Chapter 132 The troops split into two groups, and the actors took their positions.

[After completing this series of micro-operations that extremely drained your Divine Soul power...]

[Even you, at your current level, felt a deep sense of exhaustion.]

[Today, you truly squeezed yourself dry.]

[You didn't stay long by the cold pond; you packed your things.]

[And returned directly to the Teachers Apartment at Longnan No. 1 High School.]

[After returning to the apartment, you didn't even meditate all night as you usually did.]

[You simply practiced your saber for a while, circulated your Qi and Blood, and then began to meditate and rest.]

[In your tight schedule, this counted as a rare moment of rest.]

[...]

[At the same time.]

[While you were meditating.]

[Your perspective quietly shifted to the three "Water Spirits" you had released.]

[They split into two groups under the cover of night.]

[Among them, Water Spirit No. 1 and No. 2 traveled together like two ghosts.]

[Crossing the distance between cities at an incredible speed, they headed straight for the neighboring Wuyue City.]

[Their goal was very clear—the residence of the Liu sisters.]

[At this time, Liu Yiyi's rare ability Physique had not yet been discovered by Zhang Dehai of the Heart-Eroding Cult.]

[If no intervention was made, according to the intelligence you gathered in the fourth simulation...]

[Liu Yiyi would have the Qi and Blood Severing Technique planted in her in mid-January, over two months from now.]

[The two Water Spirits traveled all the way and successfully arrived outside the window of Liu Qing's home.]

[Through the slightly ajar window crack, they slipped in silently.]

[Then, they paused for a moment in the middle of the living room and split up.]

[Water Spirit No. 1 drifted lightly into Liu Qing's bedroom.]

[At this time, Liu Qing, the female martial arts gym coach...]

[...was lying sprawled out on the bed, snoring loudly in an extremely ungraceful posture, with her blanket half-kicked off.]

[Perhaps because her usual work pressure was too great, she was sleeping very deeply.]

[Water Spirit No. 1 hovered in front of Liu Qing's bed.]

[It observed her for a while with its blue eyes, confirming the target's identity.]

[Then, it transformed into an extremely tiny water droplet and penetrated Liu Qing's forehead without any resistance.]

[It dove directly into the depths of her Sea of Consciousness.]

[Like a hibernating insect, it completely concealed all its presence.]

[Meanwhile, in the next room.]

[Water Spirit No. 2 had also completed the same task.]

[Liu Yiyi was lying on her bed, hugging a pink dolphin plushie.]

[Her breathing was steady, and she was sleeping very soundly.]

[Water Spirit No. 2 flew around the girl twice.]

[It seemed somewhat curious about the pink dolphin, but it quickly executed its underlying command.]

[It turned into a streak of light, merged into Liu Yiyi's Sea of Consciousness, and hid there quietly.]

[...]

[So, what was Water Spirit No. 3 doing at this time?]

[Compared to the long journey of No. 1 and No. 2...]

[...No. 3's task was much closer.]

[By now, it had already infiltrated the Sea of Consciousness of Liao Fan, who was sleeping soundly at his home in Longnan City.]

[However, besides lurking and acting as an "information repository"...]

[...you had also given it an extra, extremely malicious underlying task.]

[It was like an extremely stealthy parasite.]

[It was silently absorbing the power of Qi and Blood from within Liao Fan's body, bit by bit.]

[Your plan was proceeding very smoothly.]

[By now, all the actors were in place.]

[The script had also been written.]

[Just waiting for the right moment, they would naturally take the stage.]

[...]

[The next morning.]

[You finished your morning practice on time and arrived at the classroom feeling refreshed.]

[You sat in your seat and glanced toward the back row as if unintentionally.]

[Preparing to carefully observe the state of your "special focus target," Liao Fan.]

[As you expected, Liao Fan's condition was very poor.]

[He had two large dark circles under his eyes, and his Face was pale.]

[His steps were unsteady, and his whole being showed a state of listlessness.]

[This greatly surprised the lackeys who usually followed him around to flatter him.]

["Brother Fan, what's the deal? Why are you so drained? Did you stay up late practicing martial arts again?"]

[One boy approached and asked.]

[Another male student wearing glasses winked and chimed in:]

["This state... it doesn't feel like something that could come from staying up late to practice martial arts, does it?"]

["Brother Fan, could it be that you went to some high-end club to 'spar' last night? Take care of your health, Brother Fan!"]

[Before he could finish, the others burst into a knowing laughter.]

[Normally, with Liao Fan's arrogant and Face-saving personality...]

[...he would have kicked them away and then smugly bragged with those scoundrels.]

[But today, he truly didn't have a shred of energy to mess around with these guys.]

[He didn't even have the strength to curse.]

[He walked straight to his seat and threw his bag heavily onto the desk.]

[He slumped onto the desk and began to sleep soundly, as if saying one more word would kill him.]

[Seeing that Liao Fan was truly exhausted, the others tactfully shut their mouths and stopped bothering him.]

[You watched Liao Fan's half-dead appearance with cold eyes, feeling very satisfied in your heart.]

["Just a few more days of wearing him down."]

[You thought to yourself while opening your textbook.]

["When his spirit is on the verge of collapse, the timing will be right."]

["At that time, No. 3 will put on a good show for him according to the plan I set."]

[...]

[Over the next few days, Liao Fan's condition grew worse and worse.]

[He became absent-minded, lost his appetite, and would even suddenly doze off during class.]

[What terrified him even more was that he found the Qi and Blood in his body was not only not growing but was actually constantly draining!]

[After only three days, his total Qi and Blood had actually dropped back to the level of Qi and Blood Fifth Stage!]

[This bizarre phenomenon of regressing instead of progressing completely shattered Liao Fan's psychological defense.]

[He was terrified that others would discover he had dropped in rank.]

[What would he do if he continued to drop like this for no reason?]

[The Midterm Exam was coming up soon, and he would definitely be exposed when his Qi and Blood were measured!]

[Liao Fan didn't dare to imagine it.]

[If those poor students in the class whom he had previously mocked and oppressed found out about his current predicament...]

[...how wantonly they would mock and insult him.]

[As proud as he was, he absolutely could not accept such a fall.]

[Liao Fan really couldn't hold on any longer.]

[But he didn't dare tell his family, fearing his father would call him a piece of trash.]

[After finishing an extremely painful and unproductive private tutoring session on Friday night...]

[...he lay in bed, deciding that no matter what, he would go to the city's best hospital for a comprehensive physical examination tomorrow.]

[With extreme exhaustion and anxiety, Liao Fan fell into a deep sleep.]

[That night, he had an extremely realistic and grand dream.]

[In the dream, he was no longer that high school student with regressing Qi and Blood.]

[Instead, he had become a Divine Power Realm Grandmaster, revered by thousands and capable of summoning wind and rain!]

[He stood proudly above the clouds, looking down upon all living beings—how high-spirited he was.]

[However, the good times did not last.]

[He was viciously framed by a petty person.]

[He was jointly slaughtered by a group of Evil Cultists emitting black Qi and those hypocritical Great Noble Families among the Federation's high-levels!]

[At the end of the dream, he saw his indestructible Physical Body being completely destroyed.]

[Leaving only a wisp of a remnant soul, fleeing into the world with endless resentment and unwillingness...]