11-19

The kind of despair one feels when facing a situation in which the car they are riding is about to run off a cliff, and even someone appeared at this to save them, their hearts would still feel the same despair. It's useless. No matter who comes, it's all useless.

The Benz Maybach weighed around 1.5 tons. Adding along the kinetic energy of the car as it sped along towards the cliff, even a group of people couldn't pull it back, let alone a youngster. It could be possible that he'd also fall along with them down the cliff.

"If this Deity couldn't even pull this insignificant car, what face would I have left!"

"Aaahhh!"

Deity Xiu raged, it seemed as if his eyes were melting as they completed became pitch black, looking very terrifying. The muscles on his arms had expanded so much that veins were popping out. A godly strength suddenly exploded out.

"Rise for this Deity!"

The people inside felt that the car had stopped abruptly and the initially falling Benz was now rigidly floating mid-air.

"Aaaahhh!!"

Along with this roar, the car was lifted by him, as if the Mercedes seemed as light as a feather.

The people inside the car were utterly stupefied. Perhaps they were terrified, but nevertheless, they were utterly stupefied by the unimaginable scene in front of them.

Crash!

The Benz's back bumper was lifted up by him, and then he released it on the mountain path. The car was quite heavy, and hence it formed a depression on the wet soil as the tires smashed the ground.

"We… We didn't fall down?"

The four people in the car felt as if they had woken up from a dream. They immediately rolled out of the vehicle while crawling, trying to steady their steps on the ground. Only after feeling its firmness did they feel like their lives had been saved.

But the previous events still felt so unreal!

Jiang Xiu placed his hands behind his back. Under the deep of night, that silhouette seemed so extraordinary. As the front piece of his clothes fluttered, the svelte of a top expert could be seen.

Di… did this youth really use his hands to lift the car just now?

If it weren't for the 3 cm thick palm prints on the car's back bumper, they'd believed they had just seen an illusion.

"Thank you, little friend, for saying our lives!"

The old man immediately expressed his gratitude. As for the chauffeur who had a beef with Jiang Xiu, his face showed embarrassment.

"It was an easy matter for me!"

"I was blind before to belittle Little Brother, please accept my apology!"

Jiang Xiu snorted. "Driving a car on a mountain is dangerous even during the day, let alone on a night with a thunderstorm. Meeting this Deity today can be considered as your good fortune. You're on your own now."

Saying so, Jiang Xiu turned around to leave. The old man rushed to call out: "Mister, please wait for a second!" He hurriedly chased after him and handed a card over: "Although we are unable to return the favour to Mister for saving our lives, this old man is called Tang Zhenshan, I am somewhat established at Jiang City."

Currently, the old man's mind was a mess from the shock. Before he had already believed that Jiang Xiu's Inner Cultivation was fierce, but not speak of him pulling a rushing car back from falling down a cliff, he had even lifted it high in the air. This was really too shocking. Is he still human?

And as for the bodyguard accompanying Tang Zhenshan, he hadn't even realised that his senior officer had left his protection range as his line of sight hadn't even the palm prints caved in on the car. He had followed his senior officer for many years, and it was the first time he saw such a terrible martial art. He was thoroughly dumbstruck. This strength was enough to directly pinch a man to paste.

Truly terrifying!

"Tang Zhenshan?"

Jiang Xiu felt this name was a little familiar as he received the card.

Tang Zhenshan said, "Mister, I wonder who your master is? He's been able to cultivate such a shocking expert like Mister. I'm afraid you must have already reached the Hard Cultivation Grandmaster stage."

"A Hard Cultivation Grandmaster can do what this Deity had done just now?" Jiang Xiue asked.

Tang Zhenshan nodded. "Hard Cultivation Grandmasters are said to reach the pinnacle of their corporeal body's strength and are existences who stand aloof from humans. They can easily snap off a steel knife with their bare hands and explode a wall with a single punch!

"The powerful strength Mister showed just now is something only Hard Cultivation Grandmasters can accomplish." The reason why Old Tang believed that Jiang Xiu was a Hard Cultivation Grandmaster was that he thought that the power Jiang Xiu displayed was the result of a Hard Cultivation Art. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so domineering.

Jiang Xiu smiled faintly. How can a Hard Cultivation Art compare to Divinity Cultivation?But since they had only seen him use the strength of his body, it wasn't strange that they had misunderstood.

"Is Mister also a person from Jiang City?"

Jiang Xiu nodded.

"Jiang City, Jiang Xiu!"

Tang Zhenshan was talkative in nature. Since he had met this exceptional youth, the intention of making friends with him had already birthed in his heart. This child is bound to rise like a comet, perhaps his achievements will even surpass Chu Tiannan.

"Mr. Jiang, I won't hide it from you. The reason this old man is going uphill on such a rainy day is to see Great Master Chu…"

Tang Zhenshan spoke with worry: "One of my enemies has secretly returned from abroad and is trying to make things difficult for me. This matter has happened so suddenly that I could turn to no one and can only go uphill to ask for Great Master Chu's help."

"Great Master Chu lives in seclusion at the top of this mountain!"

After the torrential rain, the mountain had a lot of landslides, and hence it was difficult to drive the car. Or else, if they again rushed towards another cliff, Jiang Xu wouldn't save them another time.

"If may be bold, can I ask for Mister's help this time?"

But was it so easy to request for Deity Xiu's help? Only, since he had already helped them once, if the person were to be killed just like that, wouldn't that be a waste of his efforts? It was the so-called Delivering Buddha to The West. Moreover, he always felt that this name, Tang Zhenshan, sounded familiar.

As Jiang Xiu was about to reply, two silhouettes quickly ran down from the hilltop. They actually traversed 3-4 m with a single step, as lithe as a swallow. "Hahaha. I was trying to guess who it was, so it's Old father, Tang Zhenshan."

Just as the person said those words, those men had already come down. They were two old men around the age of 60, but their bodies were still healthy and robust.

"Great Master Chu!"

The man to the right wearing a Tang suit was the Great Master Chu, Chu Tiannan. His figure was good and his gaze bright. He possessed the mannerism of a Grandmaster. The man beside him had muscular arms and legs, a reserved aura which for better or worse seemed very ordinary.

Tang Zhenshan was surprised. "I…"

"I already know Old Father's matter, so I especially invited my close friend Liu Zhengjun to protect Old Father Tang from harm." Great Master Chu's complexion was as tranquil as the spring wind.

"That's great!"

Tang Zhenshan was really pleased as he wondering how to climb the hill, and Great Master Chu had coincidently come down and also brought another Grandmaster as a helper.

"Who's this little friend?" Great Master Chu's sight fell on Jiang Xiu's body.

"To avoid any inconveniences." Tang Zhenshan bluntly spoke, "This is Mr. Jiang Xiu, a friend I asked to come with me. His strength is also pretty good. With the cooperation of you three, I believe we'll be safe today."

"A youth?"

Great Master Chu's gaze swept through Jiang Xiu. Disdain flashed in his eyes. Martial Cultivation could only be accumulated with the passage of time, and let alone, what kind of identity did he have? How could he bear being placed on the same level as a youngster?

"Return with us. We shall wait for the enemy to drop in!"

The Tang family's house was located in the most fertile land of Jiang City. It stood between a mountain and had soldiers patrolling on both sides. These soldiers were even carrying sub-machine guns with them. Only then did Jiang Xiu remember what kind of personage Tang Zhenshan was. He was a retired senior officer of the highest army rank at Jiang City.

Since his identity was so high-level, his opponents were by no means weaker. It was no wonder that they had asked the help of a Grandmaster.

All the way into the military compound, and even the doorway of the safehouse, was surrounded by soldiers. With sentries outside and hidden, three defensive lines outside and three defensive lines inside, there were at least 12 squads. Even though the defence was so heavily fortified, Old Father Tang was still anxious.

"Old Father can feel relieved. With Grandmaster Liu and me here, no can step a foot inside this courtyard!"

Jiang Xiu had tossed around a lot this night, so he was really somewhat tired. He said, "Old Tang, arrange a room, I'm a little tired."

"Mister, please come to this side!"

Old Tang's grandson, Tang Wenchen guided Jiang Xiu to the guest room.

"Old Father, what's the story behind this youth?" Great Master Chu said: "Forgive me for being so blunt, but Martial Cultivation is a lonely path, and one mustn't rely on others. It needs time to polish. Who knows where this youth has come from? Old Father mustn't be cheated by him."

Liu Zhengjun also agreed: "I couldn't even feel even a little bit of Inner Breath within his body. Most likely, he only knows a few foreign arts. Why don't we test him to see if he's truly skilled?"

"That'd be really improper!" Old Tang spoke.

Great Master Chu glanced at Liu Zhengjun. "Old Father, if you really needed to ask someone for help, why did you bother to come find us first? For us to work together with this youth, wouldn't that be too difficult considering our identities."

Old Tang revealed a distressed face. "I understand what you mean. I didn't notice this matter, but since the person has already come, if I tell him to leave now, wouldn't that be…"

"Grandmaster Liu, it seems that we are acting too meddlesome today."

Saying so, the two of them unexpectedly planned to leave.

Old Tang's face became ugly. "Grandmasters, please wait a second."

"I'll go ask Mr. Jiang to leave."

Admittedly, although Hard Cultivation Grandmasters were fierce and were more domineering than other Grandmasters in regards to destructive power, how could it be compared to these two, Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun. Old Father Tang Zhenshan clearly understood in his heart about whom he had to give importance.

Yet, he was also embarrassed. If Jiang Xiu was really a Hard Cultivation Grandmaster, then this matter was fine as he could use an excuse to send him away. After all, with his identity as Tang Zhengjun at this place, none dared to offend him. But Jiang Xiu had saved their lives. He was their life-saving benefactor!

"Grandmasters, this won't look good." Tang Zhenshan began. "Mr. Jiang saved our lives just a while ago. Driving him out right now is inexcusable. I will tell someone to guard his room's door so that when the time comes, he'll stay inside!"

Driving their life-saving benefactor away wasn't good. Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun looked at each other, though their faces expressed annoyance, they nodded in the end.

Tang Zhenshan finally relaxed his breath. "A'Dong, you'll handle this matter. Guard the door of the room Mister Jiang is staying in, don't let him come out when the moment comes."

A'Dong was the car's chauffeur.

"Yes!"

He replied concisely.

