This Scholar Has Killing Intent

In a demon-ravaged world where human life hangs by a thread, idealistic scholar Xiao Ye dreams of serving his people through wisdom and virtue. But when a mysterious old dog gifts him an ancient tome—claiming it contains the teachings of sages—his destiny takes a blood-soaked turn. Years later, standing over the corpse of a peak-level demon, Xiao Ye stares at the malevolent energy swirling in his wake and realizes the terrible truth: this was never a book of philosophy. It was a cultivation manual for slaughter. Now the scholar who once sought peace has become the realm's most lethal warrior,…