Dragon King Hall's Legend

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds in the martial arts arena.

Cheng Xiuzhu led Gao Siyuan quickly to the center of the arena, but Mu Jinyu was nowhere to be seen.

Then, he noticed a patch of blood congealed on the ground not far away. Nearby, several instructors lay limp on the ground as if they were boneless…

This instantly made his heart sink, confirming that the situation was indeed as troublesome and tricky as they imagined.

"Where is the Dragon King?"

Cheng Xiuzhu looked up at an intermediate student beside him and asked.

The student was stunned for a moment, thinking, who is the Dragon King?

But his friends quickly responded, thinking it must be referring to the violent person who just committed murder. He raised his hand, pointing to the office door next to the martial arts arena, and said, "The murdering villain is hiding inside!"

He didn't care whether the villain was the Dragon King or not; anyway, he first mentioned to the Pavilion Master that the culprit was still there, so even if the Dragon King was someone else, the villain hiding inside couldn't escape once revealed!

"Hmm?"

Cheng Xiuzhu detected resentment and satisfaction in this person's tone, finding it somewhat strange.

But he didn't think much of it, assuming they were just frightened by Qiao Hongxi's death.

Thus, without further ado, he directly led Gao Siyuan and Jin Ningchen to the office door, knelt on one knee, raised his hands and said:

"The Dragon King's presence graces us, and I have failed to welcome you from afar. I beg forgiveness from the Dragon King..."

The crowd collectively spoke, their tone filled with apprehensive reverence.

Though they were neither members of the Dragon King Hall nor Mu Jinyu's subordinates, the connection between Dragon King Hall and Great Xia Dragon Sparrow was quite close. Moreover, since Dragon King Hall had recently helped Great Xia Dragon Sparrow a lot, they wouldn't dare casually regard themselves as equals now, especially after seemingly offending Mu Jinyu…

They would rather call themselves Mu Jinyu's subordinates as long as it appeased Mu Jinyu's anger.

What Gao Siyuan and the others hadn't anticipated was the shockwave their actions and words caused among the onlookers behind them, akin to a storm accompanied by intense thunder!

Petrifying them for a good while!

"How… how is this possible?!"

"Why would the Pavilion Master and others call themselves subordinates to that office? Could it be..."

"Could it be that the murderer, no, that young man is a high-ranking figure in Great Xia Dragon Sparrow?"

"This can't be, right?"

"What about our assessment..."

The many students and their friends nearby had initially harbored mocking eyes, eager to see what kind of punishment Mu Jinyu would suffer at the hands of the Pavilion Master once the door opened. But who could have imagined witnessing such a scene…

Instantly, all of them turned pale with fright, their faces devoid of any color…

Recalling Mu Jinyu's earlier announcement about their assessment failure and them arguing with him, questioning his authority to declare their failure…

They were filled with immense regret, believing that they should've kept silent earlier…

No, wait…

They soon realized that even had they kept quiet earlier, it wouldn't have mattered. After all, Mu Jinyu declared their failure right after committing murder…

Which meant the real reason was when Qiao Hongxi questioned everyone about whether his judgment on Cai Zhengyan and others was wrong…

In order not to incur Qiao Hongxi's wrath and risk failing the subsequent test, they had shamelessly agreed with his statements, saying they were orphans and migrant workers…

This, was indeed the true reason Mu Jinyu declared their failure.

Upon this reflection, boundless remorse flooded their hearts.

If only time could be reversed and they were given another chance, they would certainly not speak against their conscience again!

But alas, there are no ifs…

As this group regretted bitterly, Qiao Yushu, supported by Su Su, felt as if struck by lightning, his whole body exceedingly cold! He barely felt anything anymore.

The news of Mu Jinyu being a high-ranking figure in the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow was a tremendous blow to others, but it paled in comparison to the blow it dealt him!

Even before Cheng Xiuzhu and the others arrived, he infinitely hoped in his heart, envisioning Mu Jinyu still resisting arrogantly when they got there, before being severely punished by Cheng Xiuzhu, ultimately falling into his own hands for vengeance…

And then the Pavilion Master and others would see how he was beaten by Mu Jinyu while protecting the reputation of the martial arts school, thus spending a fortune to help him recover…

But now, all fantasies and anticipated delight vanished into thin air as Cheng Xiuzhu and the others knelt before the office in full view!

"No!"

"It shouldn't be like this..."

"Why would it be like this..."

Qiao Yushu was tormented with agony, shouting out in anguish.

Then, he seemed to remember something and hurriedly urged Su Su, "Let's go, we need to leave..."

Su Su, equally shaken by the scene, quickly prepared to support Qiao Yushu to leave.

Yet, her friends reacted quickly, blocking Su Su and saying urgently, "Quick, Su Su, leave him, don't bother anymore, otherwise we'll be doomed!"

Her friends' reminder instantly brought Su Su back to her senses.

Yes, seeing the current situation, Qiao Yushu had little chance of turning the tide. His end was bleak, and that was likely why Mu Jinyu had spared his life.

And if they stayed too close to him, they might get implicated, leading to dire consequences.

"Exactly, Su Su, since he's in this state and can't help us, there's no benefit in clinging to his injuries. Just leave him, or we'll be doomed!"

"Yes, this moment is not the time to think about running away with him. If you get caught, the penalty will be even harsher!"

"..."

Listening to her friends' urging and persuasion, Su Su hesitated briefly, then looked down at Qiao Yushu, seeing anger, disbelief, and malice in his eyes. She immediately closed her eyes in fear and then...

Let go!

"Bang!!"

Qiao Yushu fell straight to the ground, wanting to curse these wretches, but as his head hit the floor, the words stuck, and he passed out again with his head tilted!

Creak!

At this moment, the office door, which had been tightly closed, opened.

This sound immediately pulled Cheng Xiuzhu and Gao Siyuan's attention back to the office and the young man walking out.

They had already seen Mu Jinyu's photo before coming, instantly recognizing him as the Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall!

"Dragon King..."

With mouths half-open, they attempted to explain something with reverential timidity in their voices.

Whoosh!

Mu Jinyu, however, said nothing, raising his hand, pulling Qiao Yushu—who lay on the ground unconscious, twisted, and menacing like an evil ghost in hell—right before him.

Then, the few other unconscious instructors were also summoned over by Mu Jinyu.

"You all make sense of their memories first, then think about how to proceed!"

Mu Jinyu said indifferently, then used soul-searching techniques on Qiao Yushu and those instructors, subsequently playing their memories in Cheng Xiuzhu and Gao Siyuan's minds.

From Qiao Yushu and his uncle seeking more spots during a more lenient admission...

To Jin Ningchen leaving for business, entrusting the admission assessment to Qiao Hongxi, at which Qiao Yushu and his uncle saw it as an opportunity, bribing other examiners to help disqualify some for swapping with their friends and family…

And finally, how they harassed Cai Zhengyan and others in the office, and how afterward Qiao Hongxi faced Guo Songlin's accusation, he shamelessly lied, while others joined in to mock…

"What do you think? Do you feel ashamed after seeing it all? Or… is this the standard of recruits promised to me by Great Xia Dragon Sparrow?"

After playing the memories of Qiao Yushu and others to everyone, Mu Jinyu looked at them with icy eyes and spoke slowly.