Being forced to grow like a pig? But I'm immune to the consequences!

In a flash, countless thoughts exploded in Wu Sheng's mind. He habitually assumed the worst about the situation, and came to only one conclusion: those who come are not friendly; those who come with good intentions do not come!

"Mohan!" Wu Sheng lowered his voice and spoke very quickly, "Go find Master Guo, Master Zhang! And Pasa!"

Mohan, who was about to continue practicing, was taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"My enemy, his elder brother in the inner city, has come knocking!"

Mo Han froze, then turned his head sharply in the direction of Wu Sheng's gaze, and also noticed Xu Wenbo's figure at the door.

"Mohan, go to Master Guo and Master Zhang and tell them that someone is causing trouble at the training ground! As for Passa, tell him the truth! If he hesitates, say... I have already broken through to the second level of Body Tempering!" Wu Sheng instructed rapidly, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.

Mohan instantly understood the seriousness of the situation. Without uttering a single word, he nodded emphatically and turned to hurry toward the door—he had to bypass Xu Wenbo to deliver the message.

However, his sudden movement immediately caught Xu Wenbo's attention.

Xu Wenbo's gaze easily pierced through the crowd, locking firmly on Mo Han, who was about to leave, and the young man behind him who slowly straightened up and met his gaze without flinching.

Mr. Wu.

Their gazes collided violently in the air of the training field, thick with the smell of sweat and dust.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

The moment their eyes met, Xu Wenbo's gaze locked precisely on Wu Sheng, and a cold smile seemed to curl at the corner of his mouth.

"Wenbo! Wenbo, what brings you here!"

A joyful shout broke the tense atmosphere on the training field. Yan Liang, with his sharp eyes, was the first to recognize Xu Wenbo. He quickly put on a big smile and jogged over to greet him.

Xu Wenbo shifted his gaze from Wu Sheng to the eager young man, and after a moment's thought, asked, "You are...?"

"I'm Yan Liang! Xu Fei's good brother, we used to hang out together at the gathering place all the time!" Yan Liang said, gesturing as he spoke, afraid that the other person wouldn't remember him.

Wang An quickly stepped forward, trying his best to appear obedient and honest: "Brother Wenbo, I'm Wang An. What brings you here?"

Xu Wenbo's face showed a look of realization mixed with just the right amount of gentleness: "Oh, it's you two lads. Not bad, you're quite lucky to have joined the Hyena Gang. Keep up the good work, and you might have a chance to enter the inner city in the future, then you can keep Xiaofei company."

Yan Liang immediately bowed even lower, his tone almost fawning: "Brother Wenbo, you're joking. How can we compare to Brother Fei? We'll have to rely on Brother Fei and you for guidance in the future."

Hearing this, Xu Wenbo's lips curled into a slight smile, clearly pleased: "There's a chance..."

He changed the subject, his gaze returning to Wu Sheng, who stood motionless not far away, his tone calm yet carrying an invisible pressure:

"Oh, right... that's the Wu family's son, Mr. Wu, isn't it?"

Yan Liang and Wang An instantly understood, nodding eagerly, their faces filled with disdain.

"That's right, it's Wenbo!"

"That ungrateful wretch! The settlement has raised him for so many years, and he dares to pull out a knife and rob us! He's a complete scoundrel!"

"Exactly! He's gotten his way, and now that he's joined the Hyena Gang, he's even more arrogant than before..."

The two went to great lengths to smear Xu Wenbo, trying to gain favor and leave a good impression.

Having received a definite answer, Xu Wenbo said no more and walked straight towards Wu Sheng. Yan Liang and Wang An followed closely behind him like two tails.

Wu Sheng's heart pounded, and every muscle in his body tensed, but he tried his best to maintain a calm expression, meeting Xu Wenbo's gaze without flinching. It wasn't that he wasn't afraid, but he knew that any show of weakness or overreaction at this moment could become an excuse for the other party to attack immediately. He could only gamble, hoping that in this training ground under the watchful eyes of everyone, the other party would have some reservations and buy him time.

Xu Wenbo stopped a few steps away from Wu Sheng, scrutinizing him carefully from head to toe. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, which quickly turned into a cold examination: "Young Wu... you are indeed very different from before. If they hadn't pointed you out, I probably wouldn't have recognized you standing right in front of me."

The boy before me had calm eyes and a straight back, completely different from the timid, silent boy I remembered.

Wu Sheng's mind raced, his eyes suddenly softening, and his tone took on a deliberately feigned respect and weakness: "Brother Xu, what brings you here? If it's because of that misunderstanding at home... I can apologize. Our two families used to be neighbors, and now I'm practically part of the Hyena Gang, so we might need to support each other in the future..."

He tried to stall with words, downplaying the conflict as a misunderstanding, and pointed out his new identity as a member of the Hyena Gang, hoping to make the other party have some reservations.

However, before Xu Wenbo could respond, Yan Liang and Wang An began to sneer:

"Wu Sheng, have you no shame? Now you know how to back down? Where were you before!"

"Exactly, who are they trying to disgust by putting on this act?"

Xu Wenbo also smiled, but there was no warmth in that smile; instead, it revealed a deeper danger: "Wu Sheng, you are smarter and more dangerous than I imagined."

His smile vanished, and his gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife.

"Enough with the nonsense. You should know why I came to find you."

Knowing that feigning weakness would be futile, Wu Sheng abandoned his previous posture, straightened his back, and spoke clearly: "You've come to kill me?"

"Kill you?" Xu Wenbo's lips curled into a cruel smile. "That's too harsh a word. Why would I kill you here? At most... I'd just teach you a lesson, make you remember, and let you know that some people and some things are not for you to touch."

Wu Sheng immediately seized the opportunity, his gaze sweeping over the growing number of students casting their attention around him, and declared loudly, "This is the Hyena Gang's training ground! With so many people watching, do you dare to make a move? If you cripple me, you won't get away with it!"

He absolutely couldn't win in a fight; and he might not be able to escape even if he ran. His only way out was to stall for time until Mohan's reinforcements arrived. But judging from Xu Wenbo's determined look, he clearly wouldn't give him much time.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenbo scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain: "I'm already here, why would I care about these things? Do you think your lives, as 'promising talents' still in the training stage, are so precious?"

Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and his voice rose sharply, filled with anger at being offended:

"You brat! You robbed my family first, and now you dare to speak rudely to me! It seems you won't know your place until I teach you a lesson!"

The moment he finished speaking, he pulled his shoulder and arm back, his palm already poised to strike, a gust of wind emanating from it!

At the critical moment, Wu Sheng's pupils contracted sharply, and he suddenly pointed behind Xu Wenbo, a look of relieved joy on his face. He shouted loudly:

"Master Guo! Master Zhang! You've finally arrived! Stop him!"