Chapter 230: The Dust Settles! The Li Family Is Destined to Decline!

Just as Xu Jingming had predicted, although both were eighth-rank mid-tier.

Ling Shuang, who possessed an S-rank ability, was far stronger than Blood Kill, who possessed a B-rank ability.

Even though Blood Kill used every trick he had, even swallowing an eighth-grade Blood Burst Pill.

He was still cut down on the spot by Ling Shuang inside the independent space after half an hour or so.

"An eighth-rank Master Zongshi who has cultivated the Divine Blood Secret Art—if I were the one to kill him, I wonder how many ability points I'd get."

Staring at the corpse lying in a pool of blood inside the independent space, Xu Jingming rubbed his chin, guessing silently to himself.

Killing a fourth-rank peak Divine Blood Emissary already netted 4,000 ability points.

An eighth-rank one should give at least fifty thousand, right?

"Truly worthy of being our Mo Da's vice-principal, amazing.

Blood Kill couldn't beat her, couldn't escape, could only be killed."

At that moment, senior brother Jiang Luo, who had just finished evacuating the civilians nearby, said with a sigh.

"Luo-ge, did you ever see Principal Ling make a move when you were at school?" Xu Jingming asked, somewhat curious.

"No." Jiang Luo shook his head. "Principal Ling came to Mo Da when I was in my third year.

After arriving at Mo Da she didn't take on a mentor role either, directly replacing another vice-principal to guard the Combat Techniques Library.

The number of times I ran into her at school could be counted on one hand, let alone seeing her fight."

In fact, during his school days, Vice-Principal Ling Shuang was even more mysterious than Mo Da's elusive principal himself.

Apart from knowing she was stunningly beautiful and possessed an S-rank spatial ability, nothing else was known about her.

"But speaking of which, Principal Ling really treats you well—giving you a spatial talisman outright."

Jiang Luo said, his face full of envy.

This was essentially a bodyguard equivalent to an eighth-rank mid-tier Master Zongshi, summonable at any time!

And this bodyguard also possessed a spatial ability, so even if she ran into an enemy she couldn't beat, she could still take you and run.

Simply the artifact every ability user dreams of!

"Principal Ling only gave me this one, to use when my life is in danger.

Once it's used up, I won't have this privilege anymore."

Xu Jingming shrugged helplessly.

Ling Shuang wasn't his mother; being able to give him one spatial talisman and one powerful chance to save his life was already pretty good.

Like this time, if it weren't for this spatial talisman.

Not only he, but the entire Lei Ting Secret Realm along with him would likely have been destroyed by Blood Kill.

Of course,

if Ling Shuang were willing to give him a second spatial talisman, he wouldn't mind calling her 'Mom Ling'.

"One is already pretty good, and you still want a second? Wouldn't Principal Ling really become your nanny then?"

Jiang Luo laughed and punched Xu Jingming's chest, then immediately saw Vice-Principal Ling Shuang walking over.

He couldn't help but clear his throat, his expression instantly turning solemn as he respectfully called out:

"Principal Ling."

Ling Shuang, who had just fought a great battle, showed not a trace of fatigue; her face remained cool and exquisite.

After a slight nod of acknowledgment, she looked at Xu Jingming, extended a slender, jade-like hand, and her red lips parted slightly:

"The remnants of Tianming Sect are still rampant. Take this spatial talisman—crush it the moment any danger arises."

A flash of light, and a spatial talisman appeared on her fair palm.

"Hm?"

Xu Jingming was briefly stunned, not expecting happiness to arrive so suddenly, and quickly said:

"Thank you, Mom... Principal Ling!"

"What?" Ling Shuang's face showed a hint of suspicion.

"Nothing, nothing, I misspoke just now."

Xu Jingming cleared his throat, brushed it off with a vague explanation, and hurriedly pocketed the spatial talisman.

Fortunately, Ling Shuang didn't press the matter, gave a slight nod, and walked toward Wang Gu.

Beside them, Jiang Luo's eyes had gone wide.

Good lord, another spatial talisman—she really has become a nanny!

"You're the branch hall master of the Lei Ting Martial Hall?" Ling Shuang looked at Wang Gu.

"Yes."

Wang Gu hurriedly nodded respectfully, not even daring to meet Ling Shuang's eyes.

"I need you to keep the details of the battle just now completely confidential, and also put out word.

Say that although I killed Blood Kill in our fight, I was also seriously wounded, and won't be able to use my spatial ability again for a short while."

Ling Shuang instructed.

"Understood." Wang Gu hurriedly nodded.

In his heart he couldn't help but mourn for Tianming Sect for one second—this was a sting operation!

If the people of Tianming Sect actually believed it, they might very well lose another eighth-rank Red Archbishop.

One must understand, eighth-rank Grand Masters aren't exactly common cabbage.

Even for Tianming Sect, they are absolutely top-tier combat power.

One Blood Kill has already been killed; if another dies, Tianming Sect will absolutely go mad with rage!

"Right, Xu Jingming's combat record in your Lei Ting Secret Realm during this period must also be kept confidential."

Thinking of the upcoming national university league, Ling Shuang added another remark.

"Understood."

Wang Gu nodded, then hesitated slightly:

"By the way, Principal Ling, there's something regarding Student Xu I'd like to discuss with you..."

If Ling Shuang hadn't come, Wang Gu would have handled the matter involving Xu Jingming and the Li family himself.

Now that Ling Shuang is here, it's naturally her responsibility to deal with it.

So Wang Gu briefly recounted the events to Ling Shuang.

"Killed someone to seize a treasure, then got killed in return—and still tried to finish him off afterward?! Where is Li Canghai?"

Upon hearing the account, Ling Shuang's eyebrows sharply lifted, her voice cold.

The powerful aura made Wang Gu's heart jolt involuntarily; his expression grew even more respectful.

"Principal Ling, I'm here."

Li Canghai walked forward, gritting his teeth.

He had none of the arrogance he showed earlier toward Xu Jingming—instead, his heart was deeply uneasy.

"To allow your children to kill and seize treasures is negligence in upbringing.

Knowing full well your side was in the wrong, yet still attacking Xu Jingming—that's willful misconduct!

Li Canghai, I sentence you to twenty years in the Public Security Bureau's custody. Do you accept this?"

Ling Shuang's beautiful eyes locked onto Li Canghai, her tone icy.

He who kills shall be killed.

Had Xu Jingming initiated this conflict, she would never have handled it this way.

But from start to finish, it was the Li family relentlessly pressuring him—Xu Jingming merely struck back in self-defense.

Had this been an ordinary adept, he would have been dead long before Li Wanying arrived with her guard unit to seize the spear.

"Twenty years?"

Li Canghai froze slightly, then finally nodded, hollow-eyed:

"I... I accept it."

Li Canghai did not pursue Xu Jingming's responsibility for killing his children.

He knew it wouldn't lead to punishment for Xu Jingming—only heavier penalties for himself.

"Twenty years! That's such a long prison sentence!"

"I have to say, Mo University still protects its own as fiercely and arrogantly as ever."

"Protect its own? Pfft! If the Li family hadn't been so extreme, would they have forced Xu Jingming to act?"

"True enough—but the Li family is finished this time."

"......"

Li Shanglin was killed, and Li Canghai now faces twenty years in prison.

With two core figures lost in succession, the Li family—once thriving in the Lei Ting Secret Realm—is doomed to decline.

It may even be swallowed by other adept clans.

By the time Li Canghai is released after twenty years, how much power the Li family still possesses remains unknown.

Unconsciously, everyone turned to look at the tall, stoic young man not far away.

All of this began because the Li family provoked someone they should never have touched...