Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

"I heard you were too scared to even go in?"

After Qian Kai, Wang Wei, Jia Feng, and the others came out of the island in the lake, they came up to Shen Bai and looked at him with a lot of disdain.

Shen Bai nodded: "It's so dangerous, I definitely won't go in!"

The group burst into laughter: "We always knew you were a coward, but we never expected you to be this cowardly!"

Shen Bai looked at the group with a smile: "How are you feeling after being hungry for two days?"

The laughter of Qian Kai and his group stopped abruptly, and they stared at Shen Bai, their faces flushed, as if a duck had been choked.

Shen Bai smiled indifferently and ignored the guys.

What I have gained is beyond the comprehension of you starving fellows.

From afar, Bai Qingqing and Xie Beibei came together. Shen Bai went to greet them and took out a few spirit fruits from his backpack and handed them over.

"Thanks!"

The two women thanked him in unison, glancing at An Li beside him, wondering what their relationship was. They were supposed to be a couple, but they weren't as close as one might imagine. They weren't a couple, but they did have some intimate gestures from time to time.

Bai Qingqing knew more than Xie Beibei and knew that Shen Bai had been working as a sparring partner at An Li's house, but she was still not comfortable with it. He used to flirt with her, but now he was inseparable from this woman. What did that make her?

However, she was a smart girl and didn't say too much. Instead, she talked to Shen Bai about what happened after they entered the island in the lake.

As they were talking, they suddenly felt the earth shake violently.

Zhuang Songnian and Qi Sisi flew into the air and loudly reassured all the students, informing them that the secret realm was about to end.

In an instant, the entire secret realm, like a painting being erased, slowly vanished into the world. Nearly two thousand students and numerous independent cultivators appeared simultaneously above the White Dragon River.

"receive!"

A sound came, and Shen Bai immediately realized that his body was being uncontrollably lifted into the air. When he looked up, he found himself being sucked into the giant flying boat of Jiangbei No. 1 High School.

Master Ge Heng formed a magic seal, sealing the entrance to the White Dragon Secret Realm. He then rose into the air, transforming into a golden meteor, and landed on an island in the Jiangzhong District.

The two enormous airships then set sail and flew back to Jiangbei No. 1 High School.

"I got three Heavenly Silkworm Fruits this time. I estimate that after eating them all, I can reach the eighth level of the Heavenly Realm!"

"I got nothing this time. I wandered around the forest for five days, constantly being chased by all sorts of spirit beasts. It's infuriating!"

"Hahaha, I've found an unclaimed flying sword! I'm rich!"

……

Back in their familiar surroundings, the students immediately began excitedly discussing their experiences in the White Dragon Secret Realm; some were happy, while others were dejected.

Hearing that someone had actually found an unclaimed flying sword, they were all incredibly envious. But when they heard that someone had been chased by a spirit beast in the forest for five days and got nothing, they all burst into laughter.

The joyful atmosphere continued to spread until some sounds appeared.

"Hey? Have you seen Yu Douming? I've looked everywhere but haven't found him!"

"Haven't you noticed there are fewer people?"

"No way, someone really got into trouble? This is a low-risk secret realm! How could this be?"

……

The group of students were happily discussing their loot in the secret realm when they heard someone notice that someone was missing, and they gradually quieted down.

The huge flying boat went from noisy to quiet, from happy to sad. This extreme transformation made many students feel as if a huge stone was pressing on their hearts, and some sentimental female students had already begun to wipe away tears.

Everyone thought this low-risk secret realm training would be like a picnic, and many even felt that they had camped there for a few days, found some spiritual fruits, hunted some spiritual beasts, and returned after eating and drinking.

But unexpectedly, some of the classmates will never come back.

Mo Qingfeng stood at the bow of the flying boat, gazing at the myriad lights below, without saying a word.

Even he didn't expect so many students to get into trouble this time.

Before the giant airship even landed on the playground, Shen Bai saw that the school gate was blocked by all kinds of airships and flying skateboards. Many parents were looking at the airships in the air with a complex expression of hope, worry and happiness on their faces.

Shen Bai sighed inwardly. This time, it would probably be a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.

"Students of all classes, a farewell ceremony will be held tomorrow for the students leaving the capital. After that, we will have a holiday until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. You will return to school on the sixth day, and on that day, we will have our second mock exam! During the holiday, I hope you will not waste your time having fun. Martial arts is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you will fall behind..."

Zhuang Songnian's voice rang in everyone's ears, but at this moment, everyone's hearts had already drifted outside the school, eager to see their parents.

No one has ever missed home as much as they do now.

As soon as the airship came to a stop, a large number of students jumped off the airship like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, and rushed out of the school.

Shen Bai and An Li walked together to the school gate. After passing through a group of parents who were standing on tiptoe, they saw An Li's mother standing prettily outside the gate. The moment the Foundation Establishment cultivator saw his daughter, a happy smile appeared on his face, and all the worry between his brows disappeared.

An Li waved goodbye to Shen Bai, and An Li's mother also waved back to Shen Bai. After Shen Bai responded to each wave, he turned and headed home.

"Hey classmate, have you seen Yu Douming? Yu Douming from Class 3-1!"

An urgent voice rang out, and Shen Bai trembled, shaking his head, not daring to turn around and look at the owner of the voice.

He walked briskly forward, and after taking more than ten steps, Shen Bai finally exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.

Perhaps, this is the daily life of a Taoist practitioner.

Shen Bai took out his flying skateboard and was about to fly home when his clothes suddenly tightened. Looking down, he saw a pair of teary-eyed girls with pigtails glaring at him: "Shen Bai! I've called you so many times, why aren't you answering me?"

"Wenwen!"

Shen Bai was overjoyed. He dropped his flying skateboard and lifted Shen Wenwen high in the air with both hands: "How did you get here? How did you know we were coming back today?"

Shen Wenwen did not answer, seemingly suppressing her emotions as well.

"Xiao Bai, your sister has been waiting for you at the school gate every day after school these past few days!" Zhu Shi, the owner of the repair shop, walked over, accompanied by a chubby boy named Zhu Yiming, who was also a student at Jiangbei No. 1 High School. His grades were a little low, and he was in Class 3-7.

"I was just waiting for Yiming anyway, so I'll keep her company."

Shen Bai then noticed that Zhu Shi was holding a small stool, and the parents coming and going around him were also holding similar small stools.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhu!"

The little girl had a tense face and looked angry, but her eyes were already starting to redden.

Shen Bai understood that these five days must have felt like an eternity for Shen Wenwen. Her oval face, which had become rounder due to the recent heavy nourishment, had become thinner in just a few days.

After waving goodbye to Zhu Shi and Zhu Yiming, Shen Bai squatted down and let Shen Wenwen lie on his back.

"Let's go home!"