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Chapter 63: Please Don't Stop Me, Thank You
Ever since that senior sacrificed himself, the awakened item he left behind has undergone countless enhancements. Its first deployment in the assessment led to this very incident...
Could it be... a bug has appeared?
“Never mind, there's surveillance footage.”
“After the exam, let those guys watch it themselves.”
The proctor gradually calmed down and continued to monitor the dots on the map.
...
Stepping out from that illusory door, under everyone’s gaze.
Yu Sheng looked at the Mo Pavilion Clerk and earnestly asked, “What rank did I achieve?”
At this moment, the Clerk appeared somewhat dazed, his expression one of disbelief.
Only about 20 minutes had passed, yet, incredibly, someone... had emerged?
“First.”
He took a deep breath and replied.
He remembered this youth, the one named Liu Qingfeng who, before leaving, had told him to secure first place.
And so, he did.
“First in the entire province?”
Yu Sheng asked again.
The Clerk shook his head: “Not sure, but at least... you are the first in Mobei.”
“Hmm.”
Yu Sheng nodded slightly, the emotions in his eyes unclear—whether they were of disappointment or not, he silently walked towards the direction of Mobei.
“Student, what are you planning to do?”
The Clerk stared at Yu Sheng’s departing figure, momentarily stunned, then hurriedly asked.
Yu Sheng didn’t stop his steps: “Enter the city.”
“That’s not possible, the city is too dangerous right now!”
“Plus, you have injuries that need to be treated.”
The Clerk spoke decisively and started jogging towards Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng paused, turned around, and silently raised his right hand, holding a small crossbow, his expression serious and stern: “If you stop me, I will kill you.”
There was no hint of jest in his tone.
A chill seemed to permeate the air.
Even so, the Clerk continued to advance: “Even if you kill me, you cannot enter the city.”
“I must be responsible for your life!”
His steps were resolute.
Yu Sheng looked at the Clerk with a hint of confusion, seemingly not quite understanding.
Could it be... they truly aren’t afraid of death?
Or is all this merely a play.
A performance for him.
But... he wasn’t worth that much yet.
He pulled the trigger, and the bolt thudded into the ground right by the Clerk’s feet, the tail of the arrow quivering.
The Clerk halted in his tracks.
"Thank you."
"I will take responsibility for my own life."
"Now... please don't stop me again."
"Otherwise, I really will kill someone."
As his words fell, Yu Sheng suddenly sped up, rushing towards Mobei.
The Clerk looked anxious, seemingly wanting to say more, but Yu Sheng was too fast, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.
...
"Before I die... can you answer one question that's been troubling my mind?"
Wei Le knelt on one knee, his face covered in sweat.
With a reluctant look, he raised his head to gaze at the frail old man nearby: "When exactly... did you recover?"
"Oh."
"No."
For some reason, Zhong Yushu recalled the succinct and forceful way Yu Sheng spoke and imitated it.
Then...
The spear flashed, and Wei Le along with the two elders behind him exploded into a shower of blood and flesh.
"Who has time to talk nonsense with you."
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Zhong Yushu looked at the chunks of flesh on the ground and muttered, his gaze then shifting to Pavilion Master Lin, who seemed somewhat dazed: "Call Chen Yimo. It's time to wrap this up."
"Ah... what?"
Pavilion Master Lin seemed to snap back to reality, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Zhong Yushu.
"What 'ah'? Just make the call!"
"Waiting for those demon kings to cause trouble?"
"Always so foolish, are all of you from Spirit Mind Academy this dim-witted?"
Zhong Yushu didn't mince his words.
"Elder Zhong, you're from a military academy, there's no need to be harsh on us from Spirit Mind..."
"Shut up! Make the call!" Zhong Yushu cut him off directly.
Academy honor is paramount!
Unless the one insulting is Zhong Yushu...
Pavilion Master Lin grudgingly made the call: "Elder Zhong says it’s time to wrap things up."
"Got it."
Chen Yimo's loud voice responded with just that, and the call ended.
Pavilion Master Lin slowly came to his senses.
"You were actually... fishing?"
He pointed to the fishing rod by the lake, almost in tears, "I admit, there seemed to be issues with Mo Pavilion in Jiangbei Province, and it's normal for you to suspect me."
"But... I just resigned this morning..."
"I was the Vice Pavilion Master..."
Filled with guilt, he had earnestly and solemnly resigned from his position as Vice Pavilion Master.
He planned to persuade Elder Zhong to come out of retirement and then go to Demon-Suppressing Pass to atone with his death.
But now...
Was he the only one being played?
"The old man actually likes young folks like you."
"Demon-Suppressing Pass has been short-staffed lately."
Zhong Yushu stroked his goatee, his gaze drifting towards Mobei, a complex expression in his eyes, "This operation brought in big gains, but the cost... was not small either."
"Let's go..."
"It's time for the final cleanup."
Zhong Yushu, retrieving his awakened item, rolled up his trousers like an old farmer, returned to his thatched cottage, and took out the old cloth bag he used to carry, taking nothing else with him.
Just like in the old days, he came with nothing and left with nothing.
What he had...
Was only the burning passion for humanity and a heart full of sincerity.
"Elder Zhong, don't come back this time!"
"Go forth for humanity, fight for the world!"
"May you return with peace following behind you..."
Old soldiers watching Zhong Yushu's departing figure shouted and roared, their voices full of emotion and tears in their eyes.
Zhong Yushu didn't turn around; he just raised his wrinkled hand and waved in the air.
...
From returning after slaying a Divine Beast, to overseeing Demon-Suppressing Pass, unnoticed by humanity, delivering six demon kings, and Zhong Yushu's taking of the medicine until now...
A long-planned net was finally ready to be drawn tight.
After this, for many years to come, Jiangbei Province would no longer harbor any Cults.
At Demon-Suppressing Pass, the demon lord was severely injured and would not be able to incite a large-scale uprising any time soon.
This... was Zhong Yushu.
A legendary war deity who could hold a pass on his own.
What made the demon tribe fear him was never just his strength.
In this, the only sacrifices may have been the awakeners, but... that is their destiny.
The destiny of warriors.
At least... as Pavilion Master Lin once said...
Mo Pavilion never treated them as expendables.
They were simply on the battlefield that was rightfully theirs.
Whether the retired soldiers, teachers... were part of Zhong Yushu's plans, that's something no one will ever know.
War always results in death.
The merciful cannot command armies.
If... if Zhong Yushu were indecisive, Demon-Suppressing Pass might have fallen long ago.