Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

It happened to be Saturday, and there were no classes. Wang Yi, who had just flown back to Lanling City Military Airport from the Minshan Insect Bridge, hailed a car and went straight home.

The two didn't chat much on the phone. Qi Xiaohao only said they would talk when he got home. So when Wang Yi arrived, he didn't even go into his own house and rushed straight to Qi Xiaohao's place.

Upon entering the gate, one could see Qi Xiaohao lying shirtless on the sofa, his face and forehead wrapped in brand-new white gauze, which was also wrapped around his body several times in a messy manner.

Judging from the way he looked, Wang Yi almost suspected that he had been thrown twenty meters by a dump truck. At first glance, it looked even worse than when he rolled around in the Lingnan Sand Bridge.

As soon as Wang Yi stepped through the door, Qi Xiaohao immediately cried out "Ouch, ouch!" twice, then "weakly" propped himself up and said, "Brother E, you're back."

Seeing Qi Xiaohao like this, Wang Yi immediately felt much more relaxed.

If Qi Xiaohao were truly seriously injured, he wouldn't be in this state. Moreover, with the current strength of medical magic, as long as one isn't dead or crippled, minor external injuries can heal very quickly.

Wang Yi took the opportunity to activate his life perception. Since Qi Xiaohao's family also had a registered underground cultivation room, he didn't have much to worry about when releasing magic.

Through his life perception, Wang Yi discovered that Qi Xiaohao's life flame was perfectly normal, even stronger than that of many novice mages, which finally put his mind at ease.

At least for now, Qi Xiaohao is perfectly fine; he's obviously just putting on an act.

Now that he had activated his life perception, Wang Yi couldn't help but glance at the balcony.

Xu Jun was still sitting on the balcony drinking tea and reading the newspaper, just like an ordinary old man.

However, in Wang Yi's perception of life, the balcony was completely empty, without a trace of life.

Perhaps noticing Wang Yi's gaze, Xu Jun turned around and greeted Wang Yi with a smile.

Wang Yi suppressed his surprise, nodded to Xu Jun as usual, then walked to the sofa, slapped Qi Xiaohao's thigh, and said irritably, "Alright, stop pretending."

Qi Xiaohao let out a "whoop," jumping up from the sofa in pain, rubbing his thigh and grimacing, but he was full of energy.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Wang Yi plopped down on the sofa, sinking deep into the soft fabric, leaning back comfortably, and crossing his legs as he asked.

To be honest, Wang Yi didn't believe that Qi Xiaohao would be bullied. In Lanling Magic High School, Qi Xiaohao was actually quite popular. After all, he was a social butterfly with financial support, and he was used to being generous. He often organized money-spending activities and got along well with most of his classmates.

Moreover, their little group is now the most influential in the school, and it's unlikely that any student would clash with Qi Xiaohao. Even if a conflict did occur, Qi Xiaohao wouldn't be at a disadvantage now.

Even on the scale of Lanling City, who wouldn't give Qi Xiaohao some face?

Even if he didn't give Qi Xiaohao any face, Wang Yi believed that his own influence still held some value in Lanling City at this moment.

Almost everyone of note in Lanling City knows Wang Yi. Since they know Wang Yi, they must know that Qi Xiaohao is Wang Yi's childhood friend.

Generally speaking, Qi Xiaohao is the one who bullies others; he's never the one who gets bullied.

Of course, Qi Xiaohao's character is not bad either. At least he doesn't have the bad habit of bullying others and won't bully people for no reason.

The fact that Qi Xiaohao could confide in Wang Yi and deliberately pretend to be in such a "miserable" state clearly indicates that some conflict has occurred recently, causing Qi Xiaohao to suffer a great loss.

Qi Xiaohao grunted twice, tearing off the bandages on his body as he said to Wang Yi, "Brother E, I was really bullied. Just a few days ago, during the holiday, Lily and I went to our hometown in July and August..."

"Wait, what about Lily and July/August?" Wang Yi couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Since starting school at Lanling Magic High School, Ji Qiyue and Ji Yuechu have been trying to get closer to Wang Yi. Although they have ulterior motives, they are straightforward and have stated their goals in advance, so they are not annoying.

Moreover, as descendants of the Tianfu Army, they shared some old ties, so he quickly integrated into Wang Yi's circle, and they got along quite well.

Among them, Qi Xiaohao and Ji Yuechu, and Hu Lili and Ji Qiyue have the best relationship.

It wasn't surprising that Qi Xiaohao and Hu Lili accompanied July and August back to their hometown this time.

"Where was my hometown again in July and August...?" Wang Yi thought for a few seconds, then raised an eyebrow slightly. "So you went to Shanghai to cause trouble and got beaten up?"

This explains it. One is the capital, the other is Shanghai. Both are places where dragons and snakes hide, and there are many powerful people. Qi Xiaohao's influence might not be enough to make a difference.

Qi Xiaohao said aggrievedly, "Brother E, I didn't cause trouble on purpose. It was just that someone came to pick a fight, and then we exchanged a few words, which led to the conflict."

"Who made the first move?" Wang Yi asked.

"I'd go first, but that guy clearly didn't like me and started mocking me first," Qi Xiaohao explained.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside. The other two protagonists of the incident, Ji Qiyue and Ji Yuechu, arrived.

"Brother Yi." Ji Yuechu went straight to the point after seeing Wang Yi, "This matter was mainly caused by us, which implicated Brother Hao and Sister Lili."

"Yes, Brother Yi, it's all our fault," Ji Qiyue said, bowing her head.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "You two sit over there for now, I'll ask Xiao Hao first."

Ji Qiyue opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but was stopped by Ji Yuechu. So the two of them obediently sat up straight on the sofa.

Wang Yi continued, asking Qi Xiaohao, "How many people were involved?"

Qi Xiaohao glanced guiltily at the Ji siblings on the sofa, then said, "I, Lily, took action in July and August."

"Oh ho, a group fight? How many people are on the other side? Is it worth all of you joining forces?" Wang Yi asked, somewhat surprised.

"One." Qi Xiaohao felt even more guilty.

"Four against one and you still haven't won?" Wang Yi looked left and right, and Ji Qiyue and Ji Yuechu lowered their heads. He couldn't help but feel a little angry: "What are you two good for?"