A World Worth Protecting

“Old Liu, are these people from the College Administrative Department?” Wang Baole asked with his eyebrows furrowed as he watched the group of disciples walking around like tyrants, ransacking the stores, with the store owners cowardly giving in to their atrocities.

“It’s precisely the despicable College Administrative Department!” Old Liu said through gritted teeth. The anger and sadness in his eyes were obvious, so Wang Baole, who was standing beside him, cleared his throat and awkwardly touched his nose.

“It’s already difficult for us less capable disciples to cultivate. Unwilling to accept this reality, we decided to start small businesses that not only fulfills the needs of the masses but also allows us to earn some Spirit Stones for our cultivation. Is there any wrong in that?” Old Liu asked pitifully and helplessly. “We pay the fees on time too, but this College Administrative Department still comes once every few days, wrecking everything, every time! That’s too much!”

Wang Baole lowered the hand on his nose and fell silent. According to the rules of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, selling food and drinks in the market clashed with the environment and style of the Upper Academy Island, so it was not allowed. However, looking at the issue logically, it was understandable that the disadvantaged disciples had resorted to it.

Wang Baole sighed in his heart and had wanted to offer some words of consolation when the group of disciples from the College Administrative Department arrived before the shop. Immediately, three of them stepped into the store that Wang Baole was in.

The moment that they stepped in, one long-faced youth kicked away the advertisement banner and overturned the table where the snacks were placed. In the chaos, a large number of snacks were scattered all over the floor.

Standing there and witnessing everything, Wang Baole grew solemn.

“Senior Brothers, I have already paid the fees. Please give me some leeway… I… I’ll pay the fees again! Will that do?” Old Liu asked cowardly, trying to salvage the situation, as he immediately grew anxious and stepped forward. However, he did not dare to stop them.

“Junior Brother Liu, we’ve told you before to not sell trash like this here! Everyone here is a cultivator, so which idiot do you think will buy snacks to eat? This is the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, and all that’s sold are Dharmic Artifacts and raw materials. Is it appropriate to be selling snacks? You’re severely tarnishing the image of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion!” The long-faced youth who kicked the advertising banner away spoke coldly after hearing Old Liu’s words, turning to look coldly at him.

Wang Baole’s eyebrows twitched, unhappiness filling his heart as he looked at the snacks beside him.

“I’ll put them away… I’ll put them away now… Senior Brothers…” Old Liu spoke anxiously as he bent down to pick the snacks up.

“Too late! They’ll all be confiscated!” As he spoke, the two College Administrative Department disciples behind him immediately went forward like tyrants to confiscate all the items in the store. At the same time, identical scenes were playing out in the other stores.

No matter how store owners like Old Liu pleaded, it was futile. Wang Baole turned even more solemn, and with his eyebrows furrowed, he began to speak, for he could no longer watch silently.

“The way you handle matters has gone overboard!”

The moment that he spoke, the trio in the store all turned to look at him. The long-faced youth sized up Wang Baole, and after noticing that he was just wearing a gray Daoist robe, he raised his eyebrows, stepped hard on a packet of snacks on the ground, and pointed overbearingly at the snacks in front of Wang Baole, which he had just bought.

“All these are to be confiscated as well!” he declared and turned to leave, directly dismissing whatever Wang Baole had said.

Wang Baole’s rage instantly grew as he witnessed the attitude of the College Administrative Department. He placed his right hand on his snacks and asked unhappily, “On what basis can you confiscate these snacks that I have bought?”

The long-faced youth and the two disciples from the College Administrative Department frowned. The long-faced youth appeared impatient and turned to stare at Wang Baole.

“Looking for trouble? Scram! Don’t bargain with me here. Don’t even think of leaving if you’re planning to create more trouble!”

A cold look flashed through Wang Baole’s eyes as he listened. However, his anger did not erupt. Rather, he stood there are spoke calmly.

“Since the store owners have already paid the fees, it is no issue for you to carry out inspections. However, wrecking everything the moment that you arrive is unreasonable. If they really did commit an offense, you can just punish them. What are you trying to do by confiscating their items?”

The long-faced youth’s face instantly turned awful as he listened to Wang Baole. After sizing Wang Baole up, he suddenly laughed, turning his head to shout outside.

“Senior Brother Sun, there’s someone here interrupting our investigation and obstructing the law. How should I handle this?”

Almost instantly after he spoke, cold laughter was heard from the store not far away.

“Obstructing the law?” As the sound of laughter spread, an Armament Disciple dressed in a blue Daoist robe emerged from the store. He looked like he was about twenty-eight years old, with some freckles on his face. He looked extremely authoritative, especially with the five disciples from the College Administrative Department behind him. As he walked out, other disciples from the College Administrative Department also joined his entourage.