"This time's enemy is quite fierce, so let him stay inside the room." Chu Tiannan spoke. "This also conforms to his wish." Saying so, he laughed, ridicule clearly evident as he gloated in his words.

His close friend, Liu Zhenshan also shook his head helplessly. It seemed to him that Jiang Xiu was going to conveniently benefit off of them.

"He naturally can't compare with Great Master Chu!"

Even if Jiang Xiu had saved his life using a shocking move like that, by grabbing a 1.5 ton Maybach similar to an overlord, A'Dong clearly understood that kindness was kindness and strength was strength. He agreed that Jiang Xiu had a tremendous potential, but he was still miles away when compared to Chu Tiannan.

He arrived at the door of the room Jiang Xiu was staying in and stood guard there!

He strictly obeyed what the Old Father had commanded and wouldn't let Jiang Xiu take even half a step outside of the room so that Great Master Chu and Great Master Liu won't feel insulted. There were many swindlers in the martial arts community, and once an expert had enjoyed staying at the top, they'd venture out to enjoy and indulge themselves. There was nothing wrong with this. A'Dong thought that though Jiang Xiu had saved them and it was a good thing, it'd affect Great Master Chu's great reputation.

And right now, Jiang Xiu had already fallen asleep! His bloodline had awakened, and he'd entered the Awakened Stage's 1st Mythical Realm, which exhausted him due to the large consumption of qi and blood. It was quite imaginable that he'd drift into sleep as soon as he laid on the bed.

He slept just like a baby, even snoring at times!

When the snores entered A'Dong's ears, veins popped out on his forehead. He really fell asleep. The Grandmasters were still awake seated cross-legged in meditation, and if it weren't that Jiang Xiu had saved them, A'Dong would've flipped out.

Didn't you come here to protect the Old Father?!

Time passed by and it was early in the morning, around 2 AM. Suddenly, screams filled with fear resounded within the quiet military compound. Everyone was awoken by them. Soon after, sounds of gunfire were heard. Jiang Xiu's eyes opened suddenly, and the scene which he saw was enough to make anyone dumbstruck.

At the room's windows, and even on the floor, all sizes of azure snakes were crawling. A few tens of them wriggled forward, leaving a silvery trace on the ground as they moved.

If it were an average person, they'd have been scared out of their mind long ago. On top of the bed, several snakes hissed towards Jiang Xiu, but he just laughed. "Poisonous snakes? They are even trained!"

After these poisonous snakes saw Jiang Xiu clearly, they revealed fear. Yes, it was fear, because they could sense that the human in front of them was far from ordinary.

"The enemy, have they arrived?"

Jiang Xiu ignored this nest of snakes. He was even more poisonous to them than they to him. He stood up, and the poisonous snakes quickly retreated back as if they were trying to avoid an extreme danger, withdrawing back to the corner and running away from the windows.

Jiang Xiu opened the door and found that A'Dong was on guard outside and was using his hand to block the door from opening completely: "Mr. Jiang. For your safety, please stay inside the room.

"Feel assured. Nothing will happen to you!"

"What is your intention?" He had come to help, and the enemies had arrived, so why were they making him stay inside the room?

A'Dong laughed. "It's nothing. You are our esteemed guest, so how can we let you face danger? Please wait inside the room safely. Great Master Chu and Great Master Liu will settle problem soon."

After saying this, he closed the door.

Click! It was even locked!

The defences of the military compound were strict, but it had collapsed under the poisonous snakes' noiselessly. The outer sentries and the hidden sentries, all of them were incapacitated by the poison.

If it were bright enough, it'd be possible to see that a layer of green fog had covered the entire sky.

A person walked in with great strides as if they were walking in their own back garden. "Tang Zhenshan. Today is your time of death!"

The voice was similar to an owl's, making a person's blood run cold.

"Lin Zhenbei!"

Tang Zhenshan turned paler when he saw the person who'd arrived, clenching his fists tightly. He had joined the army in his childhood, had gone through military affairs throughout his entire life, and even he didn't know how many times he had returned back from the edge of life and death. His heart had long ago become as hard as steel, but when he saw the person who'd arrived, he still felt fear.

"You should return!"

A voice came from afar. A person came from the left of the courtyard, just like a fast horse, he quickly rushed out from the house with a powerful momentum. It was actually Chu Tiannan. Liu Zhengjun, on the other hand, rushed out from the right side of the courtyard.

Two Great Grandmasters!

Lin Zhenbei's gaze swept past these two persons as he issued wild laughter, "are they… your confidence?" His aura soared with each step he took forward.

A killing aura similar to a real substance burst forth!

"Hahahaha…."

Chu Tiannan boasted ostentatiously as he pointed his index finger towards him. "Lin Zhenbei. The biggest mistake you've made in your life was becoming Old Father's enemy. The most stupid thing is that since you've seen me, Chu Tiannan, there's no escape for you."

"Why are you talking with that trash? Cripple him!" Liu Zhengjun soared, rising like a feather but dropping with quite the momentum. BOOM! He stomped the ground with all his strength, making all the tiles on the floor ripple like sea waves.

"Insignificant moves!"

Lin Zhenbei looked at the rippling floor and lifted his right foot, suddenly stamping it down. Incorporeal energy rushed towards it, causing the two energies to collide with each other with a bang.

A giant hole had opened up on the floor, making it a mess.

Within the smoke, Lin Zhenbei had already dashed forwards, a sharp awn flashing past. Chu Tiannan was startled and had already dived down to avoid it.

The identity of that cold awn was visible when it had neared Liu Zhengjun's torso. It was a dagger, a dazzling white dagger. It seemed so terribly malevolent under the night scene, and it was moistened with blood now.

"Despicable!"

Liu Zhengjun cursed in rage, but he was shocked too much. The enemy's speed was too quick. He was 20 m away just now, and in a blink, he had arrived before him and even injured him.

"Mhm?"

Lin Zhenbei sensed a strong wind from a fist attack coming from his side. He swung the dagger in his hand strangely, causing it to take an inverse curve as it slashed. If it were this direction, his dagger would collide with Chu Tiannan's fist. A Grandmaster possessed dipper fists, so even if it was a dagger, it couldn't injure him.

But Lin Zhenbei' body moved 10 cms to the side strangely, causing his dagger to avoid his fist and fall on the inner wrist side.

Screech! The dagger slashed, causing blood to puff out in its full scarlet hue.

The dipper fist hadn't changed its course and struck Lin Zhenbei's ribs. This attack was enough to incapacitate him, but a strange smile appeared on Lin Zhenbei's face. His waist became soft like a snake and twisted out of the way. Chu Tiannan's fist had no target now and swished past his side, making the two cross each other.

Lin Zhenbei looked at his dagger proudly, revealing infatuation within his gaze. It was because he was infatuated with his cutting blade skills and also liked dance as well as art.

"You…"

"The true purpose for my visit is… Dao Soldier!"

"Aaahhhhh!" Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun cried out in alarm simultaneously, their complexion changing paler.

"H-How is that possible!?"

"Open your eyes wide and look clearly!" With a whoosh, Lin Zhenbei suddenly disappeared. His speed was too quick. Let alone Tang Zhenshan who was far away, even the nearby Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun couldn't see him and could only see his afterimage.

Puchi… Puchi…

Only a shadow flickered, revolving around Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun continuously. Scarlet blood kept spewing from their bodies, creating a shocking scene.

"32, 33…"

He kept announcing each of his slashes.

Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun crazily attacked the shadow, but all of their attacks had only hit the afterimages. They shouted like madmen… 'Aaaahhhhhhh'… but they were trampled like harmless sheep, their yells changing into anguished wails as they faced death.

"103, 104…"

Blood dyed the ground red, creating a ghastly sight. How much blood did a human have? And how long would it flow out?

"208,209…"

Their yells became softer and movements slower. Finally, their voices stopped, even their speed became like an elderly lady's. They couldn't endure anymore and slumped down into the pool of blood.

Their severely undulating chests were the only indication that confirmed that they were alive!

"321!"

The place became silent. Tang Zhenshan at the compound's entrance had become so pale there was no ruddiness to his face. The two Grandmasters he had asked for help were played like children by Lin Zhenbei.

What made Tang Zhenshan's heart shiver was that his speed was so terrifying. Just one move was enough to take their life, but he slashed over 300 times to torment them alive, make them slowly die in despair and fear.

Terrifying… It was too terrifying.

Lin Zhenbei… he's the same as before.

"H-How is this possible?"

Chu Tiannan's eyelids became heavier.

"Is this the strength required to become a Dao Soldier?" The difference in strength was too vast, there wasn't even a little chance of winning.

Now, Chu Tiannan was filled with regret and hate. Why did I have to meddle so much? Now, even my life is gone.

"I've toyed with you enough. It's time to send you on your journey."

"Bye-bye…"

Suddenly, a sound resounded. "Chu Tiannan. If you kneel down and beg this Deity, perhaps I can save your life."

Along with this voice, a silhouette slowly came out from the darkness of the house. Under the shadow, it seemed very strange from the outside. His face was expressionless as his eyes calmly swept past Chu Tiannan who was laying down within the pool of blood far away.

"It's you!"

Chu Tiannan could clearly see that the one who came was Jiang Xiu, the youngster that he didn't like. Tang Zhenshan also looked towards Jiang Xiu, feeling somewhat awkward. Didn't I tell A'Dong to hold him back?

By that time A'Dong came out chasing after him, "Old Father, he…"

He was stupefied by the scene before his eyes before he could finish his words. The compound was filled with the dead bodies of soldiers, some hung on top of the trees while other laid on the ground, a few even on the stairs and windows.

And Chu Tiannan, whom he worshipped so much, and the Grandmaster he had brought with him, Liu Zhengjun were both at their dying breaths, laying in the middle of a pool of blood.

They had lost! It was a crushing defeat!

"T-This… H-How is this possible?"

Lin Zhenbei blocked Jiang Xiu's path with a dagger in his hand, blood dripping on the ground drop by drop. Black clouds covered the moon, and the sky had turned pitch black, even the wind seemed to have frozen.

"Excuse me."

Jiang Xiu raised his feet and moved forward.

There was only a distance of 1 meter between Liu Zhengjun and him. And Jiang Xiu had now taken another step forward, approaching Lin Zhenbei. Lin Zhenbei also counted his steps as he placed them, waiting for the right opportunity to use his dagger.

Jiang Xiu became faster in the next step.

