Xu Jie continued reading...
Originally, there had been very few records about the Nine Heavens Underworld Divine Dragon, because humanity had no conflicts with it—one could even say they had never come into contact.
However, fifteen years ago, the Nine Heavens Underworld Divine Dragon had suddenly gone mad, slaughtering several realms in succession and indiscriminately attacking every living creature it saw.
In the end, it took more than ten Supreme Gods joining forces to suppress and seal that crazed deity.
Fifteen years ago?
What had happened then?
Xu Jie seemed to have found a clue. He hurried to the book pavilion of another category.
There, he searched for local chronicles of Xia Country and records of major historical events.
Fifteen years ago...
Xu Jie was extremely patient. He flipped through book after book, yet never found any relevant records.
So he thought of something else and began looking through every major event that had occurred in Xia Country between twenty and fifteen years ago.
Until Xu Jie found one particular incident...
Eighteen years ago, in autumn, elite experts from Xia Country's three great Lineages joined forces with the Fang Family of Central Prefecture. Led by Ancestor Lu, they made a trip to the Outer Regions—and were gone for three years!
For three years, that group vanished without a trace.
When news finally returned, most of the elites from the three great Lineages had perished in the Outer Regions. Ancestor Lu had been gravely injured, while the Fang Family... had no records at all.
The Fang Family...
Was that his mother's family?
Xu Jie was unwilling to let go of even the slightest clue. Even if it was only a guess, he would investigate it to the very end.
So he began searching for records related to the Fang Family.
There were far too many families surnamed Fang in Xia Country. He could only take a copy of the Fang Family Records, sit down in a chair in the corner, and search through it page by page.
Time trickled away second by second, but Xu Jie still found no records related to the Fang Family—or rather, he had not found the Fang Family he had imagined.
The only thing that was even remotely connected was...
Sixteen years ago, the Fang Family of Central Prefecture had been exterminated for allegedly colluding with gods from the Outer Regions. The ones who carried out the extermination were members of the Lu Family!
Was it this Fang Family?
Xu Jie stroked the little black snake in his palm, a flash of killing intent passing through his eyes.
He already knew whom he needed to ask.
Chu Mingyue!
Even the Xu siblings, who were merely dogs raised by the Jiang Family, knew the secrets behind this matter.
Then Chu Mingyue, who came from the Chu Family, should know as well, right?
This time, Xu Jie had come to the library and found information about Little Black's origins. Coupled with what had happened more than a decade ago, some dark suspicions had already formed in his heart.
Still, Xu Jie intended to ask Chu Mingyue in person and resolve the doubts in his heart.
Originally, he had not wanted to meet Chu Mingyue.
But compared to the enmity of his parents' deaths, one m no longer seemed all that troublesome.
Just as he was about to rise and leave, a killing intent that made every hair on his body stand on end descended upon him.
Xu Jie abruptly turned around and looked toward the library entrance not far away, staring fixedly at the middle-aged man who was glaring at him.
The father of the Xu siblings, Xu Bin!
In the memories of the original owner of this body, Xu Bin had been the first to come see him. He had even produced an inheritance transfer contract, intending to swindle away everything his father had left behind.
That was why Xu Jie recognized Xu Bin at a glance!
How had he managed to enter Jinwu University?
An intense sense of danger swept through Xu Jie's body, making him scratch Little Black, who was sleeping against his chest.
As long as Xu Bin dared to strike, he would immediately fuse with Little Black and use the chance to escape.
At that moment, Xu Bin walked straight toward Xu Jie, who was sitting in the corner, his target unmistakable.
Killing intent erupted from both of them. Clearly, their hatred had reached the point where there was no longer any need to conceal it.
Xu Bin stopped in front of the tense Xu Jie. He first gave a cold, sinister laugh, then spoke in an indifferent tone.
"Xu Jie, my dear nephew. It's only been a few days, yet you've become someone to look at in a new light!"
"..."
Xu Jie said nothing. He slowly rose to his feet and walked past Xu Bin toward the exit, only to hear Xu Bin's soft chuckle behind him.
"Oh? You're investigating the Fang Family genealogy? Hehe, it seems you know some secrets! But you probably didn't find anything, did you? After all, Xia Country erased all of those matters. I can tell you about your mother's family!"
Xu Jie stopped walking and lowered his head in silence. Xu Bin then stepped before him, pulled out that contract, and said in a low voice.
"Hand over what your father stole from the Lu Family! Then I'll tell you about your mother's family!"
"No need!"
How could Xu Jie possibly hand over Little Black? They had already become symbiotic.
Besides, he could still ask Chu Mingyue.
When Xu Bin heard Xu Jie's unhesitating refusal, his expression immediately darkened to the extreme.
"Xu Jie, do you know what kind of existence you've offended? A Half-step God! Your father stole a Half-step God's treasure, preventing that Half-step God from breaking through smoothly. Do you think you can still live for many more days?"
A Half-step God...
Could the one who had killed his mother and her family have been this Half-step God?
Before Xu Jie could sort through the clues, Xu Bin coldly threatened him again.
"Before long, Young Master Jiang Yan will come to Jincheng City. Once he arrives, your death will be certain! Don't think I'm merely threatening you. You cannot imagine the Jiang Family's influence. With a single command from him, countless experts would be willing to brave boiling water and tread on fire for him! And if he wants to kill you, all he needs to do is challenge you to a Death Match. You won't even have the right to refuse! Understand?"
"Hehe!"
Xu Jie suddenly laughed. He took the contract from Xu Bin's hand and tore it to pieces right in front of him.
Then, with both hands in his pockets, Xu Jie left the library, leaving behind only Xu Bin, whose face was cold and whose killing intent was laid bare.
Good boy. You've got guts!
The Jiang Family's young master, Jiang Yan, was coming to Jincheng City?
After leaving the library, Xu Jie headed straight for the instructors' dormitory.
Standing outside the dormitory building, he sent Chu Mingyue a message and waited in place with a frown.
Not long after, Chu Mingyue came out with her clothes disheveled. She looked as though she had been in such a rush that she had not even had time to tidy herself up.
When Chu Mingyue spotted Xu Jie's figure in the corner, her beautiful eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly rushed over.
"Xu Jie, have you thought it through? Are you finally going to accept my proposal?"
Chu Mingyue thought Xu Jie had discovered that he could not break through and had no choice but to come find her. Her face was filled with a smug, triumphant smile.
Xu Jie rolled his eyes. Too lazy to tell her that he had already broken through, he got straight to the point and asked.
"Instructor Chu, have you heard of the Fang Family of Central Prefecture?"
"!!!"
The moment Chu Mingyue heard the words "Fang Family of Central Prefecture," her expression changed drastically.
It looked like she knew!
Unfortunately, Chu Mingyue ultimately shook her head and tactfully refused.
"Sorry, this is one of Xia Country's taboos. I can't tell you. Besides, there's no point in you knowing!"
"Chu Mingyue!"
Xu Jie suddenly looked at her with an extremely serious expression. In a tone he had never used before, he said solemnly.
"As long as you tell me about this, I'll owe you a favor!"
A favor!
This was the second time, in both his past and present lives, that Xu Jie had owed someone a favor!
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