Musclebound Necromancer?! Are You Kidding Me?

Chapter 42 – Return to the real world

Whoosh!

In an instant, the entire place fell silent.

Yang Xiangdi and the others stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

What kind of performance was this?

Hey, what happens if you insult the NPC responsible for opening the dungeon in the Inner World? Waiting online, very urgent!

"Yu, are you okay?" Yang Xiangdi asked in horror.

"I'm fine, I just had some sour plums."

After cursing at Yi Lianen, Qiao Yu instantly felt refreshed, all his previous gloom swept away.

He turned to look at Yang Xiangdi and the others, who still had bewildered and terrified expressions.

"Everyone, don't worry. I'm naturally a man overflowing with fatherly love. When I see Yi Lianen, I feel the same affection as if she were my daughter, so saying I'm her dad is quite reasonable, right?" Qiao Yu explained.

Yang Xiangdi: ......

Fang Yuan, Fang Xun, Long Chang: ......

Does that even make sense?

"Alright, alright, since there's nothing else, let's get going," Qiao Yu urged.

For some reason, looking at Yi Lianen's half-smiling expression, he felt a chill.

It was as if she wasn't just an NPC in the Inner World, but a real person.

"Wait, Qiao Yu!"

Fang Yuan walked over and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

"Thank you for saving us, and thank you for helping us clear the Exclusive Dungeon!"

Fang Xun and Long Chang's faces were also filled with gratitude. They knew very well that without Qiao Yu, they wouldn't have been able to clear the Ten Thousand Poison Den.

"It's nothing, don't thank me. As the famous Spider-Man once said, 'With great power comes more dust in your eyes,'" Qiao Yu said.

"Huh?"

Fang Yuan was momentarily stunned. She had never heard that saying before.

But Fang Yuan didn't forget her purpose. She asked Qiao Yu.

"Qiao Yu, which university are you planning to apply to for the college entrance exam?"

"Kyoto University, I've been recommended."

"Kyoto University..."

Fang Yuan's face showed a hint of gloom. Even though they had cleared the Exclusive Dungeon, with her qualifications, it was still very difficult to get into Kyoto University.

Should she give up?

No, she wouldn't!

A stubbornness surged in the girl's heart. She didn't understand why, but the thought of never seeing Qiao Yu again made her inexplicably restless.

"Qiao Yu! Wait for me! I'll definitely find you at Kyoto University!" Fang Yuan shouted with courage and immediately left the Inner World.

At this moment, in the real world, Zuo You suddenly sneezed.

"Strange, it's not even cold, why did I suddenly sneeze?"

Zuo You's face was full of confusion. She had just cleared the Exclusive Dungeon for the Tank class and was about to see if Qiao Yu and the others had returned.

In the Inner World, Qiao Yu looked at Yang Xiangdi, bewildered.

"What did she just say? She's coming to find me? For what?"

"I don't know, maybe..."

Yang Xiangdi thought for a moment and suddenly slapped his thigh.

"I get it! Yu, be careful, that girl definitely wants to steal your kidney! Without anesthesia!"

"That makes sense!"

Qiao Yu instantly felt it was logical.

"I knew that girl didn't look like a good person! Xiangdi, my good brother, thanks for the warning!"

"No need to thank me, you're my Yu after all!"

Yang Xiangdi was smug, thinking his little brain was just too clever.

"Let's go, Yu, let's go eat. I feel insecure without some fat on me."

"Alright!"

Their figures appeared in the real world. For some reason, Qiao Yu suddenly felt a chill run from his tailbone to the top of his head.

At that moment, a large hand rested on Qiao Yu's shoulder.

"Well done, Qiao Yu, skipping class to dive into the Inner World without a word, huh? Your wings have grown, haven't they? Had us worried sick," Xue Jinlong said with a smile.

"Uh... Teacher Xue, let me explain!"

"Hold on!" Xue Jinlong waved his hand. "Yang Xiangdi went with you, right? Why hasn't he returned, and who is this person you brought back?"

"Teacher Xue, this is Yang Xiangdi!" Qiao Yu said.

Xue Jinlong turned to scrutinize the person beside Qiao Yu.

He was tall and strong, with a bronze complexion, distinct and deep features like a Greek sculpture, and dark, deep eyes that appeared wild and unrestrained, charming and sexy.

Slap!

Xue Jinlong smacked Qiao Yu on the back of the head.

"Qiao Yu, skipping class is one thing, but trying to fool your teacher? I've been your homeroom teacher for three years; don't you think I know what Yang Xiangdi looks like?"

"Exactly, Qiao Yu, tell us where Yang Xiangdi went," Shi Mei said anxiously. As Yang Xiangdi's new homeroom teacher, she didn't know him well yet, but she knew he was a big guy.

Qiao Yu was at a loss and could only look to Yang Xiangdi for help.

"Teacher, it's really me! I successfully lost weight in the Inner World!" Yang Xiangdi said.

"Is that so? Then how do you prove it?" Xue Jinlong was full of disbelief. He had never heard of anyone losing weight in the Inner World.

"Teacher, remember back in our first year when I went to the teacher's dorm to find you, and you were reading a novel, reading Bai Jie... mmph!"

(Proofreader: Bai Jie, the MC of a famous Chinese erotic novel, 'the Woman Bai Jie'.)

Before Yang Xiangdi could finish, Xue Jinlong covered his mouth.

"Alright, shut up! I know you're Yang Xiangdi!" Xue Jinlong blushed deeply.

"Teacher Xue, who is Bai Jie?" Shi Mei asked, her delicate face showing confusion.

"Uh... she's a distant cousin of mine! Yang Xiangdi knows her too, you can ask him."

Xue Jinlong desperately signaled to Yang Xiangdi with his eyes.

"Yes, yes, Teacher Xue's distant cousin is named Bai Jie. She even visited Teacher Xue before," Yang Xiangdi cooperated.

Seeing Shi Mei nod skeptically, Xue Jinlong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close! Almost ruined his gentlemanly image.

Thinking of this, Xue Jinlong looked angrily at Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi.

"Explain yourselves! Why did you go clear the Exclusive Dungeon without a word? If you had told me in advance, do you think I would have stopped you?"

Xue Jinlong's anger wasn't about them clearing the dungeon, but about them disappearing without a word. Principal Hong had been scolding him terribly these past few days, saying if Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi didn't return, he would make Xue Jinlong disappear too.

As soon as Xue Jinlong finished speaking, Yang Xiangdi immediately distanced himself from Qiao Yu.

"Teacher Xue, it was all Qiao Yu's idea! I tried to reason with him to come back, but he wouldn't listen! He insisted on clearing the Exclusive Dungeon today and wouldn't let me return!"

"Teacher Xue, you must see the truth. I've been so worried in the Inner World these past few days that all my fat is gone; that's the evidence!"

Yang Xiangdi was tearful, as if he had suffered a great injustice, moving everyone.

Only Qiao Yu beside him was left speechless.

I have a phrase, "Fing hell," but I don't know if I should say it.

Forget it, I won't say it. Yang Xiangdi should bear his own mistakes; his mother is innocent.