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Early the next morning, Xiao Yun arrived at the work area and placed the [ordinary bronze short sword] he had traded the night before on the anvil.

Then, place the mithril sword on top, and a system notification appears.

[Ding! Equipment 'Mithril Sword' detected. Would you like to upgrade it using 'Ordinary Bronze Short Sword' and 20 Equipment Upgrade Cards?]

Do I need another 20 equipment upgrade cards? I don't have that many on hand.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yun asked Ji Mingyu and others to piece together the materials, and also asked Huang Haoran to borrow some from other students in the dormitory building. Finally, he had enough materials.

"I'm suddenly drowning in debt; upgrading is really expensive."

Xiao Yun looked pained, sighed, and placed the upgrade card on the table.

Ding ding ding—

A dazzling light flashed, and Xiao Yun picked up the enhanced mithril sword, discovering that its level had been raised to B grade.

Above the hilt, next to the iron sword relief, a bronze-brown short sword relief gleams.

The bronze dagger also adds a new characteristic to the mithril sword.

【Transformation】: Can consume rare minerals to upgrade weapons.

Having just received some ore from a soldier, Xiao Yun took some ore and placed it on the workbench, then slowly touched the ore with his mithril sword.

The hard ore melted instantly upon contact with the blade, turning into a pool of liquid that flowed into the mithril sword.

Clang!

The mithril sword emitted a cheerful chirping sound, its blade gleaming with dazzling light.

Xiao Yun picked up the sword and examined it, discovering that although it hadn't been directly upgraded, the power of the mithril sword had still increased.

"It's not a sudden, explosive upgrade like an upgrade card; it's a gradual improvement. That's good. In the future, we'll need fewer upgrade cards to upgrade and strengthen our characters."

Xiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah Yun, everyone's ready. Minister Lu and the others have arrived. Shall we leave now?"

Ji Mingyu's voice came from the entrance of the work area.

"Let's go, let's set off now."

Xiao Yun sheathed his sword and strode away.

Before leaving, in order to prepare for the approaching winter, Xiao Yun instructed Huang Haoran and other internal affairs personnel on the matter of stockpiling supplies and speeding up the taming of the Howling Moon White Wolf.

Although it was unclear why Xiao Yun was suddenly in such a hurry, everyone understood the significance of Xiao Yun's decision after so much time had passed, and immediately began to implement it.

After making the arrangements, Xiao Yun led everyone to the meeting hall.

In the meeting hall, people had been waiting for quite some time.

Inside the hall, in the office, someone tiptoed and knocked on the door.

"Principal, Xiao Yun and his group have already set off and are less than halfway to the auditorium."

Before he finished speaking, everyone else in the office turned to look at the elderly man with gray hair sitting behind his desk.

Tap—tap—tap—

The rhythmic tapping echoed in the cramped office, like the rumbling thunder before a storm.

"Just do what you're supposed to do."

Principal Sun spoke softly, waved his hand, and continued to close his eyes to rest.

A burning blaze ignited in everyone's eyes. They nodded slightly and departed.

The office door slowly closed, but even the heavy door could not conceal the scorching murderous intent outside.

Principal Sun sighed softly, closed his eyes, and tapped his fingers on the table, seemingly lost in thought.

Tap—tap—tap—

"Xiao Yun and his group are still 5 kilometers away from the meeting hall."

Magical power surged, and in the darkness, countless runes shimmered with a cold glow, as meticulously prepared killing formations were set up in every corner of the hall.

Knock knock knock—

"3 kilometers to go..."

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the empty hall, like a storm approaching with rolling thunder.

Knock knock knock!

"Principal, Xiao Yun and the others have arrived."

Du—

The knocking suddenly stopped.

Behind his office seat, in the dim light, Principal Sun slowly opened his eyes, like an old lion awakening.

"The guests have arrived..."

Principal Sun stood up and walked out of the office.

In the council hall, Xiao Yun pushed open the door, his back to the blazing sun, and met the gaze of the old man standing at the top of the stairs.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat heavy, Mr. Kong, who was sitting at the table, stood up to smooth things over.

"Oh, Xiao Yun is here. Come on, take your seats, let's get started."

"Old Sun, what are you standing there for? We've been waiting for you to rest for ages. Hurry up and take charge!"

Watching Elder Kong bustling about, Xiao Yun's eyes flickered slightly.

"It seems that Master is unaware of today's events."

