Chapter 38: Junior Brother, You Are Too Perverted
Chapter 38: Junior Brother, You Are Too Perverted
When Jiang Tian's face appeared in front of him, Wu Xianqing was so frightened that his face turned pale.
How did he find me?
Before he could react, Jiang Tian had already taken action.
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Click…
Jiang Tian easily dislocated Wu Xianqing's limbs, rendering him completely immobile. Then, without hesitation, he picked him up and quickly returned to the battlefield.
Wu Xianqing was clearly involved in everything and was likely one of the masterminds.
But the real victim in this situation was Xue Ruyan.
Jiang Tian wanted to bring him back so that she could personally interrogate him for details.
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Battlefield Cleanup
By the time Jiang Tian returned, he found that the battlefield, which had been in complete chaos, had suddenly become neat and orderly.
The bodies of the Starry Sky Gate members that he had killed were lined up neatly.
Even the dead Flame Birds were carefully arranged.
Glancing at Xue Ruyan's ash-stained hands, it was obvious who was responsible for cleaning up the scene.
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"What are you doing?"
Jiang Tian threw Wu Xianqing in front of Xue Ruyan and asked curiously.
Xue Ruyan exhaled and responded calmly.
"I cleaned up the traces of battle. This will be good for you."
"Besides, you killed all of them, so everything they had is rightfully your spoils of war."
"I just wanted to make it easier for you. This is all I can do."
As she finished speaking, her gaze shifted to Wu Xianqing, who lay on the ground, battered and completely immobilized.
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"What happens to him is up to you."
Jiang Tian took a step back, signaling that the decision was hers to make.
Wu Xianqing, covered in dust, snot, and tears, had completely lost his former arrogance.
He begged desperately, his eyes filled with fear.
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"Classmate Xue, please let me go! For the sake of our friendship!"
"I was just confused for a moment! I didn't mean to do any of this!"
"The people from Starry Sky Gate forced me!"
"Think about it—how could I, an ordinary student, have the ability to organize all this?"
"If you let me go, I'll tell you everything...!"
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Before Wu Xianqing could finish, Xue Ruyan shook her head and cut him off coldly.
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"You don't need to say it. I already know."
"You planned to use me to coerce my father, didn't you?"
"His mission must be critical—one that could affect the fate of the Tang Kingdom and the human race."
"You wanted to use me as leverage."
She let out a cold sneer, then her face twisted in rage.
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"Even though I hate him...
That doesn't mean you beasts from Starry Sky Gate have the right to insult him!"
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Her voice trembled with anger.
Her father had been a failure as a husband and a father.
But he was also a hero of humanity.
No matter how much she resented him, no one else had the right to use her to destroy him.
If he were the kind of man who would abandon humanity for his family, her mother wouldn't have died.
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Tears slipped down her cheeks, falling to the blood-stained ground.
She gripped her spear tightly, her breath shaky but her resolve firm.
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"Because of me, you decided to kill an innocent person."
"You may have even planned to kill many more."
"Jiang is strong, but that's his own ability."
"That doesn't change the fact that I dragged him into this."
"I've already failed him—so why would I spare you?"
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Her eyes turned ice-cold.
Even though her hands trembled, she didn't hesitate.
She thrust her spear forward.
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Phew!
The blade pierced through Wu Xianqing.
His lifeless eyes remained wide open in shock and regret.
His sinful life had finally ended.
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Aftermath
Xue Ruyan's entire body trembled as she pulled out her spear.
Her throat tightened, and her stomach churned.
But she stood firm, her grip on her spear unwavering.
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Jiang Tian, standing nearby, let out a small chuckle.
"I thought I'd have to finish him off myself."
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He reached into his backpack and pulled out a stone cup filled with steaming water.
Although he had said earlier that he would let Xue Ruyan decide Wu Xianqing's fate, he had still been prepared to intervene.
If she hesitated, he would have stepped in without a second thought.
But she proved stronger than he had expected.
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"Thank you, Jiang."
Xue Ruyan took the stone cup and bowed solemnly.
If not for Jiang Tian, she would have already been dead.
She might have even been used as a tool to destroy the human race.
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"It's nothing!"
Jiang Tian waved his hand dismissively.
"Just consider it a fair trade."
"You let me train at your place and fed me those delicious ingredients."
"So I just returned the favor."
Xue Ruyan sipped the hot water and let out a small smile.
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Reinforcements Arrive
Suddenly, the sound of approaching footsteps echoed in the distance.
Xue Ruyan tensed up immediately.
More enemies?
Would this never end?
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But then, she realized—if it were another attack, Jiang Tian would have reacted already.
Instead, he stood calmly.
Her trust in him settled her nerves.
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As the figures came into view, Xue Ruyan's expression changed slightly.
The man leading the group was none other than Huang Hui, the Chief Inspector of Yue City.
And he wasn't alone.
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Huang Hui rushed forward, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield.
Seeing that both Jiang Tian and Xue Ruyan were unharmed, he let out a sigh of relief.
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But then, his eyes landed on the corpses.
Flame Birds, Starry Sky Gate examiners—all neatly arranged.
His expression twitched.
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When his gaze finally settled on Jiang Tian, he blurted out—
"You did all this?"
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Jiang Tian remained silent.
But before he could answer, Xue Ruyan stepped forward.
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"Master Huang, there's been a misunderstanding."
"I did all of this."
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Huang Hui froze.
His voice rose several degrees.
"You did it?"
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No way.
There was no way she could have done all this alone.
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But then, Huang Hui understood.
She was protecting Jiang Tian.
He glanced at Jiang Tian, a smirk playing at his lips.
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"Tsk tsk, little junior brother…"
"She's taking the blame to protect you."
"Aren't you going to say anything?"