36: Xiao Wan’s killing skills

Three days had passed since the last mission was completed.

Chu Tianjiao had also purchased a villa next door to Yu Xiu, spending his days either enjoying himself or visiting Yu Xiu.

One could say they were both anomalies within the entire Genius Training Camp.

“Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host, for reaching the Five-Star Great Grandmaster Realm.”

At this moment, a System notification sound suddenly rang in Yu Xiu’s mind. Advancing one minor Realm meant that each member of his class had, on average, gained ten points of Qi and blood.

“Their improvement speed is already quite fast.”

In fact, Yu Xiu had previously thought about helping the people in his class improve their strength.

It just never came to fruition.

Firstly, these people were not his subordinates; they were merely classmates.

Once he expended resources to help them improve, although their strength would increase, these people would ultimately remain outsiders.

“System, if I form a team, will there also be a summation function?”

“Replying to Host, the System only calculates the class total, not the team total.”

Yu Xiu smiled confidently upon hearing this.

“Since it only sums the class, I’ll find a way to make it a class then.”

“Anyway, I can name it whatever I want, as long as it’s not named a team.”

Yu Xiu chuckled.

He became increasingly keen on forming a team.

Once a team was successfully formed, these people would be his force, and even an investment would yield returns.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong!

Just then, the doorbell of the villa rang.

Yu Xiu went to open the door, knowing without a doubt it was Chu Tianjiao.

“Boss, I heard today is the Training Camp assessment day. Those Pre-selection class students have a chance to become official students. There’s probably a good show to watch, let’s go join the fun.”

Yu Xiu nodded upon hearing this.

Ever since he returned, he had been staying in the villa, enjoying a life of luxury.

Going out for a walk now was certainly an option.

As the two walked along, they once again became the subject of discussion.

However, last time it was just Yu Xiu, but this time it was two people.

Now, Yu Xiu was well-known in the Genius Training Camp, and the students all recognized him.

So, the students considered Yu Xiu’s aloofness to be perfectly normal.

However, no one recognized Chu Tianjiao.

Moreover, with Chu Tianjiao by Yu Xiu’s side, the students unconsciously began to speculate.

But Chu Tianjiao didn’t care in the slightest.

Given his status, he was always the focus of attention and discussion whenever he attended any event.

He had long grown accustomed to it.

“Boss, look at that Martial Arts Arena over there. I heard the assessment will be held here later.”

“According to the Training Camp rules, generally, the five hundred lowest-ranked official students will be arranged to participate in the assessment.”

“If an official student fails, they are demoted to a preliminary student. Conversely, if a preliminary student passes, they are promoted to an official member.”

Yu Xiu nodded, indicating he understood.

However, they hadn’t walked many steps before they saw a group of people approaching them.

“Yu Xiu, we meet again. I told you before that I would definitely become an official student of the Training Camp. I’m here to fulfill my promise.”

After Xiao Wan finished speaking, she turned to look at Chu Tianjiao beside her, “Hello, I’m Xiao Wan, Yu Xiu’s childhood sweetheart.”

This time, Chu Tianjiao wasn’t as enthusiastic as he had been when he met Nightingale before. Instead, he responded expressionlessly, without even introducing himself.

“Then I won’t bother you two.”

Seeing that neither of them paid her any mind, Xiao Wan wisely left.

“Boss, your childhood sweetheart seems extraordinary.”

Watching Xiao Wan walk away, Chu Tianjiao frowned and said to Yu Xiu.

“Ignore her!”

In fact, Yu Xiu had also noticed.

The first time he encountered Xiao Wan in the forest, he already felt a change in her, which even made him very uncomfortable.

How to put it?

It was like a venomous snake.

“Chu Tianjiao, why is he with Yu Xiu?”

After walking away, Xiao Wan thought to herself, her brows tightly furrowed.

“It seems the previous method to ambush Chu Tianjiao won’t work anymore.”

After some thought, Xiao Wan turned to the person beside her and whispered, “Contact the higher-ups, the mission has changed. Chu Tianjiao is with Yu Xiu.”

Ever since Xiao Wan arranged for Mo Ce to be poisoned and killed, she officially became the person in charge of the Genius Training Camp.

And with her identity as Yu Xiu’s childhood sweetheart, she was exempted from the organization’s punishment.

Although everyone knew that Yu Xiu did not acknowledge her as his childhood sweetheart, Xiao Wan’s ability to remain unscathed clearly showed her resourcefulness.

