Chapter 1076: Chapter 71: Sensation at Kunyuan Academy, Zhao Xing’s Grand Entrance!
Once confirming everything was fine, Li Boqian nodded slightly: "I’ll be outside."
With that, he turned into a cloud of mist and dissipated within the room.
Zhao Xing looked at Liu Tianning, whose face showed guilt, and he, too, felt a bit guilty.
Reflecting carefully, Liu Tianning going mad so quickly was partly his unavoidable responsibility.
Were it not for his disciple’s appearance and rapid progress, Liu Tianning wouldn’t have been so eager to resolve the Ten Thousand Skill Grass Man’s flaws.
After all, he had already reached the Third Grade Realm at the end of the Jingxin Calendar!
And with outstanding performance, Liu Tianning naturally wanted to urgently address this issue.
Additionally, his participation with him at Shangluo Academy for the Great Taoism Competition.
Also accelerated Liu Tianning’s control over Shangluo Academy.
If it weren’t for him, Chu Qianqiu of the Military Envoy Academy, Zhuang Daren of the Divine Wood Institute, and the elders of the Divine Splendor Institute couldn’t have relinquished power so swiftly.
Normally, it would take decades to gradually recover these powers.
Emperor Jing needed a Jiazi to cleanse the nobility, and Liu Tianning needed to consolidate factional disputes similarly.
If officials in Great Zhou hold significant power, have talent and background, they indeed advance quickly.
Undoubtedly, Zhao Xing greatly accelerated Liu Tianning’s progress!
"You saw it." Liu Tianning’s brows bore a hint of pain.
"I saw it." Zhao Xing nodded. "But rest assured, teacher, you’ll be okay."
"I’ve already found an initial solution!"
Liu Tianning looked over, realizing Zhao Xing had also reached the Second Grade Realm.
And in the recent clash, Zhao Xing wasn’t injured at all.
"You..." Liu Tianning was slightly joyous.
"Yes, I’ve entered the Heavenly Fortune Realm," Zhao Xing smiled, "and have never lost control."
Liu Tianning found it hard to believe: "Not once lost control?"
Zhao Xing nodded affirmatively: "Not once."
"Teacher, I need to know about your loss of control over the years. Please elaborate."
"Alright." Liu Tianning nodded.
The master and disciple sat down on the ground.
Zhao Xing pointed a finger, seven drops of Spiritual Liquid emerged, swirling around Liu Tianning, strands of mist permeating his body.
Liu Tianning was unconcerned by this, releasing all defenses and letting Zhao Xing cast spells on him.
He then calmly recounted his loss of control stories:
"On June 15th, the fifth year of Da Zhi, I killed the Doctor of Governance at the Golden Spirit Daoist School ’Zhan Sigu’.
"Reason?"
"Just because a disciple was inattentive during a lecture, he whipped the student, almost beating them to death."
"The Golden Spirit Daoist School is south of Dao Yuan Continent, while you were in the north. How did you even know such a detailed matter of disciple punishment? You must have long wanted to kill him, right?"
Liu Tianning smiled and said, "Indeed, I’ve wanted to kill him for over a hundred years. This loss of control had a bit of personal vendetta; I didn’t even try to restrain myself."
"How was the aftermath handled? Whipping a student, that’s not a death-worthy crime, is it?"
"Handled? Why bother?" Liu Tianning snorted, "His entire family was wiped out."
"I understand now." Zhao Xing realized.
Old Liu’s role as a Military Realm inspector hasn’t been dismissed yet.
Since it was a matter of extermination, there must have been an Imperial Decree.
The old fellow from the Golden Spirit Daoist School, evidently, was already on Emperor Jing’s chopping block.
As long as you’re not weighed on the scales, there’s no problem.
Once weighed, it becomes a major issue.
Clearly, Liu Tianning’s loss of control this time wasn’t too severe, understanding Emperor Shunjing’s intention and then losing control.
"In the seventh year of Da Zhi, I killed four vice principals from the Cangyan Daoist School."
"That time, I was heading to Lianhua Taoist School and heard of corruption at the Cangyan Daoist School."
"Four vice principals accepted bribes from dozens of nobles, gave preferential treatment to certain students, and forced female students to serve them in bed."
"Well done!" Zhao Xing applauded.
But then realized something was off; he was supposed to gather information and find problems, yet here he was cheering?
Liu Tianning chuckled: "Whether it’s good or not, I don’t know, I only knew then I couldn’t control my urge to kill."
"Dozens of scenes flashed in my mind, accompanied by voices shouting at me ’Kill them.’
"Thus, I killed them."
Zhao Xing nodded, listening intently.
"In the twelfth month of the seventh year of Da Zhi, the Second Grade Expert ’Qi Long’, ’Qiao Yue’ from the Spirit Puppet Daoist School were killed by me..."
"In March of the eighth year of Da Zhi, still at the Spirit Puppet Daoist School, seven Third Grade Realm Doctors of Governance were killed... "
"In the ninth year of Da Zhi, one of the top ten Grotto Heavens in the Military Realm, ’Shensu Cave Heaven,’ the head of the Imperial Guards ’Huang Tingwu’ was killed by me, in the form of a Great Dao Competition..."
"In October of the same year, I killed his disciples, two Military Department Directors from the Divine Scepter Academy..."
"In the eleventh year of Da Zhi, the Divine Spell Daoist School..."
...
Listening all the way, Zhao Xing’s expression became quite colorful.
Because those Liu Tianning lost control and killed were basically from the academies, or experts originating from academies.
Liu Tianning had long-standing vendettas with the academies, Zhao Xing thought this had passed.
Unexpectedly, this past affair still had strong emotions influencing him.
Is it that you feel you’re about to lose control, so you pre-select targets to kill in advance?
"Your selective loss of control is a bit too obvious." Zhao Xing couldn’t hold it back.
"Indeed, many times, I actively released my suppression, prepared the files in advance, and arrived at specific locations to unleash my insane emotions."
Liu Tianning didn’t hide it.
"While losing control, I also kept records of my state of mind."
The old relics of the academies truly experienced bad luck.
Zhao Xing could imagine how those involved in breaking apart Liu Tianning and Murong Qing back then must be very afraid now.
An immensely powerful individual, with occasional bouts of insanity, hanging around their doorstep constantly, who wouldn’t be scared!
"Emperor Jing is truly a talent... even Lao Liu’s loss of control can be used by him like this." Zhao Xing was also impressed.