Chapter 80

In the pitch-black night, the pitch-black Xuanbird war shuttle silently slid into Chixiao No. 2, its hull pitted and dented, with a particularly shocking indentation as if it had been bitten by a giant monster.

The Xuanbird war shuttle stopped in front of the brightly lit office building, instantly melting into the air, replaced by a dusty young man in black armor. In a flash, he appeared in the principal's office.

The principal's office was still lit, and several school leaders had red eyes from staying up late. Seeing the young man in black armor arrive, hope surged in their eyes, and they stood up, overjoyed:

"Peng Hai, you're here!"

Peng Hai glanced around, his face as cold as ice, with a faint smile: "What, I just went deep into the Great Wasteland to train for a month, and you've already created so many problems, even making Teacher Sun Biao angry enough to go home?"

Zhao Shude, Hei Mianshen, and several other school leaders were stunned. Zhao Shude said awkwardly:

"Old Sun has a stubborn temper, and we couldn't persuade him to stay. We originally planned to wait a few days until he calmed down. I didn't expect you to return early! But today, we're not talking about Old Sun, but Li Yao. Do you know..."

Before Zhao Shude could finish, Peng Hai coldly interrupted:

"Do you know why I agreed to come to Chixiao No. 2 to guide these high school seniors?"

Zhao Shude and Hei Mianshen exchanged glances, hesitating: "Peng Hai, you are an outstanding graduate of Chixiao No. 2. Now we are all part of the Chixiao Sect. Isn't it natural for you to guide the younger generation?"

"Hehe, hehehe!"

Peng Hai laughed strangely, then said slowly, "Zhao Shude, listen carefully—when Teacher Sun Biao rescued me from the slums and brought me to Chixiao No. 2, I was just a dirty country bumpkin. At that time, you guys, who looked down on people, didn't take me seriously, ordering me around and making things difficult for me. I remember every single thing!"

"If it weren't for Teacher Sun Biao, I wouldn't even bother to look at you scoundrels, let alone help Chixiao No. 2 train new students!"

"And Li Yao, not only is he a good seedling recently discovered by my most respected Teacher Sun Biao, but he also helped me with a month of special training, making my strength reach a new level!"

"These two people have a deep connection with me, and you scoundrels have driven them away. Why should I stay to help you train new students?"

"You better think about it. From this moment on, all cooperation between us is terminated. If Zhou Yin has anything to say, let him come and find me directly!"

Peng Hai coldly snorted, gave a deep look at everyone, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

The sound of the Xuanbird war shuttle starting came from outside the window. By the time Zhao Shude rushed to the window, he only saw a black tail flame, like ink spreading, merging with the dark night sky.

Zhao Shude was dazed, sitting down in a chair, his lips trembling for a long time, unable to say a word.

...

Inside the Xuanbird war shuttle.

The spirit symbols on the control panel emitted a faint glow, illuminating Peng Hai's face, which was particularly solemn.

After a moment of deep thought, Peng Hai activated the crystal brain and sent a spirit crane message to a number.

Almost 0.01 seconds later, dozens of kilometers away in the clouds, Li Yao's wrist lightly vibrated, and his mini crystal brain received a message from a somewhat unfamiliar number.

"Is it him?"

Li Yao was somewhat surprised. This message was from the gymnastics man who had trained with him for a month at the Military Dao Kill Wolf Training Hall.

He was quite curious about this powerful and mysterious figure, but in the underground ghost city, everyone followed the rules and always wore masks, so he didn't know the other person's real identity.

"He's inviting me to meet him in the Upper East District with my real identity and wants to do a deal with me?"

Li Yao pondered the address the gymnastics man had sent. This address was in the core of the Upper East District, one of the tallest buildings in Fuguo City, a landmark building, and it was said that there were many private cultivation rooms for cultivators inside.

"Who is this gymnastics man? He actually invited me to meet at the 'Tianjing Tower'?"

Li Yao was somewhat surprised, and a sense of excitement welled up in his heart—what kind of luxurious place would a cultivator's private cultivation room be?

After a moment of hesitation, he accepted the gymnastics man's invitation.

"Is someone looking for you? Where are you going? I'll take you!" Ding Lingdang smiled.

"I'm going to the 84th floor of Tianjing Tower. Do you know this place?"

Li Yao lightly tapped the screen, and the address turned into fragments that flew out and formed a vivid 3D map in the air.

Ding Lingdang casually glanced at it, but her eyes suddenly froze, as if she had been greatly shocked: "You're going to this place? Do you know the owner? What's your relationship?"

Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "We can say we know each other. We trained together for a month."

"You trained together for a month?"

Ding Lingdang was completely stunned, and her eyes looked at Li Yao as if he were a monster, a true demon!

"What's the problem? Do you know this person?" Li Yao touched his cheek, feeling a bit uneasy under Ding Lingdang's gaze.

"Well, you and this guy are alumni of the same high school. With his keen eye, it would be strange if he didn't discover you, a demon!" Ding Lingdang muttered to herself, her expression becoming very strange. She laughed a few times and said, "Hurry up, let's go!"