…

“All Pre-selection class students who have signed up for this assessment, please step forward.”

In the Martial Arts Arena, as an instructor called out, over a thousand people stepped forward.

Xiao Wan was also among them.

At a glance, Yu Xiu even saw many students from Jiangtan City in the group.

They were all students whose strength was not bad but had failed the initial camp assessment.

Now, their strength had undergone tremendous changes, though still not as significant as the changes in the students from Jiangtan No. 1 High School.

“Choose your opponents freely. The winner automatically becomes an official student.”

As the words fell, the instructor turned and exited the Martial Arts Arena.

At the same time, the Pre-selection class students also found their respective opponents.

“Boss, what kind of method do you think that Xiao Wan will use to win?”

Chu Tianjiao asked with a smile, but as he looked at the arena, his face was filled with astonishment.

Because Xiao Wan had already finished her battle.

She rushed forward and, with extreme speed, used a sharp blade to slice across her opponent’s neck.

The opponent remained bewildered until their death.

Xiao Wan, on the other hand, was calm. She then walked to the instructor, reported her name, received a pass, and could use it to claim a watch.

“Boss, this Xiao Wan is very unusual. Although it was just one move, I saw a killing technique in that single strike.”

Chu Tianjiao explained, “It’s like an assassin’s killing technique.”

“Logically speaking, she absolutely shouldn’t have learned this kind of Martial Skill.”

Yu Xiu did not respond.

He remained expressionless from beginning to end.

Although Xiao Wan had changed a lot, in his opinion, she was still just a small fry, not worth a second glance.

Perhaps Xiao Wan had some Opportunity, but it still couldn’t make Yu Xiu look at her properly.

Strength was the ultimate truth.

Between a Martial Artist and a Great Grandmaster, the fist was the only truth.

“Boss, from the battle just now, I guess this Xiao Wan is a Seventh-Rank Martial Artist.”

Yu Xiu nodded.

Yu Xiu had already sensed Xiao Wan’s strength when he was in the forest last time.

She was indeed a Seventh-Rank Martial Artist.

When she entered the camp, Xiao Wan was not yet a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist. Now, in less than half a month, she was already a Seventh-Rank Martial Artist.

Yu Xiu was indeed a little surprised, but not overly so.

In his opinion, there was only one possibility for Xiao Wan to improve so much in such a short time: she took a shortcut.

However, any shortcut had its drawbacks.

“Yu Xiu, Xiao Wan is not right.”

At this moment, Yang Duling walked over, looking at Yu Xiu with a serious expression.

“I know!”

“Aren’t you going to do anything about it?”

“Why should I?” Yu Xiu said, “Everyone has to pay for their own choices, and besides, I’m not familiar with her.”

As for Uncle Xiao, Yu Xiu merely frowned slightly and then stopped thinking about it.

“Oh, and one more thing.”

“Mo Ce, who was previously ranked first on the strength list, seems to have died.”

Yang Duling reminded, “My family sent someone to tell me that the Genius Training Camp is not right now, and they told me to be extremely careful.”

“As for the specific situation, my family didn’t say much, and I’m not very clear either.”

“You… you should also be careful.”

Before Yu Xiu could respond, Chu Tianjiao, who was beside him, suddenly interjected, “Hello, Eldest Sister-in-law, I’m Chu Tianjiao.”

“You don’t need to worry about my Boss’s safety. I know which organization is causing trouble.”

“Don’t worry! My Old Master will step in to stop them. Their experts can’t enter the Genius Training Camp. At most, they’re just some small fries, harmless to Boss.”

“Chu Tianjiao? Qin Province Chu Family?” Yang Duling already knew Chu Tianjiao’s identity, but she wasn’t overly surprised.

Instead, Chu Tianjiao’s address of ‘Eldest Sister-in-law’ instantly made her blush. “You’ve misunderstood, I’m not Yu Xiu’s girlfriend, and furthermore, I’m not your Eldest Sister-in-law.”

Yang Duling emphasized the words ‘Eldest Sister-in-law’ heavily, and her gaze towards Yu Xiu also held a hint of resentment.

“You don’t need to mind, Tianjiao is just talking nonsense.”

As soon as Yu Xiu said this, Yang Duling nodded, “I understand, no misunderstanding.”

However, as she spoke, she felt a little disappointed in her heart.