Shocking! The female protagonist unlocked her powers by killing people!

“That’s true.” The body-refining teacher thought for a moment, “But I think the dean will still talk to you.”

Ling looked over and asked, "Does the teacher have a lingering attachment to the dean's talk to me?"

Body Refinement Teacher: "...What a load of crap."

Before Ling Yi could ask again, the body-refining teacher waved his hand and said, "Never mind, you'll find out later."

"That's enough chatting, get back to your cultivation." With that, the body-refining teacher walked away.

Ling Yi said no more and began to refine his body.

After the morning classes ended, Ling Yi took a shower and was about to go to the cafeteria to eat when Teacher Bai came looking for her. She took Ling Yi to the dean's courtyard. Once there, Teacher Bai looked at Ling Yi and said, "The dean only said he wanted to see you, so I won't go in."

"Mm." Ling nodded.

After Teacher Bai left, Ling Yi entered the courtyard. As soon as she went in, a small cannonball rushed over: "Little sister!"

Ling stopped, and the small cannonball hit her foot directly: "Little sister, I missed you so much."

Ling replied expressionlessly, "We just met yesterday."

Lin Xinze: "I've seen her and I miss my sister."

Ling Yi pulled the person away and walked towards the dean, with Lin Xinze immediately following.

"Xinze, could you go to the study and get that book from Grandpa's desk?"

Lin Xinze glanced at Ling Yi and nodded: "Okay."

After saying that, he ran off, but stopped after only a few steps. He turned back to look at Ling Yi and said, "Little sister, wait for me." Without waiting for Ling Yi's reply, he ran off again.

After Lin Xinze left, the dean asked Ling Yi to sit down, and then got straight to the point: "Ling Yi, the reason why Ziyu called you here is because you are about to go out for training."

Ling Yi looked at the dean: "There's no need for special instructions regarding training. Did the dean summon me here because of Dongfang Yu?"

"Hmm." The dean nodded: "Dongfang Yu's father is His Majesty's younger brother. Although Dongfang Yu is not the only child in the family, he has always valued Dongfang Yu. The matter between you and Dongfang Yu was caused by Dongfang Yu himself, but his parents will not listen. I am worried that they will take advantage of your trip to train to harm you."

Ling Yi looked at the dean: "Did the dean specifically tell me this for my safety, or... so that I might show them mercy when things actually happen?"

Ling Yi hadn't forgotten that the dean's surname was Dongfang, and he was also a member of the royal family.

Faced with Ling Yi's blunt question, the dean smiled wryly: "They are my family, and of course I don't want them to die."

Ling Yi's gaze darkened slightly, but he didn't rush to say anything.

The dean sighed and continued, "But I've done what I could. If they refuse to listen to advice and insist on coming to you, then there's nothing I can do."

“Ling Yi, I am not an unreasonable person.” The dean looked at Ling Yi: “I know you are not wrong. I do not want them to die, but I will not ask you to let them go. After all, it is unreasonable for them to kill you and for me to ask you to let them go.”

Ling Yi smiled and said, "I trust the dean."

Before the dean could say anything more, Lin Xinze had already run over with a book in his arms. The dean could only say simply, "Just be careful when you go out to train."

"I will," Ling Yi replied.

"Grandpa Dongfang, the book is here." Lin Xinze handed the book to the dean, then walked to the stool next to Ling Yi, climbed up and sat down.

The dean put the book away and looked at Ling Yi: "It's lunchtime for you, so eat here. You don't need to go to the cafeteria."

Ling Yi didn't stand on ceremony with the dean and ate his meal in the courtyard.

...

On the second day of the diverse classes, Teacher Yu Yang, the head teacher of the secondary college, came to announce that they would be going out in three days to the Spring Kingdom for a month-long training.

After Teacher Yu Yang finished making the announcement, the students exclaimed in surprise, "Chunguo, how come it's so far away?"

"Isn't that the regular training ground for students from the Southern Kite Empire?" a student asked. "Would it be inappropriate for us to go there?"

Yu Yang said, "You don't need to worry about these things. We've already made arrangements with the Southern Kite Empire. All you need to do is go there."

As dawn broke, Dongfang Jibai asked, "Teacher Yu, why did you choose the Spring Kingdom?"

In previous years, their training grounds were either in the Imperial Mountains or other cities of the Empire, and they would never go to small countries. But this time, they were not only going to small countries, but also to a small country that was an annex of the Southern Kite Empire.

