My profession is too unique.

Chapter 122 "The Heart of Benevolence"

The huge challenge arena was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Around the ring, pairs of eyes were wide open, seemingly forgetting to blink, staring intently at the ring.

No one underestimated Su Chen. After all, he had two professions running in parallel. Even if Chu Xuan risked advancing to the third-tier top-level profession, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

Moreover, Su Chen may not be without a chance of winning.

Regardless, their expectation was that neither side could win easily.

However, less than three minutes after Su Chen entered the arena, and before they had even exchanged a single move, Chu Xuan was cleanly and decisively defeated, suffering a crushing defeat so badly that he couldn't even stand up.

"This... Chu Xuanzhen has really lost?"

The huge psychological gap led some people to even think that Chu Xuan was using some kind of strategy.

"Why isn't he playing defense? Is all that strength just for show?" someone shouted in exasperation.

In the corner, Chu Yunze and the others were pale-faced, their initial laughter and cheerful chatter gone.

Only Meng Qi, sitting at the very back, had a glint in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"This...this...why isn't Chu Xuan resisting?" Standing behind Wei Yufan, He Kang was incredulous, his thick, dark eyebrows twitching up and down, looking utterly ridiculous.

Wei Yufan looked solemn, as did the other three, including Ming Lin.

Zhong Ming suddenly spoke up, saying in a deep voice, "It was a mental attack. The moment Chu Xuan attacked, he lost control of his entire body, his muscles became weak, and his energy dissipated, making him essentially a sitting duck."

“Not bad…” Minglin nodded, a hint of fear in his eyes. “Chu Xuan is a top-tier professional; his mental resilience is definitely not low. If it were just interference, it would be normal, but his body is completely out of control…”

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood that the intensity of this mental attack should not have been exerted on someone who had just advanced to the third-tier advanced profession.

"A top-tier third-tier profession?" Zhong Ming suddenly said. Feng Ze, who was standing next to him, looked grim. This year's newcomers were too fierce. They could advance to a top-tier profession without making a sound.
If I were unlucky enough to choose to challenge Su Chen, wouldn't I be the one losing face on the stage right now?

“No… even top-tier professionals aren’t enough. Chu Xuan completely lost control, even if only for a moment.” Ming Lin shook his head, his eyes deep and unfathomable. “He’s hiding it much deeper. Perhaps he became a third-tier professional much earlier than we anticipated…”

"And there are special professions that can enhance mental strength."

"How can he hide like that?" Feng Ze's eyelids twitched; this was too insidious.

Given the time Su Chen entered the Tribunal, his advancement to the third rank was already quite surprising, yet he still had the time and energy to pursue other special professions.

"Don't overlook another thing, his physical strength is also quite high," Zhong Ming added, looking down at the arena. "That punch was very powerful."

Chu Xuan is a physical-focused class, and his physical enhancements are not to be underestimated. Even without using any defense, his physical strength is not low.

"You're not suggesting that he's a top-tier professional in both physical and mental aspects, are you?" Feng Ze couldn't help but ask, completely incredulous. "How could he possibly meet the demands of a top-tier professional on his own?"

Unfortunately, no one agreed with him; all of them looked serious.

Zhong Ming wore a complex expression. "If we hadn't been suppressed to the third tier, and if our mental resilience hadn't been stronger than Chu Xuan's, Su Chen could have easily defeated us one by one."

Minglin gave a wry smile, "Even disregarding mental attacks, given the strength Su Chen has demonstrated, it will be very difficult for us to win."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yufan's expression grew even more unpleasant. He couldn't help but look up at the room on the higher floor, his eyes filled with anger.

Where in the world is there so much fairness? Erasing their years of hard work and forcibly suppressing them to the same level as lower-level challengers, is that fair to them?
Thinking about this, his resentment towards the reform deepened.

He's the top seed; if he can't get it, nobody else can!
He made up his mind, stood up abruptly, and turned to leave under the gazes of Minglin and the others.

"This level of intensity must be top-tier, and top-tier in two aspects... It seems like he even held back at the end." After a brief moment of astonishment, Jiang Shumo also came to his senses and couldn't help but look at Chong Jingtian, who had sat down again:

"How did he do it?"

Chong Jingtian certainly couldn't stand by and watch Chu Xuan be beaten to death. He was about to intervene, but Su Chen withdrew his power at the last moment, which made him nod secretly. He looked straight at the arena and slowly shook his head: "I don't know either."

"He only obtained two superior positions from the courtroom, that's all."

"Old Xia?" Jiang Shumo couldn't help but ask.

You Shan hesitated: "The job might have been given to him by Xia Hanshi, but Xia Hanshi hasn't been in the courtroom lately. Who's helping him?"

