[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-the-myth":3,"chapter-after-the-myth-after-the-myth-chapter-61":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After the Myth",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2226531,4134,"Chapter 61: He Arrived Too Late","after-the-myth-chapter-61",61,"\u003Cp>The admissions point of the Dahan Yi Academy couldn't be called deserted at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other academies, there were indeed the fewest people here, with only a few people inquiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing was certain: more than 90% of the students who came here were ranked in the last hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the admissions teachers were also very free; they knew that the beginning was not their academy’s admissions time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after other academies had recruited enough students would it finally be their turn to recruit students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you Student Fang Chong? Student Aixi?\" The teacher responsible for admissions at the Dahan Yi Academy was shocked to stand up when he saw Fang Chong and Aixi come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two students, in four consecutive rounds of assessment, one had a total score of fourth, and one had a total score of fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to their scores, they should have gone to the Zhenyu Academy; why did they come to the Dahan Yi Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, teacher, we both want to join the Dahan Yi Academy,\" Fang Chong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\" The admissions teacher was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. \"Yes, yes, warmly welcome. I’ll get the intention forms for you now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was truly ecstatic; when had the Dahan Yi Academy ever been able to recruit students in the top five?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they recruit them this time, but they recruited two at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't get a raise and promotion after going back, that would be unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, isn't that Fang Chong and Aixi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fang Chong and Aixi sat down to fill out the intention forms, many students discovered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was fourth in total score in this assessment, and one was fifth in total score; these two people were actually filling out forms at the Dahan Yi Academy, which was at the bottom of the top ten Blue Star Academies. Did they want to join the Dahan Yi Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't scientific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious people immediately came to check, and when they found that these two really wanted to join the Dahan Yi Academy, they were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Dahan Yi Academy hide some profound martial arts? Or did the Dahan Yi Academy research some brand-new gene agent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This didn't look like it; the Dahan Yi Academy was an academy with martial arts as the main focus and gene agents as a supplement. Precisely because of this, it was getting worse year by year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think Teacher Ding Huan will go to the Dahan Yi Academy?\" Someone with a wild imagination felt they had discovered the secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence was like a thunderbolt, waking everyone up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, if Teacher Ding Huan wasn't going to the Dahan Yi Academy, what reason did Fang Chong and Aixi have to join the Dahan Yi Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible. If Teacher Ding Huan went there, why did only Fang Chong go to sign up, and why can't we see Luo Huaner and Li Wanran?\" There were still rational people in the crowd who raised questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, do you see Luo Huaner and Li Wanran signing up here? Maybe they were already recruited internally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked around; they indeed didn't see Luo Huaner and Li Wanran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Qin Qiang and Zeng Yi didn't expect that they would have such an effect by taking Li Wanran and Luo Huaner away alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a very small number of students saw that Luo Huaner and Li Wanran left with the two deans, now no one was thinking rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people were convinced of one truth: Teacher Ding was about to come out of seclusion, and the place he would come out of seclusion was the Dahan Yi Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't look at the fact that the Gene Alliance was hunting Ding Huan; as long as Ding Huan became a mentor at the Dahan Yi Academy, the Gene Alliance wouldn't have the qualifications to continue hunting Ding Huan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they dared to hunt Ding Huan again, that would be going to war with the Dahan Yi Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how low the Dahan Yi Academy’s ranking was, it was still one of the top ten Blue Star Academies, and the Gene Alliance didn't dare to treat it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this lobby for two-way selection for admissions became interesting; hundreds of people swarmed toward the Dahan Yi Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other academies were stunned; what was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The admissions teacher of the Dahan Yi Academy was also stunned; what was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they reacted quickly; no matter what was going on, recruit students first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zheng Jin? Are you the sixth-ranked student in total score in this assessment?\" The admissions teacher of the Dahan Yi Academy was hit by surprise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth, fifth, and sixth in the admissions assessment of the top ten Blue Star Academies were all recruited by the Dahan Yi Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next were the tenth, twelfth, fifteenth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the last student recruited by the Dahan Yi Academy was also the ninety-second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone the Dahan Yi Academy, even the Zhenyu Academy, under normal circumstances, couldn't receive such high-quality students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Huan didn't know that a suggestion he gave to Fang Chong had triggered a small-scale butterfly effect, making the Dahan Yi Academy earn a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any school, as long as its student source was strong, would slowly become strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhenyu Academy was an example; because the Zhenyu Academy’s student source was getting better year by year, the Zhenyu Academy was now far stronger than the other nine of the top ten Blue Star Academies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ding Huan had already entered Yiling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiling City, the Qu family was still quite famous, because the Qu family was most famous for cold weapon forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the gene beasts broke out, cold weapons were increasingly valued by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaxia had five well-known cold weapon brands, and the Qu family was among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Yi’s address was at the Xiuhu Residential Area on Zhenqiong Road in Yiling City, which was a residential area mixed with high-rises and villas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qu family was not poor, and they lived in the first row of the villa area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Qu family’s property, living here was considered relatively low-key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ding Huan entered the residential area, he soon found Villa No. 