Assassination

When he heard the words "Extreme Martial Artist," City Lord Zhao Cheng froze, then said excitedly.

"Where?"

Wang Yue and the principal of Second Middle School pointed at Lin Tian, whom they were protecting in the middle.

"Lin Tian?"

Seeing that the Extreme Martial Artist they spoke of was Lin Tian, Zhao Cheng was somewhat surprised.

He knew Lin Tian. After all, when Lin Tian had first entered high school, he had been able to contend with the very best students at First High School.

Yet after three years of high school, Lin Tian had already become useless, unable even to become a martial artist.

But Zhao Cheng did not believe that the principal of Second Middle School and Wang Yue would joke about such a matter.

"Lin Tian, could you take the Vitality Value test again?"

Zhao Cheng asked softly.

"Alright."

Lin Tian nodded and stepped onto the testing platform again. Two hundred points of Vitality Value appeared once more.

The moment he saw the result, Zhao Cheng fell silent. The emergence of an Extreme Martial Artist had come at a very inopportune time.

Even he, the City Lord, could only suppress the joy in his heart.

His expression turned solemn as he looked at Wang Yue and the other man.

"No one has left, right?"

"No. The moment we confirmed the Extreme Martial Artist, we locked this place down."

As he spoke, Wang Yue pointed at the puddle of mangled flesh on the field.

Zhao Cheng nodded after seeing it, then looked at the students below with a grave expression.

"This test will continue. Everyone will act as usual, but no one is allowed to reveal the results of this test."

"The City Defense Force will follow you at all times until the alert is lifted."

"If anyone is discovered leaking this matter—"

"Kill without mercy!"

Killing intent filled Zhao Cheng's face as he released his Martial Dao Seventh Level cultivation.

At that moment, everyone sensed the aura of death.

"City Lord, why?"

Wang Yue and the principal did not understand. Would it not be safer to have Lin Tian enter the City Lord's residence directly?

"Have you forgotten yesterday's one?"

At those words, Wang Yue and the principal once again felt a thick terror rise within their hearts.

That Great Sun from yesterday was still fresh in their memories.

But Zhao Cheng's next words made cold sweat pour down their backs.

"There is no record of that person within Dragon Nation."

A Martial Saint whose existence was not recorded in Dragon Nation—how was that possible?!

How could an unfamiliar Martial Saint break through Dragon Nation's defenses and enter its territory?

"Before we know that person's origins, Yicheng City can only remain as it is. If Lin Tian enters the City Lord's residence, he may die even faster."

"Many powerful figures from Qing Province are not within the province. With personnel deployment and travel time included—"

"The province's powerful figures will need at least three days to reach Yicheng City. In other words, we must hold out for three days."

Zhao Cheng said in a deep voice.

The powerful figures he referred to were naturally the Martial Saints of Qing Province.

"Then... this is the only way."

Wang Yue and the principal were helpless.

Before long, the physical assessments for all third-year students had ended.

City Lord Zhao Cheng left Second Middle School directly, taking the two testing machines with him before he departed.

The entire Second Middle School spent a grueling day in silence.

The students of Class Two, Third Year looked at Lin Tian with complicated expressions.

That former genius had not only returned—he had returned in the most astonishing manner possible.

Extreme Martial Artist. A being that existed only in legend. In the three thousand years since spiritual energy had revived on Blue Star, there had only ever been one.

Yet today, they had witnessed the birth of an Extreme Martial Artist with their own eyes.

Many wanted to go up and ingratiate themselves with Lin Tian. An Extreme Martial Artist represented a bright future.

If Lin Tian remembered them, their own futures would become a smooth and open road.

But when they thought of how they had mocked Lin Tian before, they ultimately gave up.

There was only one exception in Class Two, Third Year: the class monitor, Mu Ziwei.

Only she had never looked down on Lin Tian. Instead, she had always fulfilled her duties as class monitor and helped him.

After school, Lin Tian returned to his rented room and gazed with mixed feelings at the figures constantly pacing around his room.

"So this is the treatment an Extreme Martial Artist receives."

