Chapter 0019: Zhao Hufeng's Trouble!
The grudges and frictions between the two factions became more and more intense, and Fan Xinglu and Cecily basically ignored them.
This is very difficult for Zhao Hufeng.
As the leader of the 'Wood Faction,' Zhao Hufeng, who has a serious and stubborn character, will certainly not sit idly by and ignore this matter.
Although Zhao Hufeng looks petite and cute, he has always looked easy to bully before Fan Xing showed up, but his ability to do things is quite excellent.
Among the students, he is the sixth in the rank of Jielong Seventh and the third disciple of the 'Banyuu Tenra.' He owns an Orga Lux called 'Tsuutensoku' in his hand, and his reputation is quite high.
Compared to Fan Xinglu, who acted as she pleased, Zhao Hufeng, who was always busy and worried about his master's shenanigans, was actually more like the student council president of Jielong Seventh.
Moreover, Zhao Hufeng's strength is not weak. He is quite famous in the entire Asterisk City. He was once known as the "Tenka Musou" and was highly anticipated.
Even though the Orga Lux he has isn't super powerful on its own, it significantly boosts his combat abilities when Zhao Hufeng uses it.
[Orga Lux - Tsuutensoku]
[C-level, combat boots-type equipment]
Tsuutensoku, formerly Hermes' Flying Shoes, is an Orga Lux owned by Jie Long Seventh Institute, previously belonging to Rewolf Black Institute. It enhances the user's speed and destructive power to some extent.
This Orga Lux enables the user to move through the air, essentially granting them the ability to fly.
Perhaps due to its moderately impressive ability, the associated cost is not overly burdensome. The only price of utilizing Tsuutensoku is a slight drain on the user's physical stamina.
For a physical arts expert like Zhao Hufeng, this cost is virtually negligible, considering his mastery of such skills.
While 'Tsuutensoku' may not be deemed exceptional among Orga Lux, its capabilities align seamlessly with Zhao Hufeng's expertise. Just envisioning a speed-focused martial artist who can take to the skies reveals the terror this equipment can unleash.
Zhao Hufeng, who wears Tsuutensoku, can even compare with Luke who uses 'God/Divine Speed' in terms of agility. In the original book, his speed is ranked first among the six academies.
However, due to personality issues, Zhao Hufeng has always been opposed to the use of Orga Lux. In his opinion, relying on external forces to become stronger is proof of immaturity for a martial artist.
Therefore, although everyone knows that Zhao Hufeng possesses a useful Orga Lux, very few people can witness him using it.
Zhao Hufeng has always tried his best to restrain the members of 'Wood Faction' and tried to ease the conflict between the two factions.
The 'Wood Faction' members who practice physical arts did not disappoint Zhao Hufeng. Most of the 'Wood Faction' members have a typical martial-style personality worthy of their reputation. Coupled with Zhao Hufeng's restraint and persuasion, members of 'Wood Faction' basically ignored members of 'Water Faction'.
Although Zhao Hufeng was Fan Xinglu's third disciple, he also had a considerable reputation among the students.
But after all, he is a member of the 'Wood Faction', and his influence on 'Water Faction' is limited, coupled with the inaction of Fan Xinglu and Cecily.
For a period of time, there was even a situation in the entire Jielong Seventh, where members from the 'Water Faction' were completely dismissive of 'Wood Faction'.
Zhao Hufeng has complained to Cecily more than once for this reason.
It's funny to say that the members of 'Wood Faction' and 'Water Faction' are hostile to each other, but the leaders of the two factions, Zhao Hufeng and Cecily, have a particularly good relationship.
In the last two-person team battle 'Phoenix Festa,' the two even formed a partnership and won the runner-up, narrowly losing to the combination of Arlequint Academy.
Despite Cecily's captivating appearance, featuring long, wavy light brown hair and well-defined features that set her apart in Jie Long, she surprisingly maintains a disheveled daily life. Disliking trouble and showing no interest in organizing her room, she often turns to Zhao Hufeng for assistance. Cecily enjoys playing the role of an older sister to Zhao Hufeng, adding a dynamic of care and guidance to their relationship.
As Luke became more familiar with them, he couldn't resist teasing Zhao Hufeng and Cecily about their interactions, jokingly referring to them as a 'young couple' simply navigating their lives.
Interestingly, it took Luke's teasing for Zhao Hufeng and Cecily to realize the nature of their relationship. The playful banter shed light on something they had overlooked.
Whenever Luke teased him, Zhao Hufeng would blush and stammer, while Cecily, although not much better, would maintain a façade of calm cuteness.
However, the two of them had no intention of making changes. Instead, with Luke's assistance, their relationship has become somewhat ambiguous.
The relationship between Zhao Hufeng and Cecily is getting better and better, but the problems between 'Wood Faction' and 'Water Faction' are getting worse.
In the end, Zhao Hufeng had no choice but to ask Luke for assistance.
Being able to make the stubborn Zhao Hufeng come and ask for help from his junior brother, one can imagine how serious the problems between the two factions were at that time.
Although Luke knows some Seisenjutsu, he still majors in swordsmanship after all. If we really want to distinguish him, he is indeed a member of 'Wood Faction'.
Therefore, after receiving Zhao Hufeng's request, Luke did not refuse and publicly declared his support for 'Wood Faction' in the academy.
With the support of the number one in the rank, the 'Wood Faction' naturally became more confident, and the 'Water Faction' also restrained themselves because they were afraid of Luke. The dispute between the two factions has gradually come to an end.
It was also because of this incident that Luke's reputation within the academy, especially among the 'Wood Faction,' was unprecedentedly high.
It also made Zhao Hufeng feel that he owed Luke a favor.
Song Ran and Luo Kunzhan are members of 'Wood Faction,' so they will inevitably be a little cautious when facing Luke.
"However, I really envy the people from Seidoukan Academy who can actually get personal guidance from Senior Brother Luke."
Thinking of what he heard this afternoon, Luo Kunzhan said with some envy.
Song Ran on the side, although a little embarrassed to be so straightforward in front of Luke, had a look of approval on his face.
Hearing Luo Kunzhan's words, Luke's expression changed, and he asked the two of them: "This matter was just decided today, did it spread so quickly?"
"It's like this. Because senior brother rarely leaves Oushinden, today senior brother went out with master, which aroused the curiosity of many people."
"In addition, Master was alone when she came back in the afternoon, so many people asked about it."
Seeing that Luke was a little confused, Song Ran opened his mouth to explain.
"It seems that Master has no intention of hiding this matter. After someone asked Senior Brother Zhao to inquire about it, it basically spread around the academy."
Speaking of this, Song Ran scratched his head in embarrassment.
Observing Song Ran's silence, Luo Kunzhan beside him stepped in to carry on: "Senior Brother Luke, as you're well aware, your open endorsement of the 'Wood Faction' has made the 'Water Faction' quite attentive to your actions."
"With an incident like this, news has inevitably circulated among members of both the 'Wood Faction' and 'Water Faction.' It's safe to say it's become a topic of discussion within the academy, hasn't it?"