Academy Selection

Xuan was in the depths of his dreams. He was chasing his past lover while both of them were laughing at the seaside sunset. A voice immediately echoed in his mind and he finally hugged his lover

"Xuan! What are you doing?" a female voice resonated.

He cuddled the pillow-like cushion and then smelt a familiar fragrance. He immediately remembered the smell as it was from his lover.

Slap!

"Ouch!" Xuan was massaging his cheeks while squinting his eyes.

"What happened?" he asked. She looked at Diana who was covering her breast while having a pinkish blush on her cheeks.

"Xuan, I hate you!" she bellowed.

"I am sorry!" he immediately kowtowed in front of her.

"Hmph! Apology not yet accepted. Anyways, you need to go to the contest for the clan representative for the academy. I will also join so I am looking forward to it," Diana smiled with an evil grin.

Xuan who was still kowtowing was then sat upon by her.

"Xuan, you must pass the selection. Or else you might get stuck here and wait another year for the selection," she said in a serious tone.

"I will pass I promise. Anyways you are heavy!" Xuan protested.

"Hmph! Good for you. Make this a chance to pay for your sins," she then pinched him on the side.

"Well, let's go! You should make them impressed," she grabbed his hands and pulled him.

"But they thought that I was a cripple!" Xuan exclaimed.

"Better! Make them impressed instead!" she then laughed.

Xuan was dumbstruck. She has high hopes for him even to the point that no one believes that he could pass as he was deemed as a cripple. But! Xuan was not a cripple anymore and he has a few techniques that could help even without a martial path currently.

They arrived at the duel stage and saw the crowd scowling stairs at him. Many youths joined and they were looking forward to their duel.

The announcer was the Patriarch of the clan himself. His Grandpa.

"Welcome all future representatives of our clan! We are looking forward to all your performances this day! Do your best and win!" the patriarch said and it was followed by a round of applause.

"Look at who joined. The trash young master of our clan!" said Khen. The bully that was leading the group that antagonized Xuan in the past. If it was in the past, he would not win as he was a cripple. But not anymore!

"I challenge Xuan in a duel. The winner will become a representative of the clan! The loser will not attend this year of the academy as well as next year!" he shouted boldly.

"Deal!" Xuan replied.

"Huh? Haha! Well, you accepted that fast? As a cripple, you are overestimating yourself. Biting more than you can chew? Hahaha!" He laughed maniacally as he covered his face with his palm.

"Well anyways, this would only be easy and a free ticket for me. It was better to pick up in small fries," he smirked at Xuan then readied his stance.

Go Khen!

You can do it!

Making him feel a good trashing!

"Ready! Fight!" the referee shouted.

Xuan sighed as he readied his stance. The crowds did not expect too much in this fight and their worries were all into the trash young master of theirs. He would not survive even a few hits from Khen if they would imagine it.

The wind blew and both of them dashed towards each other. Khen was a shapeshifter that had a werelion form. A good combat prowess in melee and brawl.

Xuan was only in his normal form and the crowd already accepted his fate. They thought that he would not win at all!

Roar!

His enemy bellowed and then Xuan was slashed with his claws. Xuan then blocked every one of them with his metal bracers without rest. His enemy has good raw power and it made Xuan's very bones shudder.

Tang! Ting! Ting!

He made every block a success and the crowd wasn't expecting that. Where did the trash young master go? Did he find a breakthrough in his crippled cultivation? Were the questions in their mind?

Xuan immediately retaliated and barraged his blows. Hitting him three times on the face with left and right jabs.

Papapap!

He was immediately clawed and he blocked it with both hands. Without a second of rest, he spun around and made a tornado kick. Hit him on the side and then he was blown.

Xuan then dashed and knee-kicked him and he was thrown again. While he was rolling, Xuan still chased and then he tried to stand up. But, Xuan flew and kicked him some more in the face. Making him thrown out of the ring.

The crowd was all dumbstruck and speechless. Silences were heard and reality struck them hard. Xuan immediately scratched his chin and then laughed dry.

"Hehe!" Xuan immediately sighed.

"Winner! Young master Xuan!" the announcer shouted.

The crowd burst in chaos as well as the bullies. They also couldn't accept that the winner was Xuan. Making them bite their lower lips.

"Whohoo!" his grandpa was in tears. He did not know that Xuan was not trash anymore. He was the proudest one at this moment. As well as his father. He immediately talked to his son and congratulated him.

"Xuan will attend the academy. I will sponsor his fees myself," his Grandpa said to his Father who was at his side.

"Yes, Patriarch!" he replied.

"Father, call me father," he said to him in the eyes for the first time.

It was then, that their household of Bloodsworn celebrated that night. Having to know that he has achieved a breakthrough and healing was a miracle in itself for them. It was a blessing that he went back in time and had a second chance. All his enemies would cower from now on!

Xuan could only laugh deep inside his mind as he knew the perfect revenge for them.