A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Mr. Liu, it's me, Su Tu. I was planning to visit you after the martial arts exam results were out. I didn't expect you'd call me first."

Su Tu said with a cheerful smile.

The person calling was Su Tu's former homeroom teacher, Liu Yingjiao.

During Su Tu's time at school, the homeroom teacher treated Su Tu extremely well, viewing him as her prized student.

When Su Tu applied for the martial arts exam, she even preserved Su Tu's school status to provide him with a backup plan.

Although Su Tu never mentioned it, he always kept his homeroom teacher in mind and originally planned to surprise her with his results. Unexpectedly, she contacted him first.

"It's good that you haven't forgotten about me, kid."

"Oh come on, Aunt Liu, how could I possibly forget you?"

Su Tu's tone was gentle. This responsible teacher always regarded her students as her own children, and "Aunt Liu" was the nickname students used for Yingjiao in Su Tu's presence.

"You'd better not. You're always sweet-talking..."

Liu's voice from the other end carried a hint of amusement, clearly delighted by Su Tu addressing her as "Aunt Liu."

After some idle chatter, they finally got to the point.

"Su Tu, the reason I called you this time is to discuss something. The school plans to include the Martial Arts Dao as a subject next semester."

"To expand its influence, they'd like you to come back as an outstanding graduate to help promote it."

Su Tu was no longer an unknown figure. Before the martial arts exam started, the ten rapid runners had already made quite a splash.

A martial artist like him promoting Lvteng is more effective than spending any amount of money.

Su Tu never really had any interest in such matters, but since he was planning to return to his alma mater to see his homeroom teacher, he thought he might as well help out.

So, Su Tu agreed.

"Excellent, Su Tu. You've come a long way, and I'm just riding on your coattails."

Liu Yingjiao's voice sounded very pleased.

"Aunt Liu, you'll always be my teacher, no matter what..."

Su Tu said sincerely.

After confirming the time, Liu ended the call.

Su Tu sat at the table, recalling his past interactions with Liu Yingjiao.

In all of Lvteng, Aunt Liu might not have been the most skilled teacher, but she was certainly the most responsible, diligent, and understanding of her students.

He vaguely remembered when Aunt Liu wronged Chen Xi, making Chen Xi quite upset.

At the time, Chen Xi was planning to transfer and even wanted to persuade Su Tu to go with him.

But soon, after learning the truth, Aunt Liu not only publicly apologized to Chen Xi but also personally crafted a small wooden figurine as a gift. Chen Xi showed it off to Su Tu for quite a while...

However, just as Su Tu was reminiscing about this warm memory, he suddenly froze as if he had thought of something else.

"It can't be..."

Su Tu murmured, his voice tinged with an inexplicable stiffness.

With the high-tier Candle Wisdom enhancement, Su Tu possessed an exceptionally frightening memory. The wooden figurine Chen Xi once showed off to him instantly resurfaced in his mind and spirit.

It was a very simple little wooden figurine, with only basic facial features and limbs.

Then, in his mind, another wooden figure slowly emerged. This one was entirely blood-red, exuding a mysterious aura, but if one were to remove the blood hue and suppress the mysterious power...

And then, comparing the two wooden figures...

Su Tu's eyes flickered slightly. Despite the different appearances and sculpting methods, Su Tu noticed wear at several corners on both figurines.

It was the damage caused by applying too much downward force at the blade's turning point...

And both wooden figures had the same wear at every corner.

Which means... the sculptor of these two wooden figures is the same person!

"Could it be you?"

Su Tu's eyes darkened, carrying an emotion difficult to describe.

"Aunt Liu....."

Without any hesitation, Su Tu donned an outer garment and decisively walked out of the room.

A resonance of heart and spirit rippled through the air invisibly.

Subsequently, a cute little doll appeared on Su Tu's shoulder.

"Where are we going to play?"

Little Xue Yue tilted her head, looking at Su Tu.

Su Tu's eyes darkened further: "To find Xiao Ba, it's time to eat..."

Upon hearing these words, a flash of exhilaration crossed Little Xue Yue's eyes.

Then, she stretched out her little arm, and a crimson moonlight formed the shape of a goat-headed person, as if summoning something.

The Three Deceits Cult had been eerily quiet recently, leading everyone to think they had withdrawn from Ancestor Star, thoroughly shattered by the relentless assault of Madam She.

Even Brother Hu held a celebration party.

But only Su Tu knew the Three Deceits Cult hadn't left because Xiao Ba, acting as an Apostle, was still on Ancestor Star.

A tremendous force had previously obscured their connection, but with the deepening of Wisdom Light, Su Tu's heart and spirit had gained the ability to penetrate all illusions.

As a result, he instantly sensed Xiao Ba's exact location.

Originally, he intended to adopt a passive approach, wanting to see what exactly the Three Deceits Cult planned to do.

Lately, the actions of the Three Deceits Cult had been incredibly strange. He initially thought they would make a big move during the martial arts exam, but didn't expect them to remain inactive even after it concluded.

Su Tu's focus had initially shifted to Martial Fortune, but with that recent call, his attention was drawn back to the Three Deceits Cult.

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