The Truth of That Year Gradually Surfaces

Despite Xu Jie's reputation for being ruthless, vengeful, and cold-blooded, he actually valued gratitude deeply.

In his previous life, he owed a favor to his instructor from the military.

After the instructor died, Xu Jie set out to find his abducted child.

He spent two years, faced countless life-or-death crises, and destroyed over a dozen districts.

Finally, after immense hardship, he rescued the instructor's only child and sent them to Huaxia.

A single meal's kindness must be repaid!

Now, Xu Jie's words to Chu Mingyue showed the immense resolve he had made.

Chu Mingyue might not have realized the true weight and significance of Xu Jie's statement.

To put it plainly, from now on, Chu Mingyue's affairs would be Xu Jie's affairs, and Chu Mingyue's grievances would be Xu Jie's grievances.

Anyone who dared to harm Chu Mingyue or the Chu Family would be killed by Xu Jie at any cost!

As for the issue of Chu Mingyue being a pet and likely sticking to him...

Xu Jie felt it was no big deal; if Chu Mingyue was willing, he could reluctantly try to be a...

After meeting Xu Jie's intense gaze for a moment, Chu Mingyue finally sighed and nodded, seemingly compromising as she slowly spoke.

"I don't know much... The Fang Family of the Central Prefecture is a major family second only to our Chu Family. They were once very prominent, but then they were accused of colluding with gods from the Outer Regions, and then..."

"Accused?"

"Yes, we all knew the Lu Family framed them. Their methods were crude and despicable, but because the Lu Family had an ancestor about to break through to the god realm, everyone turned a blind eye. Later, the matter was settled, and the Lu Family used their influence to cover it up... What is it? Do you know the Fang Family?"

"I... I'm not sure!"

Xu Jie couldn't be certain if his mother was from the Fang Family.

If she was, then he had a deep, bloody feud with the Lu Family, or rather, with a family that had a half-step god realm expert!

Even if not...

The Jiang Family coveted Xu Jie's Little Black and would soon come to Jincheng City to cause trouble for him, which was also a significant problem.

"Instructor Chu, do you know Jiang Yan?"

"..."

Upon hearing the name, Chu Mingyue's expression became complex and strange, filled with hatred, anger, and guilt, like a kaleidoscope of emotions.

Finally, Chu Mingyue composed herself, suppressing her various expressions, and nodded calmly.

"Yes! He is widely recognized as one of the prodigies of the Central Prefecture. I heard he has already cultivated to the peak of the third-rank Bone Forging Realm!"

"Oh."

A prodigy at the peak of the third-rank!

Interesting!

He had really gotten himself into a lot of trouble, facing not only third-rankers but also fourth-rankers, and possibly even a half-step god realm expert!

It seemed he had no choice but to leave the school tonight and hunt demons outside the city.

If he didn't, it would be no different from slow suicide!

After clarifying a few things, Xu Jie turned and left without any hesitation!

Chu Mingyue was momentarily stunned. She had actually wanted to ask Xu Jie if he wanted to have dinner together, mentioning she could quickly get ready and wouldn't make him wait long.

Before Chu Mingyue could voice her invitation, Xu Jie, who had already started walking away, suddenly paused and said without looking back.

"Thank you, Chu Mingyue! I hope you can help me... inquire about the Fang Family. I would be eternally grateful!"

"Okay!"

Chu Mingyue withdrew her hand that had been reaching out, staring blankly at Xu Jie's retreating figure, a blush rising on her pretty face.

After parting ways with Chu Mingyue, Xu Jie looked up at the sky and turned towards the detached dormitory building.

Killing the Xu siblings didn't mean the matter was over!

He still had to deal with the Jiang Family and the father of the Xu siblings, Xu Bin.

These people all wanted to kill him and obtain the treasure his father left behind, which was Little Black.

Although Xu Jie already knew what his father's treasure was.

However, he still needed to retrieve his father's belongings.

Striding into the detached dormitory, Xu Jie asked a few senior year students he encountered along the way, learning the whereabouts of the Xu siblings.

Those senior year students, facing Xu Jie now, were no longer as arrogant as before.

They were all as docile as rabbits, their eyes even appearing much clearer.

Arriving in front of the Xu siblings' residence, Xu Jie kicked the door open and calmly walked in.

As soon as he entered, he noticed something amiss in the room...

Could these two siblings be... doing it?

Unbelievable!

It wasn't that Xu Jie was being malicious with his assumptions; everything in the room was just too obvious.

The brother and sister seemed to barely tidy their room at all. If Xu Jie couldn't tell, that would be truly strange.

What a fiancée for the Jiang family, she really played around a lot!

Or perhaps... this was the trend in the High Martial World?

Was everyone playing like this, as open-minded as Southeast Asia in his past life?

Xu Jie clearly remembered encountering many warlords in his past life whose behavior was utterly absurd.

Things like sisters#, mothers and daughters#, aunts and nephews#, even three generations of a family all involved...

Looking at it now, this High Martial World was no less extreme in this regard!

Shaking his head and chuckling a couple of times, Xu Jie walked into the room of the Xu siblings and found his father's belongings that they had stolen, packed them up, and left.

Back in his own dorm, Xu Jie laid out all of his father's belongings before him, frowning as he observed for any clues.

A worn-out, chipped old alloy combat saber, which had already been taken apart.

A few pieces of clothing his father often wore, with the cuffs torn.

And a credit card!

There were no useful discoveries...

Xu Jie frowned slightly, habitually scratching the head of Little Black hanging from his finger.

Finally, he smiled helplessly, took out a box, and prepared to pack away all of his father's belongings.

The next moment, as Xu Jie's few blood-stained fingers brushed against one of his father's shirts, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Several incomplete characters appeared on the shirt stained with a trace of blood.

Xu Jie keenly noticed this and then realized something.

He quickly lifted the scab that was forming on his finger and smeared his own blood onto the shirt.

As Xu Jie soaked the entire shirt with his blood, a painting and a few lines of text appeared on the back of the shirt.

It was a painting of a young man and woman embracing a baby!

In the painting, the young man bore a striking resemblance to Xu Jie's father, and the young woman...

Was it his mother?

Xu Jie stared intently at the young woman's appearance, as if trying to engrave her image into his memory.

After a long while, Xu Jie took a deep breath, calmed himself, and looked down at the small text below.

"Xiao Jie, by the time you read this message on the clothes, your father should already be dead!"

"But don't be afraid, your father has left you a treasure, a treasure that originally belonged to our family but was stolen by others!"

"Your mother died because of this... Your father endured for many years and finally seized this opportunity to take back this treasure. With that item, you can reshape your martial arts foundation, although the effect might not be as good as it was initially..."

"Remember, Xiao Jie, your mother's surname is Fang, she is the second young lady of the Fang Family in the Central Prefecture, named Fang Ya!"

"Your father doesn't want you to do anything for us, he just wants you to live a good life. Don't inquire about the matters of the Central Prefecture's Fang Family; those things have nothing to do with you..."