When the Sky Falls, I've Got You!

"Little Xin, are you alright?"

At that moment, Zang Xin appeared beside Cao Xin as if he had teleported. He crouched down, grasping Cao Xin's shoulders with both hands, his eyes filled with concern and tension.

He had not expected that he had only just finished talking with Yun Ming...

And upon coming out, he would see this scene.

Some reckless Seven-Ring Soul Sage had actually dared to attack Cao Xin!

What was going on with Shrek?!

They could not even maintain order within the academy?!

Hearing this, Cao Xin was about to shake his head...

And say that he was fine.

The corner of his lips had already lifted halfway, intending to give his second father a relaxed smile and tell him that he was perfectly alright.

But suddenly, his eyes shifted slightly, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Then, his voice began to choke with sobs, his shoulders trembling faintly as his eyes quickly reddened. He looked as though he had suffered an enormous injustice.

"Second Dad..."

That tearful "Second Dad" immediately made Zang Xin's heart ache even more.

His expression darkened visibly.

Icy killing intent surged through his normally gentle eyes.

At the same time...

His desire to kill this Seven-Ring Soul Sage soared.

Damned insect!

How dare he hurt his Little Xin!

He had no time to check whether Cao Xin had any injuries. That single aggrieved cry from the child had already ignited the rage in his heart to its peak.

Meanwhile, the Inner Court teacher was completely dumbfounded as he watched Cao Xin's performance.

He looked at the boy who had just pierced his chest with a sword, now huddled in his father's arms and sobbing...

Wearing the pitiful look of a frightened victim.

Fuck!

Wait a second, brother.

At that moment, his mind was overwhelmed by an absurd sense of unreality.

Wasn't it you who had been beating me up just now?

That bloody hole in my chest was stabbed by your sword!

You're acting so wronged...

As though you were the one who got hurt.

At that moment, a word surfaced in his mind.

Green tea bitch.

But the next second, when Zang Xin looked at him...

His mind went completely blank.

"Little Xin, how do you want to punish him?"

Zang Xin's voice sounded beside his ear, yet it also seemed impossibly distant.

He barely regained his senses, then looked at Cao Xin with a pleading expression.

He wanted to say something to beg for mercy, only to discover that under the pressure of a Quasi-God, he could not even make a sound.

He felt that if he looked like this...

This boy should soften his heart.

After all, he was only a child.

But Cao Xin said seriously.

"He wanted to kill me."

"So, I want him dead!"

His voice was clear and calm. The aggrieved look had already vanished from his face, replaced by a calmness and decisiveness utterly mismatched with his age.

He had always believed in eliminating the roots.

So what if he was a teacher from Shrek Inner Academy?

Since he had developed killing intent toward him...

He could not be allowed to live!

Today's matter had already created a grudge.

If he were allowed to leave alive...

No one knew what future complications might arise.

Zang Xin nodded, a pleased look flashing through his eyes.

He looked at Cao Xin's serious face...

Not only did he not think Cao Xin was too cold-hearted, but a surge of heartfelt joy rose within him instead.

With the strength of a Quasi-God...

Everything that had happened just now...

Had naturally been within the range of his spiritual perception.

Thus, he had clearly sensed...

The killing intent this Seven-Ring Soul Sage held toward Little Xin.

That was not an ordinary lesson or punishment, but genuine killing intent aimed at taking a life.

Therefore, no matter what decision Little Xin made...

This Soul Sage had to die!

Because Cao Xin was his reverse scale!

He was the child of Zang Xin and Cao Dezhi!

Anyone who dared harbor murderous thoughts toward this child, regardless of their identity...

Had only one ending—

Death!

Yet Cao Xin's ability to make such swift and decisive judgments at this age also delighted Zang Xin immensely.

The child of Cao Dezhi and him should be like this!

Otherwise, what would happen if he suffered losses out in the world later?

He patted Cao Xin on the shoulder and rose to his feet.

"Good!"

Zang Xin was overjoyed as he continued.

"Little Xin."

"Second Dad will tell you something today."

"As long as your eldest father and I are alive, even if the sky falls, we can patch it back up for you!"

"So don't be afraid, and don't hold back!"

"Do whatever you want to do!"

"We'll handle everything!"

With that, Zang Xin pointed a finger.

Utterly condensed Soul Power erupted forth, piercing through the Inner Court teacher's body like an invisible pillar of light.

He did not even have time to let out a scream before all life instantly left him. He collapsed limply to the ground, his hollow eyes staring up at the sky, the shock and terror in them frozen in his final moment.

Then, Zang Xin looked at Cao Xin.

The killing intent in his eyes had already faded, and he had returned to his usual gentle and composed demeanor.

He patted Cao Xin on the shoulder.

"Let's go home."

Cao Xin nodded.

"Mm."

The two of them ignored the corpse on the ground.

The same rule still applied.

No matter who he was...

Anyone who offended Cao Xin had to die!

Zang Xin had proven that through his actions.

And Cao Xin had no objection to it.

Just as the two turned to leave...

A cool voice sounded from behind them.

"Can I follow you?"

Cao Xin turned around and saw Ye Xinglan.

Xu Lizhi, however, had no idea where he had run off to.

He had probably fled in fright.

Thus, only the three of them remained here.

But Cao Xin did not care.

He glanced at Ye Xinglan, his tone indifferent.

"Why?"

He held no ill will toward the girl, but neither did he feel any particular sympathy or closeness toward her. Speaking up for her earlier had merely been because he disliked the Inner Court teacher's conduct. It did not mean he intended to take her troubles upon himself.

Ye Xinglan spoke seriously, though her tone was somewhat nervous.

"He's a teacher from Shrek Academy's Inner Court."

"Now that he's dead..."

"The academy will definitely blame me."

Though she was young, she was already clear-headed enough to realize the consequences of this matter.

That Inner Court teacher had clashed with Cao Xin because of the dispute involving her. Now that he had died on the observation platform, Shrek Academy would certainly investigate, and as one of those involved, she would inevitably be implicated.

Cao Xin shook his head, his tone blunt.

"It has nothing to do with me."

Speaking up for Ye Xinglan had been effortless.

But bringing this trouble to his side was another matter entirely.

Ye Xinglan grew a little anxious.

She took a small step forward, speaking faster than before, as though afraid Cao Xin would leave.

"My Martial Soul is the Stargod Sword. I can spar with you in swordsmanship."

"Or I can do other things too."

Cao Xin gave a faint snort. His gaze swept over Ye Xinglan, and his tone carried undisguised disdain.

"You're too weak."

He said it with complete honesty, without the slightest intention of hurting her. He was merely stating an objective fact.

With Ye Xinglan's current cultivation, she was not even qualified to exchange moves with him, much less spar with him in swordsmanship.

Ye Xinglan's eyes instantly dimmed.