Chapter 46: The Second Investment Target

Han Yu felt a surge of joy in his heart and immediately looked down; there was a small city below.

At this moment, a grand literary examination was being held within the city.

Cultivators of the Literature Dao lineage used these examinations to select disciples; only by passing could one step onto the path of Literature Dao cultivation.

The examinations were answered and graded on the spot, so generally speaking, there was no room for deception.

The exam papers were also set by the cultivators looking to take on disciples, and that cultivator's understanding was the only reference answer.

Han Yu put away his flying sword and entered the city on his own.

He had just arrived at the entrance of the examination hall when he heard the crowd discussing something.

"Hey, that genius girl from the Xiao family failed the literary exam again this year!"

"Oh? Are you talking about Xiao Yuyao, the one who could speak at six months, read at one year, and attained the status of a child scholar at three?"

"Who else but her? We all thought she was a seedling for a University Scholar who could rival King Realm cultivators in the future, but who knew? She was a child scholar at three, and at eighteen, she's still a child scholar. Sigh..."

Hearing that name, Han Yu's heart stirred, and the information provided by the system surfaced in his mind.

【Investment target introduction, Name: Xiao Yuyao, Physique: Wen Immortal Body (unawakened), Tag: Fallen Genius.】

"Finally found you!"

Han Yu felt a slight stir in his heart. This second investment target had a Wen Immortal Body and would definitely practice the Literature Dao in the future; he wondered what kind of power she would provide as feedback.

"For now, I should think about how to coax this second Junior Sister into my hands!"

"Anyway, my Youxian Sect's Tianshu Peak is also of the Literature Dao lineage; it wouldn't be a bad idea to lure her there to cultivate."

The Xiao Family.

A young girl with her head hanging low walked listlessly along a small path.

The girl was dressed in white, with delicate features, looking like a finely carved porcelain doll.

Several young men and women walked toward her, blocking the path and stopping Xiao Yuyao.

"Yo, isn't this our Xiao family's genius girl? Failed the literary exam again this year? Truly a ten-thousand-year-old child scholar!"

"I think you'd better stop practicing the Literature Dao and try some other cultivation path, lest you embarrass our Xiao family. We are, after all, a Literature Dao family that once produced a University Scholar comparable to a King Realm powerhouse. To have someone still be a child scholar at eighteen is just shameful!"

"You think she hasn't tried? Unfortunately, not only is her Literature Dao aptitude trash, but her aptitude for other paths is also strangely rotten!"

"So she's a total loser. I think you'd better leave the Xiao family quickly; don't use our family's name to go to the exam hall and embarrass us every year!"

The mockery from the group was piercing. Xiao Yuyao bit her silver teeth, her head lowered, trembling with anger.

Her forbearance did not earn her any mercy from the group; instead, they became even more overbearing.

"Sigh, you guys are really being a bit too much, talking to Little Sister Yuyao like that."

A young woman walked up to Xiao Yuyao, grabbed her hand, and wore a mischievous smile on her face.

"As clansmen, we should give Little Sister Yuyao more guidance in her Literature Dao cultivation. Come, Little Sister Yuyao, I've been practicing the Lip-Gun Tongue-Sword technique lately, please help me test its effect!"

The woman pulled Xiao Yuyao directly to the Xiao family's Literature Dao Hall, where many cultivators were sparring using various Literature Dao offensive methods.

Xiao Yuyao felt that something was wrong this time and immediately shouted.

"Xiao Mei, let me go!"

The woman named Xiao Mei pushed her away, a smile appearing on her face.

"Little Sister Yuyao, if you can withstand three moves of my Tongue-Sword, I'll let you leave. How about that?"

The people around were shocked to hear that Xiao Mei was going to use the Tongue-Sword against Xiao Yuyao.

The Lip-Gun Tongue-Sword was a technique for fourth-tier Literature Dao cultivators, equivalent to the attack of a Immortal Platform Realm cultivator.

Xiao Yuyao's cultivation was only first-tier, and she didn't even have much literary Qi; she could only barely use the power of some words. How could she possibly withstand three moves of the Tongue-Sword?

Could it be that Xiao Mei wanted to kill Xiao Yuyao?

Everyone was puzzled.

