When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 223 Two Losers

Let's rewind the timeline by a few hours.

Before it was completely dark, the Jade Capital Martial Arts Tournament concluded, and all the teachers and students of the Jade Capital Martial Arts University automatically received the information on their mobile phones and wristbands, learning who had become the new Master of Jade Capital.

The Taoist Society on the East Campus is located in the president's private office.

Huo Heng stared at the projected message, his hands clenching so tightly that he crushed the armrest of the chair beneath him.

The intense stinging sensation returned as his emotions fluctuated; the feeling, as if he were being torn apart by a thousand knives, was like a leech clinging to his bones, impossible to shake off.

Damage on the StarNet is all illusory; even mental injury will not be reflected back to the physical body.

There is only one thing that cannot be avoided.

—Pain.

Or rather, the lingering effects of intense pain.

The extreme pain made the mind remember that feeling, so that every time it was recalled, there was a phantom pain.

This time, Huo Heng experienced several times the pain, leaving him with serious aftereffects.

When he recalled his previous experience, the stinging pain permeated every nerve, making his face contort, like a demon.

"waste!"

Stimulated by the phantom pain, Huo Heng cursed wildly: "That good-for-nothing Yun Shu, he was so confident before, but he still lost to Bai Ze."

"what is this?"

"what is this!"

The crushing defeat, coupled with the phantom pain, made it difficult for Huo Heng to contain his anger. He vented his rage by cursing wildly in what he considered a rather undignified manner.

It wasn't until a notification sound rang that Huo Heng regained his senses.

He took a few deep breaths and connected the call.

The light screen in front of him flickered, revealing a figure that made Huo Heng grit his teeth.

—Yun Shu!
"You still have the nerve to come looking for me?" Huo Heng gritted his teeth and said, "Because of your silver tongue, Luofu Mountain has invested a lot of money, and I have also offended Bai Ze."

"If you dare to enter the game, you must be prepared to fail."

Yun Shu said coldly, "Your fate is your own decision, not something I forced you to do. Moreover, my losses will only be greater than yours."

Yun Shu's position was already precarious, and now that she has lost to Bai Ze, all the resources she had previously received have been gone.

More importantly, Yun Shu is going to participate in the Dimensional Realm exploration next.

His only way to avoid exploring the dimensional realm is to continue "being injured," even if his injuries heal, he has to keep pretending to be injured, and he can't even break through.

You can't say that your injuries haven't healed, but you've broken through to a higher realm, can you?

Even if he avoids exploring the primordial realm, Yun Shu still finds it difficult to maintain his current base.

Bai Ze wouldn't hold back just because Yun Shu was sick. On the contrary, Bai Ze would seize this opportunity to crush all the groups that followed Yun Shu, including the martial arts club.

Feigning injury is nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst.

Huo Heng was certainly aware of this, but he clearly did not want to empathize with Yun Shu.

I don't care how much you lose.

Huo Heng said coldly, "Anyway, I only have one word for you now—Get out!"

However, Yun Shu smiled upon hearing this.

“If you really wanted me to get lost, you wouldn’t have answered the phone,” Yun Shu looked intently at Huo Heng. “The fact that you answered the phone means you’re not reconciled.”

Whom are you resentful of?
Of course, it's Bai Ze. Huo Heng was unwilling to accept defeat so easily; he wanted to retaliate and seek revenge.

Upon hearing this, Huo Heng smiled, but it was a mocking smile. "Are you stupid? Why would I continue to oppose Bai Ze? Or do you think I'm stupid enough to want to keep getting involved in this mess?"

Given Huo Heng's background, as long as he apologizes to Bai Ze, the matter will be over.

There's not even a need to apologize. Just avoid Bai Ze in the future and make your attitude clear.

There's no way Bai Ze would risk a life-or-death struggle with Mount Luofu over a single conflict.

"I'm only in my early twenties and I'm already a five-star martial artist. Even if I make a mistake this time, I still have a bright future ahead of me. Why should I fight Bai Ze to the death?" Huo Heng mocked.

Even if he caused Luofu Mountain to lose a lot of money this time, Luofu Mountain would not give up on him.

Putting aside the fact that Huo Heng's family held a pivotal position in Luofu Mountain, his own talent alone would make it impossible for Luofu Mountain to abandon him.

How many five-star individuals in their early twenties can there be in the entire Eastern Xia?
Yun Shu also agreed with Huo Heng's words. He even suggested to Huo Heng, "Of course you don't have to go against Bai Ze. Just admit your mistake and apologize. If that's not enough, you can kneel down and kowtow to Bai Ze. As long as he's not stupid, he'll take that step and let bygones be bygones."

Huo Heng's breathing suddenly became rapid.

His pupils widened, and there were even faint blood vessels appearing on the whites of his eyes.

Yun Shu then added, "But are you willing to do this? Are you willing to bow down to Bai Ze?"

Huo Heng's expression clearly revealed his unwillingness to accept defeat.

Bowing to Bai Ze would undoubtedly be the best choice, and the one that best serves one's interests. However, humans are not capable of making the most rational choices all the time.

People who are absolutely rational are generally called rational monsters.

People who only care about their own interests are generally called profit-driven beings.

Compared to rational monsters and profit-driven creatures, irrational people make up the vast majority.

Throughout history, how many heroes, powerful figures, and tyrants have suffered heavy losses due to irrational actions?
Too much.

Whether Huo Heng is a hero or not remains to be seen, but he is certainly not a rational monster or a purely self-interested being.

“You’re not reconciled because you’re too proud,” Yun Shu said, revealing the answer.

How could Huo Heng, who aspired to make a name for himself, not be arrogant?

Having already reached the level of a five-star martial artist at such a young age, how could he possibly be willing to bow down to Bai Ze, his enemy?

Huo Heng looked at Yun Shu, seeing his confident expression, and his face twisted into a ferocious grin. "From the very beginning, you plotted against me!"

At this point, Huo Heng finally understood that Yun Shu had long ago accurately assessed his character.

If Huo Heng succeeds in sniping Bai Ze this time, he will only think about further crushing Bai Ze under his feet to prevent Bai Ze from threatening him, rather than reconciling with Bai Ze.

Yun Shu is already a senior in college and it's impossible for her to participate in the Jade Capital Martial Arts Tournament again, while Bai Ze still has three chances.

Next time, Bai Ze will still be Huo Heng's formidable rival.

If the sniping fails, Huo Heng will still hold a grudge against Bai Ze and will not be willing to back down.

There is a way to reconcile with Bai Ze, but Huo Heng cannot choose this path.

This was the preparation Yun Shu had made for Bai Ze.

"This is your own choice, so how can you be calculating?" Yun Shu said calmly.

"Great! As expected of Senior Yun Shu, you're really impressive."

Huo Heng laughed angrily, "But you've lost too. Although you outsmarted me, you never imagined you'd lose so badly. Yun Shu, you're nothing but a loser!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Shu's face turned ashen.

(End of this chapter)