Lin Zhenbei was startled. His gaze was fixed on Jiang Xiu's shoulders because no matter how fast a person's movements were, their next movements could be predicted by observing their shoulder.

Jiang Xiu's right shoulder withdrew while his left shoulder moved forward.

Lin Zhenbei sneered. His strongest element wasn't the quick speed of his dagger, and it also wasn't his flexible body, rather, it was his judgement towards the enemy's movements. By figuring out the blindspots, he also immediately moved towards the left.

But he didn't expect that he'd be dazzled by the scene in front. Jiang Xiu had already arrived less than half a meter away. His dagger went forward to welcome him, preparing to stab him, but Jiang Xiu suddenly dashed forward. If he didn't retreat, they'd collide with each other.

Lin Zhenbei got angry but still stabbed the dagger forward.

Jiang Xiu's body made a subtle movement. It was so slight that no one had sensed his actions, and Lin Zhenbei who was in his line of sight, felt as if each of the enemy's movements were targeting his weak points as if he was predicting each of his moves and understood his intentions and next movements. And all of this seemed to occur without any movements, this feeling was really unimaginable.

He finally was unable to slash him, and Jiang Xiu had already passed by him.

Lin Zhenbei's eyes opened wide as if his brain was struck by lightning, turning into mush. Only when Jiang Xiu had reached in front of Chu Tiannan, did he realise that Jiang Xiu had already crossed over his defensive line. At that moment, he was drenched with sweat, his hands shuddering.

Strong! Too strong!

This moment, he felt an intense urge to escape from here, but he didn't dare. His intuition warned him that the second he moved will be the moment of his death.

Chu Tiannan was also shocked in his heart. This little youth had crossed over Lin Zhenbei's defensive line so forcefully. If he had set out earlier, he wouldn't have become injured so much that he was covered all over with wounds and his organs stabbed. The fear of death made him do his utmost as he made a great effort to open his mouth. "I.. beg you… sa-save me."

Jiang Xiu sneered. "Didn't you ignore this Deity and said that you didn't need any help?"

These words deeply stabbed Chu Tiannan.

His gaze became disorganised as remorse flashed through his eyes, cursing his dog-sh*t gaze. Chu Tiannan crawled towards Jiang Xiu with great difficulty. "I was the one who was blind…"

"I-I… beg you… save.. me."

Jiang Xiu said. "This Deity was locked inside the room for 3 minutes. If you're able to endure another 3 minutes, you'll survive."

BOOM!

Chu Tiannan's gaze dimmed as if his heart had taken a massive hit. There were many wounds on his body. All his blood would've drained in a minute, let alone after 3 minutes, all that'd remain was his corpse.

"S-Save…"

Chu Tiannan banged his hands powerlessly on the ground. His pupils had enlarged with remorse as all traces of life disappeared from within.

"S-Save me… This matter.. is unrelated to.. me."

Lin Zhengjun used his last breath to say it.

"This Deity shall do as I promised. There are 2.5 minutes left."

"Really… no…"

Lin Zhengjun was also drained dry.

"May I ask who Sir is?" Lin Zhenbei asked. "Why must Sir muddle in these dirty waters. I am Lin Zhenbei. Sir, please let this go and let me fulfil my hatred."

Tang Zhenshan's complexion changed colours from anxiety. His heart was filled with remorse. Such a slip-up! If I'm able to get out of this alive, I definitely won't offend this mysterious youth. If he stormed away in anger, my life would be gone. His attitude is already clear from the way he dealt with Chu Tiannan and Lin Zhengjun. I can only blame myself. The guilty indeed deserved to be punished. He saved your life and even accepted your request to fight the enemy, and you made him suffer humiliation. It's truly retribution.

"Sir…"

"Get lost!" Jiang Xiu opened his mouth and said these words indifferently.

Lin Zhenbei's complexion turned rigid. Recalling Jiang Xiu's methods from a moment ago, he quivered. He didn't even dare to speak any words and also didn't take a glance towards his enemy, Tang Zhenshan, retreating back. His legs had almost become jelly, making him look sorry.

"Hooh!"

Tang Zhenshan relaxed his breath. Just now, he had almost choked.

The chauffeur, A'Dong, beside him had already become stupid. Lin Zhenbei who had so effortlessly killed Chu Tiannan and Liu Zhengjun had left in such a way. He was scared witless with just a sentence from Jiang Xiu?

Doesn't that mean that this Jiang Xiu was stronger than Chu Tiannan?!

H-How is this possible?

Yet Lin Zhenbei's scared appearance was enough to explain everything.

Tang Zhenshan quickly stepped forward: "Mr. Jiang. Words aren't enough for me to express my thanks. I, Tang Zhenshan never forget to return my gratitude. How about you take the reward of these two Grandmasters? It's 10 million!"

In the current year, 2008, 10 million was a considerable amount. Even the villa Ye Bing's family owned was only around 2-3 million. It was enough to buy 20-30 units in the Golden Zone of Jiang City.

"If Mister Jiang is dissatisfied with it, we can add more!"

Jiang Xiu calmly moved towards Tang Zhenshan, picking up a knife from the ground on the way. Tang Zhenshan didn't know what he wanted to do and merely watched him, feeling uneasy in his heart.

"This Deity doesn't want that 10 million, I want your…"

"Aaahhh!"

Tang Zhenshan screamed suddenly, just like a pig being slaughtered. His left hand went flying as blood puffed out like a fountain.

"Old Tang!" A'Dong was utterly shocked.

His gaze towards Jiang Xiu was filled with fear and alarm. The muscles on Tang Zhenshan's face twitched painfully as cold sweat drenched his body. Even if the result was in this way, he squeezed out a smile. He was also a man and was after all the person with the highest military rank at Jiang City: "Many thanks… Mr. Jiang for sparing this life. This Old man deserves this punishment."

Jiang Xiu threw the blade away and turned around to leave.

"May you have a safe journey, Mr. Jiang!"

After Jiang Xiu had thoroughly disappeared from his line of sight, Tang Zhenshan was unable to endure any longer and fell down to the ground. A'Dong quickly went to support him, "Old Tang, it'll be fine… Doctor. Doctor.."

Tang Zhenshan said: "A'Dong. Remember one thing. My hand was chopped off by Lin Zhenbei, not Jiang Xiu."

"But why? Obviously, it was…"

Tang Zhenshan: "I fear they wouldn't be able to distinguish between the right and wrongs of this matter. Mr. Jiang has granted a grand favour already."

"Mhmm! I'll remember!"

By the time Jiang Xiu returned to the dorm room, the hazy moon in the sky was shining brightly. He rested on the bed and slept.

Within the haze, someone used their hand to lightly push their shoulder. "Wake up!"

Jiang Xiu opened his eyes. The hazy scene before his eyes became clearer. It was a beautiful face. Orderly long hair and it was worn in a bun at the top. Two willow leaves like long eyebrows revealed a thriving heroic spirit rarely seen in women. Those pair of big eyes looked clear like water in a serene lake, that radiance full of rationality and wisdom. She had a celestial nose paired with her sexy lips.

The beauty opened her eyes to reprimand him. "What's the matter with you? It's already 9 AM, and you're still sleeping in the dorm room. You don't want to go to class?"

Jiang Xiu was extremely tired. "You're too brazen. You dare disturb this Deity's sleep."

The beauty wrinkled her nose in anger. She had never seen this kind of student before. She bit her lips and grabbed his bedding, lifting it up. "Wake up!"

Aahhh, she was indeed dauntless to raise a schoolboy's blanket.

In the next second, that beautiful teacher turned back immediately. It was early in the morning, and it was teen going through puberty, so that old chap below the torso was as high as it could go. The beautiful teacher's face became flushed immediately as she spoke with hate, "Quickly, wear your clothes and come out."

"This Deity…"

Jiang Xiu was about to flip about, but then he recalled that he had returned to his hometown. Moreover, he was completely nude. He bowed down to look. Deity Xiu became embarrassed and immediately used the blanket to cover himself.

You dare spy on this Deity's secrets! You'll be put to death!

After 10 minutes, Jiang Xiu came out of the dorm room. The beauty was waiting at the dorm's corridor, glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey. Besides Jiang Xiu, around 10 students were standing outside. He Yiyang, from the adjacent dorm room, was also present inside them. Each of them was dropping their heads down just like primary school children being admonished.

"Take a look at yourself. Are you even students? The sun is already up, and you're still sleeping like pigs. What exactly do you want me to write in the evaluation when you graduate?" The beauty chide them, her tone stern.

Jiang Xiu was puzzled. Who's this woman? Why's everyone so afraid of her?

"Who's she? Is she someone amazing?"

He Yiyang quietly pulled his sleeve, "Martial Arts Division Chief, the Sports Coach, Gu Xi!"

"So it's her!"

Besides literature, there were also specialized students. And one of these specializations was Martial Arts. This was quite an atypical standard, and several schools didn't have the martial arts as a subject. But this teacher was incredible. Though there were many campus queens in school, she was the only beautiful teacher. Moreover, even her identity was unusual. She was from the legendary military division, Dragon Battle Regiment. The city had expended a great deal of effort to procure her and had especially arranged her to teach at the Jiang city's best high school, Second High.

Because of her arrival, the city leader and the school leader had attached a lot of importance towards martial arts, hoping that a few of the top-notch students would be recruited, especially into a university in the Imperial Capital.

And which of the martial arts teachers weren't violent or mad? Add to that her influential identity, even the Director of Student Affairs was nothing in front of her. It was no wonder that everyone was so scared.

In the previous timeline, Jiang Xiu's interaction with the Martial Arts Division was zero. Although he had seen this beautiful female teacher now, he simply couldn't recall anything.

"So it was a teacher!"

Thinking of his reaction before, Deity Xiu blushed with shame subconsciously as he stood in a state of attention. He scolded in his mind, Even if you're a teacher, your courage is really something. Since you're a teacher, shouldn't you think of the situation before acting? This Deity has no face left now because of you.

He Yiyang said timidly, "There's a competition today. It was decided that our class will go there to cheer."

"So troublesome."

Noticing that Jiang Xiu was whispering with one of the students whom she had admonished, a cold layer of frost seemed to cover her lovely face. She came over with wide strides. Jiang Xiu smelled a faint, delicate fragrance, causing him to look up in amazement. The demon Gu Xi was already looking at him with an ice-cold gaze.