"Even if Xia Hanshi were here, it would be impossible for him to be promoted to a top-tier profession without anyone noticing, let alone a double top-tier one."

"That's strange." A flicker of doubt crossed Jiang Shumo's eyes. "It has nothing to do with the Ghost God, does it?"

The Ghost God can do all sorts of unbelievable things. Since the events that happened to Su Chen could not be explained, he immediately suspected the Ghost God.

Chongjingtian shook his head. "He was tested when he entered the courtroom; he's definitely not a believer."

"What about the outer members?" Jiang Shumo was still worried. "How about checking their memories? Second Sister, you should be able to do that, right?"

“There’s a risk.” You Shan shook her head. “He’s already at the third level and has a top-tier mental profession, so his mental resilience must be very high.”

"If something unexpected happens, Xia Hanshi will cause chaos. Can you stop him?"

Jiang Shumo paused for a moment when Xia Hanshi was mentioned.

"The principle of innocence applies. Without evidence, we shouldn't discuss the affairs of peripheral members anymore." Chong Jingtian shook his head and then said:

"Before leaving, Xia Hanshi specifically told me that no matter what happened to Su Chen, as long as it had nothing to do with the Ghost God Sect, I should not investigate it."

"So, Xia Hanshi should know this." Jiang Shumo seemed thoughtful. This was the first time he had met Su Chen, so it was not without reason that he was targeting him.

He only had some doubts. Since Xia Hanshi had already given him a heads-up and seemed to have anticipated this, he didn't say anything more.

“However, what you said makes some sense. Let’s try to see if his spiritual body is contaminated.” Chong Jingtian mentioned, “There’s a magical profession in the Translation Department called Space Organizer, which is very versatile.”

"I plan to let these core seeds try it out, but one requirement is that they must be top-tier second-tier mental professions. I'm afraid they will need external assistance."

"Judge You, you can double-check later to see if any of these people are involved with the Ghost God."

“Okay.” You Shan nodded. This could be considered a major screening. The reform of the inner court had probably caused dissatisfaction among many people, and it was possible that no one was involved with the Trick God Cult.

The death of Liu Chen is a vivid example.

"So many talented people..." Jiang Shumo sighed, but also said with some regret, "It's just that this Chu Xuan, I hope... he can adjust himself, otherwise he'll be ruined."

.........

"...Chu Xuan entered the Underworld much earlier than Liu Chen..."

The shadows gradually enveloped Chu Xuan, and he struggled to look up at Su Chen in front of him.

The look in his eyes, looking down, seemed to overlap with the one he had on the day of the assessment.

His grand pronouncements before the battle, and even his so-called "determination to improve himself" during this period, felt like slaps to his face.

What sworn enemies? What fierce battles? It's all just a joke.

He figured that in Su Chen's eyes, he was just a clown, someone who would watch him flounder and then slap him to death.

"Kill..." He tried to open his mouth, and blood gushed out uncontrollably.

"What?" Su Chen didn't hear clearly. He looked around. The battle was over. Wasn't there anyone in charge of first aid? Now that Chu Xuan was dead, who was responsible? After looking around, he finally spotted a few people in white coats struggling to squeeze through the crowd of spectators gathered around. They seemed to be shouting something.

"Kill, kill me!" Chu Xuan gritted his teeth, his pupils bloodshot.

"Huh?" Su Chen was stunned. Looking at Chu Xuan, who finally managed to stand up, he wondered if this guy thought he didn't want to kill him.
There were powerful figures watching over them, otherwise they wouldn't have held back earlier. Chu Xuan wouldn't have been able to resist, and they could have killed him in one hit.

"I am willing to die. The court will not hold you accountable. Kill me!" Chu Xuan shouted repeatedly, seemingly insane.

Eyes were fixed on him. Paramedics had already climbed onto the ring and were about to examine him when he shoved them away.

You can't just say you won't pursue it. You can go down and commit suicide, no one will care. Why do I have to do it myself?
Su Chen was speechless. In the middle of nowhere, this guy would have been dead long ago.

I ignored him during the last assessment, and he's held a grudge against me for so long. Now that I've lost so badly, that grudge will probably turn into a life-or-death feud.

But the death of Liu Chen has caused such a huge commotion…

Su Chen thought for a moment and then said, "Why are you so hostile towards me? As you just said, no one will hold back during the assessment. If that's the case, why do you harbor resentment?"

"I..." Chu Xuan was speechless. His previous relief was because he had already decided on victory as the outcome.

Now, after another crushing defeat, how can one possibly feel at ease?

"Once you enter the court, there will be many people overshadowing you, some of whom may only possess the Crimson Gold talent. Why don't you resent them?"

Su Chen asked again, "Is it because you think they should be better than you, but I shouldn't be better than you, or because I embarrassed you?"

"This..." Chu Xuan looked dazed.

