Chapter 714: Bai Yu Was Still Being Too Conservative With Her Killing!
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 714: Bai Yu Was Still Being Too Conservative With Her Killing!
The incessant stream of verbal abuse lasted for a long time. The various Transcendent academies had never regretted a hasty decision so much in their lives.
At the same time, they had also underestimated the methods of the Witches.
After this ordeal, every Transcendent academy had witnessed the Witches' most shameless side, even as they desperately argued that it was all slander from the condemned.
But some things cannot be cleared up with a simple explanation.
And even if you explain, it doesn't mean they will believe you in their hearts.
"Tsk... tell me, do you think what they're saying is true?"
As the shouting gradually died down, those abandoned souls no longer had the strength or the words to vent the agony of being discarded and used. They could only wait for despair to descend.
At this moment, Mei Lind finally spoke, pointing the spearhead of the issue directly at the united Transcendent academies.
"They want to drag their own academies down to wash away their own crimes. Such foul-mouthed, unrestrained rambling... naturally, their words cannot be taken as evidence."
The representative of the Transcendent Wizards was currently so livid he was speechless. For a while now, he had felt a stifling sense of "having a grievance but no way to voice it."
So now, he naturally denied everything.
How could they possibly admit to such things?
"The quality of these fellows is truly abysmal. I take back what I said earlier—don't bother transferring these people to our Witch Academy just to cause trouble. We wouldn't take them if they were free. Tell them to get lost and go back where they came from."
"What?!" Hearing Mei Lind say this, the faces of those who had just finished their tirade changed instantly.
Not just the students and teaching assistants, but even the Transcendents froze. Were these Witches going to use them up and then refuse to settle the debt? Did they not want to let this matter pass?
"Since none of you admit that what these people said is evidence, why should our Witch Academy bother feeding these wastes?" Mei Lind retorted directly. "I’m telling you, if you think this matter ends here today, you’re dead wrong! You must give us an explanation!"
"Right! You people must give us an explanation!"
Mei Lind’s words immediately drew a chorus of agreement from the Witches behind her. They were truly afraid that Dean Mei would just let the matter drop so easily.
They had no intention of letting this end quietly.
Although Xiao Han had only been at the Witch Academy for about a year—and had only been in their sights for less than that—she had brought many Witches a great deal of amusement and many surprises.
Furthermore, there were so many good things: the Great Knowledge Seed, the derived Great Knowledge Sharing Spell... this was something that hoped to become the second architectural method for the Witch race to interconnect the Void, second only to the Primal Dream!
And then there was the Power Network... wait, the Power Network?
At this point, some Witches who had a deeper understanding of these things suddenly realized something.
The Great Knowledge Seed... that was a Sequence Derivation spell of the Tree of Great Knowledge.
But... although it was a Sequence Derivation and could exist independently of the Tree of Great Knowledge, any information it didn't already have needed to be retrieved through the Tree.
Perhaps that wasn't obvious enough.
But what if they looked at the Power Network instead?
What was the Power Network?
It was a composite technique built upon the derived skills modified from the Omni-Link Main Network Tree and the framework of Xiao Han’s domain order.
And what was a domain order?
While domains were things that could sometimes be traded after reaching the Saint Realm, a Body Cultivation domain absolutely could not.
The Power Network hadn't collapsed...
Didn't that mean... Xiao Han wasn't dead?
At this moment, several people instinctively turned their gaze toward Bai Yu. The relationship between Bai Yu and Xiao Han was no longer a secret.
In the beginning, when rumors of this relationship first spread, many Witches felt Xiao Han wasn't worthy. They wondered how a Transcendent Witch's standards could ever fall for a non-Transcendent Little Witch.
It wasn't until Xiao Han’s achievements, talents, and abilities were exposed one after another that many Witches began to wonder how a "perfectly ordinary" witch like Bai Yu, who was still pursuing an Ordinary Subject, had managed to hook someone like Xiao Han!
Later, when Bai Yu’s Saint Realm level was exposed—specifically her Body Cultivation domain, and one that possessed a Time Sense at that—they felt that for a powerful witch like Bai Yu, well... cough.
Finally, Bai Yu herself had stated that her achievement of the Body Cultivation time sense was inextricably linked to Xiao Han...
This series of twists and explosive news had led countless Witches to ship this couple until now!
But now... look at Bai Yu.
Although Bai Yu had just lashed out in a rage and slaughtered several Transcendents, something still felt off.
Witches were essentially highly emotional beings, especially those who were devoted to a single partner; they valued their significant others above all else.
In the ancient legends of the Witches—or rather, in the cautionary tales from certain worlds warning people not to fall in love with Witches—there was a story.
