Inside the Gate World.
Fang Xiu prepared the materials.
He had experience from helping Kajimi promote last time.
This time, promoting her again would naturally be no problem.
"Kajimi, are you ready?"
He took out all the materials for the Promotion.
Fang Xiu was just waiting for Kajimi to get ready so he could immediately begin the Promotion.
"Yes, Master. I’m ready whenever you are!"
Kajimi nodded slightly.
This time, she was fully prepared.
Although it was a bit rushed last time, the promotion hadn’t been very difficult.
With ample preparation this time, promoting would be even simpler.
"Good. Let’s begin!"
Fang Xiu nodded slightly.
There were more materials this time than the last.
Furthermore, the arrangement was no longer in the formation of the Big Dipper.
Fang Xiu arranged all the materials according to the sequence in the Promotion Atlas.
Kajimi stepped into the center, and a brilliant light instantly began to envelop her.
Seeing Kajimi enter a state of Cultivation, Fang Xiu could finally relax.
’I wonder how long this promotion will take?’ Fang Xiu thought to himself.
He then found a place to lie down and wait.
After all, the last Promotion had also taken a considerable amount of time.
This time, she was advancing from Tier Two to Tier Three.
Perhaps it would take even longer.
’I wonder if that business with the Demon Beast Battlefield will work out.’
Fang Xiu felt a sense of anticipation.
If things with the Demon Beast Battlefield moved forward, he could go there to train.
That was incredibly important to him.
Ever since Principal Yue Tianrui’s Sacrifice, Fang Xiu’s desire to hunt Demon Beasts had grown ever stronger.
He had grown tired of ordinary Gate Worlds.
Although he was only Level 26, he was capable of conquering even Level 50 Gate Worlds.
Of course, Fang Xiu couldn’t be bothered to go to those Level 50 Gate Worlds anymore.
If he was allowed to train on the Demon Beast Battlefield, it might be a more suitable place for him than any other Gate World.
If it ultimately didn’t work out, Fang Xiu would have to settle for the next best option and go to a Gate World.
’I hope the Demon Beasts of this world vanish soon, so I can go bring the principal back home!’
The matter still weighed on Fang Xiu’s mind.
After all, leaving the principal alone in the Demon Beast Realm—even though it was his last wish—felt wrong.
When he saw the principal’s wife living all by herself in that huge villa, Fang Xiu deeply empathized with her.
That sense of loneliness was overwhelming.
Especially when she used to have someone by her side. Even if he was busy and only came home occasionally, at least she had something to look forward to.
But now, even that hope was gone.
Fang Xiu had originally wanted to give the bead in his possession to the principal’s wife, but she had gently refused.
She had said, "Since Old Yue gave it to you and didn’t entrust you to give it to me, he must have had his reasons. You should hold onto it."
Fang Xiu knew it was related to the principal’s Sacrifice for him, a Sacrifice he himself did not have to make.
But he didn’t know how to explain it to the principal’s wife.
In the end, he could only let the matter drop.
Fang Xiu knew she was waiting.
Waiting for the day the Demon Beasts were annihilated, so someone could bring Principal Yue Tianrui home.
It was this hope that gave her the strength to go on.
’Besides Demon Beasts, there are also the Demonic Beasts,’ Fang Xiu suddenly recalled.
The principal had mentioned that he was supposed to go to the Demonic Beast Realm the following year to defend against the Demonic Beasts.
Although he ultimately wasn’t able to go, Fang Xiu wanted to fulfill that wish for him.
’I wonder if my parents are still alive... When Uncle Zhao was talking earlier, it seemed like he was hiding something from me!’
Fang Xiu recalled the strange expression on Zhao Yao’s face when he had spoken about his father.
However, Fang Xiu had no intention of questioning Zhao Yao about it now.
Some things were perhaps better left unknown.
If it was something he needed to know, someone would eventually tell him, even if he didn’t ask.
’I shouldn’t overthink things. I’ll use this time to raise my Level a bit!’
Fang Xiu was currently Level 26.
He hoped to raise it a little higher.
After all, he wasn’t going to university anymore; his Level was already higher than the graduation requirement.
Improving his Level now would be beneficial for him, whether he went to a Gate World or the Demon Beast Battlefield.
He closed his eyes, casting aside all distracting thoughts.
Then, Fang Xiu entered a state of Cultivation.
Within the Gate World, the four seasons cycled in a single day.
By nightfall, it felt like the dead of winter.
Yet Fang Xiu continued his silent Cultivation.
It seemed as if these things could no longer affect him.
Time trickled by.
Fang Xiu cultivated while Kajimi worked on her Promotion.
Though their methods were different, both were focused on increasing their strength.
When they next awoke, they would surely have undergone significant changes!
...
"I believe that letting a portion of our students enter the Demon Beast Battlefield early for experience is an absolutely good thing!"
Principal Xiang Babang sat at a conference table, stating earnestly, "These Awakened have very strong Talents, and their combat power is already quite formidable. Rather than having them hunt Demon Beasts in Gate Worlds that are at or even below their own Level under the supervision of school teachers, it would be better to send them directly to the Demon Beast Battlefield to be trained by the veterans there."
"I disagree. If they enter the Demon Beast Battlefield prematurely, they will lack the experience of a true Demon Beast hunt from the Gate Worlds. With that lack of combat experience, sending them to the battlefield is just sending them to their deaths!"
A slightly heavyset, middle-aged man retorted with great solemnity, "The talented students Principal Xiang refers to are mostly those with A Level Talents, and even some S Level students. If nurtured properly, they are guaranteed to become top-tier experts in the future. Sending them to the Demon Beast Battlefield so soon would be like pulling on seedlings to make them grow faster—it will only harm them."

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