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Chapter 113 - 33: The Weight of Miracles

Chapter 113: Chapter 33: The Weight of Miracles

Chu Xingluo gazed at the roc transformed from jade, and when the brilliance faded, the monster he had burnt to ashes reappeared before his eyes, alive.

The roc was briefly stunned, before glaring at him angrily.

Suddenly, Chu Xingluo burst out laughing, his smile tinged with a sense of relief.

What is a miracle?

Resurrection from the dead is a miracle.

At this moment, he seemed to understand why Mo Song, the Dean, believed in an outsider who had only been at the academy for two days. If Duan Mingyuan had come to the academy a little earlier, he might have changed his mind and not have to embark on this path.

It was a path with no return, one where time could not be rewound.

Chu Xingluo knew that when he relayed the Messenger’s message to the people at the Imperial Court, he could only grope his way along this path in the dark.

In his jacket’s inner pocket, he fumbled for something and, while everyone was distracted by the roc, he hurled the object at Duan Mingyuan.

"Be careful!"

Jiuyue had been closely watching Chu Xingluo’s every move and immediately cried out a warning.

Yet, Duan Mingyuan did not dodge, but reached out and caught the object thrown by Chu Xingluo. It was icy to the touch with abundant Life Energy flowing within it.

"This is, the Dean’s token!"

Ning Ruyue exclaimed, recognizing the ornament which Dean Su Yunru also possessed. Containing infinite mysteries, according to the tradition of the Cloud Sea Academy, the token was passed from the outgoing Dean to the next Heir, who was personally informed of its secrets.

After hearing about the Barriers left by the academy’s founders from Teacher Mingyuan that day, she speculated that the secret of the token was the means to manipulate the Barriers.

"If you can truly comprehend its secrets, then take it," Chu Xingluo said, looking straight at Duan Mingyuan.

His last-ditch struggle had ultimately failed, but the outcome was not beyond his expectations. As Jiuyue had said, perhaps the spirits of the academy’s founders were truly watching over them. From the moment he agreed to the Imperial Court’s deal, the power of heaven and earth on Qing Chi Peak no longer sided with him.

He saw with clarity the shift in "power"; silently and invisibly, it flowed towards Duan Mingyuan.

The expressions of the people in the hall were mixed. After enduring a lengthy darkness, it seemed that they had finally seen a glimmer of hope, applicable to both humans and monsters alike.

All of a sudden, Chu Xingluo gained a deeper understanding of the Mysterious Techniques passed down by the Chess Institute from generation to generation.

What is power?

The one who wins over hearts gains power; hence there is a tendency of the great momentum, the direction towards which the heart of the people leans.

"It seems I am the one who should be locked up in the Ghost Prison," Chu Xingluo said.

Before nightfall, the curtain fell on the first trial in a century, and the infiltrator within the academy finally showed his hand—the Chess Institute Dean had colluded with the Imperial Court and planned to hand over the academy. Word of his betrayal spread quickly within the academy, and he was taken to the Ghost Prison by the Enforcement Team and monsters.

But the morale of the academy was higher than ever.

Also spreading was the identity of Ning Ruyue, the Elder Princess. In the final standoff in the hall, everyone present heard the Elder Princess’ proclamation.

As the senior sister of the Chess Institute, she stood with the academy.

After repelling Yin Die and protecting the academy, she would return to the Imperial Court as the Elder Princess. As long as she rejoined the line of royal heirs, she could temporarily safeguard the academy.

The teachers and students of the academy also realized that they were not fighting alone.

Besides the Elder Princess, who personally led the charge, they now had a powerful ally.

General Duan Mingyuan.

All who participated in the confrontation at the hall witnessed his astonishing Mysterious Techniques—reviving the dead with a mere jade stone.

Even those well-read in the academy’s archives had never imagined such Mysterious Techniques existed in this world. Compared to destruction and ruin, this miracle of reversing life and death brought people even more hope.

Perhaps those romanticized narratives of ancient times were not entirely fictional.

Whenever there comes a desperate situation, heroes would descend from the heavens.

The Prime Monarch and the four founders of the academy once fought side by side, and although eventually defeated by the Extraterrestrials, they also wrote a tremendously epic history. And now, perhaps the time for change has arrived, the same burden falls upon Yunhai Academy, upon the Five Heroes of Yunhai, and upon each and every one...

"Hold on, I think there’s really no need to suddenly mention the Five Heroes of Yunhai here, right?"

Blushing and embarrassed, Liu Xu, responsible for compiling the "historical records," had her toes curled up when writing this text, feeling as though it was a group of upstarts trying to aggrandize themselves, attempting to rewrite history.

That evening, at the call of Su Qin, the Five Heroes of Yunhai gathered within the academy.

Now that they knew the identity of Elder Princess Ning Ruyue, they felt even more that what they were currently doing was filled with an epic sense.

Every time the heavens change, the talented and unique individuals of this world would unite and make their voices heard.

Su Qin felt that, one day in the future, people would see their names in books and know the story of the Five Heroes of Yunhai.

This epic history began with the crisis of Yunhai Academy, and Liu Xu, the senior sister of the Document Institute, was the best to record it.

"Of course it’s necessary."

Xu Yi said, with his arms crossed over his chest.

As the senior brother of the Chess Institute, he was naturally the most affected by this upheaval.

The headmaster turned out to be a traitor, selling information about their fellow disciples to the Imperial Court. Now, with the sudden loss of the headmaster, the Chess Institute was in chaos. The teachers had discussed for an entire evening who should take over as the acting headmaster, and the meeting was still ongoing at this moment.

The position of headmaster is indeed special - it’s not just a nominal post, it also requires the ability to master the Mysterious Techniques left by the ancestors.

With war imminent, none of them knew how to manipulate the Barrier.

For this reason, Xu Yi deeply understood the importance of what Liu Xu was doing.

"Xu Yi Brother, how come even you..."

"Don’t underestimate what you’re doing. Each word you’re writing down right now could potentially bring Strength to people in the future."

Xu Yi’s gaze was firm, being the senior brothers and sisters of the various institutes, they also ought to play a role in this chaos.

Meanwhile, Duan Mingyuan also returned to his dorm, dragging his weary body.

After the confrontation at the public court, he had suddenly acquired many inexplicable titles.

General, Saintly Hand, National Advisor...

It certainly sounded much better than Ogre Boxer.

Jiuyue truly had a grasp on human hearts, by reviving the Roc in front of everyone, not only did it uplift the morale of the academy, but it also eliminated the estrangement between the Monsters and the academy. Should a war with Yin Die break out, the monsters on the mountain would also form an indispensable source of Life Energy.

Resurrection from death is a miracle.

This phrase quietly spread throughout the academy, and thus the name Saintly Hand was born.

Those teachers and students who had distanced themselves from him, fearing the exposure of their innermost secrets, changed their minds because of this.

However, the rising rumors also brought some negative effects.

"Teacher Mingyuan can revive the dead."

That was the afternoon’s version.

By evening, it had become, "Not only can Teacher Mingyuan revive the dead, but he can also treat scalp ringworm, hormonal imbalances, overheating, mouth ulcers, and backaches and leg cramps."

He inadvertently became a doctor, with a never-ending stream of people coming for consultation, making Duan Mingyuan realize for the first time what it meant to be overwhelmed with patients.

To help the academy regain its vitality, he had no choice but to take several medical books from the library and had been busy up until now.

It seems that in the real world, healing is much more difficult than he had imagined.