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

After spending a day and a night on the bus.

Ye Xiao finally returned to the familiar Jiang City.

When I came out of the long-distance bus station.

Across from it is a bustling teleportation array, with a dense flow of people coming and going.

It's just one street away.

But it's like two different worlds.

Ye Xiao did not linger, but went straight back to school.

Last time.

Ye Xiao still remembered when he left.

After the disaster in the Red Abyss ended, the entire city was rebuilt from the ruins, and then the schools reopened.

When I returned again in the blink of an eye.

There are very few people left at the school.

"So it's a holiday."

Ye Xiao then realized that the weather had turned cool.

It is autumn.

Winter is slowly approaching.

Ye Xiao arrived at the school gate.

When the gatekeeper saw him, he stepped forward to stop him.

"Non-students are not allowed to enter at this time."

Ye Xiao took out his student ID and showed it to the other person.

After the other party saw the name "Ye Xiao".

A look of astonishment clearly appeared on his face.

"You're Ye Xiao?"

"Um."

Ye Xiao nodded slightly, which was considered a response.

However, he didn't know why the other person looked so surprised after recognizing him.

The security guard returned the student ID.

He said, "You are the young hero who saved Jiang City!"

"I heard there was also a riot in Frostthroat, Changbai Mountain. Was that a disaster you resolved as well?"

Ye Xiao was slightly taken aback.

I never expected that the other party would know about these things after he had been gone for so long.

Ye Xiao nodded: "I guess so."

An appreciative smile appeared on the gatekeeper's face.

"You truly are a young hero! You probably don't know, but since you haven't been back to school for so long, your heroic deeds are all over the place!"

"Really?" Ye Xiao was somewhat surprised.

The security guard nodded: "That's right! I almost forgot something important. The principal told me that if you come back, you should go to the principal's office to see him."

"The principal is back?" Ye Xiao's eyes lit up immediately, and his voice rose eight octaves.

The security guard nodded: "Yes, the principal is back."

"When did the principal get back?"

"Last night."

Ye Xiao's expression faltered slightly.

The principal came back last night and then gave instructions to the gatekeeper.

It's obvious that the principal knew Ye Xiao would be coming back today.

That means...

Everything that happened in the Immortal City, including Ye Xiao's subsequent escape from the Immortal City and his rescue by Han Fei to the Paradise.

Actually, the principal should know everything!

Thinking about this...

Ye Xiao rushed into the school and ran towards the principal's office as fast as he could.

"headmaster!"

With a bang.

The door to the principal's office was pushed open.

Ye Xiao went straight in.

He exuded obvious dissatisfaction.

And just as he entered.

Ye Xiao saw that, in the principal's office, besides Principal Wu Canglan, there was no one else.

There sat an old woman with white hair and a hunched back.

And this time.

Wu Canglan was personally pouring a cup of hot tea for the old woman.

Then I sat down next to her, took her hand, and started chatting with her softly.

When Ye Xiao rushed in.

Both of them turned their gazes toward Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao was slightly taken aback and said, "It seems I've come in at the wrong time. I'll go out first."

"etc."

Wu Canglan smiled and called out to Ye Xiao.

"We've been waiting for you."

Ye Xiao stopped and looked at Wu Canglan with some surprise.

Then, Wu Canglan gestured for Ye Xiao to sit down.

Ye Xiao then sat down opposite Wu Canglan and the elderly woman.

Judging from age

This elderly woman is probably over ninety years old.

Her aging was far more pronounced than Wu Canglan's.

But it's also possible that it's because Wu Canglan has already reached the realm of the extraordinary.

Therefore, his lifespan is extended, and aging is not very noticeable.

The old woman stared at Ye Xiao and asked, "You must be Ye Xiao?"

Ye Xiao nodded.

But he didn't know what to say?

He was still unaware of the old woman's identity.

Could this old woman be the principal's mother?

But at this time...

Wu Canglan took the initiative to introduce, "Ye Xiao, this old woman next to me is your Uncle Hei's mother."

"The main reason I've come is to ask you about her son."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao's expression froze.

His heart was racing, and he felt somewhat at a loss.

A kind smile appeared on the old woman's face: "Little child, don't be afraid. My good-for-nothing son hasn't contacted me for a long time."

"I only have this one son, and I was really worried about him, so I came to his workplace, which is this school."

"I heard from Xiao Wu that your relationship with my son... it seems you're still... a close friend despite the age gap?"

Ye Xiao didn't know what to say.

The words, though on the tip of his tongue, grew increasingly heavy.

It was so heavy that he couldn't say a word.

How should he explain the old man's death to the old woman?

Originally, he had heard from the gatekeeper at the school gate that the principal wanted to see him.

At that moment, Ye Xiao's first reaction was to hold the principal accountable!

Since the principal knows everything.

He must have the opportunity and the ability to stop all of this from happening.

Perhaps the old man's death could have been avoided.

But when he stormed in aggressively...

When I saw Grandpa Hei's mother sitting here.

Ye Xiao's anger deflated like a punctured balloon.

He was silent.

A long silence prevailed in the principal's office.

Finally, Wu Canglan took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Ye Xiao, the old lady is asking you questions. Just answer whatever you have to say."

"But Principal, I..."

Ye Xiao was speechless for a moment.

He was afraid of what would happen if he told the truth.

The old woman in front of me might not be able to withstand the shock and something unexpected might happen to her.

And just then...

The old woman took the initiative to speak.

"Little one, I heard that my good-for-nothing son took you to the capital city, to the nine-tiered palace?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao's expression immediately froze.

He swallowed hard and nodded slowly: "Yes."

The old woman continued, "Whom did you encounter?"

then.

Following the old woman's words, Ye Xiao recounted what they had encountered in Frostthroat, outside the capital city, and within the Nine Palaces.

The only thing not mentioned was the battle between the Black Grandpa and Adam.

"What happens next?"

The old woman knew that the story was not over.

Because only Ye Xiao returned.

Where is her son?

"later........"

Ye Xiao looked at Wu Canglan with a sense of helplessness.

Wu Canglan gave him a reassuring look, signaling him to tell the truth.

Ye Xiao finally managed to speak with difficulty.

"later......"

"Old man Hei is dead..."

"He was killed by a foreigner named Adam..."