625: Chapter 625 Head Instructor, Do You Take Apprentices?

A devil.

An absolute devil.

Nan Tianba and the Nan Family disciples were scared to death, nearly fainting on the spot.

Some were even sprawled on the ground retching, while others curled into balls, muttering under their breath as if chanting sutras to ward off evil.

Shi Xiaonian stood behind Ye Chen, with only one thought in her mind...

In this lifetime, I'd rather die than steal again!

If I get the chance, I want to be a member of the Dragon Group!

Look at that!

Bullying bad guys is as simple as bullying a dog—how majestic!

Bai Zhantang trembled all over, a monstrous hatred surging in his chest, burning so fiercely his internal organs ached.

A warrior can be killed, but not insulted!!!

“Ye Chen!”

He roared at the sky, his voice filled with madness and desperation.

“I, Bai Zhantang, would rather die than suffer your humiliation!”

The words had barely left his mouth.

He raised his right hand, fingers splayed, and slammed his palm against the crown of his own head.

“Thud!”

A muffled sound.

Brains burst forth.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Bai Zhantang's body stiffened for a moment, then fell straight backward like a felled piece of dead wood.

“Splash!”

He crashed into the cesspool once more, sending filth flying.

This time, he didn't climb back up.

His eyes remained open, staring fixedly at the night sky, though his pupils gradually dilated.

A bizarre smile hung on the corner of his mouth, as if saying...

No matter how strong you are, Ye Chen, bring me back to life if you have the guts!

If you can't, then I win!

Ye Chen stood where he was, looking at the corpse in the distance in the cesspool, momentarily taken aback.

He truly hadn't expected Bai Zhantang to be so unyielding.

“Well now...”

He rubbed his nose and shrugged helplessly. “Forget it. Seeing as you died in a cesspool, I won't resurrect you.”

Everyone: “???”

Holy shit, what a troll!

You're probably just saying that because you can't actually resurrect him, right?

They didn't believe Ye Chen could bring someone back to life.

But what they did believe was...

This young man could absolutely infuriate someone to death without consequence!

In an instant.

Nan Tianba and the others were left bewildered in the wind.

Ye Chen ignored their shock and looked toward Nan Tianba.

“You, snap out of it.”

Nan Tianba shuddered and suddenly jerked awake: “T-This lowly one is here!”

Ye Chen looked down at him and asked indifferently.

“Let me ask you.”

“Is this the only group the Bai Family sent?”

Nan Tianba kowtowed frantically.

“Great One! The Bai Family only sent the Secret Guard Commander, Bai Zhantang, and the one hundred and eight Secret Guards!”

“The rest are all from the Nan Family...”

“This lowly one... I was just running errands for them, helping them hide people. I didn't do anything else!”

“I beg the Great One to spare my miserable life!”

As he spoke.

Old tears flowed, and his kowtowing made loud thudding sounds; blood soon seeped from his forehead.

Ye Chen looked at him expressionlessly: “It's not impossible to spare you.”

Nan Tianba snapped his head up, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

Ye Chen spoke calmly: “Go now and kill the remaining people from the Bai Family, then take me to see Bai Shanshan.”

Nan Tianba was stunned for a moment.

Kill all the remaining Bai Family members?

Although the Bai Family hadn't sent many people, those were all Bai Family guards!

Even if they weren't Secret Guards, they were direct descendants of the Bai Family, each one a master at the Xuan Realm or above.

With the Nan Family's meager resources, how could they hope to kill them?

But in the next second, Ye Chen spoke again: “Don't worry, they won't dare to resist. What I want is to see your attitude.”

Nan Tianba trembled, a chill rushing from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

He understood!

Ye Chen's meaning was...

To have them kill the Bai Family members as a blood oath of loyalty!

That way...

Even if they tried to play tricks on Ye Chen, they wouldn't be able to escape the consequences because they had killed Bai Family members!

Ruthless!

What a ruthless move!

Nan Tianba gritted his teeth, a look of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

He scrambled up from the ground, turned around, and roared hoarsely at the shivering Nan Family disciples behind him.

“Stop fucking kneeling!”

“Grab your weapons!”

“Follow me and kill those bastards!”

At Nan Tianba's roar, the kneeling Nan Family disciples snapped out of their stupor.

They looked at each other, their eyes full of struggle.

Kill the Bai Family's people?

That was the Bai Family of the Kunlun Ruins!

If the Bai Family came looking for revenge later, the Nan Family's entire foundation wouldn't be enough for them to crush with a single finger.

But if they didn't kill them...

Would this death god before them let them go?

The answer was obvious.

Taking a step back...

Damn it!

They weren't people of the Kunlun Ruins; they were people of the Dragon Kingdom!

