National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Whether to Become Dean of the Great Xia Empire’s National Road Academy

The moment Ye Lingyun returned to the Great Xia Empire’s Royal City, she immediately went into seclusion.

She could clearly feel the Elemental Power in her body churning like a boiling volcano, becoming harder and harder to contain.

It threatened to erupt at any moment, pushing her into the King-level realm she had long dreamed of.

Meanwhile, Liu Yuzhu found Chu He, who was enjoying a moment of peace.

She said softly, ”Mr. Chu, while you were away, Her Majesty the Queen convened an emergency meeting.”

Chu He took a bottle of ice-cold Coke from the refrigerator, gently twisted off the cap, and took a few gulps.

The cold liquid slid down his throat, bringing a refreshing coolness. Even though he had reached the realm of a Land Immortal, he still enjoyed these small moments of pleasure.

”Oh? Did something important happen?”

Chu He asked, setting down his Coke.

Liu Yuzhu sat down across from Chu He. She was holding a folder, which she opened, taking out the documents inside and slowly spreading them out.

Pointing to the first page of the document, she began to explain in detail, ”The Lighthouse Empire recently released a series of major announcements. They’ve created a classification system for the Evil Spirits on Blue Star.”

”The lowest level is called ’Bane,’ the one above that is ’Disaster,’ and the highest is ’Curse’.”

Chu He picked up the document with interest, but his gaze didn’t linger on the dense foreign text.

He trusted that Liu Yuzhu had already studied the contents thoroughly, so he preferred to hear her explain it directly.

”What do these three levels represent?” Chu He asked curiously.

”The so-called ’Bane’ refers to the lowest and most common type of Evil Spirit.”

Liu Yuzhu began to explain, ”Even if this type of Evil Spirit wanted to destroy a town or city, it would take a great deal of time.”

”Humanity has enough time to react and take targeted action to suppress or seal them.”

”As for the ’Disaster’ level, the Lighthouse Empire directly cited the Black Pearl, the ship full of Evil Spirits that you dealt with not long ago, as an example.”

Liu Yuzhu continued, ”The Lighthouse Empire classified the level of the Evil Spirits on the Black Pearl as ’Disaster’.”

”As for the higher level, ’Curse’...”

Liu Yuzhu’s tone grew heavy. ”According to the Lighthouse Empire’s description, not even an Emperor Realm expert is a match for one.”

”The moment this news got out, it caused a massive uproar.”

”After all, the concept of the Emperor Realm is still quite new to many people. Even King-level Martial Artists feel it’s completely out of their reach.”

”Many people even believed that with the appearance of Emperor Realm experts, the Evil Spirit problem on Blue Star could finally be solved completely.”

”But this statement from the Lighthouse Empire was like a bombshell, shattering many people’s hopes in an instant.”

As she said this, a bitter smile appeared on Liu Yuzhu’s face.

It wasn’t just the public; even she herself found the news hard to believe and shocking when she first heard it.

For a brief moment, the news was like the first light of dawn, bringing humanity endless hope.

Then, in the blink of an eye, that faint hope was mercilessly crushed into nothing.

Chu He asked, ”Do you know where I’ve just returned from?”

Liu Yuzhu shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with confusion.

Her Majesty the Queen had given specific orders that no power representing the Great Xia Empire was to interfere with or even monitor Chu He’s movements, on pain of severe punishment.

This treatment made Chu He an unprecedented exception in the history of the Great Xia Empire.

Liu Yuzhu had always been curious as to why Her Majesty the Queen trusted Chu He so completely.

Chu He set down his bottle, took a deep breath, and began to recount, ”I’ve just returned from the Great Xia Empire’s Demon Cave.”

”There, I discovered something extremely interesting.”

”The movements of the Evil Spirits inside the Demon Cave are unusually peaceful. They each stay within their own territory and don’t encroach on one another.”

”This means the Great Xia Empire’s Demon Cave is currently in a state of relative equilibrium.”

”The Evil Spirits causing trouble outside the Great Xia Empire have no direct connection to those inside the Demon Cave.”

”However, there is one factor: the Evil Spirits in the Demon Cave are only able to maintain this balance because they are being suppressed by a powerful Evil Spirit.”

”This Evil Spirit has long hair, is submerged up to its waist in a swamp, and clutches a rattle in its hand.”

”I personally tested its strength and found its defensive capabilities to be absolutely astonishing. I fear not even an Emperor Realm expert could break through them.”

”The rattle in that long-haired Evil Spirit’s hand is an extremely bizarre instrument.”

”Whenever it shakes the rattle, it emits a DONG DONG DONG sound.”

”Anyone who hears this sound will have their neck uncontrollably snapped.”

”This power is exceptionally strange and cannot be underestimated.”

He frowned slightly, as if deep in thought. ”I suspect this long-haired Evil Spirit’s power has likely reached what the Lighthouse Empire calls the ’Curse’ level.”

”Its existence is, without a doubt, a colossal threat to the entire Great Xia Empire.”

After hearing Chu He’s description, Liu Yuzhu was so shocked she almost jumped to her feet.

’A Curse Level Evil Spirit is hidden inside the Great Xia Empire’s Demon Cave!’

’If this news were to leak, the entire Great Xia Empire would probably be plunged into a deep panic.’

The speculations and fears of both the higher-ups and the general public regarding the Demon Cave had just been directly confirmed by Chu He, and the reality was far more severe than they had ever imagined.

The thought that the Great Xia Empire would face utter annihilation if the Demon Cave spiraled out of control made Liu Yuzhu shudder involuntarily.

But when her gaze shifted back to Chu He, her fear and unease were somewhat placated.

Chu He’s expression was calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.

She guessed that Chu He’s strength had probably reached the legendary Emperor Realm, and that such an expert was undoubtedly the Great Xia Empire’s staunchest protector.

”Don’t worry. I’ve already checked the situation in the Demon Cave. It’s very stable for now. There won’t be any trouble,” Chu He said with a reassuring smile, seeing Liu Yuzhu’s worry.

”Besides, Her Majesty the Queen has always treated me very well. If something really does go wrong in the Demon Cave, I won’t just sit by and do nothing,” Chu He continued.

”Then thank you, Mr. Chu,” Liu Yuzhu said gratefully.

Then, she changed the subject to another important matter. ”Also, the Lighthouse Empire recently published a global ranking of Martial Arts Academies.”

”The Great Xia Empire only had one academy on the list, the Royal City’s National Road Academy, and it was only ranked eighty-ninth.”

”Seventy percent of the academies on the list are from the West, led by the Lighthouse Empire. Over twenty of them are from the Lighthouse Empire itself.”

”Does anyone actually believe that list?”

Chu He wasn’t impressed by such a ranking; he felt it held little practical significance.

”Some people do,” Liu Yuzhu replied seriously. ”Because at some point, the Lighthouse Empire began to deeply infiltrate and investigate the Martial Arts Academies of every Empire.”

”When they published the list, they also provided a detailed breakdown of each academy’s situation, and it was all basically correct.”

”Her Majesty the Queen wanted me to ask if you would be willing to serve as the dean of the Great Xia Empire’s National Road Academy.”

”If you are, you can name any terms you want regarding your compensation.”