“Sword Intent Unleashed!”

Ji Pingyang roared, his face dark, and the vine was instantly pulverized by the sword intent.

But that wasn't the end of it. Two more vines erupted from the ground, this time attacking Qiao Yu and the others!

"Get out of the way!"

Qiao Yu pushed Ma Fei and Yang Xiangdi aside. The vine wrapped around him and flung him into the sky.

Just as Ji Pingyang's attention was drawn to Qiao Yu, another vine appeared, scooped up what was left of Huang Huayu's body and Huang Ying, and began to flee.

"Principal, I'm okay, you don't need to worry about me, go after that old man!" Qiao Yu shouted, as the vine wasn't strong enough to kill him in one hit.

But the next second, the two vines pulled Qiao Yu's legs apart, aimed, and swung him towards a large tree. Qiao Yu's expression instantly changed.

"Principal, I'm sorry, I was just kidding, save me!"

*Thwack!*

A flash of cold light, and the two vines were cut into several sections, Qiao Yu successfully escaping.

He secretly thought how close he'd come. Tree crotch splits were Teacher Tom's special skill, and he wouldn't dare imitate them.

With this delay, Huang Huayu and Huang Ying, swept away by the vines, had long since disappeared.

"Sorry, Principal, I held you back." Qiao Yu said awkwardly.

"No, you did well, saving your companions at the first opportunity."

Ji Pingyang looked into the distance, muttering to himself.

"Is it the Wood King, one of the Eight Kings? Only he could hide his aura so well in the endless forest, full of trees, and escape my detection."

"Heh, but it's a good thing they were rescued."

Ji Pingyang suddenly laughed, looking at Qiao Yu and the others.

"One Sword Levels the Yang!"

Ji Pingyang swung his sword without looking back, and all the remaining members of the Hunter Guild died under this sword.

"This way, the Hunter Guild will be in endless conflict with you. I hope you can become strong enough to destroy the Hunter Guild on your own and defeat the Hammer King Huang Huayu from before."

Destroy the Hunter Guild? Defeat Huang Huayu?

Qiao Yu and the others exchanged glances, unable to help but laugh wryly.

Don't look at how Huang Huayu let Ji Pingyang do whatever he wanted in front of him. If the three of them faced Huang Huayu, it would only take one hammer per person.

Eighty swings with the big hammer, forty with the small one. They probably couldn't even withstand forty.

"Alright, I've set your goals for you. Work hard towards them. Don't look so gloomy. Pressure is what drives you!"

Ji Pingyang patted them on the shoulders.

But neither Qiao Yu, the others, nor Ji Pingyang noticed.

After they left, one of the Hunter Guild members who should have died under Ji Pingyang's sword slowly sat up.

He was sinister and slithered into the darkness like a viper.

...

"Ah! The dorm is still the most comfortable!"

Yang Xiangdi's round body flopped onto the sofa, a look of enjoyment on his face.

But the moment Yang Xiangdi opened the Otherworld Network, his eyes widened.

"Holy crap!"

"Yu-ge, Ma Fei, you guys look at this!"

Yang Xiangdi sent the information he saw to Ma Fei and Qiao Yu.

"It's terrifying. The Tang family, one of the four great families in Kyoto, was exterminated overnight! Not a single survivor! Not even a corpse can be found!"

Qiao Yu was instantly shocked.

The Tang family? Exterminated?

How could this be? The Ghost Mountain trip stabilized the Tang family's position among the four great families. Who would dare to touch the Tang family?

Unless... Tang Wumou did it himself!

This terrifying thought surfaced in his mind and couldn't be dispelled.

Only Tang Wumou could exterminate the entire Tang family without anyone knowing, after all, who in the Tang family would have thought that the Tang family head would harm them?

"It seems that Tang Wumou is truly insane in order to live a few more days..." Qiao Yu's face darkened.

"Yu-ge, what did you say?" Yang Xiangdi asked.

"It's nothing, I just didn't expect such a big thing to happen to such a powerful family like the Tang family." Qiao Yu shook his head. Letting Yang Xiangdi and Ma Fei know about this would only increase the danger.

"Yeah, that's one of the four great families in Kyoto! Who could be so awesome?" Yang Xiangdi clicked his tongue.

"Just listen to it as gossip. These are things we can't manage."

Qiao Yu shook his head and stood up.

"You guys play, I'm going to find Teacher Wan."

Qiao Yu quickly found Wan Lihao in the small woods where he held classes.

"Oh? The prince of truancy is willing to come back?" Wan Lihao teased, raising his eyebrows.

Qiao Yu smiled sheepishly. After joining the Body Cultivation specialization, he really hadn't attended many classes, constantly asking for leave.

"Teacher Wan, don't make fun of me. I have something I want to ask you."

"Speak."

"It's like this, I have a friend, this friend of mine is only Intermediate rank, level 21, but his total attribute points have already exceeded two thousand! But his combat power doesn't seem to match having two thousand attribute points. Do you know what's going on?"

Qiao Yu's eyes were full of anticipation, while Wan Lihao's expression became strange.

"Level 21 Intermediate rank? Total attribute points exceeding two thousand? What kind of monster is your friend?"

"Uh... let's discuss that later. Teacher Wan, please tell me what's going on first!" Qiao Yu smiled awkwardly.

"Do you know how many total attribute points I have?" Wan Lihao's expression was strange, and then he revealed his attribute panel.

"Name: Wan Lihao

Occupation: Body Cultivation Warrior

Realm: King Rank (lv45)

Strength: 1535

Defense: 1024

Agility: 506

Spirit: 50

Intelligence: 89"

"King Rank? Level 45? Teacher Wan, you've broken through to High Rank?"

So the level above High Rank is called King Rank! Qiao Yu was a little surprised. He remembered that Wan Lihao was only level 38 when he first entered school.

Wan Lihao nodded.

"My level is more than double that of your friend, and my total attribute points are only a little over three thousand."

"A mere Intermediate rank, level 21, with attribute points exceeding two thousand, there's definitely a problem."

"Teacher Wan, where exactly is the problem? Can it be solved?" Qiao Yu quickly asked.

"Don't worry, let me finish."

Wan Lihao got up and paced back and forth, thinking for a while before asking.

"Qiao Yu, you know what conversion ratio is, right?"

Qiao Yu nodded: "I know, it refers to the ratio at which players can convert attribute points into actual combat power."

"Good." Wan Lihao said, "Then I'll just go straight to the conclusion. Too low a level and too high attribute points will directly lead to an extremely low conversion ratio for the player, thereby affecting combat power."

Qiao Yu's eyes lit up: "I see! I don't understand."

Wan Lihao tapped his head.

"Let me give you an example. If we compare level to electricity, then attribute points are electrical appliances. If the power supply can't keep up, then the appliances naturally can't exert their maximum effect."

"Level 21 with a total of over two thousand attribute points is like a kindergarten kid holding an AK47. Guns are powerful, but if the person using them isn't strong enough, they naturally won't be able to exert the best effect. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I understand." Qiao Yu finally understood why the Mechanical Empress said he was rejoicing too early.

"I've answered your question, now it's your turn to answer one of my questions." Wan Lihao held up a finger.

After Qiao Yu nodded, Wan Lihao asked with a serious expression.

"Is the friend you're talking about yourself?"