A Future So Bright It Kept Him Awake!

"Father!"

Just as Zhao Heng and Lin Yuyan were utterly shocked.

Yellow Second let out a miserable cry as well.

He had originally thought that once his father made a move, he would surely be able to easily take down these Demon-Suppression Bureau people.

But who could have imagined that Xu Ye would be this terrifying?

With one slash, he had split his father in two.

That strength was far too terrifying!

How had this happened?

Yellow Second found it hard to accept.

But after grieving for only a moment, he realized his own predicament.

Even his father, a ninth-level Meridian Unblocking martial artist, had died.

What was he worth?

If he stayed here, he would only be waiting for death!

Thus, having recovered a little, Yellow Second crawled to his feet and prepared to sneak away.

As long as he left this place, he would still have a chance to take revenge in the future.

"Chief Xu, he's trying to run!"

Lin Yuyan noticed this and immediately called out a warning.

Xu Ye merely raised his eyes and glanced over.

Then he threw the Demon-Slaying Saber in his hand.

The blade's light streaked through the night.

With a puff.

Just as Yellow Second got to his feet, the Demon-Slaying Saber pierced straight through his demon body without the slightest effort.

In the end, Yellow Second died unwillingly as well.

With that, both weasel demons had been slain, and the crisis was resolved.

Xu Ye strolled forward, pulled out the Demon-Slaying Saber, its blade bright and untouched by blood, then returned it to its sheath.

Only after Xu Ye finished all this did Lin Yuyan step forward.

Even Zhao Heng had recovered some strength by now, struggling to his feet and walking over.

However, the looks in their eyes as they watched Xu Ye had become exceedingly complicated.

No one could have imagined that Xu Ye possessed the strength of the ninth level of Meridian Unblocking.

Lin Yuyan wanted to ask something, but in the end, she was too embarrassed to speak.

Zhao Heng, however, had no such reservations.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Damn it, weren't you at the sixth level of Meridian Unblocking? How did you become ninth level?"

Hearing this, Lin Yuyan looked at Xu Ye and pricked up her ears.

Xu Ye said calmly, "When did I ever say I was at the sixth level of Meridian Unblocking?"

"Wasn't that just what you assumed?"

As soon as he said this, Lin Yuyan and Zhao Heng froze even more.

That was right!

When had he ever said it?

Hadn't they simply been the ones who kept assuming Xu Ye was at the sixth level of Meridian Unblocking?

Zhao Heng ground his teeth. "Weren't you at the sixth level during the test?"

Xu Ye sneered. "A test is a test. Which rule of the Demon-Suppression Bureau says you have to go all out?"

"What the hell? You..." Zhao Heng was stunned upon hearing that.

Damn!

That made so much sense!

The Demon-Suppression Bureau really did not have such a rule!

But who didn't give it their all during a test?

Who could have imagined that Xu Ye would hide his strength?

This guy was playing the pig to eat the tiger!

When Zhao Heng thought of how he had gone wild trying to show off earlier, wanting to surpass Xu Ye, he felt a surge of shame and anger.

He, a sixth-level Meridian Unblocking martial artist, had actually been competing with someone at the ninth level at every turn.

And he had even wanted to surpass him.

From the very beginning, he had been utterly outclassed!

Yet this bastard had refused to say anything.

Had this guy been watching him make a fool of himself all along?

The more Zhao Heng thought about it, the more defeated and furious he felt.

But just then, he suddenly thought of something. With a savage expression, he pointed at Xu Ye and said, "Damn it, when you fought me before, did you do it on purpose? You just wanted to use public power for private revenge!"

Earlier, when Xu Ye had competed with him for the position of team leader, Xu Ye had beaten him up badly.

This guy had clearly known that Zhao Heng was only at the sixth level of Meridian Unblocking and was far inferior to him.

Yet he had still accepted the fight. That was plainly using public power for private revenge.

He had wanted to beat him up!

Xu Ye spread his hands. "You can't blame me for that. You were the one who asked for it!"

"You..." Zhao Heng nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

That made so much sense!

He truly had no way to refute it.

