"There's more?" Qin Yan became increasingly intrigued as he listened. Initially skeptical of Gao Zhanxiang's words, now that even Lin Shiqi was confirming it, it seemed that the woman named Dream Butterfly was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Furthermore, she's very intelligent. Currently, she's the one who has summarized and perfected the theoretical knowledge about abilities, including magic, body refining, and hierarchical classifications," Gao Zhanxiang explained.

"So, her ability is strong? What level of ability user is she?" Qin Yan inquired.

"I'm not sure about that. I remember Ice Sister mentioning that although Dream Butterfly is also an ability user, she doesn't practice magic or body refining. Instead, she cultivates a kind of ability called mental power. It's said that this mental power is even more difficult to cultivate than magic and body refining. This ability is far less practical than the other two, and I don't know why she's training in it. Well, that's all I know. No matter how you ask me, I won't be able to provide more information," Gao Zhanxiang concluded.

After listening to Lin Shiqi's words, both Qin Yan and Gao Zhanxiang fell silent. The woman named Dream Butterfly was shrouded in mystery, and given the opportunity, they both wanted to meet her.

"By the way, Captain Gao, I have something to ask you," Lin Shiqi suddenly remembered.

"What is it?" Gao Zhanxiang inquired.

"Besides Ice Sister, are there any other fourth-level ability users in our academy?" Lin Shiqi asked.

"Well, as far as I know, there should be none. Our academy only has Li Ruobing as a fourth-level ability user. Why do you ask?" Gao Zhanxiang pondered.

"It's strange. When Liu Shi came to cause trouble earlier, I noticed that he had a fourth-level magic user with him. Qin Yan and I almost suffered greatly at the hands of this ability user," Lin Shiqi explained.

"That's quite alarming. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Gao Zhanxiang became alert, realizing that this situation was out of the ordinary.

"I am a magic user myself, so I wouldn't make a mistake about this. The person intentionally kept themselves hidden, so I couldn't see their appearance," Lin Shiqi affirmed.

"If that's the case, there's only one possibility." Gao Zhanxiang's eyes flickered as he spoke solemnly, "It means Liu Shi is in collusion with an external ability user organization, and he brought that fourth-level ability user from another organization."

"So, Liu Shi is colluding with another ability user organization!"

"That seems to be the case, but without evidence, we can't jump to conclusions. For now, we'll have to investigate secretly and then make a plan," Gao Zhanxiang strategized.

"Alright."

Shortly after, the car arrived at the Academy of Ability Users. Due to Qin Yan's tattered outerwear from the previous battle, Lin Shiqi instructed him to return alone while she went to find him some properly fitting clothes.

Qin Yan had been busy all day, and had just engaged in a fierce battle with the people Liu Shi had brought. Both physically and mentally exhausted, he returned to the dormitory building alone. Slowly walking down the corridor on the second floor, he was about to take out his keys to open his room door when a cold voice suddenly came from the side, "Where have you been? Why do you look like this?"

Qin Yan turned his head to see Li Ruobing standing by the door of the room next to his, frowning and looking displeased. "Oh, it's nothing. I just stumbled," Qin Yan casually made up a reason, wanting to brush it off. He knew that Li Ruobing's emotions were unpredictable, and he didn't want to get involved with her.

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"Nonsense!" However, Li Ruobing mercilessly exposed Qin Yan's lie, "Don't think I don't know. You went out early in the morning and now you look like this. You must have caused trouble outside with someone."

"Don't make baseless accusations. I'm tired. I'm going in first. If you have any questions, ask Shiqi later," Qin Yan, exhausted from the day's events, didn't want to argue with Li Ruobing. He opened the door and stepped inside.

"Stop!" However, Li Ruobing didn't want to let Qin Yan off easily. She sternly said, "You caused a scene yesterday when you just arrived here, and now you're causing trouble outside again. If you continue like this, who knows what trouble you'll stir up in the future!"

