Martial Alliance

"Is it the only chance to change one's fate?" Situ Ting was dazed for a moment.

Those words were spoken at Third High... no, they should have been spoken at every martial high school in every city across the entire Red River Star.

Teachers used those words to encourage all their students.

The Martial Academy Entrance Exam changed destinies!

At first, none of the students understood why the Martial Academy Entrance Exam was the only chance to change their fate.

Until...

The moment they stepped into the stars.

"Principal?" Su Bo called out in confusion.

How had the principal become possessed after saying just one sentence—"Pass the martial exam, change your fate"—as though he did not even know what he was thinking about?

Situ Ting was dazed for a moment, then his expression returned to normal.

"Indeed. The Martial Academy Entrance Exam is... for who I once was, for who you are now... and for all of them, the only chance to change their fate on Red River Star."

Su Bo froze, then asked curiously, "Principal, when you say changing one's fate..."

"Does that mean only by passing the Martial Academy Entrance Exam can we come into contact with higher martial arts and techniques, and have a chance to break through to the Divine Ability Realm like you?"

"Student Su Bo, you really are very clever." Situ Ting praised him.

"Red River Star is a life planet marked as a 'martial wasteland.'"

"A martial wasteland?" Su Bo repeated.

"That's right. A martial wasteland is a life planet lacking martial resources and devoid of martial inheritances. Other than the city lords' residences and martial academies in each city, you cannot even find a single Gang Realm martial artist among the common folk." Situ Ting's tone was utterly calm.

As though he were not talking about his own home planet.

Listening to the principal, Su Bo thought it over for a while and unexpectedly realized that he did not find these matters all that difficult to accept.

Perhaps because he had lived two lives, his threshold for shock was relatively high?

"Principal, then..."

"You want to ask why, since Red River Star has been marked as a martial wasteland, we Divine Ability Realm experts have not vigorously developed our home planet's martial civilization?" Situ Ting asked with a faint smile.

"Mm!" Su Bo nodded.

The school's cultural classes had taught courses on the history of Red River Star's civilization.

Red River Star's civilization had existed for a total of three thousand years, while the history of its stellar martial civilization spanned only three hundred and twenty-seven years. This year was the three hundred and twenty-eighth.

Martial high schools had only officially begun to be established three hundred years ago.

Over three hundred years of stellar martial history, countless martial artists had left Red River Star. Even if they had fared terribly among the stars...

With such an enormous base of martial artists, there should have been at least some Divine Ability Realm and Gang Realm experts among them, right?

Wasn't the principal himself a Divine Ability Realm martial artist?

Had none of those people ever considered returning to their home planet to develop its stellar martial arts?

Unless there was some kind of restriction preventing them from returning.

"Because it isn't permitted," Situ Ting said heavily.

"Why?" Su Bo remained calm.

"Because in the more than three hundred years since Red River Star's martial artists stepped into stellar martial arts, not a single one has yet broken through to the fifth realm of martial arts!" Situ Ting had no intention of concealing it.

"Only by breaking through to the fifth realm of martial arts can one be crowned king among the stars, and..."

Situ Ting paused at the next sentence, then continued, "Su Bo, remember this: only by breaking through to the fifth realm of martial arts can Red River Star change its fate!"

"A martial artist, even one at the fourth realm of martial arts, can only change the fate of yourself and your family."

"To change Red River Star's fate, one must reach the fifth realm of martial arts."

"I do not require you to make changing Red River Star's fate your goal, but I hope you remember that you are a martial artist of Red River Star."

Those thunderous words echoed endlessly through Su Bo's mind.

After leaving Situ Ting's office, Su Bo stood outside the door in thought for a moment before tossing thoughts of Red River Star and changing fate to the back of his mind.

He was not qualified to think about such things yet.

What he needed to do was cultivate diligently and prepare for next year's Martial Academy Entrance Exam.

According to the principal, with his cultivation speed, he had no need to spend three grueling years like an ordinary martial-track student.

The sooner he came into contact with stellar martial civilization, the greater the benefits to his future martial cultivation.

After all, the resources needed for martial cultivation were all among the stars.

Su Bo rubbed his slightly hungry stomach. One tube of supplements was clearly not enough to replenish his depleted vitality and essence. He still needed to go to the cafeteria and eat several martial meals.

With that in mind, Su Bo hurried away.

Another figure appeared in Situ Ting's office, sitting in the seat Su Bo had just occupied.

The newcomer seemed to have been in the office all along. His voice was incomparably calm as he said, "Why didn't you tell our little genius the real truth?"

"A prospective martial artist, with the [Baxia Coiling Dragon Stance] at great mastery, comprehending a trace of Bixi Divine Intent... Tsk, tsk, tsk~"

"Even the Martial Alliance..." At the mention of the Martial Alliance, his tone shifted slightly, carrying a hint of gritted teeth.

"Doesn't have a genius with such terrifying comprehension, does it?"

"The truth?" Situ Ting muttered carelessly, then sneered. "Other than the name 'Sin Star' decreed by the Federation, what have I left out?"

"You haven't left out anything..." the newcomer muttered.

"But even if you don't tell him now, won't you have to tell him before he leaves Red River Star anyway?"

"When he learns that the people of Red River Star are born a cut below others..."

His teasing words echoed through the office.

But before he could finish, a cold voice rang out.

"At least for this year, he can live without bearing the identity of a sinner!" A terrifying aura suddenly erupted from Situ Ting's body.

He stared fixedly at the newcomer and said word by word, "Mo Ying, remember your current identity..."

"Don't speak words you shouldn't, or else... you'll die!"

Boom!!!

A great sun of qi and blood manifested behind Situ Ting, engulfing the newcomer... Mo Ying. The entire office was scorched by blazing solar flames.

Waves of foul, burnt stench rose from Mo Ying's body.

At once, he cried out in pain, "My mistake, my mistake, Brother Situ, I was wrong..."

"Stop, I'm about to be burned away."

"Hmph~" Situ Ting snorted coldly, but he also withdrew the power of his martial divine ability.

"You bastard..." Mo Ying's aura weakened as he cursed. "Situ Ting, how did your strength break through again?"

"Damn it, did you really find your own path within that brat's Divine Intent?"

"None of your business. Get lost~" Situ Ting flicked his hand and sent out a stream of gang qi, instantly dispersing Mo Ying, who sat on the sofa.

Strands of black shadow drifted through the air, twisting and struggling for a long while before finally dispersing helplessly.

After Mo Ying left, Situ Ting reined in his anger and looked out the window. A glimmer brimming with hatred and fury flashed through his eyes.

"Three thousand years as sinners, this debt..."

"One day, we of Red River Star will collect it!"