As its name suggests, the Spring Kingdom is spring-like all year round. Because the spirits of plants and trees are abundant, it is extremely suitable for cultivating wood-attribute spiritual roots. Therefore, the Southern Kite Empire sent many students with wood-attribute spiritual roots to the Spring Kingdom for cultivation.

The Spring Kingdom is affiliated with the Southern Kite Empire. The Spring Kingdom naturally welcomes students from the Southern Kite Empire to cultivate there, but the Spring Kingdom only welcomes students from the Southern Kite Empire, as they are not students of the Southern Kite Empire.

Teacher Yu's gaze fell on Dongfang Jibai's face: "Because of Ling Yi."

Upon hearing this, all the students in the college were taken aback.

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Teacher Yu said, "An unusually rich spiritual energy appeared in the Longevity Lake of the Spring Kingdom. After the teachers from the Southern Kite Empire who stayed in the Spring Kingdom discovered the anomaly, they went down to the lake to investigate, but they completely disappeared without a trace."

"After this incident, the Imperial Academy sent four elders to investigate, but they also disappeared without a trace," Teacher Yu said slowly. "After deliberation, the royal family and the Empire decided that they could only send Mu Shengyuan."

"The reason the Empire and the Royal Family sent Mu Shengyuan was because of the special nature of her vines. However, after Mu Shengyuan went into the water, she lost her original power." Teacher Yu said slowly, "According to Mu Shengyuan, there is something more powerful than her vines underwater. That thing devoured her original power, and she is now a cripple."

Upon hearing this, the students of the college were all shocked.

Sigh, what a pity...

Mu Shengyuan is the only one in the Southern Kite Empire with special vines. She is a level four spirit general at a young age. She can't believe how painful it was for her to know when she became a cripple.

Ling Yi was also a little surprised.

Teacher Yu continued, "The situation at Changsheng Lake is special, but it is true that it has abundant spiritual energy. Places with abundant spiritual energy are suitable for cultivation. As long as you don't go into the lake, you will be fine."

"Mu Shengyuan invited us to cultivate there as the princess of the empire, on the condition that I tell Ling Yi about this." Teacher Yu said, looking at Ling Yi: "Ling Yi, Mu Shengyuan thinks that only you can solve the situation of Changsheng Lake, but she will not force you. If you are willing to help, you can enter the lake. If you are not willing, you do not need to enter the lake. You can cultivate by the lake."

Before Ling Yi could answer, Teacher Yu said again, "Ling Yi, Imperial Academy is behind you, you don't need to worry about them forcing you."

Unless the Southern Kite Empire wants to go to war with the Eastern Yang Empire.

Otherwise, they wouldn't dare to force Ling Yi. Therefore, the Dongyang Empire was willing to go to the Spring Kingdom. Places with abundant spiritual energy are hard to find. Why not go and cultivate for a month?

"Everyone's going, so of course I'm going too," Ling Yi said without giving a specific answer.

Teacher Yu nodded: "In that case, we will meet at the square at 7:00 AM three days from now."

Before the students could answer, Teacher Yu added, "Some people from the fourth-level college will also go with you, but there are only four spots available."

"Teacher Yu, according to what you said, we can go because of Ling Yi. Why can the people from the fourth-level academy go?" a student asked. "Only four people can go to a place with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate for a month. Would the other people from the fourth-level academy be willing to do that?"

Most of the people in the fourth-level academy are seventh-level spirit generals, and a few are eighth-level spirit generals. But even if there are few eighth-level spirit generals, there are still more than four. If only four can go, then the gap between them will widen, and the others will definitely not be willing.

“They didn’t want to,” Teacher Yu said slowly. “That’s why we gave them three days’ notice so they could make their own decision and choose the final candidate.”

Upon hearing this, the students' eyes lit up.

They chose to compete!

A duel between level eight spirit generals is sure to be exciting!

The students were determined to find out the match time so they could go and watch it.

Teacher Yu ignored them and, after making the announcement, called Ling Yi out.

The courtyard was noisy. Teacher Yu took Ling Yi outside and asked directly, "Are you planning to help?"

Ling Yi thought for a moment: "Help."

She agreed to help, not because of Mu Shengyuan, but because of... the Mountain and River Mirror. Tianyan couldn't give her any other clues right now, but he said they would come to her.

But nobody knows what kind of method it will take; what if it's something extraordinary?

Going to see won't make any difference.

Teacher Yu frowned and said, "Personally, I don't want your help. Your lack of help won't affect your cultivation."

Ling Yi asked, "I'm curious what it was that devoured the original power of the Wood Origin?"