Chapter 321: The Teacher Appears

“No! I can't die!”

Liu Yiyi screamed with all her might, but it still could not change the fact that her soul was about to dissipate.

Through her blurred vision, Su Yan saw Gu Yang.

In the end, he would die because of her.

This thought drove her to madness. Just as she was about to gamble everything, intending to trade her own life for his survival, a figure appeared out of thin air before her.

She seemed to recognize that face.

“Teacher…”

The man still gazed at her with the same familiar and gentle eyes from her memories, making her feel the warmth she had known as a child.

“Sleep. You’ll be fine once you wake up.”

She didn't know what was happening; she only wanted to cry, but in the next second, her emotions were smoothed over. It felt as if her entire being was wrapped in warm sunlight, and she fell into a heavy sleep.

Zhou Ye caught the unconscious Su Yan. With a wave of his hand, all the previously uncontrolled energy returned into Su Yan's tightly closed pupils.

The surroundings were silent and deathly still, the ground mottled and broken, with nothing left but the scent of blood.

Zhou Ye took out a new piece of black cloth to tie around Su Yan's eyes before turning his gaze toward Gu Yang and the unconscious Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan.

He let out a faint sigh.

Things had still come to this, but fortunately, he had arrived in time.

His cold gaze fell upon the trembling Liu Yiyi, who could not even stand steadily.

She was the only one left conscious here.

Liu Yiyi swallowed hard, immersed in the joy of having survived a catastrophe. However, this joy lasted only a few seconds before it turned into utter frustration.

The suppression formation was only one line away from being fully manifested, but now, all her previous efforts had been wasted because of Su Yan.

Furthermore, Gu Yang had bled out almost completely; it was clearly impossible to restart the formation.

But in an instant, she realized that now was not the time to dwell on such things. She was filled with defensiveness and dread toward the suddenly appearing Zhou Ye.

Although she was unsure of his identity or origin, anyone who could suppress that terrifying power with a single move was absolutely not to be underestimated.

“Who—who are you?”

She had never heard of an exorcist this powerful.

“Did you hurt her?” Zhou Ye’s low voice carried not a trace of emotion.

Liu Yiyi’s breath hitched. A sense of terror swept through her heart, and she turned to flee, but Zhou Ye let out a cold laugh.

With a wave of his hand, Liu Yiyi vanished without a trace.

Zhou Ye picked up the unconscious Su Yan, his coldness being replaced by gentleness...

***

In the early morning, the first ray of dawn pierced through the darkness.

An indescribable exhaustion showed through Du Jinsong's grim expression.

They had searched all night, visiting every place they could think of, but there was no sign of Liu Yiyi or Gu Yang.

Not only that, but when they tried to meet up with Su Yan, Ma Chulong, and Ma Chulan in the latter half of the night, they discovered that even those three had vanished without a trace.

“Jinsong, what do we do now?”

Even though Liu Yiyi had escaped, there was currently no news, which might itself be a signal.

“Let's head back to the team first.”

No matter what kind of punishment they faced, he would accept it.

Tian Wei was finally able to deal with the matter rationally, though she was filled with a sense of unease.

“Let's not lose heart. Maybe Liu Yiyi has already left the capital area. As for that Gu Yang, he might have just happened to go somewhere else, which is why we couldn't find him.”

These words sounded more like she was talking to herself.

Du Jinsong and Zhang Ximing both remained silent as the car turned around.

Half an hour later, the three returned to the Special Operations Team, having even prepared for the worst-case scenario.

“Captain Du, you're back...”

The other team members immediately came forward upon seeing the three of them.

“Is the Captain looking for us?” Du Jinsong let out a long sigh; what was meant to come would eventually come.

However, to their surprise, the other person shook his head.

“The Captain went out. Liu Yiyi has been dealt with.”

Du Jinsong:... Zhang Ximing:... Tian Wei:...

“Say that again? Liu Yiyi was captured?” This time, Tian Wei's reaction was even faster than Du Jinsong's.

“Not captured. She has been dealt with.”

Du Jinsong first took a sharp breath, then asked excitedly, “Was it Su Yan who dealt with her?”

Aside from Su Yan, he couldn't think of anyone else.

“I'm not entirely sure. The news was relayed by the Captain, and he has gone out as well. You can ask him when he returns.”

At this moment, Du Jinsong felt a weight lift off his shoulders.

He was the exact opposite of Tian Wei; rather than being punished by the Captain, he cared more about whether Liu Yiyi would continue to harm ordinary people.

“That is indeed good news. But if Su Yan really did it, killing Liu Yiyi so directly... isn't that a bit wrong?” Amidst her joy, Tian Wei did not forget to cast suspicion on Su Yan.

Du Jinsong frowned and looked at her. “What do you mean by that?”

Tian Wei sensed his displeasure, and though she felt dissatisfied, she did not dare to continue.

“Nothing. Now that Liu Yiyi is dead and the crisis is resolved, the Captain won't blame us anymore, right?”

Du Jinsong's face tightened, extremely dissatisfied with her attitude.

“Liu Yiyi's life or death has nothing to do with our dereliction of duty. The Captain is the most principled person when it comes to punishment. You had better prepare yourself mentally.”

A single sentence shattered Tian Wei's beautiful illusions.

Was she the only one who would be punished? Had they all lost their minds?

“Whatever.”

She threw out the words indignantly and stormed off.

Du Jinsong wanted to say something more, but Zhang Ximing stopped him.

“Jinsong, just leave her be.”

Du Jinsong's expression was poor. “If she keeps having this kind of mindset, she'll eventually cause her own ruin.”

“But even if you tell her now, she won't listen. Let's just wait for the Captain,” Zhang Ximing reminded him.

After all, they all wanted to know where Su Yan and the Ma siblings were now.

***

Hospital.

Su Yan woke up from a nightmare, the air around her surging instantly.

She... killed Gu Yang?!

“Yan Yan, calm down. Everyone is fine!”

A steady voice sounded beside her.

Su Yan gasped for breath, her heart trembling, and she recognized the voice almost immediately.

“Teacher?”

When she saw Zhou Ye indeed sitting by her bedside, she found it even more unbelievable.

Was she dreaming?

How could she see her teacher?

A relaxed smile appeared on Zhou Ye's tense face. “It's me. I'm here.”

Having said that, he gently took her hand, giving her the strength to calm down.

Su Yan's restless heart gradually grew strangely peaceful.

“Teacher, why are you here? And my eyes...”

She remembered clearly that the black cloth binding her eyes with energy had turned to ash, yet now, an identical piece of black cloth had appeared over her eyes again.

She could even feel the suction force coming from the black cloth.

“No rush, let's talk slowly. The black cloth was given to me by Granny. Fortunately, I arrived in time this time.”

(End of Chapter)