Chapter 52: I Am Qiangzi

Although Zhao Yuanyi had commissioned Ye Muni to capture all three of them, Amida clearly knew the female professor. Ye Muni, reading the situation, tactfully took a step back and demanded to capture only Su Ze.

Both were Saint-level powerhouses, but in terms of strength, status, and connections, Ye Muni was far inferior to Mr. Amida.

Mr. Amida nodded and extended an invitation to Liou Wenxin. "Mr. Liou, since you are no longer a professor at Ancient University, I sincerely invite you to teach at our Luofan Academy as a professor of evolution. What do you say?"

Liou Wenxin didn’t answer directly. She knew that while it sounded like an invitation, she had no room to refuse.

After a moment of contemplation, Liou Wenxin said, "General Ye Muni claims my companion is a murderer, but this is a case of mistaken identity. He is my student and a capable assistant. Without him, my research will be difficult to conduct."

The implication was clear: if Su Ze wasn’t allowed to go with her, she wouldn’t cooperate with any research, even if she were forcibly taken to Luofan Academy.

Mr. Amida gave a slight nod and asked Ye Muni, "General Ye Muni, are you sure you haven’t made a mistake?"

Ye Muni’s brow furrowed. He knew this was Amida’s signal for him to concede further. It was clear that Amida placed great importance on the female professor.

However, Zhao Yuanyi had tasked him with capturing Su Ze, and he couldn’t just keep backing down. Not only would he lose face, but word would spread that he was weak and easily pushed around.

He decided to be blunt. "Mr. Amida, if you refrain from interfering in this matter today, I will owe you a favor. Just say the word if you ever need anything from me in the future."

Mr. Amida gave Ye Muni a long, hard look. He hadn’t expected Ye Muni to be so invested in capturing Su Ze that he’d be willing to owe him a favor.

One belonged to the world of academia and the other to the military; they had no prior relationship. Still, he wouldn’t turn down a favor from a Saint-level powerhouse and military general, especially when what he was being asked to do was a trivial matter for him.

Amida smiled. "I’m just a teacher. How could I possibly interfere with a General carrying out his duty? Please, General, be my guest."

Liou Wenxin opened her mouth to say more, but she suddenly found she couldn’t control it. Not a single word would come out. The same thing was happening to Mrs. Yun.

They could neither move nor speak, as if they had been frozen in place.

This was a form of spiritual interference!

It left them fully conscious but unable to control their own bodies.

Liou Wenxin knew that Mr. Amida was a Saint-level powerhouse who specialized in Spiritual Power.

Amida smiled benevolently. "Ladies, the Black Rock Mountain Range is a dangerous place. Why don’t you wait for me at the foot of the mountain? Once I’ve finished my business here, I’ll take you back to Luofan Academy."

Liou Wenxin and Mrs. Yun stood frozen, unable to move. Only their eyes betrayed their anxiety and worry.

Ye Muni disdained to act against a Pupa Stage cultivator like Su Ze himself. He motioned for Zhang Fantie to take him away.

Su Ze hadn’t lost his ability to move, but he didn’t run. He knew he couldn’t get away.

Watching Zhang Fantie approach step by step, Su Ze grew frantic, but he couldn’t think of any way out.

’If Zhang Fantie captures me, I’m a dead man!’

’What do I do?’

’What do I do, what do I do!?’

’Calm down!’

’I have to calm down!’

Su Ze kept telling himself to stay calm, but he couldn’t stop his heart from pounding faster and faster.

He frantically looked around, like someone cornered by a wild beast searching for anything to use as a weapon.

Suddenly, he saw Feng Bqing in the distance, watching the spectacle with great interest.

’That lunatic, that idiot... Instead of taking the chance to escape, he’s just standing there enjoying the show.’

An idea struck Su Ze. He shouted, "Feng Bqing!"

Feng Bqing clearly flinched. ’Looks like he still recognizes his own name,’ Su Ze thought. ’He hasn’t gone completely insane.’

"Feng Bqing, don’t you want to catch me? Then come and get me!"

"Feng Bqing, come play with me!"

"Feng Bqing, save me..."

"Feng Bqing..."

Su Ze yelled, not knowing what words might trigger the madman’s frayed nerves. He could only keep trying.

He might have a chance of survival in a madman’s hands, but in the hands of the Zhao Family, he was truly doomed.

But Feng Bqing wasn’t taking the bait. He completely ignored him.

"You expect a madman to save you?" Zhang Fantie shook his head. "Just come back with me quietly. Maybe the General will be lenient."

In just a few steps, Zhang Fantie was in front of Su Ze, his hand reaching out to grab him.

Despair washed over Su Ze’s face, but he didn’t give up. He kept spouting nonsensical, illogical phrases.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. He thought of something and yelled, "Qiangzi!"

That name—Qiangzi—struck Feng Bqing like a bolt of lightning. He suddenly grew agitated and screamed, "Qiangzi! Qiangzi, don’t go!"

’It worked!’

Su Ze quickly yelled, "I’m Qiangzi! I am Qiangzi!

"Feng, it’s me, Qiangzi! Get me out of here!"

"Qiangzi? You’re Qiangzi?" Feng Bqing’s grief-stricken gaze fell upon Su Ze, and his expression suddenly softened with tenderness.

"You are Qiangzi! No one will ever separate me and Qiangzi!"

The next second, Feng Bqing dissolved into a mass of shadows and shot toward Zhang Fantie as if using an Instant Teleportation Skill.

"Not good!"

Ye Muni’s expression changed. He was too late to intervene. It was as if Feng Bqing’s potential had been unlocked, allowing him to burst forward with an unprecedented, astonishing speed.

All he could do was conjure a wall of fire in front of Zhang Fantie.

But Feng Bqing smashed right through the firewall and appeared beside Zhang Fantie in an instant. Zhang Fantie was holding Su Ze by the collar and had no time to react to Feng Bqing’s sudden arrival.

Feng Bqing gently took Su Ze from Zhang Fantie’s grasp, then turned and struck Zhang Fantie with his palm.

As his palm landed, countless beasts made of shadow poured from it and burrowed into Zhang Fantie’s body. In an instant, they had devoured him, leaving only a skeleton and a puddle of black, corrosive liquid.

"Feng Bqing!" Ye Muni roared in fury.

He shot a glare at Amida. He himself had been too slow to stop it, but Amida, an expert in Spiritual Power, had a perfect opportunity to intervene. Yet, Amida had remained completely motionless.

Amida gave a faint, unconcerned smile. He had only promised not to interfere, not to help Ye Muni.

Ye Muni took a deep breath to suppress his rage. "Mr. Amida, don’t let Feng Bqing escape."

Amida nodded. "I’ll do my best."

Without another word, Ye Muni charged straight for Feng Bqing.

Su Ze finally snapped out of his daze and quickly said to Feng Bqing, "Feng, let’s go! Ignore them!"

Feng Bqing was surprisingly obedient. He picked up Su Ze, and both of them dissolved into a shadow state.

It was the first time Su Ze had ever experienced anything like it. Feng Bqing’s skill was incredible; he could not only turn himself into a shadow but could also extend the effect to others. Su Ze suddenly felt as if his body had become "flat."

"Qiangzi, let’s go!"

WHOOSH! Feng Bqing dove into the ground, taking Su Ze with him.