Jiang Xiu's face warmed up. "This Deity didn't do it on purpose!"

This boy had touched a sore spot. Teacher Gu Xi's ice-cold expression became quite unnatural; she turned to the others and said, "You first go to the Martial Arts Building. Jiang Xiu, you stay behind."

Hearing the demon teacher say that they could leave, they felt as if they had received amnesty.

Classmate Jiang Xiu, you're a good person. It's awesome for you take all the blame.

In a blink, all of them, including He Yiyang, ran away. None of them stayed behind to accompany him through this path of fire.

Jiang Xiu scolded them, Motherfkers. These group of lousy things don't have even a bit of loyalty. They dare to abandon this Deity in such a way.

As soon as the others went away, Gu Xi raised her willowy brows, her phoenix-like eyes showing dignity. "Jiang Xiu, you're a child from a humble family. It's a rare opportunity for you to enter a famous school like Second High to study. Why is that you don't treasure it? This lazy attitude of yours will result in you letting down your studies."

Jiang Xiu felt disgusted towards her abrupt criticization. He furrowed his brows, "You won't vilify this Deity so much just for sleeping late once, right? Do you understand the phrase 'Men aren't saints, how can they be free from faults'?"

"You can't just use a stick to kill, and must give this Deity an opportunity to correct the mistake."

Gu Xi didn't expect this boy to show no respect towards her. Instead he even reasoned, "This isn't just the matter of you sleeping late, this is a problem regarding your behaviour. Sleeping in and cutting classes without any reason is simply not showing respect towards the teacher…"

Jiang Xiu laughed. "What's the relationship between not respecting teachers and studying? There's no need for you say anything. The reason you come to school naturally isn't for the teachers but rather yourself."

"You…"

Gu Xi was rendered speechless.

Jiang Xiu continued, "Returning to our main topic, this Deity respects Teacher Gu Xi very much, respects you from the bottom of the heart." He had already done such a thing as a salute earlier. "If teacher is still dissatisfied, I guarantee that I'll respect you twice as much!"

"Stop the smooth-talk."Gu Xi warned. "I've seen worse students than you."

A faint threatening tone could be sensed in these words.

"This Deity is a good child."

Gu Xi could make out that the Jiang Xiu in front of her eyes was simply an old fox. Her awe as a teacher had no effect on him, "Jiang Xiu, I already heard yesterday's matter. No matter how you treat the Director of Student Affairs, you'll only bring trouble to yourself if you act this way in front of me."

"Today's matter isn't done!"

Was this a teacher or a mafia gang's lady boss? She threatened him so directly.

"Come with me to the Martial Arts Building."

Gu Xi went ahead, and Jiang Xiu followed behind her. His gaze naturally gathered on her rear. Gu Xi's waist was quite slender, and her buttocks possessed graceful curves and had a good size to it. She wore a pair of white low heeled shoes around her perfect calves; she simply possessed the figure of a model.

"Good luck! You can do it!…"

The voices of cheering could be heard coming out from inside the faraway Martial Arts Building. Today was a credits competition. These credits were significant for the specially recruited martial arts students as this was the only criteria for them.

They entered the Martial Arts Building. All the class students were already present there. This was also the part where Teacher Gu Xi was fierce at. 12th Grade, they were nervous due to their studies and had managed to get a Sunday free with such great difficulty, yet they were dragged here to cheer.

Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun were naturally also here, moreover still at the front row. It was arranged such that the pretty girls were sitting ahead. This also made sense as it'd provoke the potential hidden inside the boys.

"Do your best!"

"…"

There were signs, inflatable sticks and even glow sticks.

"How's the competition proceeding?"

Gu Xi went ahead to ask one of the students of the Martial Arts Division who was watching the match in front with a grim face.

"Xiaohai has already occupied the upper hand." The Martial Arts Division student was quite excited.

The martial arts competition was very provoking. They could hit each other with fists and legs sincerely.

"Bang, Bang…"

The progress of the battle was intense. One move followed another as they exchanged blows.

On the opposite side, a youth in white sports clothes was gravely watching the match on the arena. He was the Sports Captain of Jiang City's First High and also a 12th Grade student called as Situ Sheng. He was the strongest martial arts expert among the high schools in Jiang City. It's said that he has already decided to join the Military Division.

He could even enter the Dragon Battle Regiment.

Hooh!

Xiaohai's punch was followed by the sound of air parting. It possessed ample power. If it weren't seen personally, it'd be difficult to imagine that a high school student could punch like this. That punch was steady and stable with a solid base.

And the opponent also seemed relentless, making some bold and powerful boxing moves.

"Xiaohai's boxing weight is about 43 kgs, and the opponent is also around 50 kgs. The counterparts punches are heavier than Xiaohai's, but Xiaohai's are quite steady. Once the opponent's strength is used up, Xiaohai will smoothly get hold of this time's credit." The Martial Arts Division at the far end analysed the situation.

"Mhm." Teacher Gu Xi nodded.

Liu Xiaoyun also heard it, saying excitedly, "We'll win."

Ye Bing was also quite excited. "Student Xiaohai, you can do it!"

The schoolgirls began to put more energy.

This matter was related to the school's honour. They were naturally excited since they were going to win.

"He has already lost!"

Hearing such a negative sentence, the concerned schoolgirl turned over to check.

"Jiang Xiu, what do you understand? You don't even know martial arts."

Jiang Xiu said, "The opponent's punches are heavier than that whatever Xiaohai. He doesn't even have any outstanding skills, so how can he turn the situation around? Waiting for the opponent to use up his strength, it is simply ignorant and idiotic."

"Xiaoyun, don't bother with him.: Ye Bing interjected. "He even says that we are going to lose!"

Saying so, she still treated Jiang Xiu like an iceberg beauty.

"Hah…Hehe…"

Deity Xiu was quite angry. Her tone seemed to say as if he was deliberately trying to find a topic so that he could chat with them. Countless beauties have been attempting to throw themselves at this Deity. You're still too conceited.

"Forgive this Deity for speaking bluntly, but, that Xiaohai will lose in 10 punches."

Ye Bing furrowed her brows. "Can't you at least have some hope for your fellow classmate?"

Jiang Xiu laughed faintly.

1st Punch!

2nd Punch!

3rd, 4th, 5th…

The exchange was quite quick. Almost at the same time Ye Bing finished speaking, a few punches had been dealt already. Each blow had fallen Xiaohai's body, pushing him in retreat, step by step.

That person jumped forward and exploded with a forward punch. Jiang Xiu smiled as he saw this. This was the moment!

Xiaohai was the clearest about his condition. The pain was clearly visible on the surface. He was trying his best to stay up, his fists shuddering as he swung them. It was simply becoming a challenge to endure the heavy punches weighing 50 kgs. The punches broke through his arms guarding his front, and a heavy blow directly landed on his chest, causing him to fly back with a bang.

Not one extra, not one less, a perfect 10 punches.

The cheering turned silent.

Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun looked at each other's face; the shock was visible in both their pair of eyes.

If Jiang Xiu had merely stated that Xiaohai would lose, it would not be strange as there was a 50% chance of either losing or winning, but he had accurately predicted Xiaohai's defeat in 10 punches. It was precisely 10 punches, not one more or one less, so this was a little shocking.

"Jiang Xiu, you just guessed it." Ye Bing sneered.

Jiang Xiu said with a cold look, "If this Deity receives you, you can win."

"You…" Ye Bing purred her nose in anger. She endured turning her head back. You speak as if I'm dying to chat. Who wants to speak to a puppy like you?! "What are you proud of? You were just lucky."

After Xiaohai lost, the second match began.

This time, the Martial Arts Division's Gu Xuan made an appearance, and his opponent was of the middle-weight class, a square-faced student.

"All the best! You can do it!"

"All the best, Gu Xuan!"

Ye Bing spared no effort to cheer for the student fighting in the arena.

"Down with First High!"

"Show them the might of our Second High."

An inharmonious voice came through, neither gently nor indifferently, floating into Big Beauty Ye's ears, "Gu Xuan will lose after 22 punches!"

Ye Bing had pacified her rage with great difficulty, and this guy had ignited it again.

"You're infuriating this Lady."

Heavens. Who has let this damn beast roam free?

The match began!

Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun and all the concerned female students nervously watched the match's situation. Both of them dashed against each other, using feints to exchange punches and kicks.

"1st punch, 2nd punch, 3rd punch…"

From behind, Jiang Xiu counted the number indifferently.

"4th punch…"

Ye Bing was furious this time. What's your intention by counting them? You're so eager for Gu Xuan to lose? If the school lost the competition, do you think you'll gain face?

Turning to take a look, she found that Jiang Xiu wasn't even looking at the match and had his eyes closed, seeming calm and carefree.

Ye Bing also discovered that Jiang Xiu was counting slowly. At the same time the opponent landed a punch, Jiang Xiu counted another. His counting was accurate to perfection.

"7th punch, 8th…"

How is he doing this?

I heard that some martial arts experts could find the position by hearing the sounds, but Jiang Xiu was merely an ordinary 12th Grade student. How can he possess such high martial arts attainments?

"17, 18…"

One of the martial madmen from First High screamed, "Use all your strength!"

Their movements became quicker, and their styles rammed into each other. Sounds of bangs resounded in the arena as the fight became intense. Even the cheers grew louder and clearer.

"20, 21."

"Defeat!"

As Jiang Xiu said the last word, Gu Xuan screamed as if to match with it as he soared back and fell, colliding against the cushions faraway.

Shocked, Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun were thoroughly alarmed!

"Impossible!" These two girls were already speechless. This was too mysterious. Ye Bing especially felt so because she had looked back to see him as he was counting quietly, and his eyes were closed.

Could it be that he's a martial arts expert?

Ye Bing decided to ask him, completely forgetting her previous thoughts about talking with a puppy like him. "Hey, how did you know it? It's impossible to predict something so accurately."

"Didn't you already say it?" Jiang Xiu spoke coldly, "This Deity guessed."

"Right, leave it if you don't want to tell me. Who wants to know anyway?" Although Ye Bing said these words, she was truly curious. There was no way that there could be such a coincidence occurring in this world.

The following matches had already confirmed that he was in no way just guessing.

"Chen Yang will lose, 5 punches!"

"Luo Wenbin will lose, 11 punches!"

"Zhang Zhen will lose, 9 punches!"

