I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 106 You're a Good Person (915)

With a single punch, the avatar that had been formed behind Xu Zilong screamed in agony before vanishing into thin air.

Instinctively crossing his arms to block, Xu Zilong felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer. His two arms broke easily like withered flowers, causing him to let out a miserable scream.

Then, with the next punch, Xu Zilong was slammed into the ground, leaving him no strength to escape.

Grabbing the other man's head, Chen Yu delivered a knee strike, and with a crack, half of Xu Zilong's face was smashed into it, nearly killing him.

His face covered in blood and bone fragments, he raised his hand and said with difficulty, "I'll pay! I was wrong! I'm sorry, please forgive me. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"

"Now? Right now? You must be joking! The suffering you're experiencing now is less than one ten-thousandth of what I've gone through!"

With two piercings through his ears, Xu Zilong felt a buzzing in his ears, blood flowed from his ears, and then he could hear nothing at all.

In the agony of living a life worse than death, Xu Zilong had an epiphany.

In this world, the most powerful thing is not money, capital, magic, spiritual roots, or magical artifacts.

It's not a prosthetic body, not a pill, not a supernatural power, not a puppet, and not even a star lord!
It's a fist!
It's that fist that can crush everything!

Just when he felt he was about to die, he saw Chen Yu unfurl the Human Emperor Flag in front of him.

Although there was nothing inside the Emperor's Banner, magic was still used to gradually heal his body.

Feeling this warmth, he looked at Chen Yu in front of him and asked, puzzled, "Why did you save me?"

"Because I haven't beaten you enough! How could I not let you suffer the same pain I've endured? Don't worry, I have plenty of magic power, enough for me to slowly deal with you! Xu Zilong, die!"

Seeing Xu Zilong being brutally beaten and then pulled back, the students present were first stunned, then cheered.

"Hit him! Hit him like this!"

"Kick it a couple more times for me!"

"Chen Yu, you did a great job!"

"If they dare to bully us at Tianyuan, we must give them a good beating!"

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Teacher Zhao coughed and then called out, "Dear students, the closing ceremony of the 'Inquiry Day' has come to an end. Thank you to Principal Xu and student Chen Yu for their wonderful performance. We hope that you will continue to work hard when you get back. Now, please leave the venue in an orderly manner. The buses are at the door."

"No, teacher, let us take another look."

"go out!"

After seeing all the students off, Teacher Zhao returned and saw Chen Yu still playing.

After observing Chen Yu's movements for a while, Teacher Zhao said with satisfaction, "I told you he was a genius. His movements are really beautiful. These kinds of movements, honed through countless hours of practice, are indeed a feast for the eyes."

Chen Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief after playing until night.

After taking a sip of hot water, Chen Yu pointed at Xu Zilong, who was lying on the verge of collapse but still clinging to life, and said to Teacher Zhao, who was standing guard, "Teacher Zhao, can I imprison him and beat him up every day?"

"I'm afraid that won't work," Teacher Zhao shook his head. "No matter what, he is the twenty-third son of the Xu Group, and his words still carry some weight. If he gets lost, the other party will definitely come looking for him."

"Should we just kill him?"

“He has accident insurance, and it’s the highest level. Now that he’s dead, the Yellow Springs Star Lord can create a new body for him in no time. So it’s better to just throw him back and let him recover for a few days.”

"Rich people are really annoying."

After kicking the mud-like Xu Zilong away, Chen Yu said to the other four principals, "Take him back. I can't do anything to him now, but I promise that one day I will make him regret ever being born."

"I feel he has already regretted it," Teacher Zhao said calmly.

The four principals looked at the mud on the ground, shook their heads and sighed, then put Xu Zilong in a plastic bag and left.

To Chen Yu and Teacher Zhao's surprise, the principal of the sports high school stayed on.

When they realized that Principal Liu hadn't followed, the other three stopped and looked at him, asking what he was thinking.

