Be Ruthless to Enemies, Even More Ruthless to Yourself!

Yu Sheng took a deep look at Xu Bin. He didn't ask any further questions, just nodded and said casually.

"Martial Arts University is directly under the Martial Department. The City Lord's Mansion has no say in it; we're two separate systems! And Xia Country has clear regulations: regardless of the reason, regardless of who it is, anyone who dares to harm a student within a martial arts school will be put to death!"

Xu Bin's killing intent was so strong it was almost palpable. How could Yu Sheng, a martial artist who had fought for many years, not sense it?

He said this as a reminder, out of consideration for their acquaintance.

Although martial arts cultivation in Xia Country was brutal and fraught with danger, certain bottom lines had to be observed.

No matter how low that bottom line was, as long as it existed, Xia Country's model could be maintained, and things wouldn't go wrong on a large scale.

Among these, the most severe punishment was for the strong not to kill students within martial arts schools!

It was fine for students to kill each other randomly; that was like raising fighting cocks. But if the strong crossed that line, the situation would collapse!

At that time, without any invasion from the Outer Regions, Xia Country would crumble from within.

This was a consensus among Xia Country's gods. If anyone violated it, even if they came from a god's family, they would die!

Xu Bin came from the Central Prefecture and naturally understood this very well!

At the same time, he also knew about some unwritten rules that Yu Sheng was unaware of.

For example, once the Martial Department sent people to verify Xu Jie's talent and strength.

Then, Xu Jie would essentially have a protective amulet.

No matter how many tricks the Jiang family had or how extensive their connections were, they couldn't casually manipulate Xu Jie. This was the importance of an ultimate prodigy to Xia Country!

In other words, if Jiang family members were to come to Jincheng City right now, with the Jiang family's influence in Xia Country, they could even kill Xu Jie directly, facing only minor repercussions.

But if Xu Jie gained the Martial Department's recognition, the Jiang family would need to expend more effort to kill Xu Jie...

Therefore, if Xu Bin wanted to kill Xu Jie to avenge his children, or if he wanted to complete Young Master Jiang's mission.

He had to kill Xu Jie before the assessment personnel from the Martial Department arrived!

Even if he were exposed at that time, it wouldn't matter much!

Because at that point, Xu Jie's talent wouldn't have been officially confirmed by the Martial Department, and Xu Bin would at most be breaking the law, not necessarily facing death.

Thinking of this, Xu Bin took a deep breath, spoke a few more words to Yu Sheng, and then found an excuse to leave the City Lord's Mansion.

After Xu Bin left, the Deputy City Lord, a confidant of the City Lord, walked out from behind and asked with a frown.

"Old Yu, that Xu Bin clearly has some issues with Xu Jie. Are you just going to watch?"

"What are we supposed to manage?"

Yu Sheng said dismissively, "We are martial artists guarding the border. What do the affairs of the Martial Arts University department have to do with us?"

"I mean..."

"I know!"

Yu Sheng suddenly laughed, his eyes holding a hint of cruel madness.

"How can flowers in a greenhouse protect Xia Country and this world? You haven't been to the Outer Regions; you don't know how brutal it is there! That kid is truly a prodigy; he should climb up over mountains of corpses and seas of blood. How can a mere Xu Bin from the Xu family, a Fourth-rank Martial Artist, suppress him? Is he still a prodigy then? He deserves to die!"

"I heard from friends in Jinwu that that kid Xu Jie might be a lunatic, someone who holds grudges..."

"Who the hell isn't a lunatic?"

Yu Sheng suddenly said coldly, "We went crazy long ago! If he can truly rise, I'll kneel down and let him cut me down in the future, and I won't resist! This world is like this; the strong live, the weak die. Don't talk to me about the future; we... we're running out of future!"

The Deputy City Lord: "..."

Still in the same lounge.

Xu Jie, with his upper body bare, was holding a dagger and expressionlessly cutting his own flesh.

After the battle with Xu Ming, he had endured sword energy multiple times, leaving his body covered in wounds and bleeding profusely.

Some wounds, eroded by vital energy, were even festering and oozing pus.

Therefore, Xu Jie, like he did when injured in his previous life, was treating his wounds himself, digging out the rotten flesh and letting the blood flow freely.

Compared to the pain of his physical wounds, Xu Jie, with his brows furrowed, was more concerned about the matter of his mother that Xu Ming had mentioned before his death.

According to Xu Ming, Xu Jie's mother should already be dead...

But no matter what, Xu Jie had to know who his mother was, why she died, and why Xu Ming said his father had been pursuing his mother's footsteps...

Even Xu Jie seriously suspected that his father's death this time might be related to his mother!

Since the Xu siblings were already dead, the key to all of this pointed to their father, Xu Bin!

Xu Bin, a Fourth-rank Martial Artist!

Xu Jie didn't know how strong he was, but he had to become stronger quickly, find Xu Bin, and force him to reveal information about his mother.

Of course, there was also the Jiang family from the Central Prefecture that the Xu siblings had mentioned before their deaths!

This family seemed to be the mastermind behind the cause of death of Xu Jie's parents!

Furthermore, members of this family were currently coveting some kind of treasure left behind by Xu Jie's father...

As Xu Jie urgently treated his wounds and pondered these mysteries, a gasping sound came from the doorway.

An instructor, a senior from the Martial Arts University, was holding a bag. He was originally going to give it to Xu Jie as a reward.

However, when he saw what Xu Jie was doing in the lounge, he was truly startled.

This kid is that ruthless to himself?

Xia Country certainly wasn't short on ruthless people. Every Martial Artist who survived was a tough character; the weak had already died.

The key point was that Xu Jie was only a sophomore, still a youth, and hadn't experienced battles against demons in the wild.

Yet, when he cut his own flesh, his expression was indifferent, his eyes firm, and he looked as if it were nothing, as if his body wasn't his own.

This was truly terrifying!

If this kid's mindset allowed him to survive, he would surely become eternal one day!

Xu Jie was too ruthless!

Not only was he cruel to his enemies, but he was even more ruthless to himself, simply a madman!

Hearing the commotion, Xu Jie glanced indifferently at the instructor who pushed the door open. He ignored the other person and continued tending to his wounds on his own.

The male instructor placed the bag beside Xu Jie and gently explained in a mild tone.

"Xu Jie, this is your reward for fighting ten ranking battles this time. The principal personally ordered it to be given to you, and based on your outstanding performance, the school has given you double. Shall I leave it here for you?"

"Mm."

There were rewards for participating in ranking battles!

Usually, rewards were given according to rank.

This was just the first reward; Xu Jie would continue to receive rewards each month corresponding to his ranking.

Because Xu Jie had killed Xu Ming, he had become ninth on the ranking board.

Therefore, his reward was exceptionally generous, even more so than the medicinal pills he had borrowed from the senior year classes before!

Seeing Xu Jie's indifferent and detached demeanor, the male instructor would have lost his temper in the past.

But now, Xu Jie had proven himself with his strength, which made the male instructor feel nothing was wrong with it. After all, what prodigy didn't have a bit of arrogance?

The male instructor hesitated for a moment before kindly offering some advice.

"Xu Jie, it would be best if you went to the infirmary for professional treatment for your injuries. They have all sorts of medical equipment there. If you handle it yourself and mess it up, it might..."

"I'm fine!"