Only Afraid When Shit Hits the Fan

The Secret Realm Entrance inside the base was naturally guarded by Association Card Masters.

When they saw Lu Su emerge from the Secret Realm, they could not help but freeze. Had this Secret Realm training ended so quickly?

Under their watchful eyes, Lu Su hurried over, his expression grave as he uttered three words. "Something happened."

Before long, Song Qian and the base leadership arrived after learning of the situation.

When she heard that Lu Su had emerged from the Secret Realm so early, Song Qian found it hard to believe. In her view, even if every other student had come out, Lu Su might not have.

Thus, when she saw that Lu Su was safe and sound, Song Qian could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. But she immediately asked, "What happened?"

Lu Su promptly recounted everything that had occurred within the Secret Realm.

However, there was clearly something suspicious about this matter. Besides Song Qian and the base leadership, many ordinary Association Card Masters were present.

Although Lu Su had merely guessed that the incident was related to the Spirit Summoning Society, to guard against the possibility of spies, he concealed the part involving Old Wang. He only said that an unknown Demon had attacked, resulting in the deaths of the Association Card Masters stationed in the Secret Realm.

The base leader surnamed Gu looked stunned upon hearing this. The Secret Realm was covered in surveillance cameras. It was practically impossible for a powerful Demon beyond their control to appear under such monitoring.

However, he did not refute Lu Su. The student before him clearly could not be telling such an easily exposed lie, so he merely ordered the Card Masters around them to enter the Secret Realm immediately and begin rescue operations.

After seeing that the Card Masters had all entered the Secret Realm, Lu Su thought for a moment before deciding to tell Song Qian and Director Gu about what had happened at the end. "Teacher Song, Director Gu, the one who attacked us was not a Demon from the Secret Realm. It was one of the Card Masters stationed inside."

Director Gu's emotions, which had only just settled, were instantly thrown into turmoil again by Lu Su's words. Still, as the leader of the area, he forcibly swallowed the curse that nearly slipped out. His expression gradually turned stern. "Student, you need evidence when you make accusations."

Lu Su shook his head. Not only did he have no evidence, he had even deliberately used his body to block the cameras from capturing Old Wang's face inside the Secret Realm. "I have no evidence, but..."

As he spoke, Lu Su took out the Flesh Demon (Gold) from his pocket.

"I don't think the Thousand-Legged Secret Realm produces material like this, does it?"

Seeing the Flesh Demon (Gold) in Lu Su's hand, Director Gu's expression became increasingly ugly.

Drawing a deep breath, Director Gu forcibly restrained his emotions and said with a complicated look, "I need to report the situation here to my superiors."

"Teacher Song, you and Classmate Luo should wait here for a while."

With that, Director Gu hurriedly left the Secret Realm Entrance.

Before long, students from the advanced class were brought out one after another by Association Card Masters.

They were all somewhat bewildered. Only a little over an hour had passed since they had begun exploring the Secret Realm.

"That's it? I only just got one material!"

"You've got it better than me. I was halfway up a mountain when they told me it was over."

Song Qian smiled and clapped her hands, silencing the students' discussions. "Alright, alright, students. I believe you have all experienced the dangers within the Secret Realm. This training ends here."

"Now, please return to the bus and wait patiently."

Song Qian naturally would not explain what had happened to the students. Based on Lu Su's account, this incident had clearly been premeditated. The less these students knew, the better.

Not long after, Jiang Nanxi and Du Heng were brought out as well. Along with them was Lin Yue, unconscious on a stretcher.

Fortunately, according to the Card Master carrying Lin Yue, although Lin Yue's injuries were severe, his life was not in danger. In this world of Card Masters, he would soon recover.

As Lin Yue was slowly carried away, Song Qian was about to tell Jiang Nanxi and Du Heng to return to the bus when Du Heng suddenly turned pale and said to Song Qian, "I'm sorry, Teacher Song. I was just too scared, and I accidentally pushed Jiang Nanxi."

Lu Su, standing nearby, could not help but sneer inwardly. Now that it was about to come out, he knew to be afraid.

Song Qian was also confused by Du Heng's abrupt and inexplicable words.

At that moment, Jiang Nanxi timely spoke up and explained what had happened in the Secret Realm.

Song Qian's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "I will speak to Principal Xie about this. We will definitely give you an explanation."

Then Song Qian turned to Du Heng and sternly said, "Du Heng, return to the bus first. Once we get back to school, I will have a proper talk with your parents."

After all, schools repeatedly emphasized that Card Masters in the same team were forbidden from infighting, much less having other Card Masters take the blow for them.

Du Heng returned to the bus in a daze.

Given his age, it was likely impossible for him to continue studying at Shanghai City No. 1 High School. Whether any school would be willing to take him in was even uncertain.

But the harsher punishments would stop there. At most, once the investigation concluded, his Card Master abilities would be stripped and he would be placed under strict supervision.

Lu Su felt no sympathy whatsoever. Everything Du Heng was facing now was what he deserved. He had brought it upon himself.

Just then, Director Gu hurried back. "Classmate Luo, Master Bai wants to see you."

"Master Bai?"

"Yama Bai Yueming. Master Bai."

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Shanghai City Card Master Association building.

A white-haired old man was speaking with a middle-aged man with a goatee.

The old man sighed and asked the middle-aged man, "I heard something happened while several high schools were exploring the Secret Realm?"

The middle-aged man nodded with an ugly expression. "Many students were injured or killed. We still don't know who did it."

"Other than the Spirit Summoning Society and the Guiyi Cult, who else could it be?" The old man's expression remained calm. He had long suspected the culprits behind the attack. "The question is how they did it."

Just as the middle-aged man was about to speak, a ringing phone interrupted him. "Sorry, Master Bai. I need to take this call."

The old man was naturally Bai Yueming. Bai Yueming gestured for him to proceed.

"Hello?"

"What! Understood."

"Have that student wait there for now."

After hanging up, the middle-aged man's expression turned solemn. "Master Bai, we have a lead. A student from Shanghai City No. 1 High School successfully killed the attacker."

"And he saw the attacker's true face."

"It was a Card Master from our Association stationed in the Secret Realm."

A smile gradually appeared on Bai Yueming's aged face. "It seems our Great Ming has worthy successors. Have that student come here now."

"Alright, I'll have them bring him over immediately."