Everyone returned to the principal's office again. Long Xiao explained the situation, and everyone frowned, unsure of what to do.
"Long Xiao, how do you plan to deal with this yin energy?" Lin Wei asked.
"Direct confrontation won't work. I want to set up a formation first to control this energy, and then see what happens."
Yuan Beidou nodded and said, "That's a good plan. Master Long, what materials do you need for the formation? I'll go prepare them."
Long Xiao wrote down a long list of materials. Yuan Beidou took it, glanced at it, and immediately arranged for people to get them.
They discussed matters in the principal's office for an hour. Lin Xuan, Luo Tianshui, and Long Yan also returned. Long Yan had already arranged the dormitories, and they were preparing to go out for a meal.
Yuan Beidou said, "The materials haven't arrived yet. Let's go eat together, and we'll set up the formation this afternoon."
After eating at a restaurant near the school, they returned. The teacher in charge of logistics had already bought the materials.
Lin Xuan and Long Yan went to Long Yan's dormitory to arrange it. Luo Tianshui followed Long Xiao and the others to the edge of the woods.
While Long Xiao was checking the materials to set up the formation, Luo Tianshui walked around the woods. He returned and said in a low voice, "Brother Long, the thing in the woods might be related to the Luo family."
The Luo family was one of the nine mysterious families in China, a very mysterious corpse-driving family from the southwestern border.
"Are you saying that what's inside was placed there by a member of the Luo family?" Long Xiao asked.
Luo Tianshui nodded and said, "The technique is very similar. This kind of thing is very powerful. Brother Long, be careful."
Long Xiao explained his formation method to Luo Tianshui. Luo Tianshui thought for a moment and said, "I don't understand this formation you mentioned. It should be able to trap this thing, but it's unlikely to solve the problem permanently."
"Let's trap it first. We'll see what happens in a few days. Whoever comes to break the formation will reveal who's behind this."
Hearing that it was the Luo family, Long Xiao abandoned the idea of trapping and directly resolving it. He wanted to see who would target a school.
With everyone's help, Long Xiao classified and placed all the formation items. Then, using the 'Chi Mei Xiao Yao Bu' (Elusive Steps of Chimei), he quickly approached the mound with all the formation materials and set up the formation.
As soon as the formation was complete, the yin energy was suppressed. Long Xiao extended his hands, using 'Long Tun Si Hai' (Dragon Swallowing the Four Seas) on two trees at a time, and quickly absorbed the life force of all the trees surrounding the mound.
Within minutes, all the trees withered. Those watching from outside the woods were incredulous.
Long Xiao walked out of the woods. Xue Hu asked, "Young Master Long, what technique did you use just now? Why did those trees wither so quickly?"
Long Xiao was unsure how to explain when Hua Xianfeng said, "Young man, everyone's mystic arts have their own systems, and you can't ask about them casually."
Xue Hu realized he had offended him and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Young Master Long. I didn't know the rules of the mystic arts world."
Long Xiao chuckled and said, "It's okay. I'm not from the mystic arts world, so I don't know the rules either."
Hua Xianfeng grabbed Long Xiao's hand excitedly and said, "Long Xiao, with your mystic arts skills so high, how can you not be part of the mystic arts world? From now on, you are a leader of our Eastern Sea mystic arts world, and we will follow your lead."
"Yes, Long Xiao, you are our boss from now on. We will listen to you on everything," Yuan Nandou stepped forward and said.
Just as Long Xiao was about to speak, Lin Wei said, "Long Xiao, let's establish an Eastern Sea Mystic Arts Association, and you can be the president."
Long Xiao quickly replied, "No, I don't have the ability to be president, and I don't have the time."
"Who says you don't have time? You've hired a nanny at home now, so you don't have to go grocery shopping or cook," Lin Wei revealed Long Xiao's past.
"Grandpa, I haven't cooked in a long time. I've opened a medical clinic and a pharmaceutical factory. I'm very busy."
Seeing that Long Xiao insisted on not being the president of the mystic arts association, Yuan Nandou and the others stopped thinking about establishing one.
Finally, the few of them agreed that Long Xiao must attend their monthly gatherings.
Years ago, a few old friends who enjoyed mystic arts began meeting once a month to discuss mystic arts.
As time went on, more and more people joined the gatherings, which gradually evolved into small academic symposiums.
Now, on the first day of each month, more than thirty people gather in a secluded manor to discuss mystic arts.
Long Xiao was the junior. These old fellows acted unreasonably and forced Long Xiao to attend the gatherings, threatening to make a fuss if he didn't.
Helpless, Long Xiao agreed to attend.
They chatted outside the woods for a while. Yuan Beidou went into the woods and found that the yin energy inside had significantly dissipated.
"That's great, the yin energy is dissipating," Yuan Beidou said happily.
Yuan Nandou pointed at the mound and said, "Beidou, have someone fence off that mound. We'll figure out a way to deal with it later."
Long Xiao looked at the mound, hesitated for a moment, and agreed to Yuan Nandou's arrangement.
His strength was progressing very rapidly. Long Xiao decided to wait for a few months for a significant breakthrough in his power before dealing with whatever was inside the mound.
"Principal Yuan, please keep a close eye on this mound. Whatever is inside was placed there by someone. Now that it's trapped by the formation, someone will surely come to break it."
Yuan Beidou nodded and said, "I'll have someone install surveillance cameras nearby to see who is scheming against our school."
Before leaving the school, Long Xiao visited Long Yan's dormitory. After checking the dormitory environment, he and Lin Xuan left with peace of mind.
Long Yan's enrollment issue was resolved, and Long Xiao planned to return to Donghai the next day.
Xue Hu told Long Xiao that he also had business in Donghai and wanted to travel with him. Long Xiao readily agreed.
They agreed to meet at the highway entrance. Long Xiao and the others returned to the hotel.
As soon as they reached the hotel entrance, Long Xiao sensed that someone was watching him.
"Brother Long, someone is observing us," Luo Tianshui said in a low voice.
Long Xiao nodded slightly and said, "Don't mind him. Let's see what happens."
Long Xiao noticed there were three people observing them. They were dressed ordinarily and gave no indication of being different from ordinary people.
Upon reaching the elevator, Long Xiao observed the three men. He noticed one of them was on the phone, likely reporting their whereabouts.
Long Xiao and Luo Tianshui shared a room, while Lin Xuan had her own. Back in the room, just as Long Xiao was about to sit down and rest, he felt a tingling sensation, as if he were being targeted by a sniper.
He quickly retreated, but Long Xiao saw no bullet coming.
He pulled back the curtains and saw a figure flicker in a room on the opposite building.
He rushed downstairs and headed straight for the opposite building. Luo Tianshui rushed towards the three people who were observing them.
As Long Xiao reached the bottom of the opposite building, he saw Ye Xiao emerging from the building, carrying a cello case on her back, her head lowered.
"You saved me?" Long Xiao asked.
"I took care of that sniper," Ye Xiao said.
"Why did you save me?" Long Xiao asked again.
"To repay the life you saved me, we're even."
With that, Ye Xiao slowly walked towards a car parked in the distance.
"Will you kill me in the future?" Long Xiao asked.
Ye Xiao stopped and hesitated for a minute, then continued walking, opened the car door, and drove away.
Ye Xiao didn't speak, but Long Xiao was certain she wouldn't ambush him again.