Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Ye Shengxiong escaped this calamity because he was not at the Ye family home at the time.

Inside a dilapidated rental house in Assen.

Ye Shengxiong was hiding here; he had been hiding here for several days. At this moment, his face was pale, his lips were purple, and his hands were trembling slightly as he clutched his hair.

Those assassins, as expected, fell into the hands of Ye Ge and his men!

Chu Wanhe, that idiot! Didn't he say that those assassins were professional assassins, and that if they failed, they would definitely commit suicide?!?

Ye Shengxiong knew very well that now that things had been exposed, the Ye family would definitely not let him off the hook. The demonized mutant family had never tolerated traitors, so Ye Shengxiong didn't even have the thought of going back to beg his grandfather for mercy. He knew that if he returned to Ye City now, there would only be one outcome!

No... Now it's not just Night City, he doesn't even dare to show his face anymore! Even in Asen City, Ye Shengxiong feels extremely unsafe! Night Owl will definitely send assassins to deal with him to eliminate any future trouble! That person has always been ruthless!

These past few nights, every time darkness fell, Ye Shengxiong would tremble, constantly feeling as if he were living in danger, as if some indescribable thing was coldly watching him from the darkness outside his window...

Ye Shengxiong dared not go to the War Academy anymore; Principal Lan Mi certainly wouldn't protect a student like him who only received a "passing" grade. He now only dared to hide in this rented room, and he dared not use the money in his personal account, because he knew that once he did, the Ye family would know his whereabouts...

Even this dilapidated rented room was something he stole after killing a civilian couple.

After several days of darkness, Ye Shengxiong barely ate anything because he couldn't eat at all. His unshaven beard made him look rather unkempt, a far cry from his former dashing and noble appearance.

He was constantly sweating profusely, and he often experienced hallucinations, making him feel like he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

"Damn it... when did my mental strength become so weak...?"

Ye Shengxiong rubbed his head vigorously.

He bit his lip until blood oozed out, forcing himself to calm down.

Ye Shengxiong knew very well that if he continued to stay here, death would be the only path awaiting him.

We have to come up with a solution!

Should they seek refuge with Duke Wang En?

No... that's obviously impossible. He's no longer of any use to me. That old fox Wang En would never take him in; he'd be lucky if he didn't kill him.

Should they seek refuge with the Chu family?

I'm afraid Chu Wanhe himself is panicking to death right now...

After much deliberation, Ye Shengxiong concluded that leaving the Qin state was the only option.

Yes... If we could leave the Human Empire, there are so many nations of all races. If we could escape to a neutral alien territory, there might still be a glimmer of hope!

And before leaving...

Ye Shengxiong's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

He must kill Ye Ge!

......

Ye Ge has been cultivating in the academy under the personal guidance of Principal Lan Mi for the past few days.

After receiving several days of training from the principal, Ye Ge realized that although this beautiful female principal seemed like a fun-loving person on the surface and always had a smiling expression, her training courses for her personally taught students were truly devilish.

The number of courses and the intensity of training for Ye Ge are almost twenty times higher than before.

Yes, you read that right, twenty times.

Lan Mi added almost every subject related to superhuman professions to his study schedule.

Martial arts, archery, mechanical, magic, superpowers, cultivation, beast taming, support, mutation, ghost control... nothing is left out.

From basic theoretical knowledge to the practical application of energies such as soul power, spiritual power, magical power, and battle aura...

Ye Ge had no idea how his teacher could be so sure that he could learn so much.

However, rigorous training also brings benefits.

In just a few days, Ye Ge broke through again.

His level has been raised from the seventh level of the Profound Realm to the eighth level of the Profound Realm!

"In such a short time, you have already jumped several levels."

Lan Mi gently patted Ye Ge's cheek with her fingertips: "Little Ye Ge, it seems you have many secrets that your teachers don't know~"

Night Song: "..."

"Emmmm...it's all thanks to the top-grade Spirit Gathering Pill you gave me, teacher..."

Lan Mi rolled her eyes at him: "Don't give me that. Even if you ate ten top-grade Spirit Gathering Pills, and all the effects of those pills could be stacked, you still wouldn't have this effect."

Night Song: "..."

"Alright, I wasn't planning on pressing you for answers." Lan Mi smiled gently. "How much of the 'Third-Tier Magic - Fireball' that I taught you yesterday have you mastered?"

Ye Ge thought for a moment: "I think I've basically mastered it."

Lan Mi's eyes lit up: "Really? Then show me one."

As she spoke, the female principal raised her hand and snapped her fingers crisply.

Three battle puppets at the Celestial Realm level slowly rose from the ground.

"Here's a test for you," Lan Mi said with a smile. "You're only allowed to use your skill once, but you must kill all three combat puppets with the strength of the Heavenly Realm."

"If you succeed, your teacher promises to do one thing for you—anything your teacher can do!"

Ye Ge didn't pay much attention to the reward the teacher had promised; her mind was already racing, trying to figure out how to solve the problem. She muttered to herself, "Using only one skill to take down three Celestial Realm puppets...?"

The first thought that one should think of taking down three Celestial Realm puppets with a single skill is to have these puppets stand in the same small area and use the explosive spread of the Fireball spell to kill them.

Fireball is a third-tier magic skill, an advanced version of Fireball. Normally, only mages at the Earth Realm can learn and cast this skill.

Ye Ge is currently at the eighth level of the Profound Realm, and forcibly using the Flame Burst Technique is considered a cross-level technique.

Using skills beyond one's level is not uncommon in the world of geniuses. In fact, many geniuses in the academy can do it, and it can almost be said to be a standard feature of a genius.

Among the core inner disciples of the Imperial War Academy, anyone who cannot use skills across ranks would feel ashamed!

However, the problem is that using skills beyond one's level comes at a price.

Firstly, the power will definitely be reduced, and the MP consumption will also be huge. Considering these two points, using skills across ranks is somewhat counterproductive.

Therefore, even if many geniuses have the ability, they generally won't choose to do so in battle.

It has few practical attributes, but its most prominent attribute is for bragging.

When Night Song uses a skill across ranks, the power of Fireball should theoretically be reduced.

But now he also has to face this seemingly impossible test at the same time—not only must he use skills across levels, but he must also kill three Heavenly Realm puppets in an instant, even if he is two levels higher!

Ye Ge pondered for a long time, seemingly having come up with a plan, and said, "Okay, I understand. Let's go."

"Don't be in such a hurry, I haven't finished yet." Lan Mi narrowed her eyes. "I only talked about the reward, I haven't talked about the punishment yet."

"If you win, the teacher will reward you. But if you lose, I'll spank you a hundred times."

Night Song: "???"