Qingzhou City First High School.
Inside the principal’s office.
Yue Tianrui sized up Fang Xiu.
And Fang Xiu met his scrutiny with a smile.
"Are you sure?"
After a long moment, Yue Tianrui finally asked.
"Yes, I am, Principal!"
Fang Xiu nodded.
He had just informed the principal of his decision to stop training in the school’s Gate World.
"You have to understand, there are no teachers to protect you in the Gate Worlds outside,"
Yue Tianrui said, clearly against the idea.
Fang Xiu was safest here in the school’s Gate World.
"And yet two outsiders managed to get into the school’s Gate World just yesterday,"
Fang Xiu retorted bluntly.
Hearing this, Yue Tianrui flushed with embarrassment. "Ahem, I promise something like that will never happen again."
"Really? Principal, do you think two outsiders could just casually enter the school’s Gate World?"
Fang Xiu stared at the principal, his question deadly serious.
Yue Tianrui fell silent.
"Don’t you think it’s possible one of the teachers is compromised?"
Fang Xiu asked again.
Yue Tianrui remained silent.
"If that’s the case, then aside from the Demon Beasts being weaker, the school’s Gate World seems just as dangerous as the ones outside!"
A smile touched the corners of Fang Xiu’s lips.
"But the Level of the Demon Beasts outside is not something you can handle!"
Yue Tianrui was still worried.
Fang Xiu shook his head. "I’m already Level 12. That should be high enough for the Gate Worlds outside."
"Level 12 is certainly eno— Wait, what? You’re already Level 12?"
Yue Tianrui’s face was a mask of disbelief.
Fang Xiu had his Awakening just the day before yesterday.
Although his SSS Level Awakening started him at Level 9,
that was still a three-Level gap to reach Level 12.
And what’s more, there was the Level 10 bottleneck.
’How on earth did Fang Xiu manage to jump straight to Level 12?’
"You aren’t lying about your Level just to experience the dazzling world outside, are you? That would be extremely dangerous."
Yue Tianrui’s expression turned stern.
Although Fang Xiu had a very high starting point,
Yue Tianrui was still skeptical that he could reach such a state in just two days.
Fang Xiu didn’t say a word, simply choosing to Release his Spiritual Power.
"This..."
Yue Tianrui was stunned for a moment, then took out a device.
The device looked something like a flattened pot with a pointed spout, which he aimed in Fang Xiu’s direction.
On the body of the pot was a gauge with markings from 1 to 50.
As Yue Tianrui aimed the spout at Fang Xiu, the needle on the gauge began to move.
Soon, it stopped between 12 and 13.
’The potency of this Spiritual Power... It’s even a bit higher than a standard Level 12.’
Yue Tianrui was completely dumbfounded when he saw the number on the gauge.
He never would have imagined that not only was Fang Xiu telling the truth, but his power was even more potent than he’d claimed.
"So? Principal, I wasn’t lying, was I?"
Fang Xiu said.
"No, you weren’t."
Yue Tianrui put the device away. "But you’re a Sacrificial Master..."
"I wonder what kind of reward I’d get for Sacrificing a Level 60+ Boxing Master?"
Fang Xiu mused aloud, as if talking to himself.
But his eyes never left Yue Tianrui.
Yue Tianrui’s hand, in the middle of putting the device away, froze. "Er, young man, that’s a rather dangerous thought you’re having."
"Who should I Sacrifice him to? The Netherworld King? Or the Sea God? The War God might work... he could use a punching bag!"
’He had already used the system to analyze him earlier. Yue Tianrui was indeed a suitable Sacrifice for the War God. The only problem was, Sacrificing him wouldn’t yield any rewards, only punishment. Of course, Fang Xiu was just trying to scare Yue Tianrui. He would never actually Sacrifice him.’
"Did I say you couldn’t go? Your Level is already past Level 10, so of course you can leave the school’s Gate World. You’ve graduated from the starter zone! Go find your own opportunities in other Gate Worlds!"
Seeing that Fang Xiu didn’t seem to be bluffing,
Yue Tianrui quickly added, "It’s just that your abilities as a Sacrificial Master are still on the weaker side, so you must be extra careful in the Gate Worlds outside."
"Don’t worry, Principal. I know!"
Fang Xiu gave a slight nod.
The smile never left his face.
"Mm, there’s one more thing."
Yue Tianrui nodded, then spoke again. "Do you know someone named Lu Yu’Er?"
Hearing the name, Fang Xiu’s expression barely changed, save for a hint of confusion. "Never heard of her. Sounds like a girl’s name. Are you trying to set me up, Principal?"
’In truth, Fang Xiu had been prepared for this. He knew that if he showed any hint of surprise upon hearing the name, Yue Tianrui would definitely notice. So, he had mentally rehearsed this exact moment over and over. He absolutely could not let anyone see any crack in his facade.’
"You’re reading too much into it."
Yue Tianrui shook his head in resignation and explained, "It’s just that the two from yesterday kept shouting that a ’Lu Yu’Er’ made them do it. But we’ve checked the entire school roster, and there’s no one by that name. And..."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "And they also said you have a grudge against Lu Yu’Er—that you want to kill her."
"First of all, I don’t know any Lu Yu’Er. And second... I’m a Sacrificial Master!"
Fang Xiu’s meaning was obvious.
Sacrificial Masters were useless at everything except Sacrificing.
And even Sacrificing was dangerous.
Especially when Sacrificing a person—that carried a 100% risk!
"Mm. They also claimed you were the one who injured them. I checked their wounds, and they were indeed inflicted by a person."
As Yue Tianrui said this, he kept his eyes locked on Fang Xiu.

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