Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

Amidst Kaden's screams and pleas for mercy, a sharp, delicate shout pierced the noise.

"stop!"

A dazzling golden sword light pierced through the air, its target Yang Xian.

But Yang Xian remained completely calm.

With a flick of his wrist, crackling, dazzling arcs of electricity instantly coiled around the scabbard as he precisely met the incoming attack.

"clang!"

A crisp, metallic clang rang out.

The knight's longsword and the straight blade crackling with lightning collided heavily, the force of the impact transferring between them.

Yang Xian was holding someone in his arms, but his feet didn't move an inch.

The attacker, on the other hand, was so shocked that he staggered back three steps before barely managing to regain his balance.

High judgment.

"Miss Elena! Quick! Help me!"

Carden, who was lying on the ground, saw his savior and shouted loudly.

However, the blonde beauty called Elena completely ignored his wails.

Her long, radiant golden hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she wore a well-tailored set of silver-white light armor that accentuated her tall and lithe figure.

She held a broadsword and stared at Yang Xian with her azure eyes.

"you're good."

Before she could finish speaking, Elena raised her knight's sword, a blinding light erupting from its blade. "But I'm getting serious too!"

The next moment, hundreds of solid golden sword beams appeared out of thin air and poured down on Yang Xian like a torrential rain.

"Warrior?"

Yang Xian raised an eyebrow.

This woman must be an extremely rare martial artist in the Exorcism Sect, and judging from her demeanor, her strength is at least at the peak of the third realm.

He wasn't afraid of the sword beams, but he still had Xu Huanhuan hanging in his arms.

If she were accidentally injured by the aftershocks of the battle, who knows how this girl would try to extort money from him again.

Thinking of this, Yang Xian, holding Xu Huanhuan, deftly dodged all the sword beams' attack range.

Boom boom boom!

The sword's edge struck the ground, blasting open deep craters and billowing smoke and dust.

"Lord Kaden!"

Taking advantage of this brief moment, the two blonde women who were already terrified rushed over and hurriedly helped Carden up from the ground.

Just then, a majestic voice resounded throughout the entire venue.

Fighting is prohibited on campus!

Seven security guards in uniform finally appeared.

The head of the security team was a burly man, a fourth-realm expert.

Upon seeing the security captain, Kaden immediately seized the opportunity to accuse Yang Xian, pointing his finger at him and shouting, "It's him! He injured me without provocation! He even killed my battle pet! Arrest him!"

The security captain glanced at him, his eyes filled with disgust:

"Yeah?"

"But I just saw with my own eyes that this woman started it."

He pointed at Elena.

"According to regulations, all members of your exorcism cult need to come with us to cooperate with the investigation."

Carden's tirade abruptly stopped: "Are you blind? Can't you see the injuries on my body...!"

"Shut up!" Elena snapped coldly. "You idiot! Haven't you caused enough trouble already?!"

She sheathed her knight's sword, her azure eyes sweeping over the security captain.

It's obvious to everyone that this person is clearly taking sides.

That's exactly right. The reason they haven't shown up yet is simply because of their status; they don't want to personally teach Carden, that foul-mouthed guy, a lesson.

They were waiting for a student like Yang Xian, a student with both strength and courage, to avenge them and all Chinese martial artists.

Now that they've vented their anger and assaulted someone, it's time for them to "timely" appear and clean up the mess.

"Do as they say!"

Elena gave Caden and his two female companions an unquestionable order.

Although Carden was unwilling, he dared not act recklessly in front of Elena.

He could only glare at Yang Xian venomously: "You bastard! You just wait and see!"

Elena also gave Yang Xian a deep look, a scrutinizing look that suggested she had met her match, before turning and leaving with the security guard.

Yang Xian didn't care at all.

With Principal Huang and Instructor Du present, he simply didn't believe that this group of people could cause any trouble at Chengwu University.

"Hey, it's over, the show's over, get up now."

The farce finally came to an end. Yang Xian lowered his head and looked at Xu Huanhuan, who was still leaning against him.

But the twin-tailed girl in his arms remained motionless.

"Xu Huanhuan? Xu Huanhuan? Stop pretending..." Yang Xian gently nudged her.

The girl's body was limp and unresponsive, her breathing even, as if she were truly asleep.

No way? She really fell asleep?

Such a big heart?

Or is this girl up to some trick again?

Just then, Xia Ming walked over quickly. She looked at Xu Huanhuan in Yang Xian's arms with a hint of worry on her face.

"Yang Xian, Boss Xu... she probably fainted because she overexerted her mental energy."

Excessive mental energy consumption?

Yang Xian immediately thought of the giant ape monster's sudden and unexpected madness.

It turns out this girl was behind it all.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Forcibly controlling a demon at the peak of the third realm can backfire if you're not careful. At best, you'll become an idiot, and at worst, you'll suffer brain death on the spot!

However... her reckless actions did give everyone a good chance to vent their anger.

I carried her to the infirmary.

Looking at the girl's unguarded sleeping face in his arms, Yang Xian finally had no choice but to take her out of his arms and carefully carry her on his back.

The girl's soft body and warm breath emanated through her clothes.

"I...I'll go with you too!" Xia Ming immediately followed.

Seeing this, the surrounding students spontaneously made way for them.

"Quickly! Make way! Clear a path for Yang Shen!"

"Yang Shen is so handsome! He's handsome when he fights, and he's even handsome when he carries his female classmate on his back!"

"Yang Shen, you've worked so hard! You still have to take care of the wounded..."

Amidst the envious and gossipy chatter of the crowd, Yang Xian carried Xu Huanhuan on his back and walked side by side with Xia Ming toward the infirmary.

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On the road.

Xia Ming followed beside Yang Xian, glancing at Yang Xian's profile several times, hesitant to speak.

Finally, she mustered her courage and spoke softly.

"Yang Xian... thank you for saving me today."

"You're welcome," Yang Xian replied casually, looking straight ahead. "But remember to put your safety first next time."

Hearing this, Xia Ming lowered his head.

"Did I...do something wrong?"

"No! You didn't do anything wrong!" Yang Xian turned his head and looked at her earnestly:

"Whether it was standing up to defend the honor of Chinese martial artists or protecting your classmate in a dangerous situation, you did both bravely and correctly."

His words contained no blame, only the most sincere concern and reminders:

"But even if you want to be a hero, you should know your own limitations. Running away or calling for backup when you can't win isn't shameful..."

"For example, you can shake me."

Xia Ming felt his cheeks burning and his heart began to beat faster than usual.

Yang Xian... Is he concerned about me?

He told me to contact him if I was in danger...

An indescribable sweetness, accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, instantly filled her entire heart.

Xia Ming gave a soft "hmm".

After a moment of silence, as if remembering something, her beautiful eyes held a hint of nervousness and anticipation:

"Um...that..."

"Yang Xian, do you remember what we agreed on before?"

I'd like to invite you out for dinner this weekend.