Chapter 442: The Fish Demon King

Li Luo was indeed very concerned about why Instructor Xi Chan had been afflicted by Otherkind contamination, so after she spoke, he immediately assumed a listening posture.

"You should know that in the depths of the Dark Cave suppressed by our academy, there exists an extremely terrifying Otherkind. The fundamental reason why Dean Pang has not dared to leave the Dark Cave for all these years, personally sitting in the deepest part, is to guard against this existence."

"That is an Otherkind King."

"You can call it the 'Fish Demon King'." When Instructor Xi Chan mentioned this name, gloom and fear appeared in her eyes.

"Fish Demon King?"

Li Luo murmured. An Otherkind King... that was a terrifying existence comparable to a King-level powerhouse. If such an Otherkind King were allowed to appear in their world, the entire Great Xia would likely turn into a land of death. All the prosperity and vitality before his eyes would be destroyed; that would be true devastation.

"Back then, the Fish Demon King tried to break through the Dark Cave and head toward Great Xia. Naturally, the academy could not let this scourge out, so the two sides engaged in an extremely fierce battle."

"After many rounds of maneuvering, the academy organized a great encirclement."

"In that great encirclement, not only did all the Purple Glow Instructors of the academy participate, but they even specifically invited other Marquis-level powerhouses of Great Xia. Among them were your father and mother." Instructor Xi Chan glanced at Li Luo.

Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment immediately appeared on Li Luo's face; he clearly had not expected that even his father and mother had participated in that operation.

"However, that great encirclement ultimately ended in failure. It was after that operation that the academy set a rule: unless it was absolutely necessary, they would no longer invite outside powerhouses into the Dark Cave," Instructor Xi Chan said slowly.

"Why is that?" Li Luo was very puzzled. Although the Astral Sage College had a profound foundation and superior strength, having helpers was always a good thing, right?

"Because when dealing with Otherkind, having more people is not necessarily a good thing; it can instead turn into a disaster," Instructor Xi Chan said calmly.

"Otherkind are condensed from countless negative emotions, and they can stir up the negative emotions deep within the human heart. Especially an Otherkind King... their contamination is too powerful. While outside powerhouses are indeed formidable, there are no shortage of those with dark hearts. These people are very likely to be silently infected during contact with an Otherkind King."

"Therefore, for matters like suppressing the Dark Cave, sometimes the young students within the academy are more suitable than those from the outside who have experienced countless schemes... After all, their character is ultimately a bit purer."

"In that great encirclement, at the very end, those contaminated powerhouses turned against us, causing us great losses instead."

"In that chaos at the time, the 'Fish Demon King' nearly broke through the Dark Cave, but fortunately, it was ultimately held back by Dean Pang. Of course, I must say, your father and mother also provided great assistance. They were indeed very powerful; even Dean Pang personally acknowledged this point."

Li Luo's emotions surged. He had not expected that such an earth-shattering battle had actually broken out in the Dark Cave back then. Some of his doubts were also resolved at this moment, such as why the academy had to pay a huge price, even the lives of many students, to suppress the Dark Cave every year, yet they had never asked for help from other forces in Great Xia.

So they had been dragged down once before.

"And this 'Fish Demon Curse' on my face was left by the Otherkind King, the 'Fish Demon King', at that time."

Instructor Xi Chan took a deep breath and said, "At that time, the 'Fish Demon King' was blocked by the joint efforts of Dean Pang and your parents. It eventually split into nine avatars to escape. Shen Jinxiao and I were in a group and managed to catch up to one avatar. We had already activated a sealing technique, attempting to suppress and seal this Fish Demon King avatar."

"But perhaps the other avatars of the Fish Demon King also encountered resistance, so this avatar began to transform into its true form."

"Actually, the 'Fish Demon King' was already wounded at that time. Even if its true form descended, relying on the sealing technique, we could still trap it for a while. There was a high probability that this time would be enough to drag it out until the Dean and the others arrived."

