Education is the cornerstone of a nation’s future prosperity. This education doesn’t just refer to cultural studies, but also includes all kinds of athletic competitions, technological development, the Dao of Cultivation, and so on.

As the saying goes, "if the youth are strong, so too is the nation."

This is why most far-sighted nations place great importance on education. It is their future.

Now that Gui Xu has returned, the world is in turmoil. Although the Court’s authority still holds and the overall social order is relatively stable, anyone with discerning eyes can see the surging undercurrents.

All that was missing was a spark.

Once that spark appeared, great chaos would be inevitable.

Dongqi University, as one of only two national universities in the province, was naturally a top priority for protection.

It would be no exaggeration to say the security patrols at the gate were on a wartime footing.

This was especially true for the older professors and experts, whose personal security was even tighter.

The students of the Martial Arts Academy were no longer just practicing their martial arts; daily patrols had become part of their curriculum.

This wasn’t just true for universities; it was the same for all major junior highs, high schools, and even elementary schools and kindergartens.

"When is this ever going to end! Just fight if you’re going to fight, or don’t if you’re not. This constant state of anxiety is driving me crazy."

A student, tired of the restrictions, couldn’t help but complain.

The speaker had a bulbous nose and an unremarkable face, his voice thick with complaint.

"What do you know? If a real war breaks out, we wouldn’t even count as cannon fodder. You know, I have a classmate from Rishi, and many places over there have been turned to rubble..."

A tall guy next to him shook his head and explained.

"You think those Exotic Beasts are a bunch of pushovers?!"

"From the videos I’ve seen, weren’t they all driven out?"

"Hmph. What they let you see is nothing. That’s just a fraction of them. The longer this drags on, the more Exotic Beasts will show up..."

"You saw the new satellite images, right? The unknown regions take up eighty percent..."

The two students whispered to each other, completely unaware that a graceful woman was perched right above them, dangling a pair of long, slender legs as she listened to their chat with rapt interest.

"Enough talk, I have to get back. My girlfriend’s class is about to end."

"You have a girlfriend? You could die happy. I’ve never even been in a relationship."

"Fuck! What the fuck is wrong with you? So I should just die because I have a girlfriend?"

"That’s not what I meant."

"I’ll ’day-and-night-miss-you’? What the hell are you even saying? Get the fuck out of here!"

The tall guy with the girlfriend kicked him, cursing under his breath as he turned and left.

"Damn it... Just wait until the world falls into chaos. You’ll all see how powerful I am. When that time comes, I’ll take ten or eight of them... Women are all bitches... Don’t think your girlfriend is some kind of saint... I’ll show all of you for looking down on me!"

The bulbous-nosed guy looked in the direction the tall student had left with a venomous expression, the words he muttered enough to send a chill down one’s spine.

"It’d be better if this world were a little more chaotic." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Only in chaos can the old order be broken. Only then can I get what I truly want."

"Ten or eight of them? Think you can handle that?"

Just then, a sweet voice came from above the bulbous-nosed guy’s head. Startled, he quickly took two steps back and was just about to look up.

A graceful woman suddenly appeared before his eyes, blinking her pretty eyes at him.

"You, you are..."

"Can I be your girlfriend?"

"Who are you?..."

"My boyfriend just dumped me... *sob sob*, can you comfort me..."

"This..."

The bulbous-nosed guy had never been in a situation like this before and was immediately flustered. A few flirtatious words were all it took to leave him at a complete loss.

"I want this one, this one, and this one too..."

"You’re really powerful, aren’t you?"

"Mhm, you’ll find out later. I’m definitely very powerful."

"How amazing!"

"I’d like to go to a hotel and... rest for a bit..."

"...Okay, okay!"

"Oh, hey now... what are you doing taking your pants off? You’re making me shy. Why don’t you go shower first..."

Lured by her sweet, gentle words, the guy stripped naked with an excited expression and darted into the bathroom.

A sneer appeared at the corner of the woman’s mouth. With a wave of her hand, she tossed all his belongings—clothes, phone, and everything else—out the window. Then she sat leisurely on the corner of the bed, fiddling with her phone.

A short while later, the guy came rushing out, brimming with excitement.

With a lecherous look on his face, he pounced toward the woman.

PFFT!

A soft sound. What greeted him was not the woman’s warm body, but a slender, fair finger.

The woman’s slender finger plunged straight into his chest. It wasn’t deep, but trickles of fresh blood were already starting to flow from the wound.

"You..."

"You won’t die from that..."

"I’ll kill you!"

The guy’s face twisted with savagery. His palm suddenly turned black as he struck directly at the woman’s beautiful face.

A foul, acrid stench filled the air.

The woman sneered, her figure retreating explosively. She instantly reappeared behind the guy and, with another PFFT, stabbed a bloody hole in his back.

"AHH!"

The guy screamed in agony, black qi suffusing the air around him as he attacked the woman madly.

The woman weaved and dodged with ease, leaving another hole in his body every time she got close.

"That’s ten in total. Now you know how it feels!"

After speaking, the woman’s rosy lips curved into a faint smile. With a flicker, she leaped above the guy’s head, her slender palm striking down, hitting him square on the skull.

With a sickening SQUELCH, the guy spat a mouthful of blood and collapsed, unable to get up again.

The woman flipped gracefully, landing on the floor. She dusted off her hands with a flourish and scoffed, "Pathetic. And you were talking about ’ten or eight’? I already killed your master. Did you really think you could get away?"

After she finished speaking, her figure flickered and, swift as lightning, she left the hotel. Not a single person in the entire building noticed her arrival or departure.