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt, Yiyi has already passed away; don't cry anymore.\" Qu Fei comforted a middle-aged woman with red and swollen eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was Qu Yi’s mother, Yan Quan. She regretted it very much in her heart because she was the one who agreed to let Qu Yi go to Puhai. If Qu Yi hadn't gone to Puhai, nothing would have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feifei, you said that Ding Huan is from Luohe?\" A middle-aged man with a slightly chubby face asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Qu Yi’s father, Qu Yonghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, his identity is known to many people now. His original name was Ding Xiaotu, and he was the young master of the Baiyu Group. Later, he was kicked out by Ding Jie, the adopted son of Ding Baishan of the Baiyu Group, and that’s when he changed his name to Ding Huan,\" Qu Fei replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To find Ding Huan, she had long entrusted someone to go to Luohe to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Yonghe fell silent; let alone not being able to find Ding Huan now, even if he found Ding Huan, he couldn't save Qu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask if Qu Yi is here?\" An abrupt voice came in, startling everyone in the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is looking for Qu Yi here?\" Qu Yonghe stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the Gene Alliance? If it were the Gene Alliance, the Qu family probably wouldn't even be able to keep Qu Yi’s remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go open the door.\" Wen Xing, who had been protecting Qu Fei and Qu Yi, accelerated her pace to the door and opened the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the door was a young man carrying a large blue bag with some stubble on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are?\" Wen Xing looked up and down at the young man in front of her and asked with some doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She soon realized and called out in surprise, \"Are you Teacher Ding Huan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Huan wiped the stubble off his face casually and said with a smile, \"That’s right, I am Ding Huan. I came specifically to see Qu Yi. Is Qu Yi okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about Qu Yi, Wen Xing’s excited mood cooled down. No matter how capable Teacher Ding was, he couldn't save the already deceased Qu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it Teacher Ding?\" Qu Fei also heard Wen Xing’s words and rushed out in a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw it was really Ding Huan, she also said with red eyes, \"Teacher Ding, I’m sorry, we shouldn't have not believed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Huan waved his hand. \"I’ll go see Qu Yi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Fei shook her head. \"It’s too late, Yiyi is gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Huan had no mood to stay outside and talk; he rushed to Qu Yi’s side in a few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ding Huan saw those eyes again, his nose began to ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes, which didn't stain a single speck of dust, like a clear spring, were now dim and lusterless, carrying a hint of sorrow and a layer of gray that couldn't be wiped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes that hadn't closed seemed to be telling of the filth of the human world and the torment of living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also seemed to be telling of how insignificant life and dignity were in front of those powerful forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Huan’s whole body was trembling slightly, sourness blurred his eyes, and anger filled his whole body and mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, these eyes that didn't stain a single speck of dust were given to him before they dimmed. In this life, these clear eyes had dimmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once thought that he could change the things that made him regret for a lifetime if he came back again, but now he was back to the starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he had changed himself, but he hadn't changed the woman who gave him light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, what was the meaning of his coming back again? He would never forgive his own mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qu Yi’s eyes had only dimmed, he, Ding Huan, could and would be willing to give his own eyes to Qu Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qu Yi had passed away; as such, what was the meaning of the \"thank you\" he said in Anhe County?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Qu Yi lacked wasn't his \"thank you\"; she longed for things he hadn't been able to give her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thump!\" Ding Huan knelt on the ground powerlessly; he had arrived too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held Qu Yi’s cold, pale hands and trembled; it wasn't his body that was trembling, but his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Yi’s mother, Yan Quan, saw Ding Huan’s sad appearance, and tears couldn't help but fall again. Oh, her poor Yiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Yonghe, Qu Fei, and the others all looked at Ding Huan in shock. They didn't know who Ding Huan was to Qu Yi, why was he so sad about Qu Yi’s death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Ding Huan holding Qu Yi’s hands, his whole person trembling, tears flowing silently, Qu Fei’s heart felt like it had been pinched; she regretted once again that she had blocked Qu Yi and Ding Huan from meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did my daughter hide from us that she had a boyfriend?\" Qu Yonghe stared blankly at the sad Ding Huan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to feel her hands being held by Ding Huan, one of Qu Yi’s eyes seeped out dim blood, and then even the eyeball gradually melted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No...\" Ding Huan could no longer suppress the fear in his heart; he didn't want Qu Yi’s eyes to disappear, he didn't want Qu Yi to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that wasn't just Qu Yi’s passing, it was also the beginning of the collapse of his own confidence and faith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Requesting monthly ticket support!) \u003C\u002Fp>",1997,"2026-06-17T23:21:20.864Z","2026-06-18T03:10:38.119Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7f9b35c2e1260dc1976155de24e382bcd6e51669901678247e8b23315cc0bf26","after-the-myth-chapter-62","after-the-myth-chapter-60",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-the-myth-cover.jpg"]