"…"

Stunned and stupefied, Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun had no words to describe the shock they felt in their hearts. Jiang Xiu seemed just like a freakish prophet, his words hitting the mark and accurate in detail.

By now, the girl had no doubt that Jiang Xiu undoubtedly possessed some kind of superhuman judgement skills.

"It's Wang Yinan. Captain Wang Yinan is going out to fight."

"We have to win this fight!"

They couldn't afford to lose again. Before this, Second High had already lost 6 times. Wang Yinan was the strongest in Second High. If they lost this fight, then that would just be devastating.

Ye Bing asked quietly, "This match?"

Jiang Xiu said with the same tone as before, "Wang Yinan will lose, 27 punches!"

"Impossible!"

Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun cried out and immediately covered their mouth. At this point, they believed in Jiang Xiu's judgement, and since he said that Wang Yinan would lose, there was no doubt in it.

They couldn't lose again, else they would lose all face.

"Fight calmly. Don't be influenced by the previous matches." Teacher Gu Xi's beautiful face was already ashen. Since the matches all ended in defeats, she was the one who lost the most face. She had trained failures even though she had such a grand reputation.

"Brother Nan, do your best! We can't afford to lose this match too."

"You can do it!!"

The arena was inside Second High. If the news that they were defeated on their own home ground went out, it'd be an utter embarrassment.

Gu Xi gave some final psychological advice, "There's no relation between their defeats and you. Don't get irritated and believe in your strength."

"Mhm!"

Wang Yinan nodded solemnly.

"I can't afford to lose this match!"

As the match began, to defend Second High's honour, all the students present stood up and shouted crazily.

"Brother Nan, you can do it. Take him down."

"All the best!"

Their yells had become hoarse from all the shouting.

At this moment, the wills of the entire Second High were united. Some girls were even crying as they waved their hands with all their strength as they cheered.

"Why aren't you cheering?!" A winter storm-like voice resounded. Jiang Xiu raised his head to look; it was Teacher Gu Xi. A cold layer of frost seemed to cover her face at this moment.

The gazes of those nearby were all drawn over.

Gu Xi had already taken note of Jiang Xiu for a long time. He was coolly resting with eyes closed and didn't even look at the matches. "Are you not a student of Second High? Do you even feel a sense of collective honour? You're really not suited to be a student of our school."

"If cheering were effective, they wouldn't have lost!" Jiang Xiu said.

"You…"

Teacher Gu Xi had almost fainted from the anger. So repulsive. Her beautiful eyes turned fierce. Reasons lead to a conviction. Beginning from this moment, Teacher Gu Xi had started hating Jiang Xiu intensely.

"Even so, it's better than you. The duration of the martial arts course is long so they will still be able to collect credits by participating in matches, and even if they didn't have any achievements, they'd gather specialization credits required for the college entrance examination. But you?"

"There's nothing good about you!"

A commotion began to rise around them suddenly. Wang Yinan had been kicked by the opponent in the middle of the arena and couldn't even stand up after a while.

"Defeated?!"

The victor stood in the middle of the arena. He wore sportswear and had a crew cut. He possessed a height of 178 cms and was called Liu Yang. He proudly extended his fist, rolling in his fingers with his thumb outwards and put out an insulting movement, "Second High, take this!"

Silence. There was not even a single voice.

Those losers had hung their heads down like stray dogs.

Seven consecutive defeats, not a single victory.

What words were left to say?

"Hahaha…" Looking at the sorry appearance of people from Second High, the student from First High became even more proud as he laughed wantonly. "Second High, you couldn't even win once. Opening a Martial Arts Division? Just let it be."

"Pack up and prepare to leave."

Jiang Xiu said, "Alright. Now, I'll return to my dorm room to sleep." He was really quite tired and had only slept for around 3 hours, so he felt really unwell.

"You…" Teacher Gu Xi, who had already been injured after suffering such humiliation from First High, had taken another massive hit.

"You're too excessive. We've lost so miserably, and you still have the nerve to be sarcastic."

"That's right!"

Ye Bing also indignantly gazed at Jiang Xiu, as if she couldn't exist in the same world as him.

Jiang Xiu left quite suddenly and even seemed to go towards the direction the people from First High were coming from. Seeing that Jiang Xiu was blocking their path, the rampant Liu Yang stretched his hand out to push him away.

"Get lost!"

Jiang Xiu's eyes became cold as he slapped with his palm in passing. BOOM! What kind of scene was Deity Xiu's attack portraying? That palm split the air with domineering might. It didn't even look as if it had hit him. Liu Yang flew back under everyone's astonished gazes.

"OMG!"

Deity Xiu kept walking, going past Liu Yang.

"Beat him up!"

When the people from First High saw that Liu Yang was sent back flying, they immediately went on the offensive, but the scene before their eyes changed in moments. Each of their faces had suffered a slap as all of them flew backwards.

When Situ Sheng saw that his fellow juniors were defeated instantly, he also attacked relentlessly, sending a flying kick towards Jiang Xiu. But Deity Xiu had already reached him first, his foot falling on Situ Sheng's body, making him fly back like an artillery shell, knocking against the wall behind, even causing the glass on the wall to break into pieces.

In this split second, Deity Xiu had revealed his fierce might for the first time. A group of more than 10 people were all defeated in the initial exchange, utterly defeated. None could match up to him and were all screaming in pain on the ground.

By the time the last person had dropped to the ground, Jiang Xiu had already left the Martial Arts Building.

"I wasn't dreaming, right? He defeated all the students from First High alone."

Ye Bing was so shocked that her jaw almost seemed to drop off.

Even Teacher Gu Xin was completed dazed looking at the scene.

This scene was too bombastic. Just like a top martial arts expert, Jiang Xiu had unexpectedly merely walked over, and each of them flew out from the crowd, falling to the ground. The scene was really too domineering and shocking, it was even more dreamlike than a movie scene.

The students from First High on the ground had either fainted, rolling, or wailing. Some were even crying. Where did they have the might they displayed before?

"This…"

The students who had criticised Jiang Xiu just now were already thoroughly stupefied.

"Whoo!"

After a few seconds of quietness, the entire Martial Arts Building had imploded with tsunami-like cheers. Even the roof seemed to tremble. Along with the cheering, all the gloom, rage, and humiliation seemed to dissipate completely. All the students of Second High were extremely excited.

It was too unbelievable and had lifted the face of Second High!

"Are you looking, you trash from First High?!"

"This is our Second High's genuine might."

Situ Sheng at the corner said with pain, "S-Save me. My ribs are broken."

"Hahaha…"

All the students from Second High burst into laughter when they saw the Captain of the First High's Martial Arts Division ask for help.

"I'll call an ambulance for you!" Teacher Gu Xi understood the situation, only her sight was still fixed towards the direction Jiang Xiu had disappeared towards, the thoughts in her mind were a complete mess, "No wonder he didn't even watch the matches properly. He's actually an expert!"

"Second High!"

"Second High!"

All the students cheered as if they had won an enormous victory.

Liu Xiaoyun nudged Ye Bing who was still in a dazed state, saying in a low voice, "Your boyfriend is a real man. On par with the basketball captain. If it's a man, then he should be able to fight."

"Stop talking nonsense. What if someone hears?"

She quickly closed Liu Xiaoyun's blabbering mouth. She was also very astonished that Jiang Xiu had such high martial arts strength. It was indeed very startling.

Liu Xiaoyun pushed Ye Bing's hand away. "Only, even if he is specialized in martial arts, Uncle and Aunt won't agree to it. Granted that he's able to get a recommendation into Imperial Capital's college, he can at most be a mixed martial arts athlete.

"It might look good for common folk, but from your family's point of view, this kind of person isn't suitable for you. Bingbing, you have to think about it calmly."

"Keep your words to yourself. I absolutely will never like him." She even supplemented with a sentence, "He's not even the least bit handsome!"

Aaahh.. Girl, so you're even a handsome-con.

These students could at most be considered as mixed martial arts athletes and weren't actually versed in true martial arts. They had only learnt the most basic boxing movements, and it could be said that they hadn't even taken a peek at true martial arts. And Jiang Xiu, he had roamed the Immortal Martial Continent for three millenniums and had experienced countless life or death battles. So, even if he had lost most of his force now, he already had the Divinity Cultivation power of the Awakened Stage's 1st Myth Realm. He was equivalent to an ancient god in front of these humans.

Jiang Xiu decided to go to bed, so as soon as he returned to his bedroom, he fell on the bed. Just as he was about to drift into sleep, his cell phone started ringing.

It was from Cheng Lingsu, so he directly answered it, "Have something to speak with this Deity?"

Cheng Lingsu was currently holding his bag, the dirty clothes inside before were already washed clean using laundry liquid and even that bag was washed clean, "Where can we meet? I'll return your clothes. They are already washed clean."

Jiang Xiu said, "All of them?"

Cheng Lingsu replied "Mhm!"

"I'm waiting at the coffee shop at the school's entrance. I'll return your clothes."

Jiang Xiu said, "Ok!"

It seemed to Cheng Lingsu that meeting at the coffee shop near the school's entrance was actually a little dangerous as it was possible that she'd be caught by someone, but she was really too anxious. Recalling that she could finally remove the engagement between them, she became impatient and couldn't wait any longer.

She wore a stylish black windbreaker today, with a waistband of the same colour which made her waist look slender. She wore a pair of white casual shoes at her feet which showed off her beautiful legs' slenderness. That pure and beautiful face wearing those clothes seemed like a lily blossoming within spring winds, making a person feel as if they were bathing in the spring winds. It looked beautiful.

Wherever Cheng Lingsu went, she would attract the gazes of others.

"Cheng Lingsu, this Deity is here!"

Jiang Xiu had unexpectedly arrived before her, waving his arm, as if he was afraid she'd not notice him.

All the persons in the coffee shop first looked towards Jiang Xiu and then turned to look towards Cheng Lingsu. Cheng Lingsu's face blushed. You did it intentionally, right? Afraid that others won't know that we're acquaintances. Do you feel proud that a beautiful woman has come to meet you? Cheng Lingsu drooped her head down, and then slowly walked towards Jiang Xiu.

"Your things!"

Jiang Xiu opened the bag. A fragrance floated out from inside, it was jasmine fragrance. Cheng Lingsu had used the best laundry liquid at her home. Its scent was intoxicating. After being washed by her once, these old clothes felt as if they had become new clothes.

Jiang Xiu said, "You've washed them well, even cleaner than the shop."

