Translator: CinderTL
The burly captain paused in silence.
"A great many things have indeed happened during the six months you've been away," he said. "Let me give you a brief overview."
He quickly summarized the information he knew.
Jiang Ye listened intently.
Having been in the Star Realm Sea for half a year, he was completely unaware of the situation on Blue Star.
Soon, through the captain's account, Jiang Ye grasped the general situation.
"Several months ago, the first seventh-tier shadow calamity erupted near White Dragon University."
"And then high-level shadow calamities began erupting in multiple locations across the Blue Star Federation's forty provinces, with increasing frequency and massive scale." Jiang Ye's expression darkened.
A seventh-tier shadow calamity? What did that even mean?
He remembered the shadow calamity that had struck Ancheng last time was only a first-tier event.
Even then, countless lives had been lost.
The devastation caused by a high-level shadow calamity would only be greater.
Instinctively, Jiang Ye's thoughts turned to the permanent cosmic void passage located in Ancheng.
"Ancheng..."
"This is bad," Jiang Ye thought, his heart sinking.
His parents and Jiang Ting were all in Ancheng.
If a high-level shadow calamity struck there, with Ancheng's limited defenses, the entire city would likely be reduced to a living hell.
Of course, before embarking on this journey, Jiang Ye had hired a fifth breakthrough expert to secretly protect his family back home.
Hiring a fifth breakthrough expert was an extremely expensive undertaking.
A month cost nearly ten million federal currency. Jiang Ye had paid over a hundred million federal currency upfront, a significant investment.
At the time, he believed this would be sufficient to protect his family.
After all, Ancheng was just a small city.
But who could have predicted that a global Shadow Calamity would erupt after he left?
Against high-level Shadow Calamities, even a fifth breakthrough expert was woefully inadequate.
"Thank you for the information," Jiang Ye said to the burly captain, then stepped aside.
He quickly retrieved his communicator.
After establishing a connection, Jiang Ye immediately dialed his parents' number.
Beep...
Jiang Ye's heart pounded with anxiety.
A moment later...
Ding! The call connected.
"Xiao Ye?" A familiar voice came through the line.
It was Li Anping.
"Mom, are you all right?" Jiang Ye asked urgently.
"We're fine," Li Anping replied.
"Is Tingting there? Is she safe?" Jiang Ye pressed.
"She's still at school," Li Anping said.
Hearing this, Jiang Ye immediately felt a wave of relief.
Thank goodness! My family is safe.
Just then...
"Xiao Ye, what's been happening to you these past few months?" Li Anping asked with concern. "We couldn't reach you by phone. Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. I just went on a long trip," Jiang Ye said, keeping his explanation brief. "How's Ancheng?"
"Ancheng?"
"We're not in Ancheng anymore," Li Anping said. "Your father and I moved to Donghai Province."
"What?" Jiang Ye stared in disbelief.
Mom and Dad moved to Donghai Province?
This was definitely good news.
Although Donghai Province had also experienced a high-level Shadow Calamity, it was undoubtedly much safer than a place like Ancheng.
But...
"Didn't you refuse to move here last time I asked?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask.
"We did refuse."
"It was your Teacher Zhu who insisted we move," Li Anping sighed. "We didn't want to, but he wouldn't take no for an answer. There was no arguing with him."
"..."
"Where are you?" Jiang Ye asked.
"We're near Penglai University," Li Anping replied.
"Alright, I understand."
Soon after, he hung up.
Teacher Zhu? Jiang Ye thought with a sigh of relief. Thank goodness for Teacher Zhu. Otherwise, my parents would have been in real danger this time.
"Are aunt and uncle alright?" Chen Zilu asked with concern.
"They're fine," Jiang Ye replied with a smile. "Senior Sister, let's head back to Donghai Province first."
"We need to properly digest the gains from our trip to the Star Realm Sea."
"You and I will both see significant improvements," Jiang Ye said, a hint of anticipation flickering in his eyes.
"Mm," Chen Zilu nodded slightly.
Suddenly, the girl seemed to remember something. "Jiang Ye," she asked, "have you already reached the fourth breakthrough?"
Although Jiang Ye hadn't revealed his aura, Chen Zilu could vaguely sense that his aura was far more powerful than what he had displayed during the third breakthrough stage.
"I broke through recently," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
"Congratulations!" Chen Zilu's eyes curved into a genuine smile.
Watching Jiang Ye grow stronger step by step gave her a sense of nurturing satisfaction.
She didn't care if he eventually surpassed her and left her behind.
At least in this moment, the girl's heart felt sweet.
"Let's go," Jiang Ye said, noticing that Chen Zilu's captivating smile had already drawn the attention of onlookers.
Sometimes, being too beautiful could be a nuisance.
Like Chen Zilu, whose beauty was already breathtaking. When she smiled like this, it felt like her warmth could melt hearts, almost tempting people to commit crimes.
Jiang Ye grabbed Chen Zilu's delicate hand without waiting for her reaction and pulled her skyward.
Boom!
The pair transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and vanished instantly.
Back on the ground, the burly captain and the round-faced black-armored strongman turned their gazes away.
"Such incredible speed."
"At least mid-stage fourth breakthrough, right?"
"Probably a fifth or sixth-year student."
"Must be graduating soon." The black-armored warriors watched Jiang Ye's retreating figure with envy, murmuring among themselves.
Only top-rank geniuses could achieve a fourth breakthrough during their university years.
For them, it had taken years of grueling effort and countless hardships after graduation to barely reach this realm.
They had no idea that Jiang Ye was only a second-year student.
In the sky, two streaks of Flowing Light streaked across the horizon.
The distance from East Mountain Province to Donghai Province spanned tens of thousands of kilometers.
But with Jiang Ye's current speed, he no longer needed a spaceship; he could fly there himself.
"Jiang Ye,"
"You've already reached the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough?" Chen Zilu asked, her voice filled with surprise.
She had sensed Jiang Ye's burst of speed earlier.
"Yes," Jiang Ye replied.
"And you said you only broke through recently?" Chen Zilu shot him a look, a soft hmph escaping her lips. "Liar."
With that thought, she suddenly gripped Jiang Ye's hand in hers.
"Senior sister?" Jiang Ye asked, startled.
"Your speed is too slow," Chen Zilu huffed. "Let me carry you. Hold on tight."
Before he could react,
Boom!
Chen Zilu's speed surged explosively, like an arrow shot from a bow, carrying Jiang Ye with her.
In an instant, their velocity more than doubled.
"Are you comfortable?" Chen Zilu asked.
"Perfectly fine," Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
"Good," Chen Zilu huffed again.
"Senior sister, is this your maximum speed?" Jiang Ye suddenly asked.
"Pretty much," Chen Zilu nodded. "Why? Do you think it's not fast enough?"
"Not at all."
"But I have something even more thrilling. Would you like to try it, Senior Sister?" Jiang Ye grinned.
"More thrilling?" The girl blinked in surprise.
Before she could react, Jiang Ye suddenly wrapped his arm around her slender waist.
Chen Zilu stiffened slightly, looking at him in confusion.
"Senior sister, hold on tight," Jiang Ye said gently. "I'm about to accelerate."
With that, he tightened his grip around the soft, fragrant girl in his arms, pulling her close.
Speed Control
Triple Speed!
Boom!
In an instant, Jiang Ye's speed tripled, launching them forward like a rocket.
"Ah!!"
A startled cry escaped the girl in his arms.
(End of the Chapter)
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