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

"Alright." Wu Canglan waved his hand. "I'll only be back for a short time, just one day."

"The main reason I came back this time is because Ye Xiao is back."

"Let's get straight to the point."

Wu Canglan's words were quite a show of respect for Ye Xiao.

The old man in black standing to the side said something to Ye Xiao.

"In all these years, you're the only person who could make the principal make a special trip back."

Ye Xiao already understood the unspoken meaning behind Old Man Hei's words.

At this time.

Grandpa Hei brought over two chairs and placed them directly next to Ye Xiao's bed.

Seeing that the two of them were sitting while he was still lying on the bed, Ye Xiao felt it was disrespectful and wanted to get up.

But Wu Canglan just smiled and waved his hand.

"We're just having a chat, so let's not stand on ceremony. You can just sit on the bed."

"By the way, how well did you preserve my Tinglan?"

Ye Xiao immediately took out the principal's "Listening to the Waves" from his spirit ring.

Seeing this, Wu Canglan chuckled and said.

"It's never a good idea to ask for something back so soon after lending it out."

"But I can't do anything about it right now. I've encountered some difficulties in the abyss, and I don't have any old companions who have been with me for many years. I feel that my strength is somewhat limited."

"Moreover, the original intention of lending Tinglan to you was so that you could use it to get through any difficulties you might encounter."

"But looking back now, I underestimated your abilities. The speed at which your strength and capabilities have improved no longer requires my endorsement."

Ye Xiao scratched his head, a shy smile appearing on his face.

"Principal, your way of praising people is truly masterful."

Wu Canglan laughed heartily: "I'm just telling the truth."

He took back his "Listening to the Waves" from Ye Xiao's hands.

But Ye Xiao was also very curious.

What exactly are the difficulties the principal is talking about?

What level of difficulty?

What would make things difficult for the principal?

Even after Ye Xiao's battle with the Flame Demon King.

A new idea came to him.

With the principal's strength, he could definitely kill the Flame Demon King if he wanted to.

In fact, the principal's main battlefield is in the abyss!

That's a more dangerous place than the Rift World.

It is also the root of all disasters in the world.

At this time.

Wu Canglan stared at Ye Xiao and saw that Ye Xiao was deep in thought.

He said, "Ye Xiao, is there a problem?"

"Let's just say it."

So Ye Xiao explained the confusion that had been bothering him.

After saying that.

Wu Canglan and Uncle Hei exchanged a glance and both smiled.

Immediately afterward, Wu Canglan explained, "You're right. If I were to take action myself, I could indeed kill the Flame Demon King."

"But that... is meaningless."

Ye Xiao heard the words "meaningless".

He immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"Why is it a meaningless thing?"

Wu Canglan said, "Killing one Flame Demon King will only result in the appearance of another Flame Demon King."

"In essence, these king-level monsters all originate from the abyss."

"And the Rift World contains places that are connected to the Abyss."

"We have no way to isolate these places, so we can't stop the endless stream of King-level monsters from entering the Rift World."

"But in a rifted world, there is usually only one king-level monster."

He saw Ye Xiao looking bewildered.

The old man in black chimed in to explain: "In other words, the Flame Demon King in the previous Crimson Abyss World was one of the weaker king-level demons among the 88 rift worlds in the world."

"Because it is relatively weak, the principal tacitly allows its existence. As long as it exists, the Abyss will not allow more powerful King-level monsters to come."

"After all, it's better to keep a relatively weak King-level monster alive than to parachute in a powerful King-level monster."

"You should understand this principle now."

Ye Xiao immediately had a look of sudden realization.

A worried expression appeared on his face.

"If I killed the Fire Demon King, wouldn't that mean I did something good but ended up doing something wrong?"

The principal and the old man both burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha!"

The two laughed for a while.

Then Wu Canglan spoke up, "Who said it was a bad thing? You were able to kill the Flame Demon King at such a high level and such a young age, how could that be a bad thing?"

"This precisely proves that our human future has successors!"

"Moreover, you have already obtained ten years of ownership of the Crimson Abyss World."

"When a new King-level monster arrives, you can just kill it, right?"

"In fact, for the Human Alliance, the fact that they gave you the title of Lord of the Crimson Abyss World is essentially to have you suppress the demons of the Crimson Abyss World."

At this moment, the old man in black revealed a meaningful smile.

"Ye Xiao, you probably don't know this."

"Who was the last lord of the Crimson Abyss World before you?"

Ye Xiao paused for a moment, then shook his head: "Who is it?"

Grandpa Hei glanced at Wu Canglan beside him.

"It's the principal!"

Ye Xiao gasped in shock.

"So, Principal, you were the previous human lord of the Crimson Abyss World!"

At that moment, Ye Xiao immediately understood what the so-called "Lord of the Crimson Abyss World" was.

Essentially, they were high-ranking officials sent to guard the frontier.

Wu Canglan chuckled and said, "The Flame Demon King is someone I can crush with a flick of my wrist."

"But this approach only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause."

"Only by completely eliminating the abyss can we eliminate the root cause of all natural disasters."

"But for you now, the Crimson Abyss World is the best place to train."

"It's also a great place for you to accumulate resources, and even build your personal power base, the Lingxiao Guild!"

Ye Xiao understood the principal and Grandpa Hei's good intentions.

Wu Canglan continued, "However, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. It is not advisable for you to stand out too much right now."

"Your personal strength is not strong enough, and you have not yet accumulated enough solid power and resources."

"These all require time to accumulate, and will serve as the foundation for your future as you step onto the truly vast stage of the human world."

The old man said, "So, the principal and I discussed it and agreed that I can act as your nominal agent and jointly hold ownership of the Crimson Abyss World."

"But in reality, you are the one who truly controls the Crimson Abyss world."

Ye Xiao immediately seized the opportunity and asked, "How about you two each take one-third of the shares?"

"Just leave me one-third."

Upon hearing this...

Old man Hei laughed again, but this time, his laughter was laced with sarcasm.

"You little brat, are you really looking down on the principal's family wealth?"

"The wealth of the Crimson Abyss World is nothing special in the principal's eyes."

"But you're still young. When you reach the level of a transcendent being, you'll naturally understand that true wealth in this world isn't money!"