"So, Master, perhaps you could vent your emotions on those Demon Beasts, rather than on this lake!"
Even without using her Charm Skill, Kajimi’s voice was still filled with a captivating charm.
"Isn’t there a Demon Beast in the lake?"
Fang Xiu remembered Kajimi saying that last time.
Kajimi nodded. "Yes, but now is not the time to deal with it, Master. It’s very strong—stronger than both of us combined!"
"That strong?"
Fang Xiu hadn’t expected the Demon Beast in this lake to be so powerful.
’They couldn’t match it even if they worked together?’
Fang Xiu was well aware of his own strength.
Although he was only Level 26, he could still defeat a Level 50 BOSS.
And Kajimi was even stronger—she could even hold her own against a Level 70 BOSS.
But she had said they still couldn’t beat the Demon Beast in the lake.
’Could the Demon Beast in this lake really be that strong?’
Fang Xiu really wanted to go down and take a look.
"Mm, if we go into the water, we most likely won’t be coming back!"
Kajimi nodded seriously.
Fang Xiu: ...
’How did you know I wanted to go in the water?’
But Kajimi’s words made Fang Xiu drop the idea.
Since it was so dangerous underwater, going down now would be like serving myself up as a home-delivered meal, wouldn’t it?
RING RING RING~
Fang Xiu’s phone started ringing.
He glanced at the caller ID... Li Mu.
Fang Xiu hung up immediately.
RING RING RING~
The phone rang again.
Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.
After a moment’s hesitation, he answered the call.
"Fang Xiu, where are you right now? Are you okay? Can we meet?"
Li Mu’s voice was urgent.
"No need."
Fang Xiu said flatly.
’If Li Mu had been there, maybe they could have been evacuated when the Demon Beast appeared, or other Awakened could have arrived more quickly.’
’Then Principal Yue Tianrui wouldn’t have been taken by the Demon Beast, and he wouldn’t have died so far from home.’
"Fang Xiu, I know you blame me for this, but please, give me a chance to explain, okay?"
Li Mu knew she had called Fang Xiu several times over the past few days, but none of them had connected.
She knew Fang Xiu blamed her—blamed her for not being there that day.
Otherwise, perhaps the tragedy of Principal Yue Tianrui would never have happened.
"There’s no need. You’re the Vice Hall Master of the Awakening Hall. It’s natural that you have many matters to attend to. It’s perfectly normal that you weren’t there. How would I dare blame you?"
Fang Xiu’s tone was very calm.
It was as if he really didn’t blame Li Mu for the incident at all.
"I still need to focus on my Cultivation. If there’s nothing else, then let’s leave it at that."
Fang Xiu said, about to hang up the phone.
"Fang Xiu, I left that day because I received a notice from my mentor. A Gate World Passage was discovered beneath the school statue, and he told me to rush over and take a look. I couldn’t get messages while I was inside the Gate World Passage, so I wasn’t able to get there in time. I’m so sorry!"
Li Mu knew Fang Xiu was about to hang up.
She rushed out the words: "I share responsibility for what happened to Principal Yue Tianrui. I won’t shirk it, but I still need to explain it clearly to you."
Hearing this, Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.
’A Gate World Passage appeared at Zongheng University?’
Fang Xiu subconsciously looked toward the passage not far away in this world.
"A Gate World Passage?"
Fang Xiu asked.
"Yes, it appeared suddenly. But we haven’t found any Demon Beasts inside!"
Li Mu said.
Fang Xiu’s brows knitted tightly.
’Isn’t that just like the place I’m in now?’
"Can you take me to see it?"
Fang Xiu was very interested in this new Gate World.
Because it seemed to be the same as the Gate World in his home.
Fang Xiu had already studied this Gate World many times.
But he hadn’t discovered anything special about it, other than the abundant Spiritual Qi, its small area, and the lack of Demon Beasts... at least, Fang Xiu hadn’t seen any yet. He hadn’t seen the one in the lake, either.
’If the Gate World discovered at the school is the same as this one...’
’Perhaps others would be able to discover something different about it.’
Fang Xiu could naturally reap the rewards of their research without any effort.
And he wouldn’t have to reveal the Gate World in his own home too early.
"Well... yes!"
After a moment of hesitation, Li Mu agreed.
Firstly, most Gate Worlds are open to Awakened.
Even those that weren’t would grant access to certain Awakened with special status.
