Chapter 4: The Little Lamb (Part 2)

Chapter 4: The Little Lamb (Part 2)



The next morning, at the break of dawn.

"Ahh~" Lu Ran, sitting cross-legged on his small bed, stretched his body lazily after a night of no sleep.

He had spent the entire night cultivating and absorbing divine power, trying to make the "mist" within him denser.

The feeling of being nourished by divine power was simply marvelous.

Lu Ran got up and walked towards the bathroom, where he took a refreshing cold shower.

Before leaving, Lu Ran greeted the deity once more, "Divine Sheep, I'm off to school!"

The white jade divine sheep statue in the shrine remained silent and ignored him.

Lu Ran didn't mind; he hurried towards the school.

Rain Alley City was a small county with a population of just over a hundred thousand. The distance from Rain Alley Home Community to First High School was 2.5 kilometers, a half-hour walk.

However, Lu Ran took a longer route today.

He intentionally took a detour to a desolate area and stopped in front of an abandoned residential building for a long while.

This was the place where Lu Ran's father had passed away.

"Dad, I've become a believer of the deity," Lu Ran smiled, "It's a pity that Jade Talisman didn't take a liking to me; I was even hoping to call you 'Senior Brother'."

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, ruffling Lu Ran's short hair.

It was as if a large, gentle hand had ruffled his hair.

Lu Ran's smile gradually faded, and after a long silence, he spoke softly, "See you later."

With that, he quickened his steps towards the school.

As he neared the campus, the number of students increased.

Although everyone wore the blue and white school uniform, Lu Ran's face drew many peculiar gazes.

Apparently, after yesterday's divine worship ceremony, Lu Ran had become a school celebrity.

Lu Ran swiftly crossed the playground and headed straight to the teaching building, making his way to Class 2-4.

"Hey, want a fortune reading?"

As soon as Lu Ran climbed up to the third floor, he was stopped by a tall girl.

"Chang Ying?" Lu Ran recognized this girl.

She was the Physical Education Commissioner of Class 1, known for her tall and robust build. She wielded a large axe with a fierce and impressive style, having once topped the year in the Martial Arts subject, making her a well-known figure.

Chang Ying was also the student who had initiated the divine worship ceremony for her class and even the entire school yesterday.

The deity she had invoked was the Fourth Row Spirit Oracle.

"Lu... Lu Ran!" Chang Ying spoke with a slight stumble as she recognized him.

Students often felt a bit awkward when they saw Lu Ran, perhaps because they would associate him with the stunning and eerie Demon Concubine.

Lu Ran smiled, "You just became a Spirit Oracle Follower yesterday, and today you're already working?"

"Hehe." Chang Ying shook the old sign tube in her hand, "Well, dear Lu, how about a fortune reading? I can tell you about love, academics, luck, anything! Guaranteed accuracy!"

Lu Ran sized up the "masculine girl" before him, "You're obviously built like a tank!

After becoming a Spirit Oracle Follower, are you going down the wrong path?"

To be honest, Chang Ying was truly one-of-a-kind.

Every time Lu Ran saw her, he felt like he was witnessing the wild and powerful beauty of women in the primitive matriarchal society.

"Don't I have two hands?" Chang Ying retorted, "I'll hold the sign in one hand and swing the axe with the other!

Before chopping, I can even predict their fate.

If their fate is too strong, I can make a timely escape... Ahem."

Lu Ran: ". "

Chang Ying quickly changed the subject, "You faced the Demon Clan head-on without flinching yesterday; you're truly a role model for us!

So, I'll give you a 20% discount, just 80 bucks for a reading. Let's be friends."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran took a step forward.

80 bucks!

What a joke, how much starch noodles could I buy with that?

You might as well block the bathroom door and rob me; at least I'd pay more willingly.

Chang Ying hurriedly caught up, "Don't go, Lu Ran!

It's been a whole morning, and no one's taken the bait... I mean, I haven't had any customers yet."

Lu Ran: ???

Chang Ying, being quite bold, extended her long arm and put it around Lu Ran's shoulder, "Okay, I'll do a free reading for you to celebrate my first customer! Just buy me a bag of spicy strips during the break."

"Wow~" Lu Ran couldn't hold back his laughter, "Spicy strips are fine?"

"Come on!" Chang Ying laughed heartily and immediately started shaking the old sign tube.

Oddly, although the tube was empty, it made a "rustling" sound.

With a surge of energy, a few Spirit Oracle Sticks appeared within the tube.