"All we need to do is keep training, training, training, and more training. Those who are not as good as you will naturally be left behind, and those who are better than you, you can't do anything about them," Su Chen said, trying to persuade them.

“Hospitality towards others will not improve our talent or strength even by the slightest.”

Hmm... don't be hostile, just find a way to kill them directly, Su Chen added in his mind.

Chu Xuan swayed slightly, not from being stunned by Su Chen's verbal attacks, but because he had discovered something.

Su Chen didn't seem to look down on him or see him as a clown; rather, he treated everyone with equal indifference.

Only then did he suddenly realize that Su Chen, after entering the courtroom, seemed to have done almost nothing except exercise.

And his own hostility seemed more like a one-sided "wishful thinking".

Finally, Su Chen said calmly, "If you really want to die, you can find a place to slit your throat after you go down here. You know, I can't kill you on this stage."

"Heh..." Chu Xuan gave a bitter laugh, lay down on his back, and was quickly supported by paramedics and given basic treatment.

Jiang Shumo looked at Chong Jingtian and said in astonishment, "Xia Hanshi can still accept students like this? Has he changed his ways?"

Chongjing Tian nodded secretly.

"Well said!"

"With a benevolent heart, he even helped Chu Xuan adjust his mindset. I think he's already acting like a madman. He might be crippled if things go wrong."

Someone below cheered loudly.

Su Chen remained silent. If it weren't to avoid Chu Xuan continuing to stare at him, he wouldn't have bothered to say all that.

Looking at Chu Xuan, who was almost unconscious on the stage, a barely perceptible seed of spirit entered his brain.

He needed to find a way to determine whether, after today, Chu Xuan had truly seen the light or was simply more deeply fixated on his past.

"I hope he can adjust his mindset, otherwise... I can only eliminate the problem permanently."

Looking up in the direction where Minglin and the others were, he found that Wei Yufan and the others had already left, leaving only Minglin alone.

"You run fast..." Su Chen jumped off the stage, and the crowd spontaneously made way for him, their eyes fixed on him with intense gazes.

When he arrived at the door, Minglin was already waiting for him, and said with a wry smile, "You really hid it well."

"What?" Su Chen feigned confusion, while Ming Lin shook his head and remained silent as the two walked through the crowd.

It wasn't until they returned to Su Chen's villa that Ming Lin spoke, "If the challenge arena weren't imperfect, you would already be the top seed by now."

After saying that, he smiled wryly and said, "It's only a matter of time. Once your professional development progresses, your mental attacks will be even stronger."

Once he steps onto the arena, his fourth-tier profession will be sealed, and his profession development progress will be roughly equal, but his mental resilience will be like that of a third-tier profession developed to its limit, with very high resistance.

But Su Chen has only just advanced to the third rank, and he can still improve.

"It doesn't matter." Su Chen had no obsession with the so-called top seed.

At present, there are no more direct benefits to becoming the top seed.

If he actually gets it, he will become the focus of everyone's attention, which may not be a good thing for him.

"It doesn't matter..." Minglin's expression was indescribable, and his mood seemed complicated. He left in a hurry without saying much more.

Not long after the battle ended, eyewitnesses excitedly told their friends and family about it.

Several hours later, invitations were delivered to Su Chen's home.

"The Zhang family, the Zhou family, the Sun family..."

Gu Bing was helping him organize the list, listing them off as if they were her own treasures, and couldn't help but feel envious. "These are all supporters of Minglin and others, and now they've extended an olive branch."

These olive branches do not mean they will switch allegiance to Su Chen, but they are willing to offer some support, because due to the reform of the inner court, these forces can only hedge their bets.

This will cause them to become estranged from the core seeds they were originally bound to, and at the same time reduce the intensity of the struggle.

Resources have been invested in multiple parties simultaneously, so if something really happens, they will try to mediate.

"Give them all to your grandfather and let him help me pick out a few that I can contact," Su Chen said, waving his hand. "Don't accept those with too many bad records, don't accept those who offer too much, and don't accept those who offer too little. Your grandfather should understand what I mean."

Gu Bing was overjoyed and couldn't help but ask, "You...you're having my grandfather help you choose supporters?"

Even her title has changed.

Today's battle with Chu Xuan not only powerfully proved that Su Chen could defend his position, but his proactive actions in appeasing Chu Xuan also earned him a significant boost in points.

There are even rumors circulating that the top seed will soon fall into Su Chen's hands.

The impact was far more profound than Su Chen himself had imagined.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you to handle." Su Chen nodded and continued:
"Also... Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs told me that the Pang family's assets had been divided up, and they gave me a share, but it wasn't cash; it was all physical assets. Let your grandfather handle it."

Su Chen took out several contracts and handed them to Gu Bing.

(End of this chapter)