Following the orders of the Chief Instructor of the Dragon Group was perfectly reasonable, right???

“What are you still standing there for?!”

Nan Tianba kicked a young man's backside. “Do you want to die?!”

The young man stumbled, gritted his teeth, snatched a blade from the ground, and charged toward a nearby Bai Family guard.

With someone leading the way, the others' eyes turned red with desperation.

In an instant, the Nan Family members grabbed weapons and pounced on the remaining Bai Family members from all directions.

Those Bai Family guards were already heavily injured and lying immobile on the ground; they didn't even have the strength to resist the Nan Family's blades.

“You... How dare you!”

One Bai Family guard struggled to crawl up, eyes wide with rage. “We are from the Bai Family! Does your Nan Family want to die?!”

The words had barely left his mouth.

“Puchi—”

A blade fell, and blood sprayed.

The Bai Family guard's eyes bulged, unable to believe even in death that he had actually died at the hands of a group of ants.

The others fared no better.

Someone tried to resist, but just as they raised their hand, a silver needle whistled through the air and pinned itself precisely into his brow.

The person's body stiffened instantly, as if a freezing spell had been cast on them, leaving them unable to move.

The next second.

The Nan Family's blades came down.

Screams!

Pleas for mercy!

Curses!

One after another, they echoed through the night.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, all the Bai Family guards had fallen in pools of blood.

In the front yard of the manor, blood flowed like a river.

Nan Tianba stood in the center of the carnage, hands covered in blood, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.

His Nan Family...

Had really killed the Bai Family's people.

From now on, the Nan Family had no path of retreat.

Shi Xiaonian watched this scene, her small face filled with excitement.

“My god... this is just too cool!”

“Chief Instructor, will you take me as your disciple?”

“Can I join the Dragon Group?”

Ye Chen turned his head and glanced at her: “You want to join the Dragon Group?”

“Yes, yes!”

Shi Xiaonian nodded frantically. “Chief Instructor, what do you think of me? I have a unique skeletal structure and extraordinary talent; I'm definitely prime material for a Dragon Group agent!”

Ye Chen looked her up and down, his face a mask of oddity: “Wait... You're a thief, and you're sure you want to join the Dragon Group?”

Shi Xiaonian's face turned red instantly, but she soon puffed out her chest and spoke righteously.

“What's wrong with being a thief? Even thieves have ideals!”

“Besides, I only stole because I was forced by life, not because I wanted to!”

“Give me a chance, and I promise to turn over a new leaf and become a proud warrior of the Dragon Group!”

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: “Why do you want to join the Dragon Group?”

Shi Xiaonian looked at Ye Chen with adoration.

“Because you're too cool!”

“Look at you—kicking down a gate with one foot, sending over a hundred masters flying with one punch, and crippling that Bai Zhantang guy with one needle...”

“I want to be cool for once too!”

“I want people to tremble when they see me, instead of me acting like a mouse seeing a cat every time I see anyone!”

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.

This girl was quite interesting.

He pondered for a moment before speaking calmly.

“The Dragon Group doesn't keep idle people.”

“If you want to join, you have to show me your value first.”

Hearing this, Shi Xiaonian's eyes brightened even more, and she nearly jumped with excitement.

“Value? I have that!”

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: “Oh? Let's hear it.”

Shi Xiaonian put her hands on her hips and raised her head proudly.

“I can steal things!”

“I'm not bragging, but in the Stealing Sect's neck of the woods, if I, Shi Xiaonian, claim to be second, no one would dare claim to be first!”

“Whatever you want, I can steal it for you in minutes!”

“Whether it belongs to the living or the dead, whether it's in a safe or hidden in a secret room, there's nothing I, Shi Xiaonian, can't steal!”

Well...

She certainly knew how to steal, but everything after that was pure boasting.

But.

When you're out in the world, your status is whatever you give yourself!

So.

Boast first!

Ye Chen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully.

Stealing...

It was indeed a skill.

In this world, how many classified documents and how much vital intelligence was obtained through 'stealing'?

Weren't those secret agents and spies essentially doing the same thing?

It's just that they didn't call it stealing; they called it 'intelligence acquisition.'

Ye Chen looked at Shi Xiaonian, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

“You've reminded me.”

“The Dragon Group indeed lacks someone like you.”

Shi Xiaonian's eyes went wide and round, her heart beating like a drum: “Ch-Chief Instructor, do you mean...”

Ye Chen waved his hand.

“Once the business here is finished, we'll talk slowly.”

“As long as you can pass the test, I'll make an exception and take you in.”

Shi Xiaonian froze for a moment, then nodded frantically, her small face flushed with excitement.

There's a chance!

There's really a chance!

She, Shi Xiaonian, was about to change her destiny!!!