Chapter 75

"Li Yao, I didn’t expect you to wake up so quickly. Your vitality is truly astonishing, just like a cockroach that can’t be stomped to death. It’s really something to celebrate!"

Helian Lie stood above, leaning down to whisper into Li Yao’s ear.

The classmates around them couldn’t hear what he was saying, only seeing the enthusiastic smile on his face, thinking that the two had resolved their conflict and that Helian Lie was welcoming Li Yao back to school!

Li Yao raised an eyebrow. After consuming a large amount of memory fragments from Ouyazi, his strength had improved dramatically. To him, Helian Lie was now just a minor character, not worth getting angry over.

Once again, Li Yao thought of Zheng Dongming.

Only a “monster” like Zheng Dongming, who could cultivate both spiritual energy and ghost energy simultaneously, was worthy of being his enemy and “prey,” making him fully alert and ready to “hunt.”

Helian Lie wasn’t even worth the effort to crush between his teeth!

"Helian, please step aside," Li Yao said expressionlessly and calmly.

Helian Lie raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Li Yao could still be so calm in front of him, even bordering on coldness.

A sinister look flashed across Helian Lie’s face as he gritted his teeth and said, "Li Yao, do you still think you’re the genius who dominated the Demon Dragon Island? Pah! Now you’re just a waste of a 7% spirit root development, a piece of trash! You dare to be so arrogant in front of me? I have a hundred ways to play with you until you die!"

"Hmm?"

Li Yao narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp like two ice picks, piercing deeply into Helian Lie’s eyes.

Helian Lie felt a chilling cold in his brain, as if his eyes had been poked hard, causing tears to well up. He instinctively took two steps back.

By the time he regained his senses, Li Yao had already walked past him.

"You—"

Helian Lie looked around, and everyone was staring at him in shock, not understanding why he had suddenly stiffened, as if he had been scared stiff.

Helian Lie was furious and was about to step forward to intercept him when he suddenly saw a middle-aged man with a blackened face walking toward Li Yao.

Helian Lie relaxed, gave a few sinister laughs, and said, "Li Yao, it seems the vice principal wants to talk to you. You’d better be mentally prepared, don’t get too excited—after you come out of the vice principal’s office, we’ll have a good chat!"

Li Yao looked at the man with the blackened face suspiciously.

The vice principal’s name was He Yiming, but all the students called him “Black Face God.” He was known for his strict and merciless approach, often appearing unexpectedly at the back of the classroom to catch students breaking rules, and was despised by all the students, known as a ruthless person.

"Li Yao, the school has just received news of your awakening and was preparing to send someone to the hospital to find you. I didn’t expect you to come to school yourself! Perfect, let’s go to the vice principal’s office, and I’ll represent the school to discuss your future schooling with you!" Black Face God said coldly.

Li Yao frowned. Black Face God’s tone was unfriendly, and although he usually had a deadpan face, today he seemed particularly strange, even showing a hint of pity in his eyes.

However, Li Yao didn’t say much, following Black Face God to the vice principal’s office.

In the office, a few teachers were discussing something in low voices. They all paused when Li Yao entered, exchanged meaningful glances, and left one by one. The last one even gently closed the door.

Black Face God cleared his throat, his cold face showing a bit of awkwardness. He sat down, his fingers unconsciously tapping the desk, and after a long silence, finally announced the school’s decision.

After hearing him out, Li Yao remained silent for a long time, the depths of his dark eyes gradually gathering electric sparks. In the end, he laughed bitterly and said, "You want me to take a leave of absence?"

"Li Yao, I understand how you feel and sympathize with your situation, but please listen to my explanation calmly—our Chixiao No. 2 High School is a well-known top high school in Fuge City, and we have very strict requirements for students, especially for senior high school students. The key classes and parallel classes go without saying, but even for ordinary classes, the spirit root development must be at least 25%!"

