She only hoped that all of this would truly help resolve the matter of Dawn City’s destruction...
Bai Feifei shook her head, putting those thoughts aside for now.
Her calm demeanor had a powerful impact, leaving the students of the Elite Class in a daze. Someone couldn't help but ask:
“Teacher Bai, what are your plans now...?”
“Let’s start the lesson first,” Bai Feifei said with a smile. “You didn’t think you were getting a holiday, did you?”
Her words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing everything the students wanted to say.
Like hell we thought we were getting a holiday!
They all came from extraordinary backgrounds. In a place like the Inner City, where power was intricately woven, they knew exactly what kind of storm was brewing around Bai Feifei.
To be honest, the fact that Bai Feifei was still alive, or rather, hadn't gone missing, was already incredible to them.
And now, she was actually here to give a proper lesson?
Their eyes were filled with shock, confusion, worry, and a strange, inexplicable sense of being moved.
However, their stares were starting to make Bai Feifei feel a bit awkward.
“If there are no issues, let’s begin.”
With that, she “mercilessly” activated the Gaze of the Ancient One.
...
Today’s training session went by quickly. This time, no one tried to sneak attack Bai Feifei, which actually surprised her, as she had remained vigilant the whole time.
During the break, Ye Yu wiped away her sweat and walked toward Bai Feifei with a complicated expression.
“Teacher Bai.”
“Hmm?”
“I’ve caused you trouble.” She lowered her head. “Yesterday, if it hadn’t been for saving me...”
She didn't finish, but both of them knew what she meant.
“It’s nothing. I couldn't just let that crazed guy actually lay a hand on you,” Bai Feifei said, waving her off and interrupting her.
In truth, she suspected that even if it hadn't been for Ye Yu, the Old-Timer would have found some excuse to trigger that person's aberration and start a slaughter.
She was already very familiar with the Evil God’s process for picking a fight.
Ye Yu leaned in closer, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear:
“Has the organization behind you said anything?”
Bai Feifei turned to look at her.
“Huh?”
“I mean, the Masked Hermit Society.” Ye Yu glanced left and right, as if terrified of being overheard.
Bai Feifei fell silent.
She really wanted to say that she didn't know much more about the “organization behind her” than Ye Yu did...
It was all stuff the Old-Timer had said; she didn't understand it either.
Seeing that Bai Feifei didn't answer, Ye Yu grew anxious and continued:
“Has that organization... said anything about rescuing you, or do they have other plans?”
“Can you contact them from within Dawn City? If something really happens, they should look after you, right?”
“I asked my father about the potion situation. The forces involved are too complex. You killed someone before the Voting Assembly and publicly exposed the issue with the drug. There are definitely many people who want to harm you now.”
“The fact that there hasn't been a reaction yet means many people at the top are still maneuvering, but it certainly won't be anything good for you...”
Hearing this, Bai Feifei quickly raised her hand and asked in confusion:
“Wait a second.”
“The Voting Assembly? What is that?”
Ye Yu froze, a bit dazed by Bai Feifei’s question.
“You don’t know?”
“Should I?”
Ye Yu swallowed and blinked, only then realizing that the person in front of her was from the Outer City.
But would someone from the Outer City really not know?
“The Voting Assembly was established after Lord City Lord Liang Shuguang took office,” she explained slowly.
“It’s held irregularly, but it is the absolute focus of the city.”
“For any major event concerning the future of Dawn City, the representatives must vote, and the entire process is broadcast live to the public for supervision.”
“It’s because of this policy that the entire city loves Lord City Lord Liang. In this world, Dawn City is the last pure land of democracy and fairness.”
As she spoke, Ye Yu’s face showed a sense of sincere respect and pride.
Listening to her, a question mark couldn't help but appear on Bai Feifei’s face.
Dawn City was the last pure land of democracy and fairness?
She couldn't help but think of everything she had experienced in the Outer City—the darkness, oppression, and death beneath the coal mines.
And now, in this Inner City of Dawn City, there were various drugs with serious problems, and to this day, neither the source of the research nor a solution had been found.
And yet you tell me this is the last pure land of democracy...
Although she had deep feelings for this place and worried about its destruction, she still found this evaluation hard to grasp.
Seeing her expression and remembering her Outer City background, Ye Yu quickly realized she had said the wrong thing, and her newly risen sense of pride deflated.
She spoke somewhat apologetically:
“I’m sorry. Perhaps the Outer City is too large, and it’s impossible for everyone to enjoy such treatment.”
“Maybe there will be a chance in the future. The Lord City Lord is working hard too.”
“It’s fine,” Bai Feifei said dismissively. “It’s just that this is the first time I’ve heard of this Voting Assembly. But you said this will worsen my current situation?”
“Of course. Actually, before you came to the Inner City, the new potion had already been promoted for a long time,” Ye Yu said seriously.
“The pharmaceutical companies have been saying it’s something that will change the world, a leap of significance for all of humanity.”
“It was decided beforehand that they would vote on the mass promotion of this potion at this upcoming Voting Assembly.”
“By exposing this now and making people think the drug might cause aberration, the pharmaceutical companies and many other factions will definitely want to smear you. They’ll call you a lunatic, a liar, and might even try to kill you.”
Bai Feifei was stunned and asked instinctively:
“Why? If it really can cause aberration, isn't it a good thing for everyone that it was discovered now?”
“If everyone turns into aberrations, won't the pharmaceutical companies be finished too?”
Ye Yu was momentarily speechless.
As a daughter of the Ye family, she was used to thinking about problems from the perspective of interests, power struggles, and the big picture.
Hearing such a simple and direct question, she realized the logic was irrefutable.
Indeed!
If this really was happening, shouldn't discovering it be better than not discovering it?
Recalling the democracy and fairness she had mentioned earlier, Ye Yu felt her face flush slightly.
“That’s true... but perhaps there are just too many conflicting interests involved.”
Just then, the Evil God’s somewhat casual voice suddenly rang in Bai Feifei’s mind:
“Heh, so you’re chatting about this. The Voting Assembly... a flash-in-the-pan democracy in the apocalypse.”
Xu Mo had finally woken up, sighing lazily.
“Speaking of which, that Liang Shuguang guy is actually quite interesting.”
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