Chapter 855: Return to Reality and the Troubles to Face
“Xiao Han! You’re finally back!” Bai Yu was the first to sense the familiar soul wave and rushed forward.
In this main world, nothing was more important to Bai Yu than Xiao Han.
With Bai Yu’s movement, the other witches also realized what had happened.
It had been quite some time since Xiao Han went missing, and no witch knew what she had been up to.
Now, with Xiao Han suddenly waking up without any prior warning, it really surprised them.
As Bai Jie anxiously called out, I gradually opened my eyes.
I only felt that this body was somewhat unfamiliar, and even my control over it had noticeably diminished.
It was like being so heavily injured that simply opening my eyes felt exhausting.
“Um… okay… Bai Jie… if you keep shaking me, I won’t be able to take it…”
The first thing I saw upon opening my eyes was the Bai Jie I had been looking forward to, which undoubtedly lifted my spirits significantly.
“Sorry, Xiao Han, I got too excited… After all, you were out of touch with us for so long, I was really worried that something might have happened to you,” Bai Jie subconsciously wiped away a barely noticeable wetness from the corner of her eyes and then sighed.
“I’m fine, really~ I just had a little accident; the time order between dreams and reality is quite different, so I couldn’t manage it well for a while,” I said, trying to prop myself up with one hand, but found it still a bit difficult. However, I managed to sit up since my body’s strength was still there.
I hugged Bai Jie, allowing her to release her pent-up emotions, while I gently guided her to let it all out using my emotional body cultivation.
After all, holding in emotions for too long isn’t good for the body; even though Bai Jie is extraordinary, I still didn’t want these unhappy emotions to affect her mood.
Seeing this “heartwarming” scene, the other two witches awkwardly stopped in their tracks. If they went forward now, they’d just be interrupting.
The most self-aware one took a half step back, saying, “Um… I’ll go find Principal Mei. Want me to leave you two to catch up?”
“I’ll go with you!” The other witch, not wanting to stay here and eat dog food, grabbed her and left with any excuse she could find.
“Hehe~” I chuckled quietly at the sight of the two departing witches, “Is that enough, Bai Jie?”
“Not enough! Xiao Han, your actions this time nearly scared me! How could this be enough? And you come back without even notifying me!” Bai Jie seldom complained to me like this, but it was more a light protest due to her emotions.
She had been trying to understand Xiao Han, even neglecting her own feelings, but she too should have her emotions.
She felt that Xiao Han had really gone too far this time!
“I’m sorry, Bai Jie~ All of this was an accident! You see, I didn’t even have time to contact you because I wanted to return and see you as soon as possible!”
I lowered my posture and began apologizing.
Even though I was fully aware that everything I did was in line with my understanding, I really neglected Bai Jie for a long time… perhaps… this was the stubbornness born from Bai Jie’s favoritism?
However, when in the soul dream, even I didn’t know how immensely the time perception would differ under the blooming of the Fool Dream.
By the time I consciously realized the message transmitted from the Great Knowledge Tree, so much time had already passed that I hurriedly returned without a care.
After all… what was to come next, I could engage in without needing to do so in the Primordial Dream World.
Returning to reality was also possible, so I chose to come back as soon as possible.
“Hmph~ excuse!”
“This time it’s definitely not an excuse!” I bit my lip and weakly defended myself.
However… the irresistible factors leading to all this were indeed caused by me.
“But… I’ve forgiven you.”
“Really!”
“Of course it’s true.” Bai Jie smiled at that moment. Having not seen her for so long, I was almost enchanted, letting go of my inner defenses sincerely.
“But you have quite a bit of trouble ahead!” At this moment, Bai Jie’s tone shifted, becoming serious. “As for the other things, I won’t pursue them anymore. Even why you went missing, I won’t force you to answer. However… there is one serious matter, and that is you dismantled the Great Spellbook that Principal Mei gave you, right? If you can’t provide a reasonable explanation to Principal Mei, she will certainly get angry, do you understand?”
“Um… I definitely have my reasons!” I quickly retorted.
“I certainly know you have your own thoughts, Xiao Han, and I’ll do my best to understand you.” Bai Jie’s tone softened as she comforted me, then began to explain. “But… even if you have grand ideals and ideas, if you can’t achieve real results, others won’t recognize what you say, no matter how wonderful your words may be.”
“Um… I understand…” I obediently nodded without arguing.
Even without Bai Jie delivering this speech to me, I knew the seriousness of the issue. However, when I decided to do so, I understood the pros and cons involved, thus making what I felt was the correct choice.
But others are not me… they may not understand me, and that is the challenge I must face next.
Moreover, I also have to deal with Principal Mei!
Principal Mei was the one who invested the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell in me, and after accepting such an “investment,” I dismantled it, which would naturally give the impression of a meat bun thrown to a dog.
After all, for an “investor,” disappointing their expectations is a mistake.
Moreover, the relationship between me and the principal is no longer merely a business or investment relationship; it is the kind where pulling one thread affects the entire fabric.
However… ultimately, this isn’t something I need to confront right now. Perhaps feeling that this topic was too heavy, Bai Jie and I tacitly chose not to mention it any further.
I then lay back down, feeling uncomfortable overall.
“Bai Jie… did you do something weird to my body? Why do I feel so off?”
I struggled to lift my arm and touched Bai Jie beside me.
Even without Bai Jie saying anything, I could sense that my body had certainly undergone repair and restructuring.
I am a Self-Awakened Body Cultivator!
When the essence of the soul returns to the body, the soul’s essence’s control over the body is profoundly minute.
