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Chapter 46: What number-one genius? He is nothing but the villain’s stepping stone!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

Several powerhouses guarding the ring instantly blocked Yu Xuan.

The spectators were stunned.

“Damn, did the Little Prince just get scared?”

“Nonsense; Yu Xuan is Great Yu Academy’s top monster, how could he be frightened?”

“Right, that guy is a total psycho… after killing he even dismembers the body… where did Heavenly Martial Academy dig up such a devil?”

Every look thrown at Ning Bei carried undisguised fear.

With a youth this ruthless yet monstrously talented, what kind of impact would he have on Cangxuan Continent once he grew up?

At this moment, the three Grand Preceptors also stepped onto the ring.

“Outrageous; you already won, so why strike to kill?”

Yu Tong was the first to question Ning Bei.

Anyone surnamed Yu in the capital was somewhat related by blood, and with Yu Sheng’s strength and talent he had been a prodigy even within Great Yu Academy.

Such a genius was now gone just like that, so Yu Tong naturally could not stay calm.

Before Ning Bei could speak;

Wuyue had already retorted, “Blades have no eyes; everyone signed a life-and-death waiver before stepping onto the stage, so harping on it now only shows a lack of class.”

“Wuyue, are you really going to shield him like this?” Yu Tong glared at Wuyue and raised his brow.

Wuyue narrowed his aged eyes and still nodded. “Yes!”

“You…”

Yu Tong was so angry he was momentarily speechless.

At this point Xu Yunyang interjected, “This is too much; he had already won yet still went for the kill and with such vicious means. Great Yu Academy must get an explanation, or how can the tournament go on?”

“Cut the act,” Wuyue shot back at Xu Yunyang. “Can you honestly say you’re not pleased to see Great Yu Academy lose such a promising disciple?”

“I… it’s not… stop trying to sow discord!”

Xu Yunyang felt guilty.

Although he and Yu Tong looked close on the surface, they belonged to different factions; losing a disciple with limitless potential was a boon to him.

Who wouldn’t be happy about that?

While the three Grand Preceptors argued, Ning Bei tossed the severed hand over and pointed at Yu Xuan. “Stop quarreling, everyone; if you want to blame someone, blame him… he told me to chop off his hand!” (TL: He used 剁 duo – chop, here)

“?”

A question mark slowly formed on Yu Xuan’s face as he snapped, “Don’t slander me; I told you to chop, so you did? Do you obey me that well?” (TL: He also used 砍 kan – chop, here, so idk~)

“I was just doing you a favor,” Ning Bei answered innocently. “You’re the Little Prince; one more friend means one more path. By the way, what grudge do you have with Yu Sheng?”

“You, you…”

Hearing this, Yu Xuan was instantly tongue-tied.

As the Little Prince adored by all and blessed with talent, he had always been revered; when had he ever suffered such defamation?

And in verbal sparring he was like a rookie before Ning Bei.

“What a slick tongue!”

Seeing Yu Xuan lose the exchange, Yu Tong snorted, “After killing someone you even reverse black and white and pin the blame on others… Wuyue, is this really your Heavenly Martial Academy’s chief disciple?”

“That statement is off the mark.” Prompted by Ning Bei, Wuyue followed up, “Setting aside whether Yu Xuan shouted ‘spare him’ or ‘sever the hand’, the very fact that he rushed onto the stage before the match was decided already violated tournament rules, so misunderstandings are natural. Why not hear the audience’s opinion first?”

After Wuyue spoke, the spectators who had only come for the drama suddenly felt valued.

“I think this Grand Preceptor from Heavenly Martial Academy is being quite objective.”

“Exactly; the Little Prince rushing the stage out of nowhere is certainly misleading.”

“Ning Bei even handed him the limb… maybe he really misheard it as ‘chop his hand’?”

“…”

Hearing such absurd remarks, Yu Xuan almost exploded.

“Are you all idiots? I rushed up there to stop a murder! Damn it, how can you twist such an obvious truth? Are you pig-brained?”

No one could blame Yu Xuan for losing it; who could endure this?

Ning Bei, however, chuckled.

The next moment he spoke righteously, “Silence! Target me if you must, but why vent on innocent spectators? They came to watch the tournament because they respect and expect great things from us. As the prince’s son and the face of Great Yu Academy, how can you insult them like that?”

“I… that’s not what I… ”

Yu Xuan was dumbfounded again.

That was not what he meant; when had he wanted to scold the crowd?

It was just that some spectators were too foolish, completely ignoring the truth.

Yet before Yu Xuan could explain, a tide of curses surged forth.

“I’ll admit my voice was quiet just now… Yu Xuan, screw your ancestors!”

“So this is Great Yu Academy’s number-one genius? You freaked out and called for guards, did we say anything? Now you dare to bite back at us?”

“Yeah, that same back-biting face is exactly what you showed when you smeared Ning Bei!”

“???”

Yu Xuan was completely bewildered.

Right now he felt like a scholar facing soldiers… reason simply could not get through.

The glaring facts were right there, yet they still claimed he was slandering?

Was that not the truth?

“What a bunch of morons…”

Given Yu Xuan’s status and personality, of course he could not swallow this.

Luckily, before he fully lost control, Yu Tong pressed a hand on his shoulder and said, “Stop antagonizing the masses; this is exactly the effect they want. Lose your temper and you’re finished.”

“I…”

Yu Xuan trembled all over but forced himself to endure.

Yet the look he shot at Ning Bei was filled with undisguised killing intent. “Fine… fine… I won’t pursue Yu Sheng’s matter anymore.”

“Ning Bei, just you wait!”

With that, Yu Xuan turned and left the stage, his face dark.

A gentleman’s revenge could wait 10 years; he had thought it through… since the other side was so glib, there was no point in more words.

He would simply kill Ning Bei in the ring.

When that happened, these foolish voices would naturally disappear!

“The tournament continues.”

By now even Yu Tong saw he could not discipline Ning Bei, nor could he say anything more; he could only leave with a black face.

Although Yu Xuan and the others left the ring, the calls to censure Great Yu Academy did not stop.

After all, hatred of the rich was a mindset, and the cultivation world was no exception; to the masses, Great Yu Academy had always been lofty and unapproachable.

Now that they finally caught a mistake, they would naturally stomp on it a few more times.

After stepping off the ring, Wuyue looked at Ning Bei and said, “Brat, we don’t need to carry on with our bet; you’ve already proved Heavenly Martial Academy’s worth.”

Ning Bei smiled. “I promised you I’d win first place for Heavenly Martial Academy.”

“Whether you win or not isn’t important; right now, I just want you to stay alive.”

Wuyue gave a kindly smile.

He knew very well that although Yu Xuan had let the matter drop just now, he still held in a breath, and Yu Tong did as well.

That breath was blatant killing intent.

He absolutely could not stand by and watch the monstrous seedling Heavenly Martial Academy had finally produced die in the tournament.

“Old man, my promise isn’t just empty words,” Ning Bei shook his head and refused, then asked earnestly, “If I really kill Yu Xuan in the ring… can you protect me?”

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