CHAPTER 199: CHAPTER 198: I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEIR PROVOCATION

He Ziming.

Entered the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion with the third highest total score, a genius student from Xuanying City, although his total score was much lower than Li Jingjun’s... but that was entirely because his written exam scores dragged him down.

"But in fact, as far as the martial test scores are concerned, he was only 30 points lower than you, Li Jingjun."

Gu Xi said, "In the initial stage of joining the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, there will be a period of rapid improvement in strength. When this He Ziming joined the Martial Mansion, he was only at the middle stage of Qi Gathering, but now he has already reached the early stage True Transformation... Although his aptitude and talent are still no match for the two of you, he can already be considered a naturally gifted genius."

She concluded, "In fact, if it weren’t for the sudden rise of the two of you, he would probably have been the top scholar of Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion this year!"

Xu Lingjun asked, "Why was He Ziming hospitalized?"

"He had a dispute with another second stage student, went up to the martial arts arena, and was then severely injured. He’s still in the hospital being rescued now. Naturally, his life isn’t in danger, but he’ll probably have to lie down for a month or two."

"Dispute?"

Li Jingjun asked curiously, "What does this have to do with me?"

Gu Xi sighed and said, "Actually, it shouldn’t have anything to do with you, but you were completely dragged in by someone else. In fact... He Ziming is also quite innocent."

Xu Lingjun asked, "What do you mean?"

"The person who fought with He Ziming was also a second stage student named Ying Yuanchong, and his assistant tutor is called Qu Zhengying, who is a grade four student, meaning he’s at the same Profound Realm as me."

Xu Lingjun: "And then?"

Gu Xi hinted, "This Qu Zhengying is not like me. He has many students, and indeed he takes good care of all his students. But during this period, three of his students were severely injured one after another in the Secret Realm and hospitalized, and the injuries are quite serious, requiring a long stay in the hospital."

"Three?"

Xu Lingjun suddenly realized, "Jigsaw?"

Gu Xi said, "Yes, obviously these three people were severely taught a lesson by Jigsaw. They were unwilling but had no choice, so they found their assistant tutor to vent their anger."

"Finding an assistant tutor to vent anger?"

Xu Lingjun was surprised, "Isn’t it said that high-level students are not allowed to oppress lower-level students?"

Gu Xi was surprised, "When did I say that?"

"It was... a senior named Li Yun who said it."

"That’s incorrect. Within the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, there has never been a rule that does not permit fights, or that high-level students cannot bully low-level students."

Gu Xi explained in detail, "I guess what he meant is that high-level students usually won’t easily oppress lower-level students because once the word spreads about them abusing their power, it’ll be hard for them to recruit new students."

"Indeed, that was what Senior Li Yun said to me at the time."

Xu Lingjun suddenly realized his misunderstanding.

"If one recklessly oppresses lower-level students, it’s easy to gain a bad reputation... No one wants to find a jerk as their assistant tutor, right?"

Gu Xi smiled, "But in fact, it’s not absolute, it depends on the situation. For example, if your students are bullied and you don’t stand up for them, your reputation won’t be good. So, if those three people who were disciplined by Jigsaw did find their assistant tutor, there’s a high chance the tutor wouldn’t just stand by."

"Is this the reason Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion is so harmonious?"

Li Jingjun mused, "Because hitting the small ones will invite the big ones, only in the Secret Realm where identities can’t be determined that someone dares to strike heavily.... So, Qu Zhengying might personally cause trouble for Xu Lingjun?"

Gu Xi looked at Li Jingjun with surprise, "You also know Xu Lingjun’s true identity?"

Li Jingjun replied, "Is he hiding it deeply?"

Gu Xi realized, "True, there are flaws everywhere."

Xu Lingjun: "............"

He asked, "So, is he going to cause trouble for me?"

"He wouldn’t dare!"

Gu Xi coldly laughed, "If he dares to act, I’ll beat the living daylights out of him, then make him eat it back. You should check my reputation on the tablet, who would dare to provoke me?"

"True."

Xu Lingjun said, "When I mentioned I’m your student, Gu Xi, those senior sisters immediately started to protect me, saying they might not be able to take care of me in the future."

Gu Xi paused, laughed twice awkwardly, and said, "After all, I’m a tier four student, I also need face. Furthermore, the gap between his power and yours is too wide. If he truly acts, if he hits lightly, it won’t relieve his anger, if he hits heavily, he risks expulsion... So he won’t act personally, but didn’t I say, he has many students under him, including second and third stage students, like Ying Yuanchong, who was recruited by Qu Zhengying last year."

Li Jingjun mused, "And currently, they seem unable to determine Jigsaw’s identity."

"But there are a few confirmations."

Gu Xi said, "First, he’s a new student, because he entered the Secret Realm during the time new students typically enter. Second, before this, Jigsaw was completely quiet, suddenly appearing shortly after new students enrolled... His personality is flamboyant, he wouldn’t endure for a year before suddenly exploding."

Xu Lingjun touched his face, thinking, Am I flamboyant?

I’m clearly such a low-profile person...

He realized, "So He Ziming was provoked and attacked because their target range isn’t large, new students, and must be at the True Transformation Realm, with extremely high talent, otherwise, it would be impossible to severely injure three senior second stage students at the True Transformation Realm."

"There’s no lack of excellent students among new students, quite a few have broken through to the True Transformation Realm by now."

Gu Xi said, "You, Li Jingjun, He Ziming, Zhou Yunliu, Lin Molong... altogether, 12 students have successfully broken through to the True Transformation Realm, among whom, Zhou Yunliu was severely injured, his arms severed, naturally impossible to be Jigsaw. He Ziming’s strength ranks 57th on the top hundred list, if they knew his strength wasn’t as good as Jigsaw’s, there’s a high chance they’d target those ranked higher."

"Like me, of course, find me, but if it’s Li Jingjun..."

"Li Jingjun is more likely."

Gu Xi looked at Li Jingjun and said, "You have me supporting you, honestly, in their eyes, I’m like a lunatic. They all know I can’t afford to lose you, I don’t have many academic credits to compensate anymore, so for you, I might be heavy-handed... whereas Li Jingjun..."

She looked at Li Jingjun.

Li Jingjun has no assistant tutor for a backer.

She’s basically alone.

Li Jingjun’s expression remained unchanged, "No worries, as long as Qu Zhengying doesn’t personally strike, I don’t regard the other students... rather, I need real battles to break through the late stage True Transformation. Once I break through to the Huichuan Realm, I’ll be safe."

"Indeed, once you break through to the Huichuan Realm, you’ll be safe, since the opponent has Huichuan Realm martial artists. Qu Zhengying’s reputation is substantial; he has at least ten or twenty students... Some even qualify as assistants, the numbers are even greater."

Gu Xi sighed lightly, "Every assistant tutor represents a faction, Qu Zhengying’s faction may not be the strongest, but it’s definitely one of the most numerous."

She earnestly said, "So I’m here to remind you, if you encounter provocation, endure where you can, don’t accept their challenges, otherwise it’ll be troublesome for you... especially Xiaojun, if you act, it’s likely they’ll discover your true identity."

"Once your Jigsaw identity is exposed, you must know, you’ve saved so many in the Secret Realm but offended just as many. As long as you can become a third stage student, you’ll be safe."

Xu Lingjun was silent for a moment, "Don’t worry, I understand you, I won’t take their provocation."

"That’s good."

Having said so much, upon hearing Xu Lingjun’s answer, Gu Xi felt relieved.

Though Xu Lingjun is flamboyant, he usually keeps promises made to her, since he said so now, he certainly won’t accept their challenge.