973: Back at the college, the dean questioned

"My physical condition?" The Man's expression froze for a moment, then he came back to his senses and perceived his physical state.

A moment later, his expression became somewhat unsightly.

He found that his strength had regressed significantly!

Although he had five Soul Cards on him, the power and Foundation he could mobilize from them only came from the first three!

This was because his Martial Soul was injured!

If he were to forcefully use all his strength, his body, which was like a dilapidated house, would definitely completely collapse into ruins!

This situation directly shattered all his Foundations, almost cutting off the possibility of him breaking through to higher Realms!

Thinking of all this, the Man's expression changed slightly, but in the end, he let out a helpless sigh.

After encountering such danger, being able to live was already very good, what else was there to demand?

Turning his head to look at Du Xingchen, the Man asked, "Did all my teammates and teachers die?"

"They all died."

After a brief silence, the Man asked again, "Are you also students preparing to participate in the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination?"

"That's right, we are from Yunyong Academy."

Du Xingchen simply explained, inadvertently mentioning the Academy's name.

After answering this question, Du Xingchen got straight to the point: "It seems you are also going to participate in the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination, but now that your teammates are all dead, it seems you have nowhere to go by yourself."

"How about joining our team? We just happen to be short of people."

These blunt words represented a clear purpose.

Forcing himself to sit up, the Man on the carriage bed looked at Du Xingchen, his eyes flickering: "Sorry, I still need to return to the Academy to accept the Academy's arrangements, I'm afraid I can't join you."

This person still planned to return to the Demon Hall.

Du Xingchen was not surprised by his answer.

The obvious olive branch he had just extended was merely putting out what he could offer.

When this guy truly needed a team, he would naturally consider them.

"Can we stop for a moment? I can almost move on my own now."

The Man looked at the night scenery outside the carriage window, then asked Du Xingchen.

He planned to get off the carriage and leave now.

"No, you need to recover from your injuries some more."

Du Xingchen's refusal made the other party somewhat surprised.

...

At the same time, on another land covered by night.

Shield City.

This place was not like Jiaomang Mountain Range, where dark clouds were dense and rain was continuous.

As the cool breeze swept through the City, within Yunyong Academy, Moyun was cultivating alone in his residence.

After Ning Bing took the Medicinal Pill, it would still take some time for her to wake up.

"Knock knock~"

Suddenly, Moyun's door was slowly knocked.

Hearing this sound, the Man slowly opened his eyes and emerged from his Cultivation state.

With a look of doubt and vigilance, Moyun opened the door.

After opening the door, he saw a strong person whose entire body was tightly wrapped in black clothes and a mask, with a notable aura!

"I am a subordinate of Miss Yi Qing."

The first sentence the newcomer spoke immediately put Moyun's guard down.

Yi Qing.

This was the name the Goddess had been using during her time with Moyun.

"How is Yi Qing? Is she doing well?"

The newcomer heard this question but chose not to answer, instead taking out a document from his person: "This is something Miss Yi Qing asked me to give you, she said you would need it."

"What is this?" Moyun took the item, his eyes filled with doubt.

When he looked up, he saw that the Man in front of him had disappeared.

Turning his attention back to the item in his hand, Moyun opened it.

And after seeing the documents inside, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and his heart was filled with joy.

The information inside was actually information and evidence of Du Xingchen joining the Divine Hall!!

...

Two days later.

Outside Shield City.

The familiar City walls appeared before the protagonist group.

After just over ten days of being away, upon returning, everyone's mindset had undergone a huge change.

"I should go!"

In the carriage, after drinking a large bowl of medicinal soup, the Man made this request for the 18th time in the past two days.

"Your injuries have indeed been initially stabilized, and you can move freely now. I wish you a safe journey."

Du Xingchen's reply across from the Man made him pause slightly.

He actually agreed.

"Hoo~" Letting out a turbid breath, the Man exhaled the unspeakable emotions that had arisen in his heart.

If Du Xingchen hadn't agreed, he would have even suspected that these people wanted to kidnap him and take his kidneys.

However, after the other party readily agreed, the Man felt a little dazed.

Jumping down from the stopped carriage, the Man looked up and saw the group of people in front of him.

Wen Xiu Cheng, Liangcai Sword, Qing Youyu, Sun Yingying.

In the past two days, these people had shown him a lot of care and concern, a feeling he had never experienced before.

They could already be considered friends.

"Yuan Lei, take this Storage Ring. It contains the Relics of you and your Teacher. I'll leave it all for you to handle."

Wen Xiu Cheng took out a ring from his person and placed it in the Man's hand.

This action was naturally instructed by Du Xingchen, and Wen Xiu Cheng and the others served as tools to receive Yuan Lei's gratitude.

"This..."

Seeing the items in his hand, Yuan Lei's expression froze, and his heart trembled.

In fact, even if Du Xingchen and the others had taken all these things, he would have had nothing to say, after all, these things could have been considered their spoils of war after defeating the Puppet Spider King!

But now, they had actually given these things to him!

For a moment, Yuan Lei's heart, which had always been without much fluctuation, felt a touch of gratitude: "Thank you."

