Chu Mingyue, Young Master Jiang Is Coming to Jincheng City!

"Miss Chu, you came all the way to this backwater border city back then just to escape a marriage. I wonder how you'll face Young Master Jiang once he arrives?"

"I have nothing to do with him!"

"Yes, but what you did back then enraged the Jiang Family and made them lose all face. You could rebel and act willfully, but what about the consequences? Wouldn't your Lineage have to bear them?"

"..."

Chu Mingyue gradually calmed down. She had always been exceptionally intelligent; earlier, she had merely been worried about Xu Jie's safety, and the news that Jiang Yan was coming to Jincheng City had thrown her mind into turmoil.

Now that she had calmed down, Chu Mingyue quickly thought several things through.

"Is that so? A dignified young master of the Jiang Family is actually willing to lower himself and come to a border city. Could it be that he, too, is running from an arranged marriage? Heh, your Xu Family is nothing but a dog raised by the Jiang Family. What exactly are you trying to achieve by telling me this?"

What sharp insight!

As expected of a daughter of the Chu Family!

Xu Bin had not expected Chu Mingyue to spot the crux of the matter so quickly. He no longer concealed his purpose and spoke bluntly.

"Xu Jie—or rather, Xu Jie's father—stole the treasures of the three great families. They may be on Xu Jie. You should know what sort of people the three great families are! You're Xu Jie's instructor, and you've protected him many times. If you can help Young Master Jiang reclaim the treasures of the three great families, perhaps there may still be a turning point in the matter concerning your Chu Family!"

Xu Jie's father had stolen the treasures of the three great families?

Chu Mingyue neither confirmed nor denied it. No matter what, she could never betray Xu Jie, and she believed that Xu Jie could resolve every problem!

As for the matter Xu Bin had mentioned...

Chu Mingyue gritted her teeth, unable to stop the thought of returning home to Central Prefecture from rising in her heart.

Seeing Chu Mingyue's attitude, Xu Bin knew that he had failed to persuade her.

This was actually within his expectations.

After all, daughters of the Chu Family were famously stubborn in Central Prefecture. If they could be persuaded so easily, Chu Mingyue would never have come to Jincheng City alone.

Xu Bin was not worried in the slightest that Zhao Du would fail to kill Xu Jie!

The gap in cultivation between the two was so vast that it could not be measured in ordinary terms.

Even if Xu Jie had a one-in-ten-thousand chance of surviving by sheer luck, once Young Master Jiang arrived in Jincheng City, everything would naturally be resolved!

Therefore, in Xu Bin's eyes, Xu Jie was already dead. It was only a matter of sooner or later.

With the Jiang Family's influence and power in Xia Country, they stood second only to the divine families. Even some divine families could not compare to the Jiang Family!

For a family like that, killing a minor figure like Xu Jie was no more difficult than turning over a hand!

Put it this way: even if Young Master Jiang killed Xu Jie directly within the city, the Martial Department might cause a little trouble at most. It would not make things difficult for the Jiang Family.

Because Jiang Family members were the law and the truth!

Likewise, Xu Bin was not afraid that after Zhao Du killed Xu Jie, he would take the treasures belonging to the Jiang Family.

Because Zhao Du would not dare!

After Xu Jie left the city, Zhao Du followed closely several dozen meters behind him.

A sharp killing intent locked onto Xu Jie without the slightest concealment, making him feel as though thorns were pressed against his back.

Zhao Du truly was an expert!

Xu Jie's entire body trembled. It was not fear, but excitement!

Fighting experts to the death, clashing again and again to become stronger—this was an instinct carved into Xu Jie's bloodline!

The weak did not deserve to enter Xu Jie's sight!

Nearly twenty kilometers outside the city, Xu Jie slowly came to a stop.

Zhao Du, behind him, also stopped a short distance away. He glanced around and asked with a cold laugh.

"What? Have you picked out your burial ground? It's fine, Xu Jie. You can keep looking. Before you die, I'll satisfy every one of your requests!"

Xu Jie said nothing. He merely drew his combat blade, turned around, and asked a question.

"Zhao Du, did you cause this Beast Tide?"

"That's right!"

Zhao Du disdained to hide it. With a slightly crazed chill in his voice, he said,

"My son is dead! Let those lowly commoners who died outside the city in the Beast Tide be buried with him! Xu Jie, if you hadn't taken the initiative to leave the city this time, next time I would have triggered an even larger Beast Tide and breached Jincheng City directly. Then, amid the chaos, I would have gone into Jinwu University and slaughtered you!"

Hearing this, Xu Jie merely nodded. Without saying anything else, he raised his combat blade, signaling Zhao Du to make his move.

"Die!"

Zhao Du, who had long been unable to wait any longer, also held a combat blade as he charged at Xu Jie like a madman.

Crack!

The two combat blades collided and shattered on the spot. Xu Jie staggered back more than ten steps, suffering a minor injury.

However, he had tested Zhao Du's limits—or rather, the limits of a mid-stage Bone Forging Realm martial artist's strength.

It was indeed powerful, but not enough to kill him in an instant!

That was enough!

As long as the difference in strength was not at the level of an instant kill, Xu Jie had a fight to fight!

Zhao Du looked at Xu Jie, who had taken his full-force strike, and his expression changed for the first time.

Xu Jie had already cultivated to the Second-Rank High Stage?

The intensity of the qi and blood force Xu Jie had unleashed just now was absolutely at the high-stage Pulse Opening Realm level.

Even more terrifying was...

With such cultivation, Xu Jie had actually blocked his strike head-on and survived!

This boy truly was a monster!

Zhao Du's eyes narrowed. He now regarded Xu Jie as a true formidable enemy, no longer looking down on him or holding back.

He casually tossed aside the blade hilt and charged at Xu Jie once more.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two fought barehanded, their fists striking flesh, every move merciless.

Zhao Du felt that Xu Jie's body was absurdly tough, as though he were wearing a suit of scale armor.

Little Black inside Xu Jie's body was helping him!

Xu Jie himself was also searching for an opportunity!

Although he was clearly falling into a disadvantage and his injuries were growing increasingly severe, he remained calm, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Xu Jie knew very well that with his current cultivation, if he wanted to fight across ranks and kill an expert like Zhao Du, he would have only one chance to attack!

If he missed it, he would not get a second chance. He could only flee!

Amid the fierce battle, Zhao Du burst into laughter. He had discovered that Xu Jie was gradually running out of strength and would soon be unable to hold on.

With that mindset, Zhao Du grew more and more impatient, exposing a nearly imperceptible flaw. Though it was tiny, Xu Jie caught it!

Now!

Xu Jie sharply seized that sole opportunity, forming a blade with his hand and unleashing the Fourth Extreme blade technique of the Nine Extremes Demon Blade.

Xu Jie slashed Zhao Du across the chest, while Zhao Du's fist, passing through Little Black's scales, shattered Xu Jie's shoulder bone.

Having landed a blow, a victor's cold sneer had just appeared on Zhao Du's face.

The next instant, his expression changed drastically, and dizziness overwhelmed him.

It was as though countless blade edges were slicing through his mind. The intense pain made him involuntarily want to crouch down.

Not good!

What martial technique is this?!

Before Zhao Du could take defensive measures, it was already too late by the time he realized the true danger had arrived!

Xu Jie's uninjured arm burst into flames. The terrifying qi-and-blood fire scorched the skin of his arm, making it sizzle.

Profound Meaning: Dark Devour!