Cheng Lingsu took a contract paper out and pushed it towards Jiang Xiu along with a pen, "Sign your name at the bottom and the relationship between us will end from now on."

This was a draft of a contract specially made by a lawyer.

"It'll finally end."

Right now, at the moment Cheng Lingsu spoke these words, she somewhat felt sympathy for this boy. She discovered that she felt a little reluctant to hurt him. After all, he was a playmate she used to play with in her childhood. Only, the world made him realise that it was impossible between them and since it was so, there's no need to delay.

This was also a good thing for him!

Jiang Xiu picked up the contract and had a look at it, suddenly raising his voice, "When did this Deity agree to remove our engagement?"

Cheng Lingsu's complexion changed immediately, "Jiang Xiu, what do you mean?"

Looking at the expression of ridicule on his face, Cheng Lingsu stood up. She had realised that Jiang Xiu could possibly be playing with her. "You obviously promised yesterday! Do you want to back out now?"

Yesterday evening, she had washed all of his launrdy till 11 pm, washing each of them personally. Her arms were tired and sore in the morning, even trembling slightly. She couldn't even hold a pen properly.

He doesn't want to remove it now?

Jiang Xiu said, "Back out? This Deity's words are absolute!"

He leaned past towards her, lowering his voice. That voice resembled a demon's as he gently spoke at her ears, "The school didn't expel me, and neither did the police come to find this Deity."

Cheng Lingsu felt as if her mind was struck by lightning. Yes! How is this possible? According to reason, Jiang Xiu should have been detained as a criminal yesterday, so how come he's able to enter and exit the school so freely?

If… He isn't getting expelled or imprisoned, then doesn't that mean that I washed his clothes in vain?

"No, this doesn't make sense. You injured him so heavily. It's impossible for the school to remain silent. It's impossible that Teacher Wang wouldn't sue you for this criminal action." Cheng Lingsu didn't believe it. She had a firm conviction, but the best proof was that Jiang Xiu was sitting in front of her well without harm.

"You washed them pretty well. I'll come find you if I have dirty clothes again!"

After saying his piece, Jiang Xiu drank the coffee on the table, picked up the bag and left.

"How is this even…"

Cheng Lingsu didn't dare believe it. What has happened to the school? They didn't do anything even when the student had committed such a grave crime.

"This won't do. I'll go talk to the Headmaster!"

"Hey, Lady! You still haven't paid the money?"

Cheng Lingsu turned back to look, the seat was empty with only the coffee plate and cup.

"Jiang Xiu, you bastard!"

Cheng Lingsu now owed the money for a cup of coffee again.

Inside the Headmaster's office, Qin Lin was browsing the files on Jiang Xiu. Looking at the shy youth in the photograph, his hand holding the cigarette began to shudder.

This student had beaten up his Director of Student Affairs. As the wounds were being examined, he was informed that it was a Category B cerebral concussion. All the ribs were broken, and there were bruises all over. What was even more repulsive was that even though he was the Director of Student Affairs and was beaten so severely, he said that he had fallen down and didn't want to admit that he was hit.

"Jiang Xiu…"

The Headmaster flipped through Jiang Xiu's past achievements. He was a weak student, the grades of children of other impoverished families were all quite good, but he was different, his grades were at the bottom.

With this kind of grades, he wouldn't even enter an undergraduate course.

"Vermin, a piece of sh*t!"

The headmaster cursed at him.

"This name Jiang Xiu sounds a little familiar. Where have I heard it before?" The headmaster tried to wrack his memory and finally remembered that Ms.Ye had mentioned it in the conversation they had before. She wanted him to expel this student called Jiang Xiu, saying that he had harassed her daughter. "That's it! It's him. In the same class as Ye Bing!"

Knock, knock. A door knock came through.

"Come in!"

"Student Cheng Lingsu!"

Cheng Lingsu suppressed her anger, but she wasn't able to remain calm. "Headmaster, why didn't you expel him? He beat Teacher Wang so badly and spread a bad influence. Why didn't you expel him?"

The headmaster was surprised seeing Cheng Lingsu so angry. "Did he offend you too?"

Cheng Lingsu was dazed and realised that she had forgotten her manners. She fixed her hair and calmed down. "How can that be? How can there be any relation between him and me? I merely can't bear to see that a student had injured a teacher in this way. Headmaster, you must handle this seriously. Otherwise, we won't be able to study freely."

"I'll handle it. Definitely handle it seriously!"

First, he hit his teacher and even offended the Ye family, now again offended the Cheng family, this Jiang Xiu is simply courting death.

Initially, this matter was quite simple. Jiang Xiu had hit the Director of Student Affairs, and hence, ought to be expelled without any margin for discussion. The problem was that the casualty, Teacher Wang, was adamant on saying that he'd fallen down. This made the matter inconvenient to handle. The school just couldn't put the criminal charge of hitting a teacher baselessly over Jiang Xiu's head as he naturally wouldn't accept it, and they also couldn't pass it to the Bureau of Education.

But now, it was different. No matter whether it was the Ye family or the Cheng family, those over at the Bureau of Education were all respectful towards them. If there were any further problems, they'd be handled by the two families.

"Student Cheng Lingsu." Qin Lin began. "Feel relieved. Our school is taking this matter very seriously. This matter's bad influence not only affects the top students preparing for college, but also affects the personal safety of the teachers in Second High."

"It is utter nonsense. A student beating a teacher is simply unprincipled. All the teachers of the school have expressed their intentions, saying that they are unwilling to go to class, especially to Class No. 5 of 12th Grade which Jiang Xiu studies in."

"How is headmaster planning to handle this?" Cheng Lingsu asked.

Qin Lin muttered to himself, saying, "Monday, on top of the flag hoisting platform, I'll make him apologise towards all the students and teachers in front of everyone, to make him realise his mistakes. Afterwards, the school will publicly declare his expulsion. It doesn't matter whether he's a 12th Grade student or whether it's close to the college entrance examination. The school has zero tolerance towards this violent event."

Although this sounded cruel towards a student, this punishment was already light when considering the mistake Jiang Xiu had made. This matter actually involved a criminal act, so he should've been imprisoned. Just expelling him was already regarded as letting him off easily.

Cheng Lingsu said, "That's for the best."

When he's expelled, he'll know what kind of society this society is. What kind of role will he be able to play in the society again? He'll understand then that a human can't resist a river's current and that his only way is to remove the engagement, only then will he regain his student registration here.

Jiang Xiu… Ahh.. Jiang Xiu, you and I are persons of two different worlds. Wanting to climb up the social ladder is simply inviting trouble to yourself.

"I won't be disturbing the Headmaster then."

Cheng Lingsu was quite satisfied regarding the Headmaster's decision. She just had to wait for the next week, that's the general assembly at school on Monday morning.

The outcome could be seen at that time.

In a blink, Monday had arrived!

According to the convention, on the Monday of each week, the school holds a flag hoisting ceremony, and everyone had to stand on the playground in ranks. The Headmaster or the Director of Student Affairs would then give a speech lasting around half-an-hour.

Today was the same as usual. Everyone was somewhat sleepy as they walked towards the playground in groups of threes and fives.

Jiang Xiu was also among the crowd.

The matter which happened at the Martial Arts Building hadn't given rise to any disturbance and was even forgotten. It was mainly because the Martial Arts Division received quite low attention. If Jiang Xiu had instead crushed his opponents in a basketball competition or a soccer competition, he'd have already become a famous campus personage, becoming the school's man of the moment. The skills he revealed at the Martial Arts Building hadn't reached the degree that it would be brought to the attention of the Director of Student Affairs.

In fact, the persons who'd come to the Martial Arts Building yesterday were few in number. Were it not for Teacher Gu Xi personally grabbing a few people, it might have been possible that no one would've come to cheer. They'd have slept in their bedrooms like Jiang Xiu or gone outside to visit an internet cafe. Even the Class monitor Chen Yuyang usually goes somewhere, while Ye Bing and Liu Xiaoyun looked for a place to drink coffee. Only idiots would go look at a competition unrelated to them.

"Jiang Xiu, wait!"

A 50-year-old female teacher called him.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Xiu had a little impression about her, she was the school's vice-headmaster. She also used to give a lecture on the platform on Mondays, and they were never ending.

Her family name should be Wei, Teacher Wei!

"You don't need to stand in the ranks for today's general assembly. Go over there and stand to the side of the platform." Teacher Wei's gaze was filled with despise as if Jiang Xiu was some kind of dirty thing.

When Jiang Xiu was on Immortal Martial Continent, even Sovereigns had to kneel down and offer respect to him. And now, even a teacher could admonish him. This made him quite angry, yet he had no choice but to listen.

His current identity was that of a student.

"Why?"

Teacher Wei laughed strangely. "You have the face to ask that? You don't know what kind of mistake you've committed? Think about it properly and then give a deep apology in front of all the members of the school."

Jiang Xiu said, "What apology do you want this Deity to give?"

Teacher Wei glared in anger, "You hit a teacher and even try to reason?"

"If you don't give a deep apology, including to me, all the teachers of Second High won't come to classes. If you're here, we don't feel safe, then how can we teach?"

Jiang Xiu just gave an 'oh' as a response.

"Think about it carefully…" After saying this, Teacher Wei didn't bother with Jiang Xiu anymore and turned back to leave. When the students on the side saw her, all of them called out to greet her.

Jiang Xiu's line of sight searched the crowd and was astonished to find the Director of Student Affairs, Wang Xuebin, far away. Didn't this guy have a cerebral concussion? And weren't his ribs broken? He still came to school like that?

Only, his sorry appearance was completely genuine.

"Does he know that the school wants me to apologise during the general assembly?"

Jiang Xiu thought that it was possible that he knew and also possible that he didn't, but no matter what, he also couldn't stop it. The issue of hitting the teacher was already known to everyone, and even if he declared that it was a lie, the classroom and many people had seen it very clearly with their very own eyes. The school could never ignore this matter.

Perhaps, even Wang Xuebin was forced to attend by the school. According to normal circumstances, he ought to have been either at the hospital or at home, taking rest.

"This Deity wants to see how you handle me!"

Jiang Xiu went to the platform as Teacher Wei told him and he passed by the 12th Grade Class No. 1 while doing so. Cheng Lingsu had somehow appeared beside him.

