An instant kill. Again.
These were seven Star Claw Wolves, all of them Tier Two.
But at Succubus Kajimi’s hands, they were still instantly killed.
With just two Skills—one of them a crowd control Skill—she had instantly killed seven Tier Two Demon Beasts.
’It seems this school’s Gate World is holding Kajimi back a bit!’
Fang Xiu mused to himself as he looked at the instantly-killed Star Claw Wolves before him.
Perhaps a more dangerous Gate World would be more suitable for him.
"Master, only one Demon Core!"
After hunting down all the Star Claw Wolves, Kajimi returned to Fang Xiu’s side with a single Demon Core.
It was just an ordinary Tier Two Demon Core.
Its value wasn’t very high.
But it was a gain, nonetheless.
"Let’s go."
Fang Xiu had now witnessed Kajimi’s power.
This place was no longer suitable for him.
"Hello, Teacher Xia!"
Fang Xiu directly called Xia Yunmeng.
"Fang Xiu? Why did you run off just now? Did the principal look for you?"
The moment the call connected, Xia Yunmeng fired off several questions.
"Yeah, the principal found me. Teacher Xia, what happened to those two?"
Fang Xiu was a little worried. If those two talked about Lu Yu’er...
It would be rather disadvantageous for him.
He hadn’t killed them earlier because he wanted to leave himself a way out.
If he hadn’t succeeded in the Sacrifice of Lu Yu’er, then those two would have been a vital lead for him.
Whether it was about Lu Yu’er’s situation or how they entered this Gate World, Fang Xiu had ways to make them talk.
But now that Lu Yu’er’s Sacrifice was a success, this remaining lead would become a liability.
Naturally, Fang Xiu had to find a way to kill Yu Boyuan and his companion.
"Those two? The principal took them away. I’m not clear on the specifics."
Xia Yunmeng said.
When she found the two of them, the principal happened to arrive.
After giving a few instructions, he took them away.
Since the principal had stepped in, Xia Yunmeng didn’t say much more.
And naturally, she wouldn’t inquire further.
"The principal?"
Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.
Although, he’d had a feeling this would happen when he met the principal on the hill earlier.
After all, they were outsiders who had appeared in the school’s Gate World.
It was cleaner for him to handle it himself rather than entrusting it to someone else.
But... would the principal really "deal with" Yu Boyuan and his companion?
Fang Xiu was worried.
If Yu Boyuan and the other man had fallen into Xia Yunmeng’s hands, Fang Xiu would still have had a chance to act.
But now, the principal had taken them.
Even if Fang Xiu wanted to do something, it would be difficult.
"Yes, is there something you need to tell the principal? He said earlier that their mental states seem a bit off, and that not a single word they say can be trusted."
Xia Yunmeng continued, "Were they in that state when you met them? Or do you have any other leads?"
"Huh?"
This time, it was Fang Xiu’s turn to be stunned.
’To leave myself a way out, I made sure not to do anything to their heads.’
’Why would the principal say that?’
’Could it be?’
Fang Xiu thought of a possibility, then shook his head. ’Impossible.’
"What’s impossible?"
Xia Yunmeng asked curiously, having heard Fang Xiu’s muttering.
"Ah? It’s nothing. When I ran into them, they were saying they could undergo Beastification and turn into spiders, and they just stayed on the ground and wouldn’t get up. I also thought they might be mentally unwell."
Fang Xiu said quickly.
’The principal shouldn’t be covering for me.’
’After all, this matter is quite serious.’
’If word got out, it wouldn’t do the principal any good either.’
’No, wait. He also said he wanted to commend me. Wouldn’t that mean exposing the fact that outsiders entered the school’s Gate World?’
The more Fang Xiu thought about it, the less he could understand.
’What exactly is the principal trying to do?’
"Right, I thought so too. When I found them, they kept shouting that they were looking for Lu Yu’er!"
Xia Yunmeng said.
Hearing this, Fang Xiu’s heart still skipped a beat.
’So after falling into my trap, Yu Boyuan set a trap for me in return?’
But just then, Xia Yunmeng’s next words left Fang Xiu completely stunned.
"But the principal and I checked, and we couldn’t find anyone named Lu Yu’er."
Xia Yunmeng continued, "That’s why the principal concluded that there must be something wrong with their minds."
’Teacher Xia doesn’t know who Lu Yu’er is?’
Fang Xiu could hardly believe his ears.
’Lu Yu’er is one of the two school beauties. Even the teachers should have heard of her!’
’Could it be because the principal is a recluse and Xia Yunmeng only recently became a teacher, so they wouldn’t know?’
’No, that’s not right. They already checked the records.’
’How could this be?’
"Do you know who Lu Yu’er is?"
Xia Yunmeng asked in return.
Fang Xiu paused, hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don’t know either. I just assumed the teachers would know."
"If she were a student here, we might have some recollection. But based on those two’s delirious rambling, we can almost certainly conclude that they’re lying."
Xia Yunmeng said with great certainty.
Hearing this, Fang Xiu was utterly confused.
’This... where did things go wrong?’
"Okay, that’s all for now, Teacher. I’ll come find you later!"
Fang Xiu said, then hurriedly hung up the phone.
’Strange. What on earth is going on?’
Fang Xiu wore a look of utter confusion.
’If the principal was helping me, that would at least make some sense.’
’But I only just met Teacher Xia Yunmeng today.’
’Why would she help me?’
’Was she threatened by the principal?’
’That can’t be it. The principal doesn’t exactly look like a good guy, either!’
"Master, is something troubling you?"
Just then, Kajimi looked at Fang Xiu and asked softly.
Fang Xiu looked at Kajimi, and an idea formed in his mind.
Kajimi was what he had obtained by Sacrificing Lu Yu’er.
’So... did the Sacrificed Lu Yu’er vanish completely?’
"It’s nothing. Let’s go."
Thinking of this possibility, Fang Xiu quickly led Kajimi in Chu Qingxue’s direction.
Soon, he saw that Chu Qingxue had just finished hunting a Tier Two Demon Beast.
"Chu Qingxue!"
Fang Xiu called out.
"Hang on, I’ll be done in a second!"
Chu Qingxue was staring at the Tier Two Demon Beast, seemingly waiting to see if it would drop any items.
"No worries, I just want to ask you something."
It wasn’t that Fang Xiu was in a hurry to leave the Gate World.
"Hm? Go ahead!"
Chu Qingxue nodded slightly.
Fang Xiu looked at Chu Qingxue and asked, "Qingxue, do you know someone named Lu Yu’er?"
He had hesitated for a long time, thinking of many ways to ask.
But in the end, Fang Xiu chose to ask directly.
He didn’t care if she thought he was an idiot.
He desperately needed to know... when a person is Sacrificed, is their entire existence Sacrificed as well?
"Lu Yu’er?"
Chu Qingxue stared at Fang Xiu for a long moment.
She muttered the name "Lu Yu’er" to herself, then suddenly turned her head to look at the slain Demon Beast.
Then she responded, "Fang Xiu, do you think there’s something wrong with me?"

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