Chapter 212: The Gymnasium

Ye Chengzong, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was off. After hesitating for a while, he called Lin Xu.

Initially, when Ye Xuan was admitted to the Awakening Academy in Magic City, Lin Xu had communicated with Ye Xuan’s parents. Therefore, Ye Chengzong had saved Lin Xu’s number.

After a moment, the call connected, and Lin Xu asked, “Who is this?”

Ye Chengzong smiled and said, “Hello, Dean Lin, I am Ye Xuan’s father, Ye Chengzong.”

Lin Xu chuckled, “Oh, you’re Ye Xuan’s father. Brother Ye, you have raised a good son. Nowadays, children…”

Lin Xu was about to praise Ye Xuan, saying how few children understood the big picture and sacrificed their parents’ feelings just to defeat the evil enemy. However, before he could finish, Ye Chengzong interrupted, “Dean Lin, my son is excellent, and I am well aware of that. The reason I contacted you this time is to discuss another matter.”

Politely, Lin Xu replied, “Alright, go ahead.”

With a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice, Ye Chengzong said, “I hope, Dean Lin, that you won’t force my child to do something he doesn’t want to do in the name of national righteousness. For example, this time, forcing him to fake his death to lure a certain enemy. Do you know how devastated his mother and I were at first? You never consider the feelings of us as parents, do you? I don’t want such a thing to happen a second time!”

Confused, Lin Xu had three question marks floating above his head. “I forced him? When did I force him? How come I don’t know?”

Before he could explain, Ye Chengzong had already hung up the phone. Lin Xu stared at the phone for a moment, finally understanding.

“You, Ye Xuan, made the decision on your own, but you directly pushed it onto me, making me take full responsibility. Isn’t that too much?” Lin Xu angrily called Ye Xuan, “Ye Xuan, what did you and your parents talk about? Did I force you to fake your death?”

Ye Xuan lowered his voice and replied, “Dean Lin, you know about this? I had no choice, right? I was afraid my parents would punish me. Besides, you are the dean; my parents can’t do anything to you.”

With a dark expression, Lin Xu retorted, “They can’t do anything to me, at most, they can call and scold me over the phone! But I won’t bear this blame!”

Ye Xuan’s expression changed, “Dean Lin, I have contributed to the academy, shed blood, and even helped defeat the Three-Legged Golden Crow with Mengli. What’s wrong with you taking the blame?”

Helplessly, Lin Xu said, “I really can’t do it. I care a lot about my image. If I take this blame, what kind of image will I have in the minds of the students’ parents? Fine, I’ll take it. Let me make it clear, I don’t care about the spirit stones. I just hope your family can be harmonious, and I don’t want to hurt the relationship between you all. If I don’t go to hell, who will? That’s it!”

Ye Xuan looked at the hung-up phone and commented, “Dean Lin, if you want spirit stones, just say it next time. Beating around the bush is not very meaningful!”

After that, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli stayed at the Ye family in Jiangcheng for three or four days.

In theory, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli had already held a formal wedding and were legally husband and wife. However, they slept separately.

Su Mengli’s reason was that Ye Xuan had not yet celebrated his birthday, so she couldn’t sleep with him.

Of course, Ye Xuan knew the real reason. She was not alone; the Empress’s remnant soul was still inside her body.

No matter what she did, the Empress’s remnant soul was watching. If she made a mistake, the Empress’s remnant soul could take control at a critical moment, which would be even more embarrassing.

Although Su Mengli knew that this remnant soul was herself from a parallel world, she still couldn’t accept it. Therefore, until the remnant soul disappeared, she couldn’t share a bed with Ye Xuan.

During these days, Su Mengli’s power development class increased almost every day, thanks to the help of the Empress’s remnant soul.

The system had once said that by absorbing the remnant soul, Su Mengli’s power development class would rapidly increase in a short period.

These days, Su Mengli hardly needed to practice, as her power development class automatically increased by one percent every day.

It was estimated that this state could last for about ten days. By then, Su Mengli’s strength would have greatly improved.

Of course, with Su Mengli’s strength increasing, the remnant soul was gradually weakening. This was an irreversible process.

The remnant soul would eventually disappear, and in exchange for its disappearance, Su Mengli would experience rapid growth for a period of time.

Ye Xuan and Su Mengli’s leisurely life only lasted for a few days before it ended because Magic City was in trouble.

The incident initially occurred at a gymnasium in Magic City. The gymnasium was originally used for sports training and competitions.

The gymnasium had various facilities, including an outdoor track and field, basketball court, volleyball court, and table tennis hall, making it a large comprehensive sports venue.

Many events were held at this gymnasium, and occasionally, concerts were also organized.

However, since the rebirth of spiritual energy, the gymnasium had lost its popularity.

With the emergence of Awakeners, the athletes who trained hard in the gymnasium lost their significance.

An athlete who had trained in track and field since childhood could easily be killed by a B-class speed Awakener. Similarly, a weightlifter could be easily defeated by a strength Awakener.

Other sports such as basketball and football, which required skill, were also influenced by physical fitness. With an Awakener joining, they could easily dominate over ordinary people.

Therefore, after the rebirth of spiritual energy, the gymnasium was neither used for training nor for hosting competitions, and it was in a semi-abandoned state.

On that day, a group of Heavenly Sacred Sect disciples attacked a university in Magic City, kidnapped hundreds of students, and brought them to the gymnasium’s stands. They openly broadcasted their actions, provoking the authorities with extreme arrogance.

Despite sending two groups of Awakeners to rescue the students, Magic City was unsuccessful in their attempts.

With no other choice, Lin Xu had to contact Ye Xuan and Su Mengli. This couple had just created a miracle, and this time, they were the city’s only hope.

After receiving the notification, Ye Xuan and Su Mengli bid farewell to their parents and rushed to Magic City.

Ye Xue also felt relieved and bid farewell to her parents, following Ye Xuan and Su Mengli.

Having spent a total of four days at home, Lin Qiaozhu ate a seedless dragon fruit every day, and Ye Xue was on the verge of collapse…

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