Chapter 561 - 363: Longteng

Chapter 561: Chapter 363: Longteng

The countless people of Nia Academy below watched, wide-eyed, as a supreme expert—a man whose casual aura alone had almost shattered the barrier they believed to be indestructible—was instantly obliterated by that young man, the one known for his intimate relationships with many of the academy’s most beautiful girls!

The mental shock and sensory overload left everyone in the academy who witnessed the battle firsthand in stunned silence. They all gazed up at the sky, their faces frozen in a daze.

’Just moments ago, we were wracking our brains for a way to appease the Patriarch’s anger.’

’Now... it seems that’s no longer necessary.’

Looking again at their young master, Wang Yu, lying on the ground, drooling and smiling foolishly, the two Sword Emperor Powerhouses couldn’t help but shake their heads. ’He truly has no idea what he’s done, provoking someone this terrifying... Well, we certainly don’t have to worry about the Patriarch’s anger anymore. When we tell him the truth, his first reaction will probably be to figure out how to avoid this catastrophe!’

The countless boys in Nia Academy who adored the six girls looked from their dream girls to the god-like young man in the sky and found they couldn’t even muster a shred of jealousy.

He was just too powerful!

Now they finally understood why the six girls had always been so harmonious with each other, completely lacking the usual rivalry and backstabbing often seen among beautiful women.

Many of the female students at Nia Academy stared, unblinking, at the figure in the sky. A thought couldn’t help but surface in their minds: ’If I had the chance, would I even care that he has so many other women?’

Perhaps they didn’t even know the answer themselves, but one thing was certain: no one would refuse the chance to befriend such a powerhouse!

The Cold Iron Sword Array glittered, its frosty aura chilling the air. After slaying Ouyang Hong, the Demon Blood Red Lotus Sword vanished back into Ling Xiao’s Mud Ball Palace. Simultaneously, the sword array erupted into high-speed motion. A bloodcurdling scream echoed from within, followed by a shower of blood raining down from the sky!

Only then did the icy coldness in Ling Xiao’s eyes fade, returning to normal.

The two people he had killed today were clearly of no ordinary background, and their deaths might bring him great trouble. But Ling Xiao didn’t care! Everyone in this world has a bottom line they must defend.

Arrogance and conceit—Ling Xiao could ignore that. At worst, he could just avoid such people.

But when someone threatened the people around him—his family, friends, and loved ones—Ling Xiao would not retreat a single half-step! Because if you retreat one step, others will advance ten! If you retreat ten steps, they will advance a hundred! By the time you have no more room to retreat, you’ll discover that no one will pity you, let alone show you sympathy!

Therefore, if you don’t want to be bullied, the best solution is to meet any provocation with a devastating counterattack!

Beat your enemies until they are bloody and broken! Crush them to a pulp! Make them feel terror at the very thought of your name!

’To achieve that... so what if I earn the name of a butcher?’

Ling Xiao descended from the sky. Before the astounded eyes of the crowd, he passed through the barrier—the one Nia Academy’s students and teachers considered indestructible—as if it were nothing at all, landing before the six girls. Then, his gaze swept over to the two Sword Emperors beside Wang Yu.

Ling Xiao’s gaze wasn’t sharp; in fact, it was quite ordinary. Yet, the two Sword Emperors trembled in unison. The one who had been injured by Ye Zi felt a particular chill run down his spine. Neither of them dared to meet Ling Xiao’s eyes.

"Go back and tell your Patriarch my name is Ling Xiao, Sect Leader of the Shushan Sword Sect," Ling Xiao said, his tone as casual as if he were just chatting. He then turned to the six girls with a gentle smile and asked, "Do you need to finish your final exams here?"

Song Mingyue gave Ling Xiao a bewitching smile and said softly, "We’ve learned pretty much everything we came here to learn. We’re ready to leave. What do you all think?"

Feng Ling, Yisha, Chunlan, Qiuyue, and the others all nodded. Ling Xiao said, "Alright then. Let’s go!"

And just like that, the man and six women turned and left without a backward glance.

The crowd watched their retreating figures, only snapping back to their senses after a long moment.

"So he’s *the* Ling Xiao! Oh my god, I was just calling him an idiot in my head. I’m the real idiot!" a pretty young girl exclaimed.

"Could he be the most famous young man in the Lanyue Empire from the past few years? I heard he was once a Celestial Vein Master..."

"Yeah, yeah... and I think his fiancée even broke off their engagement. He’s been famous for years. The girl who left him back then must be regretting it to death right now..."

...

Ling Xiao and his companions paid no mind to the swirling comments and discussions. The seven of them simply walked out of Nia Academy’s main gate. The barrier had disappeared after the battle ended; maintaining such a massive ward consumed an astonishing number of Crystal Cores every moment, and it wasn’t a skill just anyone possessed.

All of Nia Academy’s teachers, even the headmaster himself, could only stand by the windows of their offices and watch as those six outstanding female students followed the young man out the academy gates, their figures slowly vanishing from sight.

"Husband, you probably have no idea how famous your name is at Nia Academy!" Song Mingyue said with a charming laugh, her gaze as gentle as water as she looked at Ling Xiao.

"That’s right! Even though we weren’t by your side these last few years, we heard about every single thing that happened where you were!" Chunlan said cheerfully.

Yisha added in a soft voice, "During those years you were in seclusion, many people said... they said you were gone for good. They said the Ling Family was just a flash in the pan. We got into a lot of fights with people over that back then!"