171: Chapter 171 Behind the Scenes

Xing Yan...

Did I hear that right? Is this girl called Xing Yan?

Xu Gang, who thought his savior had arrived, looked around blankly. He didn't understand why the surrounding crowd had suddenly fallen silent, staring in terror at the girl standing in front of him.

But he had no time to wonder further, because in the next moment...

"Young Miss Xing Yan, may I ask what just happened?"

His own father was actually wearing a fawning smile, asking the girl with the utmost respect.

"It's nothing. Your son just tried to grab my hand, so I slapped him. Simple as that."

"Hiss—"

Intermittent sounds of people sucking in cold air came from the crowd.

"Dad! I was doing that to prevent her from running away midway. It's standard procedure!"

Xu Gang was still making excuses.

"So, everything she just said is true?"

Cold words came from Xu Qiu's mouth. He turned his head and glared fixedly at this rebellious son of his.

"I..."

"I've told you time and again to stop acting like such a disgrace and to be more composed! And now, look at you, causing such a massive mess! Do you have any idea who she is?! She's the Saintess of the Demon Race!!!"

"Dad? Isn't she just a student from our school who made a mistake and needs to be taken in for questioning? What Saintess of the Demon Race?"

"You..."

Xu Qiu was clearly beyond furious.

Thus, everyone saw the middle-aged man's figure flicker. With one hand, he grabbed the fat guy's head and slammed it violently into the ground, spiderweb-like cracks spreading rapidly from the crater beneath his head.

Xu Gang struggled to lift his head slightly, blood flowing from his forehead staining nearly half his face red. He didn't understand why his father would treat him like this.

He had never been hit once growing up, yet now, because of a student who had made a mistake, his father had struck him so heavily.

But he soon saw the anxious look in his father's eyes and his clear lip-reading: "Stay on the ground and play dead. I'm saving you..."

Although he was a playboy, Xu Gang wasn't stupid. He reacted almost instantly, burying his head back into the crater and lowering his breathing to the minimum, beginning to play dead.

Seeing this, the faint red glow in Xing Yaoyan's eyes slowly dissipated, and her clenched fist behind her back loosened slightly.

In truth, she had been suppressing an urge just now—the urge to kill this eyesore of a fat man with a single punch...

However, seeing how sensibly Xu Qiu had beaten his son like this, her anger subsided quite a bit, and the Killing Intent in her eyes diminished.

"Young Miss Xing Yan, my son failed to recognize your greatness and offended you. Please do not hold it against him. I will offer a proper apology on his behalf later. Would that be acceptable?"

"Heh..."

After feeling the Killing Intent on the girl vanish, Xu Qiu relaxed considerably.

Others might not know, but as someone in the school's leadership, he knew that two weeks ago, this Saintess of the Demon Race had killed Yun Feng of the Yun Family with a single punch in front of everyone. More intriguingly, Yun Long had chosen not to pursue the matter but instead helped cover it up—a thought that was truly terrifying upon reflection.

He naturally understood the meaning behind the girl's cold chuckles and immediately nodded, gesturing for her to step aside for a private conversation.

Xing Yaoyan then revealed a faint smile. She knew that the issue of her unauthorized absence today had been resolved.

They arrived at the office.

Xing Yaoyan sat casually on the sofa, hardly acting like a problem student summoned for questioning.

"Young Miss Xing Yan, you left the school without permission today and disappeared for the entire afternoon after entering an alley. Could you tell us what you were doing?"

"I have my privacy, you know. Do I have to tell Longxiang Academy everything?"

"Young Miss Xing Yan... You know your status is special. We're just afraid something might happen to you, and we wouldn't know how to explain it to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons..."

The experienced Xu Qiu spoke flawlessly, providing a justification for himself while framing it as being for her own good. It must be said that those who make it into management have some real skill.

"Teacher... if I said I went looking for Star Beasts, would you believe me? I've hardly seen any Star Beasts since I was a child, and I'm curious about what they look like. So, I specifically went to remote alleys to look for their tracks. Is that not allowed?"

Xing Yaoyan spoke with total conviction.

"Uh... Young Miss Xing Yan, you must be joking. Star Beasts are very dangerous..."

"Last time at the Amusement Park, didn't I fight a few of them? They were alright..."

Listening to the girl, Xu Qiu subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Thinking to himself, 'Not everyone is as fierce as you...'

After the incident at the Amusement Park ended, Xing Yaoyan went to the Security Bureau to give a statement. Because of her status, she wasn't subjected to a very strict investigation.

She only gave a general account of what she had seen and heard. Upon hearing that she had driven off several Tier-3 Star Beasts with her bare hands, everyone was amazed on one hand and greatly relieved on the other.

However, the deeds of the Saintess of the Demon Race spread quickly among the upper echelons, and everyone once again realized how formidable the Saintess of the Demon Race was.

"Anyway, I didn't do anything else. If you don't think that's good enough, you can help me think of something. But... your son made me very unhappy just now. I'm thinking of when to find him for a sparring session to see just how strong a Tier-4 Esper really is. If I can't find him, I'll have our King speak with the higher-ups of Longxiang Academy..."

Hearing this, Xu Qiu immediately stood up with a face full of fawning smiles.

"Hahaha... Look at what you're saying, Young Miss Xing Yan... I can understand your difficulties regarding this afternoon. Everyone has their privacy... it's quite normal... I'll help you explain it to them in a bit..."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher..."

"Oh, it's no trouble at all, no trouble... You are the witness to the friendship between our Human Race and the Yao Race. It is my honor to be of help to you..."

It had to be said that Xu Qiu's words were very pleasant to the ear. Xing Yaoyan nodded with a smile.

"Then I'll be going now, Teacher."

"Take care."

The office door closed, and Xu Qiu wiped the sweat from his forehead once more.

Soon, a white-robed figure slowly appeared behind him.

"How was it?" Xu Qiu's expression was somewhat nervous.

"Xu Qiu..."

The white-robed figure's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"You have performed a great service, so... the Star Cult welcomes your arrival."