They couldn't believe their eyes.
What happened to the Forest Plains Secret Realm?
Why had the plains become barren and charred everywhere?
Why was the forest also extensively burned, looking like a wasteland?
Although not every area was like this, the extent of the fire damage was indeed significant.
They had never encountered such a situation before.
Typically, students entering a Second Rank Secret Realm were top First Rank or Second Rank students, and the battles they caused couldn't possibly result in this.
If it were higher-ranked students, they would generally be third-year or above, and entering a lower-ranked Secret Realm would require prior approval.
Moreover, Spirit Tamers above Third Rank entering First or Second Rank Secret Realms were strictly prohibited from causing wanton destruction.
Otherwise, if word got out, severe cases could even lead to expulsion from Vermilion Bird Academy.
Now, with the Second Rank Forest Plains Secret Realm suddenly in this state, they had reason to suspect it might have been caused by a high-ranking Spirit Tamer.
The leading teacher wanted to stay and help train the students, but there seemed to be too few demons.
Most of the demons, for some unknown reason, were hiding and unwilling to show themselves.
And why wouldn't they? Of course, it was because they feared Feng Jiu, the Great Demon King.
Whenever they found a demon, Feng Jiu would unleash Hellfire or Phoenix Fire without hesitation.
These two types of flames were incredibly effective against the demons.
That's why many demons went into hiding, unwilling to come out.
They planned to wait for a while and only come out when they confirmed it was safe.
Finding only a few scattered demons, the leading teacher had no choice but to take the students out of the Secret Realm.
Upon returning to the entrance of the Secret Realm Pavilion, the leading teacher immediately explained the situation to the middle-aged female teacher guarding the area.
Hearing this news, the middle-aged female teacher suddenly remembered what Ye Ling had told her earlier.
He had gone to the Second Rank Forest Plains Secret Realm.
In other words, everything was caused by Ye Ling.
The middle-aged female teacher couldn't fathom how a Second Rank student could cause such a result.
However, Ye Ling hadn't violated any rules. Only senior students would be punished for damaging lower-ranked Secret Realms.
But Ye Ling was just a first-year student who had just enrolled and hadn't broken any rules. She had no grounds to punish him.
With a bitter smile, the middle-aged female teacher reported the matter to Principal Vermilion Bird.
The Second Rank Forest Plains Secret Realm was now unusable, and it would take some time for the vegetation to regrow.
Additionally, the large number of demons hunted down would also need time to recover.
After receiving this news, Principal Vermilion Bird rubbed her temples and finally issued an order.
"Close that Secret Realm for now, and have the logistics teachers help with the restoration."
"Yes, Principal."
Since the principal had spoken, the Secret Realm manager naturally had nothing more to say.
After ending the communication, Principal Vermilion Bird shook her head in frustration.
Even though she knew Ye Ling was behind all this, she couldn't punish him.
What he did was perfectly reasonable, and there was no basis for punishment.
"This Ye Ling, causing all these issues right at the start of the school year. I really don't know if agreeing to Hong Xiu's request to accept him was a good or bad decision."
Just three days ago, he made headlines by entering the Secret Realm on the first day of school.
And now, he had caused another stir by effectively shutting down the Second Rank Forest Plains Secret Realm.
For the first time, Principal Vermilion Bird felt utterly exhausted.
However, on second thought, she felt a bit pleased.
Ye Ling's strength was already enough to dominate the Second Rank Secret Realm.
This meant Ye Ling's abilities had surpassed all first-year students.
No student had ever been able to roam freely in a Second Rank Secret Realm during their first year or even upon first entering the academy.
Afterward, Principal Vermilion Bird called Hong Xiu.
She asked Hong Xiu to come over as she had something important to discuss.
Receiving the call, Hong Xiu felt a bit puzzled but naturally agreed.
She was also curious about what the principal wanted to discuss, as the tone seemed quite serious.
Just before Hong Xiu left, Ye Ling finally arrived at her office.
The distance wasn't particularly far, but Ye Ling almost didn't make it.
The reason was that many senior sisters and classmates of the same year came to find him, wanting to know more about him.
Some even insisted on taking photos with him, making Ye Ling feel like a rare animal for the first time.
Although he was strong, he couldn't handle the crowd. He couldn't possibly beat up all these pretty young ladies, unless he didn't want to stay here any longer.
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