The Entry-plundering Demon Hunter

[Congratulations on completing the 3-star mission]

[Mission Rewards Acquired: 100,000 cash, 1 bottle of First-Grade Compound Potion, 10 credits]

Mission Hall.

Lin Yi submitted his mission.

A notification indicating the mission’s completion immediately appeared on the screen.

With a soft "DING," 10 credits were automatically deposited onto Lin Yi’s bracelet.

[Reward items can be redeemed at the redemption counter!]

Another line of text popped up on the screen.

After seeing this, Lin Yi walked directly toward the nearby redemption counter.

He had noticed there was a reward redemption counter here when he first came to the hall.

When he arrived, he saw three girls inside who looked to be about his age.

They were probably sophomores or juniors.

"Are you here to redeem a reward?"

One of the girls asked softly.

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. "That’s right, here to redeem my reward!"

The girl nodded and took out a scanner.

She gently scanned Lin Yi’s bracelet.

After a soft "BEEP," the girl looked down to check the details.

"You completed the 3-star entrance mission, correct?"

"The reward is 100,000 cash and a First-Grade Compound Potion!"

After confirming, the girl brought the items over.

100,000 cash and a bottle of First-Grade Compound Potion.

After receiving the rewards, Lin Yi placed them directly into his storage space.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao came over, looking excited.

Like Lin Yi, they had all just submitted their mission.

They were here to redeem their rewards.

"I’ll wait for you outside!"

"Okay!"

Wei Nan nodded, and Lin Yi headed out of the Mission Hall.

Wei Shang and Feng Lei hadn’t come along.

They had both gone back to their dorms to sleep.

They hadn’t rested for a full night and had stayed awake through the day as well.

They had originally planned to keep going, just to ensure they could protect Lin Yi at all times.

Sensing their intentions, Lin Yi had told them there was a three-day mission cooldown period.

Even if they wanted to go Demon Hunting, they wouldn’t get the chance.

Besides, Wei Shang had also said that without an active mission, the guards of Jail City wouldn’t let them in.

Therefore, Lin Yi wouldn’t abandon them and go to Jail City alone.

Only after receiving Lin Yi’s promise did they relax and head back to their dorms to sleep.

As he stepped out of the Mission Hall, Lin Yi noticed that more students were gathering on the athletic field in Zone 1.

They walked in twos and threes, chatting amongst themselves.

A few boys were playing basketball on the court.

Even though they were all Martial Artists who cultivated Martial Arts, it was still necessary to unwind and have some fun once in a while.

After all, no one could endure monotonous cultivation indefinitely.

Clearing one’s head and doing other interesting activities could actually help adjust one’s mentality.

This would be of considerable help to their future cultivation.

A faint smile on his face, Lin Yi watched the boys playing basketball.

Suddenly, a group of people approached from a short distance away.

As they passed by Lin Yi, one of them glanced at him reflexively.

He had already walked past, but he quickly doubled back.

"Hey? I remember you. You’re that... Martial Arts candidate from the Old District who was with Qin Zhaoxue, right?"

"What was your name again?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi retracted his gaze and looked at the speaker.

The person before him was none other than Chen Hao, one of Qin Zhaoxue’s many suitors.

He was the scion of a noble family, relying on the Chen Family’s minor influence in the New District.

He always acted arrogant and domineering at the university.

But in front of Qin Zhaoxue, he was as meek as a lamb.

This was mainly because he couldn’t afford to provoke Qin Zhaoxue. While the Qin Family couldn’t compare to the seven great noble families in the New District, they were still a second-tier family—not someone the paltry Chen Family could afford to offend.

Lin Yi nodded politely. "Yes. My name is Lin Yi. Hello, senior."

"Lin Yi?"

"I remember now. The Martial Arts Examination Champion Scholar from the Old District, right?"

"No wonder a kid like you is so arrogant. Is that how you managed to win Qin Zhaoxue’s favor?"

"But listen here, kid. Let me give you some advice. Even if you’re the Martial Arts Examination Champion Scholar from the Old District, now that you’re at Xingwu University, in the New District, you’d better keep a low profile!"

