BSI Chapter 236 The Domineering Tian Mu
Chapter 236 The Domineering Tian Mu
Chapter 237 The Domineering Tian Mu
"If that's your understanding, then you're not wrong."
This year, chaos erupted in the underground city of Shanghai. Our Magic Martial Arts University suffered countless casualties, including our former principal who died in battle. Not a single instructor from our Magic Martial Arts University retreated, and the casualty rate of our instructors reached 10%. Which of your martial arts universities could have suffered such devastating losses as our Magic Martial Arts University?
Now that the old principal has left, Magic Martial Arts University is weakened and must reform; reform is imperative. Otherwise, we simply cannot face the relentless attacks from the underground. With new students enrolling, Magic Martial Arts University is running a deficit, resorting to external fundraising, which has drawn much criticism. Who has considered the difficulties faced by Magic Martial Arts University students? If we don't address this today, we will have no face to face our students. At worst, we'll just go to the underground and see if the ten grandmasters can't seize Magic Martial Arts University's resources.
"At worst, we can destroy one city first, then we'll have the resources to support the students."
Tian Mu said loudly.
"You're being insolent! The situation in the Demon Capital's underground city is chaotic and cannot tolerate your disruptive behavior. If this provokes a coalition of other cities, can you bear the responsibility?"
Before Zhang Tao could speak, a master behind him shouted.
"Outrageous? What's outrageous about it? Destroying the underground caves is outrageous too. Are you suggesting we go and die?"
Zhang Tao, a ninth-rank official, has children who are all grandmasters, so naturally he won't worry about resources. What use is his position as minister if he doesn't fight for the interests of Wuhan University? If you think I'm being presumptuous, then kill this presumptuous scoundrel right here today!
I promise not to resist an inch. At worst, my disciples from the Magic Martial Arts Academy will continue to die, and you can continue to be indifferent.
Tian Mu roared angrily.
"Tian Mu, don't you know what's going on with Minister Zhang's child?"
A grandmaster shouted from behind Zhang Tao.
"So what if a son died? My brothers, sisters, and children are all dead. I'm all alone now. Who dares to say a bad word about me?"
Why can't we, the students and teachers of Magic Martial Arts, use the resources we obtained through bloodshed and sacrifice to be self-sufficient? What's wrong with that?
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Tian Mu continued, saying that when it comes to mourning, no one can say no to him. He was the only one left alive in his family; the rest perished in the underground cave.
"Tian Mu, without rules, nothing can be accomplished; everything has its regulations."
Follow the procedures and wait for the results, instead of coming here to force us to make a decision.
Principal Wu applied, and I will hand it over to the other departments for discussion. You all return to your respective posts first. Zhang Tao didn't care about what Tian Mu, that scoundrel, said. He said to Wu Kuishan, "As long as Wu Kuishan retires, all these people will retire with him."
"Minister Zhang, it's not that we're forcing you, it's just that the situation is urgent, and we were careless for a moment. Everyone knows the current situation of Magic Martial Arts School. With the two cities joining forces, the underground cave will reopen. Magic Martial Arts School is running at a loss. We can't just send our students to fight the enemy empty-handed. Magic Martial Arts School is an exception, and special cases should be handled specially. Otherwise, we might as well just close down."
"At least we don't have to send those unarmed freshmen to the underground caves, and we can let them live a little longer," Wu Kuishan chuckled.
"Principal Wu, the situation at Magic Martial Arts University isn't that dire. Everyone knows the real situation. Our pill company provides Magic Martial Arts University with billions of pills every year."
A refined-looking middle-aged man behind Zhang Tao spoke up.
"We at Magic Martial Arts University are very grateful for the supplies from the Pill Company, and we will remember them, but—it's too little."
The Magic Martial Arts Academy can no longer satisfy its students and instructors. If things continue like this, where will its ambition come from? Everyone will be busy figuring out how to obtain elixirs. Where will anyone be willing to venture into the underground dungeons, and where will anyone be willing to risk their lives?
