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Shortly after setting off, Xiao Yun happened to learn about this place when he refreshed the preview to get information about the approaching winter.

A trap awaits you in the school auditorium...

"On the way here, I deliberately slowed down and even deliberately made my presence known, because I knew that the principal could see me."

"We walked more than ten kilometers from morning until noon, which took nearly six hours. During those six hours, I kept believing that you, Principal, would change your mind at any moment."

"The moment I opened the door and saw you, I was expecting you to be frank with me about these things. As you walked in and sat here chatting with my master, I was also waiting for you to take the initiative to confess and turn back from the wrong path."

"But you didn't."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, looking at Principal Sun with a deep, unsettling gaze:

"Even now, I'm waiting for you to change your mind, Principal. I know you're doing this for everyone's sake, so if you turn back now, all this mess will be over."

Principal Sun remained silent, but behind him, a cold laugh rang out.

"Principal, why waste your breath talking to a dead man? Kill him, and it will all be over."

As Xia Xiao spoke, she looked at Qi Xiaoran, who was silent with his head down:

"President Qi, why aren't you making a move? Have you forgotten the student council's cause and the revenge for your brother's murder?"

"well……"

Qi Xiaoran sighed softly, raised his hand, and flames ignited in his hand.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Yun, there's nothing I can do..."

"Yes, it's come to this point; it's an unstoppable trend, and there's nothing we can do about it..."

Principal Sun chuckled lightly, his body radiating murderous intent.

Then, he stood up and struck the ground with his staff, making a dull sound.

dong dong——

That's the signal to take action!

Xia Xiao and the others' eyes lit up, and they rushed out impatiently.

"Kill them! Avenge Chairman Qi!"

The shouts of several people echoed in the large council hall, yet they sounded somewhat desolate.

However, it shouldn't be like this.

In the pre-written script, when Sun Jianguo gave the signal to attack, all the alchemical formations and the 180 elite students from the student council lying in ambush around the area would simultaneously strike and cut Xiao Yun into a pulp.

But now, apart from those few, no one else has appeared.

Xia Xiao and the others paused, their pupils contracting.

"wrong!"

Sensing the deathly silence, the men's hair stood on end, and without any hesitation, they turned to run away.

"Too late..."

Xiao Yun said calmly, reaching for his waist and slowly drawing out the mithril sword.

Clang!

Accompanied by the clear sound of swords, towering flames dyed the entire council hall a bloody color.

The surrounding darkness was illuminated, revealing corpses and blood everywhere.

Nearly one hundred professionals, nurtured with every resource at their disposal, have all died, unable to utter a sound throughout the entire process.

Xia Xiao and the others were terrified, their eyes filled with despair.

"Wait, Xiao Yun, we're willing to surrender!"

Realizing they had no way out, the group immediately slid to their knees.

But all they received in response was blazing fire and cold swords...

Ten minutes later.

[Defeat Xia Xiao, 100% combat contribution, gain +5 Strength, +6 Agility, +5 Constitution, +9 Intelligence...]

With a thud, the last charred body fell, signaling the end of the battle.

Xiao Yun brushed away the remaining embers from the sword, turned around, and walked over the ashes to the lonely old man sitting in the chair.

Sun Jianguo's originally straight back bent down, and he only managed to stay upright by using the staff in his hand for support.

He sat there blankly, like a piece of wood, as the falling ashes turned his gray hair snow-white.

He only slowly raised his head when he heard Xiao Yun's footsteps approaching.

"You've come..."

"Um."

Xiao Yun looked at the old man in front of him with a complicated expression.

Ultimately, there was no enmity between him and Principal Sun.

However, their stances and ways of doing things are different.

"Principal...don't you want to say anything?"

"hehe……"

Sun Jianguo chuckled softly, his words filled with composure:

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; what's there to say?"

"Now, there's only one last thing left..."

As he spoke, his hunched back straightened, and he stood in front of Xiao Yun, smiling as he met his gaze.

"Kill me, then live on with them."

Sun Jianguo slowly closed his eyes, but the death he had been waiting for did not come.

Clang——

With a soft hum, the longsword returned to its sheath.

Sun Jianguo suddenly opened his eyes, looking completely astonished.