However, at this moment, these words coming out while I looked weak and my face was flushed could easily lead to misunderstandings… fortunately, it seemed like it was just me and Bai Jie here.
“What nonsense are you talking about! How could I do something like that to your body!” Bai Jie immediately defended herself.
“Hm, what? I just feel like my body seems to have been restructured… it’s not quite fitting…”
I slowly adjusted my body using reincarnation rebirth and Self-Awakened Body Cultivation to exert absolute control.
Though I admit that the outward appearance and internal structure of this body are almost exactly the same as before, the connection between the soul and body was creating a strong sense of “incompatibility.”
However, after making some adjustments, I felt like I was gradually recovering, my control over the body increasing, and the perception channels connecting with the physical senses…
This process is quite tedious; it’s likely only I could achieve this level.
“This… this, um…” Bai Jie quickly realized she had misunderstood and immediately averted her gaze, then redirected the topic, “This is actually all your fault! Who told you to recklessly dismantle the Great Spellbook, causing the Void Rifts to go haywire? Your body was completely torn apart; if I didn’t know about your body structure, I might not have been able to save you!”
“So that’s how it is? But I can still feel the mismatch between my soul and body~ Bai Jie, is it that you don’t quite understand my body’s structure? Should we not deepen our understanding tonight…?”
“Cough, um! Um…”
Just as I was preparing to extend a nighttime invitation to Bai Jie, an awkward cough broke the calm.
Both Bai Jie and I froze instantly.
“Principal, how did you get here so quickly?” Bai Jie quickly stood up, breaking the awkwardness.
“Well, upon hearing that Xiao Han woke up, as the principal, naturally I had to come check on you.” Mei Linde put on a pretense of not having heard anything earlier.
After all, it’s quite fast to tear through space and communicate between the extraordinary. Mei Linde had actually rushed over the moment those two witches came to inform, but seeing Xiao Han and Bai Yu like this, she deemed it unnecessary to disturb them; she wasn’t a witch without emotional intelligence.
However… if it continued along this path, she feared it might evolve into a topic of “breeding”…
In that case, she wouldn’t know how long she had to wait outside, and “spying” like this would undermine her identity as Academy Head.
So she cleared her throat and then walked in.
“Mei Jie, hello~”
At this moment, I got down from the medical platform. After gradually completing the fit with my body, my legs moved much better now, and I only felt slightly uncomfortable, mainly from being in the Primordial Dream World for too long.
“Xiao Han, you finally decided to return to reality? How are you feeling?” Mei Linde approached jokingly.
“Uh… I’m okay, I guess…”
“Then… have you finished your tasks? If there’s nothing else, it would be better to return to the Witch Academy sooner.”
“Um… while I’m not done yet, I can actually continue working at the academy as well.” I replied.
After all, most of the things I intended to do in the Primordial Dream World were essentially completed, and the Fool Dream that needed to settle in the Primordial Dream World was now in my Soul Dream.
I must say, although the developments differed somewhat from my expectations, they were generally quite smooth.
“Then that’s great~ Getting back to the academy early will save me some worry; the current Expanding Realm is not very stable, with too many extraordinary beings from other academies gathering here.” Mei Linde sighed.
After all, the rescue plan for the Primordial Dream World was inherently a long-term process; as time went by, it was gradually turning into a situation demanding immediate results.
In the Primordial Dream World, one had to see their soul material consciousness.
But with the current progress, those people’s consciousness had gradually lost their resistance to the Primordial Dream World after Xiao Han’s wisdom withered, even extraordinary-level life forms could hardly withstand such terrifying dream creatures.
Thus, they could only recover some soul material fragments, and they couldn’t even differentiate who was who using memories based on the essence of life.
Undoubtedly, this outcome was absolutely unacceptable for other extraordinary academies, especially when they saw the witches returning safely but with some psychological issues for comparison, leading to deeper hurt.
However, the promotion of the fourth Life Interpretation of the Soul Great Topic remained somewhat slow.
“Ah? Mei Jie, haven’t your rescue operations concluded yet? Haven’t those guys given up?” Hearing Principal Mei’s words, I grew curious.
“Naturally not.”
“In that case, since the Expanding Realm has so many others gathering, do you need me…” I paused, realizing some words didn’t need to be fully articulated; the implication was already clear.
“Better not.” Mei Linde shook her head, stopping this thought; the Witch Academy needed stability to develop and break through key technologies to achieve a guaranteed victory.
Doing things this way would clearly suggest there was a problem with the Witch Academy; this would expose Xiao Han’s trump card and would essentially be like flipping the table!
“I was just joking~” I laughed, steering the topic away.
After all, if the principal really wanted to do that, then I would be the one against it!
I certainly couldn’t replicate such a natural disaster in the Primordial Dream World again.
Though through my understanding in the Primordial Dream World, I had a general idea of the principle, without the refinement of time, without the assistance of means, and without the compatibility of timing and circumstances, I currently was not capable of achieving the previous scale.
At most, I could utilize Field Order to create a dream disaster in a specific area.
Earlier, this had come about by sheer coincidence, and I hadn’t properly reviewed the principles of that natural disaster; I couldn’t just rely entirely on luck to replicate it the second time.
I vaguely knew that this might be feasible through the resonance with Field Order.
However, I ultimately had not practiced it.
And so, I, along with Bai Jie, Principal Mei, and a few other witch sisters, chatted and laughed back to the Witch Academy, during which we did not mention anything about the dismantling of the Great Spellbook.
Nevertheless, I was quite aware that the more we avoided discussing it now, the more it indicated the seriousness of the situation, and once we arrived at Principal Mei’s office, we would likely have to start addressing this matter seriously.
