Chapter 95: The Broken Nether White Tiger
This was indeed the case.
The moment Ling Shuang's gaze landed on him, the angered Dai Huabin instantly froze.
The shadow Ling Shuang had left on him was too heavy.
Although he refused to admit it, Dai Huabin found that he couldn't even look directly into that person's eyes.
There was no malice, no emotional fluctuation just quiet indifference.
Ling Shuang walked over slowly with Wang Qiu'er.
Reflected in those green and purple eyes, Dai Huabin's body, though feigning calm, trembled slightly.
"You..."
"You're pestering my sister?" Ling Shuang's voice was as indifferent as ever, yet it made Dai Huabin's body shake even more.
Although they were similar in build, standing before Ling Shuang, Dai Huabin felt completely looked down upon.
That kind of the way a giant looks down on an ant.
Ling Shuang didn't care who Dai Huabin liked.
But this kind of pestering after rejection disgusted him.
Why were there always guys who treated shameless pestering as if it were deep affection?
Xu Sanshi was like this before, and now it was Dai Huabin.
No Dai Huabin was worse.
Because…
…his fiancée was still standing right beside him.
"What are you doing? This is the academy!"
A petite figure stepped between them.
Zhu Lu, who had been furious earlier, still stood in front of Dai Huabin, trying to bear the oppressive pressure from Ling Shuang.
Seeing this, Ling Shuang's contempt deepened.
Although he wasn't a moralist, he found this behavior of ignoring one's long-time fiancée and disregarding her feelings just to pursue another girl repulsive.
It disgusted even someone like him, who didn't consider himself a good person.
"You still want to stand up for him?" Ling Shuang sneered, as if mocking Zhu Lu's pitiful loyalty.
Zhu Lu pressed her lips together.
Of course she was angry.
Her fiancé had completely ignored her feelings and shamelessly tried to curry favor with a girl who didn't even care about him how could she not be angry?
"I remember you're this guy's fiancée, right?"
"Tsk, and even after being treated like this, you still stand in front of him? How affectionate…"
Ling Shuang's words sounded like praise, but they were sharp and sarcastic, cutting into Zhu Lu's heart.
"So tell me why?"
"Is it just because of your so-called family engagement? Even though this guy treats the engagement like nothing?"
"Is it worth it?"
Is it worth it?
Those three words echoed endlessly in Zhu Lu's mind, slowly clouding her eyes.
Is it worth it?
Once, she would have said yes without hesitation. But now, she hesitated.
Her raised hands slowly dropped, and her head, which had been held high to stubbornly face Ling Shuang, lowered.
If Dai Huabin didn't even care about her, why should she keep protecting him from the pressure of the number one in their grade?
"Zhu Lu, don't be fooled by him!" Seeing her reaction, Dai Huabin realized something was wrong and panicked.
He no longer cared about his fear of Ling Shuang.
If his relationship with Zhu Lu broke, his chances of inheriting the White Tiger Duke title would collapse!
Zhu Lu slowly turned to him.
Her face was calm neither joyful nor sorrowful.
"So, Dai Huabin, can you explain yourself?"
"Of course, I can explain!" Dai Huabin replied quickly.
But when he tried to speak, he faltered.
"It's just, because, because..."
His mind spun, but he couldn't come up with any excuse.
Because ignoring Zhu Lu to chase Wang Qiu'er that was exactly what he had done.
"Zhu Lu, I'm your fiancé!"
Unable to explain, Dai Huabin resorted to using his identity to pressure her.
Seeing this, the last sliver of hope in Zhu Lu's heart shattered.
At this point, even if Dai Huabin didn't have a good explanation, if he had just sincerely admitted his mistake, things might've been salvaged. But his arrogance and stubbornness prevailed.
Clearly in the wrong, yet instead of owning up to it, he tried to use the engagement as leverage.
But that wasn't a reason it was a humiliation.
The Netherworld Zhu Clan had long been seen as a vassal of the White Tiger Clan.
Even so, the White Tiger Clan would still show surface-level respect and consider the Zhu family's dignity.
But Dai Huabin's action made Zhu Lu feel like nothing more than a disposable subordinate. Anyone with pride would be unable to bear it.
"There won't be a next time. I'll inform the family to cancel our engagement."
"The Netherworld White Tiger will no longer be usable, and the family won't concern itself with this so-called engagement anymore."
Her voice was icy cold.
She didn't cry, nor did she curse Dai Huabin for being a scumbag.
Because there is no greater grief than a dead heart.
The Netherworld White Tiger martial soul fusion technique required mutual trust and understanding.
After today, such trust was impossible.
"You dare?!" Dai Huabin's eyes widened.
If Zhu Lu cancelled the engagement, how could he compete with his elder brother for succession?!
In his fury, Dai Huabin raised his hand and slapped toward Zhu Lu.
Too fast.
Zhu Lu didn't have time to dodge. All she could do was shut her eyes.
But the pain never came.
She opened her eyes in confusion.
Dai Huabin's arm was firmly caught in midair completely immobile.
"Tsk, what a pathetic loser." Ling Shuang's voice was filled with disdain, and the next instant, a crisp crack resounded, followed by Dai Huabin's agonized scream.
The onlooking core disciples nearby all gasped.
Too brutal!
Ling Shuang tossed Dai Huabin's arm aside like garbage.
The bones in Dai Huabin's wrist were shattered his hand hung limply.
"I'm not interested in whatever is going on between you," Ling Shuang said coldly, "but if you ever pester my sister again, you'll deal with the consequences."
He used this moment to reinforce his image as a protective brother and to prevent Wang Qiu'er from being harassed again and dragging trouble to his doorstep.
His soul power flared, blasting Dai Huabin into a wall nearby.
Amid the stunned silence of the crowd, Ling Shuang took Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er with him and left.
A moment later, the sound of the wall cracking alerted Wang Yan, who stepped out of his office.
Seeing Ling Shuang's back as he walked away and Dai Huabin collapsed against the wall, he let out a bitter smile.
Why did it have to be that student again?
Even though he was the class teacher, Wang Yan didn't think he had the authority to manage Ling Shuang's affairs.
All he could do was call for a healing-type soul master and have a few witnesses record what happened.
As expected, the matter sank like a stone into the sea.
Dai Huabin had his backing and so did Ling Shuang.
The upper ranks of Shrek Academy had no desire to interfere. They simply chose to turn a blind eye.
If the White Tiger Duke's Mansion had a problem, they were welcome to take it up directly with Ling Shuang.
Who knows they might even uncover more about that terrifying youth's background.
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