Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 41 Human Heart
The video is only twenty seconds long, but its content is incredibly explosive and has a powerful impact.

Shen Yue was stunned. It was the first time he had ever seen such a realistic and brutal battle. What shocked him even more was that the protagonist was actually his best friend, Gao Wu.

Upon seeing the last few lines of text in the video, Shen Yue suddenly realized why Gao Wu had disappeared; it turned out that Gao Wu had been detained by the Public Security Bureau.

As a good kid, Shen Yue felt that the Public Security Bureau did the right thing. Gao Wu had cut a person in two with a sword, which was extremely brutal!

No matter how justified the reasons may be, such behavior must be thoroughly examined.

He then realized something was wrong. Gao Wu was his best friend, and now his best friend was being wrongly accused of intentional homicide. He wanted to speak out for his best friend!
From a technical standpoint, the video editing is simplistic and crude, and the last line of text lacks persuasiveness. Fortunately, the message is clearly conveyed.

Looking at the video uploader, it was a new account. The other party had simply used a secondary account (likely a high-level martial arts account) to forward it to him.

There's also a dedicated channel for martial arts combat on Kuaishou (a Chinese short video platform), which is only for adults. It contains some combat videos, but at most, the injuries are broken bones and tendons; no one will die.

This video is different; even with the mosaic over it, its brutality and gore cannot be concealed.

The video creator is quite influential to be able to get approved and publish directly on Kuaishou!

Normally, Shen Yue wouldn't share such videos; the content is sensitive and his account would be easily banned.

Forwarding videos won't generate much traffic; the risk is high and the reward is low, so it's completely unnecessary.

However, this video was clearly intended to promote Gao Wu and put pressure on the public security bureau. He had to share it.

He also has a high-level martial arts account where he posts training videos every day. Due to Gao Wu's outstanding performance in the middle school martial arts league and the high quality of his videos, he has accumulated more than 200,000 followers.

After considering it for a moment, Shen Yue decided against using his Gaowu account to forward the message. Forwarding it that way could easily cause various problems, leading to the account being banned.

Managing an account is not easy, so it's best not to take risks with your main account, Gaowu.

Although his account only has tens of thousands of followers, most of them are students from Dongjiang University. His videos can immediately ignite public opinion in Dongjiang…

Shen Yue's account had barely been posted when several of his classmates who followed him saw it.

Upon watching the video, several students were shocked and swore. They then quickly forwarded it, and within minutes, the video spread like a virus among Dongjiang Middle School students.

Yu Rulong, as the MVP of the match, stood in front of the camera to accept the trophy and was interviewed by reporters, enjoying immense prestige.

Huang Long and other members of the Ninth Middle School Martial Arts Team watched from a distance. The group of people all looked dejected and crestfallen, while Coach Huang Hai remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about the crushing defeat.

"It's all Gao Wu's fault, he made us lose face." Huang Long got angrier and angrier. He cursed, "He's so arrogant all the time, but he messed up at the crucial moment. He didn't even dare to show his face. What a bunch of useless cowards!"

"He's always showing off, it's fucking disgusting..."

"What urgent matter could it be that you didn't even say a word? You're utterly trash!"

The other martial arts team members echoed their sentiments, and everyone was filled with resentment at the official live stream's crushing defeat. Someone started cursing, and since Gao Wu wasn't there, they felt no pressure to do so.

Zhou Yi disliked Gao Wu and resented Gao Wu's absence from the battle, but he disdained to curse him behind his back and looked down on the ugly faces of these guys who cursed him behind his back.

If Gao Wu were there, these guys who were cursing so loudly would be treated like grandsons, having to hold back their complaints.

He took out his phone and opened it, only to find that several people in the class group had tagged him. A video had been repeatedly posted in the group, followed by a uniform "Holy crap!".

He opened the video out of curiosity, and after watching it, he couldn't help but swear.

Seeing Huang Long hurling insults, Zhou Yi couldn't hold back any longer. He handed his phone to Huang Long and said, "Gao Wu didn't come because something terrible happened to him."

"What could possibly happen to him..." Huang Long scoffed. He casually took the phone and opened the video, and the other martial arts team members curiously leaned over.

Zhou Yi watched quietly from the side. In less than twenty seconds, several members of the martial arts team suddenly changed their expressions and blurted out a curse.

Huang Long, who was in charge, didn't swear; he just grinned widely, and his terrified expression was rather comical.

Huang Long quickly regained his senses, but his face was still very pale. No matter how skilled a martial artist was on the stage, it was ultimately just an ordinary martial arts contest.

In the video, Gao Wu cleaved his opponent in two with a single sword strike, his ruthlessness and decisiveness terrifying. Huang Long was truly frightened.

Huang Long looked up and saw the strange expressions on his companions' faces. He knew he had lost his composure and said in a dry voice, "I didn't realize Gao Wu was so ruthless!"

Several of his companions agreed with this assessment. Gao Wu was warm and cheerful, always smiling and helpful; they never imagined he could be so ruthless and heartless. They had been shouting loudly earlier, but now they were starting to feel guilty.