"The headmaster will publically expel you today." Cheng Lingsu had already thrown wind to caution today and spoke to him in public, "There's still enough time for you to have regrets. I have the contract with me. If only you sign it, the Headmaster will withdraw."

"Everyone who has ever threatened this Deity has all had bad ends."

He didn't even spare a glance towards Cheng Lingsu.

Jiang Xiu walked to the platform in large strides. If it were a student going up to face criticism, they'd drop their head down. But he was different, not speaking of the fact that he walked there in large strides, he did so in an impressive way. Those unaware might even think he was going up to accept a prize.

His hands were placed behind, as he walked with a monarch's grace.

Anyhow, it was awe-inspiring than all the teachers present there.

Everyone also took notice of Jiang Xiu on the platform and had already heard that he'd hit a teacher, even did so ruthlessly. As for the brothers and sisters from 10th and 11th Grades, they didn't know about the matter and were somewhat curiously sizing him up.

"I estimate that Jiang Xiu will suffer this time!" Lin Xiaoyun within the crowd stated.

Ye Bing said, "He won't get expelled, right?" Although this girl didn't like Jiang Xiu and even disliked him, he was also her classmate, so her heart couldn't bear seeing him getting expelled miserably.

"He hit a teacher, why won't he get expelled?" One of the female students to the side asked.

At another side in the ranks of 12th Grade's Class No.1, Cheng Lingsu had already returned to the ranks, panting with rage. "I see that you won't repent until you face the consequences."

"Don't blame me. You brought it on yourself."

She wore a school uniform today, but even an ordinary uniform couldn't hide her natural beauty. Instead, it added more to her charm as a pure campus queen, drawing all sorts of gazes.

To other class students, the only matter worth looking forward to on Monday's flag hoisting general assembly was to take a glance at Cheng Lingsu from afar.

Some even dared to stare at her secretly, while a few were even more courageous, directly staring at her.

But right now, Cheng Lingsu only had Jiang Xiu in her eyes.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Headmaster Qin Lin personally held the microphone to give the speech. He adopted a bitter and hateful expression, "Students, two days back, that's on Saturday last week, a grave affair had happened on the school's premises. It was an unprecedented malignant event, and the details so much worse they would make a person's hair stand."

Hearing that the matter was so grave, all the uninterested students began to take an interest in the subject.

"What happened?"

"You still don't know? The Director of Student Affairs was beaten by a 12th Grade Senior."

"Dayum, really? That senior is amazing."

Wang Xuebin's popularity was really bad.

"You must surely want to know what has happened in Second High," Qin Lin continued over the whispers. "The best school in Jiang City. You wouldn't believe it even if I described it, even I don't dare believe it myself, that such a matter has happened at our school."

Qin Lin said with grief, "Our teacher, our respected Teacher Wang Xuebin was beaten by a student. It was so bad that his head was bleeding!"

Everyone looked towards Wang Xuebin, a white gauze was still wound over his head, and paired with his ugly face, he really seemed miserable.

"And do you know who the culprit is? Its… 12th Grade Class No. 5's Jiang Xiu!" Qin Lin announced Jiang Xiu's name, wishing he could smash the microphone. "I've taught for so long, but have never seen such a vile student. It was really hair-raising that such a pest was studying at our Second High."

"The school has decided to punish Jiang Xiu accordingly, so he's expelled!"

Whoo. The entire place was in an uproar.

Hearing the Headmaster publicly declare this, Cheng Lingsu felt quite carefree in her heart. She raised her chin. You brought this on yourself. The evils we bring ourselves are the hardest to bear. At the time her gaze fell on Jiang Xiu, she inevitably thought it was strange. This guy didn't feel any remorse, neither was he saddened. He had his hands behind him, standing straight like a sharp blade, casting his gaze over everyone, running his eyes over them as if he disdained everyone under heaven as if the one getting expelled wasn't him, and instead, he was expelling someone.

The more she looked at him, the more Cheng Lingsu felt angry.

"Jiang Xiu, you're expelled. You're no longer a student of my Jiang City's Second High!"

The headmaster had made the final decision.

All the teachers besides the headmaster had a face filled with displeasure and hate.

"Jiang Xiu, do you have any further words?" the headmaster looked towards Jiang Xiu. He hoped that Jiang Xiu would acknowledge his mistakes and properly apologise in front of everyone and even thank his alma-mater for educating him.

The headmaster hinted to Jiang Xiu by giving the microphone to him.

Right now, Jiang Xiu was the enemy of all teachers, each one of them wishing to point their fingers at him at scold him. Only one teacher was utterly stupefied right now. That person was Wang Xuebin. He realised that if Jiang Xiu were expelled, then he'd surely speak out the matter of him assaulting schoolgirls.

He grabbed the Vice-Headmaster Teacher Wei beside him, roaring at her, "Why? Why was such a huge matter hidden from me?"

"Why?"

Teacher Wei was startled and explained, "This matter was a unanimous decision put out by all the school heads and already reported to the Bureau of Education."

"No matter what reason, though you don't want to admit that student had treated you violently, many students had seen it with their own eyes. This matter is done and can't be changed!"

Wang Xuebin's face became ashen.

"Teacher Wang, feel relieved. This student has no family background, and his parents sell fruits. Even if we expel him, they can't do anything to you."

"It's alright!"

Wang Xuebin was dumbstruck as he looked at Teacher Wei. It's alright ,your sister! Wait a minute. Perhaps she's right. I'm just too nervous. If he went to the police department to report the case after Jiang Xiu is expelled, although there'd be the suspicion of slander, if those victimised students didn't dare reveal the matter, with his connections in the police department, perhaps he'd be unable to do anything.

Thinking of this, and since the matter had already happened, Wang Xuebin gradually calmed down.

Jiang Xiu took the microphone, but his first sentence was enough to make all the teachers and students cry out in alarm.

"Headmaster, Qin Lin…"

"Trash!"

Whoo!

"Is he insane? Scolding the headmaster so openly!"

As for the headmaster, his expression became ugly immediately. He had overestimated his schooling and also underestimated the mindset of this bad youth, Jiang Xiu.

"Scum of the academic circle, a vermin. This kind of person isn't suitable to be a teacher, even more so a Headmaster."

Qin Lin's face became just like a frozen eggplant, and he began to tremble.

"Go. Take back the microphone from him…"

At the same time, at the quiet campus, the sounds of sirens began to sound. Everyone present was confused. The original chaos became even more chaotic.

"What's this situation?"

"Have they come to arrest Jiang Xiu?"

Cheng Lingsu couldn't help laugh, a glint of excitement flickered through her beautiful eyes. She was initially anxious that he'd just get expelled. Jiang Xiu wouldn't compromise as he hadn't been driven to the worst case, but it was good now. Since the police had come, he'd soon face imprisonment. He'll have to compromise even if he didn't want to.

A group of six uniformed policemen, wearing hats, with the dignified national emblem glinting under the sunlight, came striding over.

"It's good that you've come."

The already insane Headmaster saw that the police, and he looked at them as if he was seeing his own birth parents.

"Arrest him!"

Screech! Even the news vans had arrived at the playground after directly entering the school. A group of people were holding recording devices, microphones and dashing over while carrying cameras.

"Even the news media has come, this matter has created a big disturbance."

But, the police hadn't gone towards Jiang Xiu, instead came to the Director of Student Affairs, Wang Xuebin. "Mister Wang Xuebin. For the molestation… infringement of a female student. You are under arrest."

When the police arrived in front of Wang Xuebin, he had already realised something was wrong. His legs turned to jelly as he almost fell down to the ground. He was directly shackled with handcuffs.

The entire place exploded with noise.

All the teachers and students couldn't stay calm.

"I knew this Wang Xuebin was a pervert."

"He dared to molest a student."

"Bastard!"

The news media people took this opportunity to dash forward, the female anchor had almost pushed the microphone into Wang Xuebin's face, "Excuse me, what kind of perverted mind did you have to do such an immoral thing?"

"Was it because of a shadow in your childhood?"

"Or unfortunate matrimony?"

And now, Wang Xuebin had a dead look on his face, as if his soul had been taken away.

"Please give a reply!"

The police squad didn't wait for anything, directly dragging Wang Xuebin away. Yes, they were dragging him away. He legs weren't working anymore. He clearly understood what was waiting for him.

The news media saw that they couldn't get anything from Wang Xuebin, so they charged towards Jiang Xiu. "Excuse me, are you Jiang Xiu? Were you the one who exposed the crime of your teacher?"

Jiang Xiu still held the microphone. "Yes… this Deity… Cough.. Cough… I saw it myself. Hence I beat the bastard up to set an example for the schoolgirls who had received such persecution. Confronting a crime, we should never be timid nor put up with it. What I've accomplished, those victimised schoolgirls can also accomplish."

Jiang Xiu naturally didn't report the case, the victim had done it.

"Only, it's a pity. Although I upheld justice and rescued the schoolgirls, I was expelled from school by this worthless Headmaster."

"Why?" the female anchor asked.

J"Because I beat up that bastard Wang Xuebin, and the headmaster wanted to protect him, so he could only expel me."

Whoo! A commotion began among the students and teachers present.

Anger appeared on the beautiful cheeks of the female anchor. She had more questions, but Headmaster Qin Lin growled, "You're saying nonsense, I simply…"

"What?" Jiang Xiu said. "You still want to stop me from telling the truth? You, in the capacity of a Headmaster, openly shielded a criminal, turning this perfect and good school into a foul place. I said that you were trash, that you were vermin. Was I wrong?"

"Even the media reporters are present now. Come, let's discuss the rights and wrongs of this matter under the public's scrutiny!"

Hearing his words, Qin Lin's face became pale.

Jiang Xiu had beaten Wang Xuebin to protect victims, but he had expelled him. There really was the suspicion of him shielding Wang Xuebin. This was a serious matter.

Qin Lin reacted quickly, "Hahaha. We were never planning to expel Student Jiang Xiu, it's the opposite, this is a commendation assembly."

Stupefied! Everyone was stupefied!

Headmaster, can't you hold your face up a little? Do you think we're idiots?

"Students, students!"

"Everyone calm down a bit!"

"Everyone is probably clear about what happened just now. Director of Student Affairs, Wang Xuebin, had assaulted a schoolgirl, thereby getting arrested by the police. Our little hero, Student Jiang Xiu didn't submit to force and upheld justice, and in spite of the personal danger, he bravely faced the criminal. We should take his example. Everyone please applaud for him…"

He took the lead to start clapping but felt quite awkward since no one down the platform had responded.

