The More He Chased, the Faster She Fled

After cultivating for most of the night, the system's prompt finally sounded again. "Ding-dong! This cultivation session is complete. Thank you for using the Intelligent Cultivation System. One-Click Management makes ascension worry-free! We hope you'll share your cultivation review. If you're satisfied, please give us five stars..."

Control of his body returned. Feeling the pure, surging magical power within him, Pei Ling didn't hesitate and quickly headed outside.

The real Headmaster wasn't here right now. He had to seize this chance to find Yan Minghua and Zhong Kui Jingyi, then take them both out of this "anomaly"!

As Pei Ling strode across the Nine-Bend Bridge, he secretly activated the [Sun Erosion Secret Record]. His face gradually changed, and soon he had taken on the appearance of a student.

This was a student from Class C whom he had just devoured. To avoid running into the Headmaster, he couldn't keep pretending to be him. Taking the appearance of a student meant he wouldn't have to worry about encountering the Headmaster, and he could move freely around the school.

Lost in thought, Pei Ling's robe brushed against a cluster of leaves as he slipped silently into the night.

After nightfall, heavy rain still poured over the school, falling in a steady patter.

Raindrops struck leaves, artificial hills, lake rocks, and the water's surface... making all kinds of sounds.

Yet beyond those sounds, the ordinary music of nature—crickets chirping, birds twittering, frogs croaking...—had fallen silent.

It was as if no living creatures existed here.

Only Pei Ling's footsteps, quiet as he made them, yet still especially conspicuous, crossed the blue-brick path one step at a time.

A short while later, he reached the school's main gate.

The Yellow Dog beneath the Flower-Decorated Gate had vanished. The entire courtyard was lush with flowers and