Xiao Mei opened her mouth, and a tiny flying sword shot out from her tongue, quickly expanding to three feet in size.

This small sword was entirely composed of characters and looked quite peculiar.

"Xiao Yuyao, are you ready? If you're ready, I'm going to attack!"

Xiao Mei said with a smile.

Xiao Yuyao's face turned pale. Without a word, she immediately mobilized the scarce literary Qi in her body and spat out the word "Shield."

A "Shield" character appeared, transforming into a shield that blocked in front of her.

Seeing Xiao Yuyao's method, Xiao Mei sneered.

"Hehe, trash!"

Then the Tongue-Sword flew out, shattering the shield directly. The sword's momentum remained undiminished, piercing directly through Xiao Yuyao's shoulder.

Her clothes were torn, and blood sprayed out.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.

This Xiao Mei was playing for real!

Could it be that she really wanted to kill Xiao Yuyao?

Everyone had different thoughts, and a notion surfaced in their minds.

That was, it wasn't that Xiao Mei wanted to kill Xiao Yuyao, but that the Xiao family's higher-ups wanted to kill Xiao Yuyao.

But why?

Was it just because Xiao Yuyao repeatedly failed the literary exam, could not officially enter Literature Dao cultivation, and embarrassed the Xiao family?

This reason didn't seem sufficient!

In the arena, Xiao Yuyao was also stunned.

She didn't expect Xiao Mei to actually dare to strike so ruthlessly. Wasn't she afraid of being punished by clan rules?

Or was it that someone had instructed Xiao Mei to kill her?

Who was it?

Xiao Yuyao's heart was full of doubts, which then turned into a bitter smile.

It didn't matter who it was anymore.

If they wanted to kill her, let them. Living was just suffering humiliation anyway.

Xiao Yuyao's eyes were full of despair; she had completely given up resistance.

This made Xiao Mei feel a bit bored.

"Xiao Yuyao, even if you don't resist, I won't hold back. If you die under my Tongue-Sword, you can only blame your own bad luck."

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too weak!"

After Xiao Mei finished speaking, her Tongue-Sword flew out, pointing directly at Xiao Yuyao's brow.

Looking at the incoming Tongue-Sword, Xiao Yuyao was in total despair, but she felt no panic, only calmness.

Hum—

She had expected the Tongue-Sword to pierce her brow, but no pain came.

Xiao Yuyao looked closely and saw the Tongue-Sword steady in front of her, currently held between two fingers, unable to move at all.

Seeing this scene, all the Xiao family members were shocked.

Holding the Tongue-Sword with just fingers, could this be a fifth-tier military cultivator?

"Who is the senior? This is my Xiao family; why are you attacking so casually?"

Xiao Mei's expression changed, but she still pretended to be calm and asked Han Yu.

Han Yu ignored her, looked at Xiao Yuyao beside him, and said in a gentle voice.

"Are you alright?"

Xiao Yuyao opened her mouth wide and shook her head subconsciously.

Her pretty face was full of confusion; she didn't understand why this person would save her.

However, this feeling of surviving a disaster made her very grateful.

Xiao Yuyao was not afraid of death, but she didn't want to die either.

If she could live, that would certainly be better.

Originally, she was in total despair and prepared to die; she didn't expect such a turn of events.

Seeing Han Yu ignore her, Xiao Mei felt a burst of anger in her heart.

"Senior, who exactly are you? By what right do you meddle in my Xiao family's business!"

They were just a fifth-tier cultivator; their Xiao family had a sixth-tier cultivator sitting in charge, so they weren't afraid of the other party at all.

What's more, she had the instructions of the Xiao family's higher-ups to kill Xiao Yuyao, so she was completely fearless.

Xiao Mei didn't believe that this military cultivator would dare to do anything to her in the Xiao family.

Thinking of this, she sneered.

"If you don't give me an explanation, the Xiao family will certainly not let this go. You..."

Before she could finish, Han Yu shouted coldly.

"Noisy!"

The Tongue-Sword held between his fingers flew backward, directly piercing into Xiao Mei's mouth, instantly piercing through her throat.

Xiao Mei's eyes widened in horror, and blood kept flowing from her mouth.

Seeing this scene, the whole place fell into dead silence.

No one expected that this man who appeared halfway would dare to hurt someone in the Xiao family!