It told of a Witch who fell in love with an ordinary human. When that human was persecuted and killed by the people of that world, the Witch exterminated every single person in that world, yet she never emerged from her grief.
While the intended moral might be a bit skewed, making a Witch sad was truly a dangerous thing.
Many Witches now placed themselves in Bai Yu’s shoes and realized... Bai Yu was still being too conservative with her killing!
This was too strange. How could Bai Yu only kill those few?
All these academies had participated in the plot to murder Xiao Han. At the very least, there should have been an indiscriminate massacre!
They had all seen Bai Yu’s Body Cultivation power just now—that crushing strength and absolute Time Sense. Without equivalent countermeasures, the death of every Transcendent present was merely a matter of who went first.
Could it be... that Bai Yu didn't actually love Xiao Han as much as they imagined?
Meanwhile, Sheryl, who saw through things most clearly and was equally puzzled, fixed her gaze on Bai Yu once more.
Earlier, Sheryl had already warned Bai Yu.
But at that time, Bai Yu had said she believed in Xiao Han.
What was this now?
A plot twist?
She didn't believe it for a second.
So, taking advantage of the chaotic atmosphere of the crowd, Sheryl made her way to Bai Yu’s side.
However, Bai Yu was currently surrounded by quite a few Witches who were busy comforting her.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to find the truth. The whole thing feels eerie and wrong to me. I must have overlooked something, or perhaps there's something I'm not privy to."
* * *
It was over.
The League Hunting Exam, which was originally supposed to last seven days, had ended prematurely due to this sudden incident.
To appease the Witches' wrath, the involved Transcendent academies had to provide an explanation.
However, the various academies would absolutely never admit that this was the work of the institutions themselves.
Therefore, the "explanation"... could only be the individual actions of certain mentors within the academies, who had instigated students to persecute a genius student of the Witch Academy.
They were merely scapegoats. The students and teaching assistants pushed forward earlier didn't carry enough weight, and the Witch Academy had turned them against their masters with a simple sowing of discord, causing the academies to lose face. Now, the scapegoats had to be elevated to the Transcendent level to be sufficient to settle this incident and the Witches' fury.
Only then would they be qualified to leave the Expansion Realm and reach the negotiation table.
But this matter was certainly not over. The Witch Academy would continue to use this as leverage to cause trouble!
Until they were "satisfied."
As for how the Witch Academy would handle the Transcendents pushed forward as scapegoats... killing them would be a terrible waste.
After all, Transcendents were excellent labor.
The reason Witches were so notorious and disliked in the Void—aside from their love of seeking amusement—was primarily their oppression and enslavement of other races.
The Witch population was massive, and naturally, all sorts of Witch groups had emerged.
Some Witches preferred to wander the Void alone, living their own brilliant lives.
Some Witches enjoyed spreading faith, researching the power of faith, and cultivating believers.
Back then, Dean Mei had asked if there were plans to develop the Fool's Dream into believers when discussing their placement.
Developing believers and faith was not the exclusive domain of the Holy Angels; any Transcendent lifeform that mastered the Path of Faith was qualified to walk it.
The reason the Path of Faith flourished was mainly due to the characteristics of the power of faith.
By relying on the massive groups gathered through faith, one could use special means to achieve a resonance of power.
The one being worshipped could share their power with believers, turning them into Apostles, while the believers could likewise contribute power, elevating the worshipped one to a different level and height.
Thus, in the Void, faith organizations were a very common and massive presence.
Of course, these fellows used as scapegoats were not qualified to be integrated into a faith system.
Aside from faith groups, Witches had another kind of force... the Servant Army.
This was a group bound by Witch Contracts, a group that could absolutely never betray a Witch and would do anything for them, even go to their deaths.
These Transcendents could be sent into the Servant Army. After all, a Servant Army at the Transcendent level could still accomplish a great deal!
Beyond these scapegoats, it was impossible for this matter to pass so simply. The Witches didn't mind using this opportunity to ruthlessly extort the various academies.
Especially Witches like Mei Lind, who knew the truth.
They knew better than anyone that time was money. Once Xiao Han was resurrected, they were looking forward to seeing the expressions on those academy officials' faces when they were driven mad with rage!
This time, the Witch Academy's counter-layout was designed to eliminate the hidden malicious intentions of the various academies and bring everything into the light.
After all, being targeted by people with hidden agendas felt terrible; there was no such thing as "guarding against a thief for a thousand days."
So, the Witch Academy followed the enemy's line of thinking, which ultimately resulted in this League Hunting Exam.
