Chapter 11: Dead Just Like That?

The figure walked out from the shadows.

It was precisely the uniformed teacher who had stopped the conflict between Lu Qi and Yasuo outside the Trial Tower this morning!

With a playful smile on his face, he paced out slowly.

"There's no need to be nervous…"

Yasuo pressed his hand against his sword hilt, his gaze vigilant, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, coming here in the deep of night to block Suo's path, what is your business?"

The man shrugged, his smile unchanging: "Before that, let me introduce myself first."

"My name is Chu He."

"I am here specifically looking for you."

Yasuo's AI core was analyzing frantically, but on the surface, he remained completely calm.

Chu He continued: "You should be an S-Class Professional, right?"

There was a trace of thinly veiled excitement in his tone.

"It really makes one… blood boil with excitement."

"In this tiny Tianhai City, I actually got to encounter a genuine S-Class Professional."

"What's even more unexpected to me…" Chu He rubbed his chin, "…is that others don't seem to have noticed this point at all."

Yasuo still maintained that expression of unruffled calm, shaking his head slowly.

"Suo is merely a solitary swordsman, we meet by chance, and I have no wish to deeply associate with Your Excellency."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

As he spoke, he turned to leave.

Chu He slightly raised an eyebrow, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

What was going on?

This morning at the entrance of the Trial Tower, although this guy was also somewhat eccentric, his speech was still normal.

Now, what act was he putting on with this bookish, pseudo-classical speaking style?

Right at this moment——

"Whoosh——!"

In the distant night sky, a figure riding a massive broom was cutting through the air at an extremely fast speed!

It was precisely the principal of Tianhai No. 3 High School!

He seemed to be searching for something, but upon seeing the two people below, he abruptly stopped, turned around, and shouted backward:

"Over here! Over here! You guys hurry over!"

Chu He frowned ever so slightly.

This Yasuo had already been targeted by the principals of several schools.

This was certainly not a good thing.

"A few words won't make it clear," Chu He's tone changed, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority, "I'll take you somewhere else to talk in detail first!"

Before his voice faded, his figure flickered, and he reached out to grab Yasuo's shoulder!

"Clang!"

Greeting him was a fierce flash of sword light!

Sword and hand intersected, emitting a muffled sound.

Chu He didn't budge at all, but Yasuo was shaken back half a step.

"I originally had no hostility towards you, but since you insist on resisting, don't blame me!" Chu He's gaze turned cold.

He suddenly struck again.

His Moves looked casual, yet they sealed off all of Yasuo's evasion space.

Yasuo swung his sword to parry, sword light flashing brilliantly, yet he was utterly unable to break through Chu He's suppression.

After only a few Moves, Yasuo realized that the other party's strength was unfathomable!

The opponent hadn't even used any weapons.

Just a pair of hands was enough to firmly suppress Yasuo's attacks.

The AI core operated at lightning speed, calculating that the probability of victory was zero!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yasuo tipped his toes, turned around, and bolted!

"Heh." Chu He shook his head helplessly, his voice growing three degrees colder, "If you are going to be so uncooperative, I really will kill you."

High up in the sky, the principal of No. 3 High School also witnessed this scene.

Who was that man?!

Why would he attack Yasuo?!

Seeing Yasuo running in his direction, the principal of No. 3 High School hesitated no longer and violently swooped down!

He waved the staff in his hand, and a cyan wind blade whistled toward Chu He!

"Wind Binding!"

Several cyan wind ropes appeared out of thin air, wrapping around Chu He like spiritual snakes!

However, the moment those wind ropes were about to touch Chu He's body, they eerily passed right through!

As if Chu He's body were merely an illusory phantom!

Without even sparing the principal of No. 3 High School a glance, Chu He moved like lightning, pursuing Yasuo once again!

The speed was so fast that it far surpassed Yasuo!

Seeing the distance between the two rapidly closing, Yasuo violently twisted his waist and turned around, slashing out fiercely with a backhanded sword!

[Thunderous Strike]!

This sword, imbued with the power of thunder, struck precisely onto Chu He's chest!

"Pfft!"

However, the anticipated spray of blood did not appear.

Where the sword blade passed, Chu He's figure actually rippled like water waves, splashing a patch of crystal-clear water droplets from the struck area!

"Heh heh…" Chu He let out a light chuckle.

