When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 466 - 353: Refining the Divine Soul! (Two Chapters Combined)

Xiang Beifei had already gone back—he had acquired the knowledge he wanted. Professor Guo had taught him everything he knew about the soul.

An Xiyu had been waiting outside the forest for them.

"This child has a bright future! His cultivation speed is obviously faster than yours, Xiyu, so you should grasp the opportunity!" Professor Guo remarked wistfully.

An Xiyu asked, "What do you mean by that, Professor?"

Professor Guo revealed a meaningful smile, "I saw you climbing the stairs that day."

An Xiyu’s expression turned stiff.

"Ha-ha, I’m not completely oblivious to the outside world, I do occasionally go online. The people’s choice—such a boy belongs to something... oh right, what they call online, a ’treasure boy’! Everyone is treasure hunting, but you have the ’pavilion by the water’s edge’, and just now you didn’t even chat with him a bit more." Professor Guo said with weight in his words.

An Xiyu shook her head slightly, "My climbing the stairs had no other meaning; I was just curious why he would make such a request."

"I understand, I understand," said Professor Guo, his mouth corner upturned with a smile, "but with your competitive nature, you must have already met the selection criteria."

An Xiyu remained silent and did not deny it.

Professor Guo spoke patiently, "You’re also of age now—if you truly like him, be bold. I’ll make the decision for you. He is Luo’s disciple, and if you have that intention, I will have to thicken my face and go to Luo to whisper in his ear... oh no! To start a tornado! Stir the waters!"

In Professor Guo’s eyes, the two of them were extremely outstanding, a match of talent and beauty. Given his relationship with Luo Yunxian, he felt compelled to pursue the matter with Luo Yunxian.

"There’s no need for the Professor to do that," An Xiyu shook her head.

"Don’t be shy, be bold!"

"Professor, you’re not aware of why the alliance is so supportive of him?" An Xiyu said.

Professor Guo was taken aback, "Why?"

"The Professor should pay more attention to the directions of alliance policies when you have time, analyze their purposes, and be more cautious of the people in the alliance."

An Xiyu was somewhat helpless regarding the honest Professor Guo, who was solely focused on academia, not caring much for power. He preferred research, studying what abilities could be better used to resist the beast tides, how to kill the invading desolate beasts.

He didn’t understand the underhanded tricks, the power struggles, the cunning schemes, nor did he like to ponder the significance of the alliance’s actions. He preferred to spend his time teaching and researching defense against beast tides. Because of this, despite his considerable strength, he was still oppressed by the likes of Wu Shixuan, who were less noble within the alliance.

"The alliance’s support for Xiang Beifei is mainly to monitor Professor Luo closely. Xiang Beifei’s talent is indeed high, which makes the alliance very apprehensive, so the comprehensive selection is just a front—it’s less ’the people’s choice’ and more ’the people’s surveillance’," An Xiyu explained.

"People’s surveillance on Luo?" Professor Guo was quite shocked! He had been so engrossed in his research recently that he hadn’t thought about this, only knowing that Xiang Beifei had suddenly become popular, without realizing it was the alliance’s deliberate doing.

"Not only Professor Luo, but also you, Professor, since many people know about your close relationship with Professor Luo. If the alliance fears Professor Luo, they will inevitably target you too."

An Xiyu was a girl with a sharp mind; she saw through these matters very clearly, which is why she always harbored underlying concerns.

"During my internship at the alliance, many have approached me to inquire about his matters, and I have tried my best to cover for him, but I cannot be sure that I won’t slip up—maybe I inadvertently revealed something without even realizing."

An Xiyu furrowed her eyebrows.

In the alliance, there were many whose system rankings and strengths surpassed hers; their system abilities were formidable. As an SR Awakener, her advantage in the alliance wasn’t that significant.

Professor Guo said gravely, "They’ve gone too far!"

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"So, I came back today hoping you could give me some ways to protect myself, to ensure I’m not coaxed into talking, or perhaps—"

An Xiyu paused here, pressing her lips tightly together, and said, "Professor, is there a way for me to forget any memories about his and Professor Luo’s cultivation and life?"

"You want to forget him?" Professor Guo was extremely surprised.

An Xiyu looked in the direction where Xiang Beifei had left, silent for a long time as if making up her mind, then said, "I know too many everyday things about him and Professor Luo; I must forget these to avoid becoming a breakthrough point for the alliance against them."

Once she joined the alliance, she realized how difficult it was for her. The alliance’s system-centric, flawed hierarchy was a place she disliked, even wanting to escape at one point.

She would rather fight desolate beasts than stay in such a conniving place.

But Xiang Beifei’s words last year made her realize that to protect pure educators like Professor Guo, she needed to climb higher, to a very high position. Only with power could she protect those she respected most, improving the situation for guardians like Professor Guo who dedicated themselves to defense.

Only then did Professor Guo realize why An Xiyu had chosen to leave when he was teaching Xiang Beifei the method to refine his soul.

An Xiyu was restraining herself from learning too much about Xiang Beifei to avoid causing trouble for him and Professor Luo. Thus, regarding how to refine the soul, even if she wanted to know, she couldn’t afford to listen in.