120: On the road

"You're back. How were your gains during these fifteen days?" After taking a deep breath, the Jiang Family Ancestor didn't continue to show anger but instead asked very calmly.

"The gains... were actually greater than expected..." Jiang Ren said stutteringly. Because they were led by Su Ze, everyone's gains were greater than imagined.

But the problem was, all of this was because of Su Ze, who didn't get along with the Jiang Family. He hadn't been able to show off for the Jiang Family at all.

However, under the scrutinizing gaze of the Jiang Family Ancestor, he still told him everything.

"Oh? It's that kid Su Ze again."

"Ancestor, why do you say 'again'?" Jiang Ren asked curiously.

The Jiang Family Ancestor didn't answer directly but said to him, "When you came back, you saw the funeral decorations at the gate that haven't been fully taken down yet. Who do you think they were for?"

Jiang Ren thought for a moment. Although the most likely person based on age was the Ancestor, he was currently standing right in front of him, so it must be someone else.

The Jiang Family did have several elders of the grandfather's generation, but none seemed as healthy and robust as the Ancestor.

"Could it be... Ancestor, is my grandfather gone?" Jiang Ren said with wide eyes, his expression looking more expectant than sorrowful.

The Jiang Family Ancestor glared at him irritably and said, "No, it's your two uncles, Jiang Sheng and Jiang Donglin."

"It's them?!" Jiang Ren said in surprise.

He wasn't surprised by their deaths, but rather that the Jiang Family would go into mourning for them. Logically, their seniority alone shouldn't have been enough for that.

Furthermore, the two brothers weren't old, and for them to die together now, it definitely wasn't a natural death.

"Ancestor, how did my two uncles die?"

The Jiang Family Ancestor looked at him, staring until his skin crawled, before saying, "Killed by someone, of course. And... you know the person who killed them."

"I know them..." Jiang Ren thought of the conflict between them and Su Ze and was instantly stunned. "Could it be... Su Ze did it?"

"How is that possible... My two uncles weren't weak. Su Ze was actually able to kill them?"

The Jiang Family Ancestor nodded and said, "You guessed right. It was indeed Su Ze's doing. As for his strength..."

"That Diamond-rank Demonic Beast of his didn't die. After its successful Nirvana, its strength increased significantly. You must be careful when you face him later."

Jiang Ren nodded. Although surprised, he didn't appear too panicked, as if he had his own trump card.

However, he still asked in confusion, "Ancestor, Su Ze killed two of my uncles. This is an open insult to our family. Are we just going to take it?"

The Jiang Family Ancestor nonchalantly picked up a pair of scissors to prune the plants while saying, "What else can be done? Both Holy Sun and Xiao Sheng said they would protect Su Ze. No one would dare lay a hand on him now, right?"

"Lord Holy Sun? Isn't he... on our Jiang Family's side? Why would he help Su Ze?" Jiang Ren was baffled.

The Jiang Family Ancestor said, "It's simple. In the end, he isn't a member of our Jiang Family; he's an outsider after all."

"Although the Jiang Family has developed to its current state by relying on his protection, we cannot rely on an outsider forever. We need a Level 100 War God of our own."

Saying this, the Jiang Family Ancestor patted Jiang Ren's shoulder. Facing the Ancestor's high regard, Jiang Ren acted flattered.

"Alright, I'm just a bag of old bones now. Come help me and water the flowers and trees over there." The Ancestor pointed toward the giant tree.

"Okay!" Jiang Ren agreed with a smile.

These plants were the Ancestor's treasures, and ordinary people weren't allowed to touch them. Being allowed to water them now made Jiang Ren feel the Ancestor's trust.

He excitedly picked up the watering can and walked carefully while watering.

When he reached the giant tree, his foot tripped on something, and his body leaned forward.

Fortunately, the tree trunk was right there. He reached out to steady himself and didn't fall. Otherwise, if he had crushed those plants, there would definitely be hell to pay.

Jiang Ren breathed a sigh of relief and took his hand off the trunk, but felt a slight sting.

He raised his hand and looked down. It turned out his palm had been pricked by a sharp point on a vine wrapped around the trunk, leaving a small cut.

Since the injury wasn't serious, Jiang Ren didn't pay it any mind.

However, his near-fall was seen by the Ancestor, who stepped forward and said, "How could you be so careless? You're even worse than an Old fellow like me. Forget it, just leave it to me."

Jiang Ren scratched his head sheepishly and handed over the watering can.

"There are still two days left. Keep yourself in top condition and prepare for the upcoming Elimination Rounds."

"Yes, Ancestor!"

After taking his leave from the Ancestor, Jiang Ren raised his hand to look at it again.

The wound from just now seemed to have already healed, so Jiang Ren put it completely out of his mind.

Behind him, the Ancestor's palm stroked the giant tree as he seemed to mutter something... Meanwhile, far away in Beishan City, inside the underground space of Azure Dragon Beast Taming University, Lin Xi was looking solemnly at the Dragon Bones, of which only half a dragon head remained.

In the less than a month since Su Ze left, the Dragon Bones seemed to have been nourished by some power. Flesh and blood were constantly growing on them, and they were slowly receding from the spatial rift back into their original world.

Logically, this should be a good thing. If the fixed anchor point broke, the distance between the two worlds would increase as a result.

However, Lin Xi's Nightmare Lord in the Shadow Realm informed him of one thing: along with the departure of the Dragon Bones, the shadow of another world began to loom over the Shadow Realm.

This meant that the distance between the two worlds had not only failed to increase but was actually getting closer. The lowest level, the Shadow Realm, was already close to colliding.

"Could it be that my previous views on anchor points were all wrong? But I don't have the power to stop it..."

During this time, he had also called back his student, Xiao Sheng, but they still couldn't slow down the speed at which the Dragon Bones were receding.

As of today, only half a dragon head remained in this world.

"It's just as well that it's gone. I was going to leave anyway, and leaving such a hidden danger behind was always worrying."

"Now that it's no longer here, I can leave with peace of mind."

Lin Xi found a piece of equipment, sat on the ground leaning against it, and raised his wine flask toward the Dragon Bones. "I don't know if you've actually been resurrected, but I've been here with you for decades. Have a safe journey!"

He then drained the wine in the flask in one gulp. At the same time, the last section of the dragon horn on the bones retracted.

Without the hard Dragon Bones blocking it, the spatial black hole closed instantly.

Lin Xi waited on the spot for a moment. After confirming there would be no more changes, he stood up and patted the dust off his buttocks, saying, "Well, it's time for me to set out too."

Behind him, chunks of soil began to crumble. Soon, the small-scale falling turned into a large-scale collapse.

After Lin Xi completely left, the entire underground space collapsed entirely in an instant.

On the surface, the entire Breeding Area also collapsed.

Just as the entire school was rushing over in a panic because of this incident, searching for victims and sending the beyond-saving demonic beasts to the cafeteria,

Lin Xi had already left the place where he had stayed for decades.