It was obvious that he was quite a powerful individual in the College Administrative Department. Even though he was not a main team leader, he was likely to be the right-hand man working under one of the main team leaders. Now, as he walked into the store that Wang Baole was in, he looked at Wang Baole coldly.

“What’s going on?”

“This…” Wang Baole was about to speak, but the youth named Sun waved him off.

“I’m not asking you!” He immediately interrupted Wang Baole and looked at the long-faced youth. The long-faced youth hurriedly stepped forward, He exaggerated what had happened before looking at Wang Baole with a sly smile.

Wang Baole had originally wanted to explain but aborted this thought. He simply stood there, wanting to see how the Armament Disciple surnamed Sun was planning to handle the situation.

After listening to what the long-faced youth said, Sun immediately understood that the fatty before him was being a busybody. Noticing the gray Daoist robe that Wang Baole was wearing, he remained expressionless. If Wang Baole was an Armament Disciple, he would at least have spared his dignity. However, since he was only an ordinary disciple that he did not recognize, especially as there was more than one fatty in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, he immediately ignored him and spoke arrogantly.

“Apprehend him!”

The moment that he spoke, the disciples from the College Administrative Department standing beside him immediately stepped forward. Leading the others, the long-faced youth from before was even more scornful as he bellowed with a low voice, “Still full of yourself?”

Wang Baole shook his head and laughed. His laughter carried a chilly vibe, and the instant that the disciples stepped forward, he kicked fast and hard. No one had expected Wang Baole to react so quickly, and immediately, sounds of impact emerged.

The long-faced youth charging toward Wang Baole immediately screamed out in pain, his face turning pale as he was sent flying by the powerful kick. When he landed a distance away, his hands covered his crotch, and his painful screams were even more pitiful.

“You dare to retaliate?” The people surrounding Wang Baole roared angrily, and Sun immediately grew furious once he snapped out of his confusion. He leaped into the air, charging directly at Wang Baole.

“Retaliate? Not only am I planning to retaliate, I am planning to assault you!” Wang Baole’s eyes stared hard as he turned his body. His speed was shockingly fast as he appeared in front of Sun in a blink of an eye. As Sun reeled in shock at Wang Baole’s speed, Wang Baole had already launched his attack, punching him hard.

With a loud boom, blood immediately spewed out from the mouth of Sun. As he retreated while screaming painfully, Wang Baole picked up speed and punched someone else into the air. Then, he took several steps back and kicked another person into the air.

Soon, pitiful screams were heard everywhere. The tens of disciples from the College Administrative Department were all being kicked into the air. After landing everywhere, Wang Baole appeared in front of Sun and kicked him once again as he was struggling to stand up, pinning him on the ground while stepping on his chest, preventing him from rising.

The disciples from the College Administrative Department standing around were shaken. They stared at Wang Baole, their rage and shock indescribable.

At the same time, the masses within the market began creating a commotion as they took in the scene before their eyes. They all had a hunch that something serious was about to happen.

“It’s the College Administrative Department! That’s the most powerful department of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion! Who would dare offend them?”

“That fatty looks familiar… However, he’ll be in great trouble after assaulting those people from the College Administrative Department.”

Old Liu, who was in the shop, also grew nervous and anxious because of Wang Baole. However, he had no say in issues like this. He could only react with anxiety, and as the masses continued their discussions, Wang Baole lowered his head and looked at Sun under his feet.

“Now, can I speak?”

“Chap, you need not say anything. You’re bold, but I really want to know if you’ll still be so daring when our back up from the College Administrative Department arrives later on!” Sun wiped the crimson red blood from the corner of his lips and lay on the ground, beaten, as he looked viciously at Wang Baole, laughing coldly. The disciples from the College Administrative Department standing around were already activating their voice transmission rings and contacting the College Administrative Department.

Thereafter, as they all looked toward Wang Baole, their eyes carried a look of hostility and chilliness. When the experts from the College Administrative Department arrived later on, the fatty before them would be scared stiff and regret attacking them.

That was especially so for the long-faced youth, who gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Baole with intense anger.

Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and decided to retrieve his voice transmission ring as well. He was about to open it when Sun, who noticed the scene, laughed coldly instantly.

“Finding someone for help? Chap, it’s no use speaking to anyone regarding what’s happened today. If I can’t fix you, I, Sun Fang, will go by Fang Sun!”

“Fix me?” Wang Baole’s eyes carried an even chillier vibe as he opened the voice transmission ring to contact the main team leader who had led him to Chen Yutong previously.

“Senior Brother Zhou, I’m still not familiar with the Inspector main team. Please help me convey an order to the Inspector main team that I want all disciples from the team to assemble at the Southern Range Market within five minutes!”