with the Foundry, and Patu was someone he needed to get along with.

"Tsk!" Old Wang spat at the Judgement student and then put his arm around Patu. "Patu and I are brothers in Rose; we're family. How dare you, a dog-like creature, try to sow discord? His words were meant to spur me on, encourage me. He wants me to improve, and I'm grateful to him. How can that be the same as what you did?"

Not just the Judgement students, even Ding Hui and Mo Tong were stunned. The Foundry disciples present suddenly had a new perspective on this 'connection'.

Indeed, he might not have a good reputation, but he knows where his loyalties lie, and those two slaps felt good.

Patu's face turned red and then pale, feeling embarrassed despite his thick skin.

To be honest, he had deliberately provoked Wang Feng earlier, purely because losing to Han Shangyan had left him feeling humiliated and frustrated, seeking an outlet for his anger.

So he had abandoned his usual gentleness, lashing out at Wang Feng for being late.

But he never expected...

Embarrassment, true embarrassment!

Su Yue was right; he was too narrow-minded.

After all, Patu was once Luo Yan's most valued disciple; he wasn't completely useless.

"I wasn't entirely trying to spur you on..." Patu tried to say something to salvage his dignity but couldn't continue, so he just shut up, letting Wang Feng keep his arm around him.

The loud slaps and Old Wang's frenzied shouting were much louder than when Patu had insulted him.

Even Luo Yan and Anbolin, who were frowning, glanced over. Even Su Yue and Han Shangyan on the casting table couldn't help but look.

To be honest, Han Shangyan was already sweating profusely. Precision carving was meticulous work, especially blind carving. The details on the tablet were invisible until the end, but he could see Su Yue's progress on her casting table, and she was better than him.

Though he had won two rounds, losing the last one to a woman, and so badly, he wondered if Anbolin would be displeased, affecting his score today.

Han Shangyan, sweating and frustrated, couldn't help but glance at the commotion below.

Damn!

Wang Ruoxu, ah, spit, this liar.

When you least expect it, everything falls into place!

You're it!

"Lao Luo? Is this how your Rose students behave? What's the meaning of your silence?" Anbolin's brows furrowed.

In Judgement, he was the strictest mentor but also the most protective. Unlike other professions, casting emphasized lineage.

This was a public class, and a mentor was standing there, yet his student was slapped twice in front of everyone. How dare they?!

Of course, he wouldn't intervene himself; this was Rose, and Luo Yan needed to explain.

"Lao An, calm down, calm down," Luo Yan almost laughed, thinking, "Who escapes karma?" "They're just kids; young people fighting is normal. Don't take it personally. Let them handle it themselves. I'll definitely criticize him later, but your student is too disrespectful. Karida is our principal, and Death Rose has contributed to the Alliance's glory. Whatever they do, they shouldn't be allowed to slander her, don't you agree?"

Anbolin's mouth opened slightly, unable to refute.

Those were the exact words he used against Luo Yan, who at least added a promise to criticize afterward. Karma came swiftly.

Just as he was feeling a bit embarrassed, a sharp sound suddenly came from the casting table.

"Master! It's him!"

Han Shangyan jumped up from the casting table, and his engraving knife, due to his excitement, slammed hard onto his rune board, shattering the half-finished piece into pieces.

Clang!

But Han Shangyan showed no sign of regret or annoyance. He jumped up and pointed at Old Wang's nose: "Master, he is Wang Ruoxu! This bastard pretended to be one of our adjudicators..."

What’s going on?

The person in the competition had just destroyed his own work, and the words he shouted made no sense. Everyone around was stunned.

Old Wang helplessly rubbed his nose.

Damn, this guy actually recognized me. I wore different clothes last time, but I guess I can't blame my distinctive face. I’m just too handsome to forget.

Anbolin was slightly taken aback, but then his eyes sparkled. Finally, all his efforts were not in vain!

As long as the adjudicators had the upper hand in the competition, there was no reason for Rose not to send their strongest disciple. Then he could see for himself what level this guy was at. Although the remnants from last time already proved a lot, it was safer to see with his own eyes. This would also determine how much effort he needed to put in, without causing any mishaps.

But this kid sure is a troublemaker, being so late for the open class.

Anbolin narrowed his eyes as he listened to Han Shangyan shouting excitedly: "I knew it! This guy is from Rose. No wonder I couldn’t find him anywhere in Adjudicator. Wang Ruoxu! He tricked me into trusting him and used our advanced workshop, making a mess of it!"

The silence around them was instantly broken by a commotion.

Although Adjudicator and Rose are ‘brother’ academies, they have always been in a competitive relationship. Going to the other side to use their workshop is shameful and breaks the rules. If caught, one would usually be beaten up and thrown out.

"Wang Feng!" Luo Yan's smiling expression froze instantly, his face turning grim: "Can’t Rose accommodate you anymore? Which academy are you from? Who sent you over there?!"

(God, I gained ten pounds, happy!)