Chapter 59 The frail teaching assistant can't stop practicing martial arts!

[The moment you stepped out of the Principal's office, a draft in the corridor blew against you, bringing a bone-chilling cold.]

[You leaned against the cold wall and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid Qi.]

[You said aloud, "What's going on today? Why am I so tired?"]

[But in your heart, you were thinking:]

["As expected."]

[The final piece of the puzzle in your heart was finally complete.]

[Liao Xianyu is a kidnapped Puppet; the cult's net has been fully cast.]

[And you and Liu Xiyue are the two lambs waiting to be slaughtered in their eyes.]

["Do you really think Longnan is your back garden?"]

["Think you can do whatever you want just because you control a Principal?"]

["Little do you know that there is always someone better, a higher heaven, and above officials... there are more officials."]

[You thought back to that farce earlier that was called a 'confession' but was actually a 'disruption.']

[Looking at it now, that move was exactly right.]

[Only by hyping yourself up as a target more valuable than Liu Xiyue, and only by muddying the waters...]

[...would those ghosts hiding in the shadows be unable to wait to jump out.]

[And...]

[You stroked your chin, thinking of the massive Haicheng Liu Family inheritance behind Liu Xiyue.]

["Although the confession was just a front, that five million... is truly sweet."]

[After composing yourself, you didn't return to the dormitory immediately.]

[Today's play wasn't over yet.]

[Since you were hit by the 'Mental Whisper,' you should now display a sense of exhaustion from your Soul being impacted.]

[You adjusted your breathing to make your face look even paler.]

[A perfectly measured trace of listlessness appeared in your eyes, and then, dragging heavy steps, you knocked on Wu Changhe's office door.]

["Knock, knock."]

["Come in!"]

[You pushed the door and entered.]

[Wu Changhe, who was researching a new medicine formula, looked up and saw your teetering appearance.]

[He was so startled the test tube in his hand almost fell to the ground.]

["You brat! What happened to you?"]

[Wu Changhe rushed over in a few steps and grabbed you, his brow furrowed tightly.]

["Why do you look like you've lost your Soul? Why is your face so pale?"]

["Teacher... I feel a bit tired."]

[Your voice was raspy. "Maybe I've been practicing too hard lately, my spirit is a bit overextended."]

["I want... I want to take a leave of absence. I probably won't be able to make it to tonight's training."]

[Looking at you like this, Wu Changhe felt both distressed and angry.]

["You brat! I told you long ago not to push yourself so hard!"]

["I've told you more than once that the Martial Dao requires a balance of tension and relaxation, but you just won't listen!"]

[He was somewhat angry, yet he gently helped you sit down in a chair.]

[He poured a cup of hot water and pressed it into your hand.]

["Happy now? You only know to rest when you're truly exhausted?"]

["You're still a growing child, not a machine made of iron!"]

["Fine, fine, don't say anything else, go back and sleep immediately!"]

["I'll personally train those little rascals tonight. If anyone dares to slack off, I'll skin them alive!"]

["Thank you, Teacher."]

[You held the hot water and showed a smile.]

[In this game of chess full of schemes, only this irritable old man is truly good to you.]

[After bidding farewell to Wu Changhe, you went to the Combat Training Hall.]

[Even though you had taken leave, you felt it was necessary to personally tell the students.]

[When you walked into the training hall, everyone was practicing intensely.]

[Seeing you enter, the originally noisy venue instantly fell silent.]

["Assistant Instructor Li!" Zhang Li approached excitedly.]

[But he froze upon seeing your face. "Assistant Instructor Li, are you... okay?"]

["I won't be teaching today."]

[You waved your hand, your voice somewhat weak.]

["I'm not feeling well. Teacher Wu will be here to lead you tonight."]

["Everyone practice hard, don't slack off."]

["Huh? Assistant Instructor Li is sick?"]

["Go back and rest quickly, we've got things here!"]

[The students immediately surrounded you, expressing their concern all at once.]

[Those sincere gazes made the haze in your heart dissipate quite a bit.]

[Just then, a cool voice rang out.]

["Move aside."]

[The crowd automatically parted as Liu Xiyue walked over holding her soft sword.]

[She looked at you, her brow slightly furrowed, a hint of surprise in her eyes.]

["Does a guy like you... also get tired?"]

[In Liu Xiyue's impression, Li Ang was like a perpetual motion machine.]

[No matter when she saw him, he always looked full of energy.]

["I suppose so."]

[Liu Xiyue shook her head.]

["After all, no matter how much of a Genius you are, you're just a high school student who hasn't reached the Kaiyuan Realm yet."]

["Your physical limits are right there; why force yourself?"]

[Although the words weren't pleasant, you could hear that awkward trace of concern in her tone.]

["Don't worry, go and rest."]

[Liu Xiyue turned around and waved her hand with her back to you.]

[The soft sword in her hand traced a beautiful arc, her aura fully released.]

["I'll lead their practice tonight. I won't dock your pay."]

[Looking at that tsundere back, you chuckled inwardly.]

["Then I'll leave it to you."]

[Waving goodbye to everyone, you returned to the Teachers Apartment.]

[Closing the door, the world finally became quiet.]

[You took a hot bath and changed into comfortable cotton undergarments.]

[You drew the curtains and turned off the lights.]

[The room fell into pitch darkness.]

[You lay on the bed and fell asleep almost the moment your head hit the pillow.]

[Although your consciousness remained clear, in order to maintain the 'exhausted' persona...]

[...and to build up your strength, you needed to adjust your state through deep sleep.]

