NOVEL NEXT Chapter 307: The First Step to Counterattack
State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao had thought that the aftermath would be extremely troublesome once the news of Xu Jin's death in battle spread.
But in fact, he had worried too much.
It wasn't so troublesome.
Most people just confirmed Xu Jin's death, expressed some sadness and regret, and then moved on.
No one delved into the root of the matter.
And very few fretted over Xu Jin's funeral affairs.
Although he was accustomed to such occurrences, having his own close one encounter it still left Cheng Yuxiao with some feelings.
Indeed, life extinguishes like a candle flame!
Death isn't to be feared; what's dreadful is when the memories of you in this world begin to rapidly fade.
Maybe after someone's death, you'd discover you weren't as important as you'd imagined.
Cheng Yuxiao even wondered if he would be treated the same way after his own death.
Was he not as important as he thought?
If he died one day, the sky of Dachen would likely not collapse either!
Just like twenty years ago when the former State Preceptor Pei died in battle, including his own teacher, Mao Yan, at the Galaxy Battlefield, at that time, he thought the sky had fallen.
Actually, it hadn't!
Of course, there were exceptions.
Such as Dong Zhao, such as Liu Qingzhu.
Dong Zhao was still fighting abroad, having already sent multiple Starlight Transmissions requesting a thorough investigation into Xu Jin's death and simultaneously reminding the State Preceptor to ensure the safety of Xu Jin's family.
Upon learning of Xu Jin's death, Liu Qingzhu outright stopped fighting!
It wasn't so much that he stopped fighting, but that he had no heart to continue, having already rushed towards Pill State, adding some chaos to the situation.
Of course, the most difficult issue was Academician Kou Jing, who had already been waiting outside Pill Dawn Hall for a day!
"State Preceptor, I want to see the living or at least a corpse! Even if it's just pieces, you must let me see them!
And if Xu Jin has really died!
Please tell me who killed him!
Don't say it's a sixth-tier Alien Species!
You and I are both aware of Xu Jin's strength!
Let's not even mention a sixth-tier emblem; without it, it would be quite difficult for two sixth-tier alien species to kill him in such a short time.
You say a seventh-tier expert from Tianyang Star Hall, Xia Zhong, schemed against him!
But I've already asked Song Ziyue, and Song Ziyue… he said he wasn't sure either."
Kou Jing stared at State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao with a wooden expression, his face and eyes filled with disbelief.
Unless Cheng Yuxiao produced Xu Jin's body!
This was the only loophole in the whole matter!
"Brother Kou, Tianyang Star Hall has long harbored intentions to harm Xu Jin, and I didn't want that either!" insisted State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao.
"Really?"
"Truly!"
Kou Jing's expression hardly changed. He didn't seem too saddened as he received an affirmative answer from Cheng Yuxiao again, and suddenly he said, "State Preceptor, what about Xu Jin's younger sister, Jiang'er?"
"Because of the affair of killing the Fourth Prince, I was preparing to arrange for Xu Jin's younger sister to go lay low in the Alien Realm."
Kou Jing looked at Cheng Yuxiao and suddenly said, "State Preceptor, leave her to me."
"Leave her to you?"
"Yes!"
"I had promised Xu Jin to protect her thoroughly! But now, I have failed my promise, so I will teach his younger sister, Xu Jiang! Besides, there is one more thing I must tell the State Preceptor," Kou Jing said.
"Please speak, Brother Kou."
"State Preceptor, previously I had a short lifespan; I couldn't break through the seventh tier, and there was no hope for the eighth tier!
But now that I've condensed my Primordial Spirit, my lifespan has greatly increased. After breaking through the seventh tier, not only has my life been prolonged, but there is also hope to break through the eighth tier. Hence, I am unwilling to waste my time on engraving emblems anymore.
From today onward, besides cultivating Xu Jin's younger sister, Xu Jiang, I will wholeheartedly commit to cultivation with the aim of breaking through the eighth tier!
Once I break through the eighth tier, I will leave the Da Chen National Daoist School! Then, I'll specially assassinate the genius disciples of Tianyang Star Hall. For Tianyang Star Hall killing one of my disciples, I must slay a hundred, a thousand of theirs!
Until they kill me!
Otherwise, with so many years of life left, just engraving emblems is quite unsatisfying." Kou Jing firmly declared.
Cheng Yuxiao was dumbfounded!
He had not expected Kou Jing to be so resolute.
This was not what he wanted to see.
There was only one Emblem Grandmaster in Dachen at the moment.
"That... Jiang'er has already been sent away by me," said Cheng Yuxiao helplessly.
"Then bring her back!"
Cheng Yuxiao: "…."
"Brother Kou, the matter of the emblems also needs your continued engraving!"
"I've engraved so many sixth-tier emblems, yet I couldn't even protect my successor; why should I keep engraving a damn thing!" Kou Jing swore bluntly, rendering Cheng Yuxiao helpless.
This directly cornered Cheng Yuxiao.
If Kou Jing quit, the number of sixth-tier emblems appearing each year in Dachen would at most be one or two!
That would truly be a big problem!
After a long while, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, with great reluctance, could only give in.
Quickly propping up the Starlight to isolate the interior from the exterior, he told Kou Jing the real truth about Xu Jin's death, of course, not omitting to impose a seal with the Nine Bright Chime.
"I knew it; my disciple isn't that easy to kill!" A look of delight appeared on Kou Jing's face.
This also relieved State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao.
"Brother Kou, I made such arrangements because I had no other choice, and also to give Xu Jin a bit of space and time to rapidly grow," said Cheng Yuxiao.
"I understand. State Preceptor, then arrange for me to go to the Galaxy Battlefield! Assign me a position at the Galaxy Battlefield, it would also be good to take care of this disciple of mine," said Kou Jing.
"That won't do! If you leave, who will do the engraving of emblems?"
State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao became anxious, "Brother Kou, I've told you the whole truth, you can't just up and leave! My arrangement was also for the best of your disciple, you can't just abandon everything!"
Upon hearing this, Kou Jing fell silent for quite a while before slowly speaking.
"State Preceptor, my intention to proceed to the Galaxy Battlefield is not merely a whimsical decision, but also one after much deliberation and thought!"