Chapter 379 - 341: The Resolute Director Qiao
Chapter 379: Chapter 341: The Resolute Director Qiao
"What the hell? Director Qiao really said that?"
After Lin Yi left Director Qiao’s office...
...and returned to his dorm room,
he recounted everything Director Qiao had said to Wei Nan and the others.
Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao, who had been on edge,
were all completely stunned to hear this.
Although they had been here for less than a year,
they had heard from some of the upperclassmen
that Director Qiao was stern and impartial, showing no mercy to any student.
He didn’t even give face to students from prominent families.
Never mind destroying an entire dorm room—
even damaging a single piece of school property would result in a disciplinary warning.
That was why they had been so nervous about Lin Yi going to Director Qiao to take the fall.
Who would have thought the outcome would be so far beyond their expectations?
Not only did Director Qiao not punish Lin Yi, but he also resolved the matter so simply?
Lin Yi nodded. "Would I lie to you?"
"No, but... did Director Qiao yell at you? Or say anything harsh?" Zhou Qi quickly asked.
Lin Yi shook his head. "He just told Wei Nan and me to move into your dorm and make do for a few days."
"He said he’d find someone to handle the renovation of our room."
"That was all he said."
Hearing this, Wei Nan, Zhou Qi, and Sun Tao exchanged glances.
"Lin Yi, be honest with us. Did you pull some strings? Otherwise, Director Qiao was way too nice to you. We haven’t had much contact with him,"
"but we’ve seen how he deals with other students. He gives absolutely no leeway. So why, with you..."
"Old Zhou, I don’t like the sound of that. What kind of person is our Lin Yi? He’s a 6-star Martial Artist, certified by the university, and the first freshman to earn that 6-star certification!"
"He’s an unprecedented talent, and who knows if we’ll ever see his like again!"
"With an achievement like that, isn’t it enough for Director Qiao to make an exception for us?"
Wei Nan’s words made Zhou Qi and Sun Tao nod in agreement.
They all subconsciously believed that the reason Director Qiao hadn’t blamed Lin Yi
was because his cultivation talent was the best in the entire university.
To reach the Six-Star Realm as a freshman—who else could possibly do that?
But Lin Yi just smiled. If he were to let them know
that his current realm was on the verge of breaking through to the Divine Abyss Realm,
their jaws would probably hit the floor and never go back.
On his way back from Director Qiao’s office just now, Lin Yi had made another decision.
After what had happened today, he realized he couldn’t attempt his breakthrough to the Divine Abyss Realm in the dorm room.
It was too risky.
He still remembered that breaking through to the Star Tempering Realm had triggered a considerable celestial phenomenon.
If it hadn’t been for the barrier, it would have surely caused a huge commotion.
Now that he was about to break through to the Divine Abyss Realm, the celestial phenomenon would likely be even greater.
Therefore, the disturbance he would cause by staying at the university would inevitably be bigger than the one for the Star Tempering Realm.
If someone with malicious intent noticed, it could bring another undeserved calamity upon the university.
Ever since Lin Yi learned that he might be the future Martial God,
he suspected that the true target of those men in black might be himself.
As for how they knew, Lin Yi wasn’t sure.
However, to avoid causing trouble for himself, it was best to return to Dragon Tiger Mountain to break through.
He glanced at Wei Nan and the others and said with a smile, "Tomorrow, I might have to make a trip to Dragon Tiger Mountain."
"Huh? Back to Dragon Tiger Mountain? What for?"
Wei Nan and the others all asked in surprise.
Lin Yi smiled at them. "My master isn’t home, and I’m worried about my senior brothers. I’m going back to check on them."
Hearing this, Wei Nan and Zhou Qi nodded.
No one said anything more.
After all, Lin Yi belonged to a sect now.
Besides, Dragon Tiger Mountain had already suffered two consecutive attacks from the men in black.
No one knew the exact extent of the casualties.
It was understandable that Lin Yi would be worried at a time like this.
Wei Nan nodded with a smile. "Alright, go back if you want to."
"Just take care of yourself. Don’t worry about things at the university. If those men in black dare to show up again, we’ll be here. We guarantee we’ll send them running back with their tails between their legs!"
Lin Yi smiled at them and nodded.
"Alright. With you guys guarding the university, what’s there for me to worry about!"
As he finished speaking, they all burst into laughter.
That evening, Director Qiao personally arrived at the dormitory with a renovation crew.
First, they cleared out all the furniture from the dorm room, piece by piece.
Then, he had the crew clean up the entire room.
It was being prepared for a complete renovation.
When the students of Zone 1 saw Director Qiao personally leading a renovation crew to redo the dorm,
they were all utterly shocked.
Director Qiao’s prestige at the university even surpassed that of Tang Baichuan.
Although Tang Baichuan was the university’s principal, he was a relatively mysterious figure to the students.
He was rarely seen at public functions.
Besides, Director Qiao handled most of the university’s affairs.
Tang Baichuan only needed to delegate the tasks.
Coupled with the fact that Director Qiao always wore a cold expression and was rarely seen smiling,
many students felt an indescribable fear towards him.
But today, Director Qiao was personally leading people to do renovations.
This was far beyond their expectations.
Some even began to speculate about the relationship between Lin Yi and Director Qiao.
Director Qiao, however, couldn’t care less about these rumors.
His attention was focused solely on renovating the dorm room.
...
「Restricted Area Battlefield.」
After a journey of several days, Zhong Yan and the disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain finally arrived.
When he saw the Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan,
the heavy weight on his heart was finally lifted.