As Yu Rulong held the trophy, he looked up and saw Huang Long and the others looking uneasy. He raised the trophy in his hand and gestured to the group, saying that the Ninth Middle School Martial Arts Team was really weak and he didn't feel much sense of accomplishment even though he won.

Seeing Huang Long and his group's grim expressions, Yu Rulong became somewhat interested. These kids were both weak and couldn't accept defeat, and he enjoyed dealing with guys like them.

Song Minglin and Yang Ru watched from the sidelines, laughing heartily. They both thought these guys from No. 9 Middle School were quite funny.

Yu Rulong was even more pleased with the support of his companions. He shook his finger at Huang Long and the others and said, "Being bad can be improved with practice, but being a coward is no matter how much you practice!"

The members of the No. 9 Middle School martial arts team were furious. Not only did this kid win, but he also made sarcastic remarks.

Huang Long walked over with his phone and shouted, "If Gao Wu hadn't been busy and couldn't come, would you have the right to be so arrogant?"

"Gao Wu didn't miss it because he had something to do; he was so scared that he wet his pants and had to stay home to wash them..." Song Minglin mocked.

"Don't you dare talk nonsense." Although Huang Long didn't like Gao Wu, he hated the arrogant guys from No. 1 Middle School even more.

He shoved the phone into Song Minglin's hand: "Read it before you speak!"

"cut……"

Song Minglin scoffed. He casually clicked on the video, and twenty seconds later, the mockery on his face froze.

When Yang Ru and Yu Rulong noticed that Song Minglin's expression was off, they also came over and watched the video. Their expressions changed drastically, and Yu Rulong even blurted out some profanities.

Han Yang found it a bit strange; although his teammates were somewhat naive, they weren't overreacting.

"Second brother, look at this video..." Yang Ru hurriedly handed her phone to Han Yang, who remained silent after watching it.

That sword strike was truly terrifying! What's even more terrifying is the strength and decisiveness that Gao Wu displayed, which inspires awe in everyone.

Having achieved his goal, Huang Long took back his phone and said triumphantly to Ru Long and the others, "You guys were lucky today!"

These words were harsh, but Yu Rulong and the others had no time to argue with Huang Long. That twenty-second video had truly shocked them.

As middle school students, they have played in many leagues, but they have never experienced a real battle, let alone such a brutal one.

The medium-sized bus from No. 1 Middle School slowly drove out of the gate of No. 9 Middle School, but the atmosphere inside the bus was unusually heavy. The expressions of the martial arts team members were also very ugly, and there was no joy after the victory at all.

Around 5 p.m., it was already getting dark, and the buildings on both sides of the road lit up. The bus sped up, and the lights outside the windows flickered, casting varying shadows on the faces of the passengers inside.

After a long silence, Yang Ru couldn't hold back any longer. She turned to the mature and beautiful Song Yunhui beside her and asked, "Coach, what level is Gao Wu's sword strike?"

Song Yunhui noticed that everyone was in low spirits, so she simply turned on her phone and played a video to explain to everyone: "Look at the black-clad man's sword strike. The sword's whistling sound is extremely fast, which proves that the force of the sword strike should reach 1,700 to 1,800 kilograms."

"Gao Wu relied on the sharpness of his sword to meet such a fierce sword attack. It was precisely because the opponent's strength was too great that Gao Wu was able to cut the opponent's longsword in one blow."

"Followed by a backhand swing of the sword, it was the Wave-Breaking Strike from the Soaring Dragon Sword technique, which wasn't difficult. The man in black was clearly out of his mind, and he also countered with a broken sword, instantly deciding the life or death of the two."

Song Yunhui remarked with some emotion, "Gao Wu is inferior to the man in black in many aspects, but he remained remarkably calm in the critical moment. In a very short time, he thought of using the sharpness of his sword to defeat the enemy. Even though his swordsmanship was mediocre, his response was brilliant. It's clear that he has a great talent for combat!"
"What's truly remarkable is his courage to meet a sword head-on and to draw his sword to kill the enemy. This courage and decisiveness truly make him a born warrior..."

Han Yang said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity I didn't get to spar with him today. There probably won't be another chance."

Yang Ru also said, "This guy is embroiled in a murder case, and we don't know when he'll be released!"

The others nodded in agreement. They all came from well-off families, but they all knew that murder cases were the most troublesome.

The Alliance has always maintained very strict control in this regard. Only officially recognized followers of the Demon God and wanted criminals are exempt from legal protection. The guy who was killed looked like a follower of the Demon God, but that's just an appearance; the specifics are still hard to say.

Even if Gao Wu's family background were not good, it would be extremely troublesome for them to encounter this kind of situation, and they would find it very difficult to get out easily.

"Ah……"

Song Yunhui laughed. Yang Ru and the others were still too naive. Just the fact that the video could spread so widely, garnering hundreds of millions of views in just a few hours, showed that someone must have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.

With such immense public pressure, and given that Gao Wu has done nothing wrong, the Public Security Bureau will surely release him soon in order to quell public opinion...

(End of this chapter)