"So what if you’re the champion scholar? The waters here run deep, deeper than you can wade. You might just find yourself drowned before you know it. Understand?"

Chen Hao’s eyes filled with killing intent as he leaned in close to Lin Yi and said coldly.

However, there wasn’t a trace of fear in Lin Yi’s eyes.

Instead, a disdainful sneer played on his lips, the corner of his mouth slightly upturned.

"Whether or not I’ll drown... why don’t we try and find out?"

The moment he spoke, Chen Hao’s expression darkened.

Lin Yi’s words were a clear provocation.

He clearly didn’t see Chen Hao as a threat. How could a scion of a noble family, accustomed to being arrogant and unopposed, possibly tolerate that?

Moreover, the goddess he was pursuing, Qin Zhaoxue, had never even cracked a smile for him.

Yet here she was, laughing and joking with some Martial Arts candidate from the Old District.

A wave of fury instantly surged through Chen Hao’s heart.

"Kid, I think you’re tired of living! You want to test the waters of the New District, is that it? Fine, then I’ll—"

Before Chen Hao could finish his posturing, a large hand landed squarely on his shoulder.

A sharp pain immediately shot through his shoulder.

"AGH, who—"

He hurriedly turned to look and saw Chu Zhengxiong staring at him coldly.

"Go on, tell me, just how deep *are* the waters in the New District? I’d like to test them out myself!"

Hearing this, the color drained from Chen Hao’s face.

His expression twisted as he stammered, "Cap-Captain Chu, I... I was just messing with him. It-it was nothing..."

Chu Zhengxiong glanced at him with a sneer.

"Fine. Then how about I ’mess around’ with you on my little brother’s behalf?"

"Huh? He... he’s your brother? A misunderstanding! This is all a huge misunderstanding..."

Chen Hao was scared stiff.

Chu Zhengxiong, Captain of the Fifth Demon Hunting Squad of the Demon Hunting Bureau.

He was known throughout the New District for his ferocity.

Xingwu University was, in turn, affiliated with the Demon Hunting Bureau.

Most graduating students went on to intern with the Demon Hunting Bureau’s squads.

Students like Qin Zhaoxue and the fallen Shen Yuzhe had all joined the squads as interns.

So, who among the students of Xingwu University didn’t know Chu Zhengxiong?

"You little bastard, trying to act all high and mighty in front of me?"

"If I catch you bullying my brother again, I’ll beat you down, even if your daddy comes running. You remember that!"

Chu Zhengxiong cursed, his face dark and his words merciless.

Chen Hao nodded frantically. "Yes, yes, of course, Captain Chu! I won’t dare again, I swear!"

"Get lost..."

Chu Zhengxiong flung his arm.

He tossed Chen Hao aside.

Terrified, Chen Hao didn’t dare look back, scrambling pathetically toward the dorms with his two cronies.

Only then did Lin Yi smile and say, "Brother Chu, Brother Mo, what brings you two here?"

"Came to see you, of course. I had some things to take care of yesterday, and when I got back, it was one endless meeting after another."

"So I couldn’t make it here for your first day!"

"What’s your deal? You haven’t even been here two days and you’ve already provoked that kid from the Chen Family? How did you end up on his bad side?"

Chu Zhengxiong asked curiously.

Lin Yi laughed. "I wasn’t the one who started it. Sister Xue came to the university with us yesterday, he saw her with me, and now it’s just pure jealousy!"

"He failed to woo Sister Xue, so he came to take his anger out on me. It’s a good thing you arrived when you did, otherwise he’d be a dead man right now."

Lin Yi said with a light chuckle.

At his words, Chu Zhengxiong’s expression changed. "Don’t you dare do that!"

"Fighting and killing someone at the university... you think that’s a trivial matter?"

"If you really killed him, even the Demon Hunting Bureau couldn’t protect you. The Town Martial Department would haul you away immediately!"

Chu Zhengxiong was genuinely afraid.

Mainly because Lin Yi was actually capable of killing Chen Hao.

Although they were of a similar realm, both at the four-star level, Lin Yi could completely crush Chen Hao in a fight between equals.

Lin Yi’s realm and combat experience were built on solid, real-world struggles.

