Unbelievable!

Li Mu Yang's expression was stern, his back straight.

His eyes were blood-red, carrying a sinister glint that suggested he could tear someone apart at any moment.

His clothes were stained with blood, and his face still bore traces of blood and flesh from the Blood Crow he had just sent flying with a punch.

This was a Li Mu Yang filled with killing intent, a Li Mu Yang that Yan Xiangma had never seen before.

Of course, Yan Xiangma had only met Li Mu Yang once.

The first time he met Li Mu Yang, although he wasn't likable, he was certainly not detestable.

He was overly affectionate, yet he had a smile that would never cause annoyance.

Even when Li Mu Yang used his finger to break a blue-gold stone, which was like a slap in the face, Yan Xiangma could forgive him because he had treated him to frozen watermelon.

When his mother asked him if he had dealt with the problematic Li Mu Yang, he had even intentionally concealed the fact that Li Mu Yang was powerful—although the main reason for doing so was to save face for himself.

However, in his opinion, Li Mu Yang was not a bad person.

He wasn't the kind of pretty boy he imagined, someone who wanted to achieve his own unspeakable goals by pursuing Cousin Xiao Xin.

Li Mu Yang didn't have the qualifications to be a pretty boy.

Things like this had happened before, and he had dealt with them cleanly.

He knew that Li Mu Yang had deliberately hidden his strength, but he hadn't expected Li Mu Yang to possess such formidable power.

In the Divine Land, the cultivation of martial artists was divided into seven major realms: Empty Valley, High Mountain, Idle Cloud, Withered Prosperity, Starry Sky, Divine Roam, and Dragon Slaying. Each realm had three stages of strength: High-grade, Mid-grade, and Low-grade.

According to this classification, Crow was at least High-grade Idle Cloud, far superior to his Mid-grade High Mountain Realm. If he had faced Crow alone, he would have only been able to escape. Even facing Ning Xin Hai, the 'Heart Buddha' beside Cousin Xiao Xin, Crow would have had enough ability to protect himself. If Ning Xin Hai wasn't careful, Crow might have even gained an advantage.

But, the Li Mu Yang standing before him, whom he had met once—a failing student in the eyes of teachers, a good-for-nothing in the eyes of students—had actually slain Crow by himself?

Yan Xiangma's expression turned serious. He looked at Li Mu Yang, who stood there silently, with a vigilant gaze and asked, "You killed him?"

"Yes," Li Mu Yang replied. "I killed him. Because he wanted to kill me."

Li Mu Yang didn't really care if Crow had wanted to kill him; after all, this disaster was brought about by him.

What he cared about most was that Crow had nearly killed his closest family members: his father, mother, and his adorable sister, Li Sinian.

He was a good-for-nothing; that's what everyone said, and he inwardly agreed.

But the lives of his family were far more important than his own.

They were the scales he would protect, no matter the cost.

He could die; he was just a worthless life anyway.

But his parents couldn't die, and his sister couldn't die.

Therefore, he didn't regret killing Crow at all. He was glad he could do it.

"You alone?"

"I was alone," Li Mu Yang said.

"How did you do it?" Yan Xiangma's heart churned. His gaze towards Li Mu Yang grew more astonished. He truly found it hard to believe that this ordinary-looking high school student had killed one of the top twenty assassins on the Empire's assassin list.

Did Crow not use his signature Cherry Blossom Slash?

Did he not unleash his terrifying Darkness Veil?

Did he not summon his Blood Crow pets—it seemed he did, as the numerous Blood Crow corpses on the ground were the best proof.

Li Mu Yang felt this man was talking too much. He tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, "He was eaten by his crows."

"Blood Crow Devours Master?" Yan Xiangma exclaimed. "Blood Crows devour their masters when they are summoned but have no flesh to eat or blood to drink, and their master is in an extremely weakened state with no ability to protect themselves. Blood Crows are extremely evil creatures; it's said they harm the enemy by a thousand while harming themselves by eight hundred. If Crow was devoured by them, it means he didn't even have the strength to resist at that moment—he was defeated by you?"

Li Mu Yang fell silent.

Wasn't that a stupid question?

Besides himself, the living person standing before Yan Xiangma, who else could have helped him accomplish this?

Yan Xiangma knew he had asked a foolish question. He gently fanned himself with his fan, dispersing the strong smell of blood in the air. He looked at Li Mu Yang and said, "Crow was a famous assassin on the Empire's assassin list, and also a wanted criminal in various provinces—even our Jiangnan City had set up a net to capture him. Since he died by your hand, you have greatly helped our Jiangnan Province—the Cui Family, the Yan Family, and Cousin Xiao Xin also owe you a favor."

"What exactly do you want to say?" Li Mu Yang asked Yan Xiangma, his voice extremely impatient.

He walked to where his parents and sister lay and felt their pulses to check them.

Li Mu Yang had never studied medicine. He had been a specimen for his sister, Li Sinian, to study medicine, as instructed by the old Daoist.

However, some things were like innate knowledge. He knew what a normal human pulse was and could accurately detect if a person was healthy.

Fortunately, his parents and sister were only temporarily unconscious and not in any life-threatening danger.

Seeing the worry in Li Mu Yang's eyes, Yan Xiangma's tension eased considerably.

He could tell that Li Mu Yang's concern for his family was genuine.

"Aren't you taking the exam?" Yan Xiangma asked.

Li Mu Yang's expression stiffened, and his face became even more distressed.

For countless students, today was a very important day.

For Li Mu Yang, today was a day that would determine the direction of his future life.

He had already made plans with Cui Xiaoxin; they were going to watch the sunrise together by the unnamed lake at Xifeng University.

But so much time had passed, and he still hadn't left to take the exam—he was afraid the first session might have already started?

What was he to do?

Give up?

All the effort he had put in, his promise to Cui Xiaoxin, his anticipation of a beautiful future life would all be for naught.

But if he rushed to the exam now, what about his family? What about his father, mother, and sister Li Sinian, who were still unconscious?

He couldn't abandon his consideration for their safety for his own life. If he did, would he still be a filial son and a considerate brother?

"You should go," Yan Xiangma said in a deep voice, seeing Li Mu Yang's hesitation.

Li Mu Yang looked at him sharply but didn't reply.

"Do you trust me?" Yan Xiangma forced a smile onto his face and asked kindly.

"No," Li Mu Yang replied with utmost honesty.