Chapter 1521 - 1501: He's Ruthless, I'm Even More Ruthless

Xing Zhe, as long as you agree, I believe Yang Xiao will agree too. You've accompanied Yang Xiao through Ghost Gate, this favor, Yang Xiao ought to grant you."

Chu Tian smiled slightly.

He had grasped Xing Zhe's weakness. For Xing Zhe, his people are his soft spot; anything threatening the Xianghe Clan is something Xing Zhe would strive to prevent, even at the cost of his life and dignity.

Reality is harsh, the Xianghe Clan under Xing Zhe's leadership has indeed become quite weak; not to mention a joint attack by Chu Tian's Phantom Feather Tribe and Chi Long's Wula Clan, even a solo attack on the Xianghe Clan couldn't be resisted.

Xing Zhe also knew that Chu Tian and Chi Long were sons and successors of their respective tribal leaders; it wasn't impossible for the two tribes to retaliate against the Xianghe Clan.

Xing Zhe hesitated.

Chu Tian seized the moment and said:

"Xing Zhe, just persuade Yang Xiao a bit, I believe Yang Xiao will agree. He can't possibly stand by and watch your people get attacked, right?

We'll transfer two hundred million Crystal Disks into your academy identity jade token, this is all a misunderstanding, I sincerely apologize again, we were really not targeting you, you just accidentally walked into this misunderstanding."

Chu Tian showed an apologetic look, humbling himself as he slightly bowed to Xing Zhe and then left the room with Chi Long.

After both left the hotel, Chi Long, feeling uneasy, asked:

"Chu Tian, can Xing Zhe persuade Yang Xiao?"

"I estimate it won't be too difficult, Xing Zhe once helped Yang Xiao, if it weren't for Yang Xiao, Xing Zhe wouldn't be stuck in the 101 Cultivation Field,

this whole affair started because of Yang Xiao, Yang Xiao has a responsibility to help Xing Zhe,

for the safety of his people, Xing Zhe will certainly plead with Yang Xiao, if Yang Xiao refuses, he's simply not human."

"Hopefully, you're right, are we really going to give those 2 billion Crystal Disks?"

Chu Tian paused, stopped, looked at Chi Long, and said lightly:

"Chi Long, when we are out here, we still need to uphold some basic honesty, right? Spending money to avoid disaster is better than us getting expelled from the academy, isn't it?

In the future, when you become the leader of your tribe, beautiful women, money, status, what won't you have? Why care about this money?

Of course, this matter is indeed my fault, how about this, I'll pay 1.2 billion, and you pay 800 million, how about it?"

Chi Long sighed helplessly,

"Back then, I shouldn't have been tempted by that broken sword of yours, I've gotten on your pirate ship now."

After speaking, he angrily walked on alone.

Chu Tian quickly caught up, comforting:

"Brother Chi Long, don't be mad, it's just a small matter, we're classmates, brothers now; once we leave Wuji Academy, we'll be friends, and when we both become leaders of our respective tribes, we could still join forces to do big things!"

"Forget it, let's cooperate less in the future, I've already been miserably tricked by you."

"Alas, such a small-minded attitude."

...

Yang Xiao slept until noon before getting up, stretched, took a shower, changed into new clothes, then left the room, and knocked on Xing Zhe's door next door.

Xing Zhe came over to open the door.

"Yang Xiao, you're finally awake?"

"What, you didn't sleep? You seem quite energetic, not tired at all. I haven't had a decent sleep in the underground cave; it's only now I feel the bed's comfort, it's too comfy,"

Yang Xiao muttered, noticing Xing Zhe's face seemed off, he paused,

"Xing Zhe, what's wrong with you? You look so pale."

"Me? It's nothing, maybe I didn't sleep well, got woken up early."

"Then let's go out to grab something to eat first, then find the academy leadership to report Chu Tian's plot against us. This guy, this time, I'll make sure he gets kicked out of the academy,

with my temper, I'd have to beat him up face to face to feel satisfied."

Xing Zhe didn't speak.

He simply tidied up and followed Yang Xiao out of the hotel to the academy cafeteria to eat.

After eating, the two headed toward the academy's administrative building.

Xing Zhe mulled over his words several times, always unable to speak, reluctantly following behind Yang Xiao.

"Xing Zhe, are we going straight to the dean, or some department leader? Who specifically handles these kinds of matters? I heard the academy has a student discipline committee that's responsible for dealing with student fights and such, right?"

"Yes, it does."

Chu Tian responded mechanically.

Yang Xiao felt something was off, turned around to look at Xing Zhe, saw his oddly awkward expression, and couldn't help but ask:

"Xing Zhe, I feel something's off with you, is there something going on?"

"Me?"

"Why are you stammering, come out with it, is there anything we brothers can't talk about?"

Xing Zhe glanced at Yang Xiao, hesitated for a moment, pulled Yang Xiao to a secluded area, and whispered:

"Yang Xiao, can we not report Chu Tian?"

"Why?"

Yang Xiao was taken aback, raising his voice to ask, looking at Chu Tian in confusion.

"We were nearly killed by this bastard. If we don't get rid of scum like Chu Tian, where is justice?"

"Me?"

"Xing Zhe, what on earth is wrong with you?"

Yang Xiao stared intently at Xing Zhe.

Xing Zhe gritted his teeth and said:

"Yang Xiao, to be honest, Chu Tian came to find me early this morning."

"Chu Tian approached you?"

Yang Xiao was very surprised, looking at Xing Zhe,

"This guy really has the intel, we just got back to the academy, and he found the hotel already. What did he say to you? Told you not to report him?"

Xing Zhe nodded.

"You agreed?"

Xing Zhe looked at Yang Xiao, nodded with difficulty.

"Damn it, are you crazy? Are you a saint or something? Chu Tian begs you for mercy, and you just agreed?"

Xing Zhe was speechless, he really couldn't bring himself to say it.

Xing Zhe knew he could choose not to seek revenge, as Chu Tian indeed wasn't directly targeting Xing Zhe, Chu Tian merely thought Yang Xiao was competing for Villa 68, and in trying to help Mei Lan obtain Villa 68, he had some conflicts with Yang Xiao and ultimately resorted to this extreme measure.

Xing Zhe just happened to get caught in the middle, if he hadn't gone with Yang Xiao to the 101 Cultivation Field that day, he wouldn't have been involved at all.

Xing Zhe felt he had no right to stop Yang Xiao from avenging, moreover, this grudge, Yang Xiao was set on seeking revenge.

Seeing Xing Zhe's troubled expression, Yang Xiao suddenly asked:

"What terms did Chu Tian offer you?"

"He, he offered me 200 million Crystal Disks, hoping we wouldn't report him, he also wants to admit his mistakes and apologize. I thought, where it's possible to let people off, one should spare them. Give him a chance; otherwise, if we report this, Xing Zhe would be expelled from the academy, decades of effort completely wasted."

"You're willing to take his money and forgive him, that's your business, I didn't take his money, and I absolutely won't let this go."

After saying that, Yang Xiao walked straight towards the academy's administrative building.

Xing Zhe was stunned and shouted:

"Yang Xiao, I'm begging you, can you?"

"No, anything else is possible, but not this. In such matters, we must eradicate the problem completely, he's ruthless, but I'm even more ruthless."

"Yang Xiao, could you give me some face?"

"No!"

Yang Xiao resolutely, without hesitation, walked forward.