After a brief rest, Zhong Yan recounted everything that had happened on the mountain
after the Elder Celestial Master’s departure.
As the Elder Celestial Master listened, his expression grew progressively darker.
The betrayal of his eldest disciple and his followers, the two attacks on Dragon Tiger Mountain by the men in black...
The disciples at the university and on the mountain had suffered heavy casualties.
The Elder Celestial Master’s face was ashen.
He never imagined that so much could happen in the short time since he’d left Dragon Tiger Mountain.
And that it would lead to so many of his disciples being injured or killed.
What pained him most was that his eldest disciple had actually betrayed the sect, betrayed Dragon Tiger Mountain.
’He’d been with me since he was eight years old.’
’Decades passed in a flash.’
’And I still couldn’t truly know his heart? Instead, he betrayed the sect?’
If the man hadn’t already been executed, the Elder Celestial Master really wanted to ask him face-to-face.
’Where did I ever wrong you? Where did Dragon Tiger Mountain ever wrong you?’
’How could you do something like this?’
Aside from all this, there was one thing to be grateful for: Lin Yi had broken through.
He had reached the Star Tempering Realm.
This was the only piece of good news at the moment.
Yi Nanshan quickly changed the subject. "It seems the situation in the Inner City isn’t optimistic either."
"Those people are picking up their pace."
The Elder Celestial Master nodded. "Indeed. They’re getting desperate."
"The only possibility is that they’ve discovered Lin Yi has broken through to a new realm again."
"Based on the current situation, their target is Lin Yi."
"In other words, the higher Lin Yi’s realm, the more afraid they become!"
"Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gotten so desperate as to launch this kind of mutually damaging offensive!"
After the Elder Celestial Master finished speaking,
Yi Nanshan glanced at him. "The failure of their plan this time was likely within their expectations."
"However, I believe these people must have other tricks up their sleeves."
At his words, the Elder Celestial Master nodded as well.
Right now, they were completely on the defensive.
They couldn’t figure out their opponents’ methods or predict their next move.
They could only react passively, which was an incredibly frustrating feeling.
It was like being led around by the nose, unable to break free.
If they could just figure out their plan and understand their methods,
they could deploy forces in advance and disrupt their objectives.
But that wasn’t possible now. They could only proceed with caution, one step at a time.
"Master, Elder Yi, if you ask me, we should just wear them down. At the end of the day, what other tricks could they possibly have?"
"Infiltrate various departments? Cause a collapse from within?"
"Even if they could cause a collapse from within, so what?"
"That would take time, right? As soon as they slip up, they’ll be discovered immediately!"
"Right now, every department and university is already on high alert!"
"Even if they want to infiltrate now, it won’t be so easy!"
After Zhong Yan finished, the Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan both nodded.
However, if the enemy was really as brainless as Zhong Yan described,
trying to infiltrate various departments at a time like this...
...that would truly be suicidal. Zhong Yan could think of this point,
so how could the enemy not?
Besides, these men in black were unpredictable, and their plans were inscrutable.
That was precisely why they were constantly being led by the nose.
"Zhong Yan!"
"Yes, Master!"
Zhong Yan quickly bowed.
The Elder Celestial Master glanced at him and said, "The situation in the Restricted Area is treacherous and ever-changing. I can’t leave for the time being. However, Dragon Tiger Mountain can’t rely solely on your second and third senior brothers."
"You are to return at once and defend Dragon Tiger Mountain in my stead!"
"Remember, do not let Dragon Tiger Mountain suffer such casualties again!"
"More importantly, you must protect Dragon Tiger City and keep its citizens from falling into a panic!"
After the Elder Celestial Master had spoken,
Zhong Yan frowned. He had been about to say that he came here to help his master.
But the words died on his lips.
He could only bow and say, "Yes, Master!"
The Elder Celestial Master smiled in satisfaction.
Just then, Zhong Yan’s phone rang.
He picked it up and glanced at the caller ID. It was, of all people, Lin Yi.
The Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan both gestured for him to answer the call.
But they also signaled him not to tell Lin Yi where they were.
They were afraid it would make him worry...
Zhong Yan nodded. "Hello? Junior Brother, it’s so late. Why are you calling? Miss your senior brother?"
At his words, Lin Yi laughed on the other end of the line.
"Yes, I do miss my senior brothers. It’s the weekend tomorrow, so I was thinking of coming over to visit you and my senior sisters."
"What? You’re coming tomorrow?" Zhong Yan was taken aback.
"Why? Is it not a good time?" Lin Yi asked, his tone already laced with a hint of suspicion.
Zhong Yan quickly composed himself and said, "It’s fine! Why wouldn’t it be a good time!"
"But I’m not on the mountain right now. I won’t be back for a couple of days. If you need anything, just find your second senior brother."
"You’re not on the mountain? Where did you go?"
Zhong Yan was already prepared for Lin Yi’s questions.
He laughed and said, "Wandering the world, seeking tribulations... Alright, I have to go. If you go back to the mountain, just find your second and third senior brothers if you need anything. That’s all!"
After saying this, Zhong Yan hastily hung up the phone.
He had experienced Lin Yi’s shrewdness firsthand.
He was afraid that if he said any more, he would expose himself.
But just as the call ended,
before the Elder Celestial Master and Yi Nanshan could even ask him anything,
a sudden, immense pressure descended upon them.
Although it only lasted for a few short seconds,
it made Yi Nanshan, the Elder Celestial Master, and Zhong Yan’s hearts tremble.
An indescribable sense of dread washed over them.
The next moment, as the pressure dissipated, they rushed out of the command center.