A Top Scholar in Everything

Although Baiyu had long suspected it, hearing it directly from Qiu Shouzheng still made him a bit uncomfortable.

He knew he couldn't just believe one side of the story.

However.

It's clear that Yi Xian has issues; that much is certain.

"Junior Brother, if you stay with her any longer, you'll only be killed by this venomous woman. It's better to join me and kill her."

Qiu Shouzheng suggested.

Baiyu didn't answer immediately; he still hadn't figured out why Qiu Shouzheng appeared here.

"Baiyu, kill him. I injured him earlier, and now he's just stalling for time."

Yi Xian urged impatiently.

The scene became a strange standoff.

Qiu Shouzheng wanted to kill Yi Xian, but with Baiyu present, he didn't dare make a move.

Meanwhile, Baiyu wavered between the two, trying to understand what was happening.

"Teacher, Brother Qiu, we were all family. Can't we sit down and resolve our differences peacefully?

Look.

Both of you want me to kill the other.

Who should I help?"

Baiyu showed a troubled expression, "Why don't you explain the situation first, and then I'll decide who to kill?"

Understand the context before making a judgment.

This was Baiyu's intention.

Of course, given Qiu Shouzheng's condition, Baiyu didn't plan on letting him live.

After all.

After transformation, one's thoughts and mind change.

Who knows if letting him live will lead to a greater tragedy?

"Junior Brother Bai, this woman has been secretly experimenting on us; her students either disappear or die in the Spirit Realm.

This.

All happened because she wants to cover up her experiments and silences witnesses.

She'll never tell you the experiment's content directly.

Instead, she secretly gives you drugs, even slipping them into your daily life.

Eventually.

When you find out, your body has already been corroded by drugs. I became like this because of her."

Qiu Shouzheng's eyes glowed eerily like flames dancing in the darkness.

Yi Xian turned pale, angrily saying, "Qiu Shouzheng, stop spewing lies. You wanted the Black Moon's power and asked for my help.

I told you.

The Black Moon ritual drives people insane.

But you insisted, even disregarding my warning, to privately study the Black Moon Power. Look who you can blame for your state now."

Both were adamant in their claims.

Baiyu showed a troubled expression, but in his heart, he guessed the situation quite accurately.

Once again, it's about the Black Moon.

The Evil God's power is always coveted.

Yet how many can truly control the Evil God's power?

Most are moths to a flame.

Therefore.

Even with the abnormal version of the Black Moon Mark on Baiyu, he didn't dare to use it recklessly.

Using it once.

Would deepen his connection with the Evil God.

But he knew the Black Moon had long gone mad, and such deities are scarier than sane Evil Gods.

Using Black Moon Power recklessly would surely have dire consequences.

Qiu Shouzheng still dared to study it.

One must admit.

Senior Brother, you truly are courageous.

Not far behind Yi Xian herself, who is quite mad.

"Words are useless, Yi Xian; today I must kill you."

Qiu Shouzheng's eyes brimmed with killing intent, and several tentacles slammed against the floor, sending him soaring.

Dark light spread like a storm across his body.

Several tentacles suddenly enlarged, each as wide as a face basin, before lashing out violently.

However.

His target was not Yi Xian but Baiyu.

"Senior Brother, it seems you're determined to go your own way."

Baiyu wasn't surprised.

He never intended for Qiu Shouzheng to leave here.

After all.

Monsters are different.

Qiu Shouzheng had become such a monster, surely he would kill everyone who saw or knew him.

"Sorry, Junior Brother, you're in my way."

Qiu Shouzheng grinned sinisterly.

From the beginning, he'd been buying time to recover from Yi Xian's injuries.

Thus.

When Baiyu first arrived, he endured several attacks without retaliating.

Because that was when he was weakest.

Now.

He had mostly recovered.

But just as he grinned and attacked Baiyu, and the tentacles nearly reached Baiyu's head.

A snow-white sword light flashed from the side.

Several attacking tentacles were instantly cut off by the sword light, falling to the damp floor, splattering black droplets.

Qiong Xue stood to the side, wearing a moon-white robe.

The wooden sword still bore black blood from severed tentacles.

Her sleepy expression indicated she heard the commotion and got up from bed.

After all.

It was supposed to be her rest time.

"Senior Brother, while you were delaying, I was also delaying."

Baiyu stood beside Qiong Xue, smiling.

To Qiu Shouzheng, that smile was extremely mocking.

He understood the situation.

If it came to a fight, with the Celestial River Sword, Qiong Xue along with Baiyu, and Yi Xian nearby.

He was surely doomed.

As long as there's life, there's hope.

The next moment.

Qiu Shouzheng hurriedly turned towards the window to escape.

However.

Qiong Xue was even faster, arriving at the window and swinging her wooden sword again.

This time.

The sword light directly sliced off one of his shoulders.

Qiu Shouzheng stepped back painfully, face pale:

"You've mastered the Celestial River Sword to this level—I didn't expect the Celestial South Martial Arts University to have such a monster."

"Right back at you."

Qiong Xue yawned, responding nonchalantly.

Baiyu stopped Qiong Xue from continuing the attack, then said, "Senior Brother, can we clear this up now?

Rest assured.

If you tell me everything, I'll find a way to help you restore your form.

If restoration is impossible.

I'll give you a dignified demise."

Qiu Shouzheng's smile wavered, he gazed at Baiyu for a while:

"Do I still have a chance?"

Baiyu nodded: "Opportunities are created by people."

Qiu Shouzheng hesitated for a moment.

But.

Just as Baiyu thought he might surrender.

He suddenly swelled up, countless streams of black blood bursting from within.

What was once a calm expression became savage and terrifying.

"No, even if I die, I'll drag this woman down with me!!"

His target was Yi Xian.

The final blow from a Martial Artist facing death is the most terrifying; it carries all the Martial Artist's Spirit and Blood Qi.

Moreover.

He was still in a state of aberration.

The unleashed power would surely kill Yi Xian in her current state.

But.

Given the sudden turn of events, Baiyu had no way to intervene.