Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales


    Translated by Kephiz


    Edited by Aelryinth


    “Should we approach her right away? I feel she’s no longer the Ding Yumian we


    know,” the teacher with white brows spoke up.


    “Her evil tendencies are too strong. If I’m not mistaken, she must have killed


    Dean Lee and the others,” Dean Xiao judged.


    “Dean Xiao, I still don’t understand. Not many people kanew about Ding


    Yumian’s power. How did she become Councilman Zhuang’s weapon against


    the sea monsters?” Wei Rong asked him.


    “Dean Lee must have told Councilman Zhuang about Ding Yumian’s power,”


    Dean Xiao sighed. He added, “Dean Fu had been keeping Ding Yumian’s


    information confidential, despite the pressure he was under. After he died


    during the battle at Huangpu River, the school struggled to decide on how to deal with Ding Yumian.”


    Disaster-bringers like Qin Yu’er and Ding Yumian were constantly on the


    Heresy Judgment Court’s radar.


    Dean Fu used to be Ding Yumian’s protectOr. He had made sure she could stay


    in the Pearl Institute without being harassed.


    After Dean Fu died, Dean Lee took over his role, including the arrangements


    for special students like Ding Yumian.


    “This is a forged document. The other schools never gave their permission, but


    Dean Lee somehow prepared an official document that said Ding Yumian has


    been expelled!” Dean Xiao took out a copy of a document.


    “It looks just like a real one,” the teacher with white brows observed.


    “Exactly. Dean Lee is in charge of the recruitment and expulsion of students


    with special circumstances. Even if we voted against his decision, he could still


    forge this document,” Dean Xiao agreed.


    “Does that mean Ding Yumian was given the document before she became a


    weapon? Wouldn’t that make her homeless?” Mo Fan blurted out in surprise.


    Ding Yumian had always treated the Pearl Institute as her home. It was the


    protection she needed from the biased world.


    To their surprise, someone had taken it away from her!


    “It’s not hard to guess that Dean Lee forced Ding Yumian into a corner and


    suggested a plausible way to save the city on behalf of the school. He was


    pressuring her to sacrifice herself for the greater good.”


    “Isn’t that the same as how the people in the past sacrificed innocent women to


    the Sea of God?!”


    “It made a lot of sense. The primary condition to become an Undead was


    hatred. If Ding Yumian willingly sacrificed herself, she would not have any


    resentment. Even if the place she died at had a strong aura of death, she


    wouldn’t become an Undead,” the professor of the Undead Element agreed.


    ‘Dean Xiao, what are we supposed to do now?”


    “We must find out the truth. We should visit the place where Ding Yumian


    killed herself,” Dean Xiao declared.


    Dean Xiao seemed to have a solid plan on how to deal with the situation.


    “What about the tower..” Wei Rong turned around and looked at the sea of


    Undead that had swarmed into the Lujiazhui District.


    “There’s nothing we can do!” Dean Xiao said decisively.


    The sea had fallen a great distance away. The group could walk across the area


    that used to be underwater. Even the sand of the shallow areas was exposed,


    and they could even see the slopes that used to lead to the water.


    The bottom of the slope had dried up too. Professor Shi was intrigued by the


    sight of it.


    “Did Ding Yumian do this, too?” Professor Shi looked into the distance.


    He could see the water had retreated several dozen kilometers away. The white Waves continued to retreat like an army that had given up on invading human


    territory.


    “I’m not sure. Professor Luo, can you find the place where Ding Yumian turned


    into an Undead?” Dean Xiao was not concerned about unrelated matters.


    “It’s not far from here,” Professor Luo’s eyes glittered.


    They soon arrived at an area where the sea breeze was absent. The water was


    perfectly calm, as if it had frozen.


    They found an island of coral reefs. The part that was exposed above the


    surface was only ordinary rocks, but the part under the water formed huge


    colorful coral reefs. It was like a colorful tree hanging upside down in the


    water, dyeing the surrounding waters with colors.


    “This is it,” Professor Luo stated.


    The group went onto the island and immediately sensed a strong presence of


    death circling the place like a wind. It did not fit the tranquil scenery on the


    island.


    “Spirit Communication!”


    Professor Luo suddenly raised a hand as his eyes glowed brightly, allowing him


    to see the tiniest details around him.


    A faint blue light appeared on Professor Luo’s palm. It gradually spread out and


    revealed a wandering spirit.


    The spirit was glowing weakly. It was a wandering soul that had yet to evolve.


    It was like a timid creature that did not dare to leave its habitat, nor did it dare


    approach the group of human Mages.


    “Dean Xiao, it’s a fragment of her soul,” Professor Luo said softly, as if he was


    afraid of startling the spirit.


    The others quickly withdrew their Auras after seeing Professor Luo’s reaction,


    making themselves look friendly.


    The spirit was like a little girl whose mind had not matured. She was observing


    them timidly, like she was going to run away at any second.


    “You guys were close to her when she was still alive. She will remember you if


    you talk to her, but make sure you don’t scare her,” Professor Luo said.


    “How should we address her?”


    “Just call her name.”


    Wei Rong was the first to approach the spirit. The tough and bulky bloke had


    suddenly become a gentle and compassionate man.


    He recalled the time when Ding Yumian was first enrolled at the school. He


    also mentioned the interesting things that had happened at the Fire School.


    Wei Rong was Ding Yumian’s mentor, and he had taught her most of the spells


    and abilities of the Fire Element.


    Wei Rong was fondly recalling the memories at first to convince the spirit he


    was friendly, but he teared up halfway.


    Wei Rong had watched Ding Yumian grow up as her mentor. She was quiet and


    shy at first, but she gradually became optimistic and was willing to join more


    group activities. She eventually became a Super Mage the school was very


    proud of.


    How did she end up like this all of a sudden?


    She was now a lingering soul, the soul that had remained in the world after she


    died.


    She could have shone as brightly as a blossoming flower at the Pearl Institute!