"I asked the administrator, and during these three days, Ye Ling was the only one using this Secret Realm.
Therefore, it's certain that all of this was caused by Ye Ling."
Principal Vermilion Bird had already sorted through the situation before looking for Hong Xiu.
It was clear that the reason the Secret Realm ended up like this was because of Ye Ling.
Hong Xiu opened her mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.
After a while, she calmed herself and finally spoke.
"Then… Principal, do you intend to punish Ye Ling? But I hope you can be lenient. After all, Ye Ling has just entered the Academy and doesn't know much yet…"
Even at this moment, Hong Xiu didn't forget to plead for Ye Ling, hoping Principal Vermilion Bird would be lenient.
Seeing Hong Xiu so protective of her student, explaining so much in front of her, even the Vermilion Bird Academy was slightly surprised.
It was the first time she had seen Hong Xiu speak so highly of a student.
In her previous teaching career, Hong Xiu had never paid such attention to her students.
Seeing that Hong Xiu seemed to want to continue speaking, Principal Vermilion Bird raised her hand to stop her.
Then, Principal Vermilion Bird suddenly asked a question.
"Hong Xiu, which ear did you hear that I was going to punish him?"
It was this question that finally stopped Hong Xiu, who wanted to continue speaking well of Ye Ling.
She looked up, slightly bewildered, at the principal, her eyes full of confusion.
The Secret Realm had been damaged so severely, yet the principal didn't intend to punish Ye Ling.
Hong Xiu immediately suspected she had misheard.
When she saw the serious look in the principal's eyes, she finally realized the principal wasn't joking.
"Then… Principal, weren't you just looking for me to hold me accountable?"
She originally thought she was going to be held accountable, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a complete reversal.
The principal rolled her eyes slightly; she never intended to hold anyone accountable from the start.
It was all just Hong Xiu's own assumption.
"Rest assured, I didn't call you here to blame you or to punish Ye Ling, but to discuss promoting Ye Ling to the second year."
At this moment, the principal finally revealed her true intention.
Hong Xiu couldn't help but exclaim, looking at the principal in slight surprise.
"Promote Ye Ling to the second year?!"
In the four major academies, it's not unheard of for students to skip grades to higher years.
But that's usually a privilege for students who have undergone considerable training at the academy and have exceptional talent.
But now, Ye Ling had just entered the first year and was directly skipping a grade.
Such a situation was unprecedented, and Hong Xiu couldn't help but be surprised.
"This…"
Originally, Hong Xiu thought Ye Ling would be punished, but unexpectedly, it was this matter.
Being promoted to the second year had its downsides too.
Skipping a grade could mean missing out on learning a lot of things, while also having more opportunities to train outside, which naturally increased the danger.
Seeing Hong Xiu's hesitation, the principal continued.
"If he stays in the first year, he won't gain much more. It's better for him to go directly to the second year. Don't you think what I'm saying makes sense?"
What she said wasn't wrong. Even Hong Xiu didn't have much more to teach Ye Ling now.
The first-year curriculum wasn't extensive, mainly focusing on some practical training.
It laid the foundation for the second year and beyond.
Now, it was clear that Ye Ling was no longer suitable for first-year teachings. Keeping him there would undoubtedly be a waste of time.
After a slight hesitation, Hong Xiu made her decision.
"Alright, I understand. I'll inform Ye Ling about this and have him prepare to move up to the second year."
Since the principal had already said so, she naturally wouldn't oppose it.
Ye Ling's excellence was something she had witnessed firsthand, and she shouldn't constrain him with conventional thinking.
Seeing Hong Xiu agree to this matter, the principal nodded.
"By the way, there's one more thing. Try to avoid letting Ye Ling enter Secret Realms below the Second Rank. If he goes in, the logistics teachers will be busy again.
Try to take him to Second Rank Secret Realms or above, at least to minimize the damage."
Regarding Ye Ling's ability to cause a Second Rank Secret Realm to close, the principal had to mention this issue.
Otherwise, when the Secret Realm just recovers next month, Ye Ling might go in and wreak havoc again.
By then, it would be a mess inside the Secret Realm, and just looking at it would give people a headache.
Hearing this, Hong Xiu smiled awkwardly, feeling quite helpless.
Fortunately, Ye Ling hadn't gone to a First Rank Secret Realm; otherwise, the situation might have been worse than the closed Second Rank Secret Realm.
At the end of the matter, the principal reminded once more.
"Alright, this is settled. Please inform him as soon as possible."
"Yes, Principal."
Hong Xiu nodded in agreement.
Then, Hong Xiu slowly exited the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
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