He extended a finger and lightly flicked it toward Yasuo's direction.

A crystal-clear little water droplet shot out silently!

The speed of that water droplet was unimaginably fast!

Yasuo had no time to react at all!

"Boom!"

The water droplet exploded formidably in front of Yasuo, turning into a terrifying impact force!

Yasuo was hit as if by a heavy hammer, instantly blasted flying backward for more than ten meters!

He crashed heavily onto the ground!

[HP: 12 / 450]

Only a sliver of health remained!

"I said it long ago."

Chu He walked closer step by step, looking down at him from above, "If you don't cooperate, I really will kill you."

"Do you still not understand?"

At this moment, the AI core inside Yasuo's body operated frantically.

[Encountered an unknown formidable enemy!]

[Probability of victory: 0%]

[Probability of escape: 0%]

[Warning! Warning! To prevent capture, initiating highest authority command…]

[Initiating self-destruct program!]

The next second, a scene that made Chu He's pupils violently constrict occurred!

Seeing Yasuo lying on the ground, a flash of determination crossed his eyes.

He abruptly raised the dark iron longsword in his hand and unhesitatingly slashed fiercely across his own neck!

"Pfft——!"

Blood spouted wildly!

Yasuo's HP instantly dropped to zero!

The brilliance in his eyes rapidly dimmed, his body stiffened, and he fell straight onto the ground, devoid of any breath.

"…"

The smile on Chu He's face completely froze, his mouth twitching slightly.

This person…

Actually right in front of him…

Committed suicide?!

Chu He had wandered the Jianghu for so many years, what kind of people hadn't he seen?

Tough bones, soft bones, those who clung to life and feared death, those who were fierce and fearless…

But damn it!

Without saying a single word for mercy, cutting his own throat to commit suicide at the slightest disagreement!

This was his first time seeing such a thing!

This made an inexplicable annoyance surge within Chu He's heart!

This guy… was he fucking mentally ill?!

"Not good!"

At this moment, the No. 3 High School principal, who was halfway through his dive, also witnessed this shocking scene with his own eyes!

His eyes split with anger, and his complexion instantly turned pale!

That student Yasuo…

Died?!

Right at this time, the No. 3 High School principal finally landed.

When he saw Yasuo lying in a pool of blood, his expression changed drastically!

"Not good!"

"Student Yasuo!"

He glared angrily at Chu He, sternly demanding: "What person are you?! How dare you commit such a vicious act!"

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

The other three principals also arrived one after another.

When they saw Yasuo's "corpse", they were all filled with inexplicable shock and agonizing heartbreak!

With such difficulty! Tianhai City finally produced an S-Class Genius with such difficulty!

Just like that… died right in front of them?!

"Catch him!"

The four principals struck simultaneously, various powerful elemental magic and combat skills pouring toward Chu He like a landslide and tsunami!

For a moment, lights were brilliant, energy surged, and the entire area felt as though it was about to be torn apart.

However, facing the furious joint attack of the four high-tier Professionals, Chu He's figure was nevertheless like floating catkins in the wind, an illusionary moon in the water.

He strolled calmly amidst the airtight attacks, every single time narrowly evading all fatal blows by a hair's breadth.

"Gentlemen, it seems there is some misunderstanding between us."

Chu He's voice remained calm, even carrying a trace of banter.

"The person wasn't killed by me."

"He still dares to quibble!"

"Don't talk nonsense with him! Take him down!"

The four principals acted as if they had gone mad, their attacks growing even more fierce.

Chu He sighed softly and shook his head.

"Fine, since reason won't work, then we won't speak."

His figure suddenly turned illusory, as if melting into the surrounding night.

"Today's events, I have noted them down."

"Until we meet again."

As the words fell, Chu He's aura unexpectedly vanished into thin air without a trace!

No matter how the four principals perceived or searched, they could no longer find the slightest trace of him.

As if he had never appeared at all.

The four principals were hopping mad with anger, and their hearts were simultaneously filled with regret and self-blame.

Had they known earlier, they shouldn't have easily let student Yasuo leave alone just now!

"Hurry! Check if student Yasuo can still be saved!" Principal Zhang shouted anxiously.

However, when they anxiously turned their heads to look at the spot where Yasuo had fallen…

…they all froze in unison.

That place was completely empty.

Yasuo's corpse… had actually vanished?!