72: Chapter 72 Li Murou's Rule-Based Forbidden Spell

Watching Zhou Hanguang's comical display of feigned self-reproach and determination, Li Zhenhai sneered inwardly.

"Hmph, old fox."

Pushing the responsibility onto "no regulations" and "the child being ignorant," while keeping his own hands clean.

However, Li Zhenhai had no intention of actually doing anything to a Vice Principal over such a trivial matter today.

After all, in official circles, it is important to see through things without exposing them.

As long as his daughter didn't suffer any losses, everything else was negotiable.

Consequently, Li Zhenhai did not pick up on Zhou Hanguang's thread, nor did he continue to pursue the matter of responsibility.

He merely let out a faint grunt and turned his gaze back to the big screen in front of him.

By this time, the scene on the screen had shifted to Chen Xi and his two companions preparing to head into the depths of the Gobi Desert.

Although it looked calm on the surface.

Li Zhenhai's heart, however, was already churning with turbulent waves.

His eyes, which had seen countless people, were locked onto the back of the boy walking in the lead on the screen, and then shifted to the blue-haired girl following behind him.

The details of the battle just now flashed through his mind over and over again.

The equipment on that kid from the Zhou family...

Li Zhenhai calculated inwardly:

"That golden shield that flashed by, that kind of energy fluctuation, it was undoubtedly an SS-grade 【Miracle: Sublimation】 Absolute Defense Barrier."

"A defensive item of this level could withstand a full-force blow from a Level 100 Ferocious Beast without breaking, even on the northern border battlefield."

"And that necklace... the S-grade 【Resurrection Cross】, which possesses an incredibly overpowered ability to instantly heal and block fatal damage."

"That is practically a turtle shell!"

Li Zhenhai's gaze became increasingly solemn:

"But... such a top-tier set of survival gear was actually pierced by that blue-haired female student... in a single strike?!"

The brilliance of that sword strike was still burned into Li Zhenhai's retina.

Pure, domineering, and destructive.

That level of power was simply not something a First-Year University Student could release!

Not only did it shatter the barrier, but it also shattered the cross in the process...

Li Zhenhai took a deep breath and gave a very high assessment in his heart:

"The power of this strike, even if used Outside the Border against those thick-skinned Ferocious Beasts, even if it were a Level 100 Ferocious Beast, would likely have one of its legs broken on the spot!"

...

"This team called Nirvana... what exactly is their background?"

Li Zhenhai's gaze swept back and forth over Chen Xi, Su Xiaoxiao, and Li Murou.

Although there were only three people.

In terms of numbers, they seemed incredibly thin compared to the vast crowd of dozens from before.

However, the aura radiating from them...

That composure and confidence of being in total control completely crushed that large group from earlier.

Especially the boy leading them.

Facing the siege of dozens, he didn't change his expression.

He hadn't even lifted a finger.

He was like a natural-born king, leading two peerless warriors, carrying out dimensional reduction strikes in this small dungeon.

And his own daughter...

Li Zhenhai looked at Li Murou on the screen, holding her zither and following behind Chen Xi with a look of admiration, his expression becoming extremely complex.

There was shock, relief, and even a hint of... sourness.

He had originally thought his daughter was just a fragile greenhouse flower.

But the scene just now, where his daughter instantly controlled the entire field between two cliffs, completely overturned his perception.

That eerie "Time Freeze" skill...

"This girl... when did she become so powerful?"

Li Zhenhai muttered to himself.

He suddenly realized that he might not really understand his daughter enough.

More importantly...

"My precious daughter... what kind of monster team has she joined?!"

Li Zhenhai's gaze finally settled on Chen Xi, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

This team leader, capable of training his daughter—who had no combat talent—into such a battlefield killing machine, was definitely not simple!

"Interesting..."

Li Zhenhai leaned back on the sofa, and a genuine smile of interest finally appeared on his lips.

"It seems this trip was not in vain."

"Old Wu."

Li Zhenhai spoke suddenly.

Wu Tian, who was just preparing to drink tea to calm his nerves, shook his hand and quickly put down the cup:

"Minister Li, you were saying?"

Li Zhenhai pointed at Chen Xi on the screen and asked:

"What is the name of this boy leading the team? What is his profession?"

Wu Tian was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Tian Lin, Grade Head beside him.

Tian Lin, Grade Head hurriedly flipped through the documents in his hand and reported in a trembling voice:

"Re... Report, Minister Li!"

"His name is Chen Xi, and his profession is... 【Miracle Card Maker】."

"Oh?"

Li Zhenhai raised an eyebrow, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes:

"Card Maker?"

"This is interesting..."

"Keep watching. I want to see what other surprises these three little ones can bring me."

...

Jiangcheng Professional University, outside the trial grounds.

In a dark corner that was rarely visited, the air suddenly produced a violent, twisting fluctuation.

"Hum—!"

Accompanied by the rearrangement of spatial particles, a disheveled figure fell out of thin air.

"Ugh—!"

The intense dizziness from the spatial teleportation made Zhou Tianren's stomach churn violently.

He leaned against the wall, dry-heaving several times, before finally managing to catch his breath.

Zhou Tianren's hands trembled as he instinctively reached for his chest.

Where an invaluable S-grade 【Resurrection Cross】 necklace had originally hung.

It was now empty, with only a little residual warm powder left.

He felt his body again; the priceless SS-grade invisible armor could no longer be sensed at all.

"F*ck..."

Zhou Tianren slowly slid down the wall and slumped onto the ground.

His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were full of the lingering fear of having barely survived:

"Fortunately... fortunately I had the cross! Fortunately I ran fast!"

"That sword strike... if that sword strike had actually landed, I wouldn't have had enough lives to die even if I had nine!"

Recalling Su Xiaoxiao's world-destroying strike and the murderous look in Chen Xi's eyes at the last moment, Zhou Tianren's body couldn't help but tremble uncontrollably.

It was too terrifying!

That was not a contest between students at all; it was a one-sided slaughter!

However.

As the fear gradually faded, an even stronger sense of humiliation and resentment coiled around his heart.

He, Zhou Tianren.

The son of a dignified Vice Principal, and the captain of the Royal Squad, had actually been beaten until he had to flee in panic, and in the end, he only saved his life by running away!

If this got out, how could he continue to show his face at Jiang University?

"Damn it!!"

Zhou Tianren slammed his fist into the ground, scraping his knuckles and drawing blood.

But his expression became increasingly ferocious:

"Chen Xi!!"

"You b*stard! You destroyed my equipment and slapped my face; we are not done with this!"

"Don't think that just because you beat me in the dungeon, this is over!"

"Since I can't kill you with force, I'll play you to death with other methods!"

A sinister glint flashed in Zhou Tianren's eyes as he quickly took out his phone and dialed a number with his fingers moving rapidly.

"Beep—beep—"

The call was connected quickly.

"Hello? Young... Young Master Zhou?"