Chapter 341: Xiao Gucheng's Critical Injury

"Yuejiang, are you saying that Xiao Gucheng and Himeragi Yukina have left Itogami Island?" Lingyun looked at Nangong Nayue, who had suddenly appeared before him, and said.

"That's right. Ever since I discovered that the mask-wearer was Yese Xiayin, I had my subordinates investigate the matters surrounding her, eventually narrowing the target down to Magus Craft, where her father works," said Nangong Nayue, holding a parasol. "But there is no concrete evidence yet, so we cannot move against them, though it is only a matter of time. I never expected Xiao Gucheng to quietly leave Itogami Island during this period."

"You mean to tell me that guy Xiao Gucheng went straight to the private island of Magus Craft?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"It is very likely!" Nangong Nayue nodded slightly. "As far as I know, he and that transfer student went to the headquarters of Magus Craft before this."

"Damn it, didn't I warn that guy not to act on his own until I could find a way to break through the Dimensional Membrane around Yese Xiayin?" A flash of anger crossed Lingyun's eyes. "Facing Yese Xiayin's Dimensional Membrane, the familiar beasts that guy can currently command are completely useless!"

"Well, he was worried about his classmate, after all!" Nangong Nayue said.

"Yuejiang, send me the location of that private island. If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Gucheng is likely in big trouble. With his familiar beasts rendered useless, his combat power is no different from that of an ordinary person," Lingyun said as he stood up.

"What are you planning to do?" Nangong Nayue asked.

"I'll leave things here to you for now. I am going to that uninhabited island to save my reckless student," silver light began to weave around Lingyun. "If I don't do this, who knows if my student will just die there."

After Lingyun finished speaking, a flash of silver light surrounded his body, and he vanished from the spot.

The private island of Magus Craft.

The once-peaceful island had now turned into a world of ice and snow. In this world of ice, the most prominent feature was a massive ice tower. At the top of the ice tower, Yese Xiayin was frozen, her body curled into a ball.

A streak of silver light flashed across the sky, and Lingyun appeared in mid-air. Looking at the scene below, Lingyun couldn't help but frown: "So it really turned out like this. Did Yese Xiayin go berserk and seal herself away after wounding Xiao Gucheng? By the way, where did that idiot Xiao Gucheng go?"

Lingyun expanded his Divine Sense and swept it across the ice and snow world below. Soon, he discovered a trace of energy beneath the ice layer that was somewhat similar to the fingertips of a rose.

"This energy, it should be the fluctuations of Sekkarou!" Lingyun raised an eyebrow, and whirlwinds gathered around him, eventually forming a massive tornado.

Driven by Lingyun, the tornado turned into a powerful drill and bored down into the ice layer. Amidst the flying ice shards, a large hole appeared before him.

"Th-this is?" Inside the protective circle formed by Sekkarou, a girl who looked extremely similar to Yese Xiayin stared in astonishment at the whirlwind that had suddenly appeared, its tip piercing heavily into the Barrier formed by Sekkarou.

"This power, could it be Teacher Lingyun?" Himeragi Yukina looked toward the whirlwind, a flash of joy in her eyes.

"Teacher Lingyun?" The girl looked at Himeragi Yukina in surprise.

"That's right, he is the Chinese teacher of our senior, and he possesses great power. If it's him, he might have a way to save our senior," said Himeragi Yukina, who was kneeling on the ground.

Resting on her lap was the unconscious Xiao Gucheng. On his chest was a gruesome wound. For a True Ancestor with immense vitality and regenerative powers, such an injury should have healed in minutes. However, there seemed to be an inexplicable power in this wound that kept preventing Xiao Gucheng's power from healing it, even causing him to fall into a coma.

Lingyun descended through the passage; the Barrier formed by Sekkarou was as good as non-existent to him.

"I knew it would come to this. Was the wound on this guy's body caused by the blade of Yese Xiayin's Angel? Looking at it, he shouldn't be dead yet, right?" Seeing Xiao Gucheng lying on the ground, Lingyun couldn't help but rub his forehead in annoyance. "Didn't I warn you all not to act on your own?"

"Teacher, do you have any way to save our senior?" Himeragi Yukina looked at Lingyun pitifully.

"The method to save him lies within his own familiar beasts. As for how to make him awaken this familiar beast, that is up to you," Lingyun said slowly. "By the way, who is she?"

"Ah, this is Her Highness, the Silver Princess of the Aldegyr Kingdom in Northern Europe, Her Highness La Folia," Himeragi Yukina introduced from the side.

"The Silver Princess, is it?" Lingyun looked the person in front of him up and down. In his memory, this person did indeed exist in this world, and she seemed to have a significant connection to Xiao Gucheng's familiar beasts.

"Are you the mysterious teacher that Himeragi Yukina mentioned?" La Folia looked at Lingyun with curiosity.

"Now is not the time for this." Lingyun turned his focus toward the thick ice. "After I arrived, Yese Xiayin seemed to show signs of moving again. I have to go keep an eye on her. I'll leave things here to you."

"But, our senior..." Himeragi Yukina looked at Xiao Gucheng with concern.

"Hidden within Xiao Gucheng's body is a familiar beast capable of restraining the Angel's blade. It was only because this familiar beast automatically protected its master that this little guy didn't kick the bucket. You should be more familiar than I am with helping Xiao Gucheng awaken a familiar beast!" Lingyun said.

Just at this moment, the top of the ice tower suddenly burst into golden light. In Lingyun's perception, a powerful force was constantly rising, showing faint signs of tearing through this world and entering an unknown dimension.

Lingyun raised an eyebrow and then vanished directly from the ice cave.

Outside, Yese Xiayin had already broken out of the ice, and terrifying power was constantly vibrating around her. A sharp, wailing sound erupted from her mouth. Behind her, three pairs of massive wings slowly unfurled, and on the wings appeared huge eyeballs, giving her a look of eerie beauty.

"An Artificial Angel? A cheap thief like this dares to call itself an Angel?" Lingyun's figure slowly appeared before Yese Xiayin, his tone filled with cold indifference.