When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 253 Secret
Although he hadn't expected Zhang Huayang to meet with him directly after the meeting, Bai Ze had already guessed that he would meet with the school's senior officials.

As the top martial arts expert in Yujing, and a genius who is said to be on par with Mu Yaoguang, it would be strange if the higher-ups didn't want to see him.

Therefore, Bai Ze had already made preparations for the meeting before today.

As it turned out, his preparations were thorough and successful.

Through this meeting, Bai Ze gained the approval of Vice Principal Zhang Huayang.

The old man was even willing to give up the spoils of this trip to Yingzhou Secret Realm.

Ultimately, this meeting had a satisfactory outcome.

Even after Bai Ze had been gone for a while, the smile on his face had not faded.

At that moment, a white light shone again inside the room, and a beautiful figure appeared.

"Is it 'haters speaking' again?"

As soon as Ye Weiyang appeared, she saw the chessboard on the table and couldn't help but show her disgust. "Bai Ze has no foundation in Go at all. How can you, old man, bully a novice?"

After the meeting, Ye Weiyang went to find Bai Ze immediately to tell him that the situation had changed.

Originally, Mu Yaoguang's plan was to find a way to promote the exploration of the Yuan Realm, so that Yun Shu would have no choice but to go to the Yuan Realm.

Others might not know, but Ye Weiyang and Mu Yaoguang did: the vice principal was actually quite dissatisfied with Yun Shu. He was even more displeased with the two members of the Yun family.

Even though Yun Jingming and Lin Suyi were both graduates of Yujing Martial Arts University.

If Yun Shu thought that with Mu Yaoguang exposed and Bai Ze losing his backer, he could stop exploring the Yuan Realm, then he was simply overthinking it.

However, Yun Shu's resistance was also quite fierce.

Dean Yun has served for many years, but he has many friends. Di Zheng from the Military Strategy Department is also Yun Shu's mentor.

The most crucial thing was the sudden discovery of news about the Yingzhou Secret Realm, which disrupted the plan.

That's why Ye Weiyang contacted Bai Ze immediately.

Unexpectedly, someone called Bai Ze away ahead of time and even used their privileges to lock her message sending.

"Newbie..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Huayang gave a wry smile. "He is indeed a novice, but more importantly, he is a prodigy. I only won three out of three games against him, and then I was utterly defeated."

My back is still a little damp; it's from the last bit of sweat.

Bai Ze was asked to speak with the black pieces, but unexpectedly, he actually became the black pieces and attacked the old man himself.

However... this time, even if we lose, it's a worthwhile loss.

"If we don't call him over immediately so you can tell him the information, this 'black man's talk' won't be a complete success."

Zhang Huayang shook his head.

An unexpected invitation is the best way to gain a complete understanding.

This is good now. Zhang Huayang saw Bai Ze's strategic vision and his excellence, and Bai Ze got the future he wanted.

Win-win!

The vice principal still doesn't know that he was being plotted against from the very beginning.

Although old ginger is spicier, it's a pity that it couldn't beat Bai Ze, who had the advantage of information asymmetry.

Ye Weiyang then saw the last game that hadn't been finished yet. "It seems that Bai Ze has given the old man a satisfactory answer."

"I couldn't be more satisfied," Zhang Huayang laughed, "especially with Yun Shu as a cautionary tale." Yun Shu was ruthless and meticulous enough to sacrifice his brother without leaving any evidence.

Unfortunately, this matter could not be kept from Zhang Huayang.

Yun Cang was an old friend of Zhang Huayang. He knew Dean Yun and knew that Dean Yun would not do such a thing.

The Yun Jingming couple weren't exactly good people, but they cared a lot about their children, especially since Dean Yun had been watching over them.

The only one capable of doing so, and who could also get the Yun family to cover for him afterward, was Yun Shu.

Even if Yun Shu didn't do it himself, it should have been him who came up with the idea.

Zhang Huayang had no evidence, but he trusted his own judgment.

"Since the Third Demon Extermination Movement, especially after the three divine enemies besieged and severely injured the Great Freedom Demon Lord, the Federation has entered a period of rapid development and is getting better and better, but the atmosphere is not as good as before."

Looking at the chessboard, Zhang Huayang sighed and said, "With the external threat reduced, our own people have started fighting amongst themselves. They don't think about how the Third Divine Enemy suffered heavy damage in the great war back then and has not yet recovered, nor do they think about why the First Divine Enemy stood by and watched the Iron Continent of Ying appear, nor do they think about why most of the otherworldly realms we have explored are in ruins."

"That's why I hope my students have a good overall perspective. At the very least, they shouldn't be like these guys who only know how to fight amongst themselves."

Ye Weiyang remained silent upon hearing this.

During the third campaign to subdue demons, three divine enemies blocked the passage to the spirit world, severely injuring the Great Freedom Demon Lord. However, they were also seriously injured in the process. The third divine enemy's primordial spirit was damaged, and he lost his sight. His injuries have not yet healed.

Several decades ago, half of Yingguo's territory was swallowed up. The Western Alliance built the Steel Continent for them, partly because they harbored some unspeakable thoughts about Dongxia, and partly to use the Steel Continent to suppress the huge spatial rift.

Dongxia tacitly approved of this.

Even if they dislike Yingguo, the two countries are still neighbors. If Yingguo is swallowed up, Dongxia will have to deal with those strange beasts from the Mountain and Sea Realm that crawl over.

This is good as it is now. If any problems arise, Japan will be the first to take the blame.

As for those other worlds...
Many of the otherworldly realms connected by the World Crossroads gave rise to brilliant civilizations, but most of them have now been destroyed.

Even if it wasn't completely destroyed, it was severely damaged.

Otherwise, Earth wouldn't have had the chance to rise to power through another world.

Ye Weiyang recalled the scene when she entered the Yuan Realm... The Yuan Realm has no sun.

Or perhaps there used to be a sun, but it's gone now.

The Eastern Xia side originally thought that the sun in the primordial realm had become a white dwarf because it had reached the end of its lifespan, but during the penultimate exploration of the primordial realm, the exploration team found a clue.

—The sun in the metaverse may have been eaten by some terrifying being.

Therefore, the Eastern Xia Dynasty is far from being at peace.

That terrifying being could devour the sun of the primordial realm, and in the future, it may also come to Earth and devour its sun.

"Fine, this time you're right, alright?" Ye Weiyang sighed helplessly.

Ye Weiyang came over immediately after Bai Ze left, to confront him and demand an explanation.

After all, the old man was guarding against him like he was a mole, afraid that he would tell Bai Ze information and affect his "black words".

But now, after all that back and forth, the anger has finally subsided.

"It's a word."

Zhang Huayang clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "Don't go back on your word."

"By the way, Weiyang, keep an eye on things at school. Pay attention to whether the Yun family and that kid from the Qu family have any further contact. Leave the Martial Arts Association to me. I can't guarantee Yaoguang's safety, but I can definitely ensure she's not framed."

(End of this chapter)