Of course, it was also a way to test a new form of examination and power system, while simultaneously playing along to give them an opportunity they couldn't refuse.
This wasn't as simple as using Xiao Han as bait, nor was it placing her in danger without considering her safety. This was an assassination attempt Xiao Han was destined to experience, and it was a perfect opportunity for her to recognize her own value and her situation.
Rather than waiting for someone's unknown methods, it was better to arrange everything within one's own controllable range and then strike back to intimidate all those with ill intent.
At the very least, after a blow like this, those people would behave themselves for a while.
Furthermore, Mei Lind had also prepared many contingencies.
She was the Witch who least wanted Xiao Han to be killed pointlessly.
Of course, Dean Mei had communicated these matters with Bai Yu. Just convincing Bai Yu to agree had taken a great deal of persuasion.
Setting aside these schemes, any layout or counter-layout carried risks. Since the matter had passed, many things were better left unsaid.
The League Hunting Exam ended early, and the various academies departed on a sour note.
Upon returning, every student and teaching assistant involved within the Witch Academy was thoroughly investigated.
A large number of teaching assistants had their titles stripped and their student status revoked!
These people became a very rare sight in the Witch Academy: expelled students.
One had to understand that even those who fared the worst in the Witch Academy usually just failed to get a graduation certificate. To be expelled before finishing school, with their mana sources and spellbooks forcibly stripped—along with everything related to the Transcendent—was indeed very rare, especially on such a large scale.
This event could be described as a terrifying Great Purge within the Witch Academy.
It left everyone in the academy fearing for their own safety.
And under this Great Purge, no one knew how many families outside the academy fell into ruin because of it, and the Witch Academy cared even less!
And that was merely the Witch Academy's internal affairs.
Externally, the Witch Academy directly confronted all the involved academies. Some Transcendent academies that weren't even qualified to participate in the League Hunting Exam weren't even sure what had happened.
Of course, the most miserable was the Wyrmkin Academy.
They had participated in a lower-grade League Hunting Exam and suddenly lost four or five Transcendents!
And since they were the only academy where people had actually died, they were naturally indignant!
Then... the Wyrmkin Academy triggered the "Witch's Revenge Buff." Bai Yu led several Witches over and slaughtered a few more Wyrmkin.
Then they behaved themselves.
No one dared to speak up for the Wyrmkin Academy; they only dared to whisper in private.
Aside from those like the Wyrmkin Academy who sought their own deaths, the other target was the Abyssal Demon Academy.
As the "culprit" and "scapegoat" of this incident, they suffered joint suppression from several other academies, including the Witch Academy.
Since the other academies wanted to clear their names, the narrative that "Abyssal Demons bewitched the mentors of various Transcendent academies to murder a genius Little Witch" had to be made a reality!
In short... as the League Hunting Exam concluded, the Main World experienced another massive upheaval.
* * *
Inside Bai Yu’s villa.
"Xiao Han, the League Hunting Exam has ended early, and the contract's effectiveness has expired. You've probably had enough fun, right? Do you want me to resurrect you, or will you do it yourself?"
"I'll do it myself. Where is my original body?" I had already emerged from the Soul Dream.
Looking at the group of Witches gathered here, I understood that my appearance was also an explanation from Dean Mei Lind to the other Witches who were still in the dark.
"It's been preserved very well."
Bai Yu brought out my well-maintained body.
"Anyway, thank you, Sister Bai~"
Seeing my body, I breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, my Incubation Rebirth spell hadn't yet reached the level of creating a body out of nothing.
Although I was currently in a soul state, because of my self-generated mana, my soul essence was the carrier for my mana source. My spellbooks were all within the Myriad Methods Bookshelf, which had already become an ability I mastered. Therefore, even if I died and became a soul, I could still cast spells.
Previously, I was only unable to use Incubation Rebirth to resurrect myself because of the contract's constraints.
As the Incubation Rebirth spell was activated, I completed my self-resurrection.
This method of self-resurrection certainly made the eyes of many Witches present light up.
"Phew~ Finally resurrected. Can you tell me what happened afterward? I was staying in the Soul Dwelling earlier and wasn't quite sure what was going on." After adjusting for a moment, I looked toward the Dean. Regarding her behavior of not telling me in advance this time, I had my own little temper. "Also... Dean~ May~ can you tell me what the situation was this time? You didn't even coordinate with me beforehand."
"Alright, alright, it was my mistake this time. I'll give you a satisfactory explanation and compensation~"
At this moment, Dean Mei’s clone could only speak in a helpless yet doting tone.
As for her main body?
She was currently busy extorting and blackmailing the other academies.