"Can't."
Li Yu paused for a moment before immediately shaking his head without hesitation.
Liu Erlong's request had caught him off guard, but he wouldn't keep her around just because of her appearance.
Firstly, he was currently in the form of a man. If he brought her along, it would be a troublesome situation.
Secondly, how would he explain it to Qian Renxue?
Liu Erlong was seeing Li Yu now, but the person with Qian Renxue was Li Yu in a different form, Li Yu posing as "Li Yu." Just like how Qian Renxue still preferred to keep her female form hidden, Li Yu didn't want to reveal his male form just yet. At least, not openly.
The freedom of his current distribution of rewards was still quite helpful to his strength, so he naturally couldn't give up that advantage.
Liu Erlong didn't know Li Yu situation, so after being rejected, her eyes dimmed. She then asked, "Could you tell me your name?"
After experiencing everything, Liu Erlong had developed some special feelings for Li Yu. Naturally, she wanted to know the name of her benefactor.
It wasn't just Liu Erlong who was curious.
After Liu Erlong's question, Flanders and the others couldn't help but perk up their ears, eager to know Li Yu identity.
Unfortunately...
"Can't."
Li Yu still shook his head, then took a step and disappeared from the room, leaving only one sentence behind: "If fate wills it, we will meet again."
Liu Erlong stared blankly at the spot where Li Yu had disappeared, her mind lost in thought for a long while.
"Liu! Er! Long!"
As if confirming that Li Yu was gone, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke with a clenched jaw, his eyes full of resentment.
But the next moment, his face changed drastically, and he quickly fell silent, no longer daring to speak.
From his pale face, it was clear that he had triggered the 'Edict' of the 'Life Ring' again.
Almost at the same time.
Flanders and Zhao Wuji also coughed up blood, their auras further weakening.
Flanders' soul power dropped to level 69, while Zhao Wuji's dropped all the way to level 59.
Clearly, after confirming that Li Yu had left, both of them let their evil thoughts rise unconsciously.
They had assumed that the 'Life Ring's' 'Edict' could only take effect when Li Yu was present.
But the reality was clearly not so.
"Pathetic!"
Liu Erlong shook her head.
She had originally felt some sympathy for Flanders, but seeing this scene, any pity in her heart vanished immediately.
Flanders had also noticed the strange behavior of Liu Erlong today.
First, she had struck Yu Xiaogang sensitive spot—actually, one could say she had completely obliterated it—then, she was unmoved even when they were heavily injured.
She even wanted to follow that demon!
Absolutely weird!
Was this still Liu Erlong?
Flanders wasn't sure, so he tentatively asked, "Er Long, what's going on?"
He didn't dare ask as directly as Yu Xiaogang had, fearing that Liu Erlong might snap at him.
Right now, even a reckless Two-Ring Soul Master could easily end his life.
But Liu Erlong didn't answer Flanders' question. Instead, she gave a final glance at the dean's office and said coldly:
"I was once troubled by obsession."
"Now, I've seen through someone's true nature, and the obsession has been severed!"
"From now on, we are strangers."
After she finished speaking, both Yu Xiaogang and Flanders shuddered, and Zhao Wuji seemed strangely emotional.
Liu Erlong paused before continuing, "This academy is my hard work. But since I've given it to you, feel free to take it. Just don't treat these students poorly. They... are unfortunate souls."
As she spoke, Liu Erlong cast a fierce gaze at the group, "If I find out that any of these students end up like Dai Mubai or Ma Hongjun, I will not speak kindly to you!"
Whoosh!
Liu Erlong's fingers swiped, and a flash of fire swept through the air, causing the black robe's hem to fall.
In the next instant, her figure quickly disappeared from the room, leaving only the window gently swaying.
Once again, the room fell into silence.
After a long moment.
"Dean, what's going on?"
The voices of Dai Mubai and the others echoed in.
Yu Xiaogang face changed drastically as he stumbled to leave.
How had they been discovered when just a moment ago everything seemed fine?
Flanders and Zhao Wuji also had grim expressions on their faces.
In comparison to how Liu Erlong had just left, being seen in their current state by Dai Mubai and the others now seemed like a minor issue.
Who wouldn't care about their face?
Among them, Yu Xiaogang was the most panicked.
If Dai Mubai and the others found out about his "severed root," how would he continue living with dignity?
Unfortunately, he was already weak, and Dai Mubai arrived so quickly that there was no time to "escape."
Bang!
The door was suddenly slammed open, and the figures of Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar appeared.
Yu Xiaogang, who had just reached the door, saw it burst open. He could only quickly turn around, grabbing a book to cover his lower body.
Even so, when he turned, Dai Mubai sharp eyes caught the bloodstain on his lower body.
Hiss!
Dai Mubai took in a sharp breath.
Could it be...
Could it be!?
His eyes flickered nervously, scanning the room for a certain figure.
But just then, Ma Hongjun and Oscar's exclamations rang out ahead of him.
"Dean, Vice Dean!"
"What happened to you two?"
Dai Mubai froze for a moment, then looked up to see Flanders, who looked like charcoal, and Zhao Wuji, whose body was covered with deep wounds.
Hiss!
Dai Mubai sucked in another cold breath.
He realized he had misunderstood. After removing the inappropriate images from his mind, another, more impossible thought arose.
"Glup~"
Swallowing hard, Dai Mubai cast a sympathetic glance at Yu Xiaogang back.
Flanders' weak voice sounded at this moment, "There was a mysterious Title Douluo attacking last night..."
Of course, he couldn't admit that the attacker was just a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor, and that they had never even seen his Martial Soul...
They still had some face left.
Especially in front of their students.
Yu Xiaogang quickly saw an opportunity and hurriedly, though somewhat weakly, said, "Dean Flanders and Vice Dean Zhao Wuji are seriously injured. You need to hurry and get them treatment!"
"Yes!"
Ma Hongjun and Oscar, with tears in their eyes, picked up Flanders and Zhao Wuji, quickly leaving.
Dai Mubai gave Yu Xiaogang a meaningful look as he said, "Master, aren't you going to the infirmary to check on them?"
"No... It's fine!"
Yu Xiaogang stiffened but quickly forced himself to remain calm, "I'm too weak. That lord didn't attack me; I only suffered minor injuries. It's nothing serious!"
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang was actually a bit impressed with himself.
He never thought his willpower would be so strong. Despite the situation, he could still speak so fluently and logically!
Dai Mubai understood how much a man valued his dignity.
So, he didn't press Yu Xiaogang further. Instead, he asked with a serious expression, "Where's Vice Dean Er Long? Could it be..."
Yu Xiaogang trembled and immediately interrupted, "She had to leave. She's not here tonight!"
"I see!"
Dai Mubai visibly relaxed, "Then Master, please take care. I'll go check on the dean and the others!"
"Go ahead!"
Yu Xiaogang grew somewhat impatient.
Dai Mubai, hearing this, turned to leave but stopped after a couple of steps and said cautiously, "Master, are you really okay? That's... very important..."
"Get lost!"