Chapter 755: I Give You Two Choices! Submit, or Die!

"Director Shi Tian is really strict. I heard that recently a large batch of dojo members were taken away!"

"Who says they aren't, but then again, an eighth-rank middle Weida Master Zongshi suddenly dying—whoever it was would investigate carefully."

"I hope the truth is uncovered soon, otherwise our Asahikawa branch will be in an uproar."

"......"

On the second-floor corridor of the Tianyu Dojo, because of recent events, the entire Asahikawa branch was in a state of panic.

All afraid of being called in for questioning by investigator Shi Tian Taiyi.

"Saintess!"

"Greetings, Saintess!"

When Sakuragi Rin arrived on the corridor, the ability users one by one immediately greeted her respectfully.

Even some low-rank ability users bowed at a ninety-degree angle, only slowly straightening up after Sakuragi Rin had passed.

"Looking at that direction, was the Saintess called over by Director Shi Tian?"

"Looks like it, but it should just be a routine questioning, right? How could Lord Kudou's death possibly have anything to do with the Saintess?"

"True, I think headquarters is overreacting this time. Lord Kudou's death is certainly suspicious, but they shouldn't be investigating from our branch."

"......"

Amid the surrounding chatter, Sakuragi Rin walked along the corridor to the end, then turned left.

That place had originally been the office area of the Tianyu Dojo supervisor, but after Shi Tian Taiyi and the others arrived, it became their questioning venue.

"Click—"

The door of the middle-most room opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a white robe walked out from inside.

"Lord Oda." Sakuragi Rin bowed slightly.

Oda Yamashita, a seventh-rank Grandmaster of the Tianyu Dojo Asahikawa branch, considered a supervisor with relatively greater say on this side of the branch.

"Ah, it's the Saintess."

Oda smiled. "Nothing major, just a routine inquiry. Go on in."

"Yes!" Sakuragi Rin breathed a sigh of relief, then pushed open the door and entered the room.

This was a room of about forty-plus square meters, and the entire room was arranged extremely luxuriously.

The floor was mirror-bright, and on the ceiling hung a massive crystal chandelier pendant.

Behind the office desk in the room sat a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a suit.

Shi Tian Taiyi, the Director of the Tianyu Dojo headquarters.

His refined, scholarly appearance gave no hint of being an eighth-rank Grandmaster, and instead he looked like a business elite.

"Director Shi Tian." Sakuragi Rin bowed respectfully.

"Please, sit."

Shi Tian began with a smile, his smile very warm and approachable. "Don't be nervous, there's nothing going on—I just called you over.

Just a few questions; once you've answered, you may leave."

"Yes!"

Sakuragi Rin's body sat ramrod-straight, her whole frame taut, which only accentuated her curvaceous, slender figure.

"First question: have you had any contact with Vice Supervisor Kudou recently?"

"No."

"Second question: when was the last time you saw the Holy Son?"

"Three days ago in the afternoon, at the time I was about to head out to the combat training ground."

Hearing Shi Tian mention Satou Ken, Sakuragi Rin couldn't help but tense up inside, but no abnormality showed on her expression.

"Third question: do you know where Satou Ken went?"

"Satou-kun is missing? My apologies, I'm not aware." Sakuragi Rin pretended to show a puzzled look.

"Is that so?"

Shi Tian Taiyi's gaze sharpened, then he roared angrily: "Sakuragi Rin! You are lying!

According to the information I've gathered, Satou-kun went to the combat training ground with you that day.

Vice Supervisor Kudou subsequently went to that same place as well.

After that, both of them lost contact at the same time.

Even stranger, a fierce beast rampage incident occurred at the combat training ground that very day.

Apart from you, not a single person survived. Dare you say this has nothing to do with you?"

Boom!!

The aura of an eighth-rank lower Weida Master Zongshi erupted explosively!

Under the pressure of that aura, Sakuragi Rin's Bai Xi little face instantly turned deathly pale.

"M-my apologies, Director, I don't know what you're talking about.

The incident at the combat training ground was an accident, and as for the Holy Son... and the Vice Supervisor you mentioned, I never saw them at all."

Her voice was a little broken and halting, but her tone did not waver in the slightest—it was utterly firm.

Because she knew Shi Tian was only suspicious, and couldn't produce any substantive evidence at all.

Because the evidence had long since been destroyed by Eva and her.

"Hmm?"

Shi Tian Taiyi's brow furrowed, and after slightly withdrawing his aura, he said with some surprise:

"Worthy of being the Saintess of our Tianyu Dojo—steadfast of mind.

But unfortunately, the negative impact of this matter is simply too great; currently every clue points to you.

If you don't confess on your own, then I'll have to use my ability.

I hope you don't make this difficult for me. Just come clean."

The moment the words fell, Sakuragi Rin's face changed slightly.

Shi Tian Taiichi possessed an A-rank psychic-type ability; if he truly used it, he would directly search the memories in her mind.

Then everything would be exposed!

"Eva, when will Master arrive?" Sakuragi Rin asked anxiously in her heart.

"Don't rush, the S-rank has already arrived." Eva's relaxed voice rang out.

The next moment,

the room door was pushed open, and Xu Jingming's tall, sturdy figure walked in.

"You want to know the truth?"

Xu Jingming's eyes, brimming with pressure, looked toward Shi Tian Taiichi behind the desk:

"Fine, I'll tell you. Kudo and Sato Ken have both been killed by me."

Crackle!!!

A bolt of golden lightning flashed past in an instant; Shi Tian Taiichi didn't even have time to react.

A charred hole the size of a bowl appeared on the left side of his chest, and the heart that had originally been there had already been completely obliterated!

Splurt—

Blood gushed wildly, and only then did Shi Tian Taiichi react, his spiritual force surging forth.

He actually condensed a spiritual-force heart at the position of his left chest, replacing the function of his original heart to keep the blood flowing throughout his body!

"Worthy of being an eighth-rank Grandmaster of the psychic type, your reaction is indeed swift."

Xu Jingming grinned, golden lightning flickering all over his body, and his eyes had already turned golden-yellow.

After entering the mid-stage of seventh rank, he only needed to activate his Thunder Extreme State to easily kill an eighth-rank Grandmaster like this.

"Welcome Master's return!" Sakuragi Rin shouted with blazing eyes from the side.

"Master?"

Shi Tian Taiichi's face was extremely ugly. "You're Xu Jingming of the Great Xia Nation! You actually dare to stick your hand into my Heavenly Imperial Dojo?"

Judging purely from aura, Xu Jingming was only at the mid-stage of seventh rank.

Such a low rank, yet he could instantly grievously wound him, nearly killing him in one strike!

Combined with the clearly extraordinary golden lightning, besides Xu Jingming, he couldn't think of anyone else who could do this.

"Are you Sakura Nation people only allowed to kill me, but I'm not allowed to meddle in your Sakura Nation?"

Xu Jingming looked at him expressionlessly: "I'll give you two choices — submit, or die."