Ding Lingdang tightly gripped the handles of the Chiyuan war shuttle, her spiritual energy surging to the limit, pouring into the Chiyuan war shuttle like a flood!

Inspired by her intense spiritual energy, the power symbol array of the Chiyuan war shuttle instantly burst into a dazzling light, like a peacock spreading its tail, the tail flame exploding. With a series of deafening roars, it sped toward the most prosperous center of the Upper East District of Fuguo City!

The Chiyuan war shuttle instantly tore through the sea of clouds, and the towering skyscrapers shone in the night, like a city of crystal that never sleeps.

The moment the Chiyuan war shuttle entered the airspace of the Upper East District, it trembled slightly, as if it had hit a transparent cushion, and its speed gradually slowed down.

Many shiny circular objects, large, semi-transparent "eyes," floated over, seemingly clumsy but moving incredibly fast.

They were likely the defensive magical treasures guarding Fuguo City.

There were also several cultivators floating in the air, surrounded by colorful light, absorbing the essence of the newborn moon.

The roar of the Chiyuan war shuttle clearly annoyed them, and sharp gazes pierced through.

Even through the thick cabin walls, Li Yao felt a cold chill.

With so many cultivators around, Ding Lingdang didn't dare to be reckless, slowing down and circling in the low air before diving toward a circular building over a thousand meters tall.

In the Upper East District, flying shuttles were the main mode of transportation, and cultivators also liked to travel by sword, coming and going from high places. Therefore, the top of each skyscraper extended into hundreds of branches, the ends of which were small air docks. From a distance, they looked like crystal-clear trees, forming a forest of the city.

Ding Lingdang parked the Chiyuan war shuttle on one of these "branches."

In the center of the air dock was a small teleportation array. Ding Lingdang led Li Yao onto the array and skillfully input a symbol on the control panel.

Li Yao's vision blurred, and he appeared in a small cultivation room.

This was a small cultivation room, no more than twenty meters long and wide, smaller than the "Military Dao Kill Wolf Training Hall" he had seen in the underground ghost market.

There were no windows, but the walls emitted a faint milky white light, and the air was fresh, with a faint scent of grass.

Taking a deep breath, he felt refreshed.

The cultivation room was simply furnished with some strength training equipment and a treadmill, but there were no high-value advanced training devices as Li Yao had imagined. In a corner, a tall, slender young man was doing gymnastics, the gymnastics man.

"How did you get the key to this place?" Li Yao was very puzzled.

Ding Lingdang was so familiar with the place that it was like she was back home.

Ding Lingdang, however, had a mischievous smile and called out, "Senior Brother Peng!"

The young man slowly finished his last move, straightened up, and walked over to them: "Junior Sister Ding, I heard that Li Yao was picked up by a Chiyuan war shuttle, and I knew it was you!"

Ding Lingdang's nose wrinkled: "Senior Brother Peng, that's not right. When I asked you for a place to stay, I said I was here for Li Yao. Since you already knew him, why didn't you tell me?"

Peng Hai smiled faintly:

"At that time, I was deep in the Great Wasteland training and couldn't return quickly. Besides, it was a small secret between Li Yao and me. He wasn't awake then, so what was the point of telling you? Hello, Li Yao, we finally meet in person. That month of sparring, I had a great time!"

Li Yao's eyes completely froze, his eyes widening so much that they almost popped out of their sockets.

His jaw dropped, and he stammered:

"Peng, Peng Hai? Demon Blade Peng Hai!"

"No, no way, the person I trained with for a month in the Military Dao Kill Wolf Training Hall is actually Demon Blade Peng Hai?"

Li Yao's mind went blank, not knowing how to react.

Demon Blade! Peng Hai! Idol!

This was the person he had most admired, envied, and wanted to surpass since entering Chixiao No. 2!

Li Yao was so excited that he felt his scalp tingle—what kind of person was Demon Blade Peng Hai? A Foundation Establishment cultivator, who could cut him in half with a single leg! He had trained with Peng Hai for a month, even getting tangled up and beaten up several times?

This was too scary!

Demon Blade Peng Hai walked up to Li Yao, his gaze sharp, scanning him from head to toe.

Li Yao felt as if a steel blade was scraping his bones, seeing through his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

Demon Blade Peng Hai retracted his gaze, snapped his fingers, and a round metal ball flew out from the outer suite, landing in the middle of the three. The metal ball opened on both sides, revealing a set of exquisite tea ware.

Two long mechanical arms extended from the metal ball, pouring tea for the three. Peng Hai smiled: "Li Yao, you might not understand, but it's okay. I'll tell you two things first."

"First, over a month ago, in the Military Dao Kill Wolf Training Hall, you helped me complete a crucial training. Thanks to your help, I finally stabilized at the 'High Foundation Establishment' stage and began to advance to the 'Peak Foundation Establishment' realm!"

Ding Lingdang exclaimed, "Senior Brother Peng, you're advancing to the 'Peak Foundation Establishment' realm? Tsk tsk tsk, if you succeed, a Foundation Establishment cultivator under thirty would be the top young expert in the Federation!"

Peng Hai nodded and continued: "Junior Sister Ding should know that at my level, it's extremely difficult to improve even a little. So, Li Yao, I owe you a favor!"