Chapter 40

The Cool and Dashing Sis complained that he was being too noisy, "Alright, listen to Li Yang!"

Li Yang corrected, "Actually, it's two blue Star Skill and two green Star Skill."

Everyone: "???"

Li Yang wasn't afraid to say it; she had a teacher who Half-Step Supreme, so a mere blue Star Skill was nothing to her.

After all, who would have thought that her teacher would be so detached from worldly affairs as to be "unfamiliar" with Star Skill below the gold level?

As for the teacher...

Who would dare to confront her about the "accounts," even if they did ask, "Where did you Hidden Shadow of your students?"

Lady Sunflower would only roll her eyes and reply, "None of your business."

Chapter 40

Zhan Fei thought he had misheard, and asked again, "Two... two Star Skills?"

He Song quickly understood and asked, "Was the other blue Star Skill given to you by Dean Si?"

Everyone turned to look at He Song again. What did this mean? How could the dean of the Agronomy Department use a rare Star Skill?!

He Song explained, "The dean of the Department of the Agronomy Department is a Half-Step Supreme."

This is no secret; it's just that the Agronomy Department has kept a low profile for over twenty years, so the students are unaware of it.

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with awe and instantly understood.

It's just a blue-level Star Skill; to Half-Step Supreme, it's nothing more than a piece of broken rock!

The way they looked at Li Yang became increasingly different.

Bro Wala immediately asked, "Li Yang, why did you decide to study Agronomy Department? Did you already know about the Agronomy Department?" Startled, Bro Wala stopped talking.

Li Yang shook her head and said, "I don't know."

He Song spoke almost simultaneously with her, "She doesn't know."

Everyone looked at Li Yang and then at He Song, their curiosity growing stronger.

He Song coughed lightly and continued to explain, "I met Li Yang when I was on a mission in Donghua Province. She has never been to Central Capital, and there are no Star Wielders Masters in her family, so how would she know anything about the Department of the Agronomy Department?"

He added, "I wasn't familiar with Li Yang at the time, and I didn't mention the Department of the Agronomy Department."

At this point, not only the other three, but even He Song looked at Li Yang curiously and asked, "So, why did you choose the Agronomy Department?"

Li Yang smiled and gave the same answer as before. She said sincerely, "I like agronomy, and I'm very interested in heterogeneous plants and Star Plant. I want to study them, so I applied to the Agronomy Department."

All four of them were stunned, taken aback by this simple and unpretentious reason.

After a long pause, the Cool and Dashing Sis wholeheartedly agreed, saying, "Indeed, liking something is the most important thing."

"Yeah!" Bro Wala chimed in, "Choose what you like, you can't lose out!"

Sun Anmo didn't say anything, but he nodded solemnly in agreement.

He Song said, "I see. Although I was young then, I remember some things. My parents also really liked Star Plant... They were always studying them in the lab..."

He shook his head, then said with a sense of relief, "No wonder Teacher Si said I'm not suited for the Agronomy Department; I really don't like Star Plant that much."

He preferred swordsmanship and had admired the Star Combat Department Star Wielders swords since childhood.

No wonder Dean Si "reassigned" him to the Star Combat Department.

She must have figured it out a long time ago.

He Song couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in his heart.

Li Yang returned to talking about her four Star Skills. She didn't go into detail about the effects of each stage, but only gave a general overview, which left everyone speechless.

However... three of these four Star Skills are non-offensive...

Zhan Fei said, "That's good! Nothing is more important than protecting yourself."

Zhan Fei showed great older sisterly qualities. She didn't want to rely on Li Yang just because she had so many blue and green Star Skill. Instead, she thought that Li Yang was only at the First Grade Realm and hoped that she could protect herself.

Knowing that his skill level was low, Li Yang said earnestly, "I will try my best to help and not hold everyone back."

The five men chatted happily for a while, discussing the battle plan in detail before returning to their respective homes.

The operation was scheduled for two days later. He Song would issue a rallying order, and the five of them would leave the school together to meet with the City Defense Army before launching a raid on the cultists.

It's late at night.

Li Yang had just fallen asleep when she was startled awake.

Shen Binghua's voice rang out calmly. "Please, Dean Si, release the restrictions. I've come to return the Tree Tower."

Logically speaking, Li Yang shouldn't have been able to hear the sound; it was clear that Si Kui deliberately made her hear it.

It was also difficult for Ms. Shen; a large crowd had gathered in the Agronomy Department during the day, but she would never come to deliver the Tree Tower.

But this matter can't be delayed any longer.

Once it's a done deal, it has to end gracefully.

Ms. Shen Binghua is very concerned about her reputation.

So she chose a quiet time of night to deliver the Tree Tower to their door.

Shen Binghua's ideal scenario is that she can put down the Tree Tower and leave without disturbing Li Yang.

However, Si Kui did not want to do as she wished.

Li Yang rolled over and got up, grabbed a coat and put it on, saying, "Teacher, please let Dean Shen in. I happen to have something I'd like to talk to her about."

