Sequence Beyond: My Wife is a Mysterious Boss

Lu Changyuan ignored Lin Bai's question.

He walked a few steps to Lin Bai.

His gaze swept over Lin Bai from head to toe, finally settling on the space between his eyebrows.

Lin Bai felt extremely uncomfortable under that gaze.

Just as he was about to speak, Lu Changyuan moved.

The speed was so fast that it completely exceeded Lin Bai's reaction limit.

Lu Changyuan raised his right hand, his index and middle fingers joined together to form a sword, and pointed straight at Lin Bai's brow.

The instant their fingertips touched, Lin Bai felt a sharp pain deep within his brain, as if something rooted in the depths of his soul had been forcibly ripped out.

Lu Changyuan bent two fingers and suddenly pulled his wrist outward.

"Get out here!"

With a low shout, a blue halo was forcibly pulled from between Lin Bai's eyebrows by Lu Changyuan.

It was an extremely thin ray of light. After leaving Lin Bai's body, the light twisted and expanded, transforming into the outline of a hideous human face.

The blue face struggled in the air, emanating a nauseating aura of death, trying to crawl back into Lin Bai's body.

Lu Changyuan snorted coldly.

Rub the two fingers together.

Before the blue-faced man could even scream, he turned into nothingness and dust between Lu Changyuan's fingertips, which was then scattered by the wind.

Lin Bai touched his brow; there was no wound there.

He stared at Lu Changyuan's withdrawn hand: "What is this?"

Lu Changyuan flicked his finger, his tone full of disdain.

"A vile curse concocted by a bunch of life thieves. Don't take it seriously."

Lin Bai was even more confused.

A life thief? A curse?

Does that mean I've been cursed?

When did this happen?

......

The walk from the Alchemy Tower to the Dean's office is not short.

Apprentices and mentors passing by along the way stopped and lowered their heads to make way for Gu Hui.

Lin Bai followed half a step behind, his mind still replaying the scene from just now.

"Master," Lin Bai couldn't help but ask.

"What kind of life thief is this?"

Lu Changyuan didn't even turn his head: "Knowing these things is useless to you now."

"They've already cursed me, and you're telling me knowing all this is useless?" Lin Bai quickly caught up.

Lu Changyuan finally stopped.

He turned his head and looked Lin Bai up and down.

"Why do you think I came here?"

"I'll take care of the matter of the Life Thief for you; you don't need to worry about it."

"All you need to do is become stronger."

Lin Bai was speechless.

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Dean's Office.

The room contained only a wall of antique bookshelves and a large tea table by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Gu Hui rolled up the sleeves of his pure white robe and deftly rinsed the teacups and teacups.

As the boiling water is poured over the teapot, a subtle, finger-thick aura of water transforms into a dragon, weaving back and forth among the tea leaves.

The white mist, carrying extremely pure energy, dissipated into the air.

Lin Bai followed Lu Changyuan and pulled out a chair to sit down.

Lu Changyuan was drinking the spiritual tea that Gu Hui had brewed when he suddenly spoke.

"You've gone astray."

Lin Baigang picked up his teacup, then paused.

The pale blue tea in the cup rippled.

"Did we go astray?" Lin Bai placed the cup back on the wooden tray, meeting the gaze. "What do you mean?"

Lu Changyuan did not explain immediately.

He turned his head and glanced at Gu Hui, who was slowly pouring tea across from him, before uttering four words.

"Nine Extremes Secret Body".

"Clatter."

The bottom of the purple clay teapot in Gu Hui's hand hit the edge of the wooden stand, making a crisp sound.

The scalding hot tea overflowed from the spout, spreading a dark puddle on the table.

Gu Hui took a cotton towel from the corner of the table and slowly dried the water stains, keeping his eyes down and remaining silent.

That steady breathing suddenly faltered.

Nine Extremes Secret Body?

No wonder... no wonder...

No wonder those guys from the Netherworld Sect were willing to tear off all pretenses and personally get involved.

The Nine Extremes Secret Body... To be honest, he was somewhat tempted.

Lu Changyuan ignored Gu Hui's reaction and continued:

"Do you know what makes this secret technique so powerful?"

Is it the strongest?

Lin Bai recalled the ferocious hand-to-hand combat of the Power Body, the treacherous assassination of the Dark Body, and the Elemental Body that could trigger celestial phenomena as soon as it was formed.

"The upper limit?" Lin Bai leaned back in his chair and gave an objective assessment.

"Each secret body can bear different cultivation paths and can absorb resources like a human, infinitely raising its upper limit."

Lu Changyuan chuckled and shook his head.

"If that's all it's capable of, it doesn't deserve to be called a forbidden technique."

The room fell silent.

Only the soft rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window and the gurgling sound of water boiling in Gu Hui's teapot remained.

"The core principle of the Nine Extremes Secret Body lies in independence." Lu Changyuan tapped his index finger twice on the table.

"All methods of creating clones in this world, no matter what level they reach, are limited by distance and energy. But the Nine Extremes Secret Body is not limited by distance."

Lin Bai's back straightened involuntarily.

"They can detach themselves from their original forms, traverse the void, travel to other realms, and vie for creation!"

Lu Changyuan stared at Lin Bai.

"They are no different from living, breathing human beings, except for their absolute obedience to you!"

"Keeping them by your side as bodyguards is the biggest waste of their potential."

Lin Bai understood.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately gave a bitter smile.

"That makes sense. But..."

"I'm only at level five... I'm too weak."

"If I release all these bodyguards now to seek their fortune, you two can go to the mass grave outside the city to retrieve my body tomorrow morning."

"Or, to save trouble, just build me a cenotaph."

Lu Changyuan nodded indifferently.

"It's good to be aware of the advantages and disadvantages."

"Cultivation...the decision is yours."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"Alright, you can go out now. I have some things to discuss with Gu Hui."

Gu Hui couldn't help but interject, "Changyuan, Lin Bai makes a good point."

"To become stronger, you must first survive."

He thought for a moment, then said, "How about this, you don't leave the academy for the next period of time."

"Release these secret bodies of yours to find your own opportunities."

"As for your original body... stay at the academy and cultivate diligently."

"I'll put in a good word for you later. You can access any spell at any level in the entire academy."

Lin Bai's eyes lit up immediately.

Is this for real?

There are only two conditions that prevent him from being promoted.

One is a technique, the other is the origin of the world.

The world's origin has now accumulated considerably after the final massacre in the Crimson Land.

That leaves only the spell!

He immediately expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Dean."

Gu Fei waved his hand, "It's alright, just focus on your cultivation."

Lin Bai had just reached the door.

"Lin Bai".

Lu Changyuan's voice came from behind.

"Um?"

"Get stronger quickly."

The voice, unusually, lacked its usual casualness and nonchalance, and instead carried a heavy, suffocating quality.

"Time is running out."

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