Qin Yan felt the temperature around him drop. He knew it wasn't his imagination; Li Ruobing was about to use her power to summon an ice storm against him. Not wanting to be turned into an ice popsicle, he quickly turned around and explained, "Okay, I did lie earlier, but I didn't start any trouble. It was Liu Shi and his group who came looking for trouble, and I fought back in self-defense."

"Liu Shi came looking for you? Are you not deceiving me?" Li Ruobing looked at Qin Yan with suspicion.

"Of course not. Captain Gao Zhanxiang from the Special Forces was there too. You can ask him if you don't believe me."

Hearing Qin Yan mention Captain Gao from the Special Forces, Li Ruobing's trust in him increased slightly, but she still felt a bit uneasy. She continued in a cold tone, "Fine, I won't pursue the fighting incident outside, but you can't go out without permission. Since you're here, you have to obey the rules and listen to me, understand?"

Li Ruobing had intended to let Qin Yan admit his mistake and let the matter go, but Qin Yan didn't see it that way. He refused to be restricted by someone else for no reason. "Where I go is my own business. I don't need you to control me."

Li Ruobing, used to being obeyed, had never encountered someone like Qin Yan. She looked at him threateningly and said, "Are you really not going to listen to me?"

Though intimidated by Li Ruobing's gaze, Qin Yan remained firm. "You're not my mother. Why should I listen to you?"

"It seems I have to teach you a lesson today." Li Ruobing was provoked by Qin Yan. The temperature in the surroundings quickly dropped, and the wind began to pick up.

"This woman is so unreasonable, always resorting to violence to solve problems." Qin Yan thought to himself, feeling a bit annoyed. He raised his voice and said, "Don't mess around. If you were deceived, that's your own business. I'm not the one who deceived you, nor have I done anything to wrong you. Stop targeting me all the time!"

"What are you saying? Where did you hear these things?" Li Ruobing was taken aback, as if Qin Yan's words had touched a sensitive spot deep within her, leaving her greatly shaken.

"It doesn't matter where I heard it from. You were deceived by your own actions. Now, you want to punish others for your mistakes. Don't you feel shameless and despicable?" Qin Yan continued, letting out his frustrations without considering Li Ruobing's feelings.

"And don't think you're so powerful, thinking you can silence others with violence. Even if they shut up, they'll still mock you behind your back for the shameful things you've done, mocking you as a despicable person!" Qin Yan's words grew more impassioned, completely disregarding Li Ruobing's feelings.

After a harsh scolding from Qin Yan, Li Ruobing surprisingly fell silent. Thinking everything had settled down, Qin Yan was about to return to his room when he noticed Li Ruobing's body trembling. Tears streamed down her face, dripping onto the floor.

"Oops, I might have gone too far." Seeing Li Ruobing crying because of his words, Qin Yan regretted his hurtful remarks. He scratched his head and softened his tone, "I was speaking out of turn earlier. Don't take it to heart. In fact, Captain Gao and Shiqi both really like you. Otherwise, they wouldn't listen to you so obediently."

Li Ruobing was taken aback once again. She lifted her tearful eyes to look at Qin Yan's concerned expression. Realizing she had lost control in front of others, she felt a mix of embarrassment and anger, unsure of how to handle the situation. Subconsciously activating her magic ability, a fierce wind howled, her long hair dancing in the wind. The temperature around her plummeted to below freezing, rapidly dropping.

"Oh no, this is bad!" Qin Yan cursed inwardly. Having just fought a tough battle with Liu Shi's men, covered in injuries and exhausted, he couldn't quickly activate his body refining ability to resist the cold wind. In a mix of embarrassment and anger, Li Ruobing unleashed her magic ability at full force. In a matter of seconds, the extreme cold storm caused Qin Yan's limbs to go numb, his entire body losing sensation. Minutes later, Qin Yan, encased in ice, stiffened and collapsed to the ground, gradually losing consciousness.