Chapter 201: Compensation, Complete Break
Jiang Tianyou was delighted to see Lin Yao’s strength. However, there were also people at the venue who were unhappy. This was normal. When an organization grew to a certain size, it was difficult for everyone to remain united.
Most of the people who were seated in the VIP room were adults, but there were also a few geniuses who were honored to be there. There was a young genius with a look of arrogance among them, and he frowned as he watched the challengers being lifted off the stage.
This was a handsome young man who seemed to come from a wealthy family. He was already a silver warlord.
He was not the least bit happy as he watched Lin Yao, who commanded the stage.
“It seems that the rumors were true. He is arrogant, mean, and too harsh with his attacks. This is not good.”
“Knives and swords can easily hurt others. Anyone who dares to enter the arena must be prepared to be injured.”
Jiang Tianyou would naturally deny the accusation of the young man, but the young man seemed to have a high status. Jiang Tianyou merely objected but did not berate him. However, this did not silence the young man.
“I wouldn’t have said anything if this was a normal fight. However, it is not good if the opponent is not given the chance to concede defeat. This is wrong, and it will affect the Flowery Sect’s reputation.”
Although Jiang Tianyou was the chief instructor, the young man’s tone made it seem as if he was his equal. In fact, he was quite domineering.
At the same time, he was also explaining to the elders in the room. After seeing that some of them agreed with him and he had strong support, he addressed the audience outside.
“The Flowery Sect aims to welcome people and make friends through the exchange of martial arts during this celebration. I, Lǚ Yang, apologize to all our friends who are injured.
“Junior Brother Lin Yao, apologize to them.”
Lǚ Yang’s voice spread throughout the entire square through his vital energy. The tone he used when speaking to Lin Yao made his words sound like an order. There was no room for discussion.
“Apologize?”
“What’s the matter? Is there discord in the dojo?”
“d.a.m.n, the fight was so cruel just now. I wouldn’t easily accept an apology!”
As the words resounded throughout the square, the onlookers were happy, but Lin Yao’s gaze turned cold.
“Who are you? Do you represent the Flowery Sect?”
“I am a senior brother of the current generation of the Flowery Sect. Although I can’t represent the entire Flowery Sect, I am good enough to represent the junior brothers. Your approach is indeed inappropriate. We aim to make friends through martial arts, and we are not here to start a feud. Apologize and the sect will pay for their medical expenses.”
Lǚ Yang’s tone suggested that there was no room for negotiation. However, Lin Yao decided to ignore him.
He closed his eyes and activated the accelerated thinking to quickly recall the contract he had signed. After a while, Lin Yao, who opened his eyes, found that there was no such restriction in the contract. Instead, there was a clause that applied to such a situation, which made him smile.
His smile was not sarcastic but sincere.
“Thank you, that was well said.”
As soon as he said this, the elders of the Flowery Sect who wanted to persuade the two of them to each take a step back stopped themselves, and even Jiang Tianyou frowned.
‘He actually gave in!’
‘Ha ha. He must be really eager to join the Flowery Sect.’
‘He has a good temper, so he can give and take. I will accept him if he is willing to join us.’
Various thoughts swirled in the higher management’s minds. Lǚ Yang was also taken aback for a moment, but then he sneered, and his tone became even more indifferent.
“It’s never too late to make amends. I will recognize you as my junior… What are you doing?!”
After hearing Lin Yao’s reply, Lǚ Yang spoke very casually and gave him instructions again in a commanding manner, but he was stunned a second later.
Besides him, the others were also shocked.
They were shocked by Lin Yao’s behavior. After speaking, he did not mean to apologize at all, nor did he make any other comments. Instead, he jumped off the arena and approached the place where Qin Ya was.
Before launching an attack, Lin Yao had activated his accelerated thinking and the electromagnetic waves. Therefore, he had discovered Qin Ya’s position long ago.
“Junior Brother Lin Yao, it is too willful of you to leave the arena. People will think that you are arrogant and domineering.”
It was Jin Cheng who was talking, and he seemed to be offering kind advice to Lin Yao.
However, Lin Yao ignored him.
Looking at Qin Ya, he directly expressed his thoughts.
“I suppose there is a clause in the contract that you signed with them that states that there must be no damage to the reputation of either party.”
“Yes.”
“Does what I did just now abide by the rules?”
“Yes.”
“Is there a clause in the contract that states that I have to listen to the Flowery Sect? Have that person’s words affected my reputation?”
“According to the contract, you need to cooperate with the Flowery Sect to promote them, but what happened just now is not included in the contract, and his words have indeed affected your reputation.”