The curses Jiang Xiu had said a moment ago still rang in his ears. You, this total flip out is quite stiff. Headmaster, damaging your own face like this, did it hurt or not?

"Award! Quick, bring the award!"

"Ohh…" A teacher matched him and rushed to bring the award.

"I personally give an award to the little hero Jiang Xiu for bravely fighting such a perverted demon…"

Right… An assembly to expel and criticise had forcibly become an assembly to give a commendation and praise. Qin Lin was quite worthy of being the headmaster. During the time the other teacher had gone to bring the award, he fully bragged about Jiang Xiu's heroic deeds for a complete five minutes, and it was quite the piece. Even Jiang Xiu, the strongest expert of the Immortal Martial Continent, who was accustomed to flattering and fawning words, felt goosebumps.

Under the sounds of intense music, the headmaster personally placed the commendation medal on Jiang Xiu.

"Everyone, please applaud!"

Below, Cheng Lingsu's face trembled. Initially, she wanted to see Jiang Xiu humiliated, but now, he wasn't even expelled. Instead, the events seemed to favour him immensely. For his heroic deed, he might even get extra credits for the college entrance exam, between 20-25 credits.

"Today's commendation assembly ends at this point. Everyone, please return and write a study essay regarding Student Jiang Xiu, the number of words must not be less than 10,000 words. It must be profound, deep, as deep as possible…"

After dispersing the assembly, the news media continued to interview the headmaster, asking how he looked at the event regarding Wang Xuebin. The headmaster prepared to organise his language, but his complexion became completely pale suddenly, making him shout, "I'm done!"

He had sent Jiang Xiu's expulsion file to the Bureau of Education yesterday. If Second High indeed expelled him, then the suspicion that he'd shielded Wang Xuebin will become true. Where did he have the time for the interview? He quickly ran towards the Bureau of Education, sweat forming all over his forehead.

Though the Headmaster had run away, the Vice-Headmaster was still here, Teacher Wei confronted the news media, "Mhm. Yes. Jiang Xiu has always been a virtuous student, he's a child with excellent prospects and is also very brave. I personally look forward to his future."

The entire school knew now that Jiang Xiu had beat up a teacher and not only was he let go, instead gained great merit. Everyone commented that he did right to hit that teacher. Especially on the schoolgirl's side. They had a favourable impression of him.

A significant change had occurred in the impression Ye Bing held towards Jiang Xiu. She now thought he wasn't such a horrible person. There was also a bit of appreciation in her gaze. No matter his background, grades, or appearance, a courageous schoolboy drew quite the admiration from everyone.

Even Cheng Lingsu who didn't like Jiang Xiu was now left speechless, thinking that it wasn't that he didn't have even a single good point. But, even if Jiang Xiu had held justice, this wouldn't change her mindset to remove the engagement. She understood quite clearly that Jiang Xiu and her were people of two different worlds. One was an ordinary youth and other was a pampered daughter of an influential family. Their households didn't match. Even if it were forced, it wouldn't end in happiness. Let alone, she just didn't like him.

Looking at Jiang Xiu, who stood on the platform in a relaxed manner, Cheng Lingsu shook her head faintly, "Since you dare to fight back against evil, why don't you have the courage to end this unrealistic engagement and live your own life?"

Cheng Lingsu decided to have another discussion with Jiang Xiu.

She was quite worried about the matter of engagement between Jiang Xiu and her. She felt as if there were chains over her body, making her feel quite uneasy. In fact, she was also in the stage when one had the first awakening of love. She thirsted for love and even believed that Ye Wenchen was a pretty good target to taste the flavour of first love, but she didn't dare. It wasn't because she was still a student, as there were many couples inside the school, even the class teachers weren't as inflexible as before. It was because of this engagement. She felt that it was a kind of betrayal if she dated someone else while this engagement was still in effect. It wasn't loyalty, she just couldn't bear to do such a thing.

Therefore, she wanted to remove this engagement between them as soon as possible.

That's why she was carrying the contract on her so that Jiang Xiu could sign it anytime. Once it was done, she'd finally break free from these fetters.

Cheng Lingsu sent a text message to Jiang Xiu - Let's meet after the morning classes.

Where? - Jiang Xiu replied.

Cheng Lingsu muttered to herself. They couldn't go out of the school at noon so they could only meet inside the school. The safest place inside the school was the discarded teaching block, since no one visited there.

Discarded Building.

This Deity will arrive on time.

There were four subjects in the morning. Cheng Lingsu simply didn't pay attention to the classes. Her thoughts were all filled with how to persuade Jiang Xiu. She even deluded herself that he might suddenly agree to remove the engagement. She was worried for a moment and happy in another, completely absent-minded.

But the Campus Queen Cheng's every frown and smile affected the hearts of many, the student council president Ye Wenchen was among them. He was quite a sensitive and wise man, so he felt something was odd.

Cheng Lingsu usually listens in class, why's her mind distracted today?!

After the classes, a beautiful silhouette impatiently appeared at the uninhabited discarded old building. She wore a blue-white school uniform, paired with simple sneakers. She went through the thickets and weeds growing there to reach inside the alley.

Jiang Xiu had already arrived there. "You have something to say to this Deity?"

His sight fell on Cheng Lingsu's beautiful face. She could feel one kind of love from within it, even an obsession. She had seen this gaze in several schoolboys, but compared to their pure expressions, Jiang Xiu's gaze contained a trace of grief, one kind of intoxicating yet also heart clenching grief.

This expression flashed past in a moment, and this expression disappeared from his gaze soon after. Cheng Lingsu knew that he had hidden it himself. Clearly, his self-control was quite strong.

Cheng Lingsu said, "Jiang Xiu, I respect you for upholding justice for the victimised student. That… really made me change my opinion on you. But I'm quite serious, think over our relationship. We don't suit each other."

Jiang Xiu didn't speak.

Cheng Lingsu said, "I know this hurts you, but we've played together in our childhood and are also friends. I even see you as an older brother and I think you also don't wish for this final relation to break off, right?"

Those eyes, are really similar.

Jiang Xiu's gaze became somewhat blurred. That expression was something he was unable to forget for several hundreds of years even though he tried his best. Those pair of eyes glistening with tears, that appearance filled with despair, it resembled a knife stabbing into his heart.

Her nose, tender and high.

Jiang Xiu still remembered that teardrop which had fallen from her nose tip, streaking across the world. It dropped on the ground, shattering.

Her red lips.

Even her every frown and smile, the way she pouted her mouth cutely, her expression when she faked her anger.

Jiang Xiu felt his heartthrob quickly.

Cheng Lingsu said, "How about it? Jiang Xiu, let's be normal friends, alright?" Her tone was close to begging. "You'll surely meet another girl who loves you and with whom you'll fall in love."

A trace of pain flashed through Jiang Xiu's face, his trembling right hand went towards Cheng Lingsu, wanting to stroke her face. Cheng Lingsu rushed to lean to the side. As that vague face neared his hand, Jiang Xiu woke up.

He said, "Let this Deity kiss you, and this Deity will promise you!"

"What?"

Cheng Lingsu could hardly believe her ears. Jiang Xiu dared to raise such an unreasonable request. I already said I don't like you, yet you even want to kiss me? But she also understood that this was a wish each schoolboy held towards the girl they loved. Is he thinking of acting like a rogue using this opportunity? A strange feeling welled up in her heart, making her face burn up.

"If I let you kiss me once, will you really remove the engagement?"

"This Deity's words are absolute."

Cheng Lingsu bit her teeth, thinking to herself that if she had to renounce her first kiss for her freedom, then she shall relinquish it. She closed her eyes, similar to a martyr on a battlefield.

Her snow-like spotless skin appeared almost translucent under the sunshine. Perhaps due to feeling wronged, her lovely brows were pressed together, adding to the pitiful and lovely flavour she exuded. Maybe because she was nervous, the eyelashes of her closed eyes slightly trembled like a butterfly's wings. Her pink and soft lips were pressed together quite tightly, afraid that Jiang Xiu might overstep his bounds.

The grief in Jiang Xiu's eyes became denser. Cheng Lingsu although had her eyes closed, she could sense that Jiang Xiu was watching her. She couldn't help open her eyes, expressing deep anger within her beautiful pupils, giving her a wild flavour, "Have you looked enough? Are you finally going to kiss me or not?"

If it wasn't for this wildness, Cheng Lingsu indeed looked precisely the same as her.

"Shush!"

Jiang Xiu hinted her to not ruin the moment. She helplessly closed her eyes again. Then, she felt Jiang Xiu's hot breathing become intense as it flew towards her face. In the next moment, it was as if she was struck by electricity. At this moment, her mind was utterly blank.

After a long time, She finally sensed what she had lost. She suddenly bit down. Although Jiang Xiu was experienced, he was currently mid-action. A sharp pain attacked him, making him scream. He covered his mouth with his hand, it was bloodied, "You're insane!"

Cheng Lingsu looked at him stubbornly, "You're more insane. You should be satisfied with that kiss."

She brought out the contract she had prepared, "Sign it now."

Jiang Xiu touched his mouth. Due to the bite, blood swelled into his mouth. He took the contract and looked at it. After, he turned and left without even looking back.

"Hey!"

"I'll give it to you after signing." Jiang Xiu spoke.

Cheng Lingsu still held the pen in her hand, but Jiang Xiu had already gone far away. She knew that scoundrel had done it intentionally to take revenge for biting him. "Do it quickly."

On another side, there was a couple of sweethearts who'd witnessed everything.

"OMG! It's the Campus Queen Cheng Lingsu!"

"Wasn't she a couple with Ye Wenchen? How did she get together with this person who hit the teacher?"

"This is big news!"

Even before Cheng Lingsu had returned to the class, the news had already reached Ye Wenchen's ears. The dish plate was crushed with a bang as his chest heaved violently, "You said that Jiang Xiu kissed Cheng Lingsu?"

"It's absolutely true."

His best friend to the side, Lin Shu hinted to the person who'd come to inform to leave. He understood Ye Wenchen. He appeared refined and courteous but was ruthless in reality.

"He wants to fight over Susu?!" Ye Wenchen's current voice was enough to make a person tremble on hearing it.

"Young master Chen, what's the plan?"

"Didn't he set up great merit? Our student council should also express thanks. Invite him out and make the Martial Arts Division members cripple him."