Secondly, although Fang Xiu was young and had only recently gone through his Awakening, his Talent was strong enough that he would have a chance to enter sooner or later. It was better to just let him in now.
Perhaps Fang Xiu could perceive things they couldn’t.
Both of them had their own plans in mind.
The final point was that Li Mu was here to apologize. She knew Fang Xiu still held a grudge against her because of what happened to Principal Yue Tianrui.
For some reason, Li Mu felt that she should apologize to Fang Xiu.
Even if she had a perfectly good reason.
"When?"
Since Li Mu had agreed,
Fang Xiu naturally wanted to go over as soon as possible.
"We can go right now!"
Li Mu replied.
"Then I’ll head to Zongheng School now!"
Fang Xiu said directly.
"Where are you? I’m near your house right now, I can come pick you up!"
Li Mu said.
Fang Xiu: ...
’Good thing Li Mu didn’t just barge into his house.’
’Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t be able to hide the matter of the Gate World Passage.’
’Looks like I really need to find some reliable people to guard the house.’
’Of course, if it was really discovered, I could just say it appeared suddenly.’
’I couldn’t be blamed for that.’
It was just that Fang Xiu didn’t want it to be discovered; this was his secret, after all.
"No need, I’m already near Zongheng University. Just head over here!"
Fang Xiu would never let Li Mu enter the villa.
"Is that so? Then I’ll head over!"
Li Mu replied.
Then, Fang Xiu heard the sound of a car starting.
"Mm-hm."
Fang Xiu responded before hanging up.
"Kajimi, Invisibility!"
Fang Xiu said to Kajimi beside him.
She immediately activated the Skill.
She led Fang Xiu toward the exit of the Gate World Passage.
Only after leaving the Gate World did Fang Xiu breathe a sigh of relief.
The reason he was so cautious was that he worried Li Mu might be waiting for him with a group of people right as he stepped out of the Gate World.
It would be truly impossible to explain things then.
After all, when he heard Li Mu talk about a suddenly appearing Gate World, Fang Xiu’s first thought was that his own Gate World had been discovered.
And that she was deliberately trying to trick him.
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.
"Kajimi, let’s head straight to Zongheng University!"
Fang Xiu said to Kajimi.
She then took Fang Xiu and flew toward Zongheng University at an extremely high speed.
Halfway there, Fang Xiu saw a familiar car.
It was Li Mu’s.
When he saw the car, the knot in Fang Xiu’s heart slowly loosened.
At least Li Mu hadn’t been lying to him.
What happened to Principal Yue Tianrui was something no one wanted to see.
That included Fang Xiu, and it also included Li Mu.
As the Vice Hall Master of the Awakening Hall, losing a Level 66 Awakened was also a major blow to the Awakening Hall.
She was naturally very sad as well.
If she could have, Li Mu would have wanted to rush there at the first possible moment. Perhaps she could have even stopped that Demon Beast from dragging Yue Tianrui into the Demon Beast Realm.
But it had all already happened. In this world, there are no "if only I had knowns," no "what ifs."
Outside Zongheng University.
The area had already been sealed off.
Although a Gate World Passage appearing in a school wasn’t a particularly strange occurrence—after all, many universities, and even high schools, had their own Gate World Passages—
But since this Gate World Passage had just appeared, it was necessary to assess its danger level and determine if the school would be permitted to manage it.
Therefore, Zongheng University was temporarily closed to the public, and the students had been temporarily evacuated and sent home on the day the Gate World appeared.
Fang Xiu waited at the entrance of Zongheng University for a few minutes before Li Mu arrived.
Dressed in black, she looked sharp and efficient.
When she saw Fang Xiu, it was obvious that she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fang Xiu!"
Li Mu walked toward Fang Xiu.
She looked him over carefully, and only relaxed after confirming he wasn’t missing any arms or legs.
"Mm. Can we go in?"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
He didn’t say anything more.
"Yes, let’s go!"
Li Mu said, leading Fang Xiu toward Zongheng University.
After seeing Li Mu’s identification, the Awakened Guards at the gate immediately showed their respect and let the two of them pass.
They didn’t linger, heading straight for the comprehensive building!
Fang Xiu wasn’t just curious about the newly appeared Gate World; he also wanted to know if the item he had previously detected—the one that could be used for Sacrifice—was still there.
Or rather, what exactly was that thing? Fang Xiu was very eager to find out!

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