“Very well, they breached the contract. You should know what to do.”
Upon taking a look at Lin Yao’s expression, Qin Ya nodded. “I understand, I will send a lawyer’s letter.”
After a pause, she looked at Lin Yao and said, “Do you want that person to apologize to you?”
“Apologize? No, I don’t need that at all. Terminate the contract and let them pay the liquidated damages.”
Yes, he wanted compensation for the termination of the contract instead of an apology. This was Lin Yao’s request.
Lin Yao had sensed that the princ.i.p.al disciple of the Flowery Sect had not spoken up because he was righteous or because he was a fool. Instead, he had invested interests. In fact, when he’d activated accelerated thinking to recall the contract, he had thought of some possible reasons.
The princ.i.p.al disciple could be from Jiang Tianyou’s opposing faction, or perhaps he was afraid of Lin Yao because he feared that he would steal his limelight. He had spoken up to put Lin Yao down.
His words actually had a certain truth to them. The Flowery Sect had adopted a commercial operating style. This meant that they preferred having harmonious relationships and would not easily make enemies. This applied especially to martial artists who had no conflicting interests with them. It was sufficient to display their strength, but it was best to show that they were gracious. Lin Yao’s fierce fighting style was out of place.
This was also the reason most of the higher management of the Flowery Sect had not said anything to stop the princ.i.p.al disciple. They also felt that Lin Yao had gone overboard.
Of course, Lǚ Yang’s approach had been inappropriate as well. They had thought of stopping him, but judging from Lin Yao’s reply, he’d seemed to be giving in, so they had thought it was unnecessary to step in.
Unfortunately, they had neglected one thing. Lin Yao was not from the Flowery Sect. Their relationship was one of cooperation, not subordination. The princ.i.p.al disciple had no right to berate Lin Yao. There was no need for Lin Yao to bear such a grievance. He could simply lose his temper and leave.
With this thought in mind, he had put his thoughts into action.
‘Dispute, duel? What a joke! You have breached the contract. Let’s terminate the contract so you have to compensate me.’
The people in the Flowery Sect building still did not understand the seriousness of the matter. Due to his sudden exit, the elders and all the others present showed their dissatisfaction with him.
“Jiang Tianyou, is this the person you recruited?”
“The Flowery Sect can’t stand such impulsive people.”
“He is too impulsive. I will vote against him if he wants to become a true disciple.”
Those who made these comments were blaming Lin Yao for his inappropriate behavior and threatening to stop Lin Yao from being a true disciple.
It was under these circ.u.mstances that Qin Ya called them.
“Manager Qin, persuade Lin Yao to rein in his temper. If he doesn’t agree, he can say so afterward. It was too much to leave the arena right away. This will affect his prospects of becoming a true disciple…”
While he was talking, he was interrupted by Qin Ya.
“Mr. Jiang, the sect has breached the clauses of the contract. Our cooperative relationship has ended. Please compensate us with the liquidated damages. I am sure you don’t wish for this to go to court.”
As soon as this was said, the entire VIP room went silent for a moment.
“What do you mean? Why would you terminate the contract? Isn’t he going to join the Flowery Sect?!”
“Join the Flowery Sect? When did I say such a thing?”
The other party was surprised, and so was Lin Yao. “Miss Qin Ya, did I say I was going to join the Flowery Sect?”
“No.”
“Why did you choose our sect then?”
“You offered a very high endors.e.m.e.nt fee.”
“Did you join the Flowery Sect purely for the endors.e.m.e.nt fee?”
“Of course.”
After contacting the other party, Lin Yao realized they had misunderstood some things.
He turned to look at Qin Ya, and she explained it all to him through sound transmission.
“Most of the disciples in a dojo are divided into two categories. The first category is those who paid money to be taught martial arts, which is like the relationship between a customer and a business. The other category is disciples who are trained as direct disciples. The first category spends money to enter the dojo to learn, and the second one is the core disciples that the dojo grooms.
“A group of geniuses will emerge from the city compet.i.tion every year. The dojos needs genius disciples to hold the fort and pa.s.s on their legacy. Many of these geniuses do not come from rich families and do not have superb teachers to teach them. It is not enough to advance through their own efforts. Therefore, they need the dojos to groom them. Many people will join the dojos because of this reason. Mr. Lin, you are more talented, so dojos will compete to recruit you.”
“Aren’t I a spokesperson?”
