I Truly Am The Villian

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: The Secret of the Stone Stele

“That’s my cousin Cheng Feng,” Liu Ye pointed at a young man in the distance, and said timidly.

The young man was dressed in a blue robe, his black hair all combed back, giving him quite a handsome look.

He was chatting with a junior sister who had just completed the test and was about to enter Heaven Tiger Academy.

“Senior Cheng Feng, I’ll be relying on you to take care of me in the academy,” the junior sister said in a soft and weak voice, sounding very coquettish.

“Don’t worry, Zhang Yao, once you join my Wind and Rain Gate, I can’t promise much else, but at least among the new students, you can strut around,” Cheng Feng replied confidently.

He was in the midst of boasting when he suddenly felt someone slap his shoulder.

“Who is it?” Cheng Feng turned his head impatiently and asked Xu Zimei and her group.

“Are you called Cheng Feng?” Xiao Guizi asked with a smile.

“Yes, what’s it to you?” Cheng Feng replied with a frown.

“Then there’s no mistake,” Xiao Guizi nodded, and then suddenly threw a punch.

Caught off guard, Cheng Feng was knocked to the ground by the sneak attack, followed by a vigorous beating from both Xiao Guizi and Lin Ruhu simultaneously.

Cheng Feng was a martial artist of the Condensing Vein Realm as well, and every time he tried to fight back with a surge of spiritual energy, he was suppressed by the combined efforts of Xiao Guizi and Lin Ruhu.

“Who are you guys? Have you mistaken me for someone else? My name is Cheng Feng,” Cheng Feng asked, clutching his head.

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“No mistake, we’re beating you,” Xiao Guizi seemed not quite satisfied with the beating, taking out his iron rod.

“What are you doing? If you keep this up, I’m going to tell the teacher,” the junior sister by the side shouted anxiously.

Because there were so many students on this open ground, a little scuffle like this didn’t attract attention.

After all, any student who openly disturbed the order would be directly eliminated by Heaven Tiger Academy, and in previous years, no student coming to study had dared to fight.

“Keep shouting and see if I don’t beat you too,” Xu Zimei glanced at the junior sister and threatened fiercely.

Scared pale, the junior sister stood to the side without daring to utter another word.

Rather than a brutal beating, Xiao Guizi and Lin Ruhu were actually moderate with their blows, causing no more than superficial pain.

Xiao Guizi looked at the bruised and swollen Cheng Feng, grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, and hauled him up to Xu Zimei.

“Take me to the academy’s inner courtyard,” Xu Zimei commanded.

“What are you going to do?” Cheng Feng asked casually.

Xu Zimei waved her hand, not wanting to speak another word; it seemed this guy still didn’t realize his situation, preferring to resolve things with action rather than noise.

Xiao Guizi’s expression turned vicious, grabbing Cheng Feng, ready to give him another thrashing on the side.

Frightened, Cheng Feng struggled desperately, shouting, “Stop hitting me, I need my face to earn a living! Alright, I’ll take you, isn’t that enough?”

At the entrance of Heaven Tiger Academy, a formation was set up to verify the identities of the students.

Each student had a token of identity, and those who entered Heaven Tiger Academy would leave a tidbit of their own spiritual energy as a seed in the formation.

Students who wanted to enter the academy had to carry their identity token and have their own spiritual energy match exactly with the seed they had left before.

This method, strict as it was, had its flaws.

Cheng Feng stood in front of the entrance to Heaven Tiger Academy, passed the identity check, and the formation automatically opened a small gap.

Xu Zimei and her people seized the opportunity to slip in quickly; Heaven Tiger Academy wasn’t afraid of people sneaking into the academy, as it was simply an institution of learning without coveted treasures.

Even if the academy had some forbidden areas, merely sneaking into the academy didn’t guarantee access.

…

“I’ve already brought you in, can I leave now?” Cheng Feng tentatively asked.

Standing inside Heaven Tiger Academy, it was only when he was personally experiencing the magnificence of the architecture that he felt truly astonished.

The academy is divided into three grades, with first-year students primarily being newcomers with Strength in the Spirit Vein Realm, all clad in light blue robes.

Second-year students are in the Condensing Vein Realm, with their garments shifting from light blue to dark blue.

The third-year seniors are in the True Vein Realm and Empty Vein Realm, donning unified purple robes, a realm from which one can graduate and make their mark in the world.

After all, even the strongest members of the Chang Family from Heavenly Sword City, including the Situ Family from Zhouque City, are only at the True Vein Realm.

…

“Take me to the academy’s Monument of Glory,” Xu Zimei said indifferently.

Cheng Feng looked startled, not understanding why Xu Zimei and the others wanted to go there, but he obediently led the way.

The Monument of Glory is likely a place that every student who enters Heaven Tiger Academy must visit, this modest stone monolith carries thousands of years of the academy’s glory.

The towering stone monument, tens of meters high, stands solemnly on the ground, exuding a weighty presence that makes anyone standing beneath it feel oppressed.

The pitch-black surface of the monument has countless names engraved upon it.

These are the names of students who once departed from Heaven Tiger Academy; they symbolize the academy’s honor.

…

Sword Elder,

Three-Eyes True Monarch,

Heaven Tiger Ancestral Master,

…

Looking at each of the familiar names on the monument, even though they were not as dazzling as that of a Great Emperor, each individual here had left behind their own widely known legends.

Those whose names are inscribed on this stone have either greatly contributed to the academy or are renowned powerhouses throughout the continent.

“What about him? Kill him or what?” Xiao Guizi looked at Cheng Feng and asked Xu Zimei.

“We are not mass murderers or demons, what’s the point in resorting to violence for everything,” Xu Zimei shook his head. He always felt that Xiao Guizi’s personality had become more decisive and ruthless after following him.

Xiao Guizi’s right hand turned into a blade, and he casually chopped at Cheng Feng’s neck, then tossed Cheng Feng, who had passed out, to the side.

“You go keep watch, make sure no one comes close,” Xu Zimei told Xiao Guizi.

He then cut his own finger with a knife and dripped his blood onto the stone monument.

In just an instant, the entire monument buzzed and trembled, and the surrounding earth experienced a momentary shake.

The whole stone began to emit a pale white light, and amidst this faint glow, it seemed as though the sounds of tigers roaring through the forests could be heard.

Shortly after, ripples appeared on the surface of the entire stone, as if a dragonfly were gently touching the water.

A pale white pearl flew out from within the monument and slowly hovered beside Xu Zimei.

“Eat it,” Xu Zimei said as he tossed the white pearl to Lin Ruhu.

Lin Ruhu caught the pearl and examined it. The pearl was pale white, with the pattern of a flying tiger etched on its surface.

“What is this?” Lin Ruhu asked curiously, and without hesitation, he swallowed the pearl whole, his trust in Xu Zimei absolute.

“It’s the Heavenly Gang Fierce Tiger Body, ranked seventeenth among the Hundred Great Battle Bodies,” Xu Zimei said with a smile.

Lin Ruhu’s expression turned to shock, then his entire complexion changed.