Black Face God started off a bit awkwardly, but his expression soon became calm, as if he had convinced himself.

He tapped the desk slowly and said, "Your current physical condition is clearly not suitable for the heavy workload of senior high school. If you persist, you won’t get into your desired university and will even ruin your health. It’s better to take a step back, take a year off, and slowly recuperate at home. In a year or two, whenever your body recovers and your spirit root development improves, you can still come back to continue your studies."

Li Yao just sneered, not responding, his anger swelling, his chest almost bursting with rage.

Being canceled for “special admission” and “reduced score admission” by Deep Sea University didn’t surprise him; before returning to school, he had already anticipated that Chixiao Sect wouldn’t continue to recommend him to Nebula University or sign a work contract with him.

These were all reasonable, and he didn’t blame or care much about them.

However, he never expected that Chixiao No. 2 High School would force him to take a year off at this critical moment, and whether he could continue school next year would depend on his recovery!

After all, he represented Chixiao No. 2 High School in the competition on Demon Dragon Island. If he had really achieved first place, not only would he have gained great benefits, but Chixiao No. 2 High School would have gained prestige and become a well-known school in the southeast.

But now, he was “injured” and had become a “waste,” and the school was treating him like trash, kicking him out?

Li Yao’s thoughts raced, and his eyes quickly narrowed into two sharp slits.

He had just awakened, and according to normal procedures, the school wouldn’t make such a quick decision to have him take a leave of absence.

If they were truly concerned for him, the school would at least have gone to the hospital to comfort him, sought his opinion, given him a few days to consider, and offered various compensations.

After all, this was a major decision affecting a student’s future, and it couldn’t be so hasty.

There must be someone behind this!

"I understand, it’s Helian Lie, right?" Li Yao said with a cold tone.

A hint of panic flashed across Black Face God’s face, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a drawn-out tone, "Li Yao, this is the best decision the school has made based on your personal situation, suitable for both you and the school. It has nothing to do with other students, don’t make it more complicated than it is! Really, take a few years to recuperate, and maybe your spirit root development will recover. At that time, the school will still unconditionally welcome you back..."

"Ha, hahaha!" Li Yao couldn’t help but burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"What, what do you mean?" Cold sweat broke out on Black Face God’s forehead, and he couldn’t wipe it away.

He suddenly felt an overwhelmingly cruel aura emanating from this “waste,” even more terrifying than the school principal, Zhao Shude, who was a high-level cultivator.

"I appreciate your school’s kindness, but I don’t need to take a leave of absence. From this moment on, I will directly drop out and no longer be a student of Chixiao No. 2 High School!" Li Yao suddenly stopped laughing, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp, and he said each word deliberately.

After speaking, he turned and walked out the door without looking back.

How ridiculous, truly ridiculous. Helian Lie thought he had become a waste, believing that this method could control him. Little did he know that Li Yao was now three to five times stronger than he was on Demon Dragon Island, and his potential for development had increased a hundredfold.

The world outside was vast and full of opportunities. Where couldn’t he cultivate? Since Chixiao No. 2 High School had such poor judgment, they could part ways, and we’ll see who regrets it!

"Li Yao, why do this? The school never intended for you to drop out, Li Yao!" Black Face God wiped his sweat and called out dryly.

At the door, Li Yao suddenly stopped, slowly turned his head, and looked at Black Face God expressionlessly.

Just one glance, and Black Face God felt as if an invisible claw had grabbed his heart, pulling it hard, making him cry out in pain, and tears involuntarily streaming down his face.

What’s going on?

This “waste,” who was as thin as a stick and looked like he could be blown away by the wind, had such a sharp gaze, like a steel knife piercing his heart!

Black Face God clutched his chest and panted for a while. When he looked up, the door was wide open, and Li Yao was gone.

For the first time, Black Face God felt an indescribable fear.

He felt that the school had made a mistake, a huge mistake that they would soon regret.