The gazes of the superpower users from Jieshi Academy towards Liang Yuan all showed a trace of inquiry and awe.
They were rescued by Liang Yuan, and heard the whole story from Yang Wei and others.
They naturally felt respectful of Liang Yuan’s strength, speaking with great respect.
And upon learning that Liang Yuan had single-handedly swept through Yunquan Temple, their hearts were enormously shocked and found it hard to believe.
But it was inappropriate to question him face to face, so they only whispered among themselves, discussing quietly.
"Do you think what Mr. Liang said is true? Did he really flatten Yunquan Temple?"
"Those beasts like Li Kuirong aren’t easy to deal with; they’re not only sinister and cunning, but also have many superpower users on their side."
"Over the past few months, we’ve even been forced to stay indoors by them; brothers who stepped out on patrol were often ambushed. Did Mr. Liang really kill them all single-handedly?"
"I still find it a bit hard to believe too."
"Shh, keep your voice down. Once we get back to the academy, we can find a chance to visit Yunquan Temple and see for ourselves, can’t we?"
"Yes, something like this wouldn’t be easy to fake. What’s the point of lying?"
"True, Mr. Liang probably wouldn’t joke about something like this."
"Keep your voices down. Someone as skilled as Mr. Liang, no matter how softly you speak, he can still hear you." Yang Wei came over at this moment and whispered.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts and quickly shut their mouths, not daring to say more.
Liang Yuan led Yang Mei and Yang Youwei, walking in front with Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong.
At this moment, Li Xiangyang’s wounds had stopped bleeding and even started to scab thanks to his superpower healing.
Although his self-healing speed wasn’t as exaggerated as Wu Meng’s, the effect was still strong.
Liang Yuan estimated his recovery speed was similar to Song Wen’s.
"Mr. Liang, could you tell me about the situation in Yangshan? Actually, I have some relatives living in Yangshan District. Do you know if they have moved to the mountain?" Li Xiangyang couldn’t help but ask.
Liang Yuan said, "What are your relatives’ names?"
Li Xiangyang quickly mentioned a few names. Liang Yuan thought for a moment, finding them somewhat familiar but not paying much attention—they seemed to be ordinary people.
Yang Mei chimed in, "I know Gu Meijuan. She’s working with Granny Li in the botanical garden. I haven’t heard of the others."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangyang quickly inquired about Gu Meijuan’s physical traits.
Yang Mei described them, causing him to show an excited expression: "My third aunt is still alive, that’s wonderful! Yang Mei, are her husband and children still there?"
Yang Mei nodded, "They’re all there."
"That’s great, that’s really great." Li Xiangyang was thrilled to hear that he still had living family members.
He then looked at Liang Yuan with hesitation and asked, "Mr. Liang, can I see the diary you mentioned?"
Liang Yuan didn’t say much, directly taking the diary from his item stash and handing it over.
Li Xiangyang eagerly accepted the diary, and was stunned for a moment as he gazed at its somewhat damp and moldy cover.
His hands trembled slightly as he opened the cover to read the words inside.
"June 31st, heavy rain."
"Brother Xiangyang, I managed to escape with mom and dad. How are you? We’ve climbed up Meishan now. The flood is about to swallow our home; we have nowhere else to go and can only ascend the mountain."
...
Line by line, familiar and delicate handwriting was printed on the paper.
Li Xiangyang’s eyes seemed to conjure up the image of that bright and charming girl.
The girl who had followed behind him, laughing crisply and calling out "Brother Xiangyang" since their youthful days.
Tears welled up instantly, blurring his vision.
"Weiwei..."
Liang Yuan glanced at him, realizing that he was probably "Brother Xiangyang" repeatedly mentioned in the diary.
Was the diary’s owner named Weiwei?
Liang Yuan continued to walk forward, hearing Zhang Rongrong look at Li Xiangyang with concern.
"Brother Xiangyang, are you alright?"
Li Xiangyang, tears streaming down his face, stopped flipping through the diary and looked emotionally at Liang Yuan’s back, shouting, "Mr. Liang, Weiwei... she..."
Liang Yuan knew what he wanted to ask, replying without turning his head, "I only found the backpack. There were also some skeletal remains nearby; I don’t know if they belong to the owner of the backpack."
Li Xiangyang was struck by lightning, standing in place as he couldn’t stop his tears.
Zhang Rongrong quickly asked, "Brother Xiangyang, is it Sister Weiwei you’re talking about?"
"Brother Xiangyang, don’t scare me. We can go to Yangshan and find the skeletal remains; we can go and check."
Li Xiangyang came back to his senses and pursed his lips. Despite knowing the slim chance, he still nodded and said, "Yes, we haven’t been able to determine if it’s Weiwei yet."
"Mr. Liang, Mr. Liang!"
He hurriedly chased after Liang Yuan, asking for detailed information about the location where he found the backpack.
Liang Yuan didn’t hide anything, describing the place where he encountered the Mutated Poisonous Toad.
While talking, the group had already reached Jieshi Academy.
They saw someone coming out to greet them from afar.
It was Yang Jie, the superpower user.
"Brother Xiangyang! Brother Hai, Sister Rong!" He hurriedly shouted.
Afterward, he jubilantly called out into the academy: "They’re back, Brother Xiangyang is back."
Immediately, many people from the academy ran out.
Everyone’s faces showed joyful expressions.
It was evident that Li Xiangyang had considerable prestige at Jieshi Academy and was greatly loved and respected by everyone.
Liang Yuan observed all this thoughtfully.
He led Yang Mei back into the academy.
Yang Youwei said to Liang Yuan, "Mr. Liang, may I speak with my daughter alone for a moment?"
He could tell that Yang Mei now seemed to listen to Liang Yuan in everything and regarded him as the center.
Liang Yuan smiled, "Of course, go ahead. I’ll take a walk."
He left the room and went to a secluded place, bringing out the superpower weapon ruler to study.
Earlier on the road, he had only fiddled with it briefly—the jade structure of the ruler’s internal patterns reminded him of Rune Technology.
This rune was naturally formed, most likely nurtured by the superpower energy of the world.
Now, with no one around, Liang Yuan intended to test its functionality.
What specific functions did this ruler have, and what kind of boost could it bring in combat power?