Chapter 1836: Chapter 1863: Yumi Academy
In the Eight Desolates Domain.
Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui successfully arrived on the other side through the teleportation formation.
Compared to the Three Talents Domain, there wasn’t much change, still the same lush landscapes.
A large number of cultivators gathered around, waiting for those inside the teleportation formation to come out, so they could enter and continue transferring.
Originally, no one paid attention to Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui, treating them as mere passersby. But a bored child was kicking stones, and one of those stones accidentally rolled to Yu Huan Shui’s feet.
The child looked up, first stunned, then his face bloomed with joy, and he immediately started shouting excitedly.
"Mr. Yu!"
"It’s Mr. Yu!"
"Mr. Yu? Which Mr. Yu?"
"Wow, it’s really Mr. Yu, Mr. Yu is back!"
"Guys, don’t rush off, the one who just teleported here is Mr. Yu!"
The cultivators around heard the child’s cry and looked over, recognizing Yu Huan Shui at a glance, as he was the spiritual leader of the Eight Desolates Domain, and every household had his portrait hanging.
"Wasn’t Mr. Yu captured by the people of the Netherworld? Our people have inquired and found he was imprisoned on the Eighteen Levels of Hell, heavily guarded without any chance."
"The cultivators of Yumi Academy have been discussing for days, planning to march over and stage a jailbreak!"
The cultivators surrounded Yu Huan Shui and Li Xiaobai, chattering away. No one had expected that this Mr. Yu, subdued by the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, would suddenly appear before them unscathed.
"Hahaha, who am I? How could mere Eighteen Levels of Hell imprison me?"
"The people of the Netherworld have nearly been wiped out by me, they won’t dare to come again. Sorry for worrying everyone!"
Yu Huan Shui laughed heartily, looking at Li Xiaobai with pride. After being suppressed for so long, it felt great to finally be respected upon returning home.
"Are the Academy’s cultivators all still in the Eight Desolates Domain?"
"They’re all here, sir, when you return to the Academy, they’ll surely be very happy!"
"Who’s in charge now?"
"Since the sir was taken away, Chen Qingquan voluntarily took responsibility, temporarily managing the Academy, and he currently oversees the Eight Desolates Domain as well."
As everyone talked, Yu Huan Shui nodded, it seemed everything was still running smoothly without any issues.
Next, he just needed to return to his headquarters, focus on breaking the seal, and restoring his cultivation level.
"Young brother, let’s go, I’ll take you to see my headquarters."
Yu Huan Shui was in high spirits.
But Li Xiaobai was worried. He overheard Elder Yue’s fragmented words by the lakeside; the situation in the Eight Desolates Domain had changed, and some people did not wish for Yu Huan Shui to return safely.
His visit to the Academy might not be smooth.
However, he wasn’t in the mood to warn Yu Huan Shui just yet. He immersed himself into the system interface, observing the new status on the system panel.
[Host: Li Xiaobai.]
[Cultivation Level: Immortal Gods Realm.]
[Realm Advancement: Devour a Law (0|1), Attribute Points (ten billion|three billion) can be upgraded.]
[Current Status: Law resources integrating, system automatically shutting down for one day, will restart in twelve hours.]
[Note: During system shutdown, host loses protection, cannot use system-related skills, Mortal Flesh must be cautious.]
The information from the system panel was rather heavy.
Unexpectedly, it automatically shut down for a day, losing system protection, meaning neither skills nor Law of Power could be utilized, relying only on this physically strong Mortal Flesh.
For the upcoming day, he turned into a mortal, albeit with a tougher body, facing danger would be a major crisis.
"Damn it, why now, the Academy is clearly a dragon’s pond and a tiger’s den, without cultivation level it’ll be hard to fit in."
Li Xiaobai looked serious, losing system protection for the first time, feeling somewhat anxious.
"Young brother, what’s wrong?"
"Your complexion doesn’t look good, don’t worry, the Eight Desolates Domain is my home, follow me and you’ll live well, those from the Three Talents Domain don’t dare to come here."
Yu Huan Shui looked at Li Xiaobai’s pale face and comforted him.
"Mr. Yu never considered he might be overthrown?"
Li Xiaobai glanced at him and asked.
"No way, Yumi Academy was established by me, the disciples within have been rigorously selected, each treated like family by me, talk of being dethroned is sheer nonsense, young brother, you’re overthinking."
Yu Huan Shui waved his hand indifferently.
Li Xiaobai fell silent, unsure of the real situation, unable to infer from Elder Yue’s words whether those wanting to harm Yu Huan Shui were Academy cultivators.
But everything would become clear once they entered Yumi Academy.
"Why name it Yumi Academy?"
"Because this place seeks history as a Land of Yumi, the land is fertile, peaceful and harmonious, Yumi carries the meaning of tranquility."
The two chatted intermittently, arriving in front of the Academy’s gate.
This Academy wasn’t grand at all; its gate was made of straw and wooden poles, the interior was filled with cottages, looking even more rundown and impoverished than the stone houses on Yue Xing.
Seeming to notice his disdain, Yu Huan Shui explained: "Scholars don’t need opulence, eliminating human desires and preserving heavenly principles aids learning."
Li Xiaobai nodded: "One must have a sense of crisis, it should be so."
"Kids, I’m back!"
Yu Huan Shui shouted in a rough voice, many heads peeked out of the nearby cottages.
"Mr. Yu!"
"Sir is back!"
"Quick go report to Senior Brother Chen, sir is back!"
Scholars poured out, faces full of joy, gathered at the Academy gates, bowed and prostrated.
Yu Huan Shui smiled from ear to ear, looking at Li Xiaobai with growing pride: "How is my Academy?"
Li Xiaobai stroked his chin: "A bit like a cult, looks unsettling."
Yu Huan Shui didn’t want to engage with him, his face stiffened: "How did I teach you usually?"
"Don’t be joyful over things, don’t be despondent over oneself, it’s only natural for me to return safe and sound, how could mere Netherworld hold me?"
"Disperse, go about your business."
"Yes!"
The scholars feared Yu Huan Shui’s stern face, answered in unison, and broke up.
So far, everything seemed normal, but upon following Yu Huan Shui into the central cottage of the Academy, Li Xiaobai instinctively sensed something was off.
The cottage garden gathered many scholar-like cultivators, but unlike those outside, upon seeing Yu Huan Shui suddenly entering, they did not reveal delight.
Instead, there was a trace of surprise in their eyes, which then transformed into welcoming smiles and they rose to greet respectfully.
"Welcome back safely, sir!"
"Seeing me, you don’t seem too surprised?"
Yu Huan Shui glanced at them and asked mildly.
"Replying to sir, the Hehuan Sect Master of the Three Talents Domain recently sent news, so we knew."
The scholars were composed, their posture impeccable but their respect was not felt.
"I see, where’s Chen Qingquan? Haven’t seen him for a while, missed him."