The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

Ye Xiao had roughly guessed the truth and basic outline of the world.

But even if you figure it out, so what?

Could it be that no one else in the past thousand or ten thousand years has guessed this before?

Ye Xiao didn't believe that he was the only smart person in the world.

Just within this school.

Ye Xiao encountered some important figures of the "hidden master" level.

He believed it 100%.

These people must know the so-called "truth of the world".

But why are these people remaining silent?

They chose to live in seclusion to avoid the conflicts outside.

The old man in black guarding the gravity tower.

Old Zhang from the men's dormitory.

Mr. Qian, the librarian.

Principal Wu Canglan.

Dean Lu Qingshan.

.......

Ye Xiao did not believe that these people lacked strength or ability.

However, they chose to passively withdraw from the world.

Is it because they are afraid?

Or are they simply colluding with each other?

Ye Xiao didn't think so either.

These people, who would rather stay in one school, are themselves refusing to conform to the corrupt practices of others.

If they were outside the officialdom, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to attain a high position.

Now he lives in a school, spending his days basking in the sun, strolling around the buildings, and flipping through books.

It has a sense of dormancy no matter how you look at it.

at this time.

Ye Xiao turned around and looked at Old Qian at the end of this floor of the library.

But they discovered that Mr. Qian was also watching them.

And this time.

Old Qian smiled at Ye Xiao.

That smile was full of meaning.

then.

Mr. Qian inserted a book into the bookshelf.

After doing this.

He then turned and left.

After Mr. Qian left.

Ye Xiao quickly got up from his seat.

"Ye Xiao, where are you going?"

When Su Muyun saw Ye Xiao getting up to leave, she subconsciously asked him a question.

Ye Xiao replied, "I'll go get a book."

soon.

Ye Xiao arrived at the spot where Old Qian had just been standing.

I took down the book that Mr. Qian had just put down.

He took the book back to his seat.

Su Muyun stared at the book that Ye Xiaoxin had brought back.

She asked, "What kind of book is this?"

Ye Xiao shook his head: "I don't know either."

Su Muyun was stunned for a moment.

"Then what are you going to do with this book?"

Ye Xiao didn't even look up, and quickly flipped through the book to read.

"Perhaps we can find what we need here."

The book was thin, and Ye Xiao finished reading it quickly.

But after watching it...

Ye Xiao suddenly smiled in a very complicated way.

Then put the book back on the table.

Su Muyun asked curiously, "Ye Xiao, what's with that expression? What's written in the book?"

Ye Xiao did not answer.

Su Muyun took the book and brought it to her.

"let me see."

She looked at it and muttered to herself.

"How come this book is a fairy tale book?"

"..."

【Story 1: The Candy Spring in the Forest】

Long, long ago, there was a very, very big forest.

The animals in the forest were all ordinary—rabbits could only hop, birds could only fly, and bears could only hibernate.

They ate fruit when they were hungry and drank from the stream when they were thirsty, living a simple and peaceful life.

Until one day, a very, very big candy fell from the sky.

The candy was shiny and gave off a sweet aroma.

It crashed to the ground, creating a large crater from which spring water gushed forth—not ordinary water, but candy water, sweet and sparkling.

The first rabbit to drink from the candy spring suddenly jumped higher than a tree.

The first bird to drink from the candy spring suddenly sang a beautiful song that had never been heard before.

The first bear to drink from the Candy Spring suddenly became incredibly strong, able to snap a large tree in half with a single slap.

The animals were overjoyed.

Everyone danced around the Candy Spring, calling it a "gift".

Unbeknownst to them, deep within that candy lived a sleeping worm.

......

【Story Two: The Clever Fox and the Brave Badger】

The fame of Candy Spring spread throughout the entire forest.

More and more animals came to drink the water, and the animals grew stronger and stronger.

They were no longer satisfied with ordinary fruits and began to compete for the best springs.

In the forest, there were rules, leaders, and distinctions of rank and status.

There was a clever fox who knew the most. It told everyone, "The Candy Spring is a gift from God. As long as we keep drinking from it, we won't get weaker."

There was a brave badger who spoke little, but had very hard claws.

It sensed something was wrong—after drinking from the Candy Spring, the animals became stronger, but also more greedy, more argumentative, and less willing to share.

The badger didn't speak, but just kept sharpening its claws.

......

【Story 3: The Awakening of the Insects】

The fox actually knew the secret of Candy Spring—there was a worm in the candy.

The longer the insects stay awake, the sweeter the Candy Spring becomes.

But once the insects are fully awake, they will devour the entire forest.

The fox didn't tell everyone because it was afraid—if everyone knew the truth and stopped drinking from the Sugar Spring, it would lose its intelligence and status.

So the fox made up a story: "Candy Spring is the pillar of the forest; whoever doesn't drink from it will become weak. We must keep drinking from it to protect the forest."

The animals believed it.

They drank more and more, becoming increasingly dependent on the Candy Spring.

The worm grew larger and larger deep inside the candy, and eventually grew an eye.

......

[Story Four: The Badger's Punch]

The badger finally spotted the insect's eyes and knew it couldn't wait any longer.

It walked to the edge of the Candy Spring, and all the animals looked at it—some with admiration, some with fear, and some with anger.

The badger didn't explain; it raised its paw and punched the candy.

"Snap—"

The candy broke, and the candy juice spilled all over the ground, seeping into the soil and never coming out again.

The insect shrieked, retreated into the crack, and closed its eyes for the moment.

The animals were stunned.

They surrounded the badger, crying and cursing, "You've ruined us! You've ruined the forest! Without Candy Spring, we'll grow weak!"

The badger did not speak.

It lowered its paws, turned around, and walked away.

Its right claw is bleeding.

......

【Story Five: The Fox's New Story】

The Candy Spring dried up, and the animals indeed became weaker; some even reverted to their former state.

The fox stepped forward and said, "The badger has ruined our future. But I have a plan—there's some candy water underground; we can dig it out slowly and drink it drop by drop."

The animals believed it, and they followed the fox, digging year after year.

They don't know that with every drop of candy water they dig up, the insects underground will awaken a little more.

They didn't know that the fox actually knew, but it didn't say anything.

Because it wants to be the leader.

......

【Story Six: The Badger's Son】

Many years later, the badger's son grew up.

It had never drunk from the Candy Spring and didn't know what candy water tasted like.

But it has claws as hard as its father's.

One day, it walked to the location of the Candy Spring from back then.

All that's left is a dried-up pit.

At the bottom of the pit, there was a half-open eye, staring at it.

It crouched down and said to the eye—

"How much longer are you going to sleep?"

The eyes did not answer.

It stood up and raised its paws.

In the distance, an old fox was watching it.

The old fox had a smile on his lips, a deep, deep smile.

......

[The End of the Story]

What happened after that? Nobody knows.

Some say that the badger's son also landed that punch, which completely blinded him.

Some say it didn't hit because it remembered its father's bleeding hands.

Some people say that it is not the son of a badger at all, but the son of a fox.

But these are all just legends.

The real story is hidden in that paw, in that eye, in that broken candy.

.......

Reading complete.

Su Muyun's trembling hands closed the fairy tale book.

The next moment, Ye Xiao took the fairy tale book from Su Muyun's hand and threw it directly into his spirit ring.

The eyes of the boy and girl trembled as they looked at each other.

A forbidden knowledge flowed through their minds.