Chapter 913

"How many days are you staying here?" Lei Dong asked.

Su Yu wasn't entirely sure himself; he was thinking of leaving only after clearing the Secret Realm. However, the fact that he possessed the Xunfa Secret Realm was his biggest secret, and even with Lei Dong in front of him, he dared not tell him.

So, Su Yu found an excuse.

"I just remembered I have some other things to attend to back on Blue Star, so I expect to stay at the school for three days before heading elsewhere."

Lei Dong nodded, not asking what he needed to do, but instead said:

"Do you need me to prepare a place for you to stay?"

Su Yu thought for a moment and shook his head.

"I can stay on the ship I arrived in; it's quite spacious inside, so it's livable."

Lei Dong didn't ask too much more, nodding as he said:

"Alright, will you be coming back to the school tomorrow?"

Su Yu thought about it and nodded again.

After the two talked for a while longer, Su Yu finally left the office.

In truth, Su Yu could tell that Lei Dong genuinely treated him like a son; this kindness had surpassed the bond between teacher and student, feeling more like the affection between father and son.

"I didn't know you had such a good principal."

It was Di Jialuo's voice.

Su Yu responded while walking toward his ship.

"Yeah, I'm quite grateful to him. I've rarely come back since I graduated, and now that I've finally returned, I want to do everything I can to help the school."

Di Jialuo said:

"You actually don't need to do anything else at all; you are the signboard of this school. As long as you are here, this school will never lack students. But I find it surprising—are the talent levels of humans on Blue Star all this low?"

Hearing the Machine Emperor say this, Su Yu sighed helplessly.

"Do you think everyone is like you? A human with an SSS-grade talent like me is already considered one of the best here. Compared to those ancient civilizations rich in resources, it really doesn't count for much."

"No, no, no," Jifeng Xunlei refuted him, "Be more confident. People with SSS-grade talent are quite common throughout the universe. To reach the high stage of the Star Spirit Realm at your age, honestly, is already quite impressive... No, actually, it's surpassed a large group of people."

Listening to Jifeng Xunlei say this, Su Yu pursed his lips and smiled.

"You're quite good at complimenting people."

"Just speaking the truth."

Su Yu walked back into the ship and found a suitable seat to sit down, closing his eyes to converse with the two Machine Emperors in his Card Controller space.

"I know the Xunfa Secret Realm is very dangerous, but I have a premonition that the longer this thing stays by my side, the more dangerous it becomes. If I don't clear the Xunfa Secret Realm as soon as possible, I always feel a bit restless."

"That is your business, it has nothing to do with us. Besides, this kind of solo Secret Realm is inherently much more dangerous than those that require a team to pass. You should realize the importance of the Xunfa Secret Realm to you."

Listening to Jifeng Xunlei's voice, to be honest, Su Yu didn't quite understand. Su Yu was, after all, still a bit too young; this was his first time encountering a solo Secret Realm.

"... I think I might understand what you mean. Then, I'll go in first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yu closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had already arrived inside the Xunfa Secret Realm.

... It was the familiar ancient castle again.

Looking at the building before him, Su Yu felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.

He steadied his mind and walked inside anyway.

The ancient castle had no doors; besides that, there were some crows dwelling here, making it very desolate and terrifying.

········Seeking flowers········

Then Su Yu discovered that the ones standing on both sides of the castle entrance to greet guests were actually two skeletons.

Su Yu stared at the skeletons circling around, and only after confirming they were truly dead did he walk inside.

The castle was very dark and covered in spiderwebs. Every now and then, Su Yu could feel the sensation of spider silk sticking to his face. He broke out in goosebumps, but suppressing his nausea, he continued walking forward.

The ground was sticky, and he didn't know what it was. The moon outside the castle hung high in the sky, and only specific places had light.

In a place where you couldn't see your own fingers, Su Yu wisely chose to take out his Spirit Stones first.

0.....

After the Spirit Stones were polished, the light illuminated the path under his feet, but just with this illumination, Su Yu was startled again.

These sticky, wet things under his feet were actually pools of blood that hadn't yet congealed.

Su Yu swallowed hard and continued walking forward.

Bones and blood covering every inch of the floor were all signs of the slaughter that had once taken place here.

The further he went, the dimmer and colder it became. Su Yu tightened his clothes, and his ears twitched as he suddenly heard something.

—It sounded like a young girl's singing; the voice was very soft, yet inexplicably terrifying.

It was ethereal and lively, sometimes sounding like a whisper right by his ear, and other times like it was coming from outside the castle.

Su Yu didn't pay much attention, his eyes darting around, trying to find something useful.

But there was nothing, except for those severed limbs.

"Remember what I said? There must be treasure in this castle. Go upstairs; maybe you'll find it there," Jifeng Xunlei reminded him.

Su Yu nodded and slowly walked upstairs, occasionally hearing the sound of a few water droplets, which seemed even clearer in the extremely quiet environment.