Because he really had been the one who requested all of it.

Didn't that mean he had personally asked to be beaten up?

How cheap!

That damn Xu Ye!

That cheap bastard who played the pig to eat the tiger!

"Enough! If you're inferior to someone else, stop making excuses for yourself." Lin Yuyan could not stand watching any longer and spoke up to interrupt him.

Hearing that, Zhao Heng unusually did not argue back.

He felt utterly defeated inside.

He had always been proud.

He had believed he was no worse than anyone of his generation.

But facing Xu Ye now, he began doubting himself for the first time.

Only then did Lin Yuyan look at Xu Ye and ask, "At eighteen, you're already at the ninth level of Meridian Unblocking. How did you cultivate?"

Hearing this, Zhao Heng suddenly looked up at Xu Ye.

He wanted to know too.

Xu Ye said calmly, "I just kept cultivating, and then I got here. Do you need some special trick for that?"

Heaven rewarded diligence. If you cultivated, you gained progress. Wasn't that perfectly normal?

Lin Yuyan and Zhao Heng fell silent upon hearing this.

They were silent to the extreme.

Their teeth even ached a little.

They also had the urge to beat Xu Ye up.

What a cheap bastard!

Forget it!

There was really nothing to say to Xu Ye.

Comparisons were enough to drive people mad!

Seeing the two like this, Xu Ye shook his head slightly.

What was this?

If these two found out that he had only cultivated for a few days to reach this point.

Wouldn't they be scared to death?

Just like that, the three fell silent and prepared to clean up the aftermath.

"Hm?"

"It's already been resolved?"

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Ye and the others followed the sound with their eyes.

They saw Lü Tao standing atop a rooftop some distance away.

The next instant, he flashed down and landed before Xu Ye and the others.

"Sir Lü!"

Upon seeing Lü Tao, Xu Ye and the others lightly clasped their fists.

Lü Tao waved a hand and looked at Xu Ye. "No need to be so polite. We're equals in rank. Just call me Brother Tao!"

Xu Ye was speechless!

This guy called Xu Ye's father Old Xu.

If Xu Ye then called him Brother, wouldn't their relationship be a complete mess?

Seeing this, Lü Tao laughed. "Don't worry about it. We're all men and women of the martial world, so we can each address one another however we like."

"Got it, Brother Tao." Xu Ye nodded.

Lin Yuyan and the others said nothing.

Only then did Lü Tao nod in satisfaction and walk toward the corpses of the two demons.

He glanced at the old weasel's corpse, then clicked his tongue in admiration. "Tsk, tsk, the cut is clean, perfect, without the slightest flaw. Severed in one stroke—what exquisite saber work. Brother Xu, your entry-level mastery of the Demon-Subduing Saber Technique is no joke. You're far stronger than me."

Lin Yuyan did not think much of Lü Tao's praise.

But Zhao Heng felt sour inside.

Why?

But when he thought of Xu Ye's strength, he quieted down.

Forget it, forget it!

Xu Ye smiled. "Brother Tao, you flatter me."

Lü Tao waved his hand slightly. "Killing a ninth-level Meridian Unblocking demon with one slash is something far beyond what ordinary ninth-level Meridian Unblocking martial artists can do."

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Ye. "Brother Xu, perhaps before long, I'll have to respectfully address you as Sir Xu."

Within the Demon-Suppression Bureau, aside from merit, strength reigned supreme.

As long as one's strength was sufficient, promotion in rank was as easy as turning one's hand over.

Xu Ye was only eighteen and had slain a ninth-level Meridian Unblocking demon with one slash.

His promotion to White Robe was merely a matter of time.

His future was so bright it could keep people awake at night!

Truly, comparisons were enough to drive people mad.

Xu Ye smiled. "Brother Tao, you jest. I only became a Demon-Suppression Guard not long ago. I'll still need to rely on you, Brother Tao."

Lü Tao shook his head slightly and did not say more on the matter.

Then he smiled. "You killed a minor demon at the fourth level of Meridian Unblocking and another demon at the ninth level. That's no small merit. Brother Xu, you people have struck it rich this time."