The next second, the astonishment suddenly turned into anger.

"Are you pitying me, Xiao Yun? Pitying this senile old man, pity this loser! I don't need your pity, I don't need it!"

He grabbed Xiao Yun's right hand and pressed it against the hilt of the sword:

"Come, take your sword and kill me! Kill me! Don't you dare? I'm no longer the principal; I'm a sinner. What's there to hesitate about!"

Seeing that Xiao Yun remained unmoved, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes. His staff lit up, and a gust of wind instantly condensed, slashing fiercely towards his own neck.

At that moment, the longsword was drawn.

scoff-

The blade tore through the air, shattering the wind arrow and the staff in his hand.

Sun Jianguo chuckled and charged into the sword blade.

However, the blade flipped in mid-air and slammed down towards his back.

boom--

Sun Jianguo fell to the ground in a disheveled state. Before he could even raise his head, he heard Xiao Yun's voice.

boom--

Sun Jianguo fell to the ground in a disheveled state. Before he could even raise his head, he heard Xiao Yun's voice.

"To me, you are the most heinous sinner, but to some, you are the principal who helped them survive."

Xiao Yun raised his sword and pointed at Elder Kong and the others beside him.

Seeing the disappointed yet concerned looks on Kong Lao's and the others' faces, Sun Jianguo was stunned.

"You can't die, at least not now, and you certainly can't die by my hand."

Xiao Yun sheathed his sword, his tone somewhat cold:

"I will retain your position as principal, allowing you to witness the unity and peace you desire, and you will put away those petty, idle thoughts and focus on being a good principal—"

Feeling Xiao Yun's sharp gaze, Sun Jianguo shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"I see……"

Xiao Yun nodded and looked at Qi Xiaoran beside him.

"Does Chairman Qi have any objections?"

"No, no, I was forced up here by these wolves with ulterior motives. Brother Yun helped me get out of this mess and was even willing to forgive me and let me make amends. I am already very grateful. From now on, I will follow Brother Yun's orders."

Qi Xiaoran said quite tactfully.

Seeing that he was so sensible, and considering that they had once lived under the same roof and that he would need to deal with the mess left by the student council in the future, Xiao Yun let him off the hook.

Finally, Xiao Yun looked at the other dormitory building representatives who were trembling with shock.

Does anyone have any objections?

"No, no, Director Xiao is wise! We firmly support Director Xiao's decision!"

Everyone wore fawning smiles and rushed to express their loyalty.

"Let's talk about pleasantries later. The most urgent thing is to discuss the details of the alliance..."

As Xiao Yun spoke, a smile appeared on his lips:

"Of course, before we can discuss anything, we need to clean up the mess left by the student union, such as the dormitories that are currently unmanaged, including Building 1, and all sorts of miscellaneous resources..."

Hearing Xiao Yun's meaningful words, many people's eyes lit up.

Since ancient times, true feelings cannot be retained; only self-interest can move people's hearts.

Everyone could see that Xiao Yun was giving a stern warning followed by a sweet treat, but there was nothing they could do; the sweet treat was just too tempting.

"Chief Xiao is a man of profound wisdom and foresight; we will follow his arrangements completely."

Seeing that everyone was convinced, Xiao Yun nodded, his tense expression finally calming down.

The real school-wide joint meeting officially began. Xiao Yun was not good at handling many details, so he left them all to his own strategist group and think tank.

The meeting, which concerned the lives of more than 10,000 people in the entire school area, was very long.

After pointing out the future development direction and offering a few suggestions at the very beginning, Xiao Yun went alone to the hidden secret realm of Star Moon Lake.

It wasn't that he wanted to hog the food, but rather that the information he received indicated that this secret realm was somewhat dangerous.

"Although there are no special rules or debuffs, there is actually a Whisperer's lair inside..."

"The system's information suggests that the speaker might not be there, but just to be on the safe side, I'll go check it out first. If I do run into him, with my abilities, escaping on my own shouldn't be too difficult."

Holding the fully activated [Star Moon Lake Hidden Secret Realm Entry Certificate], Xiao Yun quickly found the entrance to the secret realm by looking at the attached map.

[Ding! Detected the Secret Realm - Eternal Silent Land. You already possess the necessary credentials. Enter?]