Therefore, expanding the on-campus production line is imperative and cannot be delayed any longer. If it is delayed any longer, Magic Martial Arts University might as well disband on the spot.
Wu Kuishan continued.
Zhang Tao stared at Wu Kuishan for a long while before finally speaking, "Principal Wu, there's no need for this. We're all striving for a common goal, and we'll see each other all the time. There's no need to make such a fuss—"
"Minister Zhang, it's not that I, Wu Kuishan, am trying to embarrass you. Over the years, besides the military, Martial Arts University has suffered the most sacrifices. And within Martial Arts University, our Magic Martial Arts School's sacrifices are among the highest. Too many martial artists have died at Magic Martial Arts School, Minister. Bloodshed is acceptable, but making us shed tears is inappropriate. Is it so difficult for us to use the resources we risked our lives for? If we risk our lives and end up without even cultivation resources, what's the point of those students risking their lives? Protecting our country? That's too grand an idea."
Those behind the lines, do they know that we, the students of Magic and Martial Arts, fought for a weapon, for a single herb used in alchemy?
It wasn't easy for them to come here.
It's not that Magic Martial Arts doesn't want to contribute; you can only contribute when you're strong enough. Otherwise, it would be better to wait until Magic Martial Arts is gone.
What can they possibly gain? Too many warriors have died in our Magic Martial Arts War; reform is imperative. We cannot allow heroes to shed blood and tears.
Wu Kuishan spoke with conviction.
Upon hearing this, the refined middle-aged man from the opposite crowd let out a soft, cold snort.
But again, who isn't a master? Those little tricks are easy for anyone to see through.
"Zheng Minghong, you son of a bitch! The people Principal Wu was talking about backstage are you, you bastard! Don't think I don't know. As a grandmaster in the pill company, you've made a fortune. I'm starting to suspect you're connected to a cult. Otherwise, where did those controlled pills from the cult come from?"
Upon seeing Zheng Minghong's cold snort, Mu immediately shouted angrily.
"Tian Mu, don't make baseless accusations without evidence!"
"Hmph, you dare to bite me? Fine, I'll bite you all I want. I've made my point: if the pill company dares to cause trouble, I'll kill you first, then go down to the underground to atone for my sins. You, a mere eighth-grade pill, can't even withstand one of my punches." Tian Mu glared at Zheng Minghong with murderous intent.
"I got this from taking pills? You try taking one and see what happens."
I killed countless enemies in the Kyoto underground caves back then, and in your mouth I've become a traitor?"
Zheng Minghong looked at Tian Mu with a face full of anger and said.
"Back then, after you became a grandmaster, how many times did you go down into the underground caves? How many enemies did you kill?"
I used to admire you, but now I despise you. Who do you think you are? If you've got the guts, let's have a go.
"That's enough!"
Zhang Tao gave a soft shout, and everyone fell silent, including Tian Mu. His impulsiveness was intended to clarify the matter so that it could be resolved more easily.
If one is truly reckless, one will not even reach the eighth rank.
Zhang Tao also felt a pang of pain watching this scene. This was difficult to handle. If they agreed to the Magic Martial Arts' request, then setting a precedent would...
What if another grandmaster comes to Beijing to negotiate terms? The major companies in the elixir and weapon industries will be completely crippled. Although they may have problems, they are by no means a big problem. Without them, what will happen to the martial artists in society?
It's impossible that martial artists only exist in the military after graduating from martial arts school, and that all martial artists in society give up their skills. That's unthinkable.
But they refused. Wu Kuishan and his group had already made their stance clear, and what he said made sense. The casualty rate at Magic Martial Arts University in recent years was indeed alarming.
If they don't agree, the Magic Martial Arts Academy will continue to resist the underground caves, but their momentum will dissipate, and what will the other martial arts universities think?