After Jiang Yuan experienced the Elemental Possession, he sent Little Yunmeng into the Netherworld Space.
He then left the Dark Abyss and appeared in a small alley in the Ancient Capital.
His innate Space talent allowed him to travel back and forth between marked spatial coordinates.
Stepping out of the alley, the Ancient Capital's main street was not far, but it appeared particularly desolate after the catastrophe.
He found someone to borrow a communication device and called Qin Yun.
"Hello?"
"Teacher, it's me."
"Jiang Yuan!?! Where are you now? Has anything bad happened? I heard Feng Zhoulong say you disappeared with a researcher!"
Jiang Yuan quickly reassured him, "I'm fine, Teacher. I'm in the Ancient Capital now. That Feng Mu was a Black Vatican member; he brought me to the Ancient Capital."
"What?!"
Listening to the exclamations on the other end of the phone, Jiang Yuan recounted the story he had already prepared.
Most of the story was his personal experience, such as the imperial jade seal and Mu He.
However, he chose to conceal crucial details, completely distancing himself from the Ancient King, while also claiming that his escape was due to the Ancient King's help.
The Ancient King's words and actions in the Ancient Capital spread quickly, and many people already believed that the Ancient King was still the brilliant human Emperor he once was, and that he still cared for humanity.
Therefore, there was nothing inappropriate about this narrative.
Even if someone felt suspicious, who could imagine that Jiang Yuan was the Ancient King? That was an Emperor who could casually exterminate a Super-Order Mage!
"That's good, that's good. Hurry back to Mingzhu Academy. I'm heading back from the Demon Capital right now!" Qin Yun on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Yuan hung up the phone and immediately set off for Mingzhu Academy.
The Undead had receded, and transportation had resumed; it wouldn't take long to fly back.
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One day later.
Jiang Yuan's student apartment.
Mo Fan, Xu Zhaoting, and Zhao Manyan had all gathered there.
Jiang Yuan did not tell them the same story he told Qin Yun, because according to Mo Fan, Jiang Yuan had gone to the Demon Capital before the Ancient Capital catastrophe.
Mo Fan's story came first, so Jiang Yuan said no more.
"Oh my god, you guys don't even know. That dark, murky hole in the sky tore open Space, and it was full of Undead! And those outside the city... the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs, each of them was a Commander-level Undead. They could blow us to death with a single breath!"
Xu Zhaoting and the others listened intently.
Zhao Manyan urged, "What about the Ancient King? Did you really see the Ancient King?"
Mo Fan's expression immediately became very serious: "Of course I saw him. At that time, a blood-red throne suddenly appeared in the sky..."
Jiang Yuan listened from the side and suddenly realized that Mo Fan had a great talent for storytelling. He described the entire process vividly, creating a strong sense of imagery.
Zhao Manyan was so excited that he shouted, "Why didn't I go to the Ancient Capital! That's an Emperor-level Undead, the ruler of China's Undead Kingdom! If I had seen that with my own eyes, my life would be complete!"
When he thought of the Ancient King, with millions of Undead troops behind him and eight Commander-level Undead as his subordinates, who could also effortlessly capture all those Black Vatican members and instantly crush them into a Twisted Undead, his whole body trembled with excitement.
Even Super-Order Mages could only beg for mercy!
This was the aura that the First Emperor of all ages, the founder of the magic dynasty, should possess!
Even Xu Zhaoting, who was nearby, showed some excitement.
Of course, they had not personally experienced the Ancient Capital catastrophe and did not know the horror of the Undead.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have only thought about the Ancient King.
"Hahaha, you all didn't see it, only I did." Mo Fan laughed triumphantly.
Jiang Yuan watched quietly from the side, just about to say something, when Zhao Manyan suddenly turned his head and said, "Jiang Yuan, you haven't been at school for several days, there's something you probably don't know yet."
The others looked over. Xu Zhaoting's expression showed no confusion; he clearly knew about it too.
Only Mo Fan and Jiang Yuan, who had been away from school, didn't know.
"What is it?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Zhao Manyan said, "What happened with you in the Beast Fighting Competition spread to the Main Campus. For some reason, it got out that you wanted to be the best in Mingzhu Academy, and even wanted to teach those older students a lesson, saying they were not as good as new students."
"I don't know why it spread like this. Someone must have disliked you and deliberately spread rumors. It was too late by the time I tried to clarify."
"Now many older students are saying you're too arrogant, they can't stand you, and they all want to come and put you in your place."
Jiang Yuan frowned. Which idiot spread this rumor? When did he become so arrogant?
If the rumor was about Mo Fan, it would be more accurate; his arrogant tail was practically wagging into outer Space.
"You'd best lay low for a while. I'll help you clarify the rumors first, and you can come out after the storm passes," Zhao Manyan suggested.
"Nonsense! Hide from them? Jiang Yuan, don't be afraid. I'll take them on with you. With the two of us, it'll be easy!" Mo Fan said aggressively.
"The older students in the Main Campus are at least Intermediate-Level. So many Intermediate-Level Mages, can we take them on?" Zhao Manyan said.
"No need to clarify."
Jiang Yuan spoke: "You just help me find out who spread this rumor. I'll handle the rest."
"How will you handle it?" Mo Fan and the others pricked up their ears curiously.
Jiang Yuan stood up and said indifferently, "How else? We'll meet force with force. Whoever dares to come knocking, just beat them up. Once they're subdued, no one will dare to say I'm too arrogant."
Strength was the hard truth, the best way to silence people and solve problems once and for all!
Zhao Manyan was dumbfounded.
Mo Fan became excited: "Yes, exactly! I wholeheartedly agree!"
Jiang Yuan's approach was perfectly to his liking!
"Jiang Yuan, those are all Intermediate-Level Mages. There are many Light System Intermediate-Level Mages too! Although your Undead are Great Generals, they are suppressed by Light System and sunlight." Zhao Manyan continued to persuade him. He felt that this method was indeed useful, but it required the strength to overpower everyone!
"Who said my Undead are only Great Generals?" Jiang Yuan poured himself a cup of tea.
"Even Advanced Great Generals won't do!" Zhao Manyan said with a bitter face.
Jiang Yuan shook his head and took a small sip of tea.
The room instantly fell silent.
"Holy crap!"
Mo Fan suddenly yelled, "I warn you, don't you dare tell me your Undead is already Commander-level!"
Under everyone's shocked gaze, Jiang Yuan nodded, put down his teacup, and then said calmly, "It has indeed advanced to Commander-level."
!!!!!!!!!!
"Then your Undead System must be High-Level?!" Mo Fan had already deeply felt the gap between himself and Jiang Yuan.
It was too big.
It's too big, buddy!!
Jiang Yuan is so strong, how can anyone bear it!!