"Right!" Lu Ran suddenly spoke up, "What aspect are you reading for me?"

"Huh?" Chang Ying's hand trembled, and a Spirit Oracle Stick was shaken out.

Lu Ran almost laughed at her recklessness.

"Huff~"

The Spirit Oracle Stick slowly rose, rotating slowly, and the image on it was quite peculiar.

There was no poem or annotation on the stick, only a simple word: Down!

Lu Ran: ". "

Chang Ying: ". "

The sudden silence was unnerving.

Lu Ran pushed Chang Ying away and headed towards Class 4.

From behind, Chang Ying's weak voice echoed, "Lu Ran, about the spicy strips..."

"Go play somewhere else!" Lu Ran didn't even turn around and walked straight into his classroom.

Chang Ying felt embarrassed and shook the crude sign tube again.

After all, it was her first day on the job, and her skills in scamming were indeed not polished.

"Yo, the groom is here?"

Accompanied by a peculiar voice, a tall figure approached and put his arm around Lu Ran's shoulder.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran turned to look.

What was going on today? Why was everyone putting their arms around him?

The face that appeared before him instantly ruined Lu Ran's good mood—Kou Yingquan!

Lu Ran frowned slightly. Usually, they didn't get along, and there was almost no physical contact between them.

Kou Yingquan's unusual action clearly indicated he was up to no good!

He appeared to be putting his arm around Lu Ran's shoulder, but he was actually choking Lu Ran's neck, "After going home yesterday, did you secretly communicate with the Demon Clan behind everyone's back?"

Lu Ran: ???

This young man was quite skilled at putting labels on others.

How would he fare when he entered the workforce in the future?

The noisy classroom suddenly fell silent, and all eyes turned towards the front of the lecture platform.

The collaboration between the human race and the Demon Clan was undoubtedly a grave sin.

The students had been classmates for nearly two years, and none of them believed that Lu Ran would fall into the demonic path. In fact, the students were well aware that Kou Yingquan was just picking on him.

However, it was undeniable that Lu Ran had invoked a demon during the divine worship ceremony.

The most crucial point was that none of the countless deities were willing to take in Lu Ran, instead leaving him on the lectern to fend for himself.

In the end, the most magnanimous and tolerant deity, the Divine Sheep, made an appearance.

The implications of this were quite intriguing.

Kou Yingquan: "I'm asking you a question!"

Lu Ran directly retorted: "Are you jealous of the Demon Concubine too? You're not even careful about what you eat!"

"I'm not like you!" Kou Yingquan coldly huffed, "I'm very devout towards deities."

"I can't bring myself to worship an evil deity, nor do I want to be associated with them in the slightest!"

But Lu Ran didn't engage, continuing his tirade: "You still have the face to be jealous? Didn't I introduce you two yesterday?

Look at you, sitting on the ground like a coward, even ghosts look down on you!"

In a verbal sparring match,

the key is to attack relentlessly!

"Wow!" Qian Hao, sitting in the first row, couldn't help but exclaim, "That mouth of his, it's just..."

"Shut up!" Kou Yingquan suddenly became agitated, tightening his grip on Lu Ran's neck.

The events of yesterday had made him lose all face.

It had also shattered the strong and mighty image he had cultivated among his classmates!

This might also be one of the reasons why Kou Yingquan came looking for trouble.

"Let go." Lu Ran grabbed Kou Yingquan's arm and said in a low voice.

"Begging for mercy, aren't you a Divine Sheep Disciple? Show me your signature move." Kou Yingquan mocked, "Cry a few times, and I might just let go."

"Both of you!" In the fourth row, the class leader, Jiang Ruyi, was displeased, "Return to your seats and start the morning self-study."

Seeing that the two were still at a stalemate, Jiang Ruyi stood up and walked towards the lectern, her face unusually serious:

"The school prohibits private fights. Do you want to be expelled?"

"Hmph." Kou Yingquan finally loosened his grip and was pushed back several steps by Lu Ran.

Lu Ran's eyes darkened, staring intently at Kou Yingquan's departing figure.

Something was off!

Today's Kou Yingquan was acting very strangely.

He immediately resorted to physical aggression, directly choking Lu Ran, his aggression was unusually strong.

"Return to your seat," Jiang Ruyi said softly, gently tugging at Lu Ran's clothes.

"Mm." Lu Ran responded softly, and Kou Yingquan sat back down. The two locked eyes once again.

