Chapter 124: Learned (Bonus for Alliance Leader Fang Dandan)

As the beast tide retreated, Yujiang University became increasingly prosperous.

Although alien civilizations had occupied West Asia, they were still far from Huaxia and had caused no damage to Huaxia.

Ding Huan and Qi Qi Xinyue brought Lao Liu to the entrance of Yujiang University and found its popularity no less than that of Luoheshangwu University.

Ding Huan's residence was still preserved by Tan Bei; Ding Huan had originally planned to have Qi Qi Xinyue wait there.

To Ding Huan's delight, his residence was now occupied by Kong Dan.

"Teacher." Seeing Ding Huan return, Kong Dan was even more excited.

Ding Huan noticed Kong Dan was still a Level Two Gene Cultivator.

Ding Huan knew this was not due to talent, but to lack of resources.

If Kong Dan had returned to the Safety Bureau, he might have obtained some cultivation resources; here, progress was simply too difficult.

"Kong Dan, your cultivation progress is a bit slow," Ding Huan patted Kong Dan's shoulder.

Kong Dan felt embarrassed:

"My talent is average; this is already the result of great effort and Headmaster Tan's care—otherwise, it would be even slower."

Ding Huan pulled out a leather pouch from his large bag and handed Kong Dan twenty Qi Stones and thirty Zhan Shen Crystals:

"Take these for cultivation—start with the weaker Qi Stones, and switch to the stronger crystals once they're used up."

Ding Huan estimated these resources would allow Kong Dan to reach at least Level Seven.

The pouch had been taken from the alien creatures on Zhan Shen Continent; the Zhan Shen Crystals inside emitted no trace of Qi leakage.

"Yes, Teacher," Kong Dan quickly took the pouch.

He now fully understood the importance of cultivation resources.

"In that case, keep cultivating here; Qi Qi Xinyue and I will go to the Gene Laboratory."

Since Kong Dan lived here, Ding Huan planned to take Qi Qi Xinyue to the laboratory.

"Teacher, let me show you the way—cultivation can wait a little," Kong Dan hurriedly said.

…

The gene laboratory at Yujiang University was still empty; without Ding Huan here, Kong Dan managed it.

Kong Dan knew clearly that if Ding Huan ever returned to Yujiang University, it would be for the gene laboratory—nothing else.

The facts proved he was right.

"Teacher, I heard aliens established bases in West Asia, and everyone wanted to join the Federation Army—thankfully, I heard the alien civilization was wiped out."

Kong Dan said this with some suspicion: was it his teacher who had destroyed them?

The information he received was that a powerful cultivator had been invited by Senior Zhong Chi and then wiped out the alien civilization.

Ding Huan sighed: "Kong Dan, with your tiny strength, if you went to an alien base, you wouldn't even be worth a single crossbow bolt."

Kong Dan chuckled awkwardly, then noticed Lao Liu and stared in astonishment:

"Isn't this monkey the one I used to feed?"

Lao Liu pretended not to see him—this guy must have been trained by Huan Ye, right? And yes, Huan Ye must have also given him a spiritual root.

Having a spiritual root and still being this weak after all this time was truly pitiful.

"Teacher, I'll guard outside—you won't be disturbed while conducting your experiments," Kong Dan patted his chest.

He glanced at Lao Liu again—this guy had once been so unruly, yet now he seemed as docile as a grandchild.

Ding Huan paid no mind to Kong Dan's offer to guard.

As for Qi Qi Xinyue, seeing she had no intention to cultivate, Ding Huan simply let her enter the laboratory too.

Ding Huan was very skilled at making spiritual root gene serums.

After extracting Lao Liu's eyebrow blood, Ding Huan spent only half a day to produce one dose of spiritual root gene serum for him.

If not for certain steps requiring waiting time, he could have finished it in just one hour.

Seeing Ding Huan holding a vial, Lao Liu leapt forward immediately, excitedly chattering nonstop.

At this moment, it only wanted to fuse the spiritual root gene serum, forgetting entirely Ding Huan's warning that the success rate was low.

"Lao Liu, I've made the spiritual root gene serum for you, but I must tell you—the success rate is only fifty percent."

Ding Huan held up the spiritual root gene serum and reminded Lao Liu.

Lao Liu only nodded—it had no time to grab paper or pen; its eyes were fixed on the serum in Ding Huan's hand, filled with longing.

"Huh…" Ding Huan seemed to notice something, exclaimed, then stepped out of the laboratory.

At the door stood three people: Kong Dan, Tan Bei, and—Liu Aimei.

"Long time no see, Liu Aimei," Ding Huan said with a smile.

Liu Aimei, seeing Ding Huan, was so excited she could barely speak.

After a while, she calmed down, though her voice remained excited:

"Ding Huan, I never thought you'd really be here—my luck is incredible."

Kong Dan quickly said:

"Teacher, she came here asking if you'd returned; I told you were doing gene experiments, and she tried to rush in.

I stopped her, and the argument brought Headmaster Tan."

Tan Bei was equally excited:

"Teacher Ding, you've finally returned! Please stay several days at least—give our students at least one lecture."

"Teacher Ding, you can't give a lecture here…"

Liu Aimei's words were cut off by Tan Bei:

"Student Liu Aimei, every time you come to Yujiang University, haven't I treated you like a friend?

Now you're telling our Teacher Ding not to lecture? That's going too far."

Tan Bei knew better than anyone why Yujiang University was now so hot—it was all because of Teacher Ding Huan.

