"Mr. Xue..." Xu Zixuan's eyes widened, showing extreme fear.
"From the very beginning, I knew there was something off about you," Xue Jing said softly.
"Even so, I didn't treat you any differently. Everything the other students had, you had too. Do you know why?"
Xu Zixuan, trembling, shook his head.
"It wasn't to catch you off guard or to try to reform you... none of that."
Xue Jing's tone was calm.
"I was simply giving you a choice... regardless of who sent you here or what their purpose was, once you were under my charge, it was a teacher-student relationship."
"You could truly have become my student, but since you chose another path, you must face the consequences."
"I've told you before, everyone must take responsibility for their choices."
Trembling, Xu Zixuan said, "Teacher, I know I was wrong..."
Xue Jing smiled, "You just know you're about to die."