Kou Yingquan's expression was arrogant, and he gave Lu Ran a cold look.

"Go back," Jiang Ruyi said again, eventually leading Lu Ran back to the fourth row.

As soon as he sat down, the male student behind him patted Lu Ran's back: "You left after the divine worship yesterday, so you don't know what happened later.

Kou Yingquan worshipped the Third Rank Deity Prison Demon.

Be careful, he's been holding a grudge against you!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran suddenly realized.

I was wondering why this kid was so bold today, turns out he's a phoenix rising from the ashes?

Hmph,

he's practically wearing his 'superiority' on his face.

The Third Rank Deity Prison Demon is indeed formidable!

This deity's rank is even higher than the Third Rank Deity Jade Talisman that Jiang Ruyi worships.

In Lu Ran's mind, a vision of a man in a crimson robe, solemn and majestic, appeared.

The foundational divine technique of the Prison Demon Sect is called the Blood Robe.

When believers use this divine technique, they can don a crimson robe over their bodies.

This robe is both offensive and defensive, making it extremely effective in combat!

Naturally, divine techniques also have different grades.

It is said that the highest-grade Blood Robe turns into a pure blood-red color, capable of defending against all attacks.

As Lu Ran pondered, the class became noisy again.

After all, everyone had just worshipped deities yesterday, and it was impossible for them to hold their tongues upon returning to school.

But as they chatted, the topic inevitably returned to Lu Ran, as his experience was too bizarre.

"I really don't know what happened. Lu Ran had such good grades, yet he ended up following the weakest deity, the Divine Sheep."

"There was only the Divine Sheep and the Demon Concubine on the platform, he had no choice!"

"The reputation of the Divine Sheep's followers isn't great, they're almost universally seen as squishy peaches."

"There's no other way, the Divine Sheep's power is inherently the weakest among deities. They're called magnanimous, but in reality, they're just weak and dare not provoke other deities or compete for resources.

If the Divine Sheep is like this, it's no wonder their followers are also weak."

"Hey? What do you think, why don't the deities want Lu Ran?"

Kou Yingquan suddenly spoke up, his voice neither loud nor soft: "I already told you, he's disrespectful towards deities and insincere!

Besides becoming a weak and easily bullied lamb under the Divine Sheep, what else can he do?"

Lu Ran's face darkened, and he made a show of getting up.

Your mouth is really asking for a beating!

Becoming a disciple of the Third Rank Deity Prison Demon, and you think you have a powerful backer?

Do you really think everyone is afraid of you?

Jiang Ruyi was quick to react, pressing down on Lu Ran's shoulder and standing up, she ordered: "Shut up, no more nonsense! Take out your books and start self-study."

The voices in the classroom immediately quieted down.

Jiang Ruyi maintained a stern expression, scanning the entire class before finally sitting down.

Unfortunately, her usual gentle demeanor made her less effective at enforcing discipline.

After just a few seconds, whispers started up again:

"Don't talk nonsense, Lu Ran's father was a Jade Talisman follower, and he sacrificed himself heroically. How could Lu Ran, being the descendant of a martyr, not worship deities?"

"Like father, like son," Kou Yingquan coldly huffed, "Like father, like son."

The malice within the campus was always so blatant.

Kou Yingquan never intentionally lowered his voice, disdainfully saying: "Until now, the official statement hasn't disclosed the details of that night.

Since his son could summon an evil deity, who knows what his father was really up to?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran's anger surged!

When Kou Yingquan put a label on Lu Ran, he could still respond calmly.

But when Kou Yingquan insulted his deceased father,

Lu Ran abruptly stood up, lifted a chair with one hand, and swung it forcefully towards the back!

"Ah?"

"Oh no!" In an instant, exclamations of surprise filled the classroom.

The wooden chair flew towards the back two rows, directly towards Kou Yingquan, who was sitting on the aisle side.

A crisp "crack" sounded.

The solid wooden chair, swung with force, hit Kou Yingquan, and shattered into pieces!

This demonstrated the ferocity and strength of Lu Ran's attack.

"Damn!"

Kou Yingquan, who instinctively raised his hand to block, was hit hard and cried out in pain.

Kou Yingquan never expected

that Lu Ran, who had summoned an evil deity and should have been condemned by all; that Lu Ran, who had followed the weakest deity and was easily bullied,

would actually dare to attack!

The facts proved: this lamb dared!

Lu Ran not only dared to swing a chair but charged forward himself!

(End of Chapter)

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