Chapter 39 - 39: A pervert?

In the academy's cafeteria, a celebration party was going on. Eight youths gathered around, four girls and four boys, with one of the boys being the center of attention as he was being hugged back and front by two girls.

A boy with a slightly above average face, black hair and eyes, though had bags under them now, with a twelve jeweled belt around his waist, this was Tang San. He looked a bit pale and weak but had a joyful expression on his face. He raised a cup of juice towards the boy being hugged and shouted.

"To Xiao Yan's recovery!"

"Oh!" Dai Mubai and Ma Xiaotao excitedly said as they also raised cups filled with juice.

"Hn." Zhu Zhuqing nodded simply.

"Pfft, whatever–I mean, oh!" Ma Hongjun mumbled snidely, before changing his tone of voice when he saw the fierce glare he received from his sister.

"T-Thanks for the concern guys, I-I really appreciate it." Xiao Yan replied, sincerity and gratitude clear in his voice, though stuttering as he was being crushed in death grip hugs by both Xiao Wu and Xun, by his front and back respectively.

It wasn't really a surprise that the two hugged him, along with Tang San, they were the most worried and concerned for Xiao Yan.

For Xiao Wu and Tang San, Xiao Yan is their brother in all but blood. They would do anything to help and protect him, and vice versa as well.

For Xun Er, Xiao Yan is her first and most important friend that she made when she left the forest. He was her pillar of support in this world that she herself was thrown into.

Both girls didn't say anything, they just continued to hold onto Xiao Yan's body silently.

Xiao Yan could feel his c.h.e.s.t and back soaked, the trembling of the girls bodies, and despite the pain he was feeling in his heart at the sight of the two, he warmly smiled at them even though they couldn't see it.

He hugged the form of Xiao Wu with one arm, who slightly flinched before relaxing into his embrace, and his other hand went to hold the hand of Xun Er, who didn't hesitate to respond back with a strong grip.

"Shh, shh, It's alright I'm right here, I'm okay and alive. I'm right here..." Xiao Yan comforted the two girls with soft and warm words.

Several minutes later, Xiao Wu's hand went to Xun Er to signal her for something.

A moment later Xun Er left the back of Xiao Yan and wiped the tears from her puffy redden eyes with a wry smile on her face.

"Xun Er? Xiao Wu?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow in confusion at the actions of the two, and as he saw Xiao Wu staring at his eyes silently, he felt his instincts, honed through countless battlefields he had with a certain rabbit, telling him that something was wrong.

A moment later, his instincts had turned out to be right.

"Secret technique: Two Fingers of Death!"

"AHHHHHH!!" Xiao Yan cried out loud in pain. Covering his eyes with both of his hands, he landed on the ground, and rolled around in pain.

"My eyes! MY EYES!! OH HOLY MOTHER OF–WHY?!!" Xiao Yan yelled out loud towards Xiao Wu, her eyes red and puffy, she pulled out her tongue out for a raspberry.

"Neh! Xiao Yan-gege, you deserve it! You idiot! Jerk! Pervert! Degenerate!"

"OI! WHAT WERE THAT LAST TWO ABOUT?!"

"Well you are, aren't you?! You created those biggra pills and other stuff that only degenerate perverts like you would!" Xiao Yan felt like multiple arrows shooting through his heart and body when he heard her, heck, it felt even worse especially since he can feel certain glares and awed looks behind his back.

Wiping his teary, hazy and redden eyes, Xiao Yan stared blankly as he saw Ma Hongjun prostrating to him with respect and worship clearly seen in his eyes.

"My idol! No, my god! Please, I wholeheartedly apologise for my sorry behavior earlier! I didn't know that the great Yan Xiao, the great renowned alchemist by all men, would be here and be you. Ah! I-It's not like it can't be you, who would it be? Anyway, please–" "Piss off!" Ma Hongjun wasn't able to finish what he was about to say as he was sent flying away by Xiao Yan's foot.

Xiao Yan panted in anger, he finally understood what it means to lose face and he wasn't any bit happy about it.

"Ho? A degenerate pervert huh..." Xiao Yan's body froze before ever so slowly turning his head around to look back to find Ma Xiaotao and Zhu Zhuqing at him with cold eyes filled with despise.

Dai Mubai, Tang San and Xun Er looked at him with pity and sympathy before shaking their heads to looked away. Clearly making it clear that he wouldn't received help from them.

'Traitors!'

Xiao Wu was staring at him with a mischievous grin.

'Oh you little-!' Xiao Yan felt a vein had popped before calming down. Turning to face them, his expression straight, he said.

"Ladies, please, I am no degenerate."

"You won't deny being a pervert?" Ma Xiaotao asked in confusion.

Xiao Yan shook his head and said with a completely serious face.

"All men are perverts, I won't deny it, denying so means I deny my existence as a man. I am a pervert, a gentleman pervert to be exact. It is true that I created such pills and other related stuff, but that is purely for business and nothing else. So please, don't confuse my actions of selling them as acts of degeneration." Ma Xiaotao, Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, who now recovered back, looked at him with a completely baffled expression. The words that flew out of Xiao Yan's mouth felt so righteous and reasonable that it short circuited their brains.

"W-What?"

All the while Tang San, Xun Er and Xiao Wu stared at him with a twitching face. Having known Xiao Yan for years, they knew that what he was talking about was full on bullshit. They knew that if there ever was a Spirit Douluo or worse a Titled Douluo around, he could lie to their faces with a straight expression and fool the powerhouses into thinking that the moon was made out of cheese.

'Xiao Yan/gege, if there ever was someone who would be better than you of spouting bullshit in this world then, I fear that the whole world would be thrown into pure utter chaos.'

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A/N: Another chapter for today, I'm going to say this is if there was anyone going to complain about it, I made a tag on the story, this is a slow pace one that could have some slice of life and drama. After all life isn't about training, fighting, cultivating, and getting girls like it's pokemon.

Btw, can anyone tell me of how I can download Strike the Blood S2 episode 2? Without logging in with a credit card. For some reason I can't download it on Chia-anime, KissAnime, and Kickassanime.