Taking a deep breath, Principal Liu glanced at the dying Xu Zilong, then at Chen Yu and Teacher Zhao behind him, and said with his head held high, "I'm not going. You guys go. I don't like the path you're taking. I'll stay here."

Tianyuan and the Xu Group have completely broken off relations, and there is no possibility of repair in the short term. What follows will be an endless corporate war. It seems that Tianyuan is on a dead end, but Liu Xiao felt that he could not go to the other side.

If I go, I might still be able to become a principal, earning a monthly salary of 3,500 yuan, and living a timid and ordinary life.

But as long as people live, they need to have some pursuits, some ideals, and some things that cannot be bought with money.

Upon hearing his colleague's choice, the principal of the cultural and arts high school left without stopping.

Zhang Yun, the principal of Labor High School, looked at Principal Liu quietly, and after a long while, said softly, "Take care."

Afterwards, he left with the others, boarded the Moral High School shuttle, and headed towards Changxia to report everything to headquarters.

The Day of Inquiry into One's Heart has ended, but its impact on Tianyuan has only just begun.

Trade restrictions were immediately imposed, with many previously importable goods being cancelled and exports ceasing altogether.

Apart from screws from Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory, Tianyuan has hardly any other export products.

Although there wasn't much to begin with, this was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for Tianyuan's fragile finances, but no one said anything.

Moreover, when the topic of Chen Yu beating up Xu Zilong came up, everyone's reaction was unanimous:
"That guy, he's a real man!"

"That's how we Tianyuan people should be!"

"I can starve to death, but I can't lose this spirit!"

"A Qi Refining cultivator brutally defeating a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator, this is absolutely incredible!"

The related video was widely circulated, and the stark contrast between Xu Zilong's previous triumph and his subsequent miserable state became one of the most widely circulated memes in the Tianyuan series.

The phrase "Forgive me" paired with a tearful expression became a popular meme for a period of time and a frequent subject of meme wars.

But for some people, things aren't so simple.

Zhong Zheng was summoned back to Changsheng Prefecture to handle the incident. Before leaving, he said that it was a minor matter and there would be no problem.

The person who took over Zhong Zheng's job was an assistant from the Economics Department named Li Xiaotao. She was a girl with little presence, low cultivation level, and who was always apologizing.

After reviewing the recent economic situation, she tearfully said that Tianyuan's situation was not optimistic, and that everyone should buy an extra rope and tighten their belts from now on.

Another person who wanted to cry was Principal Liu, the former principal of the sports high school and now the principal of the five-school joint school.

This title sounds prestigious, but it's really just a menial job, where you have to handle the work left by the other principals.

Moreover, it's troublesome to talk about, especially when introducing himself to others. Several times, it almost made Liu's tongue get tied.

The principals of the other schools had all left, but his decision to stay earned him great favor, which even changed Teacher Zhao's opinion of him.

However, Teacher Zhao also said that he would still hit him when necessary in the future, and at most he would leave him with his pants on.

After reviewing the messes left by the other principals, Principal Liu was on the verge of tears.

There was no money in the accounts, the savings were taken away, all the teachers at Moral High School ran away, the school was taken back, some of the students left, and some went to other schools to study with students from other schools.

The problem now is that the school really doesn't have any money left in its accounts. If this continues, everyone will really be starving.

Even the northwest wind might not be affordable anymore, because the urban areas to the northwest have blocked the wind.

Having no other option, Principal Liu approached Chen Yu. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Chen Yu, are you familiar with Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory? Can we ask them for donations?"

Seeing Chen Yu staring at him with wide eyes, Principal Liu said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I was stupid too, how did I end up asking you for help? I'll go find someone else to look for."

Just as he was about to leave, Chen Yu pulled him back and said excitedly, "Principal Liu, this is the first time I've realized that you're actually a good principal!"

"……What?"

"Let's go to Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory! I also need to go there to check on the goods I ordered before! And we can discuss the terms of service while we're there!"

"what?"

(End of this chapter)