Chapter 43: Young Master Dan Sui

Ever since Su Hao single-handedly took down the all third-year students, the previously restless atmosphere of the academy has quieted down significantly. Everywhere, you could now see students training diligently, their heads down and focused.

This change gave everyone a new understanding.

"This must be what Wu Xiangwu meant by the responsibility of the strong!"

In their eyes, Wu Xiangwu had used his strength to forcibly alter the atmosphere of the entire academy, waking up many students who had been lost or stagnant in their progress. Wu Xiangwu had fulfilled the "responsibility of the strong" expected of the academy's top martial artist.

At the same time, many once-proud geniuses began to reflect deeply on themselves: 'Am I really worthy of being called a genius?'

At this moment, Wu Xiangwu was no longer just the "Violent Sky, Wu Xiangwu." His image had become much more respected. Many of the ridiculous things he'd done in the past were being dug up and seriously analyzed, leading to some dubious life philosophies being drawn from them.

One day, Fatty found Su Hao, his face full of worry. He quietly said, "Xiangwu, I've heard some gossip. Apparently, Dan Sui is planning revenge on you. He's threatened to kill you. You need to be careful."

Su Hao raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Who's Dan Sui?"

Fatty gestured with his hand, indicating the spiky-haired boy, and said, "The guy you kicked in the crotch, exploding his... you know. He's a third-year student, and I hear his family has some connections. He's supposedly hired some powerful assassins to take you out."

Su Hao nodded and casually replied, "Got it. Thanks."

Fatty, growing anxious, exclaimed, "No, Xiangwu! Aren't you worried at all? These are assassins! They really kill people!"

Su Hao smiled and said, "Would worrying make them not come?"

Fatty responded, "How would I know that? Xiangwu, maybe we should ask a teacher for help!"

Su Hao shook his head and said, "Even if you go to a teacher, what can they do? Would the teacher follow me around all day because of some vague threat?"

Fatty sat down in frustration and said, "Then what should we do? Maybe I should call my dad. He's really strong and could definitely protect you."

Su Hao chuckled. Right now, even Uncle Li wasn't necessarily stronger than him, so what would be the point?

Setting his book aside, Su Hao looked seriously at Fatty and said, "If you really want to help, then gather more information on this Dan Sui for me—where he usually hangs out, what his family background is, where he lives, and so on. But if you can't find anything, it's fine. If he really dares to send people to kill me, I'll just go over and finish him off."

Fatty hesitated, then asked, "Are you serious, Xiangwu?"

Su Hao nodded. "Of course."

"Alright then, just be careful!" Xiaopang nodded and left.

After Fatty left, Su Hao's eyes turned cold.

He wasn't surprised by this development. He had known that there would be trouble down the line. Now, he was thinking about how to solve this problem at its root.

Living in this world meant being inevitably entangled with other people. Kill one problematic person, and soon a second would come seeking revenge, then a third and a fourth. The more people you kill, the more enemies you will accumulate, and people will seek vengeance in the name of the last person. The cycle would be endless.

Unless you made everyone who bore you a grudge too afraid to act, or simply wiped them all out completely.

But that was clearly unrealistic.

When Su Hao was reincarnated into this world, his goal was very clear: to survive for as long as possible, to learn as much as possible, and once he reached a certain level, to give back to this world in whatever way he could.

However, even just surviving was proving difficult. There were always unforeseen events that could threaten his life, no matter how hard he tried to avoid them. And as long as you interacted with people, some troubles were simply unavoidable.

The only solution was to face them head-on and crush all obstacles with overwhelming strength.

Sitting by the window in the Lingyun Library, Su Hao pondered for a moment before getting up to find Bald Liu, his supervising instructor.

When Su Hao found Bald Liu, he got straight to the point, "Teacher Liu, do you have some time? I have a few questions I'd like to ask."

Bald Liu didn't seem particularly surprised that Su Hao had come to him. Smiling, he nodded and said, "Sure. Shall we go somewhere else to talk?"

Su Hao noticed the other teachers nearby curiously glancing over, so he nodded and replied, "Alright, let's find a quiet place so we don't disturb anyone."

"I know a good spot. Follow me," said Bald Liu as he led the way. Su Hao followed closely behind.

The other teachers, like Feng Man'er, showed disappointed expressions—another chance for gossip had slipped away. But soon, they resumed their heated discussions about Su Hao, passionately debating and arguing over their differing viewpoints until their faces flushed red.

….

Su Hao followed Bald Liu to a peaceful grove. The area was quiet and refreshing, with a stone table and two stone stools in the center—indeed a perfect spot.

"Let's sit down and talk!" Bald Liu said, sitting down first and motioning to the opposite stool.

Su Hao took his seat as well.

Before Su Hao could even begin, Bald Liu smiled and said, "I'm guessing you're here to ask about Dan Sui, right?"

Su Hao nodded, but then shook his head, saying, "Yes and no. Mostly, I want to ask about martial arts."

Understanding, Bald Liu nodded and said, "That rumor is true. Dan Sui has indeed hired people to ambush you. To be precise, it's his father who hired them."

Su Hao frowned. "Dan Sui's father?"

Bald Liu explained, "Dan Sui's father is an High-level elite Warrior with some connections and influence, but nothing too powerful. Just a minor problem."

Su Hao asked, "Could he hire a master warrior?"

Bald Liu laughed and said, "Of course not! Master Warriors aren't something you can hire like common mercenaries. Each grandmaster Warrior is an invaluable asset to the human race and has their own important duties. They wouldn't bother with something as trivial as this."

Su Hao nodded, feeling reassured.

Bald Liu's voice became firm as he said, "Rest assured, Su Hao. This is Lingyun Warrior Academy. No outsider can kill one of our students within the academy grounds, not even a grandmaster Warrior."

Su Hao immediately thanked him, "I understand. Thank you, Teacher Liu."

Then, he asked the most important question on his mind: "Teacher Liu, the real reason I wanted to meet with you today is that I have some questions about martial cultivation."

Bald Liu smiled and said, "You rarely come to me with formal questions. This must be something extraordinary. Ask away, and I'll tell you everything I know."

Su Hao immediately said, "Teacher Liu, my Elite Blood Qi has already reached the limit of my body. While I could continue to wait for my body to grow and further strengthen, that approach is too slow and inefficient for me. So I'd like to break through to the master level within the next few months. Could you guide me?"

"Huh?" Bald Liu's smile froze. He stared blankly for a moment, as if he hadn't heard correctly.

Su Hao had no choice but to repeat himself, "Teacher Liu, I've already reached the High-level Elite Warrior level, and I'd like to advance to master. Please guide me."

This time, Bald Liu heard him clearly. His eyes widened, and he stared at Su Hao as if he were looking at a prehistoric creature.

"Are you serious?"

Su Hao sighed and, without answering, stood up and moved to a nearby open space. He clenched his right fist, filling his entire arm with Elite Blood Qi.

With a low shout, Su Hao punched the ground.

"Boom!∼"

Dirt and stones flew everywhere, leaving a one-meter-wide crater in the ground.