Chapter 6: Ain’t That the Damn Truth!

“Oh? So looking at cute girls is wrong? Is this part of Martial Hall Palace’s rules?” Xiang Shaoyun sarcastically remarked as he glanced at the youth beside him.

“Looking at people isn’t against the rules at all. However, if you look at somebody who you shouldn’t be looking at, it’ll be very easy to offend others. Wouldn’t this then be a sin?” the youth proudly said, a know-it-all expression filling his face.

Xiang Shaoyun pondered a while before laughing, “Haha, you have a point there. How should I address you, brother?”

“Looks like you’re very wise indeed. My name is Xia Liuhui,” the youth replied.

“Obscene? A distinguished name indeed,” Xiang Shaoyun applauded as he raised his thumb to show his approval.

“NO! It’s the ‘Xia’ character of ‘summer’, the ‘Liu’ character of ‘flowing water’ and the ‘Hui’ character of ‘waving Swords’,” the youth unhappily emphasized.

“I understand, yes I do. There’s not much difference there though; one glance at you and I see that you exemplify the word ‘obscene’! You truly live up to your name!” Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed as he patted the youth’s shoulder like they were the best of friends

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“I can’t be bothered to argue with you. I’m heading to the canteen for food now. Otherwise, all those wild beasts will have eaten it all,” the youth replied as he dashed in a particular direction.

Xiang Shaoyun was not slow either and quickly caught up to him. “Will the canteen really not have food for us to eat?”

“There will be, but there’s limited food! We have about a hundred people here. If half of us are able to fill our stomachs, then it’s already considered good!” Xia Liuhui answered as he continued to pick up the pace. Just then, Xiang Shaoyun also noticed cultivating youths from all directions sprinting like locusts towards the canteen.

“What on earth is this? Are these hungry ghosts incarnate or something?” Xiang Shaoyun incredulously asked.

“Hehe, you’ll become one of those hungry ghosts soon enough,” Xia Liuhui, who was already far from Xiang Shaoyun, laughed and replied.

Xiang Shaoyun began feeling a little uneasy