Si Kui directly transmitted Li Yang's words to Shen Binghua through her Spirit Sea.

Shen Binghua: "..." What the hell? She didn't want to talk to her!

Si Kui released the protective barrier, Shen Binghua appeared in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain. He completely ignored Li Yang and politely said to Si Kui, "Dean Si, I have returned the Tree Tower. Please take good care of it from now on."

After she finished speaking, a small "bonsai" appeared in her palm. The bonsai was golden all over, and it was dazzling like a small money tree.

Li Yang's eyes were filled with nothing but small amounts of money.

This Master- level treasure is truly amazing.

Such a magnificent Tree Tower has been shrunk to such a small size.

Shen Binghua handed over the Tree Tower, and Li Yang immediately felt an overwhelming pressure. It wasn't Shen Binghua who was suppressing her, but rather the immense pressure emanating from the seemingly small and exquisite Tree Tower itself.

If Li Yang were to pick her up, she'd probably be crushed in no time.

Si Kui reached out and took it. The Tree Tower swayed and disappeared from her sleeve, and the pressure around her, as if mountains and seas were collapsing, also dissipated.

Shen Binghua said, "I'll take my leave..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yang interrupted, "Teacher Shen, wait a moment."

Previously, he had always been polite to Dean Shen, but now he was being addressed as Teacher Shen? Shen Binghua had a bad feeling.

She didn't want to talk to Li Yang anymore and wanted to leave.

Li Yang winked at Si Kui, who then gave Si Kui Shen Binghua a cold look, forcing Shen Binghua to stop in his tracks.

Shen Binghua suppressed her anger, looked at Li Yang, and asked, "What is it?" She was too lazy to pretend anymore and didn't want to give this guy a friendly look.

Li Yang, with her excellent temper, politely replied, "Teacher Shen, I'm going off-campus to do a bounty mission in two days."

Shen Binghua said, "What does this have to do with me?"

Li Yang said, "It really does have a very big connection."

Shen Binghua looked at her coldly.

Si Kui didn't understand what Li Yang was going to do either.

"I was only able to know because Teacher Shen reminded me," Li Yang said with a smile, "That the teacher couldn't leave the school for the time being..."

She continued, "What if I encounter danger after I leave school?"

Shen Binghua sneered, "If you don't even have this much courage, you shouldn't waste resources. You should just drop out of school!"

Li Yang stared at her and slowly said, "I'm not afraid of cult members, I'm afraid of Dean Shen."

Shen Binghua narrowed his eyes, his aura turning icy. "What do you mean?"

Li Yang said, "As everyone knows, I offended Dean Shen. So, if something unexpected happens to me after I leave the school, who is the prime suspect?"

Shen Binghua: "..."

Si Kui suddenly turned her head and looked at Shen Binghua, saying, "You want to kill her?"

Shen Binghua were truly enraged, how could she possibly maintain any semblance of propriety and elegance? She would want to curse Li Yang, that bastard, to death.

Shen Binghua: "When did I ever say that..."

Li Yang interrupted, "What you say isn't important. What's important is that you really want to kill me, right? After all, I made you lose face so badly and caused you to lose the Tree Tower..."

Shen Binghua: "..."

Li Yang finally got to the point, saying, "So, I hope Teacher Shen can protect me."

Shen Binghua was amused by her words and said, "Li Yang, listen to yourself, are you even speaking human language? You just said I would kill you, and now you want me to protect you?"

"Yes, you want to kill me, but you can't, right, teacher?" She looked at Si Kui when she said the last two words.

Si Kui stared coldly at Shen Binghua.

Shen Binghua was incredibly clever; how could she not understand Li Yang's meaning? She was absolutely furious.

Li Yang continued, "My teacher can't leave the school for the time being, but I hope someone can protect me... no, I should say I'm afraid Dean Shen will assassinate me, so tonight I'm going to ask Dean Shen for a protective charm."

After saying that, she looked at Si Kui and said firmly, "Teacher, if I die, then it will be Dean Shen who did it."

Si Kui, showing great respect for her student, immediately declared, "If you are killed, I will blow up the Star Magic Department."

Shen Binghua exploded first. Unable to maintain any composure in front of this mad master and apprentice duo, she snapped, "Si Kui, don't go too far!"

Si Kui said, "You killed my disciple, I killed your student, is there a problem?"

Shen Binghua: "..."

Li Yang then said slowly, "Dean Shen, why are you panicking? As long as I'm alright, then everyone's happy, isn't that right?"

Shen Binghua struggled to suppress his surging anger and said, "You mean, if you go on some stupid bounty mission, I have to watch over you the whole time?"

Li Yang said, "That's not necessary. My main purpose in going out is to break the Mirror, and breaking the Mirror requires Life-and-Death Battle."

Shen Binghua gritted his teeth and said, "So, you were just too weak and got killed by cultists, and you blame me for that?"