Chapter 1505 - 1485: You Be the Good Guy, I'll Be the Villain

Jiang En and the others didn't find Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe in the underground tunnel of Cultivation Field 101. Helplessly, they had to announce abandonment.

Vice Dean Deng hosted a small internal meeting at the academy to discuss the disappearance of Xing Zhe and Yang Xiao. Finally, on behalf of the academy, it was announced,

if Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe do not return to the academy within three months, they will be declared dead.

At the same time, the academy notified the families of Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe based on their contact addresses.

...

After Chu Tian and Chi Long ambushed Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe and detonated the small nuclear generator at Cultivation Field 101, they hurriedly joined their hunting team on Wuji Island that night.

The two returned to the hunting team and lied to the members, saying they went ahead to scout the path, thus delaying for half a day.

No one cared where Chu Tian had gone.

However, to Chu Tian and Chi Long, they now had an alibi that they didn't commit a crime at the 101 site, avoiding future investigations.

In the following days, Chu Tian and Chi Long led the team members in hunting as if nothing had happened. Three days later, the team returned to the academy, and Chu Tian and Chi Long immediately inquired about the disappearance of Xing Zhe and Yang Xiao.

Chu Tian heard the academy sent people to the 101 Cultivation Field to look for them but found nothing and declared Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe missing, feeling greatly relieved.

"Looks like Yang Xiao's brat was killed in the blast. The power of the nuclear generator's explosion was indeed huge; Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe didn't escape."

"Chu Tian, this matter ends here. Remember, I don't know Yang Xiao, nor have I visited Cultivation Field 101,

and this Jade Sword was given to me by you. Thanks."

Chi Long smirked sinisterly and turned to leave.

...

The news of Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe's disappearance during hunting on Wuji Island quickly spread throughout Wuji Academy.

Xing Zhe was a top-ranked expert on the God-Level Combat Power chart, near the thirtieth rank, and Yang Xiao joined Wuji Academy with an Emperor Level Realm status. Their disappearance was enough to shock the entire academy.

"Sigh, such a pity. I've met Xing Zhe; a promising young talent, just disappeared like that?"

"Yang Xiao recently stirred the whole academy for vying for the 68th villa; unexpected, this brat was such a short-lived ghost."

"Youngsters, love to show off, look at them now, without even a head."

"I heard both were members of Jiang En's Hunting Team. They went hunting together; Yang Xiao got curious and wanted to check out Cultivation Field 101. Xing Zhe accompanied Yang Xiao into the underground tunnel of the 101 Cultivation Field, who would've thought the nuclear generator in Cultivation Field 101 would explode."

"That's strange, how could the nuclear generator explode?"

...

For a while, students were talking non-stop.

As the homeroom teacher for class 10000368, Yang Xiao's teacher, Zhai Kang, received the academy's notification first.

When Director Lin informed Zhai Kang that Yang Xiao was missing at Cultivation Field 101, Zhai Kang was so shocked that he gaped for half a day without coming to his senses.

Zhai Kang had initially told Yang Xiao to visit Cultivation Field 101 if he had free time; how did Yang Xiao have an accident upon going there?

Zhai Kang naturally dared not reveal this. He guessed Yang Xiao didn't share this secret with others either.

Zhai Kang felt very complicated internally; on one hand, he felt heartache and regret for Yang Xiao's accident. After all, Yang Xiao was a talent, breaking through to the Emperor Level realm at such a young age, which was rare on Dwarf Star Continent.

More in Zhai Kang's mind was fear and self-blame. If the academy leaders knew it was his misguidance that led Yang Xiao to the adventure at Cultivation Field 101, they would definitely punish him.

A genius student lost due to a joke; Zhai Kang felt uneasy.

When Zhai Kang was young, he had also visited Cultivation Field 101 with some friends in a team. Back then, Cultivation Field 101 still had management and wasn't completely abandoned.

Zhai Kang clearly remembered feeling a more powerful evolution energy during cultivation in the deepest part of the tunnel, far surpassing the indicated Level 7 Evolution Energy, likely reaching Level 8.

Discovering this secret, Zhai Kang was excited and pleasantly surprised. He didn't tell others and insisted on cultivating there alone.

With limited Genetic Evolution talent, Zhai Kang only cultivated to the Empire Level Advanced realm at Wuji Academy before applying for graduation and smoothly stayed as a teaching assistant.

After twenty years on the assistant position, Zhai Kang finally became a formal class teacher at the academy.

Regarding the rich evolution energy in the underground tunnel at Cultivation Field 101, Zhai Kang secretly told a few talented students each semester as a teacher's extra kindness.

Indeed, a few students found more potent evolution energy in the bottom tunnel of Cultivation Field 101, gained some benefits, and were very grateful to Teacher Zhai Kang.

This matter gave Zhai Kang a strong sense of accomplishment.

Zhai Kang came out from Director Lin's office; his mind went blank, feeling somewhat dazed.

"Yang Xiao, I truly didn't anticipate such a significant accident at Cultivation Field 101. Don't blame the teacher; the teacher meant well!"

...

Mei Lan returned to her dorm from the academy library and closed the door.

Her close friend, Qu Lin, who lived next door, rushed over to press the doorbell eagerly.

Mei Lan opened the door, saw Qu Lin's excited face, and smiled:

"Qu Lin, did you meet your sweetheart? So excited?"

Qu Lin laughed heartily, saying:

"Mei Lan, I have good news for you, something you'd never guess."

"Oh?"

Mei Lan leaned against the door, looking at Qu Lin with a smile yet not a smile.

"You know, I just heard the news, that despicable Yang Xiao is finished."

Mei Lan rolled her eyes at Qu Lin and said indifferently,

"Qu Lin, is this kind of boring joke amusing?"

"You think I'm joking with you? I'm not; it's true. Now the whole academy is talking about it. Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe went to Cultivation Field 101 and encountered an explosion; they were both killed."

"..."

"You don't believe it? The academy has already held a meeting, declared Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe missing. If they don't return in three months, they'll be automatically removed from the academy, know what this means?"

"?"

Looking at Mei Lan's bewildered face, Qu Lin was a bit proud and said:

"It means Villa 68 will be reallocated; this time, you must seize Villa 68. We'll apply at the academy dormitory management now, once the academy lifts Yang Xiao's rental rights, we'll secure it."

Mei Lan was astonished, looking at Qu Lin,

"Yang Xiao and Xing Zhe are really missing?"

"True, the academy's announcement is out. You'll see it outside later."

Mei Lan didn't know why, but internally she felt no joy, saying lightly,

"What a pity for Xing Zhe, so young, and that Yang Xiao,"

Mei Lan said this and shook her head.

Qu Lin was stunned, reached out to touch Mei Lan's forehead,

"Mei Lan, are you silly? Such sympathy? Did you forget how bossy Yang Xiao was when he was fighting over the villa with you?

To me, that's just karma!"

"Qu Lin, don't be so heartless in your words. How can I wish for Yang Xiao's death just because of a villa dispute?

Moreover, at that time, he obtained the villa rental rights through regular procedures without any fault,

also, Xing Zhe is my senior brother and has helped me before; how can I feel happy because of this?

It's just a villa!"

Qu Lin watched Mei Lan, her mouth gaping, unable to speak for a while.

"You?

Fine, you act noble; I end up being the sinister, dirty-minded one. Hmph, can't be bothered with you; who was I doing it for?"

Qu Lin said, then turned to her room, shutting the door.