Ling Ling gazed quietly at Lin Ye with her deep eyes. She was incredibly moved, yet now overwhelmed by endless fear—afraid of losing this man before her. She had told him to leave; why had he returned?
"Sister! Now I'll protect you, just like you protected me!" Lin Ye said gently, stroking her forehead.
"But I'm the older sister!" Ling Ling pouted, remembering how Lin Ye used to pat her head when she was little. Back then, she had truly enjoyed it!
"Watch closely, Sister! Watch me take them down!" Lin Ye's dark golden eyes gleamed. Ling Ling stared at them and thought, *Is this the Sacred Eye the fox spirit mentioned? There might be hope!*
At that moment, the Sacred Eye's voice echoed within: "Master, I suggest using Holy Magic—Ultimate Light—now."
"What does it do?" I asked doubtfully.
"It multiplies your strength and speed several times over! Lasts three minutes! You can gather these zombies together and shatter them with holy energy. But there's still that big zombie—we can only rely on these two trump cards!" the Sacred Eye explained.
"Understood! Ultimate Light!" I declared. Instantly, power surged through my body, making me feel incredibly light.
The zombies lunged at me, but to my eyes, their speed was like snails'. I effortlessly dodged their attacks, then kicked them from behind—all aimed at the same spot. They flew together into a pile.
Seeing my plan succeed, I hurled a ball of dark golden energy at them. As it struck, their movements froze. Then they toppled backward, motionless.
"What happened to them? Sacred Eye?" I questioned inwardly.
"The Malevolent Aura within them was purified by holy energy. Now they're just ordinary corpses!" the Sacred Eye replied.
"Hmph! Then Lin Feng should be easy too!" I thought happily.
"No! That big zombie isn't easy to handle!" the Sacred Eye said sternly.
"What! He's not controlled by Malevolent Aura?" I exclaimed.
"That zombie is a product of a previous master sacrificing their soul. The twisted soul generates endless Malevolent Aura, which sustains the soul—they feed each other! It's extremely stable. I sense his aura is beyond description; it's already warping the environment. These zombies? All born from its overflow."
"One can imagine—Senior Lin Feng trapped in this tomb so long. His soul's distortion must be beyond words," I sighed.
Beside me, Ling Ling saw my victory and hugged me tightly, tears streaming down her face. Choked with emotion, she whispered, "Wuwu! Yeer! I thought we were going to..."
Seeing her like this, I comforted her: "It's okay! Wait while I execute that zombie king. Then we'll go back together!"
"You'll fight him? No! It's just a feeling, but he seems far stronger than these academy headmaster zombies!" Ling Ling said anxiously.
"Trust me, Sister!" I said confidently, gently kissing her anxious cheek. This kiss held no ulterior motive—just pure love and comfort.
"Hurry up! Stop feeding me dog food! Ultimate Light is almost out!" the Sacred Eye snapped impatiently.
Right—I was still mid-ability! Lin Ye shot toward Ye Chen. Watching him, Ling Ling wiped her tears and sighed, "I'm such a useless older sister! Being comforted by my little brother? Trusting him shamelessly is my duty! I won't cry in front of him again!" Determination hardened her face.
Ye Chen struggled against his nemesis, Lin Feng. The battle had dragged on, but Lin Feng just chased him to bite—like a scene from *Mr. Vampire*! Ye Chen's expression was bitter.
Sensing Lin Ye's approach, Ye Chen's face brightened slightly. He shouted, "Good lad! You still have a conscience! How will you fight him? You must have holy energy!"
"Vice Principal Ye! You're exhausted. Leave the rest to me!" I declared with swagger.
"Huh? Really? Then I'll leave it to you!" Ye Chen said, ducking behind me.
I was dumbfounded. Dodging Lin Feng's claw, I bounced aside and retorted, "Vice Principal Ye, don't you know modesty? As Lin Feng Academy's vice principal, you shouldn't let a student face danger alone!" Lin Feng lunged to bite again—I twisted away. Another miss!
"Mwah! He's my nemesis! I'd just run away! This job is for the professional zombie slayer—you! Right, Sacred Eye?" Ye Chen laughed.
"My lord! Ultimate Light has less than twenty seconds left. I suggest instantly killing this zombie!" the Sacred Eye's voice hissed in my ear.
"How?" I asked.
"Zombies are hard to kill! But one magic ignores hardness—the destructive Void Burst!" the Sacred Eye said.
"Find when the zombie king pauses. This magic requires time!" it added.
Huh? What to do! Deeply puzzled, I froze—then saw Lin Feng's decayed eyes. Voices of pain echoed in my mind:
"So much pain! Anyone, please kill me! I can't endure this life!"
"Day after day, year after year... I've forgotten who I am."
"I'm so hungry! Hungry to madness! Hungry to eat, eat, eat! Anyone! Let me eat!"
Lin Feng let out a mournful cry, speeding up. Lin Ye dodged frantically.
Lin Ye recalled the mural—Lin Feng sacrificing himself for Lin Feng Academy. Moved, he shouted: "Senior Lin Feng! Do you remember your academy? If you escape, it will be destroyed!"
More voices filled Lin Ye's mind:
"Who? Lin Feng! Why so familiar? Lin Feng Academy... My head hurts! Why does it feel important? More than myself!"
Lin Feng stopped moving. His head jerked in chaos, convulsing.
"Act now, Sacred Eye!" I shouted inwardly.
"Yes, my lord! Raise one hand toward the sky!" it replied.
I lifted my hand. Space around us twisted. Only Ye Chen noticed the air thinning to vacuum—he fled instantly.
All currents gathered onto my palm like tangible threads, forming a small black orb crackling with dark lightning.
I hurled it at Lin Feng. On impact, space around him warped violently with a deafening tear. He vanished—the rift sealed shut.
Just as I mourned Lin Feng's end, words echoed: "Thank you! My nephew! Protect Lin Feng Academy!"
*I will, Senior!* I thought.
Wait—nephew? I'm Lin Feng's brother's child, so my father must be... Darkness swallowed me.
"My lord, exhausted? Then I'll rest too," the Sacred Eye murmured. It closed its eye, golden flames swirling around it.