“Yes, you are, but you are also a candidate for becoming a direct disciple. This is considered an unspoken rule. Basically, few people will change dojo after endorsing a dojo. In most cases, after becoming a spokesperson, a genius will become a true disciple, and thereafter, a direct disciple, an instructor, and an elder of the dojo.”
After saying this, Qin Ya looked at Lin Yao with a look of surprise on her face. “Don’t you know these unspoken rules? The three dojos I selected for you back then represented three forces. The Sky Blade Dojo is powerful, the Heaven and Earth Dojo is suitable for you, while the Flowery Sect has a lot of money and connections. By joining any of these three dojos, you will not only earn an endors.e.m.e.nt fee, but your future development will benefit as well.”
“I didn’t pay attention. I agreed to be their spokesperson purely for the money.”
“…”
Qin Ya was astonished, but after listening to her explanation, Lin Yao understood why someone would speak with great confidence when hurling accusations at him.
Most of the people in the Flowery Sect had believed that Lin Yao wanted to join them and that was why he had chosen that dojo. Therefore, they’d felt that Lin Yao was their subordinate and they could use the possibility of him becoming a direct disciple to keep Lin Yao in check.
However, they were wrong. Lin Yao had never thought of joining them. He had chosen them purely because of the money they had offered.
At the same time, Lin Yao could also deduce the reason for Lǚ Yang’s sudden scolding just now. Lǚ Yang had thought that Lin Yao was about to join the Flowery Sect and would threaten his status. Since Lin Yao did not belong to the same faction as him, he would naturally suppress Lin Yao. However, Lǚ Yang had not expected this to turn out to be a misunderstanding.
Actually, Lin Yao was wrong this time. He was not a big threat, and Lǚ Yang had never regarded him as a threat.
Strictly speaking, Lǚ Yang had berated him due to Jin Cheng.
Jin Cheng felt that Qin Ya focused more of his attention and time on Lin Yao, so he disliked him. Unlike Lin Yao, the four of them were reliant on Qin Ya and did not dare ask Qin Ya for anything. Hence, they had chosen to hinder Lin Yao in secret.
This was exactly what Jin Cheng was doing. After finding out that Lin Yao would become the spokesperson of the Flowery Sect, he’d also been under the impression that Lin Yao wanted to join the dojo. In order to ruin his chances of joining the dojo, he had deliberately spread rumors about Lin Yao, listing his bad attributes and personality traits.
The path that Lin Yao had chosen was to subdue everyone with force and make others concede defeat with his might and talent. Therefore, he indeed had no regard for others, and this also echoed the rumors spread by Jin Cheng.
Lin Yao already had a bad reputation within the Flowery Sect. He was considered to be arrogant, full of himself, and inconsiderate when it came to other people.
It was natural that some people in the Flowery Sect would be displeased that such a difficult person was joining them, and Lǚ Yang was one of those people.
Lǚ Yang had a very prominent status in the Flowery Sect. His grandfather was the great elder of the dojo. He was also talented and was the princ.i.p.al disciple of the current generation of the Flowery Sect. He considered himself a candidate to become the next master of the Flowery Sect. He also thought of the dojo as his own home.
As an owner of the dojo, he naturally did not want any trash in his home. To him, Lin Yao seemed like a disciple with a poor personality and character. Sooner or later, such a person would get into trouble after joining the dojo. This was what he believed. Therefore, he was displeased that Lin Yao would be joining the dojo, and given his prejudice toward Lin Yao, he would consider everything that Lin Yao did wrong.
At the same time, due to his outstanding background and amazing talent, he had grown up in an environment where he was used to being flattered by others. This was especially true in the Flowery Sect.
Since he had grown up in this environment, he believed that the other disciples of the dojo were all working for him. He had always adopted a superior att.i.tude toward other disciples.
As for the other young geniuses who wanted to join the Flowery Sect, they were fearful of his powerful background and his amazing talents. They did not dare speak up despite his arrogant behavior. Instead, they had to obey his instructions and flatter him against their wishes. This was why he had become even more arrogant.
Under all these circ.u.mstances, he had spoken up, wanting to make Lin Yao apologize earlier.
In fact, due to his arrogance, he did not feel that he was suppressing Lin Yao. Instead, as the owner of the sect, he was simply training Lin Yao and giving him a chance to mend his ways and join the Flowery Sect.
“You have chosen well by joining this dojo. However, you have a bad personality that will affect the atmosphere in the dojo… If you are willing to give in and apologize, it will mean that you can reform and mend your ways. In that case, although I am reluctant, I will allow you to join the dojo. Otherwise, get out of here.
“The Flowery Sect does not accept trash.”