He was not good at expressing his feelings, but with these two simple words, this kindness was already firmly remembered!

"Hey, what's with the thank you? We're all friends."

Wen Xiu Cheng waved his hand, not caring.

Du Xingchen's voice also came from the carriage behind at this time: "In the future, Yuan Lei, if you encounter any difficulties, just come to us. At least, before the Soul Card Master College Entrance Examination begins, the vacant teammate position in our team will always be reserved for you."

The meaning in these words was still to recruit the other party, and Du Xingchen had said it many times in the past two days.

And each time, Yuan Lei had responded with a bitter smile and refusal.

Obviously, he still couldn't let go of the Demon Hall that had nurtured him for many years.

Even though his physical condition was not good now and his Foundation was greatly affected, he believed that the Demon Hall was still the most suitable place for him.

And these people in front of him.

In the future, if there was anything he could help with, Yuan Lei thought to himself, he would only assist with all his might!

"I understand, then... farewell."

Yuan Lei looked at the people in front of him, a slightly moved smile on his face, which was pale without a trace of blood.

"We'll meet again."

Du Xingchen nodded.

Watching the other party's thin figure walk away, Du Xingchen returned to the carriage.

He had long expected the other party to leave and return to the Demon Hall.

He had no intention of forcing him to stay.

To get the other party to join his team, it couldn't be done through forceful means. Only when he willingly joined on his own was the most suitable.

In the past two days, Du Xingchen seemed to be helping him heal and not allowing him to leave.

In reality, the main purpose was to establish initial trust and emotional connection between the other party and their team.

From a normal perspective, this approach wouldn't have much effect, at most, it would make people think well of them.

But when Yuan Lei's future experiences in the Demon Hall truly arrived, the warmth provided by Du Xingchen would be extremely attractive and desirable to him!

Everything was merely within Du Xingchen's design.

...

Shield City, Yunyong Academy.

Du Xingchen and the others stood at the main entrance, behind them were two Grand Sage Masters and three Saint Master strong individuals brought from Jiangshan City.

The Puppet Spider King was sent to Jiangshan City by Du Xingchen with the arrangement of two Saint Masters yesterday, so when everyone arrived in the City, it didn't cause any sensation.

Entering the Academy was unobstructed.

The staff in the Academy all recognized Du Xingchen and his familiar faces.

"Let's go see Ning Bing first."

Du Xingchen said.

Their main purpose for coming to the Academy this time was to recruit Ning Bing into the team.

"I wonder if Moyun has woken Ning Bing up."

Wen Xiu Cheng clenched his fists slightly when he mentioned Moyun, his tone containing a hint of violence.

Just as he finished speaking, another voice, not to be outdone, came from within the Academy.

"I have already woken Ning Bing up. You didn't help at all, and you still want to mock me?"

As this voice, carrying a hint of anger, fell, Du Xingchen and the others saw Moyun walking out of the main entrance of a Teaching Building in front.

Beside Moyun stood Ning Bing, who had just recovered a little and whose face was still somewhat sickly pale.

And behind him were the Instructor Director in a green robe and the hunchbacked Dean with a cane.

"Moyun!"

Seeing the guy in front of him, Wen Xiu Cheng's fingers cracked as he clenched them.

He still clearly remembered how this guy had framed him all the way!

And Liangcai Sword and the other teammates also glared angrily.

Before, in the Inheritance Secret Realm, this guy not only looted all the good things but even almost killed Du Xingchen!

If they hadn't seen him wake Ning Bing up, they probably wouldn't have been able to resist attacking him now!

"Dean, look, these are my teammates. Now, one by one, they are completely deceived by Du Xingchen and hate me so much they want to kill me!"

Moyun looked at everyone's expressions towards him, feeling cold in his heart while saying to Dean Abel beside him.

As the Dean, Abel noticed the huge change in everyone's attitude without Moyun's reminder and couldn't help but look coldly at Du Xingchen, who was standing at the forefront of this group of young people.

"Du Xingchen! What have you been doing these past few days?!"

Abel's face was dark, his voice was very stern, and his eyes even showed a hint of killing intent!

Seeing Abel's expression, Du Xingchen's face remained unchanged: "Dean, questioning me as soon as you open your mouth, is it because Moyun arrived at the Academy first, so you believe all the Ghost stories he fabricated?"

In his words, Du Xingchen's expression didn't change at all, and he could even clearly express his meaning in response to the Dean's questioning.

"Hmph? Moyun fabricated Ghost stories for me?"

Abel laughed in extreme anger, and then suddenly threw out the document Moyun had shown him two days ago: "Look! What are these?!"

"These are the documents Moyun gave me, proving that you are a spy arranged by the Divine Hall in our Academy, planted among the group of Students I am wholeheartedly cultivating!"

"You, Du Xingchen, you are working for the Divine Hall, you are helping the Divine Hall split up our Yunyong Academy team!"

Sheets of documents fluttered and scattered in the air.

The other people in the Academy and some Students were attracted by the commotion here and couldn't help but gather from a distance to watch.