"But... Shen Jinxiao felt fear toward the Fish Demon King, causing the seal to be broken. Afterward, he retreated alone while I was fighting the Fish Demon King... On my own, I naturally could not be a match for the 'Fish Demon King'. If the Dean hadn't arrived at the critical moment, I might have already perished in the Dark Cave."

"But even though I saved my life in the end, I was still planted with the 'Fish Demon Curse'. This is its most proficient method; even a Marquis-level powerhouse would be contaminated. If it weren't for the Dean using all his strength to help me seal it at the time, I fear I would have been completely contaminated before long."

"Ever since then, I have worn a veil, afraid to let people see the 'Fish Demon Curse' on my face."

Li Luo listened to Instructor Xi Chan recount this past event with a complex expression. Although the instructor's voice was very calm, he could still feel the danger within it, as well as the anger and despair after being contaminated.

"This Shen Jinxiao is truly a dog!"

Li Luo gritted his teeth and cursed. Clearly, this was the origin of the grudge between Instructor Xi Chan and Shen Jinxiao. No wonder Instructor Xi Chan targeted Shen Jinxiao so much; it turned out she had been sabotaged by him back then. This grudge could not be considered shallow.

It stood to reason that if it weren't for the academy's rules, Instructor Xi Chan would likely have fought Shen Jinxiao to the death long ago.

"His defense afterward was that he had already signaled for a retreat at the time, but I insisted on staying, which led to a disagreement between us and prevented us from fighting the enemy together."

"Worse than a pig or dog!"

Li Luo scolded angrily. Although his expression was a bit exaggerated, he was indeed filled with quite a bit of rage. This Shen Jinxiao was truly a beast; he had clearly sabotaged Instructor Xi Chan, yet he was still here arguing sophistically, accusing Instructor Xi Chan of failing to retreat with him.

"The academy should expel this degenerate!" he said indignantly.

Instructor Xi Chan smiled faintly and said, "This kind of matter is a messy account to begin with; it's hard to say clearly. After all, only the two of us were there at the time... so even the academy didn't know how to handle such a matter. After much discussion, they only reprimanded Shen Jinxiao."

"That's letting him off too easily! Dean Pang must be senile!"

Instructor Xi Chan shook her head and said, "The academy has its own stance on this matter. However, as I said, when the time comes in the future, I will resolve this grudge myself, and I only hope the academy will not interfere then."

Li Luo was silent for a moment, then said sincerely, "Instructor, if there is such an opportunity in the future, you must include me. After hearing about your experience, my disgust and hatred for Shen Jinxiao have deepened even further!"

"So eager to fight for justice?" Instructor Xi Chan chuckled.

Li Luo shook his head and said angrily, "Mainly because this beast caused Instructor Xi Chan to have to wear a veil every day to teach me. Do you know how much of a feast for the eyes I've lost?"

"......"

Instructor Xi Chan narrowed her beautiful eyes and stared at Li Luo: "Li Luo, you really have a lot of nerve, daring to tease your instructor?"

Li Luo said with heartbreaking grief, "These are the heartfelt words of a student. Instructor is so beautiful; wearing a veil is truly a waste of heaven's gift."

Regarding his exaggerated manner, Instructor Xi Chan could not help but let a hint of a smile appear in her eyes. How could she not know that Li Luo was just trying to make her feel better after her low mood.

"Alright."

She reached out and ruffled Li Luo's hair.

"If you really want to help me, then take the title of the strongest First Star Academy student in this Holy Grail War. Because this will count as my achievement, and then I can use it to apply for some things from the academy..."

"With those things, I might be able to find an opportunity to settle things with Shen Jinxiao."

"Can you do it?"

Looking at the hint of a request in Instructor Xi Chan's clear, limpid eyes, Li Luo also restrained his smile and then slowly nodded.

"But I also hope the instructor will promise me one thing."

"What?"

"Let me deliver the final blow."