Within that same realm, Chu Zhengxiong couldn’t think of anyone who could be a match for Lin Yi.

Even Qin Zhaoxue, who was now also in the Tier Four Realm, was no longer a match for Lin Yi.

So if they really fought, Chu Zhengxiong wasn’t worried about Lin Yi getting hurt.

He was worried about whether that kid, Chen Hao, would survive.

If someone actually died, the Demon Hunting Bureau truly couldn’t protect Lin Yi.

In the New District, the Town Martial Department’s authority was subtly greater than that of both the Martial Arts Alliance and the Demon Hunting Bureau.

Moreover, they didn’t belong to any other department; they answered only to the Martial God himself...

Lin Yi laughed. "I was just talking. I know the iron-clad rules of the New District!"

"Good that you know. Kid, if you get into fights here in the New District, at the university, whatever—that’s no big deal. If the Town Martial Department gives you trouble, I’ll handle it for you!"

"But you better remember this: you cannot kill anyone. The moment someone dies, I can’t protect you, the Demon Hunting Bureau can’t protect you, and your life will be ruined. Understand?"

Chu Zhengxiong repeated, his face serious.

Lin Yi nodded. "Alright, I’ll remember."

"Good. As long as you remember."

Then, Chu Zhengxiong turned and glanced at Mo Yanfeng.

"Bring it over!"

At his words, Mo Yanfeng walked over carrying a briefcase.

Chu Zhengxiong said with a grin, "Didn’t have any great gifts, so I just brought you some local specialties from the New District!"

"Open it and take a look!"

Lin Yi took the briefcase and opened it.

Inside were six neatly arranged vials of Second-Grade Compound Potion.

His expression changed as he quickly said, "Brother Chu, these ’local specialties’ are a bit too extravagant, don’t you think?"

"Hahaha... It’s just a few hundred thousand. What’s that to me?"

"Just keep them. They’ll help with your cultivation. But don’t use them every day. Even though these compound potions don’t have side effects, they’re still medicine—refined products!"

"If you start chugging them like drinks, you’ll still run into problems!"

"Drink a bottle occasionally, and when you run out, just tell me. Your big brother can get you as much as you need!"

After Chu Zhengxiong finished his shameless boast,

Mo Yanfeng, who was standing beside him, rolled his eyes. "Alright, that’s enough. Are you ever going to stop bragging?"

"You’re going to be a bad influence on Xiaoyi. No wonder Tang Qinru doesn’t want you getting too close to him. You’re incapable of being a good role model!"

"Hey, what do you mean I’m a bad role model? You think you could do better? Besides, how am I bragging? Are you saying I can’t afford a few Second-Grade Compound Potions?"

Seeing that Chu Zhengxiong was about to get worked up again, Mo Yanfeng couldn’t be bothered to argue.

He rolled his eyes. "I’ll be over there. Come find me when you’re done running your mouth."

With that, Mo Yanfeng turned and coolly walked away.

He paid no mind to how furious Chu Zhengxiong was, nor to his bellowing.

Mo Yanfeng walked off into the distance without so much as a backward glance.

"Son of a bitch! Can’t even tell who’s in charge anymore, huh? Did he forget who the captain is? So disrespectful!"

After Chu Zhengxiong finished venting,

he turned back and continued, "Don’t listen to Mo Yanfeng. Your Brother Chu does alright for himself in the New District. I have some status, some standing. Money for potions is no object, so you just use them up. Got it?"

Lin Yi smiled and nodded. "I’ve got it."

"Good that you’ve got it. Anyway, uh... I have some other business to attend to, so I won’t keep you. I’ll come see you another day!"

"Brother Chu, does this mean you were just stopping by to see me on your way to do something else?" Lin Yi asked, a look of sudden realization on his face.

Chu Zhengxiong frowned. "What are you talking about? Didn’t I come to see you first, and *then* I’m going to my business? See the difference?"

"Alright, I’m off. Stop being so petty. What does it matter if I was just stopping by? The important thing is I came to see you, right? Call me if you need anything. And if that little bastard Chen Hao gives you any more trouble, you tell me!"

"I’m out..."