If Ding Huan could give just one more lecture, Yujiang University's popularity would rise even higher, perhaps even becoming a true powerhouse institution.

"No, Principal Tan, let me explain—Teacher Ding must hurry to the Human Corridor Frontline…" Liu Aimei said urgently.

Ding Huan froze. The demon dragon's wounds were healed? It had entered Africa through the Human Corridor Frontline?

"Liu Aimei, what's going on?"

Ding Huan asked hastily—he didn't even know the Human Corridor Frontline had been rebuilt.

Liu Aimei said anxiously: "It's Seeing Qu Yi. Those people are bullying Seeing Qu Yi."

Ding Huan's face darkened. Who dares bully Seeing Qu Yi?

"Tell me in detail."

Ding Huan's killing intent immediately spilled out—he could tolerate being wanted, at most returning to kill those who issued the warrant and raze their nest.

But bullying Seeing Qu Yi? No one would ever get away with it.

Liu Aimei calmed down slightly:

"Big Brother Ding, Seeing Qu Yi is the Director of the Puhai Security Bureau.

Senior Zhong Chi obtained an alien war disc, and the Federation and Gene Alliance demanded he hand it over.

Senior Zhong Chi had no choice but to agree to grant Seeing Qu Yi access to the disc.

This was originally no big deal, but when Senior Zhong Chi handed Seeing Qu Yi those crystals, the Federation and Gene Alliance saw them.

They demanded Seeing Qu Yi surrender the crystals, but Seeing Qu Yi refused, saying they were given by you."

Ding Huan's expression grew darker—the crystals had indeed been entrusted to Zhong Chi to give to Seeing Qu Yi.

So they want to steal what belongs to Ding Huan?

And that Zhong Chi—he'd already warned him that the war disc was useless, yet he refused to listen.

How could Zhong Chi have been so careless? How did they spot the Zhan Shen Crystals?

No—Ding Huan quickly realized this was a good thing.

Zhan Shen Crystals would inevitably be exposed eventually.

Because in the future, Fang Chong, Lü Zi, and Especially Ai Xi would also train with Zhan Shen Crystals.

Besides, the war disc itself contained records of Zhan Shen Crystals—impossible to hide forever.

Once Zhan Shen Crystals were revealed, not just Seeing Qu Yi, but even Zhong Chi would be coveted by them—and most likely die violently.

At that point, Seeing Qu Yi would be certain to die.

And by then, he might already have left Earth—or even if he hadn't left, what could he do if Seeing Qu Yi was killed?

Right now, these people probably still don't know the true power of Zhan Shen Crystals. But once they learn it…

Killing Seeing Qu Yi? What's that? They wouldn't hesitate to kill every human on Earth.

Human nature is the one thing that cannot withstand testing.

Now that they've discovered it, as long as Seeing Qu Yi lives, he can still act on her behalf.

Liu Aimei continued: "The Federation Army's John Nish believes that Seeing Qu Yi is selfish and disregards the Federation Army's overall interests, and he's trying to forcibly arrest her…"

Tan Bei gasped:

"That John is the Federation Army's top instructor and chief advisor—they say he's a Level Seven Gene Cultivator, or maybe Level Six…"

Liu Aimei shook her head:

"I don't know if he's Level Seven, but he's no match for Seeing Qu Yi—he got his thigh slashed by a wind blade."

"How do you know?" Tan Bei asked, puzzled.

Liu Aimei said:

"I was there watching. When the Human Corridor Frontline was rebuilt, many students volunteered to go there for trials—I signed up too."

"What happened after?" Ding Huan asked.

Liu Aimei's eyes burned with anger:

"When they saw John injured, Hou Hou Hezhong of the Gene Alliance and Qin Qiang of Wu Mai Mountain simultaneously ambushed—Hou Hou Hezhong struck Seeing Qu Yi with a devastating blow.

Senior Zhong Chi moved to intervene, but Shi Shi Changqian and Nong Yi Zhen blocked him together, and Gu Zhong also attacked.

Seeing Qu Yi is now imprisoned, and even Directors Dou and Zhu couldn't persuade them to release her."

"I know Seeing Qu Yi is your disciple, so I came to find you. I didn't know where you were, so I came to wait at Yujiang University."

"Good," Ding Huan said, suddenly calm. "They think I didn't kill him, don't they?"

Why get angry at a dead man? In his eyes, Shi Shi Changqian, John, and the ones who ambushed Seeing Qu Yi were already dead.

As for Hou Hou Hezhong, who betrayed Seeing Qu Yi—he wasn't just dead. He was beyond death.

"I told you I came to find you—Director Zhu sent me back in a Security Bureau warcraft." Liu Aimei exhaled, relieved to have delivered all the news.

"Thank you, Liu Aimei. I'm going to the Human Corridor Frontline now. If you want to come, come with me. If not, I'll find you in Yanjing later."

Ding Huan was deeply grateful to Liu Aimei.

This wasn't the first time she'd warned him—last time, it was the Qiao family hunting him, and Liu Aimei gave him the tip.

Before leaving Earth, he would definitely go to Yanjing.

Whether it was the Qiao family, the Qin family, Yong Tang Gene, or Oceanic Bio—he'd uncover the truth.

"I'll go with you to the Human Corridor Frontline," Liu Aimei said without hesitation.

"Old Six, fuse your gene serum after you return to Qianluo Mountain—I'm heading to the Human Corridor Frontline." Ding Huan put away the gene serum.

Though Old Six desperately wanted to fuse it now, he knew this wasn't something to argue about.