The cold glint in Xiao Yun's eyes faded slightly. He smiled and responded, then sat down next to Elder Kong.

"Master, look who I've brought to you."

Old Master Kong was stunned. When he saw the unfamiliar yet familiar figure following behind Xiao Yun, tears streamed down his face.

"Chang Hao, it really is you! How come you've changed so much in just two days?"

Old Master Kong looked at the healthy and robust Kong Changhao with a look of shock in his eyes.

"Grandpa, Brother Xiao Yun is so good to me. He's given me so many supplements, like Star Moon White Goose Eggs, Earth Source Fruit, Blood Nourishing Fruit... I've eaten so many that I'm stuffed. I've gained over 20 pounds in the last two days."

Kong Changhao's eyes were full of excitement. He even picked up a wooden sword and practiced a set of moves to show Old Master Kong how much progress he had made in the past two days.

"Grandpa, look, this is what Brother Xiao Yun taught me. I even used this sword technique to defeat a bear as big as a mountain... Oh, Grandpa, why are you crying?"

Old Master Kong shook his head and held his grandson's hand tightly:

"It's alright, Grandpa's happy."

Old Master Kong wiped away his tears, touched Kong Changhao's robust body, and nodded repeatedly.

"Xiao Yun, on behalf of your teacher's wife and Chang Hao's parents, thank you. You are Chang Hao's savior and our family's benefactor."

Old Master Kong looked at Xiao Yun, his facial muscles trembling uncontrollably with excitement:

"I don't know how to repay you. My old bones still have some value. You can take them whenever you need them in the future."

"Master, you flatter me. Chang Hao is like a younger brother to me, so it's only right that I help him recover."

"Moreover, Chang Hao has not fully recovered yet. Right now, we are just using some materials to make up for the deficiencies in his body. Once he has recovered enough, I will find him a suitable talent to solve all the hidden dangers in his body at once."

Listening to Xiao Yun's words, Elder Kong nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with emotion.

"The younger generation is truly formidable! Old Sun, with the school in Xiao Yun's hands, we old folks can finally rest easy."

"Haha, yeah."

Principal Sun nodded and looked at Xiao Yun.

"Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business?"

"no problem."

Xiao Yun smiled and nodded, saying:

"However, since we're going to talk about serious matters, shouldn't we all talk together? It seems a bit too hasty for just you and me to talk."

"Do the student council members agree with what I've said?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

"Did you notice? No wonder he's the strongest in our school."

Principal Sun sighed softly, looking at Xiao Yun, a flash of sadness crossing his eyes:

"But now that you've discovered it, why don't you leave?"

In the darkness, a group of fully armed people slowly emerged, the emblem of the Ancient Capital University Student Union on their chests so conspicuous.

"Information Department, Xia Xiao."

"The newly appointed chief mage, Liu Hui..."

"The newly appointed chief alchemist, Tan Zongyue..."

"Hu Shaohua, the manager of Building 2..."

"Student Council...Acting President, Qi Xiaoran."

Qi Xiaoran emerged from the darkness, looking at Xiao Yun with an extremely complex expression.

Under the urging gazes of the crowd behind him, he lowered his head and gave Xiao Yun a slight bow:

"For the sake of the school's stability, today, we request that Building Manager Xiao be executed!"

"Sun Jianguo, you! All of you!"

Old Kong was trembling with rage, pointing at Sun Jianguo, his eyes wide with fury:

"Are you senile?! You'd rather believe those beasts in the student council than Xiao Yun, who saved the children's lives and yours, Sun Jianguo's? You repay kindness with enmity! Did you waste all your education?"

"I don't trust anyone, I only trust myself."

"Under my leadership, the student council will fulfill its due value. As for repaying kindness with enmity..."

Principal Sun sighed softly and looked at Xiao Yun:

"I clearly gave you many opportunities. Before you walked through the door, you could have broken the contract. After you came in, you could have taken the initiative and threatened me to make others hesitate to act. Even after you sat down, I didn't make a move. You had every opportunity to resist."

"But you're so foolish as to try and chat with your master to ease the tension... Ha, Xiao Yun, I really don't know if you're naive or just stupid."

The last trace of a smile vanished from Principal Sun's eyes, replaced by a cold and compassionate gaze as he slowly looked at Xiao Yun.

However, when he met Xiao Yun's gaze, he froze on the spot.

Because those eyes held the same coldness and pity.

"Principal, have you considered that the time you just spent was also an opportunity I was giving you?"