[This was also a truth you had realized from Post Standing.]

[Resting and replenishing energy anytime, anywhere is a basic skill for a Martial Artist.]

[And the moment you fell into a deep sleep...]

[...under your bed, that originally still shadow suddenly wriggled slightly.]

[A slender figure emerged soundlessly.]

[Cold Kite was wearing her signature black Investigation Bureau uniform, fully armed.]

[She wasn't wearing a mask, revealing her cool and heroic face.]

[She stood by the bed, quietly watching the sleeping you, her eyes complicated to the extreme.]

[In her eyes, you were a poor boy who had just experienced the mental pressure of a Kaiyuan Realm Expert...]

[...and had even been implanted with some kind of suggestion.]

["To think you can still sleep so peacefully..."]

[Cold Kite looked at your slightly furrowed brow even in sleep.]

[She stood guard by the bed like a statue, vigilantly sensing all movement around her.]

[An hour later.]

[Your biological clock woke you up on time.]

[After an hour of high-quality deep sleep, your mental state had recovered by more than half.]

[Feeling it was about time, you were preparing to pull back the covers and get out of bed.]

["Snap!"]

[The moment you moved, the room's light suddenly turned on.]

[The sudden bright light made you instinctively squint your eyes.]

[You sprang up from under the covers like a startled cat, your hair a messy explosion.]

[You subconsciously assumed a defensive posture.]

["Who is it?!"]

[You looked vigilantly toward the light switch.]

[A woman was standing there.]

[She had ear-length short hair, cold and elegant features, a tall figure, and a pair of long legs wrapped tightly and powerfully in tactical trousers.]

[She wasn't wearing a mask; she wore a black uniform with a silver badge pinned to her chest.]

[That was the emblem of the 'Federal Alien Cult Investigation Bureau'!]

[She was looking at you with a complex, scrutinizing gaze.]

[The moment you saw that uniform and badge, your tensed muscles suddenly relaxed.]

["Phew..."]

[You let out a long breath and slumped back onto the bed.]

["So it's a Senior from the Investigation Bureau... Why are you here? You didn't even say hello, you scared me to death."]

[In the memory setting for this moment, you didn't know Cold Kite.]

[But you knew you had left a report letter in Wuyue City, so the authorities would definitely send someone to make contact.]

[Your relaxation was a show of trust in the 'official identity.']

[Cold Kite raised an eyebrow, finding it a bit strange to see you so defenseless.]

["Oh? Aren't you afraid I'm here to arrest you?"]

[She deliberately said with a cold face, "After all, the commotion you caused in Wuyue City wasn't small."]

["Senior must be joking."]

[You lazily rolled over, your tone calm.]

["Although I did something out of line, it was to save people; it was an act of courage."]

["And I didn't deliberately hide my appearance."]

["If you wanted to arrest me, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"]

[You sat up straight, your expression becoming a bit more serious, your eyes clear.]

["Senior's appearance this time should be for the Heart-Eroding Cult's conspiracy, right?"]

["Perfect, I want to tell you the reasons in detail..."]

[As you spoke, you were about to start telling that fabricated 'story of a chance encounter.']

["Stop."]

[Cold Kite raised her hand to stop you, a hint of impatience appearing on her face.]

[She didn't want to hear that loophole-filled story again.]

[Moreover, in her view, you were not only physically exhausted but also mentally traumatized.]

["No need."]

[Cold Kite's tone was cold and hard, yet her words carried a reassuring power.]

["Do you really think our Investigation Bureau is useless? Everything has been investigated clearly."]

["You just rest well. Leave these messy matters to us adults to handle."]

[She walked to your bedside and looked down at you.]

["You have only one task now."]

["Eat, sleep, practice martial arts, and take your exams like a normal high school student."]

["If anything happens, use the phone in your locker to contact me; I've already saved my number in it."]

["As for those rats hiding in the gutters..."]

[A trace of grim killing intent flashed in Cold Kite's eyes. "They are our prey."]

[Before you could say anything more, her body began to blur, sinking back into the shadows.]

["Don't worry, Liu Qing, Liu Yiyi, and the others... are also doing very well and are safe now."]

[This was the last sentence she left before disappearing.]

[Looking at the vanishing Cold Kite, your hand, which you had just raised to ask her to stay, froze in mid-air.]

["This..."]

[In the end, you could only lower your hand helplessly, revealing a bitter smile.]

["Every single one of them, why are they all so cool?"]

[You lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.]

["Leave it to us..."]

[That sentence sounded very reassuring.]

[If it were an ordinary student, they might have actually listened and gone to sleep.]

[However, ten seconds later...]

[You suddenly threw back the covers and jumped out of bed.]

["No way."]

[You put on your practice clothes and picked up the Combat Saber in the corner.]

["Qiang!"]

[The Combat Saber was unsheathed.]

[In the room, the sound of saber swings rang out once more.]

[In the shadows...]

[Cold Kite, who hadn't actually left but had instead lurked again, silently watched all this.]

[She had actually rehearsed today's scene many times.]

[She originally wanted to take this opportunity to tease this kid who didn't know the heights of the heavens.]

[But at the thought that Li Ang had just suffered the impact of mental control today, she lost the mood for joking.]

[She appeared just to put his mind at ease and let him have a good rest.]

["But this kid really is a martial arts nut."]

[Cold Kite watched the figure dripping with sweat, her lips twitching slightly.]

["He won't even stop when his body is unwell..."]

[She didn't stop him again, just quietly stood guard in the shadows.]

[At this moment, you were still swinging your saber.]