Secret

"Secret," Bai Li Hong Zhuang smiled mischievously, without explaining further.

Even if she explained, it would be difficult for Gong Shaoqing and the others to believe it...

Dongfang Yu placed his hand on Bai Li Hong Zhuang's shoulder, his smile full of warmth. "It doesn't matter how you managed to avoid it. As long as you're still alive, that's enough!"

Seeing this, Gong Shaoqing didn't continue to inquire.

However, this new junior sister seemed extraordinary in every aspect.

Facing the life-threatening tide of demonic beasts and walking on that dead-end path, yet still being able to come out unscathed... It was truly unimaginable.

Liu Qinyue observed Bai Li Hong Zhuang, her clear and gentle eyes shimmering with doubt. However, she ultimately swallowed all her questions.

"Let's go back." Gong Shaoqing spoke slowly, "It's probably impossible to go out from the entrance. We'll cross back from this side."

After going through this ordeal, they were exhausted. The demonic beast tide might not end anytime soon, so it was best for them to leave as soon as possible.

Bai Li Hong Zhuang and the others had no objections. They had been on the road for almost a day and a night, their bodies already exhausted. But the current situation was not suitable for them to rest.

The four of them set off to return to Canglan Academy. Since the demonic beasts had participated in the tide, they didn't encounter any attacks along the way.

Hei Mu stared at the empty cliff, a hint of terror appearing in his eyes. His handsome face turned pale.

He extended his head to look down the cliff, but the clouds and mist blocked his view, making it hazy and chilling below.

If Bai Li Hong Zhuang fell from here, there would be no chance of survival.

Before leaving, the Young Master had instructed him to take care of Bai Li Hong Zhuang. During these days, he had been secretly protecting her.

To ensure that Bai Li Hong Zhuang could undergo her trials without interference, he had maintained a certain distance from her. Besides, Bai Li Hong Zhuang's performance was remarkable, and she didn't need his help at all.

However, he never expected a tide of demonic beasts to occur.

Even with his strength, he was still in a sorry state under the tide of demonic beasts. He wanted to save Bai Li Hong Zhuang, but at that time, the distance between them was impossible to bridge.

Miss Bai, she was the person the Young Master cared about the most!

Hei Mu knelt at the edge of the cliff, his dark eyes filled with despair and self-blame.

The Young Master trusted him and entrusted Bai Li Hong Zhuang's protection to him. However, he not only failed to protect her but let her die in the tide of demonic beasts.

At the thought of this, he wished he could jump off the cliff himself. How could he face the Young Master in such a state?

However, he couldn't do that. Even if he wanted to atone by self-inflicted death, he had to inform the Young Master first. He slowly stood up, his face extremely grim, and walked resolutely towards the outer part of the Fallen Cloud Mountain Range.

...

Emperor Beichen listened to Hei Mu's report. The shallow smile on his handsome face froze instantly, and his clear and bright eyes turned dark, as if darkness had swallowed all the light. A terrifying storm formed within him.

"You said... Hong Zhuang died in the tide of demonic beasts?"

The handsome face that resembled a divine mansion was covered in frost, and the cold curve of his lips exuded an icy and sinister aura. His gaze locked onto Hei Mu tightly, a tremendous and terrifying pressure enveloping him.

The entire room even began to tremble under this pressure, and the atmosphere turned terrifyingly cold.

And this version of Emperor Beichen was even more frightening.

"I have been remiss in my duties, Young Master!"

Hei Mu knelt down, with nothing to explain. In fact, even being alive and standing in front of Emperor Beichen at this moment was a kind of shame!

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