I Refuse to Accept This! He Cheated!

"Ah! They were only twelve measly demons, nothing worth mentioning, nothing worth mentioning."

Listening to the praise from all around him, Zhao Heng enjoyed it immensely.

Yet on the surface, he remained indifferent. He waved a hand slightly, putting on a show of not caring.

"As expected of Young Master Zhao Heng!"

"It is truly rare for him to remain so humble and composed."

"He deserves first place in the assessment."

Hearing this, the people around him laid on another thick layer of flattery.

Zhao Heng chuckled softly, feeling greatly pleased.

By chance, his gaze swept toward Lin Yuyan nearby, as though he wanted to see a trace of admiration in her eyes.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed once again.

Lin Yuyan merely glanced at him before looking away.

There was even a hint of disdain in her heart.

What was there to show off about after killing only twelve?

Was she mocking him for killing only seven?

Zhao Heng's face immediately fell.

Damn it!

Even this could not make Lin Yuyan see him in a different light?

Suddenly, he looked toward Xu Ye, who had emerged last and was currently covered in blood, looking even more bedraggled than everyone else.

Zhao Heng felt that this kid surely had not come away unscathed. It was as though he had suddenly found someone to compare himself against. He immediately snorted. "Kid, didn't you also test at the sixth level of Meridian Opening during the first round? How many demons did you kill?"

"Don't tell me you did even worse than I did?"

He deliberately drew out the final sentence, clearly intending to elevate himself by putting Xu Ye down.

Upon hearing his words, the people around them also came to their senses and turned to look at Xu Ye.

They had nearly forgotten that there was another person here who, like Zhao Heng, had tested at the sixth level of Meridian Opening.

They wondered just how many demons this fellow had killed.

Judging by how he was covered in blood and looked more miserable than anyone else, he probably had not gained much from it.

In an instant, everyone wore expressions of eager anticipation, ready to watch a good show.

Even Lin Yuyan could not help casting a sideways glance at Xu Ye.

She had not forgotten how Xu Ye had torn a fifth-level Meridian Opening tiger demon in half with a single move.

That kind of strength was simply terrifying. He should have killed quite a few demons too, right?

Just then, Lü Tao walked up to Xu Ye. "Where are the demons you killed?"

As soon as he spoke, Du Yuanxiu, who was standing not far away, also looked over.

They were equally curious about Xu Ye's results.

"Right here!" Xu Ye smiled. Without wasting words, he shifted slightly aside and revealed a massive sack behind him.

"Hm?"

Everyone was slightly stunned at the sight.

Xu Ye had come out last and stood right by the entrance, yet they had not noticed such a large sack behind him.

What was going on?

Everyone could not help feeling puzzled.

However, when they saw that the sack had already been dyed red with blood, their hearts skipped a beat.

No way, right?

Had this guy brought the demons' corpses out too?

"All the demons I killed are in here. Please inspect them, sir," Xu Ye said with a smile.

"Putting on a mysterious act!" Zhao Heng scoffed at the sight, his face full of disdain.

He believed Xu Ye was simply playing tricks.

Lü Tao also gave Xu Ye a look, equally puzzled.

What was this guy up to?

Still, he said nothing. He stepped forward and opened the sack. The moment it was opened, he froze.

He stood there in a daze for a long while without saying a word.

"What's going on?"

"Why isn't he saying anything?"

"Could it be that this guy really brought out the demons' corpses too?"

Seeing Lü Tao's reaction, many of the candidates spoke up, utterly confused.

Even Du Yuanxiu frowned slightly. "Lü Tao, what is it?"

At that moment, Lü Tao took a deep breath. Without another word, he turned the opening of the sack toward the crowd. "See for yourselves!"

Not looking was one thing. The moment they looked, everyone was frightened out of their wits.

The sack was filled with bloody objects.

There were demon ears, scales, and even tails.

The entire sack was filled with proof of demons slain.

Was this not utterly outrageous?

"Th-There are so many?"

After a moment, someone cried out in shock, unable to believe it.

How could someone kill so many demons?

Even Zhao Heng and Lin Yuyan could not help drawing in sharp breaths, their hearts filled with shock.

So many—just how many demons had he killed?

"Count them!" Du Yuanxiu was also shaken, but then he spoke.

Lü Tao nodded slightly and began counting without further nonsense.

A moment later, the count was finally complete. Lü Tao took a deep breath and announced loudly, "Xu Ye slew one hundred and twenty demons! Qualified!"

Boom!

The moment Lü Tao announced Xu Ye's total number of slain demons, the entire crowd exploded.

"What?"

"One hundred and twenty?"

"Are you kidding me? He killed one hundred and twenty demons in one hour?"

"How did he even do that?"

Everyone was dumbfounded, utterly unable to believe what they had heard.

One hour!

How could anyone kill one hundred and twenty demons?

Even Zhao Heng, the strongest among them, had only killed twelve.

And Xu Ye?

He had killed a full ten times as many as Zhao Heng!

This was simply heaven-defying.

How could anyone reach such a terrifying level?

They simply could not imagine how Xu Ye had done it.

"How is that possible?" Even Lin Yuyan covered her small mouth, utterly stunned. Stormy waves had already risen in her heart.

She had thought Xu Ye would kill many demons, but she had never imagined this many!

One hundred and twenty!

There had probably never been anyone like this in the entire history of the Demon-Suppression Bureau's assessments, right?

Had this guy created history?

"Good lad!" Du Yuanxiu could not help looking at Xu Ye, sighing inwardly.

Although he had long known that Xu Ye was powerful, he was still somewhat astonished that Xu Ye had killed one hundred and twenty demons in one go.

This kid had told him not to hold back, but was this not a little too unrestrained?

"Impossible!"

"This has to be fake! He definitely cheated!"

At that moment, Zhao Heng shrieked, completely unable to accept it.

He pointed at Xu Ye, insisting that he had cheated.

How could anyone kill one hundred and twenty demons within one hour?

Was this really someone at the sixth level of Meridian Opening?

He was practically a demon-harvesting machine!

"Right, right, right!"

"He definitely cheated!"

"How could he possibly kill so many demons?"

Hearing Zhao Heng's words, the others seemed to awaken from a dream and immediately joined in.

What a joke!

They could accept being worse than someone else!

But they absolutely could not accept being this much worse.

If they admitted it, then what the hell were they in front of Xu Ye?

Du Yuanxiu's expression darkened when he heard this. "You all entered the Demon Prison together. How could he have cheated?"

"How would I know? I demand a thorough investigation into his results. Otherwise, I refuse to accept this!" Zhao Heng said with an ugly expression, waving a hand.

"Right, right, right!"

"Investigate him thoroughly!"

"Otherwise, we refuse to accept this too!"

The other candidates also echoed him one after another.

Only Lin Yuyan remained silent.

She did not believe Xu Ye could have falsified anything.

After all, this was the Demon-Suppression Bureau. Who would dare to cheat here?

But Xu Ye's results were simply too outrageous. For the moment, even she found them difficult to believe.