He understood Zhao Cheng's concerns. An unfamiliar Martial Saint had descended upon Yicheng City. Before they could determine that person's origins, they could only keep Yicheng City as it was.

Yicheng City did not possess the strength to resist a Martial Saint.

The figures constantly moving outside were City Defense Force members in disguise.

Anyone who could enter the City Defense Force was at least Martial Dao Second Layer, while the people surrounding Lin Tian's residence were all at the Martial Dao Third Level.

"The idea is good, but if that Martial Saint truly has designs on Yicheng City, these arrangements are completely unnecessary. They might even expose certain problems."

Lin Tian did not approve of City Lord Zhao Cheng's approach.

With so many Martial Dao Third Level martial artists appearing around a rented house on the outskirts of the city, anyone would find it suspicious.

All the more so for a Martial Saint.

"I still haven't cultivated the Heavenly Origin Technique I obtained. A cultivation technique rewarded by the system shouldn't be bad, right?"

Lin Tian stopped paying attention to the surroundings and began cultivating the Heavenly Origin Technique he had received from yesterday's sign-in.

"How is this possible? How is this possible?!"

Inside the Li Family villa, Li Ming was frantically smashing everything in the room. He was nearly hysterical, like a demon possessed.

He refused to believe that Lin Tian had become an Extreme Martial Artist.

"Just a few more days! Just a few more days, and I could have tortured Lin Tian properly! Why? Why?!"

Li Ming's eyes were bloodshot as he roared madly.

A few days after the final physical assessment of the third year would be the college entrance examination.

After the college entrance examination, everyone would lose their status as high school students. At that point, Lin Tian would lose all protection and be at his mercy.

But why had the heavens played such a joke on him?

The final physical assessment had been supposed to be his moment to shine brilliantly. Who could have expected Lin Tian to burst in halfway through and stun everyone with his identity as an Extreme Martial Artist?

Extreme Martial Artist—what a distant term, four words that existed only in history.

Yet today, it had appeared before them.

"Lin Tian! Lin Tian!"

Whenever Li Ming recalled what Lin Tian had said to him on the testing platform today, his heart pounded with fear.

He knew Lin Tian was capable of such things. Once Lin Tian grew stronger, there would be no place for him anywhere in Dragon Nation.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Li Ming was frantic inside. He looked outside the villa and saw the City Defense Force members in disguise.

But the people living here were either wealthy or noble, and they were already dissatisfied with these people who had suddenly appeared.

Seeing this, an idea instantly came to Li Ming.

"Uncle Ji!"

He shouted.

Before long, there was a knock on the door, and a slightly aged figure appeared.

"Young Master!"

"Uncle Ji, I remember that the cultivation technique you practice can conceal your movements to a certain extent, right?"

"Yes, Young Master."

Uncle Ji answered respectfully.

"Then that's perfect. Uncle Ji, go help me kill someone. Kill Lin Tian!"

Li Ming was overjoyed when he heard this.

Uncle Ji was at the Late Martial Dao Third Level. Combined with the special nature of the technique he cultivated, it would be easy for him to slip past these City Defense Force members.

"Young Master, the Master said that we cannot act before the college entrance examination ends."

"Uncle Ji, I order you to act now!"

The moment he heard this, Li Ming became frantic. Then his face filled with grievance, and tears streamed down his cheeks.

"Uncle Ji, this is my only chance. Those people who suddenly appeared outside are the City Defense Force. In the future, Yicheng City's defenses will only become tighter."

"Today is the last chance. Uncle Ji, I'm begging you, please!"

As he spoke, Li Ming dropped to his knees, frightening Uncle Ji badly.

"Young Master, you mustn't, you mustn't!"

"Uncle Ji, if you don't agree, I won't get up!"

Li Ming's aggrieved appearance shook Uncle Ji's resolve. In the end, he sighed helplessly.

"Young Master, only this once. After this, I will explain the matter to the Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uncle Ji's figure vanished.

"Ha! Hahahaha!"

"Hahahahaha! Lin Tian, let's see how you survive now!"

"Lin Tian, you little crawling insect, you're finally going to die!"

After Uncle Ji left, Li Ming threw back his head and laughed wildly with a twisted expression.