I've confirmed the voice; it's someone important! I can't afford to mess with them.

Wu Yu was only stunned for a moment before quickly giving up on trying to figure out who the person who had just spoken was. He knew that his own strength was insufficient, and thinking too much would only cause him more trouble.

Wu Yu was now more concerned about the collapsed stone bridge in front of him. He wondered if the school would seek compensation from him for damaging public property.

No, we'll just pin all the blame on the bearded man. If there are no eyewitnesses, then he won't be considered a criminal.

Looking at the ten-meter-wide river, Wu Yu realized he couldn't jump across, so he awkwardly turned around and ran around in a big circle before finally reaching the pavilion where Philliss was.

Picking up the sword that had fallen to the side, Wu Yu felt a pang of heartache upon seeing its current state.

The once magnificent sword, exuding a chilling aura, is now not only dull in color, but its once seamless blade is now covered with spiderweb-like cracks. Although it didn't shatter into pieces like last time, it's probably unusable now. If the sword were to fall apart during a battle, who would Wu Yu complain to?

The Yifang family is so rich, they should be able to repair it. After all, it's a memento left to him by Jack. Wu Yu doesn't intend to just leave it unused. He's already thinking about how to continue to fool that rich man.

The move "[All or Nothing]" can no longer be used.

To be honest, Wu Yu was quite disappointed with the power this time. Although he had never actually fought the bearded man, judging from the speed of the bearded man's previous sneak attacks, he couldn't possibly be a Saint-level expert. In other words, he had used up the strongest equipment below the Divine Artifact level, and couldn't even seriously injure a professional who was at most a sixth-level expert. The cost-effectiveness was simply too low.

However, this is mainly because Wu Yu is poor. If he were a man who was richer than a country, he could have prepared dozens of divine weapons in his storage ring, which would have given him a [Pseudo-King's Treasure].

So now the trouble is with this little devil next to me.

Wu Yu's gaze swept over her butterfly-like eyelashes, her cherry lips as red as a begonia, and finally landed on her exposed shoulder, causing him to gasp for breath.

Then Wu Yu slapped himself hard across the face, cursing inwardly.

"Wu Yu, Wu Yu, even at a time like this you're still thinking about taking advantage of a girl. Jack's assessment of you as a lecher was really accurate."

To prevent Philliss from exposing herself or catching a cold while wearing a skirt, Wu Yu took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders. Then, Wu Yu chose to sit opposite her, patiently waiting for Jack to come and fetch reinforcements.

Wu Yu had already tested that Philliss was fine when he used the Qiankun Yizhi technique.

Although the surging sword energy was chaotic, it was all under Wu Yu's control. While attacking the bearded man, Wu Yu deliberately separated a sword energy to attack Phillis. The power was not great, equivalent to a child's chop to the hand, but the bearded man's actions could explain a lot.

Even though Wu Yu had crippled his arm, the bearded man still spared some of his strength to block the sword energy for Phillis. It seemed that his statement that he wouldn't hurt Phillis was true. But this made their ulterior motives more intriguing. However, Wu Yu didn't care. He only needed to know that Phillis's body was unharmed.

However, physical well-being does not equate to spiritual well-being. The methods of this world are bizarre and unpredictable, and there may be some kind of restriction left on Phillis's body. Therefore, Wu Yu dared not act rashly, lest he cause a great disaster.

Wu Yu didn't know if Violet had met with any trouble, but considering that the teachers at this academy were all sixth-tier mages, these bandits were no match for them. So, he decided not to leave the sleeping Phillis here.

Just as Wu Yu was idling around, a group of iron guards wearing bronze masks suddenly appeared in front of him. Each of them exuded a murderous aura, which made Wu Yu, who had just relaxed, become vigilant again.

He remembered that the space in the capital was sealed off, and no spatial magic could be used. However, rules obviously cannot be used to restrict those who make the rules. If nothing unexpected happens, these guys should be members of the royal family.

Therefore, although Wu Yu remained vigilant, he did not take the initiative to make a move.

Two guards stepped out from the group, grabbed the two ends of the bench from the left and right, and with a combined effort, dismantled the bench from the ground. Their precise coordination and perfect control of force ensured that Phillis, who was sleeping on it, did not shake at all.

Impressive! Wu Yu admitted he couldn't do that, and he couldn't help but think even more highly of these Iron Guards.

After the benches were removed, the group of people appeared as suddenly as they had appeared, and then disappeared just as suddenly.

This unreasonable behavior displeased Wu Yu, who couldn't help but complain, "Can't you even say thank you? How rude!"

Then Wu Yu suddenly remembered something and quickly shouted to the empty surroundings, "Gentlemen, please leave my clothes behind! They're new clothes I bought for the start of the semester, and I plan to wear them for several years!"

The calm lake water spoke of the silence of the place. After waiting in vain, Wu Yu left with a dark face. He vowed that next time he saw these Iron Guards, he would definitely get his clothes back.

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In the princess's bedchamber, the nation's best physicians and the royal advisor, whose magical skills were unparalleled, had just examined Phillis's body one by one. After confirming that she was unharmed, they left her alone to rest on the comfortable soft bed. However, for fear of waking the princess, the servants did not pry open her fingers to remove her cheap black coat.

Without warning, a pair of golden eyes suddenly opened, like a dragon awakening, carrying an aura of supreme authority. Phillis got out of bed.

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